Oscar nominations for best picture of the year

danger boy
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edited February 2010 in Music & Movies
list of 10 nominations for Best Picture is:

AVATAR
THE BLIND SIDE
DISTRICT 9
AN EDUCATION
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS ****
PRECIOUS
A SERIOUS MAN
UP
UP IN THE AIR
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2010
    I've seen 5 of them..

    Avatar
    The Blind Side
    District 9
    UP
    The Hurt Locker (over rated IMHO)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    Avatar will probably win because it spent the most money....but I'd choose Up In The Air or Inglorious ****.

    Up and District 9? Whatever. The Blind Side and Precious couldn't be more awful.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2010
    Inglorious **** gets my vote.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2010
    What makes a movie worthy of a Oscar nomination to you?
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2010
    The only reason The Blind Side was nominated was so that the average movie-goer might have something invested in watching the Oscars. Other than that, it can't possibly be in the same league as some of the other films.

    I can't say I like having ten nominations. It just further reinforces my point.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2010
    I've only seen three of the movies on the list (Up, District 9, and Inglorious ****), and I'd have a tough time deciding just between them. District 9 was just such an original take on an old story, Inglorious **** was just... quintessential Tarantino, and UP.... Up was a masterpiece. As near perfect as a movie can get IMO, and the fact that it was animated just makes it that much more impressive.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2010
    Usually story line, acting, I just thought IB had a little humor, action, gore & drama, I think its hard to incorporate all of that and still have a watchable movie. Just my .02.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited February 2010
    danger boy wrote: »
    list of 10 nominations for Best Picture is:

    AVATAR
    THE BLIND SIDE
    DISTRICT 9
    AN EDUCATION
    THE HURT LOCKER
    INGLOURIOUS ****
    PRECIOUS
    A SERIOUS MAN
    UP
    UP IN THE AIR

    seen those, BS was watchable don't think it was that great, HL was very good, not sure if it will win and Precious was a decent movie. Will it win? depends if Oprah can pull some strings.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2010
    agreed, The Blind Side was ok.. not great though.. i also don't think District 9 was that great either.. good but not great.
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited February 2010
    Saw 4 of those.. Avatar, Blindside, UP and Up in the air. Enjoyed all 4. I think UP and Up in the Air were the two best out of them b/c of the story and acting, however the most fun I had was watching Avatar, the experience of that was awesome but I'm not sure it deserves an Oscar win, but it definitely deserved the nomination
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2010
    coolsax wrote: »
    Saw 4

    My pick, too. Oh wait....
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited February 2010
    I'm rooting for The Hurt Locker. It had such a limited release (535 theatres per Box Office Mojo) but an Oscar would hopefully give it more exposure and perhaps a wider theatrical re-release. However, I'm not so sure Hollywood likes war movies to win Best Picture (e.g. Shakespeare in Love won over Saving Private Ryan).
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited February 2010
    Inglorious **** gets my pick. It's the only one I saw :rolleyes:, great mix of comedy, action, and men in uniforms :p, oh, and cool cars too!
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  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited February 2010
    danger boy wrote: »
    I've seen 5 of them..

    Avatar
    The Blind Side
    District 9
    UP
    The Hurt Locker (over rated IMHO)

    I also saw Inglorious **** which was entertaining in a QT sort of way. His movies are very distinguishable. The same can be said of Mamet like him or not.

    I agree with Hurt Locker being over rated. I didn't dislike it just am not a fan of the handheld camera and all of its twitching and off angle closeups. If you think about it this film had to be relatively inexpensive to make. I would recommend that anyone who is a fan of a good war movie then this should be seen. I just don't think it is Best Picture material.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited February 2010
    I don't think District 9 deserved the nod (but hell, I think Star Trek deserved it more if you just had to have another sci-fi flick other than Avatar in the list). However, I'm glad District 9 got nominated just as a slap in the face to Universal, who refused to let Neill Blomkamp direct the Halo movie despite the support of Peter Jackson. Now, the Halo movie is dead in the water and Blomkamp's directorial debut is an Oscar contender. Suck on that, Universal!

