[quote]I dont watch movies because I want them to win awards. I watch them because I love movies. Period.
This Award bullshit is like talking about the box office takes, its all superficial nonsense that has nothing to do with the movie itself.
The way I look at it is, if KB Vol 1 wins any awards, thats just gravy, but its not going to change my opinions about the movie at all. Its not like I can like Vol 1 any more than I already do.
We all know why we watch QT films. Its because hes one of us and he gets to make fun, exciting films for us to enjoy and talk about. Thats all that matters in the end.
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You're partly right, but still it's always nice to see a hard-working director you love given some formal credit for his hard work. And I know QT does too. When Pulp Fiction was being promoted back in the mid-nineties, the first thing you read in the trailer was "winner of the 1994 Palm D'Or, Best Picture of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival". When the dvd for the same film came out, the adverts were bombarded with statements like "nominated for 7 Academy Awards". When "Jackie Brown" came out, QT repeatedly talked about the fact that he deeply wanted Pam to be the first black actress to win Best Leading Actress.
I don't care about box-office numbers, but I care about how my beloved movie has been received by the established film critic. And that's the case with every film company. Miramax doesn't quote how much money one of its films made on the dvd cover in order to sell it; it quotes a sentence from Ebert or some other serious film critic because it knows that it has much more relevance when coming to sell the film to a potenial customer.
But honestly: The oscars really mean shit. Who gives a crap about the fucking academy? it’s all business. I prefere independent awards, festival prices and stuff like that
Exactly. And I’m almost certain that Kill Bill won’t win any oscars cause it’s just not the type of film the Academy awards. But I’m quite interested to see if Kill Bill will win any other type of awards like independent spirit and stuff like that.
The Oscars only matter to those who win or lose them. They are obviously pointless when it comes to judging a film’s worth. The ISAs are the only awards I care about.
[quote]The Oscars only matter to those who win or lose them. They are obviously pointless when it comes to judging a film’s worth. The ISAs are the only awards I care about.
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Interesting sentiments. All of a sudden the “Oscars” are now the villain. If you scroll back a few topics you will find afew quotes from the very same individuals insulting the Oscar voters talking about how, Kill bill would be nominated for this and that award.
Better yet, are you now implying that Pulp Fiction sucks or won its oscars for political and financial reasons. Would you be saying the same if say Kill bill had a chance to win an Oscar this time round?
[quote]Interesting sentiments. All of a sudden the “Oscars” are now the villain. If you scroll back a few topics you will find afew quotes from the very same individuals insulting the Oscar voters talking about how, Kill bill would be nominated for this and that award.[/quote]
Fucktard says what? We were talking about what Oscars Kill Bill should be nominated for, first of all, and secondly, that has nothing to do with what we think of the Oscars and their worth. We were simply…
Oh, fuck. I forgot buddy doesn’t respond to logic. Never mind.
I was so tempted to reply to Mr. I-Wanna-Start-A-Fightclub but I thought about what Seb said and what Seb said is logical. No one cares about matrixfan and his matrixposts. Why should we waste our time telling him to get out when that only encourages him to reply with even more gay posts? We should just continue with the topic as if nobody was talking and not let him spoil another thread.
I don’t want to sound like a mother but I think it’s the only way to get rid of him (short of Seb banning him, which Seb won’t do now). Matrixfag is an attention whore and we should not be his, oops… I mean, her client.
While we colonials throw awards around to anyone that’s stepped onto a sound stage, the British have their own set of accolades to bestow. While some of the BAFTAs (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) are more specific to the United Kingdom itself, the British Oscars also focus on international films (even the trashy American ones). The BAFTAs usually aren’t as similar to the Oscars as are the Golden Globes or the DGA awards, they offer a unique perspective into what the British value. Here are the nominations:
Best Film
Big Fish
Cold Mountain
LotR: Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Three out of five isn’t terrible. As much as I’d like to see Lost in Translation or Big Fish be recognized, there can be only one. And the best film of 2003 is pretty evident. And it didn’t star Kathy Bate-er… Renee Zellweger.
Best Director (David Lean Award)
Tim Burton - Big Fish
Anthony Minghella - Cold Mountain
Peter Jackson - Return of the King
Sofia Coppola - Lost In Translation
Peter Weir - Master and Commander
I’d really love to see Tim Burton get some mainstream recognition, but I don’t think he’ll get it from the Brits. If I had to guess, I’d say the nod goes to Minghella, even if it doesn’t seem right.
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Bill Murray - Lost In Translation
Benecio del Toro - 21 Grams
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Carribean
Jude Law - Cold Mountain
Sean Penn - Mystic River
Sean Penn - 21 Grams
I’m thinking that Sean Penn is getting too serious. We need another Spicoli role, don’t we? That said, isn’t about time a Ghostbuster got some acclaim?
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Reid - The Mother
Naomi Watts - 21 Grams
Scarlett Johannson - Lost In Translation
Scarlett Johannson - Girl with a Pearl Earring
Uma Thurman - Kill Bill, Vol. 1
Holy shit! Uma gets a nomination? Even if her chances aren’t brilliant, it’s great to see a nod in her direction. It’s also pretty crazy that the young Scarlett gets two nominations for her two films this year.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Albert Finney - Big Fish
Bill Nighy - Love Actually
Ian McKellen - LotR: Return of the King
Paul Bettany - Master and Commander
Tim Robbins - Mystic River
There isn’t anyone in this category that doesn’t deserve this award. The only one that could be improved is Bill Nighy. Can you really give an award to someone who only appears in twenty minutes of a film? I’d love to see this one come down to Paul Bettany and Albert Finney, but Bettany has his whole life to get this award. (And we’ll see him back here sooner, rather than later)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Emma Thompson - Love Actually
Holly Hunter - thirteen
Judy Parfitt - Girl With a Pearl Earring
Laura Linney - Mystic River
Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain
Holly Hunter’s deserving, as is Laura Linney. Emma Thompson’s the dark horse here, but it’s a British award, so not all hope is lost. Be interesting to see on this one.
[quote]Really good tight and clean editing job with Kill Bill. Does she only edit QT movies, or has she taken part in other non-QT flicks[/quote]
she also worked for Billy Bob Thornten. I´m not really sure, but I think, that she worked - when she starts - on Teenage Mutant Hero Turtels. (I will check it out)
She also worked for Oliver Stone.
OK I wasn´t sure about this Turtel thing, so I check imdb;
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) (post-production)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
D.C. Smalls (2001)
Daddy and Them (2001)
João Mata Sete (2000)
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Nightwatch (1997)
Mulholland Falls (1996)
Four Rooms (1995) (segment “The Man from Hollywood”)
Who Do You Think You’re Fooling? (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Heaven & Earth (1993) … aka Entre ciel et terre (1994) (France)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Search for Signs of Inteligent Life in the Universe, The (1991)
… aka Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, The (1992) (USA: orthographically correct title)
