Comments on: ‘Capitalism’ and ‘Anvil’ Fail to Make Best Documentary Oscar Shortlist

By: diana2

diana2 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:24:18 +0000

Sad Anvil did not make it on the list.

But I am glad to see “Garbage Dreams” made it on the list. I saw it at Docuweeks and it was by far my most favorite film there!

By: diana2

diana2 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:24:18 +0000

Sad Anvil did not make it on the list.

But I am glad to see “Garbage Dreams” made it on the list. I saw it at Docuweeks and it was by far my most favorite film there!

By: Jeff R Hall

Jeff R Hall — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:36:21 +0000

Ahhh, so that is what she has been up to since Dig! I'll have to check it out, Dig! is one of my favorite documentaries.

By: Cole_Abaius

Cole_Abaius — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:02:20 +0000

I can't pretend like I've seen all of the films on that list, but Anvil is at least better than Food, Inc.

I also have a chip on my shoulder about The Cove since it shut down my lucrative Dolphin-

By: BJC

BJC — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:27:11 +0000

Anvil Photo by Brent J. Craig

By: Jim_Rohner

Jim_Rohner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:39:00 +0000

I would be so bold to say that the best documentary of this year is not on the list. Ondi Timoner's “We Live in Public,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance this year, was phenomenal and – at the risk of sounding like a jerk – steered away from the environmental issues that are all the rage these days.

Both Burma VJ and Sergio were Sundance docs too. Both really good.

By: Jeff R Hall

Jeff R Hall — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:51 +0000

Rob,
Sorry sir, but I wholeheartedly disagree with you. While the Cove was a good documentary it is in no way better than Anvil.

I appreciate the Cove presenting itself as a mystery/whodunit instead of straight up, "here are the facts," film. However Anvil was human. (Not just because one is about dolphins per say.)

Anvil was heartwrenching (Not that the blood filled water didn't leave an impression.) and spoke on so many levels about Human perserverance. (Perhaps because I spent 20 years in the music industry this hit pretty damn close to home?)

Anvil is a story that plays out every day in so many facets of life, not just in music. Anvil deserves not only a nomination, but in my opinion the award itself.

By: RobHunter

RobHunter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:43:35 +0000

The Cove is better than Anvil and therefore deserves to win the Oscar. (Disclaimer: I've only seen three of the short-listed docs, but The Cove still deserves to win.)