2010 Oscar Best Picture Power Rankings

[domotime2]

im bored, we're doing this.

- Now that the oscars are expanding their best picture to 10 nominees, we're going to start to see some blockbusters in the running. Of COURSE! most Best picture movies havent even come out yet. But just for fun here's a list of the 10 movies that would/could be nominated...just like NFL power rankings, which mean nothing, here's what I think would be the 10 nominees now. Im trying to be un-bias, as there are some movies here that I didnt even like.

1) Hurt Locker
2) Moon
3) Inglorious Bastards
4) State of Play
5) Departures
6) UP
7) 500 Days of Summer
8) District 9
9) Ponyo
10) Sunshine Cleaning

missing cut
11) Star Trek
12) Food. Inc
13) Cove
14) Julie and Julia
15) Harry Potter
16) Drag Me to hell.
17) Informant.

thats all I got. I guarantee 85% of the top 10 as of now wont be there come march, but again this is for fun.

[Mibabalou]

your doing it wrong


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[fake empire]

I think Inglourious Basterds should be nominated

I could list my ten favorite movies of the year thus far but I know that most of them have no chance in hell of being nominated

[Ailite]

I think Inglourious Basterds might actually get nominated. If 500 Days does, then the world is a good place

[jwicklun]

Hurt Locker is probably the main contender. Its such an unconventional war movie, but its so good.

[tommyishere]

some movie with Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman is supposed to be a front runner. It hasnt been released but its about Nelson Mandela, Morgan Freeman plays him quite well

[jwicklun]

although it sucks that Harper's Island isn't coming out this year

[jwicklun]

Oh yeah Lovely Bones will be a huge contender

[Gaugzilla]

As of right now, I'd say, judging by critical reactions:

- Hurt Locker
- Star Trek
- Coraline
- District 9
- Inglorious Basterds
- Ponyo
- Up!
- In The Loop
- Harry Potter
- Possibly a documentary (Tyson or Anvil!: The Story of Anvi, The Cove)

I'd say Up! and The Hurt Locker are shoe-ins. "In The Loop" might have a chance since there's usually a screwy comedy that makes it in,. The rest are anyone's game.

[Ailite]

I'd say the race looks like this-

Up In The Air
The Lovely Bones
A Serious Man
Invictus
Precious
Inglourious Basterds
The Hurt Locker
An Education
The Damned United
Nine
Up
(500) Days of Summer

[Justin_stacy]

your doing it wrong


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That has to have a better chance than Drag Me To Hell

[Thomas Balkcom]

I honestly doubt either A Serious Man or (500) Days of Summer will get nominated

[Thomas Balkcom]

I'd say the only real guarantees are Preciosu, Up in the Air, and The Lovely Bones

[Ailite]

I honestly doubt either A Serious Man or (500) Days of Summer will get nominated
sadly I do too, I'm just really pullnig for both

[Thomas Balkcom]

sadly I do too, I'm just really pullnig for both

sucks but what can ya do?

[fake empire]

I loved Drag Me to Hell

[Ailite]

sucks but what can ya do?
(500) Days could really have a chance, it was pretty much adored. Maybe even WTWTA will get nominated

[terrycw89]

I haven't seen all of these, but they are some that think (or want to) will be nominated:

Inglourious Basterds
Up in the Air
The Hurt Locker
Up
A Serious Man
A Single Man

and that's all I've got.

But, I must say that I'm pretty stoked that three women (Jane Campion, Kathryn Bigelow, Lone Scherfig) are being talked about quite a bit for a best director nomination.

[MADSTA]

Why HP? That movie was garbage.

Moon deserves it though.

[heyozzie]

am i the only person that thought away we go was a lot better than 500 days of summer? and i really enjoyed in the loop too, if anyone's seen that (i know its from the uk). and although the hurt locker was good, i wouldnt call it phenomenal. i'm still waiting to be blown away by a film this year. i dont think any of these mentioned truly deserve the best picture trophy.nominated, sure. well that's just me.

[yellowhouse]

I hope The Hurt Locker wins. Best movie Ive seen all year.

[Bob Payne]

Departures won an oscar last year, fyi.

[poppa Q]

am i the only person that thought away we go was a lot better than 500 days of summer?
I really enjoyed both.

[domotime2]

I haven't seen all of these, but they are some that think (or want to) will be nominated:

Inglourious Basterds
Up in the Air
The Hurt Locker
Up
A Serious Man
A Single Man

and that's all I've got.

But, I must say that I'm pretty stoked that three women (Jane Campion, Kathryn Bigelow, Lone Scherfig) are being talked about quite a bit for a best director nomination.
serious man isnt out yet.

[domotime2]

ive never heard of 'up in the air'

[aolsux]

as much as it deserves it for Rockwell for Best Actor nom and Jones for screenplay/direction, Moon will not be nominated. I can foresee the academy snub

[Thomas Balkcom]

I haven't seen all of these, but they are some that think (or want to) will be nominated:

Inglourious Basterds
Up in the Air
The Hurt Locker
Up
A Serious Man
A Single Man

and that's all I've got.

