Which film should win Best Picture Oscar for 2011?

[James]

I thought I'd make a poll for this as the Oscars are this weekend. The nominees.

127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King's Speech
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone

(wanted to test polls also ;) )

[Locke.]

Inception

[Tom4784]

Toy Story 3 as it's the least likeliest to win and I would like an animated film to win Best Picture for once.

[Stephanie]

black swan or inception.

[Jessica.]

The only one of those I've seen is Black Swan so I choose that. :amazed:

[GypsyGoth]

I picked Black Swan :love:

And I also loved Winter's Bone.

[Jessica.]

I also loved Winter's Bone.

:evilgrin:

[Locke.]

Am sure you've loved plenty of bone this winter :bored:

Disgusting

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Am sure you've loved plenty of bone this winter :bored:

Disgusting

:joker::joker::joker::joker:

[Callum]

Black Swan

[Grimnir]

IMDB has Inception has clear public favourite, but that wont win.

Social Network will win.

I think Toy Story 3 should win.

[Niamh.]

Inception without a doubt for me.

[Novo]

The Social Network hopefully

Wouldn't mind Toy Story 3, Black Swan or Inception winning though.

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Toy story 3 for a laugh.

Social Network will win know

Hopefuully Inception wont win.

[MeMyselfAndI]

Hopefully Inception
If not Toy Story or Black Swan

[Stu]

The Social Network or True Grit for me. The latter based soley on how amazingly mesmerising Jeff Bridges is.

Have those voting Inception seen the other films on the list? Seriously it's not that good. Not for an award like this anyway. The Matrix is my favourite live action movie of all time but that wasn't best picture material either.

[MeMyselfAndI]

I've only seen Inception and Toy Story 3
but Inception > the rest

[Niamh.]

The Social Network or True Grit for me. The latter based soley on how amazingly mesmerising Jeff Bridges is.

Have those voting Inception seen the other films on the list? Seriously it's not that good. Not for an award like this anyway. The Matrix is my favourite live action movie of all time but that wasn't best picture material either.

I voted for Inception and I've seen :

Black Swan
Inception
The King's Speech
The Social Network

I voted for it because out of those films, I thought about it for the longest afterwards and couldn't wait to see it again.

[Niall]

Social Network. :love:

I need to watch Black Swan, is it any good?

[Stu]

I voted for Inception and I've seen :

Black Swan
Inception
The King's Speech
The Social Network

I voted for it because out of those films, I thought about it for the longest afterwards and couldn't wait to see it again.
That's the thing you see. From my perspective I just don't understand that at all. What is there to think about exactly? It was good Hollywood storytelling. Stunning and overbloated in equal amounts. But it wasn't exactly a crash course in metaphysics or psychology or anything like that. The film was basically an exchange. In exchange for buying into what extremely intelligent, on the edge blokes the makers of this film were they afforded you the chance to feel similarly intelligent and on the edge as you watched and discussed this 'out there' film. It was the cinematic version of what a cultural touchstone the Da Vinci code became where every two bit Living TV guzzling sap could be a 'codebreaker' or theologist.

But there is nothing to it, really. It's basic sleep and lucidity concepts wrapped in an attractive package and handed over for the price of a cinema ticket. I left that film with absoloutely nothing to discuss about it whatsoever. I didn't do that with say The Matrix where I left thinking what a wonderful metaphor this was for anything you could apply it to. Full of interesting symbolic language and existentialist themes.

I left Inception basically thinking that if you kick a chair out from Cillian Murphy you can wake him up and save his life.

[Niamh.]

That's the thing you see. From my perspective I just don't understand that at all. What is there to think about exactly? It was good Hollywood storytelling. Stunning and overbloated in equal amounts. But it wasn't exactly a crash course in metaphysics or psychology or anything like that. The film was basically an exchange. In exchange for buying into what extremely intelligent, on the edge blokes the makers of this film were they afforded you the chance to feel similarly intelligent and on the edge as you watched and discussed this 'out there' film. It was the cinematic version of what a cultural touchstone the Da Vinci code became where every two bit Living TV guzzling sap could be a 'codebreaker' or theologist.

