It’s frankly enough to drown everything out into a low, muffled hum. But regardless, we’ve begun collecting the precursor nominations and awards for the season here. Most recent addition include the San Francisco Film Critics Circle, the Indiana Film Critics (seriously) and, of course, the Golden Globe nominees.
Also, under the radar yesterday, the sidebar predictions were updated.
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22 responses to “The precursor circuit”
kris you think i didnt notice you adding basterds to best picture? hehe
i dont think lone has a very good shott at director though, quentin may have to be your next addition
Too much of a digital hurdle in Art Direction and Cinematography for Avatar?
While Scherfig’s direction is great, it’s very subtle. I think it’s time to leave personal preferences at the door and add Quentin to that list. The film, if anything, is a directing showcase.
It’s not a personal preference, Blake, and I never sacrifice accuracy for as much, so please. Thank you.
I’m simply sticking with a gut feeling, nothing more. Tarantino might slide in, maybe not. But until people other than critics speak up on the matter, I don’t have any problem sticking with an inclination.
So far, your inclinations on that film have been incredibly off. But I rest my case on that matter.
Gut feelings are fine, though I think there should be an explanation behind one. There always is.
Fact is, whether fanboys want to believe it or not, the film needed some other things to step out of the way or fall behind. Simple as that.
My least favorite thing by far about IB is the fanboydom. It sort of makes me want the movie to get no noms exc for Waltz just so they’ll stop being so smug about a film whose box office and reviews both aren’t that great, and if it is pushed to an apparent T5 berth (also known as BD), it’ll be thanks to a central performance, Weinsteins, and Nazis. Hmm, that sounds familiar. Almost like a movie that got nommed this year for BP which got another, much bigger, fanboydom up in arms.
Good job, Kris.
I agree that Scherfig is probably out. Tarantino is probably more deserving but I like An Education more than IB.
I find it such a shame that Bullock is almost a lock.
LOL, Kris, I find it funny that you are considering me a “fanboy” when the general consensus on the film for the past week is that it is guaranteed a best picture nomination, and now best director is very likely.
I’m just saying…you’re hopping on the bandwagon later than everyone else. If you really feel that strongly about your inclinations, why not stick to them throughout the rest of the season? Why give in now?
I would understand you calling me a “fanboy” if I were arguing for (500) Days of Summer for best picture. As much as I love the film, I don’t see it happening.
Oh come on, at least 500 Days of Summer re-imagined the rom-com genre but Inglorious Basterds was more of the same Tarantino rubbish. The only deserving thing about it is Chris Waltz.
I like Basterds but really I’m surprised it is becoming an Oscar player. Oscars like serious films, IB is facetious and not weighty at all.
And while I like the film, for some reason the direction did not stand out of the movie, the acting did. It is first and foremost an actor’s movie, then a writer’s movie and then a director’s movie. And I really doubt DGA will nominate him. But yuck, Best Director sucks. Even after the horror of inclusion of Lee Daniels, there still seems to be 1 place to fill. I hope Haneke makes it.
So many pretentious directing this year: Avatar, Precious, Nine, Inglorious Basterds, Invictus… Yikes.
I hope that Star Trek pushed Nine out of the 10 BP nominations. Nine is getting terrible reviews while Star Trek had great showing in various critic awards and lists. My hope is that SAG will nominate it in Best Ensemble catgeory and snub Nine.
I’m very happy about all The Hurt Locker love, but disappointed that The Lovely Bones seems to be getting the shaft.
I’m curious to see Sherlock Holmes. The trailer was kind of whacked though. Wasn’t sure what to make of it.
Not directed at you, Blake.
I agree with Ninja. Star Trek was terrific.
Didn’t the Washington D.C. critics also announce nominees at first? It’d be nice to see both the winner and the other nominees, see what else did well there.. Especially with Mo’Nique/Waltz winning everything it’d be nice to see who else at least made the top five with those critic groups who offer nominees.
Yeah…uh…I’ve seen An Education, and…Scherfig has no shot. This is absolutely Tapley holding out because of personal opinions.
Also, really weird that The Informant! isn’t on their for score. That snippet of Sherlock Holmes you posted is amusing, but it has nothing on the crazy old school jazz/spy thriller music Hamlisch created. Also, Hamlish was a huge Oscar success back when he was active, and the music people may be delighted to greet his return to film scoring.
What personal opinion? She’s not even on my list of the year’s best directors. I love it when people try to play psychologist. Get a life, Shark.
As for Informant, it’s like, #6 for me right now. Will probably bump Public Enemies out soon enough. But how can you call the Sherlock Holmes score “amusing” and The Informant’s anything but? Double talk. Jazzy and old school? So, basically, derivative? Hey, I love it as much as the next guy, but it doesn’t reflect the burst of creativity that the Holmes work does.
Sorry to interrupt everyone’s joyous micro-analysis of a set of Oscar predictions. I’ll let you get back to it now.
It’s always great to keep a track of these things. I do it myself every year :-D
And speaking of the precursor circuit, Precious has won 4 awards from The African-American Film Critics ( http://aafca.com/page ). Best picture, director, sup. actress and screenplay (tie).
I noticed Cotillard was now in your supporting predictions after previously being in lead, have you heard any word if TWC plans on switching her placement for the rest of the campaign, or is it just that you figure most academy members will put her in supporting on their ballots anyway.