yeah there's always one or two of these movies. The funny thing is that they all seem to fall in the realm of just being ok in the long run. The academy has always been a type of cool kids club that makes very safe choices with very well known actors/ directors. Every once in a while you get your oddball nominations though, but even then they usually get looked over.
Escape to the Movies: The Kings Speech
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Also another sure-fire oscar topics: sturggle against any form of discrimination (wich for me belongs in day to day life, sometimes actions actually spek louder then some film).
You people really think The Social Network is the best movie of the last year??? Are you serious?! What next, MySpace the trilogy? Minecraft The Movie?! Probably on somebody's to do list in Hollywood Steve Jobs' biography has just moved up a cupple of places.
You people really think The Social Network is the best movie of the last year??? Are you serious?! What next, MySpace the trilogy? Minecraft The Movie?! Probably on somebody's to do list in Hollywood Steve Jobs' biography has just moved up a cupple of places.
"I enjoyed the Kings Speech, but I do agree that it ticks all the check marks for Oscar material. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Who doesn't like WWII? 
And to be fair to make a movie that Bob likes it doesn't have to be good either just different than the run of the mill, some sort of nod to geekish past times, and best of all not well received by the mainstream audience..."
lol... burn
And to be fair to make a movie that Bob likes it doesn't have to be good either just different than the run of the mill, some sort of nod to geekish past times, and best of all not well received by the mainstream audience..."
lol... burn
Indeed, I think someone's a bit upset Social Network might not clean house at the Oscars. Doesn't really matter anyway, both movies will be forgotten in short order like most big Oscar contenders/winners are.Onyx Oblivion said:
I don't know why but "Oscar like much much!" made me laugh so hard I had to stop the video.
This video is 100% true.
This video is 100% true.
Aw damn. I went to see it last night and checked to see if you had reviewed it. Oh well. Enjoyable film but I don't think either Colin Firth or Geoffry Rush should get an Oscar. Well acted but Rush was playing the same role he always plays and Colin Firth was pandering to the 'some form of disability' field.
3:42, that picture, there is no way to look dignified in full Napoleonic regalia while carrying a Parkerized steel and polymer bullpup rifle. It just doesn't work. Get yourself a nice walnut-covered firearm for parade. Doesn't England have any Lee-Enfields in a bunker somewhere?
Good video though.
Good video though.
Films have benefits beyond artistic merit, most notably entertainment value. Scott Pilgrim was hugely entertaining and, I thought, full of artistic merit, but I can see how other generations could fail to relate. I've yet to see The Social Network but would assume similar things about it.
This film is the exact opposite, and a lot of what Bob said about this is laughably true. While it might be true that different people enjoy different types of movie, the Academy's electorate should reflect this so that it's not always the most artistic movie that takes the award.
This film is the exact opposite, and a lot of what Bob said about this is laughably true. While it might be true that different people enjoy different types of movie, the Academy's electorate should reflect this so that it's not always the most artistic movie that takes the award.
You know, I've stopped watching The Big Picture. I do nothing but complain at GameOverthinker. But, damn it, if Bob and I don't seem to agree about the Academy Circle Jerk. Considering Oscar's declining ratings on television, I think this has become pretty common knowledge at this point. Still, it needed to be said.
I completely lost all trust for the Oscars when they ignored Tron: Legacy's soundtrack. Now, this explains why.
If they don't like sci-fi, then they can go screw themselves, to be honest. Sci-fi is my favourite genre by far. I hate it when people snub things of genres they don't like from receiving the awards they deserve.
If they don't like sci-fi, then they can go screw themselves, to be honest. Sci-fi is my favourite genre by far. I hate it when people snub things of genres they don't like from receiving the awards they deserve.
I completely agree with everything you said about the oscars, but The King's Speech was one of the best movie's I've seen in a LONG TIME.
So, a self-congratulatory awards ceremony is a load of bullshite?
Huh, who'd have thought it? /sarcasm
Huh, who'd have thought it? /sarcasm
Henry Cavill's playing Superman? Well that's sorta good news, he's quite good in The Tudors.
Anyone else think it's strange that both Batman and Superman are played by British actors?
Anyone else think it's strange that both Batman and Superman are played by British actors?