Author Topic: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.  (Read 50165 times)

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #300 on: February 02, 2010, 03:33:05 PM »
Philip, you really expected A Serious Man? I'm pleased because I expected it to be "too weird" for the Academy.
I was pretty sure that it would get in because it's kind of love/hate film, so it would end up high on many ballots. It's the films which were 6-10 on many ballots, but not in the top5, that didn't get nomination.

The only big suprise for me was The Blind Side. I thought Bullock's probable win would be as much recognition they want to show to that film, but maybe they're trying really hard to be relevant in eyes of mainstream audiences.

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #301 on: February 02, 2010, 04:04:01 PM »

  I haven't seen Hurt Locker so I can't really comment, but your post makes it sound like Bigelow is completely undeserving and is only receiving some sort of affirmative action.  But if Hurt Locker is a better overall movie, I don't see why Best Director would be undeserved.

 I never said Bigelow is "completely undeserving" in fact Hurt Locker is the best film of the year.  But she will win atleast partly because of political considerations, as with Avatar winning BP.    

And I never said that you said that.  Read it again.

And you still don't seem to have a clue that to say it's the best movie of the year but she'll win because of political correctness is demeaning and offensive.

It's not like her pu**y shot the movie.

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #302 on: February 02, 2010, 04:06:42 PM »

It's not like her pu**y shot the movie.


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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #303 on: February 02, 2010, 04:17:38 PM »
Bigelow winning (if she does win) being made into a sexist polemic would be ironic considering that her film refuses to exploit the Iraq War is such a way.
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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #304 on: February 02, 2010, 04:39:04 PM »
It's not like her pu**y shot the movie.

If that were the case, she'd be a lock.

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #305 on: February 02, 2010, 04:40:43 PM »
That's talent.

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #306 on: February 02, 2010, 05:53:57 PM »
I would hope Bigelow's influence toward the case for female directors is based on the movies she makes, not the awards she wins.

I love movies and enjoy watching the Oscars because I generally think its fun to spend time with the people that are responsible for them. Given how little I care about or agree with who wins however, it saddens me when people talk about these awards as anything beyond a fun little ceremony (especially when considering that votes often do seem to be for political reasons, make up calls, or some other stupid sh_t like that). let the movies themselves change the landscape of cinema, not the awards that are bestowed on them.

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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #307 on: February 02, 2010, 06:04:10 PM »
And you still don't seem to have a clue that to say it's the best movie of the year but she'll win because of political correctness is demeaning and offensive.

Sorry if its non-politically correct, but that's just how I see it.     

It's not like her pu**y shot the movie.

If that were the case, she'd be a lock.

Oh please, that don't impress me.  Michael bay has been shooting movies with half his ass for all his life.
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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #308 on: February 02, 2010, 06:05:08 PM »

  I haven't seen Hurt Locker so I can't really comment, but your post makes it sound like Bigelow is completely undeserving and is only receiving some sort of affirmative action.  But if Hurt Locker is a better overall movie, I don't see why Best Director would be undeserved.

 I never said Bigelow is "completely undeserving" in fact Hurt Locker is the best film of the year.  But she will win atleast partly because of political considerations, as with Avatar winning BP.    


It's not like her pu**y shot the movie.


I'm sure that if that were the case, she'd get a whole lot more than just an Oscar statuette.
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Re: 2009 Awards That Are Not Filmspots.
« Reply #309 on: February 02, 2010, 06:07:32 PM »
And you still don't seem to have a clue that to say it's the best movie of the year but she'll win because of political correctness is demeaning and offensive.

Sorry if its non-politically correct, but that's just how I see it.     


If she directed the best movie of the year, which you believe The Hurt Locker was, then she would 100% deserve the best director award if she received it.  Political correctness would have nothing to do with it either way.

Of course, this entire conversation will be hilarious if Quentin Tarantino actually wins....

 

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