Oscars 2011 - Discussion *Megathread*

Basq

Ah, f*ck right off!

Christ, come back Billy Crystal.. all is forgiven!

I like Franco but it's a bit of a ridiculous pairing.. obviously appealing to the younger audience but I wouldn't even expect MTV to think of these two.

mikhail

Meh. I'm not impressed either, but it's not like either's incapable of delivering a joke written for them.

Sad Professor

We'll have to wait and see how they work out, but I actually think they are a really interesting choice. At least the Academy is trying something new. Aside from their youth, they are both very current and upcoming stars, a potentially nice antedote to the long line of washed-up comedians and outsiders who have hosted the Oscars in the past. I don't think the host needs to be a comedian, they just need to be able to give some energy to the proceedings.

Mark Hamill

I thought Franco was quite good on 30 rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwrf8loXceA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xIwP2Jg6zw

xalot

not feeling it - at all. I think presenting the oscars is a massive honour that should be earned. Seriously, James Franco and Anne Hathaway - both are great actors but not exactly comedy gold.

JP Liz V1

Will hosting damage Franco's chances of securing a nomination or win for 127 Hours I hope not

grames_bond

FFS just let Neil Patrick Harris do it already!

Birneybau

Franco is alright (not the leader of Fascist Spain btw).

Anne Hathaway is so fcuking bland I'm amazed she gets any recognition. She's not attractive either, a nice, safe, sexless actress for middle America!

I quite like James Franco. He was pretty good in Freaks and Geeks.

Richard Dower

Ella Enhanted hosting the Oscars????

Ah but she she got buck wild in Havoc which seemed to do wonders for her career!

JP Liz V1

Birneybau wrote: »

Franco is alright (not the leader of Fascist Spain btw).

Anne Hathaway is so fcuking bland I'm amazed she gets any recognition. She's not attractive either, a nice, safe, sexless actress for middle America!

Anne Hathaway hosted Saturday Night Live recently and apparently did very well

Martin and Baldwin did well last year, I enjoyed them as co-hosts

JP Liz V1

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2010/12/27/oscar-ballots-mailed-where-do-things-stand/

The ballots for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards have been mailed today - looks like The King’s Speech and The Social Network are the big ones this award season with The Fighter and Black Swan also in the running

JP Liz V1

Nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards will be announced on 25th January 2011

Handsome Bob

Birneybau wrote: »

Franco is alright (not the leader of Fascist Spain btw).

Anne Hathaway is so fcuking bland I'm amazed she gets any recognition. She's not attractive either, a nice, safe, sexless actress for middle America!

Safe? Appeal to middle America? I take it so that ya haven't read the article where she talks about what she's into in the bedroom. :pac:

ricero

what film in your opinion should pick up the oscar for this years best film ?



my choice would be 127 hours. my reasons are it has an amazing soundtrack and a brilliant performance by franco. also the directing in this is once again brilliant by danny boyle and not once in this film was i bored or checking the watch its a gripping masterpiece of a real life event made into a film.

Planemo

Anything but The Social Network.

Duggy747

While I don't think it was "ZOMG!! THE BEST MOVIE EVA!!!" I did thoroughly enjoy Inception and made me feel like I was watching a proper visual spectacle in the cinema. My eyes scanning all over the screen when the city folded over / the fight in the corrider / etc.

One of the fewer blockbuster movies made with practical effects and models (for the most-part). Something I always admire Nolan for as he prefers to use practical solutions and the best camera technology rather than in-your-face CGI.

Many of the other films have let me down somewhat recently. It's been a year of "meh"..........not bad but certainly not great.

I thought The Social Network was ok and I like Fincher but I really hope it doesn't clean up at the Oscars.

Magic Eight Ball

I think Toy Story 3 should get best film.
Not only was it the strongest of 2010, it was also a perfect ending to one of the greatest movie trilogies ever made.

I can't think of another trilogy that's as consistent as the Toy Story trilogy. There isn't a weak movie in the series.

What other trilogy can boast that?

Jimdagym

Magic Eight Ball wrote: »

I think Toy Story 3 should get best film.
Not only was it the strongest of 2010, it was also a perfect ending to one of the greatest movie trilogies ever made.

I can't think of another trilogy that's as consistent as the Toy Story trilogy. There isn't a weak movie in the series.

What other trilogy can boast that?

