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The Spectacle Blog
The Academy Award nominations just came out this morning.
Of the nine films nominated, I’ve only seen Moneyball and had the same problems with it as I had with the book. Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill received Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nominations for their roles in the film, respectively.
I have been told by a number of people that Midnight in Paris is Woody Allen’s best movie in years and have also heard good things about The Artist as well as Hugo although I have no plans to see them. Aside from seeing a marathon of Marx Brothers movies at The Brattle on New Year’s Day, I rarely go to the cinema more than once or twice a year.
The only reason I am watching the Oscars is because Billy Crystal is back as master of ceremonies.
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Clint| 1.24.12 @ 12:06PM
Mitt Romney Was Just Nominated For Best Actor In: Dances In Horse Shit.
Dan Phillips| 1.24.12 @ 12:28PM
The two best movies of the year were, without a doubt, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Warrior. Drive was also very good. Rise was a very pleasant surprise because I wasn't expecting much except a routine summer action movie and what I got was a very human story that only became the man vs. ape drama that you see in the commercials at the end. Warrior is the only MMA themed film that actually lived up to its pre-hype among fans of mixed martial arts. Even knowing the very unkept secret of the basic plot (two brothers) and acknowledging the highly implausible scenario (a high stakes tournament that lets in scrubs) the movie grabs you and doesn't let you go. The fight scenarios at the climax are Rockyesque in their effectiveness. At least Nick Nolte got a best supporting actor nod.
I wouldn't argue that there is a one to one correlation between movies that are commercially successful and movies that are good. Rise made more money than anticipated based on extraordinary word of mouth. Warrior underperformed despite being an excellent film because I have determined that mixed martial arts enthusiasts are just not very avid movie goers. Notice that Haywire underperformed this past weekend also. But sometimes I get the feeling that the Academy is snobby for snobby's sake. It is snobby just based on general principles. Why no love for Rise which garnered critical and viewer praise and happened to make a lot of money?
Occam's Tool| 1.24.12 @ 1:59PM
Ron Paul was nominated for: best blow job in an Islamic jihadist sex scene in "Randy Ronny Rides Mahmoud."
Dan Phillips| 1.24.12 @ 2:50PM
And Occam was nominated for best post proving he has a malfunctioning frontal lobe.
Let it rest for one thread and comment on movies please.
Clint| 1.24.12 @ 2:05PM
Tool Job Was Awarded For Best Portrayal Of The Traitor Bastard Israel Firster,Jonathan Pollard.
The Tea Party Steps On The Israel Firster Smear Bund Ass Clown, Tool Job, Who Said He'll Vote For The RINO-CINO Frontman, Mittens Romney.