Oscar Nominations 2011

MrElve said:
Toy story 3 or Inception will easily destroy all other films for best picture. Im hoping for TS3 but they are both great!
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I'd love you to be right, but they are clearly the two films least likely to win best picture. Just the academy trying to show that they aren't totally set in their ways. Even though they are.
 
Gustov said:
Sorry, but anyone saying that any film other than The Social Network should win best screenplay is bonkers.
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Why? It's a very simple, based on fact, linear, if a little incomplete story, told in very old school "start at the end, then flash back" way, without unexpected twists, special dramatic story line breaks or adrenaline pushers. There is nothing new or uncommon about the way this story is told and it doesn't offer anything that two or three paragraphs of wikipedia, or two A4 pages of colour magazine couldn't summarise with better pace, humour and dramatic effect.

So, what made this screenplay interesting for you?
 
MrElve said:
Toy story 3 or Inception will easily destroy all other films for best picture. Im hoping for TS3 but they are both great!
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:o You couldn't be more wrong. Best Picture is between The King's Speech and The Social Network.

v0n said:
Why? It's a very simple, based on fact, linear, if a little incomplete story, told in very old school "start at the end, then flash back" way, without unexpected twists, special dramatic story line breaks or adrenaline pushers. There is nothing new or uncommon about the way this story is told and it doesn't offer anything that two or three paragraphs of wikipedia, or two A4 pages of colour magazine couldn't summarise with better pace, humour and dramatic effect.

So, what made this screenplay interesting for you?
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It's written by Aaron Sorkin. The man is a genius. The screenplay is so witty that it makes the majority of its competition look average. You're talking about narrative structure. Screenplay has nothing to with narrative ark, that's the directors job. Sure he works from the script but he's the one who chooses HOW the story is told, he doesn't have a say in what is ACTUALLY said unless he wants to co-write the project.

You need to acknowledge the distinction between narrative and screenplay
 
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Gustov said:
:o You couldn't be more wrong. Best Picture is between The King's Speech and The Social Network.



It's written by Aaron Sorkin. The man is a genius. The screenplay is so witty that it makes the majority of its competition look average. You're talking about narrative structure. Screenplay has nothing to with narrative ark, that's the directors job. Sure he works from the script but he's the one who chooses HOW the story is told, he doesn't have a say in what is ACTUALLY said unless he wants to co-write the project.

You need to acknowledge the distinction between narrative and screenplay
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Agree on the second part, Don't see anyone else touching Sorkin for those awards. Fantastic, amazing writer. Who wrote The Social Network wonderfully.

True Grit can't be ignored for best picture imho, but I think it's between those three to fight it out.
 
Gustov said:
It's written by Aaron Sorkin. The man is a genius. The screenplay is so witty that it makes the majority of its competition look average.
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I'm still surprised - almost to the point where I feel I watched some other Social Network. You say it was more witty than majority of competition? Give us an example.

Tummy said:
Agree on the second part, Don't see anyone else touching Sorkin for those awards. Fantastic, amazing writer. Who wrote The Social Network wonderfully.
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Adapted you mean? ;) Adapted "The Social Network" wonderfully from Ben Mezrich's book?
 
v0n said:
I'm still surprised - almost to the point where I feel I watched some other Social Network. You say it was more witty than majority of competition? Give us an example.



Adapted you mean? ;) Adapted "The Social Network" wonderfully from Ben Mezrich's book?
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If you want to argue over such little things, then yes he adapted it, which meant he wrote it for the big screen no?
 
Is it on normal TV? Trying to work out if I cba to watch it all live as it does drag on. Suppsedly theres an official stream...

Ill put up my list of my 'winners' in a bit - needs some thought :p
Best Picture “The King's Speech”
Actor in a Leading Role Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”
Actor in a Supporting Role Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”
Actress in a Leading Role Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
Actress in a Supporting Role Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”
Animated Feature Film “How to Train Your Dragon” Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
Cinematography “Inception” Wally Pfister
Directing “The Social Network” David Fincher
Music (Original Score) “Inception” Hans Zimmer
Visual Effects “Inception” Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) “The Social Network” Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
Writing (Original Screenplay) “The King's Speech” Screenplay by David Seidler
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ps3ud0 :cool:
 
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Sucks that it's on so early in the morning for us :p No way I can stay up that late when I have work tomorrow :p
 
Short Film (Animated): The Gruffalo, Jakob Schuh and Max Lang
Documentary (Feature): Exit through the Gift Shop, Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz
Short Film (Live Action): The Confession, Tanel Toom
Documentary (Short Subject): Killing in the Name,
Film Editing: The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Sound Editing: Inception, Richard King
Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Foreign Language Film: Biutiful, Mexico
Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Sound Mixing: True Grit, Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland
Makeup: The Wolfman, Rick Baker and Dave Elsey
Actress in a Supporting Role: Amy Adams, The Fighter
Visual Effects: Inception, Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
Music (Original Score): The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Animated Feature Film: How To Train Your Dragon, Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
Art Direction: Alice in Wonderland, Production Design: Robert Stromberg, Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara
Writing (Adapted Screenplay): The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
Music (Original Song): We Belong Together (from "Toy Story 3"), Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Cinematography: Inception, Wally Pfister
Costume Design: The King's Speech, Jenny Beavan
Writing (Original Screenplay): Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan
Best Picture: The King's Speech , Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin
Directing: Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky
 
I really do hope Kings Speech doesn't win too many awards, it will just be yet another step back and will further cement the Academy Awards as a completely dated institution that is set in it's own ways and a million miles out of touch with the modern age.
 
Fenris said:
I really do hope Kings Speech doesn't win too many awards, it will just be yet another step back and will further cement the Academy Awards as a completely dated institution that is set in it's own ways and a million miles out of touch with the modern age.
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Everyone I know that has seen the film loved it.
 
Wtf? Did How to train your Dragon beat Toy Story 3?

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Oh right, those are your predictions >_>
 
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