tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post5951732883094369052..comments2024-03-27T17:44:49.819-07:00Comments on Never Too Early Movie Predictions: 84th Oscar Visual Effects Updates (12/11/11)NeverTooEarlyMPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-84025406150212580112011-12-12T08:53:04.287-08:002011-12-12T08:53:04.287-08:00@F.Franklin, I didn't see Immortals, but was a...@F.Franklin, I didn't see Immortals, but was also surprised that it didn't make the long list. Maybe it was number 16? <br /><br />@Ryan, I think you're right that Apes and Hugo will probably have the highest scores from the VFX branch members themselves. But once the Academy as a whole gets a hold of it, it starts to become a popularity contest. <br /><br />I hear what you're saying about the big 8 categories, but I think I'm making it my new personal goal in life to break down the popular conception of the big 8 versus the other categories. It's no surprise that Shia LaBeouf isn't going to win an acting award for Transformers, but I think the academy does a pretty good job of rewarding films for what they are, if we pay attention to all the categories instead of just the supposed big ones.<br /><br />@Castor, I think that Apes could easily win it if the Serkis campaign takes off--- or in lieu of the Serkis campaign taking off, depending on your view.<br /><br />@F.Franklin, Thanks again!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-59472803994704128992011-12-12T03:48:01.710-08:002011-12-12T03:48:01.710-08:00I too believe its gonna be between harry potter an...I too believe its gonna be between harry potter and rise of the planet of apes!!!great sets of predictionsF.FRANKLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692945301490345769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-47279895972988533922011-12-11T21:57:17.870-08:002011-12-11T21:57:17.870-08:00Harry Potter should have a good shot to take this ...Harry Potter should have a good shot to take this home along with many of the other technical categories. I think Rise of the Planet of the Apes could be a contender but personally, I didn't think it was seamless enough to be truly mindblowing.Castorhttp://www.anomalousmaterial.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-80651271803366426222011-12-11T17:28:48.927-08:002011-12-11T17:28:48.927-08:00Great set of predictions. Although, I think it...Great set of predictions. Although, I think it's going to end up being Rise of the Planet of the Apes vs. Hugo rather than Rise of the Planet of the Apes vs. Harry Potter.<br /><br />As for your question about "Oscar Bait", I think the films that compete in this category aren't referred to as such because I think the term is talking about films that are particularly geared towards Oscar voters and can pull off multiple victories on Oscar night (particularly in the Big 8 categories). While something like Transformers could win sound and effects categories, it's not something that is geared towards Oscar voters.Ryan Fernandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849610480857698067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-55074971198268770202011-12-11T07:21:56.587-08:002011-12-11T07:21:56.587-08:00cant believe that Immortals didn't make it for...cant believe that Immortals didn't make it for the top 15 long list..F.FRANKLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692945301490345769noreply@blogger.com