This thread will now be re-purposed to link to crazy violent outbreaks on the internets over the stunning, unforseeable (hah) snub of Christopher Nolan's magnum opus, a film so mind-bogglingly brilliant...that it wasn't even as good as The Prestige.

Let's see how legendary superdouche Kris Tapley is doing this morning:



lol. What a stupid asshole.

I like how it sometimes sounds like he's writing this on September 12, 2001.

Hahahaha.

Bitter tears, bitter tears.

It's just a movie.

Remember these are the same people who let Crash win Best Picture. Are people really surprised?

Yeah I loved TDK and think its snub is annoying but that is just ridiculous hyperbole. Get over yourself Tapley.

Why are people all angry about The Reader anyway. You could make the same arguments for why the other 4 films were nominated... why not Milk or Button or Millionaire or Nixon?

I think very few people here have even seen The Reader. I haven't. snack is an angry exception.

I think he's right in many regards. The AMPAS should be rewarding the best films of a given year, regardless of genre. And for the most part, I think they manage to find a balance between recognition and folding to publicity ploys.

The problem is two-fold. One, TDK missed out. But even worse, it missed out to The Reader, a film that has less visibility than Frost/Nixon. What's the point of all the hupla of a worldwide broadcast when the films you're heralding aren't widely seen. Seems very counter-productive.

Take a poll of your friends and family. How many of the nominated 5 films have they seen? 2? 1? It's certainly not a popularity contest, the Oscars have never been popcorn. But when you do have that rare popcorn film that crosses over, they've never failed to acknowledge it (Jaws, Star Wars, ET, Raiders, Titanic, Forrest Gump, LOTR)...until now.

Actually, that's kind of how I feel. I thought it was overrated or something, but nominating a dour holocaust film produced by Harvey and directed by Daldry (that was released to pretty lukewarm reception) just feels like a parody of themselves, and a little mean. Like, there's a lack of taste, and there's a lack of class.

Quality issues aside, when a film with little visibility gets in over a megahit like The Dark Knight, it is, on some level, a win for the nominating system.

On the other hand, Oscar baiting Weinstein Holocaust movies getting in...not so much.

good post.

But looking at that list of films, you gotta admit that they have a much more "Oscar-y" feel than TDK. At least I can understand why it missed out, even if I'm really upset that it did.

That's exactly it though. If it was The Wrestler it'd be a victory for the smaller movie and thinking outside the box. This feels like a win for the ogliarchy.

The film is not perfect. I haven't seen Milk but it's my least favorite of the four. I'm happy for it though. Winslett is incredible in it and the first 2/3 of the film are rock solid IMO.

I have to see Frost/Nixon and The Reader. Milk is easily my favorite of the nominees so far.

It's funny, I had not anticipated even seeing The Reader, but I guess it will open here now.

I still have yet to see Milk. I was hoping for a re-opening with the nominations.

I'll be surprised if you dislike Frost/Nixon yoshue.

I said a lot of things about Slumdog after I saw it, that I've since backed down on a bit, but Frost/Nixon continues to grow on me as I live with it.

Wonder how the AICN talkbacks are doing?



I'll never understand the arguments that say AMPAS should follow box office. Thats what we should be against, not for. Why should we care about ratings? If its a quest for ratings, it's the People's Choice Awards. AMPAS should be like the Supreme Court. We should want them autonomous, for better or worse.

Another one:



Well, actually, TDK got 8 noms to RGM's 1. So if that's not just bending and submitting to the blockbuster mall-dweller circuit, I'm not sure what does. His grammatical error, not mine.

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I feel bad for Bill Condon, all this talk about wanting to bring viewership back to the Oscars. Good luck with that.

I adore Shakespeare in Love and thought it was much superior to Saving Private Ryan. Can we not go there, though? Please?

I'll back up yoshue.

I can see how SPR doesn't excite you. It's not really a "great" film past the first 25 minutes. But Shakespeare a good film? urgh.

Is it fair that I say I'd rather of had TRL win?

Those bookends in Ryan were horrible. What other film recently had bookends. Hmmm.

Shakespeare is completely frivolous, but thoroughly smart and witty and sexy and charming. I'm always a big supporter of frivolous things winning Oscars.

As for TRL, I'd disagree, but as long as you don't say Life is Beautiful, I don't care.

Eff you Yoshue for being right.

Guys, it's a BATMAN SEQUEL. Ten years removed from a Schumacher. We should all be ashamed of even considering the possibility.