They rebuilt a large portion of Manhattan entirely in the computer, from the sidewalk up to the tops of the spires: Then there's the magnificent work they did not just making another digital Hulk but taking a full body scan of Mark Ruffalo and turning that into the Hulk. And of course, that signature tracking shot through the city that captures of all of the Avengers in action, actually sewn together from a variety of individual shots. And then there's just the sheer variety of what was asked of that team. That loss ready bummed me out. The only worse snub in my book was the Argo screenplay over Kushner's Lincoln script, which was the best not only of this year but also many years.Chris Will said:
To be fair, Seth was actually in the role of Von Trapp family friend Max Detweiler, who stretched out his M.C.ing as much as possible to allow them time to escape. It was a bit jarring though going from Jew jokes to Nazi armbands.mattCR said:
Me too. Easily the best surprise of the night. Those really made me gag, especially when they were cutting off winners' speeches to make room for them.Chris Will said:
I thought he did a good job, kept the show moving and mostly stayed out of the way.Chris Will said:
And also got killed by a gray gorilla in "Congo" And not to get political, but did anyone else think it was bad form to have Michelle Obama read the BP award? No matter what your political beliefs lie, She's not a part of the film industry.
It was definitely one of those headscratcher moments. I wonder if she was enlisted when "Lincoln" seemed like a lock for Best Picture a couple months ago.WillG said:
This war broke out minutes after Spielberg lost. I guess people are going to wonder if Affleck not getting nominated made people vote against LINCOLN and I guess there's a chance but I just think the hype died down a little. I really did feel Spielberg delivered a poor job so I'm glad to see him not win just because of his name. I plan on viewing the film when it hits home video but I personally know no one, outside the internet, who loved the film. It really didn't do much in other races so it really did seem to me that the hype was just Spielberg's name. Would Affleck had beaten Lee? I'm not sure but you have to wonder if Tarantino could have done something if there was a real backlash going on. I'm not too upset with Day-Lewis taking home the prize even though I would have voted for THE SESSIONS actor who wasn't even nominated. I might have also gone with Phoenix but this guy is such a prick to people it's easy to see he might not ever win (and I thought he should have won for TO DIE FOR and WALK THE LINE).Robert Crawford said:
I like Seth's shows, but I don't like him so much as a person. If you watch his material, at least to me, he comes off as the "if you don't share my views, you're an asshole" type. But I thought he was fine as host. Though, I thought he missed a good opportunity for a joke when it the monologue when Shatner said he would be the worst host ever, he could have said "How could I be worse than Hathaway/Franco" But I guess that would have got him banashed.
Yes, to me, John Hawkes in the Sessions turned in the most difficult performance of the year.
Come on, Hollywood doesn't get enough credit and they're never too self-congratulatory so the First Lady owed it to them to tell them they're awesome as well. Seriously though, her speech was totally apolitical but the whole thing showed how pompous and how unaware of that pomposity the industry is. It's amazing and hilarious at the same time. Also, Grant Heslov is the computer guy in True Lies who works in the van with Tom Arnold and Schwarzenegger. ("Why do they call him the Sand Spider?" "Probably because it sounds scary.")WillG said:
You like it less than "Cars 2"?
You like it less than "Cars 2"?
Surprisingly, not unprecedented. Both Frank Borzage (Seventh Heaven (1927/28), Bad Girl (1931/32)) and George Stevens (A Place in the Sun (1951), Giant (1956)) did that trick as well, and of John Ford's four films he won Best Director for, only one (How Green Was My Valley (1941)) won Best Picture (the other three being The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), and The Quiet Man (1952)).
A lot of times, it's studio or industry politics as they spread the wealth around with these awards. Sometimes, it might be just simple envy as to why the awards get split up.
