Comments on: Past & Present http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/random-movie-musings/past-present/ Movies, movies, movies Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:10:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: nichttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/random-movie-musings/past-present/comment-page-1/#comment-718 nic Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:16:18 +0000 http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=1288#comment-718 Plus, film is one of those subjects that I simply haven't studied and therefore my opinions are just that--opinions. I admit they are uninformed at best. Plus, film is one of those subjects that I simply haven’t studied and therefore my opinions are just that–opinions. I admit they are uninformed at best.

]]> By: nichttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/random-movie-musings/past-present/comment-page-1/#comment-717 nic Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:02:19 +0000 http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=1288#comment-717 I won't dispute your point, Jason, because I totally agree that sheer popularity should be a factor in determining how good a film is. I realize we may be in the minority in that belief. But I honestly don't know what the Academy's criteria are. All I know is that, in the past, the Best Picture has been rated R and has been one of those "whoa" dramas that make you think or cry or something. They usually involve overcoming or being overcome by incredible odds. It helps to have a gay or retarded character. So when I say I can't see Avatar as Best Picture, I just mean it doesn't fit with what has been Best Picture in the past, not that I don't think it's the best film of the year.By the way, if you go by ticket sales, Avatar is the 26th most successful film of all time:http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/01/avatar-ticket-sales-.html I won’t dispute your point, Jason, because I totally agree that sheer popularity should be a factor in determining how good a film is. I realize we may be in the minority in that belief. But I honestly don’t know what the Academy’s criteria are. All I know is that, in the past, the Best Picture has been rated R and has been one of those “whoa” dramas that make you think or cry or something. They usually involve overcoming or being overcome by incredible odds. It helps to have a gay or retarded character. So when I say I can’t see Avatar as Best Picture, I just mean it doesn’t fit with what has been Best Picture in the past, not that I don’t think it’s the best film of the year.

By the way, if you go by ticket sales, Avatar is the 26th most successful film of all time:

http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/01/avatar-ticket-sales-.html

]]> By: Jasonhttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/random-movie-musings/past-present/comment-page-1/#comment-716 Jason Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:54:50 +0000 http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=1288#comment-716 I guess I stand alone on this one. I think Avatar should win best picture. Doesn't it mean something if more people have watched this movie in the theater then any movie in history? Obviously it has to be the best movie of the year or more people would have watched a different movie. I have made this point on three or four different occasions and no one has disputed it yet. I guess I stand alone on this one. I think Avatar should win best picture. Doesn’t it mean something if more people have watched this movie in the theater then any movie in history? Obviously it has to be the best movie of the year or more people would have watched a different movie. I have made this point on three or four different occasions and no one has disputed it yet.

]]> By: nichttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/random-movie-musings/past-present/comment-page-1/#comment-714 nic Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:52:32 +0000 http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=1288#comment-714 I thought Avatar was awesome, but Best Picture? Really? I mean, I don't know how the Academy defines "best", but when I think of Avatar I don't think Best Picture material. Terminator 2 was another absolutely amazing James Cameron film, but it's just not the type of film that gets Best Picture. Best visual effects? Oh, abso-freakin-lutely. But I'm with ya on this one. I thought Avatar was awesome, but Best Picture? Really? I mean, I don’t know how the Academy defines “best”, but when I think of Avatar I don’t think Best Picture material. Terminator 2 was another absolutely amazing James Cameron film, but it’s just not the type of film that gets Best Picture. Best visual effects? Oh, abso-freakin-lutely. But I’m with ya on this one.

]]> By: bryanhttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/random-movie-musings/past-present/comment-page-1/#comment-713 bryan Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:52:50 +0000 http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=1288#comment-713 I agree. I really enjoyed Avatar, but I don't think it should win best picture. I agree. I really enjoyed Avatar, but I don’t think it should win best picture.

]]> By: Chrishttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/random-movie-musings/past-present/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Chris Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:44:50 +0000 http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=1288#comment-712 I was going to protest the exclusion of 1934 because It Happened One Night, an absolutely fantastic film, was made in 1934, but it won the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Writing in 1935. So it's all good. I was going to protest the exclusion of 1934 because It Happened One Night, an absolutely fantastic film, was made in 1934, but it won the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Writing in 1935. So it’s all good.

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