Support NeoGAF

[brianjones]

I fucking hate Randy Newman.

you suck.. his old stuff is great

 

[I <3 Memes]

I hope The Hurt Locker doesn't win best picture. It would be worse than when Crash won. Not that IB or Avatar are all that great, but Hurt Locker is as undeserving the best picture Oscar as any movie I can ever remember being considered for it.

 

[Osietra]

The Blind Side comes across as some sort of weird Sarah Palin cheese dream made into a film.

 

[soundscream]

District 9
No chance though

 

[rollingstart]

Holy shit. Captain Kirk introducing District 9. Interesting choice!

"...Though, this movie has shit special effects. Not enough lens flare"

 

[TylerD]

spoilers

 

[Blablurn]

fucking commercials

 

[BertramCooper]

Oh, District 9. I loved you, but I wanted to love you so much more.

 

[Thagomizer]

All of the animated nominees deserved the award.

That said, Up is one of the most emotionally powerful movies I have EVER seen, bar none. The opening montage, Dug, lighting the house on fire, how Elle always seemed present as a character, the scrapbook, the chairs on the waterfall...

 

[Sanjuro]

District 9, aka "better than Avatar".

Inferior introducing his Superior. Happens all the time.

 

[harSon]

Another undeserving nomination. I agree with whoever said that this was the wrong year to widen the amount of nominations for best picture.

 

[Beowulf28]

District 9, aka "better than Avatar".

Truth if neither Avatar or IB wins best picture D9 better win!

 

[ryutaro's mama]

District 9, aka "better than Avatar".

Wah, wah, wah.

 

[WillyFive]

Inferior introducing his Superior. Happens all the time.

Not this time.

 

[Wickerbasket]

District 9 wasn't even that good.

 

[soundscream]

"...Though, this movie has shit special effects. Not enough lens flare"

:lol

 

[Spire]

Truth if neither Avatar or IB wins best picture D9 better win!

Or A Serious Man.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

you suck.. his old stuff is great

No it's not.

 

[noisome07]

Another undeserving nomination. I agree with whoever said that this was the wrong year to widen the amount of nominations for best picture.

Why not just sum up your posts and say everything is undeserving this year? You're only gonna say the same thing after every movie is shown.

 

[Gary Whitta]

No it's not.

Yes it is.

 

[brianjones]

district 9 falls apart about 2/3 through but that 2/3 are more interesting than all of avatar

 

[Unknown Soldier]

It's nice to see the nod for District 9, even though it isn't going to win a God Damn Thing with Avatar in the way.

Spoiler

D9 was a way better film than Avatar, but I wouldn't want to see all that Peter Jackson signature gooeyness in 3D. *retch*

 

[jey_16]

District 9....so good

 

[Skiptastic]

District 9 wasn't even that good.

Proving they should have stayed with 5 Best Pic nominations. I really liked D9, but is it a "best picture"? Nah.

 

[BowieZ]

"I judge an animation by whether my kids like it"

FUCKING HELL.

 

[Buckethead]

People are bitching about Pixar getting the award, but aside from this year (When there are just a very, very solid group of nominees) the Pixar movie was unquestionably the best nominee each time they've won. And one of the times they lost. Seriously, Shrek?

Mostly agreed.

The original Shrek was good, but Happy Feet? Nah, bro.
For Animation and production values alone Cars should have won.

But I think Pixar bitching in general is justified, their last 3 films have all been "Best Picture" worthy.

 

[Tobor]

Wah, wah, wah.

Up is better, too.

 

[Takao]

You're right. It was released 08 in Japan.

Edit: NVM person above says otherwise.

It was released in Japan in 2008, the Academy notes the US release as it's official release date for contention. It was released in August 2009 here, so it counts.

 

[Corwood Rep]

Gotta give a shout-out to T-Bone Burnett, who is one of the most brilliant musicians and producers in the business. Totally deserved the award.

 

[BertramCooper]

It really was a fucking incredible year for animation. So much variety and so much quality.

 

[WillyFive]

No it's not.

He did Toy Story, Bugs Life, Monsters Inc and Cars. He's great.

 

[Shard]

It isn't hard at being better then Avatar, or District 9 for that matter.

 

[pringles]

Why not just sum up your posts and say everything is undeserving this year? You're only gonna say the same thing after every movie is shown.

This.

Some people just have to complain about EVERYTHING. I get the sense that some people choose one movie that they like, such as Avatar or Inglorious Bastards, and they choose to hate everything else. It's like console fanboys, only it makes less sense since they're one-movie fanboys.

 

[brianjones]

No it's not.

 

[Sanjuro]

This is getting me excited for this year already. This year has so many great directors with films ready to go. I can't wait. Goddam.

 

[Koodo]

Spirited Away won in 2002 over Finding Nemo! There's probably been something since then but I don't know off the top of my head.

Hm? Spirited Away did indeed win in 2002, but Finding Nemo won as well - in 2003.

 

[Tobor]

No it's not.

Still pissed about "Short People", Mr. Sawed Off?

 

[wizword]

District 9 was the best picture of the year.

 

[Archaix]

I hope The Hurt Locker doesn't win best picture. It would be worse than when Crash won. Not that IB or Avatar are all that great, but Hurt Locker is as undeserving the best picture Oscar as any movie I can ever remember being considered for it.

You are the first person I have ever seen say anything even remotely negative about this movie.

 

[FlawlessCowboy]

District 9, aka "better than Avatar".

Not sure if serious.

 

[Buckethead]

It really was a fucking incredible year for animation. So much variety and so much quality.

But this. I would recommend every film in the category sans Princess and add Ponyo.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Ahh! Didn't realize Randy Newman had so many fans, well 3 so far.

Spoiler

His songs give me diarrhea, and not in a good way.

Still pissed about "Short People", Mr. Sawed Off?

Yes, and his "I Love LA" song makes me mute part of the Naked Gun.

 

[D23]

RDJ. coolest guy ever

 

[Shard]

It is funny because it is true Alec.

 

[The Elite]

TINA FEY!! I love you but you kind of look like a vulcan right now!

Downey Jr. is great!

 

[Dead]

Downey looks like he is wearing 3D glasses

 

[lordfroakie]

Come on IB....Robin Williams 0_o

 

[soundscream]

:lol :lol :lol

 

[criesofthepast]

RDJ. coolest guy ever

Jeff Bridges has him beat by a mile.

But yes both cool DUDES.

 

[raebu]

Wow, Robin Williams looked really good! I think it's the beard. <3