DISQUS

Film School Rejects: Oscar Beat: NBR Names Slumdog Millionaire Best Film

  • Keith · 11 months ago
    Josh Brolin's role in Milk is terrible. If there was anything wrong with that movie, it's that. Why would he be nominated?
  • lordbeagle · 11 months ago
    I would not put "Burn After Reading" in the top 10...I just got back from an advance screening of Tom Cruise's "Valkyrie" and that movie blows the lid off of "Burn." That should be in the top 10. Other than that I agree with most of their list except Penelope Cruz, she sucks big time. (btw no pictures of "Valkyrie", would've sent them but they don't allow cells with cameras and they wand you before you go in the theater...sorry guys)
  • Nick · 11 months ago
    Sigh...Once again they are going for weird, unheard movies that the general public doesn't care about. And then they wonder why their ratings are dropping so much every year.

    Call me silly, but I'm in the Dark Knight camp. Yes, some might argue that these unheard of films are more deserving than a big Hollywood blockbuster, but I have not been moved by a film so much in comparison to the crap they've picked every year.

    Yes, I know this is why they have the People's Choice Awards, but it's still way more awesome to see comic book films and other similar things like Return of the King rock the Academy.
  • Davebaxter1989 · 11 months ago
    Is Slumdog Millionaire weird? It's very possible to like both the 'unheard' of movies AND the blockbusters. Personally I would like The Dark Knight in there with Slumdog and Benjamin Button.
  • Dan · 11 months ago
    i agree with nick. They need to go back to giving the Best Movie award to movies that are both very good, and very popular. Hmm...i think im gonna go with the Dark Knight on this one. It had the most hype, made the most money, and was one of the best, if not, the best, reviewed movie of the year. not to mention one of the best performances anyone has ever seen.
  • Davebaxter1989 · 11 months ago
    I agree bu you must admit it is mighty rare to have popularity and quality meet in such a way. I mean No Country didn't make all that much money but was far more deserving than Spiderman 3 that couldve bought a small country with its grosses.
  • 790 · 11 months ago
    "Slumdog" best picture no way!
    Just goes to show how consistently AMPAS members have their head up their ass!

    "The Fall" clearly should be best picture. The little girl in "The Fall" should win best supporting. Actress.
    TDK, Ledger should win Best supporting actor, easily.
    Brolin should win Best Actor for "W."
    The rest , hmmm I'm still thinking on those.
  • critic101 · 11 months ago
    i think you guys should give slumdog Millionaire a chance...I was supporting dark knight as the best movie of the year...but after seeing slumdog millonaire i had to change my mind...even samuel l jackson in an interview said that the best movie for him was slumdog millonaire.
  • Nick · 11 months ago
    What I meant was their ratings are going down the toilet further every year because nobody cares. Last year was their lowest rated show ever, from what I heard. It's starting to lose the glamor and status as the biggest event for films in the world.

    While I agree they shouldn't give in to the public demands, they should still remember its because of us that we go to see those films. And yes, it's cool seeing indie film-makers getting in there with the big dogs. Maybe we're divided on what we see as "deserving" to best picture. Big, Hollywood blockbusters that the public follows and adores, or well-made indie films that most people have not heard of.
  • xSilencio · 11 months ago
    I really like The Dark Knight, but best film of 2008? Hardly. How can you give it over Milk, Slumdog, or Synecdoche?