Comments on: Why Avatar Should Not Have Won “Best Picture” At The Golden Globes

By: John Campea

John Campea — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:48:03 +0000

Hey Alfie… good to see you.

Well… I had too much fun watching the film to agree with you outright. I might feel differently after I watch it on a TV. We’ll see.

By: alfie

alfie — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:38:33 +0000

the title of this post should be “how in the fuck can avatar be in serious contention for anything other biggest joke in cinema history”

this film is so epically bad you wait and see how people turn on this thing once it hits dvd.

By: Castle91

Castle91 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:56:23 +0000

I know it’s a complicated concept. I just set my personal feelings aside from my opinions of the quality of a film. By the sum of it’s parts, Braveheart is a good film. But I don’t care to watch it again. “The Dark Knight” is a great film. But I like the 1989 “Batman” better. Sorry, but I can’t seem to explain it better than that.

By: sauron

sauron — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:12:29 +0000

Hey castle91,
I’m sorry, but it kind of seems like you’re contradicting yourself when you say that Braveheart’s acting, action, and script were good and yet you didn’t like it.

I mean to me that’s like saying. “This comedy was funny, and yet I did not like it.”

By: Peter Mu

Peter Mu — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:17:29 +0000

I agree with you man. Avatar was insanely beautiful visually but the dialogue was shit. Some part were extremely awkward and unoriginal especially with Michelle Rodriguez. The story was also unoriginal. I think District 9 should have been up there, it was greatly written, excellently acted and the story was full of originality. Though in the end I would give the winner to the Hurt Locker.

I just want to know if you had fill Avatar’s spot on the nominees, what films would you have up there for Best Picture and which film would you choose for the Best Picture.

By: Castle91 (formerly War-Journalist)

Castle91 (formerly War-Journalist) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:39:14 +0000

Ah, I miss these wonderful rants. Haven’t seen “Avatar” and I won’t until the hype dies down. I agree it does really discredit the Golden Globes in that area. From everything I’ve heard ( not just here), “Avatar” really has nothing going for it other than visuals. But it’s a style-obsessed world nowadays. I have a message that I’d like to spread, and I think you’ll agree with me on this, John.
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIKING A MOVIE, AND CONSIDERING IT A GOOD MOVIE.
Example: I like “Batman Forever” because it’s stupid fun with a pair of actors I enjoy. But there is no doubt in my mind that it’s a VERY bad movie. Granted, because film is subjective and everyone has their own opinion, and there is no real ‘higher power’ to determine a film as good or bad, this is a difficult concept to grasp for some people. And here’s another example for you. I didn’t like “Braveheart.” I didn’t like it. But there is no doubt in my mind that it was a good movie. The acting was great, the action was good, the script was fine, etc. etc. But I just didn’t like it. “Spirited Away” may have been the best film Hayao Miyazaki ever did, but I didn’t like it as much as “Porco Rosso.”
Sorry to go off-topic, just wanted to put something out there.

By: cloud720

cloud720 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:08:01 +0000

First is you seem to have it in for The Golden Globes. It seems like you are nitpicking every little detail. We get it, you think they are useless but they don’t do everything wrong.

Also sometimes movies may not have the best screenplay but still manage to be good movies. Movies are a sum of all their parts and what they lack in one area they can make up in another.

I haven’t seen Avatar so I cant really be a judge on the quality of that film. But I did see Titanic and i loved it. The love story at its core may have been a bit formulaic but when everything comes together it becomes a great movie experience. So no, I would not fault The Academy Awards for giving that best picture and not nominating for it’s writing. If Avatar is the same way I wouldn’t fault The Golden Globes for doing the same thing.

And for the record I don’t care for the Golden Globes. I realized that when they found a way to nominate Beyonce for her acting skills. In that same year they nominate Leonardo Dicaprio twice for best actor. Hypothetically if Russel Crowe released five movies in a year then he could have all the nomination slots. I can’t respect a award show that would allow that to happen.

By: John Campea

John Campea — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:26:11 +0000

*sigh* ok, it also happened once 45 years ago. FORTY FIVE YEARS AGO.

My man, I’m not sure what your point is. I don’t think the Oscars should get away with it and the Globes shouldn’t. I’ve already said that if the Oscars do it this year I’m done with them.

By: cloud720

cloud720 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:10:40 +0000

Sound of music. 38th Academy Awards.

By: John Campea

John Campea — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:30:53 +0000

Hey Cloud,

It’s not something the Academy “does”, it’s something they did ONCE in their 70+ year history over 13 years ago and have never repeated the mistake again.

But like I said… if they do it this year I’ll be done with them.