But there is nothing to it, really. It's basic sleep and lucidity concepts wrapped in an attractive package and handed over for the price of a cinema ticket. I left that film with absoloutely nothing to discuss about it whatsoever. I didn't do that with say The Matrix where I left thinking what a wonderful metaphor this was for anything you could apply it to. Full of interesting symbolic language and existentialist themes.

I left Inception basically thinking that if you kick a chair out from Cillian Murphy you can wake him up and save his life.

:laugh2: might come in useful one day!

Well, that's your opinion on it which you're completely entitled to. What I meant by thinking about it, was the storyline, not some fantastic hidden message, I was thinking about whether or not the whole film was a dream, if the dream started and never ended mid way through the film or not, and if he actually really had woken up at the end. And this is why I couldn't wait to watch it again cos as with films like the Sixth sense for example, you kind of watch it with different eyes the second time round. I saw it as a bit of a mystery which I really enjoyed and this is what I base my favourite films on - my own personal enjoyment. I don't mean to be rude but whether you or anyone else enjoyed the film or not isn't going to change the fact that I loved it.

[Stu]

I loved it too.

I don't buy into all the alternate meanings bollocks though. The storyline is very much as you see it. It's nice to think that the whole thing could have been a dream but really that was never the intention of Christopher Nolan. Films are very rarely anything but as you see them. Especially Hollywood films. Whacky alternate storylines are the sole domain of fans with overactive [not that that is a bad thing] imaginaitons.

I appreciate that the film made people think but a lot of the dumb mainstream crowd it did this to could have gave their brain a workout anytime they wanted. Like picking up a book. Or a better movie that wasn't advertised to them as explicitly. It just annoys me when something 'intelligent' is handed to the switched off nation and they eat it up and brandish their newfound cultural knowledge the rest of us had all along at any given opportunity. This isin't directed at you and I'm finding it rather difficult to express and put into words but whatever. Mini rant over :).

[Niamh.]

I loved it too.

I don't buy into all the alternate meanings bollocks though. The storyline is very much as you see it. It's nice to think that the whole thing could have been a dream but really that was never the intention of Christopher Nolan. Films are very rarely anything but as you see them. Especially Hollywood films. Whacky alternate storylines are the sole domain of fans with overactive [not that that is a bad thing] imaginaitons.

I appreciate that the film made people think but a lot of the dumb mainstream crowd it did this to could have gave their brain a workout anytime they wanted. Like picking up a book. Or a better movie that wasn't advertised to them as explicitly. It just annoys me when something 'intelligent' is handed to the switched off nation and they eat it up and brandish their newfound cultural knowledge the rest of us had all along at any given opportunity. This isin't directed at you and I'm finding it rather difficult to express and put into words but whatever. Mini rant over :).

No, I mean I do see your point, though I think that he was still dreaming at the end:joker:

Oh also another thing I liked about it was that the whole idea of invading someones dreams was something completely different as well, and new ideas in films are hard to come by these days (you'll probably now give me a list of 700 films about the same thing!):laugh:

[Locke.]

He wasn't dreaming. He says earlier on in the film when you spin that thing (can't remember what it was called.. the little pin thing his wife had before him) if it keeps on spinning then you know you are in a dream, but at the end when he's in the house he spins it and when the credits start you hear it dropping.

[Niamh.]

He wasn't dreaming. He says earlier on in the film when you spin that thing (can't remember what it was called.. the little pin thing his wife had before him) if it keeps on spinning then you know you are in a dream, but at the end when he's in the house he spins it and when the credits start you hear it dropping.

Yeah but he also said that no one can touch your totem and that wasn't originally his totem, it was his wifes so how do you know he could really rely on it

[Shaun]

Inception is just...Eternal Sunshine for action fans. Not that that's a bad thing, it's just not this mindblowing concept everyone makes it out to be.