But, I must say that I'm pretty stoked that three women (Jane Campion, Kathryn Bigelow, Lone Scherfig) are being talked about quite a bit for a best director nomination.

Jane Campion was nominated for The Piano correct?

[Thomas Balkcom]

ive never heard of 'up in the air'

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[Helpless]

UP and 500 Days better be there

[whoaisame]

although it sucks that Harper's Island isn't coming out this year

You mean Shutter Island?

[terrycw89]

serious man isnt out yet.
Which is why I started my post by saying that I haven't seen all of the movies I was about to mention. ;-)
Jane Campion was nominated for The Piano correct?
Yeah.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Which is why I started my post by saying that I haven't seen all of the movies I was about to mention. ;-)

Yeah.

I hate that fucking movie, I have to watch it again in a few weeks

[Prestonxsmith]

I totally forgot about District 9. Maybe not a Best Picture nomination, but I will be damned if Sharlto Copely doesnt get nominated for Best Actor.

[bouttogetfancy]

am i the only person that thought away we go was a lot better than 500 days of summer? and i really enjoyed in the loop too, if anyone's seen that (i know its from the uk). and although the hurt locker was good, i wouldnt call it phenomenal. i'm still waiting to be blown away by a film this year. i dont think any of these mentioned truly deserve the best picture trophy.nominated, sure. well that's just me.
I loved Away We Go but still prefer 500 over it.

[HBdoubleJ]

An Education, Nine, and The Road seem to be locks with ten nominations based on word of mouth.

I just want to see acting nominations for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Christoph Waltz, and Emily Blunt.

[TJ Wells]

I haven't seen all of these, but they are some that think (or want to) will be nominated:

Inglourious Basterds
Up in the Air
The Hurt Locker
Up
A Serious Man
A Single Man

and that's all I've got.

But, I must say that I'm pretty stoked that three women (Jane Campion, Kathryn Bigelow, Lone Scherfig) are being talked about quite a bit for a best director nomination.
Lone Scherfig doing Q+A after my screening of An Education at the CIFF this year. VERY excited. :-)

[TJ Wells]

My best guess at the moment:

The Hurt Locker
Up
Up in the Air
An Education
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Invictus
Nine
The Lovely Bones
The Tree of Life
A Serious Man (I think this has a way better chance than you guys are giving it)

wildcards: A Single Man, Get Low, Avatar, Where the Wild Things Are

Amelia REEKS of All the King's Men syndrome IMO.

[jwicklun]

You mean Shutter Island?
yeah sorry lol. that movie looks really good.

[whoaisame]

yeah sorry lol. that movie looks really good.

I just read the book, such an AWESOME story. That plus Scorcese and Dicaprio, you cannot go wrong.

[domotime2]

My best guess at the moment:

The Hurt Locker
Up
Up in the Air
An Education
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Invictus
Nine
The Lovely Bones
The Tree of Life
A Serious Man (I think this has a way better chance than you guys are giving it)

wildcards: A Single Man, Get Low, Avatar, Where the Wild Things Are

Amelia REEKS of All the King's Men syndrome IMO.
no no people are cheating lol. im being a baby about this. we can only discuss the movies that have come out all ready...been critically reviewed....and accepted by an audience. sure we can project, but we'll get to that boat when we get there.

[domotime2]

_m-Da8Tz4_E
did i just watch the entire movie? lmao

[TJ Wells]

no no people are cheating lol. im being a baby about this. we can only discuss the movies that have come out all ready...been critically reviewed....and accepted by an audience. sure we can project, but we'll get to that boat when we get there.
Why?

[narcoleptic953]

My picks

The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
The Lovely Bones
Invictus
Up In The Air
Nine
Precious
Up
Avatar
An Education

Obviously haven't seen a lot of those, but from what I'm reading, these seem likely. The Road seems like it won't be up there, while A Serious Man is generating a ton of critical and audience praise due to it's appearance at Toronto, so that could be up there too. Really want The Hurt Locker and Basterds, wouldn't mind if Up got dropped, haven't seen anything else. My other favs, 500 Days and Star Trek won't get noms for this, unfortunately.

[narcoleptic953]

My best guess at the moment:

The Hurt Locker
Up
Up in the Air
An Education
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Invictus
Nine
The Lovely Bones
The Tree of Life
A Serious Man (I think this has a way better chance than you guys are giving it)

wildcards: A Single Man, Get Low, Avatar, Where the Wild Things Are

Amelia REEKS of All the King's Men syndrome IMO.

I forgot to mention Tree of Life and A Single Man because I don't know much about them, but I hear Colin Firth should definitely be getting a best actor nomination for the latter. I don't think Amelia will be up there either.

And I hope you're wrong about Inglourious Basterds.

no no people are cheating lol. im being a baby about this. we can only discuss the movies that have come out all ready...been critically reviewed....and accepted by an audience. sure we can project, but we'll get to that boat when we get there.

