District 9 is even more of a surprise to me. Two SF films got Best Picture noms? Inconceivable!
Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think
it was bad; it might have been Latin.
'Selfless'
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Tom Scola - Feb 02, 2010 4:08:15 am PST #6577 of 30000
hwæt
Aims - Feb 02, 2010 4:09:18 am PST #6578 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
BTW - just saw Julie & Julia this weekend and LOVE. The movie is made of butter and LOVE.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 02, 2010 4:10:55 am PST #6579 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Two SF films got Best Picture noms? Inconceivable!
And neither movie was Star Trek, some people thought would get on due to the expanded list. I didn't really expect it to get the nod, but I didn't expect District 9 either.
Cashmere - Feb 02, 2010 4:11:41 am PST #6580 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
I did not expect to see Inglorious Basterds on the BP nominees list.
Me, neither. I understand the SA nom for Christop Waltz but not BP.
§ ita § - Feb 02, 2010 4:14:43 am PST #6581 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I enjoyed the hell out of Star Trek, but really don't think it deserved to be on the list. Of course, I still haven't heard anything about Avatar that makes me think it should be on the list either, but that gripe isn't going anywhere soon.
Jessica - Feb 02, 2010 4:18:35 am PST #6582 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
District 9 has Peter Jackson cred, so it's not a huge shocker to me.
I'm pleased to se Up on the list, but since it's also up for Best Animated it doesn't stand a chance.
Amy - Feb 02, 2010 4:18:51 am PST #6583 of 30000
Because books.
I just saw Sherlock Holmes last night (LOVE) and RDJ was robbed. Man, that was FUN.
§ ita § - Feb 02, 2010 4:39:58 am PST #6584 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm kinda surprised Peter Jackson still has much cred after King Kong and the flat reception to The Lovely Bones.
megan walker - Feb 02, 2010 5:21:50 am PST #6585 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I still haven't heard anything about Avatar that makes me think it should be on the list either, but that gripe isn't going anywhere soon.
ita is me. And thanks for posting the noms.
ETA: What is In the Loop?
Vonnie K - Feb 02, 2010 5:28:34 am PST #6586 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
ETA: What is In the Loop?
British political satire, in the same universe as the TV series "The Thick of It" as I understand. I badly want to see it, just based on this hilarious trailer: [link] But it never made it to my town. Is it out on DVD yet?
x-post with Sue! And I guess it's out on DVD if she rented it. Awesome. And it has Peter Capaldi (who was so brilliant in the last Torchwood serial)!