The Oscars Pool 2012 Champion is...Bogey! Again! Thrice in Four Years! Make him prizes!

Staleghoti

Lord Dave wrote:

Jonah Hill being an Oscar nominee blows my mind a little
The only movie I've seen that's nominated in a category that means anything is Bridesmaids

He was really really good in that movie

YaYa

Staleghoti wrote:

Kochikens wrote:

Also Boo to tintin not being allowed for best animated due to mocap.

wait wait

Wasn't Rango done in a similar way?

nah, Tintin actually had the pingpong ball suits and such

Rango filmed the actors for reference but didn't actually use their performance data for anything but cinematographic inspiration and some expressions, it wasn't like they animated directly over it or green screened or anything

Lord Dave

Staleghoti wrote:

Lord Dave wrote:

Jonah Hill being an Oscar nominee blows my mind a little
The only movie I've seen that's nominated in a category that means anything is Bridesmaids

He was really really good in that movie

So I've heard! It is high on our rental list.
This year I'm rooting for Jim Rash and not caring about anything else.

Staleghoti

YaYa wrote:

Staleghoti wrote:

Kochikens wrote:

Also Boo to tintin not being allowed for best animated due to mocap.

wait wait

Wasn't Rango done in a similar way?

nah, Tintin actually had the pingpong ball suits and such

Rango filmed the actors for reference but didn't actually use their performance data for anything but cinematographic inspiration and some expressions, it wasn't like they animated directly over it or green screened or anything

oh I see.

Man that's some shit.

Kochikens

Rango had zero mocap, if that's what you're asking. It was all hand animated. Tintin was mocap.

And Tintin isn't allowed in because they didn't let Avatar in.

It's a really eh~ area, where you ask if people like andy serkis should be eligible for best supporting actor.

Staleghoti

Serkis should have TOTALLY been eligible!

I mean if we're going for hand made, where's Redline? (yes I said it!)

Shit took seven years

Kochikens

And people shit all over Mocap but it's a tool just like anything else and doesn't deserve the hate it gets from non-industry people. Mocap doesn't just get fed right into a computer, it gets worked on by an animator just like anything else. So don't get too angry or anything about it.

YaYa

aahahahahahahah

http://www.avclub.com/articles/heres-how-albert-brooks-and-patton-oswalt-are-reac,68204/

Turambar

YaYa wrote:

Turambar wrote:

YaYa wrote:

fuck you

Because I didn't like Drive, or is it something else?

the Drive thing

seriously though it's not for everyone, s'cool if it wasn't your thing

It just wasn't anything like I expected
I thought it was a regular action movie
It was cool and intense, but it failed to draw in my friends, so they just sat around complaining, which broke the spell

YaYa

Turambar wrote:

YaYa wrote:

Turambar wrote:

YaYa wrote:

fuck you

Because I didn't like Drive, or is it something else?

the Drive thing

seriously though it's not for everyone, s'cool if it wasn't your thing

It just wasn't anything like I expected
I thought it was a regular action movie
It was cool and intense, but it failed to draw in my friends, so they just sat around complaining, which broke the spell

Your friends are fucking idiots!

Staleghoti

YaYa wrote:

aahahahahahahah

http://www.avclub.com/articles/heres-how-albert-brooks-and-patton-oswalt-are-reac,68204/

shit's funny

Turambar

Hehe, I tell them that frequently

Kochikens

YaYa wrote:

aahahahahahahah

http://www.avclub.com/articles/heres-how-albert-brooks-and-patton-oswalt-are-reac,68204/

Join me for a drink at The Drawing Room, @AlbertBrooks? Me and Serkis have been here since 6am.

See you later tonight. Might be out of booze -- Serkis has Pogues on the jukebox & Fassbender just showed up in a pirate hat.

Oh shit -- we're DEFINITELY going to run out of booze. Charlize & Tilda just pulled up in a stolen police car.

Dude, GET DOWN HERE. Gosling is doing keg stands and Olsen & Dunst LITERALLY just emerged from a shower of rose petals.

Nolte & Plummer just drove past, mooning us. Serkis & Tilda are singing "Is There Life on Mars?"

Oops -- Von Trier just pulled up in a pass van dressed as Goering. "Let's go to Legoland!" With a boozy hurrah, we're out!