If you wanted discussion of movies that people have seen, you might as well make a favorite movies of '09 thread. If you make a best picture thread, you're gonna get speculation. There's absolutely no point otherwise. Your original list had maybe three that even have a shot at a nomination.

[TJ Wells]

I forgot to mention Tree of Life and A Single Man because I don't know much about them, but I hear Colin Firth should definitely be getting a best actor nomination for the latter. I don't think Amelia will be up there either.

And I hope you're wrong about Inglourious Basterds.



If you wanted discussion of movies that people have seen, you might as well make a favorite movies of '09 thread. If you make a best picture thread, you're gonna get speculation. There's absolutely no point otherwise. Your original list had maybe three that even have a shot at a nomination.
Believe me, I hope I'm wrong about it too.

[TJ Wells]

You want to get REALLY speculative, try to predict the acting races. One I think I have a good bead on is best actor:

Robert Duvall, Get Low
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Geore Clooney, Up in the Air
Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine
Matt Damon, The Informant!

wildcards: Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Morgan Freeman (Invictus)

[TJ Wells]

I am usually one who HATES when actors get two nominations in the same year, but if Clooney (Up in the Air, The Men Who Stare at Goats) and Damon (The Informant!, Invictus) do I will be ecstatic. Two unbelievably deserving, consistent, awesome actors.

[narcoleptic953]

Believe me, I hope I'm wrong about it too.

Any other year, I probably wouldn't be holding my breath, but with ten nominees, you never know.

[narcoleptic953]

You want to get REALLY speculative, try to predict the acting races. One I think I have a good bead on is best actor:

Robert Duvall, Get Low
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Geore Clooney, Up in the Air
Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine
Matt Damon, The Informant!

wildcards: Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Morgan Freeman (Invictus)

I tried to do this a few weeks ago, but even then, Robert Duvall was just entering conversation and I had hardly heard any buzz on Colin Firth yet.

I really hope Renner gets a nomination, because I thought he was just excellent, and I think Freeman is as likely as anyone. Damon, Clooney and Lewis seems like virtual locks at this point, but anything could change. Also, I think if The Road gets anything, it will be Viggo Mortenson for actor, so he'd be on my list too.

[zachff]

1. Hurt Locker
2. Moon

that's all that matters

[zachff]

it's been a weak year thus far other than the 2 i mentioned ^

[domotime2]

I forgot to mention Tree of Life and A Single Man because I don't know much about them, but I hear Colin Firth should definitely be getting a best actor nomination for the latter. I don't think Amelia will be up there either.

And I hope you're wrong about Inglourious Basterds.



If you wanted discussion of movies that people have seen, you might as well make a favorite movies of '09 thread. If you make a best picture thread, you're gonna get speculation. There's absolutely no point otherwise. Your original list had maybe three that even have a shot at a nomination.
fine fine...haha go on with the thread.

[narcoleptic953]

it's been a weak year thus far other than the 2 i mentioned ^

No, not even close. This year is at least 10 times better than last year.

[narcoleptic953]

Also, with regards to Oscars, if Christopher Waltz doesn't win Supporting Actor, the Academy got it wrong. Probably the best supporting performance I've seen this decade, and that's saying something (Javier Bardem is up there too).

[zachff]

No, not even close. This year is at least 10 times better than last year.
And both of them are 100x worse than 2007.

[deadkidsean]

Who in the fuck would nominate Drag Me To Hell? loooooool

[MyWorldEntire]

How is everyone forgetting about The Road?

[narcoleptic953]

And both of them are 100x worse than 2007.

Inglourious Basterds and The Hurt Locker are both better than anything that came out in 2007.

[deadkidsean]

Inglourious Basterds and The Hurt Locker are both better than anything that came out in 2007.
Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.

[narcoleptic953]

How is everyone forgetting about The Road?

I don't think The Road is very likely.

[narcoleptic953]

Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.

Hahaha, throw some titles at me then? And not No Country or There Will Be Blood, because as good as they were, they're also both ridiculously overrated.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Hahaha, throw some titles at me then? And not No Country or There Will Be Blood, because as good as they were, they're also both ridiculously overrated.

I didn't even notice you said 2007, I have to disagree as well.

[narcoleptic953]

I didn't even notice you said 2007, I have to disagree as well.

Fair enough. I just don't see how such a "strong" year had 2 of the weakest best picture nominees in recent memory (Atonement and Juno).

[Thomas Balkcom]

Fair enough. I just don't see how such a "strong" year had 2 of the weakest best picture nominees in recent memory (Atonement and Juno).

I will be interested in comparing my top ten from this year to my top ten from the last two years

[Debut_Fin]

Hurt Locker is probably the main contender. Its such an unconventional war movie, but its so good.

agreed. i loved it

[Debut_Fin]

1. Hurt Locker
2. Moon

that's all that matters

i really wanted to see moon but it never came to a theatre near me. i was pissed because sam rockwell is always great.

i'm guessing you liked it?

