Comments on: Open Forum Friday: Should the Oscars Be Awarded Ten Years Later?

By: kris

kris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:55 +0000

SIZZLE? damon is a trannie

By: Wintle

Wintle — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:44:07 +0000

Inspired by this post, I took a look back and picked out my fantasy nominees for Best Picture of 1999.

13th Warrior
Blair Witch Project
Iron Giant
Last Night
The Limey

And the imaginary Academy Award goes to… Last Night!

By: john

john — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:12 +0000

And the academy award for the movie that stands the test of time goes to!!!!!

(see it could be done) and i am copyrighting that line.

By: Fatbologna

Fatbologna — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:41:28 +0000

If that setup actually came about Scorsese’d finally get all those missed Oscars for films that actually deserved to win!

By: Ryan M.

Ryan M. — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:56:39 +0000

I think everyone should stop thinking the Oscars matter like I do.

By: Billy Boyd Cape

Billy Boyd Cape — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:52:56 +0000

I love the idea of looking back and then deciding the best of that year. It seems so much more fair. But realistically it would be many movies are overlooked or true good acting movies would more be dismissed as there is no success to be gained in the short term.

It is the sort of thing they ought to do at the Oscars or at Cannes or something. Just best year of a movie 10 years ago. It captures something which really did inspire and influence film making.

By: Less Lee Moore

Less Lee Moore — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:01:32 +0000

Yes!! I like this idea. DO IT, FILM JUNK!

By: Maopheus

Maopheus — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:35:53 +0000

The problem is not necessarily when the award is awarded but the often fickle and unfortunate habit of constraining the award to only comparing films that came out in the same year. A great film can come out in the same year as a bunch of other films that may not have been as good but had bigger box offices and bigger buzz and hence got the awards attention. A film should not have to be punished because of that. This isn’t sports where you obviously have to beat the competition that you are directly facing. You can’t directly compare films in general or directors, or writers or actors or anyone. I mean, I think that it’s pretty easy to tell what is bad, but when it comes to picking out what is the best it becomes far more subjective. Actually you guys can use this idea. Why not come up with your own ten years after Oscars. So this year, you look at the best of 1999 and pick out who really should have won the top 5 awards. Or maybe just stick to top 3, picture, actor, actress. Whatever, but something like that.

By: Mo Bitches

Mo Bitches — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:41:55 +0000

So now we want to make an already very long Oscar telecast even longer by honoring films from 10 years ago? And ya’ll think that there’ll be any less politics involved in the voting of those films than there are for current films? Puh-leeze!

By: Mason

Mason — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:01:07 +0000

I’ve come up with this idea on my own before. But why 10 years ago? Why not 20? (I’d pick “Do The Right Thing” from 1989). Can movies that were nominated the first time around get renominated? Sure, why not. If a movie wins it again 10 or 20 years later, that would be a true sign of staying power!

By: Primal

Primal — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:43:07 +0000

Nah, it’s all about instant gratification. Give it to them while they’re still hot. The academy awards have always felt, to me, like it’s been political. Whether it’s to boost this guy or that woman’s career or even giving a nod just for the sake of like with child actors. This year will be no different. Expect many of the Avatar noms to win.

Wouldn’t that be fucking weird to see someone like Heath Ledger get the best supporting actor award years later?

There are people who have definitely earned awards early on in their career like Scorsese. With him winning it for The Departed instead movies like Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Casino, Mean Streets, and Taxi Driver. You’d think he’d won several best director awards.

I still think they get it wrong most of the time and I don’t think 10 years is still enough time for them to get it right.

If Tarantino doesn’t win for best director or best film, well let’s just say of course he didn’t. I believe he made the best directed film in not just of 2009, but one of the best of the last 10 years.

By: Nick Robertson

Nick Robertson — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:40:22 +0000

It is really disappointing to look at an amazing film or performance and know that because they didn’t win that year, they’ll never win.
On the other hand, the film is there forever – who cares if the academy didn’t choose it to win, we can watch and re-watch as many times as we like and have these incredible arguments with other film fans about why that film is better than the winner that year or that filmmakers other efforts, etc.

Take this year, Basterds SHOULD win because ten years from now, it will be held in very high regard. The Hurt Locker will absolutely not. Avatar will always be a milestone but Basterds has everything going for it. I don’t think Quentin has a chance, however.