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Post by **ShyViolet** » December 5th, 2006, 11:05 pm

Sorry if i sound harsh, but this is my take on things.

Cars is going to win, hands down. You think they'll give it to Monster House or Happy Feet--both used Motion Capture, there's no way.

Or Open Season....C'mon, with a Pixar film in the running?

Yeah, right.

Post by **Dacey** » December 6th, 2006, 9:08 am

I'm not trying to be a conspiracy theorist here....but I think it has to do with the Aardman-DW split and resentment at DW interference with this film, since there's been all this talk about how DW and Aardman are mad at each other, etc....

Then, I can't help but wonder, why is "Over the Hedge" nominated for Best Picture?

And why does "Flushed Away" have just as many nominations as "Cars"?

And why does, oh, forget it!

Post by **ShyViolet** » December 6th, 2006, 2:00 pm

Then, I can't help but wonder, why is "Over the Hedge" nominated for Best Picture?

It's just perfunctionary. Everyone knows it won't win....against a Pixar film? It doesn't have a chance. Doesn't it strike you as odd that FW got ALL those other noms except for Best Pic? 'Cause if FA got a Best Pic nom, it might actually win it! (unlike OTH). And that would mean a DW film, (one that DW collaberated on UNLIKE W & G) would win an Annie for Best Pic...we can't have that, can we?

Those other noms for Flushed Away are only there because the animation community is so supportive of Aardman. The lack of a Best Picture nom is an intentional snub towards DW.

But wha'ever...just my opinion.

Post by **Meg** » December 6th, 2006, 4:07 pm

But wha'ever...just my opinion.

No, it's your conspiracy theory.

Post by **ShyViolet** » December 6th, 2006, 5:04 pm

The truth is out there.

Post by **Rio** » December 6th, 2006, 6:08 pm

Most studios but their best films in for all categories. That's probably why "Over the Hedge" was submitted for "Best Picture." There a lot of that come Oscar time because there's a chance it could be nominated... the slighest chance ever... but still a chance.

Post by **Rio** » December 6th, 2006, 6:33 pm

Dang, I haven't been here in a while and y'all talk a lot.

Superman Returns will probably get a nod in special effects and not much else.

...Yes, I spell PIXAR in all caps... it looks better.

As for Dreamworks putting "Over the Hedge" in for Best Picture. A lot of studios but in their top movies for ALL categories, they just don't always get advertised. I'm sure Disney put in "Cars" as a potential "Best Picture" but don't advertise it because it probably won't be nominated. Altough a snowball has a better chance in hell than this movie does being nominated for "Best Picture" there's always a chance.

Post by **Ben** » December 6th, 2006, 8:15 pm

I think we'd sidetracked to the Annies there Rio.

And I'd take Over The Hedge over Cars...

Post by **ShyViolet** » December 6th, 2006, 9:08 pm

Yay Ben!

That's why you run animated news.

J/K

Post by **ShyViolet** » December 6th, 2006, 9:26 pm

Superman Returns will probably get a nod in special effects and not much else

I doubt it'll even get that, actually. The special effects really weren't all that good. (For starters the flying over the balcony scene--FAKE! It looked worse than a Lois and Clark episode. Superman falling to Earth--can you say blue screen?
And the set design was lame, ugly, gray, and incredibly depressing (sort of like the rest of the film.)

Post by **Meg** » December 7th, 2006, 2:51 pm

Yay Ben! That's why you run animated news.

Now who's being bias?

Post by **Ben** » December 8th, 2006, 3:00 am

Yeah, you didn't mention Views!

Post by **Dacey** » December 8th, 2006, 9:57 am

It's just perfunctionary. Everyone knows it won't win....against a Pixar film? It doesn't have a chance. Doesn't it strike you as odd that FW got ALL those other noms except for Best Pic? 'Cause if FA got a Best Pic nom, it might actually win it! (unlike OTH). And that would mean a DW film, (one that DW collaberated on UNLIKE W & G) would win an Annie for Best Pic...we can't have that, can we?

I'm going to say this only once, Vi, because I like you:

You're coming across as paranoid.

There, I said it.

Post by **ShyViolet** » December 8th, 2006, 11:42 am

Well, of course you'd think that.

(J/K)

They're all against me.....

Post by **Ben** » December 8th, 2006, 1:45 pm

<I>You're</I> against you!