Chicago won the Oscar?!

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-03-23 11:48pm

What The Frellin Fuck!?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-03-23 11:52pm

Gleh...

The stupidest movie to hit the screens always wins the oscars...

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-03-23 11:53pm

The artsy-fartsy flicks always win Best Picture. Didn't you know?

If anything, the MTV Movie Awards are more of an indication of what the public thinks is good. At least it's not the AMPAS clowns patting each other on the backs and sharing a circle-jerk over their arthouse films.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-23 11:55pm

Well, everyone knew TTT was gonna get screwed.
It's all politics...

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-03-23 11:55pm

Score another one for the Weinstein "voting machine" This is the same fuck that stole the Best Picture from Saving Private Ryan

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-03-23 11:56pm

Jesus, the trailer for The Two Towers (the one with the Requiem for a Dream remix) makes everything else look like shit in comparison. I mean, come on. Chicago is fun and all, but The Two Towers is fucking epic.

And where the FUCK was it for Best Adapted Screenplay? Are these people severely retarded? Or how about Peter Jackson for Best Director? Did the movie nominated for Best Picture just get up and direct itself?

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-03-23 11:57pm

Captain tycho wrote:Well, everyone knew TTT was gonna get screwed.
It's all politics...

That was a given, but what about Gangs of New York? Or the Pianist?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-23 11:59pm

Durandal wrote:Jesus, the trailer for The Two Towers (the one with the Requiem for a Dream remix) makes everything else look like shit in comparison. I mean, come on. Chicago is fun and all, but The Two Towers is fucking epic.

And where the FUCK was it for Best Adapted Screenplay? Are these people severely retarded? Or how about Peter Jackson for Best Director? Did the movie nominated for Best Picture just get up and direct itself?

It didnt win BEST ADAPTED SCREENYPLAY!??!!

WHAT THE FUCK!?
So mad...

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-03-23 11:59pm

Dalton wrote:The artsy-fartsy flicks always win Best Picture. Didn't you know?

If anything, the MTV Movie Awards are more of an indication of what the public thinks is good. At least it's not the AMPAS clowns patting each other on the backs and sharing a circle-jerk over their arthouse films.

And when a real art movie comes along, it gets screwed .

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-03-24 12:03am

I know, the bile burns my throat as well over the almost complete snubbing of TTT........at least "Spirited Away" won for best Animated film, a nod to the power and beauty that is a Miyazaki film......*sigh* every thing on thoes lists were such contrived crap compared to TTT......

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-03-24 12:05am

Sokar wrote:I know, the bile burns my throat as well over the almost complete snubbing of TTT........at least "Spirited Away" won for best Animated film, a nod to the power and beauty that is a Miyazaki film......*sigh* every thing on thoes lists were such contrived crap compared to TTT......

While TTT was good, it was inferior to FoTR, and it was second to Gangs of NY.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-24 12:12am

I thought Gangs was a bit too messy to be considered better than TTT.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-03-24 12:16am

Durandal wrote: And where the FUCK was it for Best Adapted Screenplay? Are these people severely retarded? Or how about Peter Jackson for Best Director? Did the movie nominated for Best Picture just get up and direct itself?

I honestly wouldn't say best adapted screenplay, seeing as how it didn't exactly follow the book to a tee, unlike FOTR.

Although it was an excellent movie, and a great sequel to FOTR.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-03-24 12:16am

Durran Korr wrote:I thought Gangs was a bit too messy to be considered better than TTT.

But Daniel Day-Lewis compensated for all that (and this brings us to another screwing by the Academy.)

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-03-24 12:32am

Nathan F wrote:I honestly wouldn't say best adapted screenplay, seeing as how it didn't exactly follow the book to a tee, unlike FOTR.

Part of adapting a book to the screen is making the necessary changes so that it will flow more nicely on the screen. Peter Jackson made some big changes, to be sure, but a lot of those changes were necessary to make the presentation of the film better. Jackson managed to squeeze The Two Towers into three hours while keeping the major themes intact and staying true to the overall vision Tolkein had. That at least deserves a nomination, which it didn't receive.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-03-24 12:44am

Durandal wrote:
Nathan F wrote:I honestly wouldn't say best adapted screenplay, seeing as how it didn't exactly follow the book to a tee, unlike FOTR.
Part of adapting a book to the screen is making the necessary changes so that it will flow more nicely on the screen. Peter Jackson made some big changes, to be sure, but a lot of those changes were necessary to make the presentation of the film better. Jackson managed to squeeze The Two Towers into three hours while keeping the major themes intact and staying true to the overall vision Tolkein had. That at least deserves a nomination, which it didn't receive.

Oh, yeah, definitely. What I meant to say was that I hope that he doesn't screw around with RotK too much, of which I am afraid he will do for some reason.

But, we will have to wait and see.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-03-24 12:47am

Nathan F wrote:
Durandal wrote:
Nathan F wrote:I honestly wouldn't say best adapted screenplay, seeing as how it didn't exactly follow the book to a tee, unlike FOTR.
Part of adapting a book to the screen is making the necessary changes so that it will flow more nicely on the screen. Peter Jackson made some big changes, to be sure, but a lot of those changes were necessary to make the presentation of the film better. Jackson managed to squeeze The Two Towers into three hours while keeping the major themes intact and staying true to the overall vision Tolkein had. That at least deserves a nomination, which it didn't receive.
Oh, yeah, definitely. What I meant to say was that I hope that he doesn't screw around with RotK too much, of which I am afraid he will do for some reason.

But, we will have to wait and see.

Screwing with the book too much is one of the problems I have with TTT. Another one is that I grew tired of all the beuaty and the excellence of the visual effects. If there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, then, this is it.

That's why I think Gangs were superior.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Yogi · Post by **Yogi** » 2003-03-24 01:43am

I personally thought TTT was crap. Then again, I couldn't even sit through Chicago.

Bleh, these things are impossible to measure.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-24 02:23am

Yogi wrote:I personally thought TTT was crap. Then again, I couldn't even sit through Chicago.

Bleh, these things are impossible to measure.

You..though...TTT....was CRAP!?

BURN HERETIC!

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-03-24 06:29am

I`m not surprised movies like this always come out one one or two month before the Oscars and get most of the trophies,while movies that were in theaters for month get shit

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-03-24 06:46am

fgalkin wrote:What The Frellin Fuck!?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Tell me about it. WTF are those academy guys smoking? Is that why TTT was almost ignored, or why AOTC was nominated in only ONE category. Is that why Chicago got 4 oscars. The only upside was Steve Martin, and that's a no brainer. That's it, back to swigging 7-up from the bottle again....

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-03-24 06:46am

fgalkin wrote:What The Frellin Fuck!?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Tell me about it. WTF are those academy guys smoking? Is that why TTT was almost ignored, or why AOTC was nominated in only ONE category. Is that why Chicago got 4 oscars. The only upside of the awards was Steve Martin, and that's a no brainer. That's it, back to swigging 7-up from the bottle again....

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-03-24 06:59am

Why did Chicago win so many awards? I mean, 'Congratulations! You made Moulin Rouge:Part 2!'

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-03-24 07:05am

HemlockGrey wrote:Why did Chicago win so many awards? I mean, 'Congratulations! You made Moulin Rouge:Part 2!'

I think that's why. For some bizzare reason, Moulin Rouge became the most overrated movie in years. I never saw any good things in it. I mean, I kept wishing for MacGregor to pick up a lightsabre and slice some battle droids and extras. I'm just not a musical guy, I guess...

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-03-24 12:22pm

I liked Moulin Rouge. I thought it was pretty cool, but it went on for too long.

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