Comments on: BREAKING: Oscar's Best Picture Nominees Will Expand to Ten http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:35:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paydenmac http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-22680 Paydenmac Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:56:42 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-22680 @<a href="#comment-20407" rel="nofollow">ok</a>: I think Adventureland was worthy of Best Picture actually, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it nominated... @ok:

I think Adventureland was worthy of Best Picture actually, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it nominated…

]]> By: Angel http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20633 Angel Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:38:53 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20633 Wouldn't it suck if the Academy now just picked 10 arthouse/indie films? Movies like The Dark Knight and Wall-E could still be overlooked if there are more than 10 indie movies on the market. Wouldn't it suck if the Academy now just picked 10 arthouse/indie films? Movies like The Dark Knight and Wall-E could still be overlooked if there are more than 10 indie movies on the market.

]]> By: GregM http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20625 GregM Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:02:05 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20625 Best original song gone, sort of. Zero or two to five noms in the category. Just when I thought the voting tabulation couldn't get more confused. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090626.html Best original song gone, sort of. Zero or two to five noms in the category. Just when I thought the voting tabulation couldn't get more confused.

http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090626.html

]]> By: Kel http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20574 Kel Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:32:19 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20574 I actually don't like that they're going back to ten. TEN FILMS? They'd be hard-pressed to find ten good films even worthy to be nominated. People will still say, this film doesn't deserve it, etc. This is a completely political move, people complained so loudly to the pretentious academy about Wall-E and The Dark Knight (either of which could have taken The Reader's place IMO) that they decided to change it to ten films. Thus, they can nominate films like Wall-E and Up without actually seriously considering them to win Best Picture. This just means that an animated film will NEVER win Best Picture. Beating out nine other live-action films would just be too much for the pretentious academy to handle when Up is nominated along with future Disney and Pixar films. It kills both the prestige of a best picture nominees and the fun of predicting the nominations. Again, ten nominees is a lot. I think if Up or Wall-E or any other Pixar films were going to be nominated for Best Picture, then it should have been nominated when it was five. It means so much more. Beauty and the Beast was nominated with four other nominees, people can say it was a weak year all they want but Disney accomplished something that won't be done ever again unless the Academy goes back to five, which I'm sure they will at some point. Not dissing BatB, great film but Pixar really got shortchanged here. For those who think it's good, I THINK it's an incredibly hollow victory for Up, and any other films nominated that wouldn't have been if it was five nominees. It means less and that's a shame. It was five nominees for over 55 years, changing it back to 10 is a mistake. It'll still be the same thing but even worse, two or three films vying for the prize while the other 7 are just filler instead of two or three films being filler. Anyone agree? Please feel free to tell me intelligently why you think it's a good change. I actually don't like that they're going back to ten. TEN FILMS? They'd be hard-pressed to find ten good films even worthy to be nominated. People will still say, this film doesn't deserve it, etc.

This is a completely political move, people complained so loudly to the pretentious academy about Wall-E and The Dark Knight (either of which could have taken The Reader's place IMO) that they decided to change it to ten films. Thus, they can nominate films like Wall-E and Up without actually seriously considering them to win Best Picture. This just means that an animated film will NEVER win Best Picture. Beating out nine other live-action films would just be too much for the pretentious academy to handle when Up is nominated along with future Disney and Pixar films.

It kills both the prestige of a best picture nominees and the fun of predicting the nominations. Again, ten nominees is a lot.

I think if Up or Wall-E or any other Pixar films were going to be nominated for Best Picture, then it should have been nominated when it was five. It means so much more. Beauty and the Beast was nominated with four other nominees, people can say it was a weak year all they want but Disney accomplished something that won't be done ever again unless the Academy goes back to five, which I'm sure they will at some point. Not dissing BatB, great film but Pixar really got shortchanged here.

For those who think it's good, I THINK it's an incredibly hollow victory for Up, and any other films nominated that wouldn't have been if it was five nominees. It means less and that's a shame.

It was five nominees for over 55 years, changing it back to 10 is a mistake. It'll still be the same thing but even worse, two or three films vying for the prize while the other 7 are just filler instead of two or three films being filler.

Anyone agree? Please feel free to tell me intelligently why you think it's a good change.

