Personally I think Inception and it's director, Christopher Nolan were shafted. Christopher Nolan should definitely be on the nominations for best director especially since he was not nominated for The Dark Knight in 2008 or The Prestige in 2006 all Oscar worthy. His films are all original, most of them being written by him and/or his brother, and all clever, making the viewer think while he/she is entertained. If that is not enough he always produces and captures the best performances from his actors or actresses, specifically: Heath Ledger, Leonardo Dicaprio, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ellen Page etc.. When I look at the nomination list for best director I see two Best director nominations that should not be there whatsoever in the place of Christopher Nolan: David Fincher, The Social Network; and the Coen Brothers, True Grit. The Social Network was a good film but in no way should be nominated for best film or best director. The dialogue was killer and the actors excellent but there was still something missing from this dramatized origin of FACEBOOK. I still cant put my finger on it, maybe I was just exhausted by the snappy dialogue that never gives the viewer a break, or maybe it was the poor ending just leaving the viewer to contemplate what just happened but either way, it wasn’t a flawless film and was only nominated by the academy because of the surrounding politics, “Oh its about facebook. It’s cool and popular. Everyone can relate to it. Oh, we are ‘cool’ too for nominating the movie explaining how facebook came to be.” Not impressed Academy.
(Continued)A similar case occurred last year where politics completely ruined what should have been a victory for James Cameron and his masterpiece, Avatar. The Hurt Locker was a very good film but not the magnitude of Avatar and when it came down to it The Hurt Locker only won because it had a women director, and so the academy could say they admitted the first women director. I’m not sexist in any way I just don’t think The Hurt Locker was that great. And yes Academy it is okay to let a top grossing blockbuster film win Best Picture. Just because more than two people saw it doesn’t mean it’s a bad film. Also, True Grit should not be on the list for Best film or Director for a few reasons. NOT EVERYTHING THE COEN BROTHERS TOUCH IS GOLD. That was for the fanboys. But seriously, True Grit was good but not Oscar-good. It was boring in some parts, weird in others, and pretty average in most other parts. Again for the fanboys, just because you cant understand what the characters are saying doesn’t mean its clever dialogue. So take the Coen brothers down from your pedestal of worship and accept that true Grit was an average film. None of these films in anyway come close to Inception’s greatness and it is a shame that Christopher Nolan was not even nominated for best director and that one of those films will probably prevail over Inception for Best Picture. Booo politics surrounding the oscars
There has been a lot of talk about this. There are a couple of categories that have been questioned about if movies should have been nominated or not, in as well as some "battles" between films. One of those controversies is in art direction, where Alice in Wonderland is competing with the 7th installment of Harry Potter. While I don't believe that the strange remake of the classic disney tale can come close to the competitiveness of Harry Potter, tis is not the most disputed nomination. It is in best film and best direction, where Christopher Nolan's Inception is competing against David Fincher's The Social Network. These two films are completely different in almost every way. The social netork is a movie about the history and creation of the website, Facebook. Inception is a "mind-bending" film about dream hacking. These films should not be in the same league, as The Social Network is not a film that has the credentials to compete with inception. Though Fincher created the film based on the most popular thing in the world, it is just not as intriguing as Inception. The films have a different feel to them even before the movie is seen. Inception stars Leo Dicaprio, Ellen Page, and other famous stars in a film that is action-packed with plot twists, drama, and tons of special effects. The Social Network stars very little known people, with the exception of Justin Timberlake and Brenda Song, who still only play minor roles. It also doesn't have the same spark as the other. It is about a kid who makes a website and troubles happen because of it. Inception is the kind of movie that makes people think a little bit, but keeps them completely entranced, as part of the movie takes place in a dream inside of a dream inside of another dream. The direction was astounding, and though The Social Network was a good film, it should not be competing for best film, against movies like Inception.
I'm gonna be honest... I never saw Inception... it seemed kind of overrated to me. Maybe that's the problem. Obviously this guy is crazy talented.. given the fact that Christopher Nolan directed Batman and that was up for a couple awards last year. Besides, Inception got nominated for best picture and cinematography. But seriously, The Social Network was SO good. Even though it wasn't exactly accurate to what really happened, Jesse Eisenburg was so good. He did really well in that movie.
