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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

Postby 5150 Cruiser » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:57 pm

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Dorkimus wrote: BTW; many of you who have posted critical comments here were most likely exited to hear about TF3 getting nominated some months ago, but now suddenly oscars are just a joke, bullshit, rigged etc. Funny how it always goes. Then again, should TF3 had won something, would you still consider oscars being a joke, bs and so on. Obviously yes, for that's what you are saying here.



Like i said, its a double edge sword. If the movie had won awards many of the "haters" would have made simular excuses that those that are upset that the movie didn't win. Now keep in mind i said many and not all. many here that have called "bullshit" vocalized before hand that they knew DOTM weren't going to win. Once i saw the nominees i knew DOTM along with others that were truely worthy of the visual awards (planet of the Apes), they weren't going to win. They rarely if ever do. These awards always focus on the "arts-y" type movies. NOt action pop corn flicks.
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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

Postby RhA » Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:29 pm

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Dorkimus wrote: BTW; many of you who have posted critical comments here were most likely exited to hear about TF3 getting nominated some months ago, but now suddenly oscars are just a joke, bullshit, rigged etc. Funny how it always goes. Then again, should TF3 had won something, would you still consider oscars being a joke, bs and so on. Obviously yes, for that's what you are saying here.



Like i said, its a double edge sword. If the movie had won awards many of the "haters" would have made simular excuses that those that are upset that the movie didn't win. Now keep in mind i said many and not all. many here that have called "bullshit" vocalized before hand that they knew DOTM weren't going to win. Once i saw the nominees i knew DOTM along with others that were truely worthy of the visual awards (planet of the Apes), they weren't going to win. They rarely if ever do. These awards always focus on the "arts-y" type movies. NOt action pop corn flicks.


Really though, I think it's bullpoop, TF's or not.
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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

Postby Capt.Failure » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:02 pm

I believe I speak factually when I say that the Oscars are one of the greatest examples of the term "circlejerk" in human history.
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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

Postby Evil_the_Nub » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:35 pm

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Evil_the_Nub wrote:The movies that win these awards were only made to win awards.

And the Transformers movies were only made to make money, so what exactly qualifies as a good movie? That is a question that can only be answered by your own opinion and applies only to you.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I quit caring about the Oscars a long time ago because of that, this is yet another nail in that coffin.

And if Transformers had won an Oscar you'd be saying that the Oscars had finally changed their ways and started to improve. Let's be honest, there's going to be quite a bit of bias floating around no matter which side of the fence you come down on. I could argue that if it wasn't for the Oscars then movies like The King's Speech, A Beautiful Mind or Gandhi would never win an award.

If it weren't for the Oscars movies like The King's Speech, A Beautiful Mind, and Gandhi would never have been made. That's my point, they make the same cookie cutter Oscarbait movies every year just so they can win a trophy and feel important. Rarely are these movies memorable. Take 2008 for example, what won best picture? Slumdog Millionaire. What else came out in 2008? The Dark Knight, which wasn't even nominated. Which movie has already been forgotten and which is going to be a classic? I'll give you a clue, nobody is eager to see The Slumdog Rises. They give these trophies to the movies that follow the same formula, whether or not they're the best. That's what makes it a circle jerking joke. It's not "Best Picture" or "Best Visual Effects" it's Best Picture and Visual Effects that follows the same recipe year after year.
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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

Postby MINDVVIPE » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:51 pm

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I'm not argueing the credibility of the oscar nominations and picks, i'm just pointing out how sad it is that a movie that is pretty much only about the special effects (not characters or stories or emotion) failed to win. ITS FUNNY... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAH!
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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

Postby Starscream GaGa » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:10 pm

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Evil_the_Nub wrote:If it weren't for the Oscars movies like The King's Speech, A Beautiful Mind, and Gandhi would never have been made. That's my point, they make the same cookie cutter Oscarbait movies every year just so they can win a trophy and feel important. Rarely are these movies memorable. Take 2008 for example, what won best picture? Slumdog Millionaire. What else came out in 2008? The Dark Knight, which wasn't even nominated. Which movie has already been forgotten and which is going to be a classic? I'll give you a clue, nobody is eager to see The Slumdog Rises. They give these trophies to the movies that follow the same formula, whether or not they're the best. That's what makes it a circle jerking joke. It's not "Best Picture" or "Best Visual Effects" it's Best Picture and Visual Effects that follows the same recipe year after year.


OK, two things here:

The Dark Knight is part of nerd culture and already had a huge fanbase because of the previous Batman comics, movies and TV shows. It got a huge amount of attention due to Heath Ledger dying and actually did win a lot of awards. Slumdog Millionare was a stand-alone movie.

Secondly, DOTM is not a classic and simple things like Hugh Jackman's opening to the 2008 Oscars is far more memorable than the entire flick.

I'm not denying there is such a thing as Oscar bait, but really, I can just imagine the fanwank that would occur had DOTM won an award. This site, for instance, would be shoe-horning "Oscar-Award Winning DOTM" on every second news post. Transfans would care if DOTM had won an award.
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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

Postby Capt.Failure » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:06 pm

MINDVVIPE wrote:I'm not argueing the credibility of the oscar nominations and picks, i'm just pointing out how sad it is that a movie that is pretty much only about the special effects (not characters or stories or emotion) failed to win. ITS FUNNY... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAH!


It is sad that what we're supposed to see as the most knowledgeable source of quality in the film industry has devolved into a self gratifying clusterfrak that is the modern Academy. Remember this is the same group of people that gave animated films their own "best picture" category rather than even consider them for a true Best Picture award. Nowadays the Academy is at best a joke held in high regard by those who can't let go and believe them to still be a group who's opinions are valid.

A fan of film who knows their stuff would not consider anything from the Oscars as a sign of quality. Studio pay offs and radical conservatism win more Oscars than quality film making.
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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

Postby Starscream GaGa » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:11 pm

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Yeah, studio pay-offs win Oscars. THAT'S why so many independent films win.

Oh wait.
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Re: Transformers Dark of the Moon Receives 3 Oscar Nominations

Postby Capt.Failure » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:19 pm

Starscream GaGa wrote:Yeah, studio pay-offs win Oscars. THAT'S why so many independent films win.

Oh wait.


Willfully missing the "extreme conservative views" part much? Many of those independent films that win are some of the most oscar-bait crap I've ever seen. The Oscars are a joke no matter how you swing it.
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