August1991 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) The Artist – Thomas Langmann The Descendants – Jim Burke, Jim Taylor, and Alexander Payne Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Scott Rudin The Help – Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, and Michael Barnathan Hugo – Graham King and Martin Scorsese Midnight in Paris – Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum Moneyball – Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt The Tree of Life – Dede Gardner, Sarah Green, Grant Hill, and Bill Pohlad War Horse – Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy ---- I've only seen "Midnight in Paris" and "The Tree of Life". Midnight in Paris is a cute novella. The Tree of Life is a self-indulgent disaster. I reckon that The Descendants will win as a nod to Payne - just as Woody Allen once won for Annie Hall. I fear that the win will be interpreted as a victory for George Clooney, just as Annie Hall was seen as a win for Diane Keaton. Since I really like Michael Lewis the writer, and I even got 2/3 through Moneyball (the book), I plan to see the movie at some point, and see how Hollywood put Brad Pitt into a Lewis narrative. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just don't see this as a Best Picture. War Horse? I haven't seen it but I reckon that Steven Spielberg applied GGI to a horse just as Mel Gibson applied CGI, in his death Christ movie, to a human. I have no desire to witness fake, Hollywood torture. Hugo? More CGI. Scorcese already won Best Picture. The Help? On my list. Maybe it will win. The Artist. The wild card. I saw the trailer often in Montreal cinemas but I had little desire to pay to see it. The title made me think of Salut, l'Artiste (excellent movie). Too offbeat to win. Edited February 25, 2012 by August1991 Quote
olpfan1 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Don't think I'll ever watch any of those movies however everyone has told me how great The Help was so that is my pick to win Quote
cybercoma Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 I hate CGI, but don't write-off Hugo. The movie was quite brilliant and it was the best use of 3D since Avatar. I haven't seen any of the other movies, so I don't know if Hugo will win (it will probably just rake in all the cinematography awards and whatnot), but I certainly wouldn't be shocked if it does. It is actually nominated for the most awards out of all the films with 11. By no means does that guarantee it will go home with any of the major awards (see: Benjamin Button) or even any awards at all (see: The Color Purple), but it should certainly give you an indication that this isn't a film to ignore as just another CGI flick. Hugo actually delves into questions about film as art and pushing the envelope of creativity in the craft. It's well worth seeing, evne if you can no longer catch it in 3D. Quote
RB Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) I wrote here prior - now I don't know where it went... Anyway, I fell asleep first time watching tree of life. Later I saw it again and had a fit with fibonacci series that last for days The help was a good worthy film. Hope it wins. Edited February 25, 2012 by RB Quote
Guest Derek L Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 The Artist – Thomas Langmann The Descendants – Jim Burke, Jim Taylor, and Alexander Payne Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Scott Rudin The Help – Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, and Michael Barnathan Hugo – Graham King and Martin Scorsese Midnight in Paris – Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum Moneyball – Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt The Tree of Life – Dede Gardner, Sarah Green, Grant Hill, and Bill Pohlad War Horse – Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy ---- I've only seen "Midnight in Paris" and "The Tree of Life". Midnight in Paris is a cute novella. The Tree of Life is a self-indulgent disaster. I reckon that The Descendants will win as a nod to Payne - just as Woody Allen once won for Annie Hall. I fear that the win will be interpreted as a victory for George Clooney, just as Annie Hall was seen as a win for Diane Keaton. Since I really like Michael Lewis the writer, and I even got 2/3 through Moneyball (the book), I plan to see the movie at some point, and see how Hollywood put Brad Pitt into a Lewis narrative. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just don't see this as a Best Picture. War Horse? I haven't seen it but I reckon that Steven Spielberg applied GGI to a horse just as Mel Gibson applied CGI, in his death Christ movie, to a human. I have no desire to witness fake, Hollywood torture. Hugo? More CGI. Scorcese already won Best Picture. The Help? On my list. Maybe it will win. The Artist. The wild card. I saw the trailer often in Montreal cinemas but I had little desire to pay to see it. The title made me think of Salut, l'Artiste (excellent movie). Too offbeat to win. I’ve only seen Moneyball from that list……A good movie in my view…….worth watching. Quote