[narcoleptic953]

I will be interested in comparing my top ten from this year to my top ten from the last two years

Indeed. I think 2008 will unquestionably come out on bottom for me, and as for '09 and '07, it just depends on the rest of the year. My favorite film from 2007 was Zodiac, which is still a bit below my current top 2 for this year, so I don't know. I just think it's been an unusually strong year so far, and Oscar season is just beginning.

[Debut_Fin]

Best Picture: Hurt Lockers
Best Original Screenplay: Basterds
Best Actor: Sam Rockwell looked amazing from the trailer for Moon, but it never came to my movie theatre.
Best Acrtress: Zooey Deschanel for 500 Days... never gonna happen but I'd love it.
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Waltz for "Basterds"
Best Supporting Actress: Melanie Laurent for "Basterds"
Cinematography: Where The Wild Things Are.... early prediction. don't care.
Best Animated Film: Up

[Thomas Balkcom]

Indeed. I think 2008 will unquestionably come out on bottom for me, and as for '09 and '07, it just depends on the rest of the year. My favorite film from 2007 was Zodiac, which is still a bit below my current top 2 for this year, so I don't know. I just think it's been an unusually strong year so far, and Oscar season is just beginning.

I still can't believe Zodiac was left out in 2007, such a great film. For me it'll most likely be 2007 2009 2008 (depending on the rest of the year of course but TWBB is one of my favorite films period so it will be hard to top that)

[zachff]

Inglourious Basterds and The Hurt Locker are both better than anything that came out in 2007.

Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.

Hahaha, throw some titles at me then? And not No Country or There Will Be Blood, because as good as they were, they're also both ridiculously overrated.

Fair enough. I just don't see how such a "strong" year had 2 of the weakest best picture nominees in recent memory (Atonement and Juno).

COME ON. Those two don't even make my top 5 from that year.

(these aren't my top 5, I'm leaving personal preference out)
Assassination of Jesse James
Into the Wild
Superbad
Gone Baby Gone
Ratatouille

(and the more "Blockbuster" films that were better than 2008)
No Country
There Will Be Blood
Michael Clayton

The only movie that will have any lasting power from 2008 is Dark Knight (and Iron Man).

[zachff]

^ and because some of the best movies of that year didn't get nominated for Best Picture

[zachff]

i really wanted to see moon but it never came to a theatre near me. i was pissed because sam rockwell is always great.

i'm guessing you liked it?
yeah, it was phenomenal. if Rockwell doesn't get a best actor nod, i'm never watching a movie again (joke). but seriously, it was awesome. great acting, great plot, everything about it was A+

[Debut_Fin]

yeah, it was phenomenal. if Rockwell doesn't get a best actor nod, i'm never watching a movie again (joke). but seriously, it was awesome. great acting, great plot, everything about it was A+

i just figured he'd be great, but i'm glad to hear the story was good too

it's too easy to make a trailer for a sci-fi movie look decent when the movie actually sucks

[jawstheme]

The Lovely Bones is supposed to contend?

[zachff]

i just figured he'd be great, but i'm glad to hear the story was good too

it's too easy to make a trailer for a sci-fi movie look decent when the movie actually sucks
I think Ebert gave it 4 stars as well, if you don't trust my critiquing ability.

[narcoleptic953]

COME ON. Those two don't even make my top 5 from that year.

(these aren't my top 5, I'm leaving personal preference out)
Assassination of Jesse James
Into the Wild
Superbad
Gone Baby Gone
Ratatouille

(and the more "Blockbuster" films that were better than 2008)
No Country
There Will Be Blood
Michael Clayton

The only movie that will have any lasting power from 2008 is Dark Knight (and Iron Man).

I keep being reminded that I need to see Jesse James.

Superbad is ok, but it drags on ridiculously, and there are several comedies from 2009 that are better (The Hangover, 500 Days of Summer). Ratatouille was good, but rather forgettable for me compared to a lot of other Pixar fair. Again, Up is a better film. Into the Wild is great, and I enjoyed Gone Baby Gone, though neither are films I feel compelled to revisit much.

Wait, now I'm confused. Did you think I was arguing 2008 was better than 2007? Because I wasn't. Michael Clayton, No Country, and TWBB are all better than pretty much everything in last years best picture category. I'm not really sure what you're arguing?

And The Dark Knight will take the title for most overrated film of the decade.

[narcoleptic953]

I still can't believe Zodiac was left out in 2007, such a great film. For me it'll most likely be 2007 2009 2008 (depending on the rest of the year of course but TWBB is one of my favorite films period so it will be hard to top that)

Zodiac was definitely the film Fincher should have been nominated for, not Ben Button. And I understand the There Will Be Blood thing, it just didn't quite do it for me. Its obviously a great film, but I didn't love it.

[Thomas Balkcom]

The Lovely Bones is supposed to contend?

yes definitely

[Garett Press]

I keep being reminded that I need to see Jesse James.

