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  1. 02-01-2012 11:02 AM #1
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    2012 Academy Awards

    I won't be doing an Oscar pick contest this year as I currently don't have a working computer and I have no idea when that will be resolved. If anyone would like to take over that would be great but I figured I would start a thread to discuss the nominations and eventually the show. I'm shocked by the lack of Drive. I haven't seen it but Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is the worst reviewed best picture nominee in history. I'm not sure how i feel about the Bridesmaids supporting actress nomination.
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  2. 02-01-2012 11:05 AM #2
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    I think this is one of the worst Academy Award nominee list, if not the worst.

    A lot of good films and performances were left off.

    I may not watch it this year.
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  3. 02-01-2012 11:53 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by NewMarketSean View Post
    I think this is one of the worst Academy Award nominee list, if not the worst.

    A lot of good films and performances were left off.

    I may not watch it this year.
    It wasn't a great year for movies, IMO. And I never watch much of the show, because it is too long and drawn out and self-absorbed. The only reason to watch is in case some hot actress wears a really hot dress. I'd rather just find out the results, and see the photos of the girl in the hot dress, the next morning.
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  4. 02-01-2012 11:59 AM #4
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    I'm not sure that any of this is new. The Oscars have been rewarding self-serious mediocrity and utter pablum for decades.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frobby View Post
    It wasn't a great year for movies, IMO. And I never watch much of the show, because it is too long and drawn out and self-absorbed. The only reason to watch is in case some hot actress wears a really hot dress. I'd rather just find out the results, and see the photos of the girl in the hot dress, the next morning.
    That's what sucked about Mad Men not being on this year and not getting nominated for the Emmys, Golden Globes, etc....no Christina Hendricks at award shows showing off her...um...golden globes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lucky Jim View Post
    I'm not sure that any of this is new. The Oscars have been rewarding self-serious mediocrity and utter pablum for decades.
    Crash over Brokeback Mountain in '05 is probably the best example of this.
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  7. 02-01-2012 01:36 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by NewMarketSean View Post
    Crash over Brokeback Mountain in '05 is probably the best example of this.
    Forrest Gump and Dancing with Wolves are equally egregious. Moreso, even.
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    Shakespeare in Love over Saving Private Ryan??? I guess I'm in the minority on this, but I hated American Beauty.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonySoprano View Post
    Shakespeare in Love over Saving Private Ryan??? I guess I'm in the minority on this, but I hated American Beauty.
    Yeah that is another one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NewMarketSean View Post
    Crash over Brokeback Mountain in '05 is probably the best example of this.
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    Forrest Gump and Dancing with Wolves are equally egregious. Moreso, even.
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    Shakespeare in Love over Saving Private Ryan??? I guess I'm in the minority on this, but I hated American Beauty.
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    Yeah that is another one.
    All of those are notable snubs, but for me the worst pick was going with Adrien Brody over DDL as Bill The Butcher in Gangs of New York.
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  11. 02-01-2012 04:35 PM #11
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    Man we gotta do the contest. I need to uphold my annual mediocre/below mediocre placement!
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  12. 02-01-2012 05:47 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro Cerrano View Post
    Man we gotta do the contest. I need to uphold my annual mediocre/below mediocre placement!
    I hope someone decides to do it. I'd like to take part but I just can't run it.

    There are a lot of good films this year, the academy just seems to be ignoring most of them.
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    Whats really crazy is that the Academy expanded the best picture category to as many films as they felt they needed and they picked probably 2 or 3 films that actually deserved it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lucky Jim View Post
    I'm not sure that any of this is new. The Oscars have been rewarding self-serious mediocrity and utter pablum for decades.
    Ordinary People over Raging Bull, FTW.
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  15. 02-01-2012 06:57 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by sakata_catching View Post
    Ordinary People over Raging Bull, FTW.
    Ha. Of course, I actually like Ordinary People. (Though not as a win over Raging Bull.)
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