Oscar nominations are out

[Chip R]

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...ycsrp_catchall

[NebraskaRed]

Best picture nominees seem to be a perfect mix of popular crowd-pleasers (Top Gun, Avatar, Elvis) and movies few people saw (Women Talking, Tar)

[BuckeyeRed27]

That is a pretty fun and interesting mix of movies for Best Picture.

Haven’t seen all of them but I loved Everything Everywhere All At Once. That’s my leader in the clubhouse.

[Kingspoint]

Nobody deserves an Oscar. It doesn't mean anything anymore. Those who win anymore aren't the best for that year. It's nothing but politics now. It's a joke. The entire industry is a complete joke now as it's all turned political.

[WildcatFan]

Nobody deserves an Oscar. It doesn't mean anything anymore. Those who win anymore aren't the best for that year. It's nothing but politics now. It's a joke. The entire industry is a complete joke now as it's all turned political.

Weird take

[Larry Schuler]

Nobody deserves an Oscar. It doesn't mean anything anymore. Those who win anymore aren't the best for that year. It's nothing but politics now. It's a joke. The entire industry is a complete joke now as it's all turned political.

I miss when movies and music and art weren’t political. I’d elaborate on what I mean by that but I don’t want to be banned from another forum.

[757690]

I am all for more popcorn movies getting best picture nominations and just more nominations altogether. But it’s difficult to justify a best picture nomination for Avitar. The script is atrociously terrible.

Wakanda Forever and Spiderman: No Way Home are far more qualified and deserving.

[BuckeyeRed27]

I am all for more popcorn movies getting best picture nominations and just more nominations altogether. But it’s difficult to justify a best picture nomination for Avitar. The script is atrociously terrible.

Wakanda Forever and Spiderman: No Way Home are far more qualified and deserving.

There’s nothing really like it though, so it is an achievement. I don’t think the script/plot is terrible, it just wasn’t unique.

[757690]

There’s nothing really like it though, so it is an achievement. I don’t think the script/plot is terrible, it just wasn’t unique.

It should get technical nominations, but I just don't see it as a "best picture" in anyway.

But we know why it and Top Gun were nominated... a desperate attempt to increase viewership.

[BuckeyeRed27]

It should get technical nominations, but I just don't see it as a "best picture" in anyway.

But we know why it and Top Gun were nominated... a desperate attempt to increase viewership.

Which is ok. They have had lots of blockbuster popcorn type movies recently, particularly since they expanded from 5 to 10. They aren’t gonna win, but it’s good to show there is recognition for more than one type of “good” movie.

[757690]

Which is ok. They have had lots of blockbuster popcorn type movies recently, particularly since they expanded from 5 to 10. They aren’t gonna win, but it’s good to show there is recognition for more than one type of “good” movie.

As I said, I am all for that. I just think Wakanda and Spiderman are more deserving than Avitar and Top Gun, by a lot.

[NebraskaRed]

It should get technical nominations, but I just don't see it as a "best picture" in anyway.

But we know why it and Top Gun were nominated... a desperate attempt to increase viewership.

That's definitely why, but that's ok. Ratings for almost all awards shows are in a downward trend, and nothing will stop that. Nominating Avatar or Top Gun could possibly help, if that's even possible.

However, focusing your award shows on movies that 80% of the audience have not seen is a losing game.

I keep thinking about how the 2021 best picture winner was Nomadland. I saw it but I don't know anyone else who did. I also can't remember much about it.

And nobody has talked about that movie since it won.

[BuckeyeRed27]

That's definitely why, but that's ok. Ratings for almost all awards shows are in a downward trend, and nothing will stop that. Nominating Avatar or Top Gun could possibly help, if that's even possible.

However, focusing your award shows on movies that 80% of the audience have not seen is a losing game.

I keep thinking about how the 2021 best picture winner was Nomadland. I saw it but I don't know anyone else who did. I also can't remember much about it.

And nobody has talked about that movie since it won.

Because Nomadland was terrible.

[RedTeamGo!]

It should get technical nominations, but I just don't see it as a "best picture" in anyway.

But we know why it and Top Gun were nominated... a desperate attempt to increase viewership.

Or maybe because they both made billions and are incredibly popular worldwide? I can movie snob with the best of em, but I’ve always felt the Oscar’s historically made a mistake ignoring the mega popular movies.

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Nobody deserves an Oscar. It doesn't mean anything anymore. Those who win anymore aren't the best for that year. It's nothing but politics now. It's a joke. The entire industry is a complete joke now as it's all turned political.

I have only seen one of these movies, as I have two little kids and simply don’t have time, what is political about these noms? I’m not being snarky, I honestly am curious.

[757690]

Or maybe because they both made billions and are incredibly popular worldwide? I can movie snob with the best of em, but I’ve always felt the Oscar’s historically made a mistake ignoring the mega popular movies.

I’ve said a few times that I agree that the Oscars needs to recognize more blockbusters, but not for the reason the Oscars is currently doing it. They are doing to boost their own ratings.

I want more Oscar nominations and wins for blockbusters because making a great action movie takes the same amount of talent, skill and effort to make a great drama. Off the top of my head, I would have liked to seen Oscar noms for Bourne Identity, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman, The Winter Soldier. Those were all better movies than
Green Book or Nomadland.