Comments on: Foreign Language Oscar Hopefuls Wittled Down to Nine http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:41:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steolicious http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8747 Steolicious Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:35:30 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8747 Revanche is from my home country, so I hope for that one :) Gomorrah is missing but I don´t care. Revanche is from my home country, so I hope for that one :)

Gomorrah is missing but I don´t care.

]]> By: Chris C. http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8700 Chris C. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:40:23 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8700 The lack of 'Gomorra' is extremely suprising. I've seen about 10 foreign films from this year, but strangely only two from that list. The two I've seen, The Class and Waltz With Bashir, should be nominated, and if it were up to me, the latter would win. The lack of 'Gomorra' is extremely suprising.

I've seen about 10 foreign films from this year, but strangely only two from that list. The two I've seen, The Class and Waltz With Bashir, should be nominated, and if it were up to me, the latter would win.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8688 Andrew Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:54:52 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8688 It's a shame that countries can only nominate one film, but then again, other countries have their own film awards which reward local films. The right films will get their recognition somewhere. It's a shame that countries can only nominate one film, but then again, other countries have their own film awards which reward local films. The right films will get their recognition somewhere.

]]> By: bendi http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8686 bendi Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:51:17 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8686 @<a href="#comment-8684" rel="nofollow">Brad Brevet</a>: yeah checked the rules, only one film per country.......I don't know where I have heard that..........sorry..... @Brad Brevet: yeah checked the rules, only one film per country…….I don't know where I have heard that……….sorry…..

]]> By: Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8685 Brad Brevet Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:48:21 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8685 Just realized, Let the Right One In was released in Norway on October 24, which means it missed the cut off. It can be eligible for next year's Oscars... Just realized, Let the Right One In was released in Norway on October 24, which means it missed the cut off. It can be eligible for next year's Oscars…

]]> By: Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8684 Brad Brevet Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:37:41 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8684 @<a href="#comment-8682" rel="nofollow">bendi</a>: To my knowledge and after reading the rules (which are <a href="http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/rules/rule14.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">right here</a>) it looks like it's pretty firm in saying: "Only one picture will be accepted from each country." Which is a garbage rule if you ask me... @bendi: To my knowledge and after reading the rules (which are right here) it looks like it's pretty firm in saying: "Only one picture will be accepted from each country." Which is a garbage rule if you ask me…

]]> By: bendi http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8682 bendi Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:25:09 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8682 There is a rule in Foreign films category that even without the country selecting the film, they can independently apply their movie to the awards....if I am not mistaken, the producers of "let the right one in" should have done that....... There is a rule in Foreign films category that even without the country selecting the film, they can independently apply their movie to the awards….if I am not mistaken, the producers of "let the right one in" should have done that…….

]]> By: Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8681 Brad Brevet Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8681 @<a href="#comment-8676" rel="nofollow">Garrett</a>: Always the problem with the Academy's foreign language rules, an area that always seems to screw films over such as the complete dismissal of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days last year. @Garrett: Always the problem with the Academy's foreign language rules, an area that always seems to screw films over such as the complete dismissal of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days last year.

]]> By: Garrett http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8676 Garrett Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:49:57 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8676 @<a href="#comment-8675" rel="nofollow">Brad Brevet</a>: Ah, I see. Then I suppose it was just unfortunate that Sweden could only pick one nominee, as it had two great films to choose from. @Brad Brevet: Ah, I see. Then I suppose it was just unfortunate that Sweden could only pick one nominee, as it had two great films to choose from.

]]> By: Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8675 Brad Brevet Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:46:14 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8675 @<a href="#comment-8673" rel="nofollow">Garrett</a>: I was certainly surprised to see Gomorrah go, but as for Let the Right One In, Everlasting Moments was the film submitted by Sweden so it was never really in contention. @Garrett: I was certainly surprised to see Gomorrah go, but as for Let the Right One In, Everlasting Moments was the film submitted by Sweden so it was never really in contention.

]]> By: adu http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8674 adu Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:44:15 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8674 sad indeed. sad indeed.

]]> By: Garrett http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/foreign-language-oscar-hopefuls-widdled-down-to-nine#comment-8673 Garrett Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:39:01 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12352#comment-8673 It's unfortunate that 'Gomorrah' and 'Let the Right One In' got the snubs this year. It's unfortunate that 'Gomorrah' and 'Let the Right One In' got the snubs this year.

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