Oscar 2013 Nominees - Page 3

Aerozord · 01-11-2013, 07:24 PM

I think Zero Dark Thirty is too contemporary to win, they are too out of touch to care about recent events. Now if the story was about finding Hitler then it would be a guaranteed win

Lumenskir · 01-12-2013, 02:38 AM

Amour: First Ten Minutes of "Up" x ALL MY FEELS!

Argo: A 'Zero Dark Thirty' your chaplain can enjoy.

Beasts of the Southern Wild: A hot mess of delight and music.

Les Miserables: A hot mess.
--Alternate: Wait, they sing EVERYTHING?? And no Mandy Patinkin?! Pass.

Django Unchained: Fuck Yo Couch, Slavery.

Life of Pi: I dunno, tigers? And he talks to them, maybe?

Lincoln: Mo like "Four SNORES" amirite.

Silver Linings Playbook: Great center, mushy surroundings. The filmic alcoholic gummy bear.

Zero Dark Thirty:
"I was surrounded by those willing to sacrifice all of mankind if doing so achieved their goals. Evil deeds by evil men that only I could prevent.

Mourn then the passing of the world. For when the time came, I could find no good in myself."

synkr0nized · 01-12-2013, 03:09 AM

Zero Dark Thirty motivated me to find out about Scala & Kolacny Brothers, which is neat, but I honestly hope it wins nothing.

Lumenskir · 01-13-2013, 12:00 AM

You guys.

I just got back from the movies. The fact that Les Mis clearly has all of the nominations that should rightfully belong to Anna Karenina...it can only be explained by assuming that a super villain actually managed to go back in time and fuck up the time stream somehow.

Aerozord · 01-13-2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Lumenskir

You guys.

I just got back from the movies. The fact that Les Mis clearly has all of the nominations that should rightfully belong to Anna Karenina...it can only be explained by assuming that a super villain actually managed to go back in time and fuck up the time stream somehow.

or lazy janitors

Professor Smarmiarty · 01-13-2013, 04:40 AM

I hope they keep up last years trend of rewarding people for stealing shit from long enough ago that nobody remembers and then claiming its a revolution in cinema by giving all the oscars to Les Mis

BloodyMage · 01-13-2013, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumenskir

...Based on what they were actually nominated for, I don't really think this holds up. I mean, like, it'll be hard for ZDT to get 'most' of the awards when it's only nominated in tech stuff (which, who cares), Screenplay (which it probably won't win due to controversy or whatever), Actress (which is possible but not anything close to a lock), and Best Picture (see: Screenplay).

As in, most of the awards that they're nominated for. I don't think the controversy will be as big a deal as people thing. As it's already been discussed since, the judging panel isn't exactly representative of modern morals and current ideals. They probably agree with the sentiment that torture sometimes justified, or else it probably wouldn't even be nominated. And after it wins, they can play it off as winning due to cinematic brilliance rather than it's message.

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Originally Posted by Aerozord

I think Zero Dark Thirty is too contemporary to win, they are too out of touch to care about recent events. Now if the story was about finding Hitler then it would be a guaranteed win

Tarantino already made that film and it didn't win.

Lumenskir · 01-13-2013, 09:10 PM

Hmm, while I think it'd be great to see ZDT win*, I really do think the narrative has turned on it too much (if it ever even had a shot in the face of Lincoln + SLP's Harvey Weinstein Onslaught). If Bigelow hadn't been snubbed I think there might have been an outside chance, but I think that particular lack of a nomination is going to be the final word.

*Although, a Beasts of the Southern Wild win would be probably the greatest upset ever, in addition to the greatest thing ever.

I'm hopeful that SLP getting a nomination in all of the major awards (including that what tf nod in Supporting Actress), plus Weinstein, plus the precursor awards momentum == a win over Lincoln. Lincoln is a fine Mario-movie, but I'd much rather something with an interesting core and janky edges get the award over something that's just solidly above average in everything.

Professor Smarmiarty · 01-14-2013, 04:12 AM

ZDT is on easy mode though. Moving the audience to the glories of fascism is literally the easiest thing to do with a film. There is a reason the fascists pretty much invented modern propaganda. Eli bloody Roth did a good job with his short film in the Bastards which should tell you how easy that is. Now if someone makes a powerful film arguing that you should be eating your own fecal matter- then that is the sign of a good director.

Magus · 01-14-2013, 04:29 PM

Of course Les Mis is the most revolutionary film this year! They actually sang the songs! I know this because everyone involved has gone on and on about how they sang the songs! They don't sing the songs in any other musical movie! All the Oscars!

01-11-2013, 07:24 PM	#21
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	I think Zero Dark Thirty is too contemporary to win, they are too out of touch to care about recent events. Now if the story was about finding Hitler then it would be a guaranteed win __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

01-12-2013, 03:09 AM	#23
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	I don't like award shows, regardless, though. Zero Dark Thirty motivated me to find out about Scala & Kolacny Brothers, which is neat, but I honestly hope it wins nothing. __________________ Find love.

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01-13-2013, 04:40 AM	#26
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	I hope they keep up last years trend of rewarding people for stealing shit from long enough ago that nobody remembers and then claiming its a revolution in cinema by giving all the oscars to Les Mis

01-14-2013, 04:12 AM	#29
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	ZDT is on easy mode though. Moving the audience to the glories of fascism is literally the easiest thing to do with a film. There is a reason the fascists pretty much invented modern propaganda. Eli bloody Roth did a good job with his short film in the Bastards which should tell you how easy that is. Now if someone makes a powerful film arguing that you should be eating your own fecal matter- then that is the sign of a good director.

01-14-2013, 04:29 PM	#30
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Of course Les Mis is the most revolutionary film this year! They actually sang the songs! I know this because everyone involved has gone on and on about how they sang the songs! They don't sing the songs in any other musical movie! All the Oscars!