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Originally Posted by Ginkasa
I can see the hate for The Blind Side and Avatar seems to be very love it or hate it. What could possibly be wrong with District 9? At least, so wrong that its a mark on the entire year that is what nominated? It was fantastic.
And I won't even ask what's wrong with Up!. Up! is one of Pixar's best movies. And considering that there's always some talk about "Maybe it'll get nominated for the Best Picture Oscar!" for every Pixar movie, I think their arguably best one certainly deserves it. It may not be "artsy," but it certainly resonates emotionally more than most Best Picture nominees.
Just a few noms from prior year's that I think District 9 and Up! were better than:
- Frost/Nixon
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Crash
- Brokeback Mountain
Anyway, not like it really matters that they were nominated. Avatar might win (and probably would have been nominated even if there were only five noms), but the others don't have a chance. They were only nominated to try to boost viewership. Even with the extra, more popular noms I'm sure there will be plenty of people wondering why Transformers isn't on the list.
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I don't think you can directly compare Frost/Nixon, Benjamin Button, Crash or Brokeback Mountain to District 9 or Up!. But that is a subjective matter...and I respect that.
In my opinion District 9 fell apart and become a less-than-stellar film after the second act. And I don't think Up! was in the same league as WALL-E, which all things considered should have been a Best Picture film....
I think we can find some common ground though, I'd much rather see Up! or District 9 beat out Avatar or The Blind Side.
