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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #20 on: December 04, 2009, 04:00:23 PM »
Oh, come now, there are plenty of studio products made to win Oscars, and suck as a result. Happens every year.

There is absolutely such a thing as "Oscar Bait".

Funny enough though, those movies haven't been winning Oscars the last few years. Starting with Crash(whatever you think of the movie regardless), a film that didn't even have distribution before it was picked up at Toronto, more and more genre films(The Departed, No Country) and independents(the aforementioned Crash and Slumdog) have been winning.
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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #21 on: December 04, 2009, 04:03:57 PM »
I just don't like the term "bait" because it degrades the movie before anybody even sees it. It implies that the movie was made only to get awards. I doubt (get it?) that Peter Jackson was trying to get an Oscar with The Lovely Bones. He seems like a guy that makes movies because he loves film, not to make a speech.

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #22 on: December 04, 2009, 04:33:59 PM »
Oh, come now, there are plenty of studio products made to win Oscars, and suck as a result. Happens every year.

There is absolutely such a thing as "Oscar Bait".

Funny enough though, those movies haven't been winning Oscars the last few years. Starting with Crash(whatever you think of the movie regardless), a film that didn't even have distribution before it was picked up at Toronto, more and more genre films(The Departed, No Country) and independents(the aforementioned Crash and Slumdog) have been winning.

Oscar Bait was kinda pioneered by The Weinsteins and peaked in the late 90s.  Yes they specifically engineered their products to garner awards. (doens't mean the quality wasn't there but their whole money making strategy rested on slow build released during awards seasons.

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2009, 11:31:01 AM »
On roughly one day I'll be interested in the Oscars. That day is the day the Oscars take place. Until that time I'll enjoy the movies I enjoy without really caring how or why it is advertised the way it is. It certainly won't be a part of my criticism because it is meaningless to me.
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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #24 on: December 10, 2009, 12:13:37 PM »
I agree with those speaking out against the term “bait,” I think that gets thrown about a bit too recklessly at times.  For example, Clint Eastwood’s movies are constantly accused of being Oscar bait, but I think his success at award ceremonies has more to do with a simple shared set of sensibilities between him and the Academy than anything else.  I suppose it’s fair to assume the Academy’s taste has influenced a lot of studios to greenlight certain projects, but that and the marketing push is probably where the influence stops at least 85% of the time.
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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #25 on: December 14, 2009, 02:48:35 AM »
New York Film Critics Online 2009 Awards

Best Film
Avatar

Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Actor
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

Best Actress
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Supporting Actress
Mo'Nique, Precious

Animated Feature
Up

Best Ensemble
In the Loop

Best Foreign Film
The White Ribbon

Best Documentary
The Cove

Best Cinematography
Robert Richardson, Inglourious Basterds

Best Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

Best Directorial Debut
(500) Days of Summer

Breakthrough Performance
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

BEST 11 PICTURES (Alphabetical)
Adventureland (Miramax Films)
Avatar (20th Century Fox)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Fox Searchlight)
The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment)
Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company)
The Messenger (Oscilloscope)
Precious (Lionsgate)
A Serious Man (Focus Features)
Two Lovers (Magnolia
Up (Disney/Pixar)
Up in the Air (Paramount)

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #26 on: December 14, 2009, 04:22:44 AM »
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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #27 on: December 14, 2009, 04:27:16 AM »
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Is this film really that good?  just asking...
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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #28 on: December 14, 2009, 08:14:28 AM »
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Is this film really that good?  just asking...

It's pretty damn good.

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #29 on: December 14, 2009, 09:44:30 AM »
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Is this film really that good?  just asking...
Yes. It's my #2 of the year.

And wow, Avatar. Interesting. I'm actually looking forward to it now.

 

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