I did think it was surprising that Zero Dark Thirty got nominated for Picture, for Screenplay, for Editing, and for Actress--but not for Directing. Gee, I wonder why.
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Consuela - Jan 10, 2013 6:39:16 am PST #23325 of 30000
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§ ita § - Jan 10, 2013 6:50:10 am PST #23326 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
How is Quvenzhané pronounced?
Hil R. - Jan 10, 2013 6:51:02 am PST #23327 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
A Royal Affair is playing at the local theater out here this weekend. Is it worth seeing?
Hil R. - Jan 10, 2013 6:52:27 am PST #23328 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
How is Quvenzhané pronounced?
kwa-VAHN-zhe-nay seems to be Google's consensus.
Gris - Jan 10, 2013 6:53:30 am PST #23329 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I did think it was surprising that Zero Dark Thirty got nominated for Picture, for Screenplay, for Editing, and for Actress
Really? EW seemed to think Bigelow was a lock for that nom. I haven't seen it, but it seems like the kind of movie that would be.
Gris - Jan 10, 2013 6:56:38 am PST #23330 of 30000
Hey. New board.
Cereal to add that Argo also didn't get a directing nod, which I find surprising. That's a movie that I really loved that I think hinged almost entirely on direction.
Consuela - Jan 10, 2013 6:58:35 am PST #23331 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Do they have fewer slots for Director than for Best Picture?
Frankenbuddha - Jan 10, 2013 7:05:18 am PST #23332 of 30000
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Do they have fewer slots for Director than for Best Picture?
Yes. Best picture can go up to 10 now, but the other categories are still 5 (or can be less in some categories).
le nubian - Jan 10, 2013 8:57:14 am PST #23333 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Which I find ridiculous, btw. I see no reason to have 10 noms for BP and still keep the other major categories at 5-6. I think we can still have 5-6 BP noms.
§ ita § - Jan 10, 2013 8:59:36 am PST #23334 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think BP wins Most Popular. It's probably the Oscar that people who don't pay attention pay attention to, so they lavish all this on it.