2010 Oscars will have ten Best Picture nominees

[andrewshungry]

Apparently this is because of the Dark Knight getting snubbed last year. Good thing is this gives Bruno a huge chance of getting nominated, I think.

[TJ Wells]

More about WALL-E getting snubbed, IMO.

[williek311]

Seems pretty dumb. All this means is that 5 more movies get to put nominated for Best Picture on their Box Art.

[fluke182]

I am really amazed by this decision. I think it's very stupid, but I guess it would have been nice to see Wall-E nominated.

[andrewshungry]

Seems pretty dumb. All this means is that 5 more movies get to put nominated for Best Picture on their Box Art.

haha thats pretty much true

[Drew Beringer]

Best Picture is a joke, who cares

[popdisaster00]

I don't really like this idea.

[stayillogical]

I don't like this.

[Foosimoo]

Stupid.

[williek311]

The Academy should worry about nominating 5 songs for Best Original songs instead and not snubbing The Boss and giving it to some whack ass song.

[Bryant]

Seems pretty dumb. All this means is that 5 more movies get to put nominated for Best Picture on their Box Art.It means the movie that I made up today can make it! Want in?

[J.C.]

I'd rather they just add on a movie or two or whatever depending on the year if there's a feeling that another is deserving of nomination.

[Foosimoo]

If they really have to change it, isn't 6-8 enough? Why 10, it just seems like there will be a few films nominated just for the sake of getting to 10 nominees.

[gilatron5000]

It means the movie that I made up today can make it! Want in?htey don't nominate gay porn, Bryant ;-)

[Bryant]

htey don't nominate gay porn, Bryant ;-)You mean that was all for nothing?

[gilatron5000]

You mean that was all for nothing?Afraid so, sir :-(

look at it this way, at least you cleared out your colon!

[Bryant]

Afraid so, sir :-(

look at it this way, at least you cleared out your colon!I'm not going down without a fight! I shall call it Brokeback Valley.

[gilatron5000]

I'm not going down without a fight! I shall call it Brokeback Valley.From what I hear, you DID go down without a fight.

ZING!

[Bryant]

From what I hear, you DID go down without a fight.

ZING!Whoa, I'm always the pitcher, not the catcher! Sicko.

[WakingTheMisery]

The Road will probably win this this year. I don't have any intention of seeing this, but I just have a feeling.

[Adeniz19]

or how about they actually get the 5 best pictures of the year in the category and not put stuff like the reader in there when it's obvious to everyone it doesn't belong?

[fluke182]

or how about they actually get the 5 best pictures of the year in the category and not put stuff like the reader in there when it's obvious to everyone it doesn't belong?
DPTV8PZo-Tc

Dude, it deserved it. Even Winslet knew that - see 3 minutes and 25 seconds in.

Still a terrible idea.

[WakingTheMisery]

DPTV8PZo-Tc

Dude, it deserved it. Even Winslet knew that - see 3 minutes and 25 seconds in.

Still a terrible idea.

Hahaha That show is fantastic.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

Seems pretty dumb. All this means is that 5 more movies get to put nominated for Best Picture on their Box Art.

EXACTLY. i see it as the studios wanted more possibility of being nominated as a cash grab. everybody knows a LOT of people go out to see the nominees for best picture. it's a cash grab for the studios.

[Chris M.]

I'd rather they just add on a movie or two or whatever depending on the year if there's a feeling that another is deserving of nomination.

This. I really can't see it ever being necessary to have more than maybe seven (at most) nominees.

[stayillogical]

Most of the time, I only think 3 of the 5 are deserving, so this is going to be awful.

[itsmesean0630]

or how about they actually get the 5 best pictures of the year in the category and not put stuff like the reader in there when it's obvious to everyone it doesn't belong?
I'm gonna go with this. The people choosing should choose 5 actual great movies. The Reader was okay, not Best Picture worthy. Winslet gave it her all and SHE deserved it, but the movie, not so much.

[Ailite]

I think this is an excellent idea. Yes, there is always a steamer in the nominees, and there is always 3 or 4 that get completely snubbed- just take a look at the last few years. Into The Wild, The Wrestler, The Dark Knight, Wall-e? I think this is the best idea that Academy has had in years, I'm surprised people are so adamantly against it.

[andrewshungry]

The Road will probably win this this year. I don't have any intention of seeing this, but I just have a feeling.

wow dude i hadn't heard of that until now, and it looks fucking amazing. charlize theron is the fucking shit.

[Prestonxsmith]

I wonder if The Hangover has a chance of getting nominated now.

I'm kidding. Great movie though.

[narcoleptic953]

I think this is an excellent idea. Yes, there is always a steamer in the nominees, and there is always 3 or 4 that get completely snubbed- just take a look at the last few years. Into The Wild, The Wrestler, The Dark Knight, Wall-e? I think this is the best idea that Academy has had in years, I'm surprised people are so adamantly against it.

Good point. I do think that the academy could do it in five if they didn't insist on nominating shit like The Reader or Juno, but on the other hand, I really enjoyed watching all the nominees this year and deciding what I think deserved the award. This will only give me reason to watch more movies, and I'm fine with that, as long as they don't suck.

[pseudonym28]

i like this

[narcoleptic953]

Well Up is getting a nom for sure then, right?

[Ailite]

This just makes the show more exciting and opens more possibilities.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

If this had been in effect last year, Slumdog still shouldn't have been nominated.

[CollectiveConfusion]

i don't like this idea.. but i guess it doesn't really matter, just about everyone will have a feel for the top couple movies... the rest will just be filler.

also, i doubt there has ever been a year with 10 GREAT movies that all deserved a nomination

[poppa Q]

If this had been in effect last year, Slumdog still shouldn't have been nominated.

lol damn bold statement. I still think it was probably within the top ten movies of the year...if not, just missing the mark.

[a speedo model]

More about WALL-E getting snubbed, IMO.
This.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

lol damn bold statement. I still think it was probably within the top ten movies of the year...if not, just missing the mark.
I'm feeling polemical and that movie just annoys me--way too sentimental.

[Drew Beringer]

Yeah, Up better get a nom.

[TJ Wells]

The thing that makes me happy is that this will make Best Picture a much less easy category to predict.

[Throwback]

Wall-E wasn't that great. Not a bad movie at all, I just don't understand why everyone loves it so much. I love almost every Pixar movie except Wall-E and Cars.

[Chop[chop]]

The thing that makes me happy is that this will make Best Picture a much less easy category to predict.

And therefore much harder for the Academy to choose who wins? Comparing five films of different genres is hard enough - comparing ten is going to disperse people's opinions even more.

IMO this makes nominations for the best picture have much less meaning.

[TJ Wells]

IMO they should have done this for the Best Original Screenplay category instead, honestly. Would give a lot of smaller films a chance to get major recognition.

[Thomas Balkcom]

IMO they should have done this for the Best Original Screenplay category instead, honestly. Would give a lot of smaller films a chance to get major recognition.

l completely agree with this statement

[Thomas Balkcom]

I never in one million years saw this coming

[FOBcareemo]

This is pointless.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

This definitely lessens the prestige of the award.

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005473.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2563

some more changes, these are much smaller though

[WordzandDreamz]

Best Picture is a joke, who cares

It's only a joke when the movie you like doesn't win;-)

[eraserhead]

I don't know how I feel about this. Seems like it'll cheapen the value of the award.

[KidRobot]

Cheapen the Nomination more than the award.