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March 16th, 2010 at 12:07:06 PM permalink
In another thread, before the ability to establish a poll was here, there was discussion about what movie should have won best picture for 2009. I've seen only six of these, but that won't stop me from casting my vote for District 9.
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March 16th, 2010 at 12:26:51 PM permalink
It would be a toss-up between Avatar and The Hurt Locker....with a slight edge going to THL....but I'm skewed towards independent films....
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March 16th, 2010 at 12:38:40 PM permalink
My vote goes for Up - one of only two animated features ever to be nominated for Best Picture. Although, Snow White received an honorary Oscar just for being so groundbreaking (and starting a whole new genre of film, I guess). I also thought A Serious Man was one of the best understated comedies I've ever seen.
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March 16th, 2010 at 12:40:11 PM permalink
I've only seen two of these, Avatar & District 9.

I know it wouldn't get any Academy Love, but I'll do a write in vote for THE BEST PICTURE of 2009.


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March 16th, 2010 at 1:42:12 PM permalink
I only saw one movie last year, and it didn't make the list.

Star Trek.



Um.... I saw it twice.
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March 21st, 2010 at 8:05:00 AM permalink
Pretty lackluster movie year. Even though Shutter Island was a big dissapointment to me, I'd consider it better than most of the films nominated. Sad thing is it had a lot of potential.
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March 21st, 2010 at 8:15:11 AM permalink
We watched Inglorious Basterds last night; IMO that is a film that will reward repeated viewings. On first look it is all tropes and cinematic jokes, but there is a lot going on under the initial appearance. About 1/3 of the way in I was tempted to stop watching, but I decided to continue because it the film is visually arresting; I'm glad I watched all of it.
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March 21st, 2010 at 8:27:37 AM permalink
Quote: Mosca

We watched Inglorious Basterds last night; IMO that is a film that will reward repeated viewings. On first look it is all tropes and cinematic jokes, but there is a lot going on under the initial appearance. About 1/3 of the way in I was tempted to stop watching, but I decided to continue because it the film is visually arresting; I'm glad I watched all of it.



The whole Nazis as the ultimate bogeyman schtick is stale as year old bread; that and you have gentiles playing the roles of Jews. I guess Ben and Jerry Stiller were unavailable?

I pretty much avoid any film dealing with WWII these days because of the black and white good guy/bad guy viewpoint that pretty much lets you know what is going to happen. I don't mean to say I want to see a movie glorifying the Nazis, it's just that there is really nothing left to gain by demonizing them yet again. It's about as original as a Christian film with Satan as the antagonist.
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March 21st, 2010 at 7:07:25 PM permalink
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Quote: Mosca

We watched Inglorious Basterds last night; IMO that is a film that will reward repeated viewings. On first look it is all tropes and cinematic jokes, but there is a lot going on under the initial appearance. About 1/3 of the way in I was tempted to stop watching, but I decided to continue because it the film is visually arresting; I'm glad I watched all of it.



The whole Nazis as the ultimate bogeyman schtick is stale as year old bread; that and you have gentiles playing the roles of Jews. I guess Ben and Jerry Stiller were unavailable?

I pretty much avoid any film dealing with WWII these days because of the black and white good guy/bad guy viewpoint that pretty much lets you know what is going to happen. I don't mean to say I want to see a movie glorifying the Nazis, it's just that there is really nothing left to gain by demonizing them yet again. It's about as original as a Christian film with Satan as the antagonist.



I think a lot of that was intentional, and intentionally broad. Tarantino knows what he's doing, and everything is where it is and looks like it does and dialogue is what is is and is said the way it is said for a specific reason; he is a fanatic about control. I guarantee you that Inglorious Basterds is not about Nazis and Jews, although it does use Nazis and Jews for the plot.
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March 21st, 2010 at 9:23:51 PM permalink
Quote: derik999


The whole Nazis as the ultimate bogeyman schtick is stale as year old bread; that and you have gentiles playing the roles of Jews. I guess Ben and Jerry Stiller were unavailable?



I think Inglourious Basterds was both a satire, and tribute, to WWII movies. Much like the Kill Bill movies were to kung fu movies. It bothers me a little that Germans are usually the token evil antagonists. Die Hard 3 comes to mind. However, it didn't bother me in the least with IB. The movie takes the cliché, and has fun with it.
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March 22nd, 2010 at 5:42:27 AM permalink
Just an example of what is going on; early in the movie, he calls attention to a common circumstance with international films, , that every character speaks the same language, and by doing so reminds the viewers that they are watching a movie, by addressing it when Col Landa and M. LaPadite are speaking; they agree to switch to a common language, the one in which the film is made. Later in the movie, Landa is moved up a notch as a villain when he is introduced to the "Italians", and begins to converse in fluent Italian.

In an interview, Tarantino discussed his casting choices, specifically that of Waltz as Landa; one of the reasons he chose Landa was because he knew that Waltz "understood my jokes".
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