Oh. My. God. Just pulled up to Legoland. DiCaprio's rented the park for the day. Dibs on the Duplo Gardens! #andscene

Niiiccee

SimBen

Kochikens wrote:

And people shit all over Mocap but it's a tool just like anything else and doesn't deserve the hate it gets from non-industry people. Mocap doesn't just get fed right into a computer, it gets worked on by an animator just like anything else. So don't get too angry or anything about it.

I hate live action. It gets fed right into a camera, you just point it at actors and it does all the work for you. Look, I can do a movie too, let me just point my phone at shit! Bullshit. Live action movies should be disqualified from winning any Oscars.

BugBoy

I am mad because tintin can't be best animated and kung-fu panda 2 can

anything with jack black in it should be ineligible

Fishman

Kochikens wrote:

YaYa wrote:

aahahahahahahah

http://www.avclub.com/articles/heres-how-albert-brooks-and-patton-oswalt-are-reac,68204/

Join me for a drink at The Drawing Room, @AlbertBrooks? Me and Serkis have been here since 6am.

See you later tonight. Might be out of booze -- Serkis has Pogues on the jukebox & Fassbender just showed up in a pirate hat.

Oh shit -- we're DEFINITELY going to run out of booze. Charlize & Tilda just pulled up in a stolen police car.

Dude, GET DOWN HERE. Gosling is doing keg stands and Olsen & Dunst LITERALLY just emerged from a shower of rose petals.

Nolte & Plummer just drove past, mooning us. Serkis & Tilda are singing "Is There Life on Mars?"

Oops -- Von Trier just pulled up in a pass van dressed as Goering. "Let's go to Legoland!" With a boozy hurrah, we're out!

Oh. My. God. Just pulled up to Legoland. DiCaprio's rented the park for the day. Dibs on the Duplo Gardens! #andscene

Niiiccee

This is so great.

Aneurhythmia

Dang. I've seen literally none of these movies. Who should I vote for?

Staleghoti

Moneyball

Sweeney Tom

As long as I get more than 2 right, I did better than last year

God, last year sucked

YaYa

Aneurhythmia wrote:

Dang. I've seen literally none of these movies. Who should I vote for?

The Artist and Hugo

Vann Diras

drive only nominated for a technical sound award?

fuck these oscars

Ladai

Drive was literally the only new movie I saw last year.

I feel like these nominations are an indictment of me.

Gumpy

This year hasn't been that hot for movies

A mighty shame

Oghulk

I haven't seen a single one of the movies for Best Picture

jesus shit...

Olivaw

So Drive and The Guard get totally fuckin' snubbed, what a big ol' crock o' shit

Although I love that Nick Nolte got a nom for Warrior. That movie had nothing but great performances in it!

Staleghoti

Nobody got snubbed harder than Fassbender this year

Aneurhythmia

Goose! wrote:

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YES YES THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT

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Best Picture:

The Descendants

Best Actor, Leading Role:

Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Best Supporting Actor:

Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close


Best Actress, Leading Role:

Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Best Supporting Actress:

Octavia Spencer, The Help


Best Animated Film:

A Cat in Paris

Best Art Direction:

The Artist

Best Cinematography:

War Horse


Best Costume Design:

Anonymous

Best Director:

Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life


Best Documentary Feature:

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Best Documentary Short Subject:

The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement

Best Film Editing:

Moneyball


Best Foreign Language Film:

A Separation, Iran


Best Makeup:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Best Original Score:

The Artist

Best Original Song:

Man or Muppet, The Muppets

Best Short Animated Film:

La Luna

Best Short Live-Action Film:

The Shore

Best Sound Editing:

Drive

Best Sound Mixing:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Visual Effects:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Original Screenplay:

Midnight in Paris

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YES YES THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT

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These all sound terrible, so I predict no sweeps.

chiasaur11

Moneyball was good. But really, it was a bit of a shit year for movies.

(That's no excuse for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close getting a nomination. Then again, the Academy proved itself worthless last year for once and all by not giving best original song to "I'm So Sad, So Very, Very Sad.")

YaYa

chiasaur11 wrote:

Moneyball was good. But really, it was a bit of a shit year for movies.

(That's no excuse for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close getting a nomination. Then again, the Academy proved itself worthless last year for once and all by not giving best original song to "I'm So Sad, So Very, Very Sad.")

technically that was adapted

also it was a pretty good year!