]]> By: Bustray http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20497 Bustray Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:44:29 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20497 @<a href="#comment-20489" rel="nofollow">Roger</a>: That depends on the amount of good movies come out this year... 10 slots are a lot to fill, and WALL-E very nearly got a nomination last year. Up has gotten even better reviews, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see... @Roger: That depends on the amount of good movies come out this year… 10 slots are a lot to fill, and WALL-E very nearly got a nomination last year. Up has gotten even better reviews, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see…

]]> By: Roger http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20489 Roger Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:38:33 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20489 I'm not sure if Up will get a Best Picture nod with the big boys and not get a Best Animated Feature nomination instead, as has been the case for Pixar movies. I'm not sure if Up will get a Best Picture nod with the big boys and not get a Best Animated Feature nomination instead, as has been the case for Pixar movies.

]]> By: junjun http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20468 junjun Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:27:43 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20468 The first thing that came to mind when I saw this was The Dark Knight and Wall-E. Their snubs-along with that of the Wrestler-clearly served as impetus for this expansion. The first thing that came to mind when I saw this was The Dark Knight and Wall-E. Their snubs-along with that of the Wrestler-clearly served as impetus for this expansion.

]]> By: Yamato http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20467 Yamato Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:26:01 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20467 Let me be the first to Congratulate Pixars UP for it's Best Picture nomination. Only thing that won't sit well with me is that it will come with an asterisk stating that the field was expanded to 10 nominees instead of 5. I would've preferred it crashing the traditional list of 5 Best Picture nominees, but a small victory is a victory nonetheless. Any guesses on the other 9 nominees Let me be the first to Congratulate Pixars UP for it's Best Picture nomination. Only thing that won't sit well with me is that it will come with an asterisk stating that the field was expanded to 10 nominees instead of 5. I would've preferred it crashing the traditional list of 5 Best Picture nominees, but a small victory is a victory nonetheless. Any guesses on the other 9 nominees

]]> By: William http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20464 William Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:56:04 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20464 1940* 1940*

]]> By: William http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20462 William Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:49:05 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20462 I love it. Especially since it proves that even the Academy were bummed about TDK, Wall-E, etc. getting snubbed just as much as everyone else (except for those that Weinstein payed off of course). Hey, 10 nominee's didn't cheapen the films prestige when they did it several decades ago, and it won't now. Imagine there only being 5 Best Picture nominee's in 1939: Do you really think that Wizard of Oz still would've made it? Sorry, but no. It wasn't thought of as an all time classic at the time as it is now. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington might have, Stagecoach might have. Wuthering Hieghts definitely would have, since that's a typical Oscar Bait story. Same with Of Mice and Men. But yeah, a little too late. There's a quote out there where Sid Ganis specifically mentions TDK, which makes me love it even more. He's practically admitting that last years noms were a mistake. btw: Thanks to a boring third act, I'm not as much of a fan of Wall-E as I am of Up, which to me was flawless from beginning to end. However, both are Best Picture worthy material, and both should've been nominated. I love it. Especially since it proves that even the Academy were bummed about TDK, Wall-E, etc. getting snubbed just as much as everyone else (except for those that Weinstein payed off of course). Hey, 10 nominee's didn't cheapen the films prestige when they did it several decades ago, and it won't now. Imagine there only being 5 Best Picture nominee's in 1939: Do you really think that Wizard of Oz still would've made it? Sorry, but no. It wasn't thought of as an all time classic at the time as it is now. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington might have, Stagecoach might have. Wuthering Hieghts definitely would have, since that's a typical Oscar Bait story. Same with Of Mice and Men.

But yeah, a little too late. There's a quote out there where Sid Ganis specifically mentions TDK, which makes me love it even more. He's practically admitting that last years noms were a mistake.

btw: Thanks to a boring third act, I'm not as much of a fan of Wall-E as I am of Up, which to me was flawless from beginning to end. However, both are Best Picture worthy material, and both should've been nominated.

]]> By: JM http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20459 JM Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:27:56 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20459 This is happening for one reason only: Better ratings. Yes, more movies will be recognized. But that's not why the Academy is doing it. Had last year's telecast gotten 50 million views, things would go on exactly as they had. But the ratings have been down in the dumps lately, and this is just another thing they're trying so they can change that. I'm very curious as to how it'll affect the BP noms' box office. Clearly not all of them will get the BO bump that BP noms normally get. My bet is that one or two of the movies will have been summer releases and no longer in play, while maybe three or four of the films will experience no nomination bump in much the same way "Frost/Nixon" didn't see a nomination bump. Meanwhile, maybe four or five will find their numbers increasing in February. This is happening for one reason only:

Better ratings. Yes, more movies will be recognized. But that's not why the Academy is doing it. Had last year's telecast gotten 50 million views, things would go on exactly as they had. But the ratings have been down in the dumps lately, and this is just another thing they're trying so they can change that.

