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I don't think a "Best Picture" rating is about the technical aspects of how a movie was made. As far as I am concerned, and the others that I discussed it with, its about how I feel when the movie ends. Am I stunned, sitting in shock, feeling completely warm and happy, or amazed and wide-eyed...or horribly saddened and wrenched....?
Yeah but that is so subjective a criteria you've established that it would be impossible for a large body (aka the Academy) to settle on a winner ever. The winner has to be successful on multiple objective levels as well as the subjective which is usually (but not always) represented by a healthy box office, that's what defines a Best Picture. If it was just based on what you said then it wouldn't be The Oscars, it would be the Chessies.
Yeah but that is so subjective a criteria you've established that it would be impossible for a large body (aka the Academy) to settle on a winner ever. The winner has to be successful on multiple objective levels as well as the subjective which is usually (but not always) represented by a healthy box office, that's what defines a Best Picture. If it was just based on what you said then it wouldn't be The Oscars, it would be the Chessies.
Gosh you think so? I mean, I honestly think that most people feel like that about a movie that they really loved.
Gosh you think so? I mean, I honestly think that most people feel like that about a movie that they really loved.
Looking at the all the Best Picture winners ever awarded there are plenty that I either have no interest in seeing or don't think deserved it on a personal level. But what they do all have in common is they are very well made.
May also be generational. I mean as a Gen X'er I feel like I was spoiled by the Oscar runs from the 70s through the 80s. Every winner from that period is outstanding.
Sorry, I just watched a Birdman, and WOW, I wish I could get the last two hours of my life back. Slow, boring, confusing movie. I can't believe crap like Birdman can win so many Oscars.
Michael Keaton was absolutely amazing & the directing kept making you think & ask questions about life & the nature of reality... I think this is why so many (younger?) people don't like it since most of the major movies today are about physical action & always triumphing over conflict. Very formulaic, Birdman is anti-formulaic, though I can agree not everyone's cup of tea.
I can't judge on the other movies other than Boyhood but we didn't like it too much, it was just ok.
We did like American Sniper and the way it showed what the guys have to deal with and it gave in my opinion a good sense of the stress these guys deal with and that is aside of the many lives he saved by doing what he did best and excellent acting.
But often we see that weird kind of movies that not the majority likes, will win the Oscar so I don't care about choosing a movie based on who won although back in the days many good movies did win.
Sniper was OUTSTANDING!! But no way was Hollywood giving it a thing........
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I mean, I honestly think that most people feel like that about a movie that they really loved.
