Movie Thread- Discussion, Reviews, Hype

[krayz]

I'm probably going to do the worst, but I'm in.

[brian3641]

I'm in...Goddamn short film and Doc short categories!

[gweeps]

The new Wallace & Gromit better win for Animated short!

[brian3641]

Originally Posted by gweeps The new Wallace & Gromit better win for Animated short!

It probably will, it's an Academy favorite. W&G have won Best animated short 3 times and also won Best animated feature in '06. Although that could work against it, if the Academy is looking to honor "new" talent.

[gweeps]

I believe Up in the Air will win Best Picture. Having predicted this, I believe Bigalow will win for Best Director. I'm hoping Avatar just wins most of the special effects awards.

[brian3641]

Originally Posted by gweeps I believe Up in the Air will win Best Picture. Having predicted this, I believe Bigalow will win for Best Director. I'm hoping Avatar just wins most of the special effects awards.

From what I've heard, Up In The Air is pretty much out of the race. It's between Avatar and The Hurt Locker, with Inglourious Basterds as the dark horse. Basterds is what I'm rooting for. Won't happen though, Hurt Locker has it pretty much locked up, and I mean locked up as in what will win, not what should win.

[ethaxton]

I'm in. Had to blindly pick on the short film and docs categories.

[ethaxton]

Bullock won Razzie for worst actress in All About Steve

[homermcclane]

Originally Posted by brian3641 From what I've heard, Up In The Air is pretty much out of the race. It's between Avatar and The Hurt Locker, with Inglourious Basterds as the dark horse. Basterds is what I'm rooting for. Won't happen though, Hurt Locker has it pretty much locked up, and I mean locked up as in what will win, not what should win.

IB could/should get Best Original Screenplay as a consolation. It should be Best Pic, but yea, it's the darkhorse there.

[NiCK (Crush)]

Part of me thinks its The Hurt Locker for Picture and Director, but I can also see Cameron winning for director. What to do, what to do.

[Define Dancing]

hardest categories for me to pick were Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, and the length of the telecast.

and i'm really tempted to go with Avatar for BP.

[homermcclane]

Originally Posted by NiCK Crush Part of me thinks its The Hurt Locker for Picture and Director, but I can also see Cameron winning for director. What to do, what to do.

i'd say cameron's pretty much a lock for director; every movie that's in pre-production right now is in 3-D because of what he created with Avatar. regardless of my feelings of the movie, the guy worked his ass off for 10 years to create it. i think he'll win it.

[NiCK (Crush)]

Originally Posted by homermcclane i'd say cameron's pretty much a lock for director; every movie that's in pre-production right now is in 3-D because of what he created with Avatar. regardless of my feelings of the movie, the guy worked his ass off for 10 years to create it. i think he'll win it.

I definitely understand the logic for him winning, but I feel like I've seen Bigelow listed as the frontrunner in a ton of write ups. We shall see.

[FiddySpence]

Originally Posted by homermcclane i'd say cameron's pretty much a lock for director; every movie that's in pre-production right now is in 3-D because of what he created with Avatar. regardless of my feelings of the movie, the guy worked his ass off for 10 years to create it. i think he'll win it.

so do i, and i think he deserves it. take away the problems with the story and dialogue and it's an incredibly well directed flick.

[NiCK (Crush)]

Plus, they'll no doubt feel obligated to give Avatar a major award. Yea, I should change my pick to Cameron.

[brian3641]

Bigelow won the Director's Guild award. Since 1948 when the DGA's started, the Oscar winner has only differed from the DGA winner six times. I'd say she's the odds on favorite.

[NiCK (Crush)]

Yea I think so as well.

[NiCK (Crush)]

Plus, I want to see Cameron's conniption fit.

[homermcclane]

i didn't realize til this morning that a woman has never won best director. i could see bigelow getting it now too.

[rentfn]

I just watched Shutter Island. I liked it. I saw some of the ending coming but not the whole thing. I've seen a lot of bad reviews out there but I had a good good time.