I'm very curious as to how it'll affect the BP noms' box office. Clearly not all of them will get the BO bump that BP noms normally get. My bet is that one or two of the movies will have been summer releases and no longer in play, while maybe three or four of the films will experience no nomination bump in much the same way "Frost/Nixon" didn't see a nomination bump. Meanwhile, maybe four or five will find their numbers increasing in February.

]]> By: adu http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20458 adu Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:24:53 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20458 10 sounds like too big a number. The plus is that nominees wont only include art-house films. Commercial films now have shot too, hopefully those that r clever and etertaining (no, that doesnt mean Michael Bay!) 10 sounds like too big a number. The plus is that nominees wont only include art-house films. Commercial films now have shot too, hopefully those that r clever and etertaining (no, that doesnt mean Michael Bay!)

]]> By: t.j.p http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20445 t.j.p Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:03:19 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20445 I think that this will make the category even more competitive because more films that would never before have stood a chance at a nomination will be throwing their names into the fold and fighting for a nod. Theres never been any complaining when critics groups put out a top ten and then announce a winner, just think of it the same way. These ten films are the ten best of the year according to this group the Oscars, and then the members of this group will vote for what they believe to be the best. I guarantee you that with this rule in place, votes will be split and there will be suprising winners as a result. With more possobilities to chose from, the likelyhood that Academy members will vote on their own personal favorite will skyrocket which is a good thing, rather than have members vote on the more popular movie when their favorite is not a choice on the ballot. I guarrantee that had this been in place last year with say The Dark Knight, Wall-e, The Wrestler, Doubt and Gran Torino as the other five, Slumdog Millionaire would not have been as much of a sure thing to win, especially since the older members could have gotten behind Gran Torino, while the Actors may have put their weight behind The Wrestler and all other groups could have came behind Wall-e or The Dark Knight. With 10 nominees in place, voters would probably be more inclined to vote based on their own oppinion rather than succumb to a Slumdog like sheep mentality. And by doing this, the odds of a better movie or a more unique film winning would be exponentially greater. Over at my blog The Oscar Hut, the first part of my State of The Race: Best Picture 2009 article is up detailing in alphabetical order the ten movies I think will be nominated, from Avatar to Up. Along with this article there are polls, reviews, predictions, site links and much more. So come check it out and let me know what you think wheter it be a sentence or a three page e-mail positive or negative, whatever it may be, only at The Oscar Hut www.theoscarhut.blogspot.com tjpratt@bellsouth.net I think that this will make the category even more competitive because more films that would never before have stood a chance at a nomination will be throwing their names into the fold and fighting for a nod. Theres never been any complaining when critics groups put out a top ten and then announce a winner, just think of it the same way.
These ten films are the ten best of the year according to this group the Oscars, and then the members of this group will vote for what they believe to be the best. I guarantee you that with this rule in place, votes will be split and there will be suprising winners as a result. With more possobilities to chose from, the likelyhood that Academy members will vote on their own personal favorite will skyrocket which is a good thing, rather than have members vote on the more popular movie when their favorite is not a choice on the ballot. I guarrantee that had this been in place last year with say The Dark Knight, Wall-e, The Wrestler, Doubt and Gran Torino as the other five, Slumdog Millionaire would not have been as much of a sure thing to win, especially since the older members could have gotten behind Gran Torino, while the Actors may have put their weight behind The Wrestler and all other groups could have came behind Wall-e or The Dark Knight.
With 10 nominees in place, voters would probably be more inclined to vote based on their own oppinion rather than succumb to a Slumdog like sheep mentality. And by doing this, the odds of a better movie or a more unique film winning would be exponentially greater.
Over at my blog The Oscar Hut, the first part of my State of The Race: Best Picture 2009 article is up detailing in alphabetical order the ten movies I think will be nominated, from Avatar to Up. Along with this article there are polls, reviews, predictions, site links and much more. So come check it out and let me know what you think wheter it be a sentence or a three page e-mail positive or negative, whatever it may be, only at The Oscar Hut