I've seen 5 of the 10 - have The Fighter downloaded but never got around to watching it since it just seems a bit of a downer. The Social Network was great but a little subdued and I think capitalising on very recent/current issues is a little unromantic. But it is brilliant.

I'd love Toy Story to be the first animated recipient, since I can think of no other animated film worthy (maybe Up...)

The Kids Are All Right was fantastic but just seems far too overshadowed here. And Black Swan will probably pick up too many actress/makeup/choreography awards to stand a chance.

Haven't seen True Grit, 127 Hours (I love Franco for shallow reasons so no blood ty), The Fighter, Winter's Bone or The King's Snore (I'm sure it's lovely. I just don't care.)

[Niamh.]

Inception is just...Eternal Sunshine for action fans. Not that that's a bad thing, it's just not this mindblowing concept everyone makes it out to be.

I've seen 5 of the 10 - have The Fighter downloaded but never got around to watching it since it just seems a bit of a downer. The Social Network was great but a little subdued and I think capitalising on very recent/current issues is a little unromantic. But it is brilliant.

I'd love Toy Story to be the first animated recipient, since I can think of no other animated film worthy (maybe Up...)

The Kids Are All Right was fantastic but just seems far too overshadowed here. And Black Swan will probably pick up too many actress/makeup/choreography awards to stand a chance.

Haven't seen True Grit, 127 Hours (I love Franco for shallow reasons so no blood ty), The Fighter, Winter's Bone or The King's Snore (I'm sure it's lovely. I just don't care.)

hhhmmm, I wouldn't say they were that similar at all, loved Eternal Sunshine of a spotless Mind as well though

[Locke.]

Yeah but he also said that no one can touch your totem and that wasn't originally his totem, it was his wifes so how do you know he could really rely on it

He just can :nono:


Haven't seen it for about 3 months so can't really remember

['Conor]

Black Swan !!!

omg inception was like the worst movie i have ever seen it was so ****ing weird like wtf was going on

[Niamh.]

He just can :nono:


Haven't seen it for about 3 months so can't really remember

I heard a theory about it somewhere that his wedding ring is really his totem cos apparently he's wearing it in some scenes but not in others. I have the DVD at home so I must watch it again as well.

[Stu]

hhhmmm, I wouldn't say they were that similar at all, loved Eternal Sunshine of a spotless Mind as well though
The main concept of both was the invasion and tampering with of someones psyche? They share a similar central theme in that respect. I don't think he means Jim Carey was secretly in Inception, like.

[Niamh.]

The main concept of both was the invasion and tampering with of someones psyche? They share a similar central theme in that respect. I don't think he means Jim Carey was secretly in Inception, like.

I know what he means Stu:nono: I said they weren't that similar imo

[Stu]

Fair enough. It just sounds like you might be misinterpreting it, that's all. It's not literally ESOTSM for action fans and I doubt anyone would say so. It's just a turn of phrase.

So of course there not that similar.

[Niamh.]

Fair enough. It just sounds like you might be misinterpreting it, that's all. It's not literally ESOTSM for action fans and I doubt anyone would say so. It's just a turn of phrase.

So of course there not that similar.

you make me tired :bawling:

[Jords]

Not seen any. :(

But want to see: Inception, Toy Story 3, The Social Network and Black Swan.

Might download and watch on the laptop actually!

[Stu]

you make me tired :bawling:

You're free to ignore me anytime you want. Most people do. They prefer the bubble :).

[Niamh.]

You're free to ignore me anytime you want. Most people do. They prefer the bubble :).

I can't though:joker:

[Stu]

Come on, I'm not that compulsive :laugh:.

[Niamh.]

Come on, I'm not that compulsive :laugh:.

I did genuinely lol at that comment about Jim Carey secretly being in Inception:tongue: