Movies and TV 2009 Oscars - Page 27

keg in kc · 02-22-2009, 12:30 AM

Starting this on the main board since it's a once-a-year dealio...

Just returned home from the annual AMC marathon, and here's my thoughts, in no particular order:

As was the case last year, the best picture I was was the last picture I saw. In '08 that was No Country for Old Men. This year it was Frost/Nixen.

I thought this was a particularly weak year, none of these films struck me as 'great', and I think most if not all of the movies up for the award last year were better. My order would be: 1. Frost/Nixon, 2. The Reader, 3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 4. Milk, 5. Slumdog Millionaire. None of the films were bad, by any stretch, but I don't see myself going out of my way to see any of them again. I thought The Dark Knight was as good as any of them. I haven't seen The Wrestler, but my guess it I'll believe it was snubbed.

Best actor from the films I saw was Frank Langella as Nixon. Penn was good as Milk, but Langella was on another plateau. Brad Pitt was also very good.

I have no idea why Josh Brolin got a best supporting nod. James Franco was the supporting meat of that movie. No pun intended.

Kate Winslet was the only Best Actress nominee I saw, and she was extremely good. That film surprised me: I'd heard people complain about its best picture nomination, but I thought it was very good.

That's all I got for now.

burt · 02-23-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Just watch 1:08 of this video, moron.

Not happening douchebag.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-23-2009, 10:50 AM

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-23-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by T.B.A.

Not happening douchebag.

Brock · 02-23-2009, 10:55 AM

Dale's getting owned mercilessly.

burt · 02-23-2009, 11:32 AM

Not the first time.

kaplin42 · 02-23-2009, 11:44 AM

Im not going to read through the entire thread, but my opinion was this.

Whe the curious case of Benjamin Button beat out Iron Man and The Dark Night for Visual Effects, well, that's just BS, and thats the commity just out right denying a better movie in the given category because it wasn't a "sophisticated" film.

Basically, the Oscars are a crock of shite.

keg in kc · 02-23-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kaplin42

Whe the curious case of Benjamin Button beat out Iron Man and The Dark Night for Visual Effects, well, that's just BS, and thats the commity just out right denying a better movie in the given category because it wasn't a "sophisticated" film.

Actually (and I'm a big fan of both IM and TDK), I thought the visual effects were pretty amazing in benjamin button. What they did with brad pitt's character was a pretty clear indication of just how far forward we've come in the few years since Gollum broke new ground.

Not that I wasn't rooting for the comic book movies to win. But it was pretty damned impressive.

**Reaper16** · 02-23-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Actually (and I'm a big fan of both IM and TDK), I thought the visual effects were pretty amazing in benjamin button. What they did with brad pitt's character was a pretty clear indication of just how far forward we've come in the few years since Gollum broke new ground.

Not that I wasn't rooting for the comic book movies to win. But it was pretty damned impressive.

I am of the same opinion. The first third of the movie was absolutely carried by the visual effects behind the Benjamin Button character (well, carried by the effects AND Taraji P. Henson, anyway).

FWIW: I think that both TDK and Iron Man are better films than TCCoBB.

Pioli Zombie · 02-23-2009, 11:53 AM

this should have won for best short film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXf3w...eature=related

keg in kc · 02-23-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

I am of the same opinion. The first third of the movie was absolutely carried by the visual effects behind the Benjamin Button character (well, carried by the effects AND Taraji P. Henson, anyway).

FWIW: I think that both TDK and Iron Man are better films than TCCoBB.

I thought The Dark Knight was as good as any of the 5 nominated, and better than most of them. I thought Iron Man was good, but a notch below that, although I've heard a few people say the exact opposite.

Neither of them ever had a chance, however, being comic book movies featuring superheroes.

beach tribe · 02-23-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Look out! He's gonna fake slam your head into the table.

Are there still Grown men, who watch wrestling?. That cracks me up. It's the same regurgitated story line over, and over again.

burt · 02-23-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beach tribe

Look out! He's gonna fake slam your head into the table.

Are there still Grown men, who watch wrestling?. That cracks me up. It's the same regurgitated story line over, and over again.

Oh shit, you didn't disrespect the vaunted "Professional Wrestlers" did you? PREPARED TO BE PWNED!

Pioli Zombie · 02-23-2009, 01:06 PM

Brad Pitt sucks. He left my Jennifer in a pile of tears for that skank!

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-23-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beach tribe

Look out! He's gonna fake slam your head into the table.

Are there still Grown men, who watch wrestling?. That cracks me up. It's the same regurgitated story line over, and over again.

You think it's fake?

Deberg_1990 · 02-23-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

I thought The Dark Knight was as good as any of the 5 nominated, and better than most of them. I thought Iron Man was good, but a notch below that, although I've heard a few people say the exact opposite.

Neither of them ever had a chance, however, being comic book movies featuring superheroes.

There is a certain biased mentality in Hollywood that the Special effects/genre films are not serious art worthy. They only serve the purpose to make $$.

Comedy is another genre that has gotten screwed over the years.

02-22-2009, 12:30 AM
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