http://www.theoscarhut.blogspot.com
tjpratt@bellsouth.net

]]> By: Raichu http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20443 Raichu Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:34:25 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20443 You can't really compare UP and Wall-E, they both have different themes and concepts. Each one can easily stand on it's own merit and both are deserving of high accolades. I do agree that Wall-E was deserving of a best-pic nomination last year. Due to the rule changes, I'm pretty certain UP will be one of the nominees and it is every bit as deserving imho, and when that happens, I don' think it diminishes Wall-E. We can all just look at it this way, due to the outcry over Wall-E and other deserving films such as The Wrestler and The Dark Knight, it got this new rule enacted. You can't really compare UP and Wall-E, they both have different themes and concepts. Each one can easily stand on it's own merit and both are deserving of high accolades. I do agree that Wall-E was deserving of a best-pic nomination last year. Due to the rule changes, I'm pretty certain UP will be one of the nominees and it is every bit as deserving imho, and when that happens, I don' think it diminishes Wall-E. We can all just look at it this way, due to the outcry over Wall-E and other deserving films such as The Wrestler and The Dark Knight, it got this new rule enacted.

]]> By: beautifulm http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20442 beautifulm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:26:50 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20442 I say let's just wait and see what happens, but it also means that it would be even harder and more presitgious to win. I say let's just wait and see what happens, but it also means that it would be even harder and more presitgious to win.

]]> By: McCandless http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20441 McCandless Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:13:22 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20441 The good news is that Public Enemies, The Road, Avatar and Shutter Island are almost assured to get a nomination. The downside is it is now meaningless. Does the Academy know anything about inflation? The good news is that Public Enemies, The Road, Avatar and Shutter Island are almost assured to get a nomination. The downside is it is now meaningless. Does the Academy know anything about inflation?

]]> By: Kyle http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20437 Kyle Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:04:24 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20437 I personally think this is a horrible idea that will really change nothing. Sure, more pictures will be "recognized," but what will change? Let's say they have 10 noms instead of 5 last year. Does that mean Dark Knight, Wall-E, or more deservingly, The Wrestler, have a better shot at winning? No. It's a pointless change that will only make advertisements during awards season more nauseating. This will not make the Oscars more exiting or better to watch, but I guess no press is bad press. I personally think this is a horrible idea that will really change nothing. Sure, more pictures will be "recognized," but what will change? Let's say they have 10 noms instead of 5 last year. Does that mean Dark Knight, Wall-E, or more deservingly, The Wrestler, have a better shot at winning? No. It's a pointless change that will only make advertisements during awards season more nauseating. This will not make the Oscars more exiting or better to watch, but I guess no press is bad press.

]]> By: Carson Dyle http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20433 Carson Dyle Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:48:13 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20433 I like the idea, I think it clearly worked back in 32-43. That being said, there'll be no surprises - If a Best Pic nom doesn't get one of the five Best Director noms, it's screwed. Unless it's Driving Miss Daisy. Or Grand Hotel. Or Wings. I like the idea, I think it clearly worked back in 32-43. That being said, there'll be no surprises – If a Best Pic nom doesn't get one of the five Best Director noms, it's screwed. Unless it's Driving Miss Daisy. Or Grand Hotel. Or Wings.

]]> By: Risa http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20431 Risa Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:11:30 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20431 It would've made more sense if they had decided upon splitting the categories like the Golden Globes, five in Drama and five in Comedy/Musical. It would've made more sense if they had decided upon splitting the categories like the Golden Globes, five in Drama and five in Comedy/Musical.

