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redwolfjc · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:32 pm

Forget the Oscars...
7 Saturn award nominations Very Happy

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/02/24/saturn-awards-nominations-inception/

Conan · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:40 pm

As my avatar would say...

IllusionOfLife · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:28 pm

dbalschi wrote:

Still can't beleive that Alice got a nomination over Tron

Forget Alice in Wonderland, Hereafter had only one scene that maybe could have been noteworthy from a VFX standpoint and it still got nominated over TRON. Mad

dbalschi · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:33 pm

Still can't beleive that Alice got a nomination over Tron

Rogi Ocnorb · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:58 pm

Euchre wrote:

ShadowDragon1 wrote:

They've pulled this crap 28 yrs ago with Tron and Blade Runner, where even though they got a couple nominations, Tron was snubbed from a VFX nominations with the excuse along the lines of "the studio cheated by using computers to make the VFX" which was the most absurd thing..

I remember some stupid kid 28 years ago upon seeing Tron saying that ALL movies would be made using computer effects, even whole movies.

Oh wait, I WAS that stupid kid.

I was also right.

Twisted Evil

So... What was the last movie that was made without using computer effects?

Euchre · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:13 pm

ShadowDragon1 wrote:

They've pulled this crap 28 yrs ago with Tron and Blade Runner, where even though they got a couple nominations, Tron was snubbed from a VFX nominations with the excuse along the lines of "the studio cheated by using computers to make the VFX" which was the most absurd thing..

I remember some stupid kid 28 years ago upon seeing Tron saying that ALL movies would be made using computer effects, even whole movies.

Oh wait, I WAS that stupid kid.

I was also right.

Twisted Evil

IllusionOfLife · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:17 am

What makes me especially annoyed at the Academy is this whole ten best picture nominations stunt that they're pulling. For years people have complained that the academy rarely recognizes truly outstanding movies if they also happen to be main stream successes, and only focusses on art house stuff, so instead of actually addressing the issue they just added five more nomination slots that mean absolutely nothing.

Inception and Toy Story 3 both deserve more than just an afterthought nomination and the whole thing really cheapens what it means to be nominated for Best Picture.

ShadowDragon1 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:21 pm

Many of the academy's voting members have their heads up their asses to dismiss and snub certain movies, and it's moronic for them to not even nominate Tron Legacy for VFX or soundtrack.

They've pulled this crap 28 yrs ago with Tron and Blade Runner, where even though they got a couple nominations, Tron was snubbed from a VFX nominations with the excuse along the lines of "the studio cheated by using computers to make the VFX" which was the most absurd thing.

Nearly every year there are talent actors, actresses and films that should have got nominations but where snubbed by the Oscar academy.

RustyMuffler · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:20 pm

Black Swan was actually an amazing film from a brilliant filmmaker. As are many of the other nominated films. I've never gone in for the shitting on one film just because a film I love got shafted game. That being said, I still say that the entire academy system is broken for Legacy not to have been nominated for visual effects and for DP's score not to be nominated.

Conan · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:09 am

I'd buy that for a dollar!

EDGECRUSHER · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:38 am

IllusionOfLife wrote:

On a side note, EDGECRUSHER, what did you mean by singling out the animated films that were nominated? I sincerely hope you weren't trying to imply that they were lesser films because they were animated because that would be equally, if not more narrow minded than the Academy's snubbing of TRON: Legacy.

I just threw in a few catagories that especially didn't make sense. In my opinion-and this is just my opinion-animated films have disposable theme songs and music. It's the same crap, and trust me-having four kids I've heard so many animated movie songs that you could just replace one with another with another with another.

Yup, it's a jaded view, I know.

madopal · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:23 am

Nighthawk wrote:

madopal wrote:

Admittedly, I was 10 or so, but my first and biggest "screw the Oscars" moment was hearing Gandhi beat Tron for best costume design. I'm sure Tron Guy and I are united in our hatred of that travesty.

One could argue that in TRON they aren't a physical "costume" but rather a computer manipulation. I mean, let's face it: look at the "Making of" video... Jeff Bridges is walking around in a t-shirt and khaki pants.

That's now. Although the costumes are still real for a lot of TL....there are some great making of shots in some of the mags I've seen.

However, back in '81, someone had to take the spandex/lycra and put circuit etching material all over them. I can't even imagine how long that took.

Nighthawk · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:37 am

madopal wrote:

Admittedly, I was 10 or so, but my first and biggest "screw the Oscars" moment was hearing Gandhi beat Tron for best costume design. I'm sure Tron Guy and I are united in our hatred of that travesty.

One could argue that in TRON they aren't a physical "costume" but rather a computer manipulation. I mean, let's face it: look at the "Making of" video... Jeff Bridges is walking around in a t-shirt and khaki pants.

IllusionOfLife · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:21 pm

I was equally disappointed that Scott Pilgrim didn't get the nomination for VFX either. And to add insult to injury, one of the nominees makes zero sense for a VFX nomination; sorry Clint Eastwood, I like you, but this does not have more impressive visual effects than TRON: Legacy or Scott Pilgrim

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/hereafter/

Also, on the score front, all of the nominees have great scores, but nothing as original or memorable as Daft Punks score for TRON: Legacy.

I am disappoint.

On a side note, EDGECRUSHER, what did you mean by singling out the animated films that were nominated? I sincerely hope you weren't trying to imply that they were lesser films because they were animated because that would be equally, if not more narrow minded than the Academy's snubbing of TRON: Legacy.

madopal · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:07 am

PFloyd wrote:

I'm kind of confused. When I go to IMDB, it indicates that Tron was originally nominated for two awards? Admittedly, sound and costume design...

Admittedly, I was 10 or so, but my first and biggest "screw the Oscars" moment was hearing Gandhi beat Tron for best costume design. I'm sure Tron Guy and I are united in our hatred of that travesty.

Seems like Tron is destined to be that movie that the Oscars just don't appreciate at all.