OSCARS 2013

Also seems like a functional amalgamation of elements that, in isolation, were too specific for Oscar voters but in this combination (When the Levees Broke + George Washington + Where the Wild Things Are + I dunno Pedro Costa?) work.

I hadn't realized it played in 300+ theatres. So that makes a bit more sense. The only other films to have as big (or bigger) of a release and a Metascore of 85+ are Lincoln, Argo, and The Master.

Ebert always throws a weird film or two that nobody else is discussing into his Oscar predix. This time he's musing on the prospect of End of Watch for Picture and Richard Gere (in Arbitrage) for Actor.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2012/11/and_the_nominees_are.html

BOTSW got wide release in South Florida (I saw it at a multiplex, packed screening) in July, which we don't see often for "small" films.

Among the contenders I have seen, the most warmly-loved by moviegoers seems to be Ang Lee's "Life of Pi." In many seasons as a critic, I can't remember a film more universally applauded. I wrote a blog entry about it, and my often dubious readers embraced it all but unanimously.

this looked like a piece of shit

I watched it. SOOOOOOOO much god stuff.

gere was widely liked in 'trage wasnt he?

i was already sick of Life o pi after having to endure the trailer/commercials 9001 times. no way am i seeing that

There are tons of animals in it, and as a cuteoverloadist that helped me make it through

The trailer reminded me of

http://images.mylot.com/userImages/images/postphotos/509246.jpg

gere was widely liked in 'trage wasnt he?

Yeah, he got good notices for sure, but he's not getting a nomination over Day-Lewis, Phoenix, Washington, Hawkes, Jackman, and Cooper unless he starts winning crix awards.

Kind of feel like Life of Pi has the Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close slot sewn up.

haha yeah

I don't remember thinking Extremely...Close would've been improved much by smoking up beforehand.

A supporting nod could go to William H. Macy, as his parish priest.

This ... is almost boring enough to actually happen.

god is bradley cooper really gonna get a nom

Maybe. I don't think Phoenix is nearly the lock everyone else does.

he's gotta get a nom nom nom

Yes. He's fat.

Kind of feel like Life of Pi has the Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close slot sewn up.

― Sax Blatterday (jaymc), Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:12 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

Wait for The Impossible

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 85th Academy Awards®.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

“The Amazing Spider-Man”
“Cloud Atlas”
“The Dark Knight Rises”
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
“John Carter”
“Life of Pi”
“Marvel’s The Avengers”
“Prometheus”
“Skyfall”
“Snow White and the Huntsman”

Figured The Impossible would get in there a la Hereafter.

guessing life of pi will win that one (haven't seen it but the teaser was impressive)

In my opinion the best visual effects are those that you don't notice, and Life of Pi had several effects that looked pretty bad to me. Would go with Prometheus or Skyfall or TDKR or Avengers over it.

Whatever blocks The Hobbit.

s'alright
s'alright

is samsara not going to get any noms

104 eligible Original Scores (nix to Moonrise Kingdom)

http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/academy-reveals-104-eligible-original-scores-for-2012-oscar-race

http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/rules/reminderlist.html

"Lawless," Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composers

Oh and

West of Memphis," Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composers

Foreign Shortlist:

Austria, "Amour," Michael Haneke, director
Canada, "War Witch," Kim Nguyen, director
Chile, "No," Pablo Larraín, director
Denmark, "A Royal Affair," Nikolaj Arcel, director
France, "The Intouchables," Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, directors
Iceland, "The Deep," Baltasar Kormákur, director
Norway, "Kon-Tiki," Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, directors
Romania, "Beyond the Hills," Cristian Mungiu, director
Switzerland, "Sister," Ursula Meier, director

wow i've been saying for years someone should do a film about the Kon-Tiki-- is it playing in the US anywhere?

It has to!

no info on imdb

looks like a US release is planned for sometime next year

http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/weinstein-company-acquires-rights-to-kon-tiki/

e-voting broken lolz

http://www.salon.com/2013/01/02/concerns_over_e_voting_push_oscar_nomination_deadline_back_by_24_hours/

Yeah, I've got my fingers crossed that the computerized system leads to more than a few octogenarian voters begging off voting this year.

I thought you wanted Lincoln to win? despite your sight-unseen love for my least fave Amerikan propaganda vessel.

The oldies can submit paper ballots.

Betting today's oldies would probably prefer Argo. It's sort of like that "'70s, '80s and today" radio station tagline.

I wonder if the online system was set up to discourage older voters.

oh, the deadline for requesting paper was in December.

If it gets Moonrise or even The Master into BP ahead of Argo and Les Shiz, OK.

they figured since Borgnine died everyone younger is tweetin'

If it gets Moonrise or even The Master into BP ahead of Argo and Les Shiz, OK.

I don't know if younger voters are necessarily any more discerning.

Forget Moonrise, I'm gunning for an Oogieloves bid.

I saw the Oogieloves movie at Target this week! It might have momentum behind it.

Nathaniel's final pics. He sez Maggie Smith, Eddie Redmayne, Helen Hunt, and Kidman are in, McConaughey and Phoenix likely out.

Redmayne seems a truly no-guts-no-glory pic, to use the term SS fixates on. Also don't think Django votes are splitting three ways but, rather, two. Could see both Waltz and DiCaprio getting in over DeNero or maybe Arkin.

(Hah, I'm now seeing Nat explicitly calls Redmayne his NGNG pick.)