Superbad is ok, but it drags on ridiculously, and there are several comedies from 2009 that are better (The Hangover, 500 Days of Summer). Ratatouille was good, but rather forgettable for me compared to a lot of other Pixar fair. Again, Up is a better film. Into the Wild is great, and I enjoyed Gone Baby Gone, though neither are films I feel compelled to revisit much.

Wait, now I'm confused. Did you think I was arguing 2008 was better than 2007? Because I wasn't. Michael Clayton, No Country, and TWBB are all better than pretty much everything in last years best picture category. I'm not really sure what you're arguing?

And The Dark Knight will take the title for most overrated film of the decade.
Superbad is phenomenal. The Hangover can't touch it - it's all one liners and no substance. Superbad is the story of every guy and his best friend in senior year of high school.

Way off topic, just had to say

[narcoleptic953]

Superbad is phenomenal. The Hangover can't touch it - it's all one liners and no substance. Superbad is the story of every guy and his best friend in senior year of high school.

Way off topic, just had to say

I recently watched Superbad again, and it really struck me how ridiculously overlong it is. Some good ideas and good laughs, and there's definitely a reason it was so popular, but there's also more than a few things that didn't need to be in there. So no, I wouldn't call it phenomenal.

[jwicklun]

Hopefully for next year, I hope Christopher Nolan's Inception is a contender even though I have no idea what its about. Dark Knight was snubbed. As well as Springsteen's "The Wrestler"

[Garett Press]

I recently watched Superbad again, and it really struck me how ridiculously overlong it is. Some good ideas and good laughs, and there's definitely a reason it was so popular, but there's also more than a few things that didn't need to be in there. So no, I wouldn't call it phenomenal.
:-( Loved every second. I thought everything in it set it apart from the quick 1 hour bullshit comedies.

[TJ Wells]

2007 will (barring some miracle in the next three months) go down as the best year for film this decade in my opinion. Only year I own every best picture nominee from.

I mean, shit, let's go through it:

Sweeney Todd
Ratatouille
Michael Clayton
The Host
The Savages
Black Snake Moan
Sunshine
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Gone Baby Gone
28 Weeks Later
Starting Out in the Evening
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
This Is England
The Namesake
Away from Her
Sicko
After the Wedding
Juno
Atonement
There Will Be Blood
No Country for Old Men
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
No End in Sight
Lake of Fire
The King of Kong
In the Shadow of the Moon
Grindhouse
Hairspray
Stardust
Waitress
Once
Starter for 10
Dan in Real Life
Rescue Dawn
Eastern Promises
The Simpsons Movie
Zodiac
The Bourne Ultimatum
Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Lives of Others
Into the Wild
Knocked Up
I'm Not There
La Vie en Rose
Control
3:10 to Yuma
American Gangster
Lars and the Real Girl
Persepolis
Taxi to the Dark Side
Enchanted

[narcoleptic953]

Hopefully for next year, I hope Christopher Nolan's Inception is a contender even though I have no idea what its about. Dark Knight was snubbed. As well as Springsteen's "The Wrestler"

The Dark Knight in no way deserved to be considered among the top five films of the year. The fact that most of the five nominated didn't deserve it either doesn't really matter.

And The Wrestler was snubbed in general: should have at very least been nominated for best picture, Rourke should have won, and Springsteen's song was 50 times better than anything in Slumdog.

:-( Loved every second. I thought everything in it set it apart from the quick 1 hour bullshit comedies.

There definitely was a lot that set it apart. The characters were great and more fleshed out than you almost ever seen in a movie like that. Still, there are a few things I could do without.

[Thomas Balkcom]

2007 will (barring some miracle in the next three months) go down as the best year for film this decade in my opinion. Only year I own every best picture nominee from.

I think the fact that TWBB and No Country (the two best films of this decade IMO) both came out that year proves this

[narcoleptic953]

For me, The Lord of the Rings wins the decade hands down, in every single way. Nothing else is even close.

[TJ Wells]

I don't have a top 5 of the decade in order, but I could probably pick five. Off the top of my head:

Brokeback Mountain
No Country for Old Men
Lost in Translation
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Traffic

[MyWorldEntire]

I don't think The Road is very likely.

What makes you think it's unlikely? It's been getting almost unanimously positive reviews so far..

Regardless of whether the film is nominated, Viggo is going to receive a nomination for best actor.

[zachff]

I keep being reminded that I need to see Jesse James.

Superbad is ok, but it drags on ridiculously, and there are several comedies from 2009 that are better (The Hangover, 500 Days of Summer). Ratatouille was good, but rather forgettable for me compared to a lot of other Pixar fair. Again, Up is a better film. Into the Wild is great, and I enjoyed Gone Baby Gone, though neither are films I feel compelled to revisit much.

Wait, now I'm confused. Did you think I was arguing 2008 was better than 2007? Because I wasn't. Michael Clayton, No Country, and TWBB are all better than pretty much everything in last years best picture category. I'm not really sure what you're arguing?

And The Dark Knight will take the title for most overrated film of the decade.

I thought you were arguing both 2009 and 2008 were better than 2007. As of right now I can't say that either of them are, though The Hangover miiiight end up being better than Superbad.

