Comments on: The 2009 Season Almost Over: Checking The Oscar Temperature Once More

By: taradict 4 KDBZ

taradict 4 KDBZ — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:14:14 +0000

Best foreign film : A prophet ! SURE !!

Trailer here : http://www.kdbuzz.com/?bande-annonce-un-prophete-de-jacques-audiard

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:41:02 +0000

I agree, this 10 nominees change is not a good idea. And I have a feeling the Academy isn't really going to change their taste much or accomplish what was intended other than maybe finally giving Pixar a BP nomination.

You think Nine and Invictus should get in over Avatar? The current reviews seem to favoring Avatar quite a bit.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:11:43 +0000

Don't forget Two Lovers. That's a kick ass movie, babies!

By: R.E.R.

R.E.R. — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:53:52 +0000

It's been a pretty slow year. I know that because 'Inglorious Basterds' is still my favorite movie of the year.

By: SK

SK — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:31:46 +0000

@SittingPat
I agree that the Oscar's wanting at least decent ratings plays a role. Hopefully it doesn't turn into the numerous music "awards" shows that nominate and hand out awards so that the biggest draws get air time. Seeing Jeremy Renner run up the stage to protest Saoirse Ronan's Best Supporting Oscar wouldn't be cool.

Is this the argument for "seeding" Precious so high? The Oprah factor? To me it seems like Precious lost a lot of the wind in its sails after 'The Blind Side' came out. And now it has 'The Princess and the Frog' taking much of the attention, especially in the category of recent films with race being a talking point or marketing tool.

I don't think 'The Lovely Bones' will play a real big part. Especially if few people go see it when it comes out mid-to-wide release. Do limited releases in the last week of the year (just to qualify as 2009) often get many accolades?

By: SittingPat

SittingPat — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:03:44 +0000

Can I answer that, The Nomad Family? The honor of "Oscar winner" placed after your name or the title of your film is still noteworthy and considered honorable. Yet the process of determining the nominations for an Oscar much less winning one is often a deeply flawed political game. This has always been true, but never more true than recent years when the ratings for the Oscar presentation TV show, it seems, have become a factor in the awards themselves. Therefore, a film like "Bright Star" which is not only my favorite film of the year but of many years, can, despite its superb artistry, fall by the wayside because of poor box office and lack of public support.

By: The Nomad Family

The Nomad Family — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:49:39 +0000

If the Oscars are "a shallow enterprise" why do you care so much?

By: cirkusfolk

cirkusfolk — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:53:40 +0000

I think it'll come down to Up in the Air vs Precious, with 8 other movies in the running because they have to be. I don't think Hurt Locker can do much better than a nomination sadly.