The Road

[TLH]

The score was pretty forgettable, imo. It wasn't intrusive or anything, but there weren't any memorable cues.

Point out the memorable musical cues in the scores to Slumdog Millionaire, Atonement, Babel, Brokeback Mountain, or Finding Neverland. IMO the last Oscar winning score that deserved to win was Return of the King. Howard Shore was brilliant.

To put it in perspective, the Indiana Jones score was nominated 3 times and never won. Pirates of the Caribbean was not even nominated, despite the fact that it is extremely memorable with a number of cues that are instantly recognizable.

I hope this nails the point home.

 

[Dark Victory]

The score was pretty forgettable, imo. It wasn't intrusive or anything, but there weren't any memorable cues.

I agree.

Spoiler

The only part I really liked was a portion of when the cannibals came home and the Man and the Son had to hide in the bathroom.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Dark, you watched it? How was it?

 

[Dark Victory]

Dark, you watched it? How was it?

I nearly loved it. It's a great film based of off a fantastic book that has been considered unfilmable.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

So I should see it right?

 

[Dark Victory]

So I should see it right?

Yes, one of the best of the year. Good luck finding it, though; it's only playing in like 120 theaters.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Ahhhhhh FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF----

 

[Dark Victory]

Ahhhhhh FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF----

Yeah, it's a shame, but I read somewhere that it'll expand. Not to mention it had been delayed for over a year.

 

[TLH]

Worth seeing definitely. A strong contender for Oscar nominations no doubt.

 

[Dark Victory]

Worth seeing definitely. A strong contender for Oscar nominations no doubt.

Hell yes, I'll be suprised if this doesn't get nominated for best cinematography. Each shot that was from the point of view of the Man looking through the binoculars had my jaw to the floor.

 

[Bunker]

I have a sickening feeling this will be get snubbed for all of the major awards...

 

[Dark Victory]

I have a sickening feeling this will be get snubbed...

Well, to be honest, I don't care much for the Oscars now. Though, it can entertaining and can give a lot of unpopular films -- like The Road -- attention from the GA.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

And Moon.

 

[Dark Victory]

And Moon.

I've yet to see Moon, along with others like the Hurt Locker, Where the Wild Things Are, Girlfriend Experience, Antichrist, and others.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Moon is literally a must see.

 

[Dark Victory]

Moon is literally a must see.

Science fiction is one of my favorite -- if not my favorie -- genres in any art medium and I like Sam Rockwell. I'm literally broke right now, but I'll definitely rent it when I can gather a few bucks.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Not out on DVD to my knowledge.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Not coming until January I think?

But Dark, The Hurt Locker is definitely a must see. I'm pretty damn confident it's a Best Picture nom lock.

 

[Dark Victory]

Not out on DVD to my knowledge.

 

[Boom]

I missed Moon when it was in theaters. Really want to see it.

Between that and District 9, it's good to see a year of quality sci-fi films.

 

[Dark Victory]

Not coming until January I think?

But Dark, The Hurt Locker is definitely a must see. I'm pretty damn confident it's a Best Picture nom lock.

Yeah, Sarge and Episode29 liked the Hurt Locker a lot, too. I was on an island throughout the film's release so I did't get a chance to see it.

 

[TLH]

With The Lovely Bones getting mixed reviews, I think it's probably a longshot for a Best Picture nomination. That's one less movie for The Road to have to compete with for a Best Picture nomination. The Hurt Locker is definitely a lock for a nomination. The Road is not going to win Best Picture, but the nomnination would be well deserved I think.

In all seriousness, I think The Road should get nominated in 4 categories for sure: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography.

Other potential categories: Best Supporting Actor (it's a weak year for this category, so McPhee could get in), Best Original Score, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

 

[Dark Victory]

Other potential categories: Best Supporting Actor (it's a weak year for this category, so McPhee could get in), Best Original Score, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

McPhee did a fantastic job, especially for his age.

Spoiler

The scene in which he broke down after nearly being kidnapped wasn nearly heartbreaking.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

I missed Moon when it was in theaters. Really want to see it.

Between that and District 9, it's good to see a year of quality sci-fi films.

Limited release.

 

[TLH]

McPhee did a fantastic job, especially for his age.

Spoiler

The scene in which he broke down after nearly being kidnapped wasn nearly heartbreaking.

Yeah, that was a great scene.