http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal...ature-10-best-picture-nominees_100209144.html
Hmmm... jury's still out for me. I think five was good enough.
Hmmm... jury's still out for me. I think five was good enough.
Academy Awards 2010 to have 10 Best Picture nominees
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I've heard it said that a wider field of nominees would be good news for genre films, which tend to get shut out of the major categories when the number of nominees is limited. So, for instance, Star Trek might have a shot at Best Picture this year.
Anyone who honestly thinks Star Trek should have a chance at best picture should seriously reconsider. It's popcorn entertainment--it was good popcorn entertainment, but it was hardly worth Best Picture consideration. Then again, I could level the same criticism towards many actual nominees, so what gives?
As for the news, it came out sometime back. There was even a thread for it, IIRC, though I can't for the life of me remember the title. To summarize my thoughts, I'll only say this. Last year there were only six nominees (er, five?), and The Reader somehow made it on the list. What possible good could opening the field to four more films per year bring?
If the Academy wanted to make a change that made sense, they'd drop the best animated picture Oscar and just consider those films for Best Picture. In a good year, they're lucky to have three nominees, and usually two are dumb placeholders like Kung Fu Panda there to mark time until that year's Pixar film takes the statue.
As for the news, it came out sometime back. There was even a thread for it, IIRC, though I can't for the life of me remember the title. To summarize my thoughts, I'll only say this. Last year there were only six nominees (er, five?), and The Reader somehow made it on the list. What possible good could opening the field to four more films per year bring?
If the Academy wanted to make a change that made sense, they'd drop the best animated picture Oscar and just consider those films for Best Picture. In a good year, they're lucky to have three nominees, and usually two are dumb placeholders like Kung Fu Panda there to mark time until that year's Pixar film takes the statue.
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Uh, no. It was a fine film for what it was but it was neither deep nor ground-breaking. It was a popcorn film. A good one, yes, but a popcorn film all the same.
Indeed. This article itself even mentions that this was announced on June 24. This is old news.
I though Slumdog Millionaire was pretty trivial when you stripped it down to its essence, yet that didn't stop it from winning.
I'd much rather see Moon nominated rather than Star Trek. Cerebral sci-fi is harder to come by these days.
I really, really wanted The Dark Knight to get nominated. Probably more than anybody, besides Christopher Nolan's mother. But the movies nominated were well-deserved. Frost/Nixon especially.
Whatever one thinks of Star Trek, which was just an example, my point was that this change in the rules opens the door for nominations for a broader variety of films, and might result in less of a complete shutout of genre films from the top categories.
Besides, what's wrong with popcorn entertainment?
Star Trek XI should be nominated. It won't win, because the Academy are snobs. But this is good news for genre films in general. It gives them a bigger chance of getting a look in.
IIRC only one genre film, LOTR:Return Of The King, has ever won Best Picture. I mean, what makes something any lesser quality of a movie just because its a fantasy or science fiction film, and not a biopic, historical drama, etc. 1997's winner Titanic, was the biggest popcorn entertainment overrated piece of junk ever to win.
Star Trek XI should be nominated. It won't win, because the Academy are snobs. But this is good news for genre films in general. It gives them a bigger chance of getting a look in.
IIRC only one genre film, LOTR:Return Of The King, has ever won Best Picture. I mean, what makes something any lesser quality of a movie just because its a fantasy or science fiction film, and not a biopic, historical drama, etc. 1997's winner Titanic, was the biggest popcorn entertainment overrated piece of junk ever to win.
So this means the show will be an hour longer? Great. 
I really and sincerely doubt that will happen.
^What part of "for instance" isn't coming across here? I'm not saying I think it will happen. It's just a hypothetical example.
Im amazed they havent just ghettoed genre films into its own category like they did animated films.
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I haven't seen a film this year I'd nominate for best anything.
I admit, I haven't been impressed by a lot of films so far, but it is early. Most of the films intended for the Academy Awards won't even be released until late November. That said, I thought Adventureland, (500) Days of Summer, and Moon were all worthy of some praise. I haven't seen Up yet.
For special effects, maybe, but it doesn't have the acting, directing, or writing to warrant a Best Picture nod. A film like The Hurt Locker does, however. Or, if you want something in the sci-fi genre, then District 9, perhaps.
Hopefully that mistake will not be repeated.
I think (500) Days of Summer will definitely get a nomination and it will be well deserved. One of the most original "romantic comedies" in years. I really hope Moon receives a nomination. I also want to see The Hurt Locker, which I think will be nominated. I also really want to see Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones which I expect will garner a Best Picture nod, and I have a sneaking suspicion The Road will get nominated, another film I'm dying to see. That's what, five films? Shesh. Five more to go! I'll bet everyone my nuts Avatar gets nominated.