RaymundLi wrote:I know. I know. Many here don't give a damn about the Oscars. Sure they get it wrong a lot of times and there are too many disgraceful snubs but they do recognize some good, even great films that deserve credit.
My first reaction is : What? No Christopher Nolan for Best Director? I know Inception is polarizing but surely Nolan's directing is one of its strengths? Third time he is snubbed in my humble opinion. The other two for Memento and The Dark Knight. Oh well. Maybe next time..
Other notable snubs:
Inception for Best Editing (a category I think it should have won at the very least.. it blows my mind that it's not even nominated), Ryan Gosling for Blue Valentine, Andrew Garfield for The Social Network, Lesley Manville for Another Year
Pleasant Surprises:
Winter's Bone for Best Picture (I was expecting The Town to get nominated but I'm glad it didn't make it), Michelle Williams for Best Actress, John Hawkes for Winter's Bone
I don't think your first comment will polarize many here since, compared to the laughable Golden Globes nominations, the academy mostly gets it right. The problem is, it's mostly pompous self-promotion which many people fall back on (to avoid their own shortcomings) when they don't know what to watch. I'd be surprised if any of my friends ever heard of Sylvain Chomet or Mike Leigh.
this is why I can't really add anything to the above-mentioned, aside from The Illusionist (Best Animated Film) and Incendies (Best Foreign Language Film) as some pleasant surprises:, 2 of the year's finest films which hopefully will get more attention this way.