]]> By: Michael Balderston http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20430 Michael Balderston Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:09:23 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20430 I don't like this. The debate over what five movies will get the five spots is always fun. Now that there are going to be ten nominees the debate is going to change over what films wouldn't have made it in the past when there was only five. I like the idea of having a circumstantial number of nominees, that's what you need to do if you want to change the rules. If you have a great year of movies where eight, nine, or even ten movies could conceivably be the best picture, then why not have them all in the running, but to nominate ten pictures no matter what is ridiculous; there are years when all five that got nominated weren't worth even being in the conversation. Why lower the quality of a best picture nominee by doing something like this. I don't like this. The debate over what five movies will get the five spots is always fun. Now that there are going to be ten nominees the debate is going to change over what films wouldn't have made it in the past when there was only five. I like the idea of having a circumstantial number of nominees, that's what you need to do if you want to change the rules. If you have a great year of movies where eight, nine, or even ten movies could conceivably be the best picture, then why not have them all in the running, but to nominate ten pictures no matter what is ridiculous; there are years when all five that got nominated weren't worth even being in the conversation. Why lower the quality of a best picture nominee by doing something like this.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20429 Patricia Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:06:31 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20429 As soon as I heard this today I turned to you, Brad, to see what you had to say. I think this is pathetic! Sure it will allow "popular" films to get nominated, but if they lose it will only change the outrage from focusing on the nomination to the winning process. And if a film does win based on popularity, what does that say about the prestige of the award? Many popular films may be big winners at the box office but that doesn't mean that they are overall superior films. Their box office often IS their reward. Can you envision a day when the Twilight film, for instance, could take the award? (shudder) I think what will happen is that films will start winning by default. That is, the vote will be so split that a winner will be chosen by NOT being controversal. I'm not saying that doesn't happen today in many categories, (Hello, Reese Witherspoon's best actress Oscar) but I think we would see a totally different award show. I'm not against expanding the field, but DOUBLING it? As soon as I heard this today I turned to you, Brad, to see what you had to say. I think this is pathetic! Sure it will allow "popular" films to get nominated, but if they lose it will only change the outrage from focusing on the nomination to the winning process.

And if a film does win based on popularity, what does that say about the prestige of the award? Many popular films may be big winners at the box office but that doesn't mean that they are overall superior films. Their box office often IS their reward. Can you envision a day when the Twilight film, for instance, could take the award? (shudder)

I think what will happen is that films will start winning by default. That is, the vote will be so split that a winner will be chosen by NOT being controversal. I'm not saying that doesn't happen today in many categories, (Hello, Reese Witherspoon's best actress Oscar) but I think we would see a totally different award show.

I'm not against expanding the field, but DOUBLING it?

]]> By: dre http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20428 dre Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:01:52 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20428 The more movies, the more interest and the higher the ratings. Hopefully this may assist in making the results less predictable as well. The more movies, the more interest and the higher the ratings. Hopefully this may assist in making the results less predictable as well.

]]> By: Gaz Atolla http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20426 Gaz Atolla Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:34:40 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20426 to be honest it won't matter, nowadays unless a film is 3 hours long, depressing, deals with racism, homophobia or some other controversial subject matter or is biopic it doesn't get nominated, studios will just make more movies tailored to this, don't get me wrong i have enjoyed a lot of the films that have won or been nominated but most of the time i find them to be overhyped rubbish also why should wall-e and up go into best picture, thats why they have an animated catagory, films more deserving will be pushed out just because of the Disney or Dreamworks label to be honest it won't matter, nowadays unless a film is 3 hours long, depressing, deals with racism, homophobia or some other controversial subject matter or is biopic it doesn't get nominated, studios will just make more movies tailored to this, don't get me wrong i have enjoyed a lot of the films that have won or been nominated but most of the time i find them to be overhyped rubbish

also why should wall-e and up go into best picture, thats why they have an animated catagory, films more deserving will be pushed out just because of the Disney or Dreamworks label

]]> By: Risa http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20425 Risa Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:05:28 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20425 It's funny'cause it's going to be hard finding even 5 this year if they ignore small movies as usual. It's funny'cause it's going to be hard finding even 5 this year if they ignore small movies as usual.

]]> By: Sam http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20419 Sam Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:33:17 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20419 Too little too late. Oscars are match fixing, biased political dissimulation crap anyway. Monkey dancing bollywood diarrhea just confirmed it this year (again). I stopped caring a long time ago. Too little too late. Oscars are match fixing, biased political dissimulation crap anyway. Monkey dancing bollywood diarrhea just confirmed it this year (again). I stopped caring a long time ago.

