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Cars lost the Oscar

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As the title says, Cars lost the Oscar to Happy Feet. How do you feel about the Academy's decision?
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Arguably, I didn't care for any of the movie nominated, but I enjoyed "Happy Feet" much more than I enjoyed "Cars". Pixar has done much better.
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I have yet to see Happy Feet, but from what I've heard it is wonderful and I am quite positive I would enjoy it. As for Cars, I didn't think it was Disney/Pixar's best film and I am not all that disappointed for its loss. Congrats to Happy Feet!
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Yea I didnt see happy feet yet either but I really didnt think cars deserved an oscar.
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I was more insulted Cameron Diaz(and sadly, most likely more than 3/4ths of the Academy most likely), couldn't get her history right.

Walt Disney won the Oscar for Snow White in 1939, not 1938, because the Academy was too stupid to give them anything for Walt's gigantic achievement, so they felt "forced" to give him an Oscar when the public demanded they give him something for his innovating effort.

But of course, think of all the controversy that would've caused. :roll:
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I don't understand how Happy Feet won. The film was putrid. The film had 5 endings at least, and the voice acting was terrible. How could a film that makes one want to throw up win? :roll:
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SpringHeelJack wrote:Arguably, I didn't care for any of the movie nominated, but I enjoyed "Happy Feet" much more than I enjoyed "Cars". Pixar has done much better.
Same, but replace Happy Feet with Monster House. I still haven't seen Happy Feet. I'm a little disappointed that Cars didn't win the Oscar.
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brownie wrote:
SpringHeelJack wrote:Arguably, I didn't care for any of the movie nominated, but I enjoyed "Happy Feet" much more than I enjoyed "Cars". Pixar has done much better.
Same, but replace Happy Feet with Monster House. I still haven't seen Happy Feet. I'm a little disappointed that Cars didn't win the Oscar.
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numba1lostboy wrote:I cannot believe that <strike>Disney gold</strike> tarnished Pixar brass lost to <strike>a crappy, plot-holed, penguin movie.</strike> a silly but much more enjoyable film
Much better. ;)

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Escapay wrote:
numba1lostboy wrote:I cannot believe that <strike>Disney gold</strike> tarnished Pixar brass lost to <strike>a crappy, plot-holed, penguin movie.</strike> a silly but much more enjoyable film
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Alright, so it was Pixar, not Disney...but it was soo much better than Happy Feet. I honestly think it won just because the makers had to animate mass crowds of penguins. Big, fricken deal. Is story a factor?
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I was disappointed at Cars' loss, but not angry. Happy Feet is a very good film, in my opinion, even if it's story structure is all over the place. I loved Cars, but it's still one of the weaker Pixar efforts. It doesn't have much replay value with me like Pixar's best do. Besides, this was much more acceptable than the major joke of 2001: Shrek getting the very first Best Animated Feature Oscar over Monsters, Inc. THAT'S something to cry foul over.
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numba1lostboy wrote:I honestly think it won just because the makers had to animate mass crowds of penguins. Big, fricken deal. Is story a factor?
Story's always a factor, which helps to explain Cars' loss.
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I could care less about Cars losing the Oscar, but I can't wrap my head around the fact that The Little Matchgirl lost <_<
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I was a little surprised that Cars did not win the Oscar. This year had a lot of surprises than usual. I'll have to rent Happy Feet to see if it's any good.
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Boo! :( "Cars" didn't won an Oscar.
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i haven't seen happy feet and i dont want to. the fact that it is about a group of penguins that sings and that the one that can't sing dances instead is just ridiculous.

i didnt think it looked cute or funny or inviting. it was way too hyped up.

and, i heard people either loved it or hated it. people seemed pretty together on cars--it was an all over good movie. not spectacular, but i enjoyed it, and i think it should have won over happy feet (even though i didnt see it)
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What annoyed me is that Cameron Diaz seemed to be saying that 2D animation was definetly part of another era, as if everything we'll have in the future will be 3D. Admittedly, all nominees were 3D, but in no way it means that 2D is over (hopefully). Ah well.

I haven't seen Happy Feet nor Monster House, but Cars really wasn't so good, although enjoyable. I did not feel the least bit surprised that it didn't win...
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Cars isn't the best pixar film....
I don't see Hapyy Feet, but my friends said to me that it's better
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Post by Aladdin from Agrabah »

I'm so happy that Cars lost the Oscar! As a film it was pure stupidity. Happy Feet was at least a musical adventure with beautiful songs and cute characters- I'm sorry but I cannot identify with a car, for goodness sake! :roll:
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Aladdin from Agrabah wrote:I'm so happy that Cars lost the Oscar! As a film it was pure stupidity. Happy Feet was at least a musical adventure with beautiful songs and cute characters- I'm sorry but I cannot identify with a car, for goodness sake! :roll:
lack of imagination that is :wink:

to me there is less life in a motion captured dancing penguin than there is in a talking car.
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