82nd Annual Academy Awards

[chamber-music]

I'm glad to see the Academy made the right choice instead of ******ing Jim Cameron like they did at the globes. Avatar was good, but the story bordered on plagarism and to declare it the best picture of the year is laughable.

Got to say I agree with you.

 

[jmc]

a lot of SHH members belived that D9 and Up had a chance

why would they change it? as long as people belive that other movies have a chance why not?

The argument is it allows a more diverse range of film but it was kinda the wrong year to do it, the top five were huge sci-fi blockbuster, a couple of low budget character picks, a dramatic comedy and, well, a Tarantino flick, it was already a pretty good spread to being with.

 

[jacobed]

This might be the first year in a while that I can say I agree with most of the Academy's picks. The only one that I completely disagree with is Quentin not winning original screenplay. Yeah The Hurt Locker was amazing but I mean c'mon Quentin's screenplay was a masterpiece.

 

[Nivek]

I'm glad to see the Academy made the right choice instead of ******ing Jim Cameron like they did at the globes. Avatar was good, but the story bordered on plagiarism and to declare it the best picture of the year is laughable.

Anyone else would be infracted for trolling with inflammatory language like this, but I'm not saying anything new or freshly observant here, am I?

 

[BlackLantern]

Ive said it before and haven't been infracted

 

[Nivek]

You should be, like if i say people ******ing Quentin Tarentino get nauseating, given how he has a PROVEN track record of directly lifting from foreign film makers and makes crap like Death Proof.

 

[Ipodman]

Wow... at least Transformers ROTF got nominated for one category... That already puts it above Gi joe, Wolverine, T S4lv4tion and other stuff
and it was Ironhide on the screen? lol.

 

[Hunter Rider]

So what the black hell was wrong with the usually calm & suave Clooney?!?

Some keep saying he was in on some joke but what exactly the joke was I don'#t know as it went nowhere.

Anyone else think we'll revert back to 5 films for Best Picture next year? It really seemed hardly worth it in the end.

No they'll keep the 10 b/c it allows them to nominate movies people actually saw and still give the award to the movie they didn't.

 

[Majik1387]

Wow... at least Transformers ROTF got nominated for one category... That already puts it above Gi joe, Wolverine, T S4lv4tion and other stuff

No, it doesn't.


As far as Avatar is concerned, if Cameron really spent 10 years on the movie, don't you think he should have given more thought to the story instead of rehashing a mix of Pocahontas, Dances with Wolves, and Ferngully?

 

[Ipodman]

Some keep saying he was in on some joke but what exactly the joke was I don'#t know as it went nowhere.

The only part I could think of was when he kept being referenced during the opening monolouge and the camera would show him in his chair looking disturbed. Altho I dont really think that was a joke he was in on

 

[Ipodman]

As far as Avatar is concerned, if Cameron really spent 10 years on the movie, don't you think he should have given more thought to the story instead of rehashing a mix of Pocahontas, Dances with Wolves, and Ferngully?

He could have change the script a little and made it more spanky or something. The final fight with the robot suit was abit too corny too

Maybe it takes the third Avatar to win Best Pic...
like how LOTR got nominated 3 times but only won on the third

 

[BlackLantern]

As far as Avatar is concerned, if Cameron really spent 10 years on the movie, don't you think he should have given more thought to the story instead of rehashing a mix of Pocahontas, Dances with Wolves, and Ferngully?

that's how I felt about it...I don't think anyone can dispute that Cameron and his crew have set a high bar for visuals and tech development, but the story is seriously lacking

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

I'm glad to see the Academy made the right choice instead of ******ing Jim Cameron like they did at the globes. Avatar was good, but the story bordered on plagarism and to declare it the best picture of the year is laughable.

Not to mention, Avatar didn't even sweep the tech Oscars like everyone thought it would. Talk about a giant "**** you!" to Cameron. Sound Editing and Sound Mixing were gimmes for Avatar, but nadda.

Frankly, I never got the rational that it was even a front-runner. It won nothing beforehand to suggest it could pull it off. Sorry, kids, the Globes mean dick - everyone knows that. Everything else except for SAG went to Hurt Locker.

 

[Bim]

I was very happy to see Kathryn Bigelow win. It was about time a woman took Best Director! t: i thought she was going to pass out though, she looked so shocked I loved both The Hurt Locker and Avatar, so i'm happy with the outcome from last night.

The ceremony was ok, but it didnt top last year's for me though.

BTW did i blink and miss it or did the Academy actually forget to put Farrah Fawcett in their In Memoriam moment?

 

[Ipodman]

that's how I felt about it...I don't think anyone can dispute that Cameron and his crew have set a high bar for visuals and tech development, but the story is seriously lacking

Hmm. there isnt a "Best use of technology" award or something...
or "Best CGI"

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Overall a very dull ceremony. I love Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, but they were easily the worst host(s) in years. No effective chemistry/banter between them, literally just stood there at times. I felt bad because both are better than this. Absolute waste.

Disappointing to see Inglorious Basterds (my pick for best film of 2009 and QT's honest to Christ masterpiece) lose out minus the very deserving Waltz. The two real surprises of the night was Precious nabbing Adapted Screenplay and Avatar not sweeping the tech awards. That was a *****-slap to Cameron and Reitman, no doubt.

Curious how long they stick with this 10 movie system.

 

[VenomVsSpidey]

Jeff Bridges won his award, in a cave...WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!!111

 

[Ipodman]

Kinda miss the montages they put together for last year's ceremony

 

[El Payaso]

I agreed with many of the choices actually. I liked Up a lot (even when I don't like Pixarities too much) and Avatar didn't deserve even the number of noms it got.

And of course Christopher Waltz deserved the Oscar more than anyone else this year. A truly fine superb performance.

I liked Bullock's acceptance speech. She kept it cool and didn't start crying right away (she didn't cry at all actually) like every else past winner of Best Female Lead. And, like everyone else, she knew that she herself did not perhaps deserve it (personally I was very indifferent to the category this year, so this was just "fine" by me). Well done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztfG_ltWwNw

3:57

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

damn and here i thought i was a lone voice in the avatar fanboys.

good sfx, etc but overall a film that was not worth the hype

 

[redfirebird2008]

You should be, like if i say people ******ing Quentin Tarentino get nauseating, given how he has a PROVEN track record of directly lifting from foreign film makers and makes crap like Death Proof.

Tarantino makes no bones about his influences. He acknowledges them all the time. Death Proof does suck, but the guy has a very good track record overall.

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

BTW did i blink and miss it or did the Academy actually forget to put Farrah Fawcett in their In Memoriam moment?

and they missed bea arthur

 

[Shifty]

Tom Hanks says he wasn't rushed

OscarShow Flash -- Nope, I didn't hurry the Best Pic bit: That's how it was planned and rehearsed from the get go. Hanx
http://***********/tomhanks/status/10176319802

 

[AnorexicBatman]

I am watching a re-telecast here in India and here are my thoughts so far:

Steve Matin & Alex Baldwin are HILLRIOUS!!

Christopher Waltz as Best Supporting Actor was very much well deserved

UP highly deserves any accolade it gets. Possibly more

I dislike Miley Cyrus

 

[Christopher Nolan]

the oscar for sandra bullock is bollocks..