kimmy Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 I will also bet a virtual $5 on The Help. The Academy voters simply can't pass up an opportunity to show how socially progressive they are, and having an acclaimed civil rights-themed movie on the ballot is like putting a dish of Smarties in front of a fat kid. The other possibility, I suppose, might be Hugo, as Martin Scorsese is a sentimental favorite. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
August1991 Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) Anyway, I fell asleep first time watching tree of life. Later I saw it again and had a fit with fibonacci series that last for days... Fibonacci series?"The Tree of Life" was the next Fibonacci number after "Heaven's Gate". --- I'm surprised that "The Descendants" didn't win. (I haven't seen it but I intend to.) I did see The Artist before it won Best Picture. IMHO, "The Artist" is no widescreen Lean/Titanic Best Picture, but I think that it's more than "Marty" - and certainly far more than "Kramer vs Kramer". We live with our era. Edited March 3, 2012 by August1991 Quote
sharkman Posted March 5, 2012 Report Posted March 5, 2012 I became deeply jaded after Cate Blanchett didn't win the actress award for her jaw dropping portrayal in Elizabeth. Some flavor of the year actress beat her out and hasn't done anything of note since. Not that I'm still bitter or anything... Quote
fellowtraveller Posted March 5, 2012 Report Posted March 5, 2012 The Artist – Thomas LangmannThe Descendants – Jim Burke, Jim Taylor, and Alexander Payne Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Scott Rudin The Help – Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, and Michael Barnathan Hugo – Graham King and Martin Scorsese Midnight in Paris – Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum Moneyball – Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt The Tree of Life – Dede Gardner, Sarah Green, Grant Hill, and Bill Pohlad War Horse – Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy I've seen all of these except War Horse, and my take is: The Artist – A very good though not great movie and a worthy winner from this batch, needs to be seen on the big screen or not at all. The Descendants – OK, strong acting, slighty depressing Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – a brief pause while I vomit The Help – every so often, America feels the need for flagellating itself. This is the 2011 entry in that pathetic sweepstakes. Greatly overarated and riddled with cliches. Hugo – beautifully redendered in the technical sense, trite and preachy in the fawning over movies sense. Still. an entertaining view. Midnight in Paris – another gorgeous travelogue from Woody Allen, wrapped around a reeking turd of a plot and wretched dialogue. Moneyball – OK overall, wait for it on cable. The Tree of Life – sucked, and I tend to like Terence Malick War Horse – no comment Quote The government should do something.
cybercoma Posted March 5, 2012 Report Posted March 5, 2012 I scored Moneyball on Blu-ray for $13 at Costco the other day. Still haven't watched it. Quote
sharkman Posted March 5, 2012 Report Posted March 5, 2012 Now that is a good movie, far more than a sports movie. Quote
RB Posted March 11, 2012 Report Posted March 11, 2012 Fibonacci series? "The Tree of Life" was the next Fibonacci number after "Heaven's Gate". You are funny that way August. it's weird phases time. Fibonacci is one way to relook at plant, fruits, stars, universe, people, life...it all falls into a natural pattern - law of nature. I wanted to inquire whether fibonacci could fit into my theory of labor and economics...hence my interest I also don't expect you to understand if you don't. Quote
WLDB Posted March 16, 2012 Report Posted March 16, 2012 I lost interest in the Oscars a long time ago. This years just reinforces that view. The Artist was not that good. It was all right, but definitely not the best movie from 2011. Quote "History doesn't repeat itself-at best it sometimes rhymes"-Mark Twain
August1991 Posted March 18, 2012 Author Report Posted March 18, 2012 I lost interest in the Oscars a long time ago. This years just reinforces that view. The Artist was not that good. It was all right, but definitely not the best movie from 2011.No doubt someone in lower Manhattan, around 1954, also pronounced that they lost interest in the Oscars when "The Lost Weekend" won.At one point or another, it happens in life. Quote
WLDB Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 No doubt someone in lower Manhattan, around 1954, also pronounced that they lost interest in the Oscars when "The Lost Weekend" won. At one point or another, it happens in life. Harvey Weinstein happened. They might as well name it after him now. Quote "History doesn't repeat itself-at best it sometimes rhymes"-Mark Twain
August1991 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) Harvey Weinstein happened. They might as well name it after him now.So you're still angry that the Sweet Smell of Success wasn't even nominated. And The Man With the Golden Arm only got a Best Actor nomination.WLDB, you're so Angry Young Man. ---- Marlon Brando was progressive in 1952. He had a valid political point to make in 1972. Now, he's dead. Edited March 23, 2012 by August1991 Quote
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