Oscar Spurns Serenity

POSTED BY: DonCoat
UPDATED: Friday, February 3, 2006 02:14
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DONCOAT

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:35 PM

The Academy Award nominations have been announced, and our Big Damn Movie was shut out.

No nominations in any category, including special effects, original screenplay, or soundtrack -- let alone directing or a best actor/actress nod.

So much does AMPAS know...

http://www.oscar.com/nominees/films.html

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ASARIAN

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:43 PM

Who's gonna give Summer Glau her "Actress of the century" award then? Somin' about this is just downright unsetlin'.

"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam.

CARTOON

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:46 PM

Why am I not surprised?

Yet, another reason to add to the long list of reasons I will never watch the OSCARS. I stopped watching them 16 years ago, and every year they make it easier and easier for me, underscoring that my decision to forsake their garbage was entirely justified.

What the OSCARS need is Jayne Cobb and Vera to pay them a visit.

"Hamster's is nice."

QUICKSAND

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:56 PM

Yes, it is indeed a shame... and shows just how unoriginal Hollywood really is.

I posted a blog on this. I suggest you read it.

xoxo

MALNOURISHED

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:16 PM

There were only three nominations in the Visual Effects category, but no one can tell me that Serenity doesn't belong there at the very least. It's not as effects-dominated as the nominees, but that's what makes it so great! The effects are there to tell the story, not to be the story.

EST120

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by DonCoat:
The Academy Award nominations have been announced, and our Big Damn Movie was shut out.

My comment is tangentially related. Here is what I have been confused about for so long. Maybe I am backwards, but why are the same movies nominated for so many categories? I understand the acting categories being related to the overall best picture or to the director because they all work together to make a movie good but why are so many of the same movies nominated for categories like sound effects and art direction? Of course, I am not familiar with how the nominating process works, so there is almost certainly a logical explanation for this. Can anyone shed some light?

SAMEERTIA

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:52 PM

It's my understanding that voting Oscar members- those who make the nominations, take into account the entirety of a film; not just each seperate category.
When the ENTIRETY of a film has been found Oscar-worthy, THEN they look at the specific work of each film and determine what categories it excels in.

For example:
Brokeback Mountain is an excellent film. The cinematography is excellent, the art direction and soundtrack are excellent. The screenplay adaptation of the short story is excellent. The acting and direction are superb. Overall, the film itself is flawless.

Mrs Henderson Presents is also, overall, and excellent film. It is, in it's direction, acting, cinematography, etc, flawless.

So, they both qualify as Oscar material.
NOW, the question that has to be decided is where does one excellent film excel over another excellent film.

Mrs. Henderson Presents is GREAT, but it doesn't compete in most of the above areas when compared against films like Brokeback, Munich, etc.
Where it DOES excel over the others is in costuming,(come on! turn of the century flamboyance vs cowboy hats? Is there a competition there?) and with the performance of the undeniably brilliant Dame Judy Dench.

I BELIEVE that "Serenity" was worth a second look by the Oscar voters- That's why, in a fit of desperation, I sent DVDs to the two Academy members who I know personally.

But the plain truth is that when you hold our darling up against the top nominees, she is NOT flawless. She is not perfect. She may qualify in a variety of categories, but overall, she is not of the same caliber of film as the Oscar Nominees.
Sad. Heartbreaking. But True.

JPSTARGAZER

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:56 PM

Well if a movie is deserving, it shouldn't be limited to the number of nominations it recieves. However, as of late it seems that there are only a few movies that fit what the academy (not capitalized out of disrespect) is looking for. So in a way, all the movies that get a lot of repeat nominations for categories other than acting, are basically cookie cutter. Those movies are like the kids in high school who used to spout the teacher's opinions even if they didn't believe them to get a good grade. So much for artistic expression.

"All I got is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth...the rest is up to you"
--Bono

ASARIAN

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:02 PM

Quote:
But the plain truth is that when you hold our darling up against the top nominees, she is NOT flawless. She is not perfect. She may qualify in a variety of categories, but overall, she is not of the same caliber of film as the Oscar Nominees.
Sad. Heartbreaking. But True.

Sad. Heartbreaking... and untrue! Or, if it's true, then why am I watching it over and over? And over.

"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam.

DISKA

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:11 PM

i really didnt expect it to scoop any nominations although for the love of vera i wish it had.
its been a long time since i genuinly cared about a film that was widely nominated for the oscars, sure ive liked a few but theres been none that really mattered to me - put it this way, none that i really felt deserve it.

to me our BDM is brilliantly written and directed, it contains excellent and innovative special effects, the score is beautful, the performances are astounding (especially summer's feet). there are so many things within the film that i believe deserve some kind of credible recognition that validate why this movie matters to me so much.

oscars arent the be-all and end-all of a movie's credibility or recognition. the BDM is continually topping polls and gaining glowing reviews.

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