Comments on: Breaking News: Oscar’s Best Picture Nominees Will Expand to Ten

By: Ricky

Ricky — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:48:41 +0000

I think this could be a good thing for films like The Wrestler. Had they nominated 10 films last year, it might have made the list and that could have helped it find more of an audience. However I get the feeling it is just their way of nominating more studio films so people will flock to the cinema to see them.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:09:37 +0000

I honestly think the icing on the cake was The Dark Knight being robbed of the Best Picture nom in order to make room for the overrated turd, The Reader. You couldn’t listen to a blurb about the Oscars on the radio or TV without hearing how pissed people were(myself being one of them). Maybe it’s just my memory, but I can’t remember another time recently where people were so angry a movie didn’t get nominated. Even most critics were shocked. I’m still kind of on the fence about the 10 noms though. It will be good to give some different films a chance but knowing the Academy, they will pick about six good films and and fill the remaining slots with garbage.

By: Ali McKinnon

Ali McKinnon — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:32:19 +0000

I am glad Changeling was not nominated for Best Picture at these past Oscars. I think the only award it could of possibly won was Best Costume, but it wasn’t even nominated for that. In fact, it didn’t even win anything in it’s category. Overall, I really didn’t like it and thought it could have been much better, especially with its cast ensemble. I think my favorite scenes was when Jolie was in the mental institution, and that had more to do with Amy Ryan’s performance. I can appreciated the costumes, just as I appreciated the costumes in Australia, but I really think that’s all it did for me, especially for Australia’s sake.
And, 10 nominee’s! OH MY! Oscar parties around the world will be much more competitive now! Something tells me there will be a lot of extra Hollywood films thrown in, but maybe the Academy will come around and add more Art House films! As Anthony mentioned above: “here’s to hoping!”

By: Ricky

Ricky — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:48:32 +0000

I am really surpised that so many people like Gran Torino. I knew we should have not listened to Simon and reviewed it on the show.

By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:21:49 +0000

Gran Torino was my favourite picture of 2008; Changeling was in my top 10!