[narcoleptic953]

I thought you were arguing both 2009 and 2008 were better than 2007. As of right now I can't say that either of them are, though The Hangover miiiight end up being better than Superbad.

As of right now, yes it's impossible to say whether 2009 will top 2007, as we haven't seen 3/4 of the films that will likely be making up most top ten lists and the best picture nominations. I'd venture to say this year has already topped last year though, as there have been a handful of films that I think are better than anything from last year.

[narcoleptic953]

What makes you think it's unlikely? It's been getting almost unanimously positive reviews so far..

Regardless of whether the film is nominated, Viggo is going to receive a nomination for best actor.


You're right, only one bad review on RT right now, but I just get the feeling it's losing Oscar buzz. It could definitely be nominated, but I doubt it will win. I just can't see it winning best picture.

That said, I agree with you that Mortenson will likely be a frontrunner for actor when the movie finally comes out.

[MyWorldEntire]

No Country For Old Men is one of my favorites films.

[dundermifflin]

(500) days of summer better get nominated, that up and basterds easily my top films of the year

[Gaugzilla]

Fair enough. I just don't see how such a "strong" year had 2 of the weakest best picture nominees in recent memory (Atonement and Juno).

Oh man, there's been much worse nominees than "Juno" and "Atonement" - "The Queen" (Let's face it, great performances, but felt like a decent BBC film, at best), "Benjamin Button," "The Reader" (Really, 2008, had two much weaker nominees.) I'm not a huge fan of "Atonement" and thought "Juno" was just fine, but there's been far worse.

(500) days of summer better get nominated, that up and basterds easily my top films of the year

There's no way "(500) Days of Summer" will get nominated. It's a solid, fun movie, but it didn't exactly have critics and such going crazy for it. It will get a really good following on DVD and Blu-Ray, but I think that's about far as it will go.

[yellowhouse]

I totally forgot about District 9. Maybe not a Best Picture nomination, but I will be damned if Sharlto Copely doesnt get nominated for Best Actor.

Agreed. He was excellent.

[narcoleptic953]

Oh man, there's been much worse nominees than "Juno" and "Atonement" - "The Queen" (Let's face it, great performances, but felt like a decent BBC film, at best), "Benjamin Button," "The Reader" (Really, 2008, had two much weaker nominees.) I'm not a huge fan of "Atonement" and thought "Juno" was just fine, but there's been far worse.



Atonement is a pretty well made film actually (the moving shot on the beach was incredible), but I hate the story/plot too much to enjoy it at all. Still haven't seen The Queen.

I'll agree that The Reader was by far the worst nominee in recent memory. Absolutely horrific film. But Benjamin Button wasn't bad at all, certainly better than the annoying-as-fuck, unfunny, overrated Juno with it's horribly written characters. It's especially bad since Juno got nominated and Zodiac, Into the Wild, and Sweeney Todd didn't (and Jesse James and Diving Bell and the Butterfly I guess, but I still haven't seen those two. Even Knocked Up (which Juno was essentially an unfunny version of) deserved a nomination more. The Reader's nomination ended up snubbing just as many films, so those two are pretty much my top 2 "what the fuck?" nominations for the decade.

Then again, the academy has gotten both the nominees and the winners wrong so many times, it's not even funny. I'd say the worst for me was when Forrest Gump won and best both Pulp Fiction and Shawshank, probably my top 2 films of the 90's.

[narcoleptic953]

I totally forgot about District 9. Maybe not a Best Picture nomination, but I will be damned if Sharlto Copely doesnt get nominated for Best Actor.

Copley was good (easily the best part of that movie, IMO), but he won't get nominated with the crowd this year. There are too many high profile names.

[fake empire]

Academy Awards are overrated. Too many movies are made just to win oscars.

[Gaugzilla]

Atonement is a pretty well made film actually (the moving shot on the beach was incredible), but I hate the story/plot too much to enjoy it at all. Still haven't seen The Queen.

I'll agree that The Reader was by far the worst nominee in recent memory. Absolutely horrific film. But Benjamin Button wasn't bad at all, certainly better than the annoying-as-fuck, unfunny, overrated Juno with it's horribly written characters. It's especially bad since Juno got nominated and Zodiac, Into the Wild, and Sweeney Todd didn't (and Jesse James and Diving Bell and the Butterfly I guess, but I still haven't seen those two. Even Knocked Up (which Juno was essentially an unfunny version of) deserved a nomination more. The Reader's nomination ended up snubbing just as many films, so those two are pretty much my top 2 "what the fuck?" nominations for the decade.

Then again, the academy has gotten both the nominees and the winners wrong so many times, it's not even funny. I'd say the worst for me was when Forrest Gump won and best both Pulp Fiction and Shawshank, probably my top 2 films of the 90's.
I see there's about half that like Juno and half that vehemently hate it. I'm in the former - The first 15 minutes are almost unsufferably annoying, but past that, it's mostly a sweet, kind-hearted movie about girl trying to figure out life. Much like Little Miss Sunshine and Ray, I though it was a solid movie that really had no business being nominated for Best Picture.