100% agree.
I have enjoyed many films this last year. That was streets ahead.

Saganist

Hands down.. The Social Network !

mdwexford

I enjoyed The Social Network but i dont think its good enough to get best picture although i dont think 127 Hours is either.

I suppose Black Swan.

Penn

I haven't seen The Kings Speech yet, but if I had to pick now, it would be The Social Network. In no way did I think the film would drag me in as much as it did. It was brilliantly acted. It was brilliantly directed. It was brilliantly written. It was entertaining. It was interesting. I know some people had problems with it, but I didn't. I loved it.

I loved Inception too, and Toy Story 3. But I think The Social Network was the better film.

ricero

Barrington wrote: »

I haven't seen The Kings Speech yet, but if I had to pick now, it would be The Social Network. In no way did I think the film would drag me in as much as it did. It was brilliantly acted. It was brilliantly directed. It was brilliantly written. It was entertaining. It was interesting. I know some people had problems with it, but I didn't. I loved it.

I loved Inception too, and Toy Story 3. But I think The Social Network was the better film.

really ? i turned it off after an hour and a half was totally bored with the film. the start was interesting but the minute justin timberlake walked on screen it ruined the film for me the mans a terrible actor and the film nosed dived from then on. for me its 127 hours brilliant film a must see

Goldstein

Black Swan will pick up a good few I think.

Portman's in with a good shout at best actress too for that performance.

KerranJast

Of the contenders I've seen Inception, The Kings Speech and The Social Network. The King's Speech was by far the best film.

- Inception is a very stylish action movie but is given too much credit for being more than that.
- The Social Network is a very good story of friendship and betrayal but nothing much deeper than that.
- The King's Speech is a great character piece delving into wide ranging themes such as personal duty, parental expectations, fear of failure, the class system, changing society norms, the dawn of the media age and the battle between Democracy and Facism.

I haven't seen Black Swan or True Grit but have heard great things about both.

don ramo

i think the kings speach is getting great buzz (plan on seeing it during the week) so it maybe favourite seeing as its released so close to the oscars, some films tend to die down after 2 or 3 months, some times the timing will mean a lot,

from what ive seen, contenders could be

Inception-doubthfull, great show, id watch it again, but its noting special, the effects made it, had a stable story, but the effects i feel probably played more on me than the actual story,

The Social Network-likely, i wouldnt be surprised if it won, acting, directing, script, ticks all the boxes,

Black Swan-so far my favourite, really brought you into the workings of the caracters mind, everything just worked in the film, and it really drew you in,

127 Hours-somehwere between likely and doubthfull, i just dont think the story itself is strong enough, acted and directed brilliantly, but as whole i cant see it happening,

Toy Story 3- i doubth it, maybe in another year will less competition it maybe strong enough, but i think the last 2 months some excellent films have come out, banker for animation, but sadly not best film,

i havent seen True Grit and dont plan on ever seeing another coen brothers film ever again, so i cant coment on that,

other films i think derserve a mention i suppose would be The Town, The Fighter, and Jack Goes Boating, some great performances, and storys there, also 3 great up and coming directors, maybe The Fighter might get one or two awards but the other two i thought were great films, and probably will go unappreciated,

Lirange

True Grit may pick up some noms. But it was eligible for the Golden Globes. It was released before Black Swan and Blue Valentine in America. But it was snubbed. I think once the actual nominations are released on the 25th we will have a better indication because the Golden Globes are shaping perceptions at the moment. The Screen Actors Guild awards at the end of the month will probably be more indicative.

JP Liz V1

I hope The Fighter, The Town and Inception get a few nominations there are all excellent films imo.

I think The Social Network has to be favourite at the moment for best picture and director as it has been cleaning up in other award shows but I'd prefer Inception to get the win.

macquarie

I really hope social network doesn't win best picture/director/lead actor/etc, in 5 years time when facebook has been replaced with some other technology or website , the film will have lost a lot of it's appeal. A film about the creation of bebo 6 years ago would not be that enjoyable now. I'm not saying social network is a bad film, but there are far more deserving movies like inception, fighter, black swan, which actually deserve to go down in oscar-winning history.

Jimdagym

Empire tweeted something earlie about the king that Firth plays in the Kings speech having serious anti-semetic leanings and may actually damage the film at the oscars.

