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Dr. Lecter
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 Best Visual Effects 2012 - Shortlist revealed I always enjoy this category. Has given us some left-field winners too (The Golden Compass?!?!?!) and surporising snubs (Revenge of the Sith snubbed!).
I think we've got thre near-locks already:
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
Prometheus
The first two are beloved blockbusters with HUGE success and frankly some great effects work. The second just features some reeeeaaaallly impressive visuals.
Unless something goes terribly wrong, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is in as well. All three LOTR films have won for effects as did King Kong. WETA will delver again, no doubt.
Which in my opinion leaves the fifth nominee up in the air.
Contenders are:
MIB3
Snow White and the Huntsman
John Carter
Battleship
The Amazing Spider-Man
Skyfall
Life of Pi
Cloud Atlas
The Hunger Games
I don't think anything else is in any real contention here.
I'd remove Battleship not because it was a domestic flop, but also because the effects, while bombastic, were still generic.
The law of box-office would dictate a nod for The Amazing Spider-Man, but I'm just not feeling it, really.
The Hunger Games is too low-key, aside from the Capitol scenes. nd some effects in it simply suck.
If Life of Pi is a big critical success, then it's definitely in, like Hugo last year. Cloud Atlas' reception is too negative thus far, IMO. Skyfall won't make it, since Casino Royale didn't even get a single nod in a weak year for techs.
John Carter really deserves it, IMO. I found the effects in it terrific...but it probably won't get in. I could see a slightly surprising nod for Snow White and the Huntsman, but right now my money's on Life of Pi.
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MovieDude
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 Life of Pi vs. The Hobbit
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Libs
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 I wasn't 100% enamored with the film but I think Life of Pi deserves this Oscar.
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trixster
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 Life of Pi is more likely to get a BP nom, so it'll probably win.
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David
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 The Avengers
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Impossible
Life of Pi
Prometheus
Alternate: The Dark Knight Rises
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trixster
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 Shortlist: http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-po ... ders-67156Quote: "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" have made it onto the short list of contenders for Oscars in the Visual Effects category at the 85th Academy Awards, the Academy said Thursday.
The films are included on a list of 10 remaining contenders, a list that also includes "The Amazing Spider-Man," "Cloud Atlas," the big-screen bomb "John Carter," "Life of Pi," "The Avengers," "Prometheus," "Skyfall" and "Snow White and the Huntsman."
Members of the Academy's Visual Effects Branch will be given the opportunity to view 10-minute excerpts from the remaining contenders on Jan. 3, after which they will vote for the five films that will be considered for Oscars.
Oscar nominees will be announced Jan. 10, with the Academy Awards ceremony taking place Feb. 24. _________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 - Shortlist revealed A little surprised that MIB3 didn't make it, but other than that expected list.
I'll be very surprised if it's not these five in the end:
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
Prometheus
The Hobbit
Life of Pi
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erikdean
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 - Shortlist revealed Dr. Lecter wrote: A little surprised that MIB3 didn't make it, but other than that expected list.
I'll be very surprised if it's not these five in the end:
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
Prometheus
The Hobbit
Life of Pi It's hard to see a scenario that isn't these five but then this category is almost as weird as Original Song. _________________
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David
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 - Shortlist revealed It is strange The Impossible isn't even on the short list, despite Hereafter garnering a nomination for a (presumably) much shorter tsunami sequence.
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xiayun
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 - Shortlist revealed I'm thinking Skyfall could nudge out The Hobbit.
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erikdean
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 - Shortlist revealed David wrote: It is strange The Impossible isn't even on the short list, despite Hereafter garnering a nomination for a (presumably) much shorter tsunami sequence. As much as I hated the movie it should have made the shortlist. _________________
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BJ
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Re: Best Visual Effects 2012 - Shortlist revealed The Dark Knight Rises
The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
the Avengers
Life of Pi
Prometheus
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