JamesUK Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21680 Fifteen films have been announced for the long list for the Best Visual Effects Oscar at next year's Academy Awards. Those films are Beowulf The Bourne Ultimatum Evan Almighty The Golden Compass Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix I Am Legend Live Free Or Die Hard National Treasure: Book Of Secrets Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End Ratatouille Spider-Man 3 Sunshine 300 Transformers The Water Horse There are some names we're surprised to see in there, because they're not films you'd traditionally think of as effects movies. The Bourne Ultimatum used predominantly practical effects and the digital stuff was off the type where it's so good you don't notice it. Which makes them great effects, we suppose. Ratatouille is also all animation, so you could argue it's all special effects. But we did want to eat all the food, so that's quite an achievement. It's good to see the Academy thinking a little laterally. Does this love for Ratatouille mean it could be in with a shot at Best Picture, rather than Best Animated Picture? We're also pleased to see Sunshine there, given its budget wouldn't pay for catering on most of the list. From the list, we'd have to give it to Transformers. Pirates 3 had some stunning effects, but they'd already been perfected for Pirates 2. Who gets your (most likely imaginary unless you're Meryl Streep) vote? Transformers has to get it, the effects were groundbreaking nothing comes near it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon20 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Aaaaa no Best actor nomination for Will ? I thought that was the best part of this movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeKnight Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 the acting noms are not out yet right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesUK Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 yeah they always release this kind of stuff early the main nominations won't be announced till next year, i don't think mr smith will be getting an actor nomination wrong type of film im afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willreign Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 at least we already have 1 nomination that's already good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Willie Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2008/oscars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted January 23, 2008 Admin Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted January 23, 2008 Admin Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 yeah those nominations pretty much suck I can't believe Will would actually be trying to win one of these..its completely arbitrary and means nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnazz Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2008/oscars Am I missing something? I don't see I Am Legend anywhere on there. It's not under the Visual Effects category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members selfexplanitory Posted January 23, 2008 Members Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 He got screwed for Pursuit of Happiness.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesUK Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 it didn't make it from the original list to the final 3, transformers should walk this one anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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