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Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:00 am
by Cardinal Chunder
Poor Wall-E. :cry:

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:01 am
by Banjo
Does anyone know who's the recipient for the Honorary Oscar this year?

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:01 am
by Corazon de Leon
I don't know what it is about Wall-E. Every time I see bits of it, it's really moving, or really funny. I think it's an award worthy film tonight.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:02 am
by Parksey
Banjo wrote:Does anyone know who's the recipient for the Honorary Oscar this year?


Jerry Lewis, I think.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:03 am
by Parksey
Corazon wrote:I don't know what it is about Wall-E. Every time I see bits of it, it's really moving, or really funny. I think it's an award worthy film tonight.


The Academy should have put it up for Best Picture.

It gets stuck in the almost-belittling Animation one instead.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:04 am
by Corazon de Leon
First of many I reckon. Still, that's the third one in a row that the film I wanted to win, hasn't. By this I mean Frost/Nixon. :)

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:04 am
by Banjo
Parksey wrote:
Banjo wrote:Does anyone know who's the recipient for the Honorary Oscar this year?


Jerry Lewis, I think.


Not really as epic as Morricone last year (or was that year before?).

And surprise, surprise at Slumdog's win. I really need to see the rest of those nominees though.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:05 am
by Cardinal Chunder
Parksey wrote:
Corazon wrote:I don't know what it is about Wall-E. Every time I see bits of it, it's really moving, or really funny. I think it's an award worthy film tonight.


The Academy should have put it up for Best Picture.

It gets stuck in the almost-belittling Animation one instead.


The animation category is a complete joke. Wall-E would have been worthy of a place in the Best picture category.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:07 am
by Banjo
CosmoKramer wrote:
Parksey wrote:
Corazon wrote:I don't know what it is about Wall-E. Every time I see bits of it, it's really moving, or really funny. I think it's an award worthy film tonight.


The Academy should have put it up for Best Picture.

It gets stuck in the almost-belittling Animation one instead.


The animation category is a complete joke. Wall-E would have been worthy of a place in the Best picture category.


It would've been a fierce contender too. A shame it hasn't been recognised for what it is.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:08 am
by Parksey
Banjo wrote:
CosmoKramer wrote:
Parksey wrote:
Corazon wrote:I don't know what it is about Wall-E. Every time I see bits of it, it's really moving, or really funny. I think it's an award worthy film tonight.


The Academy should have put it up for Best Picture.

It gets stuck in the almost-belittling Animation one instead.


The animation category is a complete joke. Wall-E would have been worthy of a place in the Best picture category.


It would've been a fierce contender too. A shame it hasn't been recognised for what it is.


It just wouldn't have been possible without that technology though, so it shouldn't be penalise for being animated.

It's a shame that Beauty and the Beast is still the only one to get Best Picture animation.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Wall-E wins. Nobody's surprised.

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:10 am
by Banjo
Beauty and The Beast is still a great film but not a patch on some of the utter, utter classics that Disney, Pixar and other animated studios have made over the years.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Wall-E wins. Nobody's surprised.

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:11 am
by E-Man
That Japanese guy's speech was class.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Wall-E wins. Nobody's surprised.

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:11 am
by Parksey
They should let more winners have limited English; it saves us from long, overdrawn, schmaltzy acceptance speeches.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Milk nabs Best Original Screenplay

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:11 am
by Cardinal Chunder
Parksey wrote:
Banjo wrote:
CosmoKramer wrote:
Parksey wrote:
Corazon wrote:I don't know what it is about Wall-E. Every time I see bits of it, it's really moving, or really funny. I think it's an award worthy film tonight.


The Academy should have put it up for Best Picture.

It gets stuck in the almost-belittling Animation one instead.


The animation category is a complete joke. Wall-E would have been worthy of a place in the Best picture category.


It would've been a fierce contender too. A shame it hasn't been recognised for what it is.


It just wouldn't have been possible without that technology though, so it shouldn't be penalise for being animated.

It's a shame that Beauty and the Beast is still the only one to get Best Picture animation.


Wasn't Beauty and the Beast nominated for Best picture before they brought in the Animated category? If a movie gets as many plaudits as Wall-E did then there's no reason for it not to be put up against the best live action movies.

I hate the Academy.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Has anyone seen the winner?

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:13 am
by Banjo
Is everyone here watching the American stream? I think it's a little bit faster than the Sky Premiere feed.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Has anyone seen the winner?

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:13 am
by Corazon de Leon
Domo Arigato! :lol:

(sp)

I'm going to buy Wall-E tomorrow I think. I need to see it all the way through.

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Has anyone seen the winner?

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:13 am
by chalkitdown
Sank you. :mrgreen:

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Wall-E wins. Nobody's surprised.

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:13 am
by Banjo
Parksey wrote:They should let more winners have limited English; it saves us from long, overdrawn, schmaltzy acceptance speeches.


Maybe they could have a mime to accept the next award?

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Has anyone seen the winner?

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:14 am
by Corazon de Leon
Sank You Velly Much! :D

Re: 81st Academy Awards - Has anyone seen the winner?

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:14 am
by Cardinal Chunder
Corazon wrote:Domo Arigato! :lol:

(sp)

I'm going to buy Wall-E tomorrow I think. I need to see it all the way through.


Do it. It's a truly beautiful film (gay) and Wall-E is such a brilliant character.