Oscar anyone???

POSTED BY: Chindi
UPDATED: Thursday, October 20, 2005 17:48
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CHINDI

Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:39 AM

Recently some Serenity fans bought a full page "thank you" ad in Variety (verrrry classy I might add..) and we are about to go into the Golden Globe and Oscar season... all those "For your Consideration" ads start appearing... could we not band together and buy a "For your Consideration" ad for Serenity and recommend Noms in Scoring, Fx, art design (Serenity is awfully beautiful, you gotta admit), costume???

Nothing says THANK YOU and nothing says SEQUEL like a SHINY gold statuette... I'm just askin'

and you think?????

Chindi
corner of No and Where

UNSARDONIC

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:08 AM

Hmmm...

Not a bad idea, methinks...

I'd volunteer immediately to help you out but... I just happen to be absurdly broke this month... maybe not next month.

The show is February and it's strictly a popularity contest between voting members of all the relevant guilds - Best Actors are voted on by SAG members, etc. ...and I can attest that this show is popular in Hollywood (where "voting members" of the Academy live)

Anyway, I agree with you: this film is very pretty... ("...just look at our chiseled jaws...")

:-):-):-)

HOHOHO

CHINDI

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:12 AM

I think we all pool together.. the bigger problemo is I am not artistic.. so some creative type would have to contribute their talents..

also.. it's more about advertising to the studio... the ads have to go out sooner rather than later. Winning would of course be a HUGE PLUS but having H'weird see how big and devoted and shiny the fan base is.. well, that might be worth a lot- nomination/win or not...

having said all that.. the score, art direction, costumes and fx are all credible and could WELL compete with what all else is out there..

thanks for responding.

Chindi

DREAMTROVE

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:16 AM

Not a chance on the acting or directing. The acting was of course spectacular, as was the directing. But the academy is an tightass, and is only going to reward a touching drama about how a child with downes syndrome overcomes her life's setbacks of being locked in the minifridge of a trailer for thirteen years to become a warhero who singlehandedly defeats the viet cong as they attempt to kill an old english guy.

They don't ever away sci-fi regardless of how good the acting or directing is. They figure sci-fi can be relegated to the geek section, and be given best special effects, best sound effects, or best editting. In spite of some tremendously successful efforts, they never seem to feel that best costume design should go to sci-fi. Strangely, they don't seem to ever look at the costumes at all. They just seem to have been so moved by the victory over trisomy 21 that they just start chuck statues at the filmmakers.

BROWNCOATISH

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:18 AM

Why not Best Screenplay or Most Original Screenplay?

EMBERS

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:19 AM

Golden Globe Awards often influence the Oscars,
and they are chosen by the foreign press...

I would think that Serenity's reception at the Edinburgh Film Festival would bring some attention,
and I hope that the Sao Paulo Film Festival also helps:
http://www2.uol.com.br/mostra/29/p_exib_filme_483_en.shtml

I'm glad Serenity has been opening around the world, because that should stir some interest...
but I don't know what else could be done to specifically get the foreign press to consider Serenity

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UNSARDONIC

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:21 AM

Agreed...

the Academy's voting actors are noTORiously stodgy and traditional (are ya listenin' fellas?). I can't tell you how many copies of GREAT movies (like "Natural Born Killers") I was given by SAG voting members who just couldn't stoop to see "something that ... foul..." ...whatever it was...

However, Chingi has an escellent point: the soundtrack ROCKED!

HOHOHO

CHINDI

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:22 AM

Does anyone know WHO put the ad in the recent Variety??? Maybe we could enlist their help..

I got some xtra $$$ and I like the grassrootiness of it.. and you are so right about GG being foreign press... the time to strike is soon...

even a nomination in one of the previously mentioned categories is good for the film and all involved.. and yes indeed, why not screenplay????

Chindi
(getting a little excited here...)

UNSARDONIC

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:23 AM

I'm "replying" to myself...

Sor-reee! ...I meant "Chindi" not... some rap dude...

HOHOHO

BALLAD

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:32 AM

I would LOVE it. I wish I could contribute some cold hard cash to buying some ads (but being a poor college student, no). I'm holding out hope for the Golden Globes and maybe some of the technical categories for the Oscars. But, as previously stated, the "Biggies" like acting, directing and (gasp) Best Picture will never ever go to a sci-fi film. Then again, two years ago, I said that about fantasy films and ROTK swept the night...sooo...I've had to eat my words before. And if I have to do it again about Serenity (something I love WAY more than I could ever love LOTR...as much as I love LOTR) I will gladly pour on the hot sauce and eat up with glee.

--Ballad

They weren't cows inside. They were waiting to be, but they forgot. Now they see the sky, and they remember what they are.

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