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[GuardhouseMusic]

Further more, Melissa Leo winning over Hailee Steinfeld just shows how the Academy does not give the opportunity to young actors win the Oscar in their first debut. The latter's performance in "True Grit" easily beats the former's in "The Fighter".

Not to mention, Hailee Steinfeld should have been nominated for Best Actress. To me the idea that the protagonist, the character who's on screen perhaps 90% of the entire thing only gets nominated for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" is not only ageist, but to me, sexist. She had as much, if not more of a part than Jeff Bridges and I don't see the latter getting nominated for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (nothing against Bridges). Sure, Steinfeld would have been dead in the water had she been nominated for Best Actress anyway, but still.

I felt the same way when Sandra Bullock made her "witticisms" towards Jesse Eisenberg. It felt overwhelmingly patronizing to me and delivered in such broad strokes. She basically said "you're an inspiration to socially inept nerds."

Plus, nothing against Natalie Portman or her skills as an actress, but her speech felt overly formal and, well, fake (she has the award for a reason). The only thing I enjoyed about it was her shout out to Luc Besson.

Ah well, I'm tired. I would think other people would vouch for how much of a fart the actual ceremonies turned out, but some of this other stuff was just my reaction.

[Trent]

Not to mention, Hailee Steinfeld should have been nominated for Best Actress. To me the idea that the protagonist, the character who's on screen perhaps 90% of the entire thing only gets nominated for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" is not only ageist, but to me, sexist. She had as much, if not more of a part than Jeff Bridges and I don't see the latter getting nominated for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (nothing against Bridges). Sure, Steinfeld would have been dead in the water had she been nominated for Best Actress anyway, but still.

Even though Hailess Steinfeld was indeed the main actress, it was the film studio's decision to have her nominated as "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" because they believed that she had more chances of winning that award than "Best Actress", which is quite right. This didn't bother her either.

[GuardhouseMusic]

If she had no problem, then that's her prerogative. I still think it's absurd.

Oh well, goes to show you how hollow the entire thing is anyway. We still have the movies themselves.

[nemesiswontdie]

The King's Speech was excellent in every way. Colin Firth is like a flower who has just started to flourish, another great film he has done is "A Single Man". "127 Hours" was a good film, but it could have been better, it really had the potential. "The Social Network" is just like any other teen film, the story is extraordinary of course, but it is not Oscar worthy (nor is the acting).

The Kings Speech was so good it was enough for me to see it twice and fall asleep both times because it was boring. While on the other hand The Social Network had me sucked into the story the whole time. The acting at some parts weren't that great but the story is awesome. I can't say much for the Kings Speech like I have said, it bored the fuck out of me.

I'm not sure how 127 could have been better. It took place in one setting. The acting was great and it was great to see how to passed the time.

"The Social Network is just like any other teen film".

Yeah I'm not seeing how... Most of the people in the theater when I went (3 times) was people from 20-35. I even saw a old couple once.

[Alexia_Ashford]

I've not seen it yet but I imagine I will enjoy it more due to it being about a British monarch and it's recent history to Britain, after all he's the father of our current Queen. I'd be bored if I watched a film about the personal troubles of an American president, probably.

[aris13]

Plus, nothing against Natalie Portman or her skills as an actress, but her speech felt overly formal and, well, fake.

Melissa Leo gave the worst acceptance speeches of the year. Fake and very weird.

[Pikminister]

Natalie is a big nerd. She only says things that feel honest to her. But since she's not a very eloquent gal, it comes out "fake" to the audience. Glad she won.

I hope that she's immune to the Oscar curse, though (In the past decade nearly every leading lady to win the most prized Academy Award has broken up with her husband, boyfriend or lover just months after thanking them on the award show stage).

[Trent]

The Kings Speech was so good it was enough for me to see it twice and fall asleep both times because it was boring.

I can understand it being boring for you, I think it really depends on the audience. I am interested in history so I loved it.

While on the other hand The Social Network had me sucked into the story the whole time. The acting at some parts weren't that great but the story is awesome. I can't say much for the Kings Speech like I have said, it bored the fuck out of me.

You cannot compare apples with oranges, the films are completely different and it depends on the people watching it - what they like.

I'm not sure how 127 could have been better. It took place in one setting. The acting was great and it was great to see how to passed the time.

A film might take place in one setting and still be a good film. The story of "127 hours" was about the human will to survive and as such it was a great film.

"The Social Network is just like any other teen film".

Yeah I'm not seeing how... Most of the people in the theater when I went (3 times) was people from 20-35. I even saw a old couple once.

What I meant by that is that the film its self, not the audience, is about some young people's extraordinary story in college.

[Branden_Lucero]

this is how i see it. the academy needs to break history. but the academy never does. like i said they play it safe. remember Juno? Juno was such an unexpected film about a pregnant teen that it made itself all the way into a best picture nomination. who would have thought? look at Brokeback Mountain. the same thing, despite being romantic film about gay cowboys, it managed to gain massive attention, the most attention of any film in 2005 but it lost to Crash, which was already another "done this done that" film. if i wanted to watch The King's Speech, i might as well watch The Queen. if i wanted to watch The Fighter, i might as well watch Million Dollar Baby. do you see where i'm going with this? The Social Network should have won because it was the only film to differentiate itself from the rest of the 9 other nominations. Colin Firth was already nominated before and he should have won then, not now. but its like "oh NOW were gonna pay attention to him. sorry, we ignored you Firth, we'll give you a second chance.". you think Jesse Eisenberg will ever get nominated like that again? pssh. yeah right. the academy has every chance to make history, but instead, they repeat history. and the only reason why there's 10 nominations at all, is because of 2008. if it was up to the academy, we would be at the usual 5.

[Trent]

I saw "Girls with a Pearl Earring" with Colin Firth. Now here is a film that you might sleep through.

[DarkMemories]

Saw the original True Grit last night. Thought it was pretty good and it was interesting to hear about locations near where I live as they were "in the past". John Wayne was great, as he always was.

[Sephiroth]

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World brillant comedy film it's been a while since I had a good laugh at a real comedy film but my god it's long it's one of thoses film you have to have a day were your doing nothing because it's about 2 hours and 45 mins long.

[Trent]

Saw the original True Grit last night. Thought it was pretty good and it was interesting to hear about locations near where I live as they were "in the past". John Wayne was great, as he always was.

And did you see the remake?

[I_Am_Nemesis]

Lovely Bones.

My god what a beautiful piece of film making!
The cinemaphotography was breath taking and the story was so profoundly deep, heartbreaking and incredibly heart warming all in one! its a real rollercoaster ride of emotions and I have to say this is Peter Jacksons best film to date!

[Trent]

Lovely Bones.

My god what a beautiful piece of film making!
The cinemaphotography was breath taking and the story was so profoundly deep, heartbreaking and incredibly heart warming all in one! its a real rollercoaster ride of emotions and I have to say this is Peter Jacksons best film to date!

I just saw this film.

I recommend watching "What Dreams May Come" from 1997 if you have not watched it, it is the same subject matter. I thought "The Lovely Bones" was okay, it did keep me on edge the whole time but I cannot say I liked the ending. I liked every bit of "What Dreams May Come" though, this is a film that you will love. Wonderful cinema photography even to today's standards! You can imagine how much that film cost back then.

Both of those films are based on novels.