Personally I think Inception and it's director, Christopher Nolan were shafted. Christopher Nolan should definitely be on the nominations for best director especially since he was not nominated for The Dark Knight in 2008 or The Prestige in 2006 all Oscar worthy. His films are all original, most of them being written by him and/or his brother, and all clever, making the viewer think while he/she is entertained. If that is not enough he always produces and captures the best performances from his actors or actresses, specifically: Heath Ledger, Leonardo Dicaprio, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ellen Page etc.. When I look at the nomination list for best director I see two Best director nominations that should not be there whatsoever in the place of Christopher Nolan: David Fincher, The Social Network; and the Coen Brothers, True Grit. The Social Network was a good film but in no way should be nominated for best film or best director. The dialogue was killer and the actors excellent but there was still something missing from this dramatized origin of FACEBOOK. I still cant put my finger on it, maybe I was just exhausted by the snappy dialogue that never gives the viewer a break, or maybe it was the poor ending just leaving the viewer to contemplate what just happened but either way, it wasn’t a flawless film and was only nominated by the academy because of the surrounding politics, “Oh its about facebook. It’s cool and popular. Everyone can relate to it. Oh, we are ‘cool’ too for nominating the movie explaining how facebook came to be.” Not impressed Academy.
ReplyDelete(Continued)A similar case occurred last year where politics completely ruined what should have been a victory for James Cameron and his masterpiece, Avatar. The Hurt Locker was a very good film but not the magnitude of Avatar and when it came down to it The Hurt Locker only won because it had a women director, and so the academy could say they admitted the first women director. I’m not sexist in any way I just don’t think The Hurt Locker was that great. And yes Academy it is okay to let a top grossing blockbuster film win Best Picture. Just because more than two people saw it doesn’t mean it’s a bad film. Also, True Grit should not be on the list for Best film or Director for a few reasons. NOT EVERYTHING THE COEN BROTHERS TOUCH IS GOLD. That was for the fanboys. But seriously, True Grit was good but not Oscar-good. It was boring in some parts, weird in others, and pretty average in most other parts. Again for the fanboys, just because you cant understand what the characters are saying doesn’t mean its clever dialogue. So take the Coen brothers down from your pedestal of worship and accept that true Grit was an average film. None of these films in anyway come close to Inception’s greatness and it is a shame that Christopher Nolan was not even nominated for best director and that one of those films will probably prevail over Inception for Best Picture. Booo politics surrounding the oscars
ReplyDeleteThere has been a lot of talk about this. There are a couple of categories that have been questioned about if movies should have been nominated or not, in as well as some "battles" between films. One of those controversies is in art direction, where Alice in Wonderland is competing with the 7th installment of Harry Potter. While I don't believe that the strange remake of the classic disney tale can come close to the competitiveness of Harry Potter, tis is not the most disputed nomination. It is in best film and best direction, where Christopher Nolan's Inception is competing against David Fincher's The Social Network. These two films are completely different in almost every way. The social netork is a movie about the history and creation of the website, Facebook. Inception is a "mind-bending" film about dream hacking. These films should not be in the same league, as The Social Network is not a film that has the credentials to compete with inception. Though Fincher created the film based on the most popular thing in the world, it is just not as intriguing as Inception. The films have a different feel to them even before the movie is seen. Inception stars Leo Dicaprio, Ellen Page, and other famous stars in a film that is action-packed with plot twists, drama, and tons of special effects. The Social Network stars very little known people, with the exception of Justin Timberlake and Brenda Song, who still only play minor roles. It also doesn't have the same spark as the other. It is about a kid who makes a website and troubles happen because of it. Inception is the kind of movie that makes people think a little bit, but keeps them completely entranced, as part of the movie takes place in a dream inside of a dream inside of another dream. The direction was astounding, and though The Social Network was a good film, it should not be competing for best film, against movies like Inception.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna be honest... I never saw Inception... it seemed kind of overrated to me. Maybe that's the problem. Obviously this guy is crazy talented.. given the fact that Christopher Nolan directed Batman and that was up for a couple awards last year. Besides, Inception got nominated for best picture and cinematography.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, The Social Network was SO good. Even though it wasn't exactly accurate to what really happened, Jesse Eisenburg was so good. He did really well in that movie.