BAFTA Nominations

Nexus · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:08

Tragic? Avatar? Not really...

Let's face it, the only aspect that Avatar could have won and did win for is Visual Effects. The story is generic that has been done so many times before, and there are certainly no award winning acting performances in it. This is also coming from somebody who worked on the film.

Just saw a brilliant Tweet from Dom Joly regarding it:

"it's got to **** you off when you make the biggest grossing film of all time and you not only don't win a BAFTA but your bloody ex wife does"

Fenris · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:09

Tummy said:
Why oh why did the Hurt Locker get best film?

Why oh why did the Hurt Locker get best Director?

1, Because Bafta doesn't like Sci-Fi so Avatar was out and because it's set during the present war would be my guess.

2, Most people say (as I said above somewhere), it's because it was a woman directing a war movie.

jp_bl_68 · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:10

Marky said:
Well I'm worried for him now because I've checked and The Hurt Locker is also in the "Best Picture" category!

Maybe BAFTA went for HL knowing that Avatar would clean up at the Oscars.

Tummy · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:10

Avatar is a stunning looking film, even without the 3D gimmick.

The story line has being used before, and to be honest done a lot better before, with better perfromances.

Avatar deserves to fight it out with District 9 for Visual effects this year. I thought they were both outstanding.

Marky · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:11

Tummy said:
Yes this is right, because spending a tonne of money, making a tonne of money and putting lots of work in makes Avatar a better film then some of the others

Lot of sarcasm in this thread tonight ¬_¬'

I just think it's awful for the amount of time, effort and admittedly money into a film and not get recognised for it

JBuk · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:12

jp_bl_68 said:
Maybe BAFTA went for HL knowing that Avatar would clean up at the Oscars.

Or maybe they thought like many other people that apart from the fancy 3d and special effects it was a pretty run of the mill film

Nexus · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:13

Marky said:
I just think it's awful for the amount of time, effort and admittedly money into a film and not get recognised for it

It's the biggest grossing film of ALL TIME, what more recognition is there than that? :confused:

Tummy · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:15

Nexus said:
It's the biggest grossing film of ALL TIME, what more recognition is there than that?

MAKING LOTS OF MONEY DOESN'T MEAN IT'S A GOOD FILM.

Jesus.

If you adjust for inflation, no it's not the higgest grossing film of ALL TIME either.

jp_bl_68 · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:16

JBuk said:
Or maybe they thought like many other people that apart from the fancy 3d and special effects it was a pretty run of the mill film

I wouldn't know. Of all the films nominated I've only Inglorious ********. Pleased for Waltz.

Marky · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:16

Nexus said:
It's the biggest grossing film of ALL TIME, what more recognition is there than that?

Sure the public have enjoyed it etc. but these awards are there to show the support and recognition of movie industry. Avatar was a huge technological step in the movie business and probably - in my opinion - the first movie to truely show off 3D without using it for gimmicks etc.

Tummy · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:20

Fenris said:
1, Because Bafta doesn't like Sci-Fi so Avatar was out and because it's set during the present war would be my guess.

I'm going to put this on the table, maybe just maybe BAFTA like to give the "best film" to the ... best film? Avatar certainly wasn't the best film

neither was the Hurt Locker imo, but I fully understand it winning.

I know, I know it's hard to take.

Fenris said:
2, Most people say (as I said above somewhere), it's because it was a woman directing a war movie.

I think the Hurt Locker was a very good film, I don't think it was the best out of that list.

Nexus · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:20

Marky said:
Sure the public have enjoyed it etc. but these awards are there to show the support and recognition of movie industry. Avatar was a huge technological step in the movie business and probably - in my opinion - the first movie to truely show off 3D without using it for gimmicks etc.

Yes and it was recognised for that by winning 'BEST VISUAL EFFECTS' which is what made the film so impressive.

It didn't deserve however, best film because all the parts of it didn't add up.

Marky · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:21

Nexus said:
Yes and it was recognised for that by winning 'BEST VISUAL EFFECTS' which is what made the film so impressive.

It didn't deserve however, best film because all the parts of it didn't add up.

I'm sorry but I disagree.

Out of the list - Avatar should have taken it.

SDK^ · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:22

Marky said:
Sure the public have enjoyed it etc. but these awards are there to show the support and recognition of movie industry. Avatar was a huge technological step in the movie business and probably - in my opinion - the first movie to truely show off 3D without using it for gimmicks etc.

Avatar did win two awards; Production Design and Visual Effects.

Gustov · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:23

Have any of you actually seen Precious? Imo it was the 'best' film by a mile.

Tummy · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:24

Gustov said:
Have any of you actually seen Precious? Imo it was the 'best' film by a mile.

Yup, it would have gotten my nod ahead of the Hurt Locker.

Gustov · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:25

Tummy said:
Yup, it would have gotten my nod ahead of the Hurt Locker.

I would have placed The Hurt Locker behind An Education as well :mad:

Tummy · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:26

Nah, if we are putting them in some kind of order, the Hurt Locker was second on my list.

Fenris · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:45

Tummy said:
I'm going to put this on the table, maybe just maybe BAFTA like to give the "best film" to the ... best film? Avatar certainly wasn't the best film

Out of the list Avatar probably wasn't the "best film" but if it had won it wouldn't have been undeserved.

Cosimo · 21 Feb 2010 at 23:53

The winners are:

BEST FILM

THE HURT LOCKER

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

FISH TANK

DIRECTOR

THE HURT LOCKER Kathryn Bigelow

LEADING ACTOR

COLIN FIRTH A Single Man

LEADING ACTRESS

CAREY MULLIGAN An Education

SUPPORTING ACTOR

CHRISTOPH WALTZ Inglourious ********

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

MO’NIQUE Precious

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

THE HURT LOCKER

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

UP IN THE AIR

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

A PROPHET

ANIMATED FILM

UP

CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE HURT LOCKER

COSTUME DESIGN

THE YOUNG VICTORIA

EDITING

THE HURT LOCKER

MAKE UP & HAIR

THE YOUNG VICTORIA

MUSIC

UP

PRODUCTION DESIGN

AVATAR

SOUND

THE HURT LOCKER

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

AVATAR

SHORT ANIMATION

MOTHER OF MANY

SHORT FILM

I DO AIR

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

DUNCAN JONES Director – Moon

THE ORANGE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)

KRISTEN STEWART

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH CINEMA

JOE DUNTON

BAFTA FELLOWSHIP

VANESSA REDGRAVE

The Hurt Locker takes six awards and Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman to win the Best Director award.