Jimdagym

Jimdagym wrote: »

Empire tweeted something earlie about the king that Firth plays in the Kings speech having serious anti-semetic leanings and may actually damage the film at the oscars.

http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/golden-globe-winner-colin-firth-might-lose-oscar-over-claims-george-vi-was-anti-semitic-2011-01/

Apologies, it was the journal that tyweeted it.

seraphimvc

Inception as a modern classics has to win some oscars!!

i honestly dont wanna see social network gets any prize - it is a giant advertisement by using facebook (in a way)....

Sad Professor

macquarie wrote: »

I really hope social network doesn't win best picture/director/lead actor/etc, in 5 years time when facebook has been replaced with some other technology or website , the film will have lost a lot of it's appeal. A film about the creation of bebo 6 years ago would not be that enjoyable now. I'm not saying social network is a bad film, but there are far more deserving movies like inception, fighter, black swan, which actually deserve to go down in oscar-winning history.

I completely disagree. People might have gone to see it because it was about Facebook, but it will be remembered for much more than that. Even if the Facebook of the film was a fictional creation, The Social Network would still be a great film. It is a brilliantly constructed time capsule of a particular time, place and generation. People remember Citizen Kane more than they remember William Randolph Hearst. And I think they'll remember The Social Network long after Mark Zuckerberg stops making the front page of Time Magazine.

niallon

The Town is definitely the most deserving of all the films I've seen this year, everything else is too far out of the norm like Inception to stand a chance or too Oscar baiting like The Social Network. Not that I dislike any of the potential contenders this year, just that of them all The Town is the least awards pursuing of the lot and the most deserving of them IMO.

Also, bearing in mind there's 10 nominations now for best film, the likes of True Grit stand a better chance of a nom and the nominations will now be considered nearly as much of an honour, something like this I'd imagine:

Inception
Black Swan
Toy Story 3
True Grit
The King's Speech
The Fighter
The Social Network
The Kids Are Alright
127 Hours

10th film is a bit of a wildcard/filler then, unless I've forgotten something, but I'd say Winter's Bone or Blue Valentine

Lirange

It would be a shame if Winter's Bone isn't one of the top 10 nominees. It'd be a long shot to win but just the recognition of a nomination would bring more exposure for a film like this. It did earn more nominations than the Kids are Alright and Black Swan at the Independent Spirit Awards which are highly regarded by many in the industry. So hopefully that's a good sign that it's in the discussion.

Hank_Jones

I'll be really disappointed if The Kids Are All Right gets loads of nominations.
Honestly, thought it was terrible, so bad that I nearly left, only reason being that I've never left the cinema before a film has finished, a matter of principle you could say.

Haven't seen The Kings Speech yet, but I'd like The Fighter for best picture, Portman for best actress and Bale for best supporting actor.

I honestly think that if The Social Network does get nominations, it won't win much.
Has too much of a gimmick thing going on because of fact that it is based around a product.

niallon

Hank_Jones wrote: »

I'll be really disappointed if The Kids Are All Right gets loads of nominations.

I just realised I completely forgot about The Town in that first list, there goes Winter's Bone and Blue Valentine so!

Thing is though, with them now nominating 10 films, The Kids Are Alright can get the Best Film nod and in the eyes of the academy that is accolade enough and it can be left out of other cactegories where there's only half as many noms. With that in mind I'd say the other categories will look something like this:

Best Director:
David Fincher
David O Russell
Darren Aronofsky
Ben Affleck
Tom Hooper

Leaving Inception, Toy Story 3, 127 Hours, True Grit and The Kids Are Alright out of the director nominations

Best Actor:
Jesse Eisenberg
Mark Wahlberg
Colin Firth
James Franco
Jeff Bridges

Again, Kids Are All Right doesn't get a mention, nor Inception, Toy Story 3, The Town and Black Swan

Best Actress
Natalie Portman
Helena Bonham Carter
Jennifer Lawrence
Annette Benning
Julianne Moore

Might seem sexist but this is just about the only area I'd expect Kids Are All Right to come into the frame.

I know most of the acting noms I'm speculating above are from films also nominated for Best Film which isn't a guarantee but it's fifty fifty for the purpose of this example but also IMO it's the way films have gone this year, there's a fairly rigid selection of Oscar worthy films released.

JP Liz V1

niallon wrote: »

I just realised I completely forgot about The Town in that first list, there goes Winter's Bone and Blue Valentine so!

