"Poseidon": Oscar nominee
Did "Poseidon" just make some serious strides toward an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects? I think it may have. The Visual Effects Society announced its list of nominees today, and predictably, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" led the field with six mentions. But ignored completely were bake-off finalists "Eragon" and "Night at the Museum."
"Superman Returns," largely considered secure for an Oscar nod, "Casino Royale" and "X-Men: The Last Stand" only secured one nomination each, while "Charlotte's Web" and "The Fountain" joined "Pirates" in the Society's visual effects category. Neither "Web" nor "Fountain" made the Oscar bake-off.
I've had the sinking suspicion for some time now that "Poseidon" could sneak in and take a nomination. After all, "The Perfect Storm" showed up here in 2000 and there's even more going on in this film than in Petersen's last sea-faring effort.
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Visual Effects in recent years has been the category least willing to accept box office failures. Hollow Man is the only film from this century to do poorly and make it. X-Men and Night at the Museum both have the box office factor going for them. Casino Royale has that and all that notice from BAFTA. I'd say Casino Royale is the most likely pick at the moment and Poseidon is still down there with Eragon.
By the way, why are you predicting three films for Animated Feature? Did something happen with that category I haven't read?
Posted by: RBurton![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| January 8, 2007 09:51 AM
What was remarkable about Poseidon was always the grandiose "Intolerance/Cleopatra" sets and practical effects, not the digital work. I imagine thats why it scored in comparison to everything else.
Posted by: movielocke![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| January 8, 2007 10:02 AM
Perhaps, movielocke, but that goes a long way with the branch.
I can't imagine X-Men getting in after the first two didn't. Nothing new there.
Casino Royale is possible, but who remembers the visual effects of that film anyway? I can't recall a single instance.
Poseidon and Night at the Museum have the showy stuff, so those are where I'm betting, But even still, Night missed completely with the Society. So: Posiedon.
Posted by: Kristopher Tapley![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| January 8, 2007 12:07 PM
RBurton, yes, something did happen. Arthur and the Invisibles was ruled ineligible, bring the qualifying films down to 15 which means three noms.
Posted by: Kristopher Tapley![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| January 8, 2007 12:08 PM
I always thought Poseidon had a chance but it'd undoing would be it's flop status. I reckon the final spot is going to Night at the Museum. But, yeah, who knows? It's visual effects, not exactly the most thrilling race. And with The Fountain inneligible...
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| January 8, 2007 07:53 PM