MarshMellow
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I know I won't be betting on Dragon 2.
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Oscar-Calibur film discussion
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Me neither, not a chance. I think it's between LEGO and BH6, with LEGO being the eventual victor.
Matt_Black
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I don't know. I think Lego's anti-IP law message might sour some Academy voters. BH6's message of "Death is sad, and grieving is hard" seems much more palatable to certain tastes in Hollywood.
You're missing the message of TLM is you truly believe that's the idea people walk away with.
Matt_Black
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It might not be the one people walk away with, but it's certainly there in the film. But don't take my word for it.
Cracked. Nice source. One step above Buzzfeed. Almost as truthful as Fox News calling the Muppets a communism film.
Order/conformity vs. Chaos/creativity is the primary takeaway from the film, as well as the tendancy for an older generation to adhere to strict direction (hence, the micromanagers in the film).
This is the point of the company and the film.
Cracked is not a reliable source of common thinking. They thrive under the same "# of things I notice that..." structure that Buzzfeed wastes time with. Expect with over thinking film nerds. You know why they right so many "that nobody noticed" articles? Because nobody agrees with those articles in the first place.
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RandomPrincess
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Lego Movie got shut out!!!!!!
Disney's Oscar Nominations - https://d23.com/disney-films-receive-oscar-nominations/ not much interesting.
Full Nominations http://insidemovies.ew.com/2015/01/15/oscars-2015-nominations/
Disney's Oscar Nominations - https://d23.com/disney-films-receive-oscar-nominations/ not much interesting.
Full Nominations http://insidemovies.ew.com/2015/01/15/oscars-2015-nominations/
This is a fairly massive snub.
I mean, how does the best reviewed film of the year not get nominated, but the song did?
Lego is a profit oriented business. That is taboo in pop culture right now. Hollywood is a political entity.
Can we go yet?
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Very pleased to see Song of the Sea and Kaguya on there as well. Of course they won't win, but those two movies are beautiful.
I have a feeling HTTYD2 might win..
I have a feeling HTTYD2 might win..
Matt_Black
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... Is that sarcasm? That has to be sarcasm. Hollywood can be political, but first and foremost they are a business.
Yes. Hollywood is a business, but it sees itself differently.
Matt_Black
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Not differently enough to give the Oscar last year to Frozen, which was just as much about merchandise as Lego. Or Toy Story 3, which was even more merchandise heavy.
Anyway, now that Lego is out of the picture, Big Hero 6 has moved to the head of the pack.
I'll be rooting for Grand Budapest and Boyhood for the big wins, but some of the glaring omissions are just inexcusable. No writing nod the Gone Girl?
RandomPrincess
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I don't know HTTYD2 won the Golden Globe which surprised me.
RandomPrincess
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The perfect response.
This is a shame, really. It almost completely taints the category and eventual winner this year by not having the biggest critical precursor winner nominated (32 best animated film nominations, 23 wins).
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The Globes are oddities in their voting. Always have been. The voters really just want to get drunk with celebrities. The winners don't matter much to them.
216bruce
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Also, as far as snubs go..."The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies" not getting a visual effects nomination? What? That was the best thing going for it. Heck, it could have, with a slackening of what constitutes an animated feature, been given a nom for that. I swear that most of the film is completely cgi.
Maybe a new category is in order- Best Live Action Film that really isn't 'live' action.
Maybe a new category is in order- Best Live Action Film that really isn't 'live' action.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is probably going to rightfully run away with that award.
I thought too much of The Hobbit looked cartoonish. Maybe it was the 48fps that did it no favors.
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