2014 Oscar Best Picture nominees (cinema, film, action, actress)
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Ive seen american hustle, gravity, her, and dallas buyers club. I hated american hustle. Enjoyed gravity and her and dallas buyers club. Of the bunch, I felt Dallas Buyers Club was the best of the bunch. I havent seen the rest, but given the poor academy voting record who knows, the worst of the nominees will likely win. I thought Mud was the best of last year, but it didnt get nominated.
2012 - I would have picked Beasts of Southern Wild over Argo
2011 - I would have picked Midnight in Paris over The Artist
2010 - I would have picked Social Network over Kings Speech (worst robbery ever!!)
2009 - I would have picked Inglorious Basterds over Hurt Locker
There were a few correct choies there in the late 00's, but that 2003 selection of Lord of the Rings (terrible movies) over Mystic River was a travesty.
2012 - I would have picked Beasts of Southern Wild over Argo
2011 - I would have picked Midnight in Paris over The Artist
2010 - I would have picked Social Network over Kings Speech (worst robbery ever!!)
2009 - I would have picked Inglorious Basterds over Hurt Locker
There were a few correct choies there in the late 00's, but that 2003 selection of Lord of the Rings (terrible movies) over Mystic River was a travesty.
I have to disagree about Beasts of the Southern Wild (Quevenzhane was wonderful, but I hated the movie). I wouldn't have chosen Argo either, but there were three or four other films I would have chosen before either of those.
I do agree with Midnight in Paris over The Artist. Hell, anything over The Artist. I couldn't take more than 20 minutes.
I enjoyed Kings Speech MUCH more than Social Network.
Can't say much about 2009 ... I took a haitus from movie watching
I do agree with Midnight in Paris over The Artist. Hell, anything over The Artist. I couldn't take more than 20 minutes.
I'm not even a Woody Allen fan but I would totally agree with you. I was absolutely baffled by all the fuss made over The Artist. I found Midnight in Paris to be extremely entertaining and well-made.
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I enjoyed Kings Speech MUCH more than Social Network.
The King's Speech is one of my all-time favorite movies, so again I agree. Social Network was mediocre, IMO.
Just goes to show how different we all all. I guess there are movies for everybody's tastes.
Haven't seen Nebraska, but I'm sure it's good. I like almost everything Alexander Payne puts out, but I can't stand Alexander Payne -- especially when he starts talking.
2013 will go down as one of the worst years ever for so-called "Best Movies". i've seen most of the nominees and there's not a "best".
On the upside, there are a few individual acting "bests". Cate Blanchett, Amy Adams, and Judi Dench -in that order- all rocked. Blanchett ruled and by default, Woody Allen should catch best director but political correctness will prevail and rob him. If Adams beats out Blanchett, it's still all good. Streep and Bullock were duds stuck in formulaic movies.
In contrast, this year's Best Actor category is a clunker. I kinda hope it will go to Ejiofo, reluctantly nod it to McConaughey or Dern.
2013 will go down as one of the worst years ever for so-called "Best Movies". i've seen most of the nominees and there's not a "best".
Thank you for confirming that it's not just me. This is the first year that I have made an effort to see all the best pic and best actor movies before the awards (I still need to see Nebraska, but will check that one off this weekend). I've been having a really hard time picking winners. Not because there are too many good choices, but because none of them have stood out in my mind as a great picture. I guess I chose a bad year for this quest! LOL
I've been having a really hard time picking winners. Not because there are too many good choices, but because none of them have stood out in my mind as a great picture.
You've got that right. This is the first year that I've intentionally missed seeing a few Best Picture nominees and the ones I've seen (Her, Gravity) don't appear to qualify for that nomination....not saying they weren't good films. I would imagine that 12 Years a Slave will get the award. Academy Awards 2014: Best picture race is an Oscar tale of suspense - latimes.com
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