Also, wasn't it you that said it was going to get around an 85% on RT and be a tiny letdown from sources? At least I remember a comment like that or something....idr
Yes. But this doesn't mean that it won't be nominated for BP. They love those sentimental cheesy films. But it won't help it win Best Picture. I think The Artist is most definitely going to win Best Picture.
And I'm afraid that Hugo is going to be nominated over Potter. But let's hope that Potter makes it, as well.
Yes. But this doesn't mean that it won't be nominated for BP. They love those sentimental cheesy films. But it won't help it win Best Picture. I think The Artist is most definitely going to win Best Picture.
And I'm afraid that Hugo is going to be nominated over Potter. But let's hope that Potter makes it, as well.
The Satellite awards nominations have just been announced. Now, they are some of the most ridiculous awards ever. They make huge lists of nominees (like, 10, for Best Actor) and the majority of them have zero Oscar buzz and award chances.
Deathly Hallows Part 2 is only nominated for 3 awards (Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Mixing & Editing). At least it's something. The most laughable was the snub for Cinematography and, especially, Art Direction. Even their BP lineup has three films that won't be nominated at the Oscars and have zero buzz (Drive, Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). And they snubbed Potter, Tree of Life and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, so you can understand how ridiculous these awards are. And LOL at the acting categories.
Jason, could you make a bogus one? Like "Consider" "Least Lines Spoken" and then underneath that "Natalia Tena, Helena Bonham Carter, Helen McCrory, Julie Walters, Mark Williams"? I would love you forever
According to a new article, Deathly Hallows - Part 2 may have just taken one step closer to being nominated for Best Picture.
Earlier today the National Board of Review named the final installment in the Potter film series one of the Top 10 films of 2011. The National Board of Review is often looked at as a prelude to the Oscars.
"The critics of the National Board of Review just sent the Oscars a message: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' was a good film; it's OK to honor it."
Having received nine prior Oscar nominations, the Harry Potter franchise has yet to win the coveted golden statue in any category.
I'm going to say Potter deserves it, of course, because of 10 years of consistent, extraordinary, breathtaking and visually stunning special effects. If Transformers 4 and Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2 are both in the works, there are more chances for those franchises to be honored. This is Potter's last, and it luckily went out with a bang as we saw some dazzling displays of VFX like the Battle of Hogwarts, Gringotts, and the dragon.
Planet of the Apes didn't really impress me to be honest. Yeah they looked good, but obviously CG. The animation and facial expressions were superb, but nothing groundbreaking.
Potter wasn't perfect. The Fiendfyre scene had some really terrible blending in some shots (it still looked good mostly, just bad near the end). Honestly Transformers should get it.
I say Potter because it's their last chance. Transformers has films coming in the future that will have even better CGI, which means another chance to win.
So what that it's their last chance? I don't think that should matter whatsoever. Whatever is the best should win it. I'm not even the biggest Transformers fan, Ive only liked the second half of the last one, but the things they manage to pull off with the effects are incredibly amazing. I know on Transformers 2 some of the visual effects artists would sleep like 20 minutes a day during production. Hate Michael Bay and the movies all you want, but the effects work is astonishing and virtually flawless. There are several moments in Part 2 that are lacking. Overall the effects were extremely good, but the quality and sheer volume of effects shots in Transformers 3 dwarves everything released this year.
Oscar politics are different. They won't give the win to Transformers. Actually, Transformers would be lucky to be nominated. Potter, Hugo, Apes and Super 8 are safe bets and the fifth spot could go to any other film. Logically, it will be Transformers, but don't except a win for the film. The Academy loathes the series. Its nomination will be its reward. This is how things work. Either you like it or not, they give the win to films that are better received and are based on the fantasy element, mostly. Look what happened in 2007 when The Golden Compass won over Transformers. Many people were shocked and that TF film remains the most 'critically-acclaimed' one. But the Academy prefers this type of fantasy-oriented CGI environments and creatures. An exception would be Avatar which is a sci-fi film, but it domineered the Oscar season and it was a revolutionary film (and fully deserved the win, without a single doubt).
Potter is winning this. Since the film only has a slim chance of a BP nomination and a win is out of the question, its only way to be rewarded would be some wins in the tech categories, like Art Direction, Sound Editing and Visual Effects. The visuals have been very consistent in all films. The amount of work put in all films is pretty extraordinary. Even though there were mediocre CGI scenes in some films, the majority of the visuals has been very impressive. Part 2's only weird VFX moments were those couple of shots of the Trio flying on broomsticks in the Room of Requirement (not all shots, just 2-3 of them where the blending wasn't good) and some shots during the Chamber of Secrets tsunami sequence. We're talking about 20-30 seconds in a 131-minute film. The rest of the RoR sequence is so damn impressive and jaw-dropping that this flaw doesn't really matter when you see the big picture. It's not even something awful. It's just very average VFX. Just happened twice for mere seconds. The protections/shield of the castle, the entire Battle of Hogwarts montages, the Gringotts sequence and the dragon (just looking at the entire CGI environment of the caverns and the dragon is more than enough for at least the nomination) and all the little details, from CGI environments and landscapes to small touches like the inky smoke in the Pensieve and the opening of the Snitch create a very unique visual experience. They'll reward it. ROTPOTA has spectacular visuals, but there are weird moments as well. WETA has won some Oscars, so Potter has more of a chance. But ROTPOTA is the runner-up. Transformers had some great moments (the skyscraper sequence was mind-blowing), but the rest of it was just good. Nothing remotely impressive or imaginative/creative. And this is what they like. Creativeness and variety. TF3 is great for a blockbuster with amazing visuals. But Potter and Apes have the edge.
