Comments on: Oscar Fails By Expanding to Ten Best Picture Nominees

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:51:50 +0000

The viewers should choose the nominees and winners. Not the retarted Academy. It would be more accurate and a lot more people would be happy

By: John

John — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:21:17 +0000

Believe it or not but I think that this is a good thing. Increasing it to 10 instead of 5 gives other films a chance to be recognized as well. Last year alot of people were really pissed that neither The Dark Knight nor Wall-E were nominated(myself included). I mean you have no idea those two films truly deserved a nomination in my mind but didn’t( I don’t believe the reader deserved it however). Anyway expanding it can’t hurt it can only benefit as long as they don’t expand it anymore. I mean being in the 10 ten is still a very good spot. Plus people you have to remember that the Oscar isn’t everything. I mean come on they picked How Green was my valley over citizen kane, Annie Hall over Star Wars(although annie hall is very good too),American Beauty over the Sixth Sense(people may disagree with me on that but I think AB is overrated), and they never nominated Fight Club, The Matrix, The Dark Knight, Wall-E, and so on. So who cares if they change. Change is a good thing for the Oscars. The Oscars are way to old fashion they don’t like superhero movies, they don’t like sequels that much, they don’t like sci fi movies too much, they’re kind of political, and blah blah blah.

So guys don’t worry this is a good thing Change may be scary but in this case it’s a good change.

By: RATNABIR GUHA

RATNABIR GUHA — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:47:51 +0000

I think its a good decision…there are films which get several nominations, but fail to make it to the best picture slot. its good news for us as we would be able to watch more films.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:05:53 +0000

The idea that the five nominated films that made the best picture slot were always of high quality is just crazy. Some examples of many “bad” movies that made the best picture list – Cleopatra (63), Dr. Dolittle (67), A Touch Of Class, Hello Dolly, Mutiny On The Bounty (62) – many others.. Having 5 more is not going to detract or add to the title of BEST PICTURE nominee

By: Holden

Holden — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:27:06 +0000

I saw Harry Potter at midnight, and it might fall just shy of major Oscar Consideration. I believe it to be the best installment of the series. I hope it will at least crack some tech awards.

By: Bustray

Bustray — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:54:42 +0000

Chris, Milk was a great film. At least twice as good as The Dark Knight. Maybe if you didn’t limit yourselves to mindless superhero movies you would understand.

By: Julius Yeung

Julius Yeung — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:06:07 +0000

please, don’t put shitty films for the noms!

amazing mainstream movies and amazing movies.

thats what is should be. \but how many mainstream movies are really that great? TDK was one of a kind! Star Trek too! but seriously?

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:41:17 +0000

completely disagree. sorry.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:38:35 +0000

sorry i meant to say….****If you increase the size of the nomination pool, those films that were excellent films but didn’t promote any kind of social agenda won’t be pushed to wayside by one that has.