Comments on: ‘The Hurt Locker’ Is Now An Oscar Best Picture Nom Shoo-In: Takes Top LA/NY Critics Awards

By: SK

SK — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:50:27 +0000

@Fitz
I'm a little disappointed too that Public Enemies has been forgotten. I'm also disappointed the 'Public Enemies' dvd cover is really plain with the same old pic of Depp as Dillinger.
But I guess some say the movie was a bit plain.

I'd rather see 'Enemies' over Up, Inglorious Basterds, Avatar, Star Trek, etc.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:38:17 +0000

Seriously, go and look at Oscar and critics' lists from years past...it's embarrassing that knowledgeable film people actually cared about those films.

Atonement? A Beautiful Mind? Juno? Million Dollar Baby? Is that your idea of great cinematic art?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:35:08 +0000

"Gee, very curious to hear the films you care about anon. Terminator Salvation and Watchmen?"

lol, Senor Playlist. You're so far off, you're not even on the map. Last three films I've watched: Little Fugitive (Morris Engel), Yeelen (Souleymane Cisse), Dog Star Man Part IV (Brakhage...my 4th or 5th viewing).

So yeah, how's that condescending straw man diss going for you? Anyway, this was a comment on the milquetoast echo-chamber that is the American mainstream critical establishment...not you.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:24:21 +0000

I agree with your mom about Up. I hope it doesn't make the Best 10 Pictures and frees up room for something else, preferably Bright Star.

By: your mom

your mom — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:19:56 +0000

UP totally deflated (sorry!) during the second half, once he reached the waterfall and met his childhood hero, it became a silly good guy / bad guy adventure and it lost a lot of its heart. It should have been about honoring his dead wife's wishes and achieving his dreams. It was the same with Wall-E, once wall-e went into space it was all wacky and again good guy / bad guy.
Pixar seem to think everything they do lately has to follow a format and have a villain.
Still, it deserves best animated feature, Fox was good, but not great.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:25:56 +0000

I'm hearing a lot of positive word on the Fantastic Mr. Fox, possible upset in the best animation category by chance this year?

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:12:17 +0000

Gee, very curious to hear the films you care about anon. Terminator Salvation and Watchmen?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:09:33 +0000

Yawn.

Another slate of films that will mostly be forgotten two years from now.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:46:12 +0000

@Fitz. Prolly not, it was in our picks made over the weekend and from the beginning, but you can never be too sure with the Academy. A Serious Man, completely needs to be there and it might not which is totally fucked up.

By: Fitz

Fitz — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:43:09 +0000

Was there ever any doubt?

The only films I think that won't get in that should are A Serious Man & Public Enemies.