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_33 · « **Reply #5175 on:** January 28, 2015, 02:04:21 PM »

Birdman is Oscar-Bait garbage. Truly an awful movie experience.

mocat · « **Reply #5176 on:** January 28, 2015, 02:08:47 PM »

how would you describe "oscar bait"?

_33 · « **Reply #5177 on:** January 28, 2015, 02:24:09 PM »

Basically an esoteric art house prestige film released right before Oscar season for the sole purpose of winning awards.

mocat · « **Reply #5178 on:** January 28, 2015, 02:30:42 PM »

well why would anybody want to give it awards if it sucks?

Spracne · « **Reply #5179 on:** January 28, 2015, 02:33:52 PM »

Why do they want awards? So that the film makes more money?

_33 · « **Reply #5180 on:** January 28, 2015, 02:42:28 PM »

Quote from: mocat on January 28, 2015, 02:30:42 PM

well why would anybody want to give it awards if it sucks?

Well most people wouldn't. But critics and the Academy love eccentric art house trash.

mocat · « **Reply #5181 on:** January 28, 2015, 02:44:40 PM »

"art house trash":

12 Years a Slave
Argo
The Artist
The King's Speech
The Hurt Locker
Slumdog Millionaire
No Country for Old Men
The Departed
Million Dollar Baby
Crash
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Chicago
A Beautiful Mind
Gladiator

_33 · « **Reply #5182 on:** January 28, 2015, 02:51:09 PM »

Oscar-Bait films rarely win best picture. A nomination is usually all they are after. Black Swan is a good example.

mocat · « **Reply #5183 on:** January 28, 2015, 03:09:01 PM »

well Black Swan has an 8.0/10 rating on imdb, which comes from 468,809 users
on Rotten Tomatoes, Black Swan holds an 87% fresh rating (from 273 reviews), and an 84% rating from 173,847 users

surely all those people didn't get caught up in the academy's scheme right?

puniraptor · « **Reply #5184 on:** January 28, 2015, 03:10:23 PM »

what does ninja turtles have on rotten tomatoes?

_33 · « **Reply #5185 on:** January 28, 2015, 03:16:14 PM »

Quote from: mocat on January 28, 2015, 03:09:01 PM

well Black Swan has an 8.0/10 rating on imdb, which comes from 468,809 users
on Rotten Tomatoes, Black Swan holds an 87% fresh rating (from 273 reviews), and an 84% rating from 173,847 users

surely all those people didn't get caught up in the academy's scheme right?

You'd be surprised.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #5186 on:** January 28, 2015, 03:25:01 PM »

i definitely think movies time it so they get released around nomination time and the academy definitely has bias, but i dont think the time the movie is released has much to do with the academy's nominations.

Spracne · « **Reply #5187 on:** January 28, 2015, 03:27:53 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on January 28, 2015, 03:25:01 PM

i definitely think movies time it so they get released around nomination time and the academy definitely has bias, but i dont think the time the movie is released has much to do with the academy's nominations.

See: Budapest Hotel, The Grand

'taterblast · « **Reply #5188 on:** January 28, 2015, 03:34:17 PM »

Birdman was awesome and a joy to watch. i can't wait to see it again, honestly.

mocat · « **Reply #5189 on:** January 28, 2015, 03:51:00 PM »

Quote from: _33 on January 28, 2015, 03:16:14 PM

Quote from: mocat on January 28, 2015, 03:09:01 PM
well Black Swan has an 8.0/10 rating on imdb, which comes from 468,809 users
on Rotten Tomatoes, Black Swan holds an 87% fresh rating (from 273 reviews), and an 84% rating from 173,847 users

surely all those people didn't get caught up in the academy's scheme right?

ok mocat, riddle me this one: why does the Transformers franchise gets consistently mumped by the academy???

i don't know man, jeesh

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #5190 on:** January 28, 2015, 04:02:15 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on January 28, 2015, 03:25:01 PM

i definitely think movies time it so they get released around nomination time and the academy definitely has bias, but i dont think the time the movie is released has much to do with the academy's nominations.

sure it does, hence why studios plan timing. There are goals for a studio - get the movie in the year they think it will compete best in, and time it so if they think they have a good movie that may be otherwise forgettable, that it drops a month or 2 before nominations, so it's still in theaters and fresh in voters minds.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #5191 on:** January 28, 2015, 04:03:24 PM »

They can't figure out how to give an award to a CGI robot. I thought that was obvious.

_33 · « **Reply #5192 on:** January 28, 2015, 04:11:23 PM »

Quote from: puniraptor on January 28, 2015, 03:10:23 PM

what does ninja turtles have on rotten tomatoes?

21%. Which further illustrates my point about the group-think and insecurity amongst film critics.

Jabeez · « **Reply #5193 on:** January 28, 2015, 04:16:56 PM »

Quote from: _33 on January 28, 2015, 04:11:23 PM

Quote from: puniraptor on January 28, 2015, 03:10:23 PM
what does ninja turtles have on rotten tomatoes?

21%. Which further illustrates my point about the group-think and insecurity amongst film critics.

Original or new?

bubbles4ksu · « **Reply #5194 on:** January 28, 2015, 08:57:35 PM »

Quote from: 'taterblast on January 28, 2015, 03:34:17 PM

Birdman was awesome and a joy to watch. i can't wait to see it again, honestly.

yeah, so much to talk about from that movie. great performances, great filmmaking, and interesting psychological stuff as well.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #5195 on:** January 29, 2015, 01:54:30 AM »

Quote from: _33 on January 28, 2015, 02:51:09 PM

Oscar-Bait films rarely win best picture. A nomination is usually all they are after. Black Swan is a good example.

Correct year, incorrect movie. You're thinking of The King's Speech.

mocat · « **Reply #5196 on:** January 29, 2015, 05:37:14 AM »

Stevesie I'm not sure what you are suggesting

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #5197 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:55:13 PM »

Black Swan was really, really good. Not Oscar-bait. The King's Speech was Oscar-bait.

mocat · « **Reply #5198 on:** January 29, 2015, 02:03:53 PM »

Well now you are being silly

puniraptor · « **Reply #5199 on:** January 29, 2015, 02:06:01 PM »

oh speaking of black swan, i watched noah, and it was atrocious.