Comments on: The Oscars - Predicting Best Movie http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/ Web development and Internet trends Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:07:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: haider http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-89151 haider Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:44:02 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-89151 WELL brokeback mountain is best CRASH is too good WELL brokeback mountain is best
CRASH is too good

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]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3625 Robert Nyman Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:13:21 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3625 Cuckoo, I haven't seen that one, so I can't really tell. gs, Yes, Team America is awesome! :-D Cuckoo,

I haven’t seen that one, so I can’t really tell.

gs,

Yes, Team America is awesome! :-D

]]> By: gs http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3592 gs Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:45:27 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3592 .. and oh.. yes, I predicted that Crash would win best movie too :P .. and oh.. yes, I predicted that Crash would win best movie too :P

]]> By: gs http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3591 gs Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:42:50 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3591 Haha, I think you appreciate this years oscars even more if you've seen Team America. Here's an excerpt from the script: <blockquote> <strong>Alec Baldwin:</strong> My fellow actors. We live in a dark time. [The guild's initials are shown on the floor] The world is becoming more and more violent, and the idiots in charge are making it worse. [various actors are seen during this speech] What the world needs is an international advisory committee who truly understands global politics. Namely, us. <strong>Actors:</strong> [pounding their tables with fists] Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! ... <strong>Helen Hunt:</strong> The time has come for us to start using our acting talents in a different way. <strong>Ethan Hawke:</strong> Yes, we can use our powers to change the world. <strong>Actors:</strong> [pounding their tables with fists] Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! ... <strong>Tim Robbins:</strong> We will persuade everyone to drive hybrid cars and stup smoking! <strong>Liv Tyler:</strong> If we focus our acting on global politics, we can change everything and stuff. <strong>Actors:</strong> [pounding their tables with fists] Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! ... <strong>Janeane Garofalo:</strong> As actors, it is our responsibility to read the newspapers, and then say what we read on television like it's our own opinion. <strong>Matt Damon:</strong> Matt Damon. <strong>George Clooney:</strong> We've all done action films. If anyone tries to get in our way, we'll show 'em just how tough us actors really are. </blockquote> Haha, I think you appreciate this years oscars even more if you’ve seen Team America. Here’s an excerpt from the script:

Alec Baldwin: My fellow actors. We live in a dark time. [The guild's initials are shown on the floor] The world is becoming more and more violent, and the idiots in charge are making it worse. [various actors are seen during this speech] What the world needs is an international advisory committee who truly understands global politics. Namely, us.

Actors: [pounding their tables with fists] Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! …

Helen Hunt: The time has come for us to start using our acting talents in a different way.

Ethan Hawke: Yes, we can use our powers to change the world.

Actors: [pounding their tables with fists] Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! …

Tim Robbins: We will persuade everyone to drive hybrid cars and stup smoking!

Liv Tyler: If we focus our acting on global politics, we can change everything and stuff.

Actors: [pounding their tables with fists] Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! …

Janeane Garofalo: As actors, it is our responsibility to read the newspapers, and then say what we read on television like it’s our own opinion.

Matt Damon: Matt Damon.

George Clooney: We’ve all done action films. If anyone tries to get in our way, we’ll show ‘em just how tough us actors really are.

]]> By: Cuckoo http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3563 Cuckoo Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:56:20 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3563 crash by Croonenberg was a good movie too, I love Matt Dillon , Tony Danza a lot in the other crash movie crash by Croonenberg was a good movie too, I love Matt Dillon , Tony Danza a lot in the other crash movie

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3547 Robert Nyman Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:53:30 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3547 Chis, Absolutely, media is always a topic full of tension and conspiracies. But then I hope I can recommend Crash to you and that you will appreciate it. :-) Chis,

Absolutely, media is always a topic full of tension and conspiracies.
But then I hope I can recommend Crash to you and that you will appreciate it. :-)

]]> By: Chris http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3546 Chris Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:25:32 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3546 I have not seen Crash, not yet. I have seen "Good night and good luck" and I really liked it. There is a real tension in that movie. The theme is in the 50's but you can easily draw conclusions about the media business now. Brokeback Mountain: I do not like when homosexuality is shown or talked about as something special. The movie is just plain boring also. Munich: I could not believe in the characters. Too romantic for me ;-) I have not seen Crash, not yet. I have seen “Good night and good luck” and I really liked it. There is a real tension in that movie. The theme is in the 50’s but you can easily draw conclusions about the media business now.

Brokeback Mountain: I do not like when homosexuality is shown or talked about as something special. The movie is just plain boring also.

Munich: I could not believe in the characters. Too romantic for me ;-)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3544 Robert Nyman Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:46:41 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3544 Jens, Crash is sufficient. Good night... isn't necessary (although I think it's a cool name). :-) Jens,

Crash is sufficient. Good night… isn’t necessary (although I think it’s a cool name). :-)

]]> By: Jens Meiert http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3537 Jens Meiert Mon, 06 Mar 2006 21:49:43 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3537 Hey thanks, Rob ;) Nice tradition, nice thing to copy er... imitate :D While I'm certainly not interested in "Brokeback Mountain", and while I don't want to watch "Munich" (damn, I live in Munich and I also know that other Olympia '72 movie whose name I forgot ;)), I'll follow your recommendation and take a look at "Crash" and "Good Night, and Good Luck". Hey thanks, Rob ;) Nice tradition, nice thing to copy er… imitate :D