Thing is though, with them now nominating 10 films, The Kids Are Alright can get the Best Film nod and in the eyes of the academy that is accolade enough and it can be left out of other cactegories where there's only half as many noms. With that in mind I'd say the other categories will look something like this:

Best Director:
David Fincher
David O Russell
Darren Aronofsky
Ben Affleck
Tom Hooper

Leaving Inception, Toy Story 3, 127 Hours, True Grit and The Kids Are Alright out of the director nominations

Best Actor:
Jesse Eisenberg
Mark Wahlberg
Colin Firth
James Franco
Jeff Bridges

Again, Kids Are All Right doesn't get a mention, nor Inception, Toy Story 3, The Town and Black Swan

Best Actress
Natalie Portman
Helena Bonham Carter
Jennifer Lawrence
Annette Benning
Julianne Moore

Might seem sexist but this is just about the only area I'd expect Kids Are All Right to come into the frame.

I know most of the acting noms I'm speculating above are from films also nominated for Best Film which isn't a guarantee but it's fifty fifty for the purpose of this example but also IMO it's the way films have gone this year, there's a fairly rigid selection of Oscar worthy films released.

Helena is down as supporting actress so I'd say Nicole Kidman will take her spot in the best actress nominations

kraggy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Magic Eight Ball wrote: »

I think Toy Story 3 should get best film.
Not only was it the strongest of 2010, it was also a perfect ending to one of the greatest movie trilogies ever made.

I can't think of another trilogy that's as consistent as the Toy Story trilogy. There isn't a weak movie in the series.

What other trilogy can boast that?

Have you seen How to Train your Dragon? Far superior film to Toy Story 3 if you ask me.

Anyway, I reckon it will be between The Social Network and Inception. I reckon it will be the former owing to the fact that the Globes are usually a good indication of who wins what in the Oscars. Not always, but usually.

That's what I reckon. But what I'd like to win is a different story. Loved Winter's Bone and Dogtooth but Hollywood don't care about them.

However, there are films coming out that I have not seen yet. One of these is by Iniarritu. A near-genius in my opinion. And Javier Bardem is tipped by some to win the Best Actor award for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWz1IFEv4k

xalot

My choices would be

Film : Social Network
Director : Darren Arnovsky (or however it's spelt - Black Swan)
Actress : Natalie Portman
Actor : I'd like Ryan Reynolds to get a nod but cant see it happening so it'll prob go to Colin Firth.
Supporting Actress: Diane Wiest for Rabbit Hole
Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush for The Kings Speech

JP Liz V1

I'd love to see

Inception and Nolan win best film, original screenplay and director. Di Caprio for best actor for either Inception or Shutter Island. Christian Bale for best supporting actor and Melissa Leo for best supporting actress. The Town and Affleck win for best adapted screenplay and a nomination for Renner for best supporting actor and best director nomination for Affleck.

S.M.B.

Hope The Social Network cleans up all the non-acting awards. Eisenberg was excellent in it too but not sure if his performance is going to be considered oscar-worthy.

But Best Film/Director/Score/Adapted Screenplay are all thoroughly deserved and I'd say it's got a great chance of winning all 4 of those.

Course it's just so voters in the academy can seem like their 'down with the kids'.

:rolleyes:

JP Liz V1

Nominations out tomorrow I hope there is a few surprises

BopNiblets

I kinda like Franco he's been good in most things I've seen him in, but I have also heard he was a bit of a weirdo (even from someone who has met him)... but I'd still give him the benefit of the doubt he seems no worse than any other actor.

LZ5by5: link pls :pac:

Renn

People care about the Oscars?

JP Liz V1

Renn wrote: »

People care about the Oscars?

Yep well I do anyways

Basq

Renn wrote: »

People care about the Oscars?

It's the athletically-challenged son I always wanted..

Cantona's Collars

They are live on Sky News now.Awaiting them to post a list.....

Lirange

Christopher Nolan gets the shaft (no director nomination). :mad:

Pleased for Winter's Bone though.

JP Liz V1

Ryan Gosling snubbed

Lirange

First time the AAs host will be up for an Oscar.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Ryan Gosling snubbed

Not my favourite performance but would have preferred him to Bridges. True Grit was entertaining but it wasn't his best. I think Barbara Hershey was hard done by especially. I think her performance was the most impressive in Black Swan.