DisneyJedi wrote:But I don't think Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue would count as a nominee, mainly b/c it wasn't released theatrically.
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, along with the previous two entries in that film series, was given a limited theatrical release, thus making it eligible for the award.
Of course, it's unlikely to even be nominated, but it's inclusion does widen the number of the entries, which means there can be more nominees.
Also, I'm not voting in this poll yet as I really haven't seen many new animated films this year...
Having seen all of them on the list except The Illusionist and Megamind (Tangled was at a test screening), I'm going to say the three nominees will be
Toy Story 3
Tangled
How to Train Your Dragon
I'm currently predicting a win for Toy Story 3. Whether it deserves it or not.
It will also be nominated for Best Picture, a category in which it has not a snowball's chance in heck. No animated movie will ever get best picture as long as the people who make live action movies are allowed to vote.
Tangled might have a shot if it somehow manages to take the country by storm, which is not outside the realm of possibility. I think people are going to freak when they find out what it's really like.
And I don't expect a sufficient flurry of obscure releases at the end of the year to get five nominees. It would be nice, but it would have to be a much bigger flurry than usual.
I feel bad that I haven't seen any of these films. The only ones I'm planning to see are Tangled and Toy Story 3. But I might try to catch How To Train Your Dragon and the owl movie--sorry, I know it looks so bizarre, but I love owls. (Which brings to mind, why hasn't Disney ever had a bird movie? God knows we don't need more rats in the canon)
Listening to most often lately:
Taylor Swift ~ ~ "The Fate of Ophelia"
Taylor Swift ~ "Eldest Daughter"
Taylor Swift ~ "CANCELLED!"
Disney's Divinity wrote: (Which brings to mind, why hasn't Disney ever had a bird movie? God knows we don't need more rats in the canon)
There's The Three Caballeros, which has three birds as the lead characters. Oh and Chicken Little.
Hmm, yeah, that's pretty much it in terms of animated films.
"There are two wolves and they are always fighting. One is darkness and despair. The other is light and hope. Which wolf wins? Whichever one you feed." - Casey Newton, Tomorrowland
I believe they also distributed Valiant in some countries, for what it's worth.
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Either way, I'm not voting just yet, since I haven't seen Tangled or that funky Owl movie (I love owls), though at this point I'd definitely vote for Toy Story 3.
HTTYD was genius, but not quite as genius as Toy Story if you ask me. And Tinkerbell was just okay, but nothing in comparison to the others. Despicable Me was just plain fun, but won't win. Haven't seen the rest.
deadline.com reports that the Academy is rumored to have received 14 entries, but among them are Yogi Bear - which may not qualify as animation depending on which side of the bed they got up on this year - and Idiots and Angels - which I'm concerned may have been doing the festival circuit too long to be eligible.
Deadline for submissions is tomorrow. There's still time .......
The funky owl movie is very pretty, but not very good.
I'll wait until Tangled (really, Rapunzel) comes out before I vote, though Toy Story 3 has a good chance of getting the nom.
TS3 has something to gain from either getting or not getting the nom. If so, it'll be yet another compliment to Pixar's endless prestige, and may give them a chance to actually win this one (so long as we don't get another Slumdog Millionare). If not, a case can be made about the Academy's cluelessness when it comes to recognizing animated features as more than kids' stuff. That they snubbed the most critically acclaimed movie of 2010, and the most profitable animated feature in recent history. Whereupon a push for better recognition can lead to better results in the coming years.
Toy Story 3 over How to Train a Dragon. Love the close bond that grew between Hiccup and Toothless, but the humor in HTTAD was pretty toothless itself - most of it fell flat for me. Meanwhile in TS3, we get Spanish Buzz, a slew of great new toys, and Ken. Besides that, I thought TS3 was overall better anyway, particularly the second half of the film, which was just a non-stop thrill. The escape from Sunnyside, the frightening incinerator encounter, and Andy handing his toys off to Bonnie were all strokes of genius by the folks over in Emeryville.
GKids, which helped THE SECRET OF KELLS earn an Oscar nod, will release Mamoru Hosoda's SUMMER WARS for an Oscar qualifying run, reports Variety. The film will play at the AMC Covina 30 from Dec. 10-16 then move to New York before returning to L.A.
From the director of THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME, the story centers on a teenage math expert who must help a small town avoid an apocalypse when the real world and virtual world are set to collide.
I'm not going to lie, I really REALLY want Tangled to win ... but pretty much 100% sure it wont, and Toy Story 3 will get it. I'm not pointing that out as a negative towards the latter, I figure its pretty much a dead cert that it will.
BUT
What I would like to see to counteract that would be 'Tangled' winning best song or score. That would be immense, especially as Alan was robbed with 'Enchanted' being nominated 3 times, and getting nothing. Does anyone know if Disney is submitting any songs or score for consideration ?
atlanticaunderthesea wrote:What I would like to see to counteract that would be 'Tangled' winning best song or score. That would be immense, especially as Alan was robbed with 'Enchanted' being nominated 3 times, and getting nothing. Does anyone know if Disney is submitting any songs or score for consideration ?
Well, I don't know for sure but they are currently only promoting "I See the Light" for Best Song.
As for Best Score, with the new rules of the academy "Tangled" is ineligible:
The relevant language is contained in Rule 16, Section II, Paragraph E: "...scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible".
atlanticaunderthesea wrote:Yeah, The Wizard of Oz winning best score and song, totally like makes no sense at all...... along with how many other muscials out there .... ?!
More and more I'm not going on what the Acadamy thinks anymore ... I much prefer the Golden Globes myself, and hold more stead by them.
I know. Yeah, I think the rules for the Golden Globes are much better. They have even amended the rules and now require only 12 animated films to qualify (whereas the Oscars still require 16) in order to have five nominations in the Best Animated Feature Film category.
Unfortunately, the Golden Globes now don't allow animated films for Best Picture. And this is the same organisation that awarded Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Toy Story 2 with Best Picture way back when!
But, I agree that the new original score rule is ridiculous. Even Alan Menken stated in an interview some years back that he was disappointed at the rule change.
"There are two wolves and they are always fighting. One is darkness and despair. The other is light and hope. Which wolf wins? Whichever one you feed." - Casey Newton, Tomorrowland
I thought HTTYD was a good movie like most of you do but I did feel there were a few flaws/imperfections with the story that may keep it from surpassing Toy Story 3.
It looks like another no-brainer year for Pixar on this front.
I would like to see Toy Story 3 get some love for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, AND Best Score as well. I thought Randy Newman did his best job yet on a Toy Story film. He nailed the three best scenes in the movie with wonderful and haunting music - the Chuckles the Clown montage (which is the exact point in the film TS3 starts turning from merely good to a classic - almost everything for the rest of the film is brilliant - and the sad violins here really takes it to another level entirely), the epic dump/incinerator scenes, and particularly the soft, tender, nostalgic ending between Andy/Bonnie.
I also thought this score for The Princess and the Frog was pretty underrated by most (although it did get a slew of noms and ended up losing to the more deserving Up, which was probably Michael Giacchino's best work). Which is weird because, as a solo artist, Newman does nothing for me.
(Which brings to mind, why hasn't Disney ever had a bird movie? God knows we don't need more rats in the canon)
I understand your fustration. This is utterly ridiculous 