    I hope UP wins it. It really was an absolute masterpiece, and I'm glad they didn't confine it to just the animated picture category. What Pixar did with that movie transcends the usual boundaries of what animated films offer.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2010
    Just watched the **** again, what a good movie. This one you can spin up anytime and have a good laugh.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    What a surprise...I haven't seen any of them...lol
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2010
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Just watched the **** again, what a good movie. This one you can spin up anytime and have a good laugh.

    If Christopher Waltz (the main "villain" in the movie) doesn't win for best supporting actor it will be an outrage. Amazing performance by him.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited February 2010
    AVATAR In a word simply yes this movie should get it period.
    THE BLIND SIDE Never saw it
    DISTRICT 9 Over rated and was something that I would probably not watch again.
    AN EDUCATION Never heard of it.
    THE HURT LOCKER Over rated reminded me of a watered down jarhead.
    INGLOURIOUS **** Was good but not that good.
    PRECIOUS Never saw it no intention of seeing it.
    A SERIOUS MAN Never saw it.
    UP Was good but come on best picture?
    UP IN THE AIR Another good movie and had a good story line.

    To me avatar needs to win simply the best movie that I saw this past year and me being someone that goes to the movies almost every weekend I know I have seen a lot of movies.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited February 2010
    danger boy wrote: »
    What makes a movie worthy of a Oscar nomination to you?

    A movie that can hold your attention and pull you into the actual story and make you feel as if your apart of that movie. Not to mention being able to see a movies over and over and still get sucked in. That to me is avatar. I could care less how much a movie actually makes as long as it is a great movie.
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    edited February 2010
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
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    To me avatar needs to win simply the best movie that I saw this past year and me being someone that goes to the movies almost every weekend I know I have seen a lot of movies.

    Doesn't mean you have good taste :)

    A good movie should have compelling stories and characters, as well as presentation. Avatar is an achievement in "presentation", but the story and characters are nothing new or special. Just because something is amazing to look at doesn't make it a great or even good film, it makes it pretty.

    You can like whatever you want but these types of awards are supposed to reward films that are good all around, and I just don't think Avatar fits that criteria. It's a lame story told beautifully.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited February 2010
    I thought the story was good I actually discovered new things every time I watched the movie. I agree that it was amazing to look at and yes some of the story line was a repeat but still was amazing all around just my opinion.
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited February 2010
    Avatar should win Best picture.......But Hurt Locker could upset!
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2010
    Don't take this the wrong way Senor BigAudio, but have the makers of Avatar finally got around to filing that restraining order against you?
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited February 2010
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    Don't take this the wrong way Senor BigAudio, but have the makers of Avatar finally got around to filing that restraining order against you?


    :D:D:D:D:D:p:p:p:p;););):cool::cool::cool::cool:

    If other people enjoy avatar as much as I do there is nothing wrong with that.

    I just know I am not the only one that has seen it more than once or more than twice.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2010
    Did you write these emails?

    http://emailsfromcrazypeople.com/2010/01/28/crazy-email-2046/
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited February 2010
    LOL no I did not
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  • Roy Munson
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    edited February 2010
    Avatar is extremely overrated. As was stated above it's a lame story but has all the gee wiz graphics, plus the IMAX 3-D gave my girlfriend motion sickness. lol At two hours and forty minutes it's almost akin to torture.

    I saw all 10 except for An Education and Precious.

    My pick for best picture is: INGLOURIOUS ****
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
    edited February 2010
    I watched An Education this weekend, and thought it was good. I would recommend it. I've seen all of them except Precious, Blindside, Up, or A Serious Man. I enjoyed them all Inglorious **** I liked the most.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2010
    Roy Munson wrote: »
    Avatar is extremely overrated. As was stated above it's a lame story but has all the gee wiz graphics, plus the IMAX 3-D gave my girlfriend motion sickness. lol At two hours and forty minutes it's almost akin to torture.

    I saw all 10 except for An Education and Precious.

    My pick for best picture is: INGLOURIOUS ****

    Agreed, I just watched IB again over the weekend. Very good movie. Avatar was a good movie also. The 3D version had WOW factor, but not sure about best picture. Both were very good movies though and if I had to pick one I would probably choose IB.
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