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Quote from: Frost000 on March 10, 2014, 08:50:27 AM

Not that I care too much about Oscars, but the thing that pissed me off the most is that some Academy members voted for it without even seeing the film. They just thought it was the "right" thing to do.

Really? You got sources for that? How would that even be allowed in the voting process?

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Not that I care too much about Oscars, but the thing that pissed me off the most is that some Academy members voted for it without even seeing the film. They just thought it was the "right" thing to do.

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Looks like I guess correctly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Years_a_Slave_(film)

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This isn't the only movie about slavery..
there are good movies that didn't win oscarcs though

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Quote from: Kiki112 on January 18, 2014, 10:28:55 AM

it's unlikely
it was interesting, but not oscar interesting
if you catch my drift

I mean it's not a bad movie but..

I'm not catching your drift?

Movies like this about slavery and racism and shit are always oscar bait. Not that I'm saying that's bad, but I look forward to watching it.

Quote from: Frost000 on January 17, 2014, 06:46:32 PM

Actually, the last Oscar *winning* film that I loathed which dealt with racism was Crash.

The main lesson in that one was that racism is bad, mmmkay? Zero subtlety.

The Academy seems to eat that shit up, though.

Everybody seems to hate Crash but I quite liked it. Yeah, it's not subtle at all, but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing.

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it's unlikely
it was interesting, but not oscar interesting
if you catch my drift

I mean it's not a bad movie but..

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Quote from: pedrog on January 17, 2014, 09:09:43 PM

I really don't understand why Gravity is nominated for best picture, it's a crappy movie with a crappy plot and awful acting, can someone explain me what's so great about this film?

I'm not the film's biggest fan, but I can say with confidence that it was nominated because as a film, it pushed the boundaries of film language. It's fine if you don't understand that; it's just film theory lingo meaning that it changed some of the rules in cinematic storytelling. There's no other movie quite like it... At least on a technical level.

Beyond that, I too was like "Huh? Why do people think Sandra Bullock did a good job?" and then I learned why. Again, it's a lot more technical and as such, it might even get you to question why they call it acting. Basically, in order to get the shots right (think about the placement of light due to where the source of light is at any point in the story, along with the intricacies of the VFX), she had to hit her marks perfectly in the studio or else it wouldn't work. She rehearsed for hours and hours and hours... Not to get her dialogue right, but to know exactly where to be (not a centimeter further) at the exact right moment (a second later might ruin the shot).

I honestly don't think it'll win much other than the technical awards it's up for. I think Cate Blanchett makes for a better winner, too.

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Quote from: pedrog on January 17, 2014, 09:09:43 PM

I really don't understand why Gravity is nominated for best picture, it's a crappy movie with a crappy plot and awful acting, can someone explain me what's so great about this film?

I haven't seen it yet, but you're the first person I've seen say something negative about it. I'm looking forward to e
watching it.

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Quote from: realestone on January 17, 2014, 08:03:09 PM

no it wouldn't because i went to a pretty good private school the best my parents could afford

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when it came time to talk about the history of this countries enslavement murder rape and torture of black people

Must have been one hell of a school.

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sorry they cant cater movies to your delicate sensibilities

I have "delicate sensibilities" because I'd like to see the Academy Awards select some films featuring black themes that aren't about them being victims or dimwits that need the help of charitable white people to succeed? I'm glad you can enjoy all these movies, but I don't think that Hollywood promoting the idea that blacks are second class citizens is healthy for anyone.

You know, slavery sucks and it's still even practiced in parts of Africa to this day (not by white people, incredibly enough!) but nobody I know has owned slaves, nor have their parents, or grandparents, great grandparents, or great great grandparents. If we all want to live in an egalitarian society, we need to stop focusing on racial strife and promote films that aren't about fucking slavery, black people being whipped, and fucking butlers and mammies!

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I really don't understand why Gravity is nominated for best picture, it's a crappy movie with a crappy plot and awful acting, can someone explain me what's so great about this film?

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I think this is guaranteed it win. I bet the Globes and won!

I've seen all of the movies and think this has the best chance to win. The plot is so heavy, and the acting is way too good to pass up over American hustle, which might be the only movie that could beat out 12 years a slave.

I think it was a shame that Chiwetel was not giving the award but Matthew did play a good role and did work hard to look the way he did.

I'm betting money on the Oscars and betting on 12 years a slave again!

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Quote from: realestone on January 17, 2014, 04:34:47 PM

Quote from: kireinaha on January 16, 2014, 05:19:38 PM

Like, I don't want to start a race war or anything, but why is it that almost every year Hollywood chooses a movie about blacks bein' persecuted for an Oscar nod?

Am I the only one who thinks it's kind of racist to always highlight black culture and history as slavery and servitude?

Can't we give accolades to a black themed movie that's NOT about slavery or the "civil rights era"?

sorry if movies about the history of this country offends you

I'm not offended at all. But I would be if I were black, because these films represent nothing but black shortcomings throughout American history. It's a very clear picture. Blacks are either an underclass of slaves for white people, or they are servants for white people, or they need the help of whites to get a proper education because they're abandoned by their own mothers and fathers.

