tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post5868988359440570468..comments2023-10-30T05:55:18.818-04:00Comments on THE AWARDS CIRCUIT BLOG: Laying the Smackdown on the Gurus of GoldClayton Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579286727951387234noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-77674584225500051272008-12-17T18:53:00.000-05:002008-12-17T18:53:00.000-05:00I sincerely think that is a shame. The same with f...I sincerely think that is a shame. The same with foreign language films. Hidden Dragon was a visible exception but most of foreign films are overlooked by AMPAS and just get excluded to their category as animated films often are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-10418961533574815832008-12-17T18:49:00.000-05:002008-12-17T18:49:00.000-05:00I'm not sure what "Oscar Worthy" means, but I do b...I'm not sure what "Oscar Worthy" means, but I do believe that Wall-E is a legitimate contender if we take the precursors into account. With that said, I think the Gurus are hesitant to embrace Wall-E because of the bias toward Animated Films. There is still that doubt that, despite its recent success with the precursors, AMPAS will not give it a nomination. A doubt which is quite reasonable when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-38350047414334801052008-12-17T18:39:00.000-05:002008-12-17T18:39:00.000-05:00I dont think that either Frost/Nixon or RR will ge...I dont think that either Frost/Nixon or RR will get a best picture nomination. Both have been really poor in awards. Heath Ledger has helped TDK in being in the first places and i think WallE is much more Oscar worthy than RR or Frost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com