Comments on: 10 NOMINATIONS http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/ Comics about movies Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rosa http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2456 Rosa Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:25:52 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2456 I agree certain categories need to go. And there are a number of money driven reasons for this switch up ( described here in detail http://www.newsy.com/videos/oscars_and_then_there_were_ten). Then again if a movie like last year's grossly underrated In Bruges can get the kind of audience it deserves then I am all about the change. I think a bigger category will increase the likelihood of us seeing sincere movie choices that reflect genuine taste. I agree certain categories need to go. And there are a number of money driven reasons for this switch up ( described here in detail http://www.newsy.com/videos/oscars_and_then_there_were_ten). Then again if a movie like last year’s grossly underrated In Bruges can get the kind of audience it deserves then I am all about the change. I think a bigger category will increase the likelihood of us seeing sincere movie choices that reflect genuine taste.

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]]> By: Tom http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2406 Tom Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:27:19 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2406 Hey, I like the Oscars, too. That's the reason for the rant! I think they've gone too far. I realize that the producers of the Oscars have a challenge when it comes to ratings, but innovation at the sake of tradition is not the answer. Hey, I like the Oscars, too. That’s the reason for the rant! I think they’ve gone too far.

I realize that the producers of the Oscars have a challenge when it comes to ratings, but innovation at the sake of tradition is not the answer.

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]]> By: Jimmy Russell http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2405 Jimmy Russell Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:50:24 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2405 I actually like the Oscars. I mean, I mainly tune in when some film I've liked has a shot at winning something but I don't see any harm in it. I'm known as "the movie critic" in my circle of friends so i guess it just comes with the territory that I watch awards shows and the like. I'm not jaded like the rest of you. :P I actually like the Oscars. I mean, I mainly tune in when some film I’ve liked has a shot at winning something but I don’t see any harm in it. I’m known as “the movie critic” in my circle of friends so i guess it just comes with the territory that I watch awards shows and the like. I’m not jaded like the rest of you. :P

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]]> By: matthallphd http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2404 matthallphd Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:16:28 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2404 Yep yep yep totally agree. There is still going to be one winner, five extra nominations is just a big waste of time, money and space. Yep yep yep totally agree. There is still going to be one winner, five extra nominations is just a big waste of time, money and space.

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]]> By: kit http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2403 kit Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:13:13 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2403 i usually avoid long blog entries like swine flu. but this was an interesting topic and a great read. i really have nothing to contribute cuz you pretty much summed up everything already. it is a big scheme but im still curious to see if there will be a solid list of movies or just a bunch more movies no one has heard/seen. i usually avoid long blog entries like swine flu. but this was an interesting topic and a great read.
i really have nothing to contribute cuz you pretty much summed up everything already.
it is a big scheme but im still curious to see if there will be a solid list of movies or just a bunch more movies no one has heard/seen.

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]]> By: taekwondogirl http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2401 taekwondogirl Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:08:31 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2401 I don't watch the awards shows ever, and can't get into them. It seems too full of politics versus actual merit that some things get awarded while others are stuck being nominated or getting skipped over completely. I'd think that if anything, the actors and actresses categories could be broadened as it always feels like they cut out a lot of good things. I like the idea of 7 or so instead of an increment of 5 (despite my ocd). 5 seems slightly small but 10 makes me think they'd be nominating shit just to fill up all of the nominations. I don’t watch the awards shows ever, and can’t get into them. It seems too full of politics versus actual merit that some things get awarded while others are stuck being nominated or getting skipped over completely.

I’d think that if anything, the actors and actresses categories could be broadened as it always feels like they cut out a lot of good things. I like the idea of 7 or so instead of an increment of 5 (despite my ocd). 5 seems slightly small but 10 makes me think they’d be nominating shit just to fill up all of the nominations.

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]]> By: WG http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2400 WG Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:15:30 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2400 Yea, I guess I didn't think about that with the people voting. And now that I am running it through my head, I can't think of a good way to do it at all with people voting. Yea, I guess I didn’t think about that with the people voting. And now that I am running it through my head, I can’t think of a good way to do it at all with people voting.

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]]> By: Lance http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2399 Lance Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:14:50 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2399 I realize that this is probably just a big money gimmick, but to me it just feels like the Academy is trying to appease all the people who felt that The Dark Knight or WALL-E should have been nominated for Best Picture. I don't see this as the Academy expanding their horizons, it's just them trying to avoid criticism. Just because they are expanding the nominations does not mean that the voters will alter their perceptions of certain films. Even this past year, they could have included The Dark Knight and WALL-E, but I sincerely doubt the results would have been any different. The term Oscar Bait exists for a reason. I realize that this is probably just a big money gimmick, but to me it just feels like the Academy is trying to appease all the people who felt that The Dark Knight or WALL-E should have been nominated for Best Picture. I don’t see this as the Academy expanding their horizons, it’s just them trying to avoid criticism. Just because they are expanding the nominations does not mean that the voters will alter their perceptions of certain films. Even this past year, they could have included The Dark Knight and WALL-E, but I sincerely doubt the results would have been any different. The term Oscar Bait exists for a reason.

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]]> By: Tom http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2398 Tom Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:55:41 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2398 As much as I think the Academy is up their own ass on the 10 nominations racket, I don't think it's a good idea to let America vote for the winner, either. If you do that, you have the People's Choice Awards. Or worse... The MTV Movie Awards. Twilight over The Dark Knight? Blech. As much as I think the Academy is up their own ass on the 10 nominations racket, I don’t think it’s a good idea to let America vote for the winner, either. If you do that, you have the People’s Choice Awards. Or worse… The MTV Movie Awards. Twilight over The Dark Knight? Blech.

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]]> By: Chris http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/06/25/10-nominations/#comment-2397 Chris Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:51:08 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=2157#comment-2397 I've never been much for following American pop culture and frankly all the award ceremonies confuse me. There are the Grammy's, the Oscars, the Academy awards, the Golden Globe awards, and all sorts of international award ceremonies. It's hard to take any of them seriously at this point I’ve never been much for following American pop culture and frankly all the award ceremonies confuse me. There are the Grammy’s, the Oscars, the Academy awards, the Golden Globe awards, and all sorts of international award ceremonies. It’s hard to take any of them seriously at this point

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