tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post1175818680056035810..comments2024-03-24T16:25:05.751-04:00Comments on Mayerson on Animation: Oscar ThoughtsMark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-35710567702798963182012-03-01T07:00:13.592-05:002012-03-01T07:00:13.592-05:00Tom, the video release doesn't disqualify a fi...Tom, the video release doesn't disqualify a film for an Oscar; a TV broadcast does. Many of the films nominated were out on video in the US prior to their Oscar nominations.Michael Spornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018522723674960270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-91709485063975437592012-02-29T16:59:41.229-05:002012-02-29T16:59:41.229-05:00Doesn't the video release (in other parts of t...Doesn't the video release (in other parts of the world) prior to the US theatrical release disqualify Arrietty for Oscar consideration. - tomTomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-9900936180047237112012-02-29T14:12:02.264-05:002012-02-29T14:12:02.264-05:00I agree with you on "La Luna." That film...I agree with you on "La Luna." That film will be seen by millions while the Academy's choice will be largely forgotten. <br /><br />Not that winner didn't deserve the accolades. It was well done, and probably didn't have the resources of Pixar's war chest.Floyd Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635960964922892254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-15330235542644715532012-02-28T11:28:55.476-05:002012-02-28T11:28:55.476-05:00I've seen every feature film Studio Ghibli has...I've seen every feature film Studio Ghibli has made so far and I have to say, Arietty doesn't rank that high for me. Probably somewhere along the lines of Pom Poko or Earthsea. It was just remarkably underwhelming, sad to say, and that's coming from someone who really appreciates slower, quiet films. The ending was really sudden too, and anticlimactic. I hate reading all the praise for it because it makes me feel like I didn't appreciate it the way I should have... Oh well.Jonah Sidhomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944348629411387452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-57165360637276662362012-02-28T10:32:21.830-05:002012-02-28T10:32:21.830-05:00Here's looking forward to an Oscar showdown be...Here's looking forward to an Oscar showdown between Arrietty and Brave next year!Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-52099183486774030042012-02-28T06:43:30.039-05:002012-02-28T06:43:30.039-05:00Ho hum. More astute and intelligent observations f...Ho hum. More astute and intelligent observations from a smart voice. <br /><br />Obviously, everything you write is right. One just wishes the system were better. The voters for the Best Animated Feature category were the entire Academy, regardless of whether they'd seen the films (never mind heard of CHICO & RITA.) At least my favorite of the mediocre cgi nominees won, for what that's worth. <br /><br />Perhaps next year ARRIETTY will be in the running. It's the first new film to have opened this year and is better than anything released last year. Sensitive and beautiful HAND-DRAWN animaton.Michael Spornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018522723674960270noreply@blogger.com