Best Picture Actor (Ralph or Dan) Supporting Actor (Alan) Film Editing Makeup Costume Design Visual Effects Cinematography Art Direction Original Score Sound Editing Sound Mixing
Without Bias, without the fact that this will always be the LAST HP film... HP7.2 deserves all of those awards. If not, at least, nominations.
Planet of the Apes didn't really impress me to be honest. Yeah they looked good, but obviously CG. The animation and facial expressions were superb, but nothing groundbreaking.
Apes was groundbreaking in terms of motion-capture as in how it was possible to do on location instead of in a studio. And the Apes themselves easily beat out the robots in Transformers.
This may be a bit early to be thinking about anything, but what do you guys think about the VFX race NEXT YEAR? We have The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, but we also have films like The Dark Knight Rises, whose special effects are usually so well-done they all look practical. It's going to be a very tough race, but I think Hobbit will win.
As for Best Picture 2012...both The Hobbit and TDKR actually have okay chances at getting a nomination for BP. I think it all depends on the Oscar-bait lineup next year as well, and whether there is room for a fantasy/blockbuster to slip in.
Fantastic news! DH Part 2 tops the recent BFCA scores (some are subject to change):
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 – 93 The Descendants – 92 Martha Marcy May Marlene – 92 The Artist – 91 Drive – 91 The Ides of March – 91 Moneyball – 91 The Help – 89 Hugo – 87 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – 87 Beginners – 85 Midnight in Paris – 85 My Week with Marilyn – 85
TDKR will probably have very limited or rather "simple" VFX, as removal of greenscreens and so on, while The Hobbit will definitely push technology and churn out some groundbreaking stuff.
TDKR will probably have very limited or rather "simple" VFX, as removal of greenscreens and so on, while The Hobbit will definitely push technology and churn out some groundbreaking stuff.
I agree, plus Chris Corbould's already won for Inception, which I think will end up being Nolan's most effects-heavy picture of his career. I don't know. The Hobbit is going to be revolutionary in terms of effects though. Just think about the brilliant effects LOTR had, with an 8-year update. Gollum is going to look phenomenal. Plus, the 3D is going to be fantastic along with the increased frame rate. They said it themselves, they're going to literally take the viewer into the film with this new technology.
TDKR will probably have very limited or rather "simple" VFX, as removal of greenscreens and so on, while The Hobbit will definitely push technology and churn out some groundbreaking stuff.
I agree, plus Chris Corbould's already won for Inception, which I think will end up being Nolan's most effects-heavy picture of his career. I don't know. The Hobbit is going to be revolutionary in terms of effects though. Just think about the brilliant effects LOTR had, with an 8-year update. Gollum is going to look phenomenal. Plus, the 3D is going to be fantastic along with the increased frame rate. They said it themselves, they're going to literally take the viewer into the film with this new technology.
I can't explain how incredibly excited I am with everything you said.
TDKR will probably have very limited or rather "simple" VFX, as removal of greenscreens and so on, while The Hobbit will definitely push technology and churn out some groundbreaking stuff.
I agree, plus Chris Corbould's already won for Inception, which I think will end up being Nolan's most effects-heavy picture of his career. I don't know. The Hobbit is going to be revolutionary in terms of effects though. Just think about the brilliant effects LOTR had, with an 8-year update. Gollum is going to look phenomenal. Plus, the 3D is going to be fantastic along with the increased frame rate. They said it themselves, they're going to literally take the viewer into the film with this new technology.
I can't explain how incredibly excited I am with everything you said.
Same man. Just seeing that banner of the doors opening onto the Shire and the logo makes me just about bust a nut with excitement. I didn't even know Andy Serkis was assistant director, it just makes me have even more faith that this film will be THE FILM of next year.
TDKR will probably have very limited or rather "simple" VFX, as removal of greenscreens and so on, while The Hobbit will definitely push technology and churn out some groundbreaking stuff.
I agree, plus Chris Corbould's already won for Inception, which I think will end up being Nolan's most effects-heavy picture of his career. I don't know. The Hobbit is going to be revolutionary in terms of effects though. Just think about the brilliant effects LOTR had, with an 8-year update. Gollum is going to look phenomenal. Plus, the 3D is going to be fantastic along with the increased frame rate. They said it themselves, they're going to literally take the viewer into the film with this new technology.
I can't explain how incredibly excited I am with everything you said.
Same man. Just seeing that banner of the doors opening onto the Shire and the logo makes me just about bust a nut with excitement. I didn't even know Andy Serkis was assistant director, it just makes me have even more faith that this film will be THE FILM of next year.