If you were black, is this how you would like your race to be represented by Hollywood? Does anyone have any pride anymore?

no it wouldn't because i went to a pretty good private school the best my parents could afford when it came time to talk about the history of this countries enslavement murder rape and torture of black people they about summed it up in 2 pages so i actually enjoy (for lack of a better word) watching and learning how people of that day and time suffered and how it came to be that black people were thought of as lower then animals but that's just me but i do know my experience is isn't the one sorry they cant cater movies to your delicate sensibilities

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Actually, the last Oscar *winning* film that I loathed which dealt with racism was Crash.

The main lesson in that one was that racism is bad, mmmkay? Zero subtlety.

The Academy seems to eat that shit up, though.

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Quote from: realestone on January 17, 2014, 04:34:47 PM

Quote from: kireinaha on January 16, 2014, 05:19:38 PM

Like, I don't want to start a race war or anything, but why is it that almost every year Hollywood chooses a movie about blacks bein' persecuted for an Oscar nod?

Am I the only one who thinks it's kind of racist to always highlight black culture and history as slavery and servitude?

Can't we give accolades to a black themed movie that's NOT about slavery or the "civil rights era"?

sorry if movies about the history of this country offends you

I'm not offended at all. But I would be if I were black, because these films represent nothing but black shortcomings throughout American history. It's a very clear picture. Blacks are either an underclass of slaves for white people, or they are servants for white people, or they need the help of whites to get a proper education because they're abandoned by their own mothers and fathers.

If you were black, is this how you would like your race to be represented by Hollywood? Does anyone have any pride anymore?

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Quote from: pedrog on January 17, 2014, 04:20:32 PM

Quote from: kireinaha on January 17, 2014, 03:16:44 PM

Quote from: pedrog on January 17, 2014, 09:11:37 AM

Quote from: kireinaha on January 16, 2014, 05:19:38 PM

Like, I don't want to start a race war or anything, but why is it that almost every year Hollywood chooses a movie about blacks bein' persecuted for an Oscar nod?

I've been following the Oscars for quite a few years, which movies are you talking about?

Best picture nominations in recent years:

2012 - Django Unchained (slavery)
2011 - The Help (servitude)
2009 - The Blind Side (blacks need the help of whites to succeed), Precious (blacks living in poverty and broken homes)

Seriously, what the hell?

None of those won...

Hence why I said, "an Oscar nod". Doesn't matter if they won or not, the fact that these are the only films representing the black experience in the US that are being selected for accolades by the Hollywood elite exposes their racist way of thinking. Which is the ultimately irony, given that they see themselves as progressive types, or "good white people".

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Quote from: kireinaha on January 16, 2014, 05:19:38 PM

Like, I don't want to start a race war or anything, but why is it that almost every year Hollywood chooses a movie about blacks bein' persecuted for an Oscar nod?

Am I the only one who thinks it's kind of racist to always highlight black culture and history as slavery and servitude?

Can't we give accolades to a black themed movie that's NOT about slavery or the "civil rights era"?

sorry if movies about the history of this country offends you

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Quote from: kireinaha on January 17, 2014, 03:16:44 PM

Quote from: pedrog on January 17, 2014, 09:11:37 AM

Quote from: kireinaha on January 16, 2014, 05:19:38 PM

Like, I don't want to start a race war or anything, but why is it that almost every year Hollywood chooses a movie about blacks bein' persecuted for an Oscar nod?

I've been following the Oscars for quite a few years, which movies are you talking about?

Best picture nominations in recent years:

2012 - Django Unchained (slavery)
2011 - The Help (servitude)
2009 - The Blind Side (blacks need the help of whites to succeed), Precious (blacks living in poverty and broken homes)

Seriously, what the hell?

None of those won...

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Quote from: pedrog on January 17, 2014, 09:11:37 AM

Quote from: kireinaha on January 16, 2014, 05:19:38 PM

Like, I don't want to start a race war or anything, but why is it that almost every year Hollywood chooses a movie about blacks bein' persecuted for an Oscar nod?

I've been following the Oscars for quite a few years, which movies are you talking about?

Best picture nominations in recent years:

2012 - Django Unchained (slavery)
2011 - The Help (servitude)
2009 - The Blind Side (blacks need the help of whites to succeed), Precious (blacks living in poverty and broken homes)

Seriously, what the hell?

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Quote from: kireinaha on January 16, 2014, 05:19:38 PM

Like, I don't want to start a race war or anything, but why is it that almost every year Hollywood chooses a movie about blacks bein' persecuted for an Oscar nod?

I've been following the Oscars for quite a few years, which movies are you talking about?

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on January 16, 2014, 11:52:31 AM

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The awards will air on February 30, 2014, (March 2, for those who don't observe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month).

I first learnt about this flick via NPR late last year, and just now viewed the trailer. I truly believe this one will win Best Picture of the Year, considering...

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