]]> By: Ross http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20417 Ross Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:14:48 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20417 This is a total cash grab. The ratings for the show aren't what they want, last year they "allowed" movie trailers. This year they add 5 additional nods to best picture. In my opinion this risks the integrity of the awards. I love TDK as much as the next guy but it did not deserve a nomination last year, and this year there will be 4-5 movies allowed into the voting that simply are of a lesser standard. The only possible good that could come from this is that they possibly could get rid of the best animated catagory and movies like Wall-E and UP! can get recognized the way they deserve; as great motion pictures, not just good cartoons. This is a total cash grab. The ratings for the show aren't what they want, last year they "allowed" movie trailers. This year they add 5 additional nods to best picture. In my opinion this risks the integrity of the awards.
I love TDK as much as the next guy but it did not deserve a nomination last year, and this year there will be 4-5 movies allowed into the voting that simply are of a lesser standard.

The only possible good that could come from this is that they possibly could get rid of the best animated catagory and movies like Wall-E and UP! can get recognized the way they deserve; as great motion pictures, not just good cartoons.

]]> By: JD48 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20416 JD48 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:06:30 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20416 Not sure how to take this news. I'm happy that there will now be a bigger playing field, but I also agree with those saying that it makes almost any movie capable of being nominated for BP. If they wanted to increase the movie amount then I think it would have been wiser to instead get rid of a set number of movies being nominated and just nominate the movies that they feel should be nominated. Let's say that this year there ends up being eight good movies worthy of a nomination, now they have to pick out two spacefillers that really don't feel like BP material. I'd rather them sticking to weeding out the three lesser movies and only having five nominees. But if the Academy just said "There's eight movies we think should be nominated, so we have eight nominees" then they could solve the problem of nominating those that should be, rather than worrying about nominating a set number. Basically, I just think ten is too many. Not sure how to take this news. I'm happy that there will now be a bigger playing field, but I also agree with those saying that it makes almost any movie capable of being nominated for BP. If they wanted to increase the movie amount then I think it would have been wiser to instead get rid of a set number of movies being nominated and just nominate the movies that they feel should be nominated. Let's say that this year there ends up being eight good movies worthy of a nomination, now they have to pick out two spacefillers that really don't feel like BP material. I'd rather them sticking to weeding out the three lesser movies and only having five nominees. But if the Academy just said "There's eight movies we think should be nominated, so we have eight nominees" then they could solve the problem of nominating those that should be, rather than worrying about nominating a set number. Basically, I just think ten is too many.

]]> By: Chris http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20415 Chris Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:00:56 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20415 @<a href="#comment-20408" rel="nofollow">Dave</a>: Eh, I don't think it really diminishes the honor. These movies are still being picked by people who are supposed to know what they are doing in their branch of the Academy, and 10 movies out of the thousands that come out each year and are submitted for consideration is still a pretty impressive thing. I think the Academy is just getting tired of being accused of snubbing great movies in recent years (TDK, The Wrestler, Dreamgirls, Wall-E, and whatever else people considered snubbed over the years). @Dave: Eh, I don't think it really diminishes the honor. These movies are still being picked by people who are supposed to know what they are doing in their branch of the Academy, and 10 movies out of the thousands that come out each year and are submitted for consideration is still a pretty impressive thing. I think the Academy is just getting tired of being accused of snubbing great movies in recent years (TDK, The Wrestler, Dreamgirls, Wall-E, and whatever else people considered snubbed over the years).

]]> By: Dsneybuf http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20414 Dsneybuf Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:54:49 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20414 Well, I'm glad to see the Academy actually doing something about those ratings they always complain about, but 2008 would have been a more appropriate year to re-introduce this. I never found predicting nominees *that* fun, anyway. Well, I'm glad to see the Academy actually doing something about those ratings they always complain about, but 2008 would have been a more appropriate year to re-introduce this. I never found predicting nominees *that* fun, anyway.

]]> By: rolling_streetcar http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/breaking-oscars-best-picture-nominees-will-expand-to-ten#comment-20413 rolling_streetcar Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:53:22 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17642#comment-20413 This is fucking absurd. Now all sorts of nonsense will get nominated. Up is nothing compared to Wall-E or Cars. This completely cheapens the Best Picture category and takes away all the fun. Only thing is, if it'd been around in 2006, Stranger Than Fiction could have very well been nominated, which would have been awesome. But still, horrible, horrible idea. This is fucking absurd. Now all sorts of nonsense will get nominated. Up is nothing compared to Wall-E or Cars. This completely cheapens the Best Picture category and takes away all the fun.

Only thing is, if it'd been around in 2006, Stranger Than Fiction could have very well been nominated, which would have been awesome.

But still, horrible, horrible idea.

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