Yeah, it's me again. I promise, I'm keeping it short this time.
Oscar nominations are up, and I was shocked (as are many, from what I've read) that there were a whopping 6 people up for the 'Best Director' category--and Christopher Nolan isn't one of them. Inception is nominated for just about everything it could be, and yet the man behind the movie had been ignored by the Academy Awards, just as he was for his work on The Dark Knight. No doubt there are angry Nolan fans everywhere. I'm sure he feels like crap, as well.
Okay, mini rant is over. Sorry.
[Of course, anyone in class last semester knows I would vote for Nolan for Best Director, (or maybe Arnofsky... but probably Nolan) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt for Best Actor. teehee]
5 comments:
Yeah, that is pretty crappy seeing as there was so much hype and such a huge fan base for both Inception and The Dark Knight. Plus Inception has become one of those movies that is talked about all the time (Think "dinner time" convos... I know that it comes up alllll the time) and it really had a lot to do with the dramatic presentation of the movie, which is because of the director. Poor poor Nolan...
I totally agree with you. Nolan is one of my favorite directors (Check out Following if you haven't already). Even if Inception wasn't the best movie of the year, its visual and directorial qualities certainly seemed the best to me. Action, drama, and suspense are very difficult things to direct and I feel Nolan did all three exceedingly well while many of the other nominees had one or maybe two of the elements. Then again the oscars are highly political so who knows the reason for Nolan's exclusion.
I just recently saw Inception--a night after I'd seen Shutter Island. The movies seemed ridiculously similar to me, maybe in that Leo DiCaprio always plays the same character... but I don't know. I don't really follow awards shows like the Oscars unless they happen to jump into my radar. Just saying... it was a great movie that, despite its fresh subject matter, seemed a lot like other movies.
I will say The Dark Knight was pretty great--I know it must have been because every time the Joker came on I had to hide behind something (usually a veil of hair) because I was afraid of what he'd do. Which I guess kind of brings up a question... would anyone venture so far as to categorize The Dark Knight as horror, or is it just me being such a scaredy-cat? Or maybe the real-life story of Dark Knight is even more horrific--I'm talking Heath Ledger here...?
All I can say is that Inception better win Best Original Score. That was one of my favorite parts of the movie.
Meg: I wouldn't put those two movies in too similar a category, although you're right. Leo is a little too... stiff and squinty... in both of them. His best performance for me is still Catch Me If You Can.
And for horror, heck yes. I think The Dark Knight can certainly fit in that category. The Joker is insane and unpredictable, and performs various horrific acts through the whole thing. But to your last question, I answer yes. The real life effects of that movie are the more horrifying ones.
John: I agree! The score for Inception was great. I love how the Million Dollar Band used it for their intro video this past football season. :)
I feel like it should definitely win, against movies like Dragon and The Social Network... but then again, what do I know?
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