[narcoleptic953]

I see there's about half that like Juno and half that vehemently hate it. I'm in the former - The first 15 minutes are almost unsufferably annoying, but past that, it's mostly a sweet, kind-hearted movie about girl trying to figure out life. Much like Little Miss Sunshine and Ray, I though it was a solid movie that really had no business being nominated for Best Picture.

Fair enough. I just felt the same way about the whole movie that you do about the first 15 minutes. It doesn't help that I absolutely can't stand Ellen Page (thanks to Hard Candy...ugh), and I couldn't believe in any of the characters because of the horrific script. Little Miss Sunshine had 10x the heart and the laughs, and I doubt I'll ever be able to get the picture of them jump starting the winnebago out of my head. Still, you're probably right that that had no business being nominated for best picture. And I just didn't like Ray at all.

[Ailite]

Superbad is phenomenal. The Hangover can't touch it - it's all one liners and no substance. Superbad is the story of every guy and his best friend in senior year of high school.

Way off topic, just had to say
100% agreed
2007 will (barring some miracle in the next three months) go down as the best year for film this decade in my opinion. Only year I own every best picture nominee from.

I mean, shit, let's go through it:

Sweeney Todd
Ratatouille
Michael Clayton
The Host
The Savages
Black Snake Moan
Sunshine
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Gone Baby Gone
28 Weeks Later
Starting Out in the Evening
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
This Is England
The Namesake
Away from Her
Sicko
After the Wedding
Juno
Atonement
There Will Be Blood
No Country for Old Men
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
No End in Sight
Lake of Fire
The King of Kong
In the Shadow of the Moon
Grindhouse
Hairspray
Stardust
Waitress
Once
Starter for 10
Dan in Real Life
Rescue Dawn
Eastern Promises
The Simpsons Movie
Zodiac
The Bourne Ultimatum
Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Lives of Others
Into the Wild
Knocked Up
I'm Not There
La Vie en Rose
Control
3:10 to Yuma
American Gangster
Lars and the Real Girl
Persepolis
Taxi to the Dark Side
Enchanted
2007 was one of the best years of film in my lifetime
No Country For Old Men is one of my favorites films.
same here

In a perfect world (500) Days of Summer will get nominated, but I doubt it.

[TJ Wells]

100% agreed

2007 was one of the best years of film in my lifetime

same here

In a perfect world (500) Days of Summer will get nominated, but I doubt it.
I think it has a relatively legitimate shot at screenplay.

[Ailite]

I think it has a relatively legitimate shot at screenplay.
Agreed, but IMO it completely deserves more

[Gaugzilla]

As far I can remember, 1999 was one of my favorite years for movies, just alot of fun movies mixed with some super quality work that paved the way for cinema in the past decade:
10 Things I Hate About You (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Things_I_Hate_About_You)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Junger)
American Beauty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Beauty_%28film%29)
American Pie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pie_%28film%29), directed by Paul Weitz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weitz_%28filmmaker%29) and Chris Weitz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Weitz)
Being John Malkovich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_John_Malkovich)
Big Daddy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_%28film%29), directed by Dennis Dugan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Dugan)
The Blair Witch Project (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project)
Bowfinger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowfinger)
Boys Don't Cry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Don%27t_Cry_%28film%29)
Bringing Out the Dead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bringing_Out_the_Dead)
Detroit Rock City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Rock_City_%28film%29)
Dogma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogma_%28film%29), directed by Kevin Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Smith)
Fight Club (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Club_%28film%29)
Galaxy Quest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Quest)
Girl, Interrupted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl,_Interrupted_%28film%29)
The Green Mile (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Mile_%28film%29)
The Hurricane (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hurricane_%281999_film%29)
The Insider (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Insider_%28film%29)
The Iron Giant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Giant), voices by Vin Diesel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Diesel), Jennifer Aniston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Aniston) and Christopher McDonald (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McDonald), directed by Brad Bird (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Bird)
Man on the Moon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_on_the_Moon)
The Matrix (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix)
The Muse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muse_%28film%29)
October Sky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Sky)
Office Space (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Space)
Payback (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payback_%28film%29)
Run Lola Run (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_Lola_Run)
The Sixth Sense (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sixth_Sense)
Sleepy Hollow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Hollow_%28film%29)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park:_Bigger,_Longer_%26_Uncu t)
Stir of Echoes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stir_of_Echoes)
Three Kings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kings_%28film%29)
Toy Story 2
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_2)
Varsity Blues (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varsity_Blues_%28film%29)
The Virgin Suicides (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virgin_Suicides_%28film%29)

[narcoleptic953]

2000 has the most at the top of my decade list right now; Finding Forrester, Almost Famous and High Fidelity will all make my top 10 for the decade (probably will all make top 5, actually).