While I’m certainly not interested in “Brokeback Mountain”, and while I don’t want to watch “Munich” (damn, I live in Munich and I also know that other Olympia ‘72 movie whose name I forgot ;)), I’ll follow your recommendation and take a look at “Crash” and “Good Night, and Good Luck”.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3533 Robert Nyman Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:56:10 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3533 Jeroen, Yes, Crash is really good! :-) Let me just tell you that Munich rocked compared to the other three movies (no, not Crash, of course). :-) Jeroen,

Yes, Crash is really good! :-)

Let me just tell you that Munich rocked compared to the other three movies (no, not Crash, of course). :-)

]]> By: Jeroen Mulder http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3532 Jeroen Mulder Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:51:29 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3532 Crash was absolutely awesome. Great subject and I just loved how the story unfolded. I was surprised Crash was nominated, because to me it didn't seem it was marketed as a big motion picture at all. I am really glad to see I couldn't have been more wrong. I haven't seen Brokeback Mountain and I am not planning on it either. I have seen Munich and I was terribly disappointed by it. In my opinion, regardless of the subject, it was just a really bad movie. Crash was absolutely awesome. Great subject and I just loved how the story unfolded. I was surprised Crash was nominated, because to me it didn’t seem it was marketed as a big motion picture at all. I am really glad to see I couldn’t have been more wrong.

I haven’t seen Brokeback Mountain and I am not planning on it either. I have seen Munich and I was terribly disappointed by it. In my opinion, regardless of the subject, it was just a really bad movie.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3531 Robert Nyman Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:34:05 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3531 Richard, Thanks for sharing, and good to hear someone else being tired of the Brokeback hype. :-) Richard,

Thanks for sharing, and good to hear someone else being tired of the Brokeback hype. :-)

]]> By: Richard http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3530 Richard Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:29:07 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3530 I had hope upon hope that Crash would get it. Like you, I found most of the other nominations pretty uninspiring. Capote is definitely recommendable, though. I'm so glad Brokeback didn't get it. After all that hype, it was nice to see the underdog take it away. And it wasn't even a very good movie. I had hope upon hope that Crash would get it. Like you, I found most of the other nominations pretty uninspiring. Capote is definitely recommendable, though.

I’m so glad Brokeback didn’t get it. After all that hype, it was nice to see the underdog take it away. And it wasn’t even a very good movie.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3529 Robert Nyman Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:23:38 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3529 Josue, That sounds very intersting! I'll do my best to make it happen... :-) Josue,

That sounds very intersting! I’ll do my best to make it happen… :-)

]]> By: Josue Salazar http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3528 Josue Salazar Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:47:09 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3528 Robert, Watch Walk the line as soon as you can. I liked it better than Crash. Robert,
Watch Walk the line as soon as you can. I liked it better than Crash.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3525 Robert Nyman Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:18:57 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3525 Bjarne, Good to hear, that makes me happy! :-) Steve, I think many of us share that pain... Reine, Good to hear! :-) I think there are two major reasons Joaquin didn't win. The first is that Jamie Foxx won last year for his interpretation of Ray Charles, so they wouldn't want the same thing this year. The second is that Philip Seymour Hoffman has had this long coming, so people thought it was his turn now. Unfortunately, I haven't seen Walk the line yet, but I definitely will. I'm fairly convinced that it's better than all of the above, except maybe for Crash. Josue, Yes, it's great! :-) I've updated the post with the news and a link. Bjarne,

Good to hear, that makes me happy! :-)

Steve,

I think many of us share that pain…

Reine,

Good to hear! :-)
I think there are two major reasons Joaquin didn’t win. The first is that Jamie Foxx won last year for his interpretation of Ray Charles, so they wouldn’t want the same thing this year. The second is that Philip Seymour Hoffman has had this long coming, so people thought it was his turn now.

Unfortunately, I haven’t seen Walk the line yet, but I definitely will. I’m fairly convinced that it’s better than all of the above, except maybe for Crash.

Josue,

Yes, it’s great! :-)
I’ve updated the post with the news and a link.

]]> By: Josue Salazar http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3524 Josue Salazar Mon, 06 Mar 2006 08:14:47 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3524 Well Robert, seems like you hit the nail here. Crash won the Best Picture award. Awesome. Well Robert, seems like you hit the nail here. Crash won the Best Picture award. Awesome.

]]> By: Reine Larsson http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3523 Reine Larsson Mon, 06 Mar 2006 07:22:39 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3523 My favourite of the five you mention was also Crash, so after the results it seems we're both lucky. However, I feel sorry for Joaquin Phoenix not getting the award for Walk the line. I don't like country music, but his amazing performance made me enjoy that movie anyway and that's not a bad achievement! My favourite of the five you mention was also Crash, so after the results it seems we’re both lucky. However, I feel sorry for Joaquin Phoenix not getting the award for Walk the line. I don’t like country music, but his amazing performance made me enjoy that movie anyway and that’s not a bad achievement!

]]> By: Steve Williams http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3521 Steve Williams Sun, 05 Mar 2006 22:59:04 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/03/05/the-oscars-predicting-best-movie/#comment-3521 Interesting to hear I'm not the only movie fan who is uninspired by this years Oscar nominations... Interesting to hear I’m not the only movie fan who is uninspired by this years Oscar nominations…

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