Comments on: Lone Scherfig Takes Inspiration From Kathryn Bigelow, Wants To Break Into Action With A Gangster Film

By: gabetoro

gabetoro — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:23:02 +0000

Fingers crossed.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:38:27 +0000

hey gabe, i hear if you repeat a sentiment ad nauseum, it becomes true.

By: gabetoro

gabetoro — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:21:19 +0000

Indeed. The most disappointing aspect about Slumdog Millionaire is that it will be the only film of its type to win in the next twenty years, and so the only Best Picture winner with people of that skin color for the next couple of decades is, in actuality, a piece of shit.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:55:06 +0000

No one though Slumdog Millionaire — essentially a half-foreign language film with zero stars — would win Best Picture, but it did.

The problem is Oscar usually corrects itself when it makes crazy decisions like that, but Oscar has been pretty respectable for 2 years in a row running.

By: SK

SK — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:52:14 +0000

If 'The Hurt Locker' is the favourite at this point, and 'Inglourious Basterds', 'Up' and 'Avatar' are probably among the 10 nominations, then that sets up a pretty great opportunity for 'The Hurt Locker' to beat the studio movies including the $1billion+ 3D Franchise-to-be epic.

The Oscars seem like they have a growing rep as the awards show for movies the public hasn't seen. So I think the 10 noms this year is potentially a good thing if 'The Hurt Locker' or 'Up in the Air' "officially" one-up a 3D tentpole.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:53:14 +0000

Actually an Oscar insider told me on New Years that Inglourious has a very good shot. I was dismayed.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:51:58 +0000

The Hurt Locker is going to win Best Picture at the Oscars this year

(or at least, that's my gut response, if it doesn't happen, i'll pretty much cry cause that means something unworthy will win).

By: Eve Montana

Eve Montana — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:49:59 +0000

@gabe: it's okay. just let it out.

bigelow's direction is the only unironic thing that made "point break" watchable. however, i can not with a sane mind, say that "the hurt locker" should win anything else but best director.

By: gabetoro

gabetoro — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:45:40 +0000

I've wanted to be respectful and kind and smart about this whole thing, since The Hurt Locker is so great, and she's made so many other fantastic movies, but god dammit, I can't take it anymore… I would drink Kathryn Bigelow's bathwater.