Yeah exactly. Let's not forget the soundtrack, that's gonna be OFF THE CHAIN!. Howard Shore can do no wrong.
Can we have some damn positivity around here, if the potter fans unite and keep support the film to the Oscars, WE WILL WIN BEST PICTURE!!!! Its practically in the bag, why so much damn negativity, with the awards that Part 2 is getting, its a sure win, just believe. I mean my prayers were answered when Billy Crystal came back to host the Oscars.
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The Best Picture nomination will be there, don't worry.
Its not the nomination im worried about, its the negativity around here, we're supposed to be fans of Potter right? Then lets support it to the point were it receives the biggest award of them all: THE OSCARS!!!!
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And I'm afraid that Hugo is going to be nominated over Potter. But let's hope that Potter makes it, as well.
Deathly Hallows Part 2 is only nominated for 3 awards (Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Mixing & Editing). At least it's something. The most laughable was the snub for Cinematography and, especially, Art Direction. Even their BP lineup has three films that won't be nominated at the Oscars and have zero buzz (Drive, Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). And they snubbed Potter, Tree of Life and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, so you can understand how ridiculous these awards are. And LOL at the acting categories.
http://www.cinemasight.com/precursor-15th-satellite-awards-nominations-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=precursor-15th-satellite-awards-nominations-2011
Lord Stafford.
Earlier today the National Board of Review named the final installment in the Potter film series one of the Top 10 films of 2011. The National Board of Review is often looked at as a prelude to the Oscars.
"The critics of the National Board of Review just sent the Oscars a message: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' was a good film; it's OK to honor it."
Having received nine prior Oscar nominations, the Harry Potter franchise has yet to win the coveted golden statue in any category.
Lord Stafford.
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Who deserves it?
The visual effects work
perfectly with the atmosphere
and environment.
G.G.
This is how things work. Either you like it or not, they give the win to films that are better received and are based on the fantasy element, mostly. Look what happened in 2007 when The Golden Compass won over Transformers. Many people were shocked and that TF film remains the most 'critically-acclaimed' one. But the Academy prefers this type of fantasy-oriented CGI environments and creatures. An exception would be Avatar which is a sci-fi film, but it domineered the Oscar season and it was a revolutionary film (and fully deserved the win, without a single doubt).
Potter is winning this. Since the film only has a slim chance of a BP nomination and a win is out of the question, its only way to be rewarded would be some wins in the tech categories, like Art Direction, Sound Editing and Visual Effects. The visuals have been very consistent in all films. The amount of work put in all films is pretty extraordinary. Even though there were mediocre CGI scenes in some films, the majority of the visuals has been very impressive. Part 2's only weird VFX moments were those couple of shots of the Trio flying on broomsticks in the Room of Requirement (not all shots, just 2-3 of them where the blending wasn't good) and some shots during the Chamber of Secrets tsunami sequence. We're talking about 20-30 seconds in a 131-minute film. The rest of the RoR sequence is so damn impressive and jaw-dropping that this flaw doesn't really matter when you see the big picture. It's not even something awful. It's just very average VFX. Just happened twice for mere seconds.
The protections/shield of the castle, the entire Battle of Hogwarts montages, the Gringotts sequence and the dragon (just looking at the entire CGI environment of the caverns and the dragon is more than enough for at least the nomination) and all the little details, from CGI environments and landscapes to small touches like the inky smoke in the Pensieve and the opening of the Snitch create a very unique visual experience. They'll reward it.
ROTPOTA has spectacular visuals, but there are weird moments as well. WETA has won some Oscars, so Potter has more of a chance. But ROTPOTA is the runner-up.
Transformers had some great moments (the skyscraper sequence was mind-blowing), but the rest of it was just good. Nothing remotely impressive or imaginative/creative. And this is what they like. Creativeness and variety. TF3 is great for a blockbuster with amazing visuals. But Potter and Apes have the edge.
Best Picture
Actor (Ralph or Dan)
Supporting Actor (Alan)
Film Editing
Makeup
Costume Design
Visual Effects
Cinematography
Art Direction
Original Score
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Without Bias, without the fact that this will always be the LAST HP film... HP7.2 deserves all of those awards. If not, at least, nominations.
:x
Mysterious thing time.
As for Best Picture 2012...both The Hobbit and TDKR actually have okay chances at getting a nomination for BP. I think it all depends on the Oscar-bait lineup next year as well, and whether there is room for a fantasy/blockbuster to slip in.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 – 93
The Descendants – 92
Martha Marcy May Marlene – 92
The Artist – 91
Drive – 91
The Ides of March – 91
Moneyball – 91
The Help – 89
Hugo – 87
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – 87
Beginners – 85
Midnight in Paris – 85
My Week with Marilyn – 85
I love it!
Mysterious thing time.
Imagine if Potter ended like Narnia or other franchises that failed. Bless Potter
Truly, bless the cast/crew.
Mysterious thing time.
There is a book finale as well.
Mysterious thing time.
Consider...
Least Lines Spoken
Natalia Tena
Mark Williams
Helen McCrory
Julie Walters
Miriam Margoyles
Helena Bonham Carter
Robbie Coltrane