2012's Oscar Nominees

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Never thought I'd choose a Haneke film over a list of other nominees. Lincoln second.

Trying to think of another Austrian apart from Arnie who can present the award to Haneke

Lincoln first.

have only seen 5/9, Lincoln in a slamdunk

Lincoln for me.

Worst is also regrettably easy to pick here.

Silver Linings Playbook?

Bear in mind that I've seen Les Mis.

there are at least two I'm steering clear of bcz the possibility that they are worse than Amour is enough.

It would be tragic to have to admit that there are worse things than good movies.

haven't seen Pi or Les Miz

Les Piz

Should I see any of these?

I feel like Argo could take best pic, which would be hilarious IMO

uh, it's "the front runner"

Hollywood sucks itself, bring on the trophies

Argo will win

Yeah, right now everyone's saying Argo vs. Silver Linings, but it's always unwise to bet on the split, so maybe Lincoln gets sucked unenthusiastically to the top.

the final runway plane/car chase alone should disqualify it.

this list is reminding me that i have been a very "bad" filmgoer this year because i have seen none of the options

And yet you've logged approximately 200 direct-to-Netflix horror movies.

yeah it isnt like i havent had time! i just watched "revolver" for fucks sake, i am def not hitting home runs here

I'm sure a lot of those flix are superior to Les Mis.

I have seen exactly one of these (Argo) which was entertaining enough up until the artificially tense ending where they wanted you to wonder "is that jeep going to stop the plane?" but everyone in my party kept wondering "is that dude in the jeep going to get sucked into the plane engine?"

also seeing what the dude Affleck played actually looked like after the movie was a massive lol, considering how hard they tried to get everyone else to look like the ppl they were playing

Seriously, though, should I watch any of these? I'm planning on seeing Amour. Is Django any good? Lincoln?

Argo was decent enough; I wouldn't make an effort to see it though

Argo was not bad but had these incredibly dumb stretches, and all the Hollywood shit seemed to exist to garner laughs from easily pleased industry crowds.

oh man, I can't watch the Oscars to the end if Clooney & Affleck are accepting at the same time, ugh

hostages nearly died because of a PA!

Hollywood will you never learn!

in Argo, the part of "Hollywood" is played by Katherine Heigl

I've seen Pi, Django, Silver Linings, ZDT and Argo. I wouldn't want to vote for any of them.

Amour > Lincoln = ZD30 >>>>>>> the rest

Lincoln >>>>>> Beasts >>>> ZDT >>>> Argo >>>>>> Amour

see This Is Not a Film (DVD Feb 26) and Moonrise Kingdom

Not talking about Oscar nominated films on an Oscar thread > Talking about Oscar nominated films on an Oscar thread

'lincoln' is prob my favorite spielberg ever, tho i haven't seen 'munich' yet.

Of the ones I've seen, it's Lincoln > Zero Dark Thirty >>> Argo >> Silver Linings Playbook.

But I'm still planning on seeing Beasts, Amour, and Django (at least) before the deadline, so I'll hold off on voting.

Argo was a more convincing nat'l security state commercial than ZDT.

Among recent Spielberg nominees:

Munich > Lincoln > War Horse

everyone in my party kept wondering "is that dude in the jeep going to get sucked into the plane engine?"

http://cdn.gunaxin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/raiders-9.jpg

I tot made the Affleck/bullwhip joke

so for the second time in 15 years Spielberg will watch a popular and critical success slip from his fingers on Oscar night.

sez YOU

and i kinda think he doesn't give a shit

let's ask him

xpost Well, one tends to ignore character flaws on one's heroes.

I think Spielberg values the Oscar very highly.

I'm still amazed Lincoln has made $167 million in the U.S. alone (and counting).

he's already had his Oscar night of triumph (one more than Hitchcock) w/ Schindler's List, and possibly will win director again as he did with Ryan.

even my raving conservative dad thinks the Reagan team fucked Carter over.

you should have told her the pursuing truck actually got sucked into the jet engine IRL

Lincoln would have joined Bigelow's other war film as the most decent BP winner of the last fifteen years

I'll skip my solitary love for American Beauty (back off!), but better than No Country?

I think No Country was a legitimate contender for the actual best film of that year, and I think that's the only time in recent memory where the Oscars agreed with me. THL and, if Lincoln were to win, would be two actually good movies that have won which would be a welcome break. The Oscars bar is pretty low.

I forgot about No Country.

it's shocking to realize how dreary and instantly forgettable most BP winners have been since 1980 at least. 'schindler' probably deserved it in '94.

uh, 93.

WORST of the Best Picture Oscar Noms (Only The '80s Edition)

I think many have fallen outta love with it, but I still think The Departed is awesome.

It's a lot of fun, but doesn't deserve to be anywhere near an award.

you are correct~!

xpost

i feel like it being a lot of fun is a lot more than could be said for most BP winners or even nominees in recent times. just looking at a list of nominees from some years makes me nod off.

Yeah, I'll join in and say the NCFOM win was the only time in recent memory I thought the Academy was OTM. What happened to The Master this year? Some too-hot-to-handle Scientology business? Haven't seen the movie, but assumed it was a shoe-in for a BP nom.

c'mon -- wouldn't you rather watch Out of Africa or The Accidental Tourist

I get that the whole consolation Oscar thing pissed ppl off, but I'd even defend the film as a worthy BP winner. Also, remember when that same year Little Muss Sunshine was thought to be a credible front runner?

i never did do my poll of worst of the 90s best picture noms after the 80s one

If I felt Academy voters went for it just because it was a blast I'd be cool with it, but they never vote for fun. They genuinely found some sort of gravitas in it.

The Master had a decidedly mixed reception.

I just remembered that I've never actually seen Out of Africa.

she had a fahm in afreecah, the end

I hate it already.

Letters from Iwo Jima was the best of 2007's bp noms, but not picking the Queen, LMS, or fucking Babel makes me a bit thankful for The Departed's win. So glad I wasn't around to watch that year's.

Robert Redford plays a britishes Robert Redford.

A win for Lincoln would, I suppose, return Oscar to Good Middlebrow Winners.

I'll take it over The King's Speech and The Artist version of Middlebrow.

oh yah

Harvey Weinstein just gave an interview where he implied he shoulda made Anderson recut The Master.

Argo not even getting a director's nom and now being the favourite is still strange to me.

There's a theory that's the REASON it became the favorite.

Oh I think I read that somewhere. All the actor's pissed that Benji didn't get the directing nod so they're gonna make it best picture? Has a film ever won w/o the directing nomination?

Driving Miss Daisy

The directors' branch (who nominate the directors) have marginally better taste than the rest of AMPAS.

So appropriate company then.

Many films have won the BD prize.

most recently in 2005.

oh sorry -- without the director nod.

Driving Miss Daisy is substantially better than Argo

Maybe I should see it again.

Lincoln is the most destined to win BP film since Titanic. Movies like these are why the Oscars exist.

It certainly seems that way, but it's a very talky, unflashy film.

Quite cynical as well.

well not when Abe is bathed in window light

as Janusz Kaminski said, "You're not going to show him taking a dump."

like he did on the Constitution

he can tell a story about taking a dump tho

Four shit and seven plops ago ...

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Having finally watched Zero Dark (second place), it's Lincoln for sure.

and i kinda think he doesn't give a shit

― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:15 PM (3 weeks ago) Bookmark

why's he campaigning then? muscle memory?

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A worthy top 3.

hardlee

Moonrise Kingdom ftw

did you vote for the best here, or the one that starts arguments?

Both.