Fishman

Between Shame and Drive, I thought Carey Mulligan had a great year, so I was hoping she might have got a nod in there somewhere, but seeing as I'm still waiting for Shame to come out I can't really pass critical judgment on her performance.

Olivaw

I think it was a great year for movies

But it was not a great year for nominations

Fishman

For the first time ever, I feel like giving this a go. Even though half the movies aren't even out here yet. Blind guessing ahoy!

Best Picture:

The Artist

Best Actor, Leading Role:

Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Best Supporting Actor:

Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Best Actress, Leading Role:

Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Best Supporting Actress:

Jessica Chastain, The Help

Best Animated Film:

Rango

Best Art Direction:

Hugo

Best Cinematography:

The Tree of Life


Best Costume Design:

The Artist


Best Director:

Martin Scorsese, Hugo


Best Documentary Feature:

Undefeated


Best Documentary Short Subject:

Saving Face


Best Film Editing:

The Artist

Best Foreign Language Film:

A Separation, Iran

Best Makeup:

The Iron Lady

Best Original Score:

The Artist

Best Original Song:

Man or Muppet, The Muppets

Best Short Animated Film:

La Luna

Best Short Live-Action Film:

The Shore

Best Sound Editing:

War Horse

Best Sound Mixing:

War Horse

Best Visual Effects:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Hugo

Best Original Screenplay:

The Artist

Maximum

Here goes my totally winging it picks.

Best Picture:
The Artist

Best Actor, Leading Role:
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Supporting Actor:
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Best Actress, Leading Role:
Viola Davis, The Help

Best Supporting Actress:
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist

Best Animated Film:
Rango

Best Art Direction:
The Artist

Best Cinematography:
The Tree of Life

Best Costume Design:
The Artist

Best Director:
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Best Documentary Feature:
Hell and Back Again

Best Documentary Short Subject:
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

Best Film Editing:
The Descendants

Best Foreign Language Film:
Footnote, Israel

Best Makeup:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Best Original Score:
War Horse

Best Original Song:
Real in Rio, Rio

Best Short Animated Film:
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Best Short Live-Action Film:
The Shore

Best Sound Editing:
Hugo

Best Sound Mixing:
Hugo

Best Visual Effects:
Hugo
Best Adap
ted Screenplay:
Hugo

Best Original Screenplay:
The Artist

Pharezon

Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor got snubbed.

dbrock270

noun verb 9/11

2 Marcus 2 Ravens

I don't get why people are shitting all over this year. I saw a lot of fucking good movies. Last year and the year before that I could only think of a few, but this year I'm struggling to catch up on everything.

There is literally a dozen movies I want to see playing right now in the city next to me. I think that's a first.

Staleghoti

That's cause all the movies are always playing in Toronto.

Sweeney Tom

I didn't get to see 90% of the movies

Mainly because of them not playing very long in my area

PaperLuigi44

Put me in the 'Should have seen more movies and is winging it' group, but here are my picks:

Best Picture:

The Artist

Best Actor, Leading Role:

George Clooney, The Descendants

Best Supporting Actor:

Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn

Best Actress, Leading Role:

Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Best Supporting Actress:

Bérénice Bejo, The Artist

Best Animated Film:

Rango

Best Art Direction:

The Artist

Best Cinematography:

Hugo


Best Costume Design:

The Artist

Best Director:

Martin Scorsese, Hugo

Best Documentary Feature:

Undefeated

Best Documentary Short Subject:

Incident in New Baghdad


Best Film Editing:

The Artist


Best Foreign Language Film:

A Separation, Iran

Best Makeup:

The Iron Lady


Best Original Score:

Hugo

Best Original Song:

Man or Muppet, The Muppets

Best Short Animated Film:
La Luna

Best Short Live-Action Film:

Time Freak

Best Sound Editing:

Drive

Best Sound Mixing:

Hugo


Best Visual Effects:

Hugo

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Hugo

Best Original Screenplay:

The Artist

Kochikens

2 Marcus 2 Ravens wrote:

I don't get why people are shitting all over this year. I saw a lot of fucking good movies. Last year and the year before that I could only think of a few, but this year I'm struggling to catch up on everything.

There is literally a dozen movies I want to see playing right now in the city next to me. I think that's a first.

I saw a lot of bloody amazing movies
Just
None of them got nominated for Oscars.