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Digital Movies, Analog Oscars

Posted by Hemos on from the walking-the-line dept.

Kappelmeister writes "The idea of giving Andy Serkis a nomination for The Two Towers is gone, but not forgotten. This New York Times article (FRRBBB) examines the many fine lines that the Academy must draw in the coming years: how physical must the set design, the cinematography, the acting and -- as in the case of Donald Kaufman -- the writer be before a film is shunted into a specialty category like "Best Animated Film?" I think that they will continue to fork with the times; there used to be separate Oscars given out for "one reel" vs. "two reel" shorts, color vs. B/W cinematography, and even director vs. assistant director."

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  1. FIRST REPLY TO FIRST PROST. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Life cycle of a typical American woman..
    ==============

    - Fucks like a crazy slut in college. Gangbangs at frat parties on weekends. Destroys her body by drinking, smoking and lying in the sun to get a nice tan.

    - Gets a power corporate job, pumps her fist in the air over grrl power, and fucks more men. One night stands during business trips are normal.

    - Suddenly "oh no, I'm turning 30 and must land a husband".

    - Contacts every guy from her past, including that guy she rejected in high school, and that Mexican guy she fucked during spring break.

    - Wonders why no one wants her bitter, angry, wrinkled ass. Watches "Sex and the City" and reads Cosmopolitan magazine for enlightenment.

    - Eventually gives up, and orders 20 cats. Spends the next 50 years listening to the same old sad songs every night as her cats wail in agony. Keeps pictures of herself from her high school and college days to show people that she was once an attractive, young girl.

    - Finally dies. Cats rejoice.

  2. Re:here is my guidelines by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    thats stupid its animation regardless

  3. moron comparing color, b&w, to va lairIE's.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    PostBlock(tm) device, etc... definitely prehysteric.

    lookout bullow. run for your options, should you have any left? the daze of the Godless frauduleNT payper liesense badtol,l are nearing an end.

    va.msn.?net? (VAST)? not likely.

  4. Re:Andy Serksis was excellent. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Whatever you fanboy.

  5. Oscars cancelled due to Iraq war by peter303 · · Score: 0, Troll

    The Oscar ceremony will be delayed and/or moved to a completely isolated location to the initial terrorism reactions of the Iraq war.