[narcoleptic953]

As far I can remember, 1999 was one of my favorite years for movies, just alot of fun movies mixed with some super quality work that paved the way for cinema in the past decade:
10 Things I Hate About You (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Things_I_Hate_About_You)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Junger)
American Beauty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Beauty_%28film%29)
American Pie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pie_%28film%29), directed by Paul Weitz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weitz_%28filmmaker%29) and Chris Weitz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Weitz)
Being John Malkovich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_John_Malkovich)
Big Daddy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_%28film%29), directed by Dennis Dugan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Dugan)
The Blair Witch Project (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project)
Bowfinger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowfinger)
Boys Don't Cry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Don%27t_Cry_%28film%29)
Bringing Out the Dead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bringing_Out_the_Dead)
Detroit Rock City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Rock_City_%28film%29)
Dogma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogma_%28film%29), directed by Kevin Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Smith)
Fight Club (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Club_%28film%29)
Galaxy Quest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Quest)
Girl, Interrupted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl,_Interrupted_%28film%29)
The Green Mile (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Mile_%28film%29)
The Hurricane (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hurricane_%281999_film%29)
The Insider (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Insider_%28film%29)
The Iron Giant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Giant), voices by Vin Diesel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Diesel), Jennifer Aniston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Aniston) and Christopher McDonald (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McDonald), directed by Brad Bird (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Bird)
Man on the Moon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_on_the_Moon)
The Matrix (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix)
The Muse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muse_%28film%29)
October Sky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Sky)
Office Space (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Space)
Payback (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payback_%28film%29)
Run Lola Run (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_Lola_Run)
The Sixth Sense (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sixth_Sense)
Sleepy Hollow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Hollow_%28film%29)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park:_Bigger,_Longer_%26_Uncu t)
Stir of Echoes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stir_of_Echoes)
Three Kings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kings_%28film%29)
Toy Story 2
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_2)
Varsity Blues (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varsity_Blues_%28film%29)
The Virgin Suicides (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virgin_Suicides_%28film%29)

The bolded are all some of my favorite movies.

[Thomas Balkcom]

2000 has the most at the top of my decade list right now; Finding Forrester, Almost Famous and High Fidelity will all make my top 10 for the decade (probably will all make top 5, actually).

2000 is crazy

In the Mood for Love
Yi Yi
Unbreakable
Traffic
Requiem for a Dream
Snatch

and many more

[aolsux]

As far I can remember, 1999 was one of my favorite years for movies, just alot of fun movies mixed with some super quality work that paved the way for cinema in the past decade:
10 Things I Hate About You (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Things_I_Hate_About_You)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Junger)
American Beauty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Beauty_%28film%29)
American Pie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pie_%28film%29), directed by Paul Weitz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weitz_%28filmmaker%29) and Chris Weitz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Weitz)
Being John Malkovich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_John_Malkovich)
Big Daddy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_%28film%29), directed by Dennis Dugan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Dugan)
The Blair Witch Project (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project)
Bowfinger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowfinger)
Boys Don't Cry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Don%27t_Cry_%28film%29)
Bringing Out the Dead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bringing_Out_the_Dead)
Detroit Rock City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Rock_City_%28film%29)
Dogma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogma_%28film%29), directed by Kevin Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Smith)
Fight Club (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Club_%28film%29)
Galaxy Quest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Quest)
Girl, Interrupted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl,_Interrupted_%28film%29)
The Green Mile (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Mile_%28film%29)
The Hurricane (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hurricane_%281999_film%29)
The Insider (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Insider_%28film%29)
The Iron Giant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Giant), voices by Vin Diesel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Diesel), Jennifer Aniston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Aniston) and Christopher McDonald (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McDonald), directed by Brad Bird (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Bird)
Man on the Moon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_on_the_Moon)
The Matrix (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix)
The Muse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muse_%28film%29)
October Sky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Sky)
Office Space (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Space)
Payback (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payback_%28film%29)
Run Lola Run (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_Lola_Run)
The Sixth Sense (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sixth_Sense)
Sleepy Hollow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Hollow_%28film%29)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park:_Bigger,_Longer_%26_Uncu t)
Stir of Echoes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stir_of_Echoes)
Three Kings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kings_%28film%29)
Toy Story 2
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_2)
Varsity Blues (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varsity_Blues_%28film%29)
The Virgin Suicides (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virgin_Suicides_%28film%29)

this, I am always telling people that the last fantastic all around year in cinema was 99.

[narcoleptic953]

2000 is crazy

In the Mood for Love
Yi Yi
Unbreakable
Traffic
Requiem for a Dream
Snatch

and many more

Haven't seen Traffic in a long long time. I think that needs to be on the to do list.

[TJ Wells]

You can take Get Low off all your Oscar-watching.

http://incontention.com/?p=14437

[Prestonxsmith]

Copley was good (easily the best part of that movie, IMO), but he won't get nominated with the crowd this year. There are too many high profile names.
You never know. There could always be an upset.

[Colinreturn]

cant really say until after fall movie season

[narcoleptic953]

You never know. There could always be an upset.

I feel very confident.