Comments on: Commentary Track: The Power of Snub http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php A Website About Movies Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tenika http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127852 Tenika Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:15:24 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127852 I think if people knew how oscars ballots and nominations come about any way then they wouldn't be so upset. I think I read somewhere that it literally is like 60 people who get to choose the oscar nominations. Once I found that out it became less painful seeing a film or actor/actress I like get "snubbed". I think if people knew how oscars ballots and nominations come about any way then they wouldn't be so upset. I think I read somewhere that it literally is like 60 people who get to choose the oscar nominations. Once I found that out it became less painful seeing a film or actor/actress I like get "snubbed".

]]> By: Tenika http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216285 Tenika Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216285 I think if people knew how oscars ballots and nominations come about any way then they wouldn't be so upset. I think I read somewhere that it literally is like 60 people who get to choose the oscar nominations. Once I found that out it became less painful seeing a film or actor/actress I like get "snubbed". I think if people knew how oscars ballots and nominations come about any way then they wouldn't be so upset. I think I read somewhere that it literally is like 60 people who get to choose the oscar nominations. Once I found that out it became less painful seeing a film or actor/actress I like get "snubbed".

]]> By: Derek http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127833 Derek Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:02:43 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127833 The academy is elitist. Way more often than not, they turn a blind eye to mainstream films and they end up failing to see magnificent works of art (ie..Wall-E, Dark Knight). They are more inclined to go the "Arthouse" route, and many of them are seemingly of the belief that popular mainstream films can never be art. The academy is elitist. Way more often than not, they turn a blind eye to mainstream films and they end up failing to see magnificent works of art (ie..Wall-E, Dark Knight). They are more inclined to go the "Arthouse" route, and many of them are seemingly of the belief that popular mainstream films can never be art.

]]> By: Derek http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216284 Derek Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:02:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216284 The academy is elitist. Way more often than not, they turn a blind eye to mainstream films and they end up failing to see magnificent works of art (ie..Wall-E, Dark Knight). They are more inclined to go the "Arthouse" route, and many of them are seemingly of the belief that popular mainstream films can never be art. The academy is elitist. Way more often than not, they turn a blind eye to mainstream films and they end up failing to see magnificent works of art (ie..Wall-E, Dark Knight). They are more inclined to go the "Arthouse" route, and many of them are seemingly of the belief that popular mainstream films can never be art.

]]> By: Heath http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127832 Heath Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:58:07 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127832 Watch the academy give some lame excuse the day after the Oscars as to why the ratings tanked, again. They will cite several reasons and they will NOT admit that the exclusion of The Dark Knight and Wall-E had a lot to do with it. Many voters clearly dismissed TDK and Wall-E as "too mainstream", and it was reported that many of the members DO lean towards "indie arthouse films" because that is what's "chic" and "upper crust" and what not. The voters fail to recognize that there are instances wherein a "mainstream blockbuster film" is also an exemplary work of art, and this year had 2 of them. Watch the academy give some lame excuse the day after the Oscars as to why the ratings tanked, again. They will cite several reasons and they will NOT admit that the exclusion of The Dark Knight and Wall-E had a lot to do with it. Many voters clearly dismissed TDK and Wall-E as "too mainstream", and it was reported that many of the members DO lean towards "indie arthouse films" because that is what's "chic" and "upper crust" and what not. The voters fail to recognize that there are instances wherein a "mainstream blockbuster film" is also an exemplary work of art, and this year had 2 of them.

]]> By: Heath http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216283 Heath Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:58:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216283 Watch the academy give some lame excuse the day after the Oscars as to why the ratings tanked, again. They will cite several reasons and they will NOT admit that the exclusion of The Dark Knight and Wall-E had a lot to do with it. Many voters clearly dismissed TDK and Wall-E as "too mainstream", and it was reported that many of the members DO lean towards "indie arthouse films" because that is what's "chic" and "upper crust" and what not. The voters fail to recognize that there are instances wherein a "mainstream blockbuster film" is also an exemplary work of art, and this year had 2 of them. Watch the academy give some lame excuse the day after the Oscars as to why the ratings tanked, again. They will cite several reasons and they will NOT admit that the exclusion of The Dark Knight and Wall-E had a lot to do with it. Many voters clearly dismissed TDK and Wall-E as "too mainstream", and it was reported that many of the members DO lean towards "indie arthouse films" because that is what's "chic" and "upper crust" and what not. The voters fail to recognize that there are instances wherein a "mainstream blockbuster film" is also an exemplary work of art, and this year had 2 of them.

]]> By: Trent http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127831 Trent Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:51:05 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127831 The Academy should just Man up and admit that their inherent biases is what kept TDK and Wall-E away from Best Picture. I'm not saying all voters are biased, but It's pretty much certain that many of them are. I believe that while many did pencil in TDK and Wall-E into their nomination ballots, I believe that even MORE of them left them COMPLETELY OFF their ballot. The reason is simple and it is NOT because both are not good enough. The reasons are one is a comic-book film and the other is a cartoon. TDK and Wall-E are the rare combination of a film that blends both high art and blockbuster pedigree, and both films will undoubtedly be far FAR more remembered years down the road than any of these "prestige films" that are up for the major awards. The Academy should just Man up and admit that their inherent biases is what kept TDK and Wall-E away from Best Picture. I'm not saying all voters are biased, but It's pretty much certain that many of them are. I believe that while many did pencil in TDK and Wall-E into their nomination ballots, I believe that even MORE of them left them COMPLETELY OFF their ballot. The reason is simple and it is NOT because both are not good enough. The reasons are one is a comic-book film and the other is a cartoon. TDK and Wall-E are the rare combination of a film that blends both high art and blockbuster pedigree, and both films will undoubtedly be far FAR more remembered years down the road than any of these "prestige films" that are up for the major awards.

]]> By: Trent http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216282 Trent Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:51:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216282 The Academy should just Man up and admit that their inherent biases is what kept TDK and Wall-E away from Best Picture. I'm not saying all voters are biased, but It's pretty much certain that many of them are. I believe that while many did pencil in TDK and Wall-E into their nomination ballots, I believe that even MORE of them left them COMPLETELY OFF their ballot. The reason is simple and it is NOT because both are not good enough. The reasons are one is a comic-book film and the other is a cartoon. TDK and Wall-E are the rare combination of a film that blends both high art and blockbuster pedigree, and both films will undoubtedly be far FAR more remembered years down the road than any of these "prestige films" that are up for the major awards. The Academy should just Man up and admit that their inherent biases is what kept TDK and Wall-E away from Best Picture. I'm not saying all voters are biased, but It's pretty much certain that many of them are. I believe that while many did pencil in TDK and Wall-E into their nomination ballots, I believe that even MORE of them left them COMPLETELY OFF their ballot. The reason is simple and it is NOT because both are not good enough. The reasons are one is a comic-book film and the other is a cartoon. TDK and Wall-E are the rare combination of a film that blends both high art and blockbuster pedigree, and both films will undoubtedly be far FAR more remembered years down the road than any of these "prestige films" that are up for the major awards.

]]> By: _Christopher_M http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127758 _Christopher_M Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:14:36 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127758 yes those movies are average compared to films like The Hurt Locker, Let The Right On In, Happy Go-Lucky and Gomorrah...the ones nominated are good but didn't exactly earn those nominations based on performances...they just happened to be on a short list of English made movies that had advertising budgets...I wish they had pulled more performances from foreign films, because a lot more talented international actors were ignored again this year...I feel a lot of the award aimed films this year were dry and just run of the mill dramas.... I was just shocked that a film like Dark Knight which had better reviews than many of the nominated films along with more effort/detail put into it , still got snubbed...while a film like Titanic can get so many more award considerations yes those movies are average compared to films like The Hurt Locker, Let The Right On In, Happy Go-Lucky and Gomorrah…the ones nominated are good but didn't exactly earn those nominations based on performances…they just happened to be on a short list of English made movies that had advertising budgets…I wish they had pulled more performances from foreign films, because a lot more talented international actors were ignored again this year…I feel a lot of the award aimed films this year were dry and just run of the mill dramas….

I was just shocked that a film like Dark Knight which had better reviews than many of the nominated films along with more effort/detail put into it , still got snubbed…while a film like Titanic can get so many more award considerations

]]> By: _Christopher_M http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216279 _Christopher_M Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216279 yes those movies are average compared to films like The Hurt Locker, Let The Right On In, Happy Go-Lucky and Gomorrah...the ones nominated are good but didn't exactly earn those nominations based on performances...they just happened to be on a short list of English made movies that had advertising budgets...I wish they had pulled more performances from foreign films, because a lot more talented international actors were ignored again this year...I feel a lot of the award aimed films this year were dry and just run of the mill dramas.... I was just shocked that a film like Dark Knight which had better reviews than many of the nominated films along with more effort/detail put into it , still got snubbed...while a film like Titanic can get so many more award considerations yes those movies are average compared to films like The Hurt Locker, Let The Right On In, Happy Go-Lucky and Gomorrah…the ones nominated are good but didn't exactly earn those nominations based on performances…they just happened to be on a short list of English made movies that had advertising budgets…I wish they had pulled more performances from foreign films, because a lot more talented international actors were ignored again this year…I feel a lot of the award aimed films this year were dry and just run of the mill dramas….

I was just shocked that a film like Dark Knight which had better reviews than many of the nominated films along with more effort/detail put into it , still got snubbed…while a film like Titanic can get so many more award considerations

]]> By: Da Pecke http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127770 Da Pecke Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:23:25 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127770 [continue] TDK was by far more than a blockbuster summer movie. And if it doesn't desserve to a shot at the ultimate prize, then why did they bother with Titanic, Juno, and Lord of the Rings to even begin with? Why was those stupid flicks nominated, but not The Dark Knight?Why did Angelina Jolie get an oscar nod when Changeling had 49% on Rotten Tomatoes? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was too prententious, yet it got a nod only because of Brad Pitt's popularity with the media. The Reader had 60% on Rotten Tomatoes.In the next six months, which one of those 5 nominees will be remembered? Niether. For this year only, they could have made the smart move and nominate the best film of the year. But instead, they choose to be the liberal politcal pricks that they usually are, and went the same road. Pathetic. [continue] TDK was by far more than a blockbuster summer movie. And if it doesn't desserve to a shot at the ultimate prize, then why did they bother with Titanic, Juno, and Lord of the Rings to even begin with? Why was those stupid flicks nominated, but not The Dark Knight?Why did Angelina Jolie get an oscar nod when Changeling had 49% on Rotten Tomatoes? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was too prententious, yet it got a nod only because of Brad Pitt's popularity with the media. The Reader had 60% on Rotten Tomatoes.In the next six months, which one of those 5 nominees will be remembered? Niether. For this year only, they could have made the smart move and nominate the best film of the year. But instead, they choose to be the liberal politcal pricks that they usually are, and went the same road. Pathetic.

]]> By: Da Pecke http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216281 Da Pecke Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:23:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216281 [continue] TDK was by far more than a blockbuster summer movie. And if it doesn't desserve to a shot at the ultimate prize, then why did they bother with Titanic, Juno, and Lord of the Rings to even begin with? Why was those stupid flicks nominated, but not The Dark Knight?Why did Angelina Jolie get an oscar nod when Changeling had 49% on Rotten Tomatoes? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was too prententious, yet it got a nod only because of Brad Pitt's popularity with the media. The Reader had 60% on Rotten Tomatoes.In the next six months, which one of those 5 nominees will be remembered? Niether. For this year only, they could have made the smart move and nominate the best film of the year. But instead, they choose to be the liberal politcal pricks that they usually are, and went the same road. Pathetic. [continue] TDK was by far more than a blockbuster summer movie. And if it doesn't desserve to a shot at the ultimate prize, then why did they bother with Titanic, Juno, and Lord of the Rings to even begin with? Why was those stupid flicks nominated, but not The Dark Knight?Why did Angelina Jolie get an oscar nod when Changeling had 49% on Rotten Tomatoes? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was too prententious, yet it got a nod only because of Brad Pitt's popularity with the media. The Reader had 60% on Rotten Tomatoes.In the next six months, which one of those 5 nominees will be remembered? Niether. For this year only, they could have made the smart move and nominate the best film of the year. But instead, they choose to be the liberal politcal pricks that they usually are, and went the same road. Pathetic.

]]> By: Da Pecke http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127769 Da Pecke Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:22:47 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127769 Yes, it's a comic book movie. But not your orrdinary comic book movie. It's movies like TDK that only comes once in a life time. While other comic book movies(and remakes as well) are being rushed and released just to earn a quick buck, TDK is a little symbols that shows us that there's hope in hollywood that movies can be as good as they once were. That there are movie like Pulp Fiction, GoodFellas, Jaws, Star Wars that still exist to this day.Reasons why nobody is going to the movies now a day? because movies suck now a days. I'm not saying that they [the academy] should take away the art, but to be fair to a "really good" mainstream movie like TDK. Yes, it's a comic book movie. But not your orrdinary comic book movie. It's movies like TDK that only comes once in a life time. While other comic book movies(and remakes as well) are being rushed and released just to earn a quick buck, TDK is a little symbols that shows us that there's hope in hollywood that movies can be as good as they once were. That there are movie like Pulp Fiction, GoodFellas, Jaws, Star Wars that still exist to this day.Reasons why nobody is going to the movies now a day? because movies suck now a days. I'm not saying that they [the academy] should take away the art, but to be fair to a "really good" mainstream movie like TDK.

]]> By: Da Pecke http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216280 Da Pecke Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:22:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216280 Yes, it's a comic book movie. But not your orrdinary comic book movie. It's movies like TDK that only comes once in a life time. While other comic book movies(and remakes as well) are being rushed and released just to earn a quick buck, TDK is a little symbols that shows us that there's hope in hollywood that movies can be as good as they once were. That there are movie like Pulp Fiction, GoodFellas, Jaws, Star Wars that still exist to this day.Reasons why nobody is going to the movies now a day? because movies suck now a days. I'm not saying that they [the academy] should take away the art, but to be fair to a "really good" mainstream movie like TDK. Yes, it's a comic book movie. But not your orrdinary comic book movie. It's movies like TDK that only comes once in a life time. While other comic book movies(and remakes as well) are being rushed and released just to earn a quick buck, TDK is a little symbols that shows us that there's hope in hollywood that movies can be as good as they once were. That there are movie like Pulp Fiction, GoodFellas, Jaws, Star Wars that still exist to this day.Reasons why nobody is going to the movies now a day? because movies suck now a days. I'm not saying that they [the academy] should take away the art, but to be fair to a "really good" mainstream movie like TDK.

]]> By: daniel http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127747 daniel Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:51:53 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127747 love! i love huey lewis and his news. its even better when accompanied by patrick bateman axing up jared leto. love!
i love huey lewis and his news. its even better when accompanied by patrick bateman axing up jared leto.

]]> By: daniel http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216278 daniel Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:51:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216278 love! i love huey lewis and his news. its even better when accompanied by patrick bateman axing up jared leto. love!
i love huey lewis and his news. its even better when accompanied by patrick bateman axing up jared leto.

]]> By: Cole_Abaius http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127744 Cole_Abaius Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:22:30 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127744 You don't need money, don't take fame Don't need no credit card to ride this train It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes But it might just save your life That's the power of... You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
That's the power of…

]]> By: Cole_Abaius http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216277 Cole_Abaius Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216277 You don't need money, don't take fame Don't need no credit card to ride this train It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes But it might just save your life That's the power of... You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
That's the power of…

]]> By: Mikey http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-127732 Mikey Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:13:11 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-127732 lol Christopher_M thought Frost/Nixon, Rachel Getting Married, and Revolutionary Road were...average? wtf? Anyways, I agree with you Josh. lol Christopher_M thought Frost/Nixon, Rachel Getting Married, and Revolutionary Road were…average? wtf? Anyways, I agree with you Josh.

]]> By: Mikey http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/opinions/commentary-track-the-power-of-snub.php/comment-page-1#comment-216276 Mikey Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=29756#comment-216276 lol Christopher_M thought Frost/Nixon, Rachel Getting Married, and Revolutionary Road were...average? wtf? Anyways, I agree with you Josh. lol Christopher_M thought Frost/Nixon, Rachel Getting Married, and Revolutionary Road were…average? wtf? Anyways, I agree with you Josh.

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