I wish I was on your meds. :panonymous wrote:I recently revisited Ratatouille on DVD. I don't understand Steph2's violent hatred for it. It's one of the sweetest, most moving films, live action or animated.
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The Original BJ wrote:jack wrote:Damien wrote:
You've just come up with a brilliant concept for getting an Oscar, Jack -- Penguins escaping the Nazis.
I think Spielberg has it in production...
And Roberto Benigni is set to star.
He was just raplaced by Tom Cruies. He's playing SS Penguin. He's just the right height.
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And Roberto Benigni is set to star.jack wrote:Damien wrote:jack wrote:Does Surf's Up nomination mean that penguin movies are going to replace WW2 or the Holocaust as subjects that will gauarantee a nomination. Think about it - March of the Penguins then Happy Feet, now this piece of shit.
You've just come up with a brilliant concept for getting an Oscar, Jack -- Penguins escaping the Nazis.
I think Spielberg has it in production...
I think Spielberg has it in production...Damien wrote:jack wrote:Does Surf's Up nomination mean that penguin movies are going to replace WW2 or the Holocaust as subjects that will gauarantee a nomination. Think about it - March of the Penguins then Happy Feet, now this piece of shit.
You've just come up with a brilliant concept for getting an Oscar, Jack -- Penguins escaping the Nazis.
jack wrote:Does Surf's Up nomination mean that penguin movies are going to replace WW2 or the Holocaust as subjects that will gauarantee a nomination. Think about it - March of the Penguins then Happy Feet, now this piece of shit.
You've just come up with a brilliant concept for getting an Oscar, Jack -- Penguins escaping the Nazis.
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Are we actually debating whether Ratatouille may or may not win?? Please. This will be the easiest slam dunk call of the night. They might as well send Brad Bird his Oscar now. It's a done deal, folks.
As for the merits of the film, Ratatouille is one of the best films of the year (no matter what Damien or Steph say), the best thing Pixar has ever done, and easily too good for the category it's in.
As for the merits of the film, Ratatouille is one of the best films of the year (no matter what Damien or Steph say), the best thing Pixar has ever done, and easily too good for the category it's in.
I suppose so, but I have a feeling that Persepolis will win this. It's the same hunch that thinks Julian Schnabel is going to win Best Director. This is going to be an Oscars full of surprises. I hope at least.OscarGuy wrote:If it were just animators voting, I could see that happening, Jack, but it's the entire Academy that votes the award. Surf's Up isn't going to win. Ratatouille has a much broader audience just because it's been seen by more people. Persepolis would only win if enough voters believe it was robbed of a Foreign Film nomination.
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If it were just animators voting, I could see that happening, Jack, but it's the entire Academy that votes the award. Surf's Up isn't going to win. Ratatouille has a much broader audience just because it's been seen by more people. Persepolis would only win if enough voters believe it was robbed of a Foreign Film nomination.
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Does Surf's Up nomination mean that penguin movies are going to replace WW2 or the Holocaust as subjects that will gauarantee a nomination. Think about it - March of the Penguins then Happy Feet, now this piece of shit.
I'm still in shock that The Simpsons Movie wasn't nominated. The fact that it's based on a TV show shouldn't make a difference. Wasn't Jimmy Neutron based on a Nickelodeon cartoon? I think it was.
I can see Persepolis winning this catagory for the simple ft that Brad Bird already won an Animated Feature Oscar. There's very little logic for that reason, but hey......
I'm still in shock that The Simpsons Movie wasn't nominated. The fact that it's based on a TV show shouldn't make a difference. Wasn't Jimmy Neutron based on a Nickelodeon cartoon? I think it was.
I can see Persepolis winning this catagory for the simple ft that Brad Bird already won an Animated Feature Oscar. There's very little logic for that reason, but hey......
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Not my favorite category, but I did like the rat movie when I saw it. Having spent the holdiays dealing with a rat problem of my own, I am not so happily disposed to it now, but I thought it was well done. Persepolis looks to be fairly engrossing.
My predicitoin is for the rar movies, but I wouldn't have a problem with either winning. Surf's Up, which I haven't seen either, looks like more of the same.
Having never watched the TV series, I probably don't have the same perspective on The Simpsons Movie most of you do, but while I think it had some cleaver ideas in it I found it a rather ugly looking movie. Still, since I prefer clever ideas to more of the same I would have given it a nomination over Surf's Up, but not the award over Persepolis or the rat movie.
I'm not familiar with any of the other cartoon movies mentioned.
My predicitoin is for the rar movies, but I wouldn't have a problem with either winning. Surf's Up, which I haven't seen either, looks like more of the same.
Having never watched the TV series, I probably don't have the same perspective on The Simpsons Movie most of you do, but while I think it had some cleaver ideas in it I found it a rather ugly looking movie. Still, since I prefer clever ideas to more of the same I would have given it a nomination over Surf's Up, but not the award over Persepolis or the rat movie.
I'm not familiar with any of the other cartoon movies mentioned.