Hugo VS the Artist VS
So I mentioned in a previous post my 3 favorite films of 2011 were Hugo, the Artist, and Midnight in Paris.
All 3 happened to be nominated for Best Picture/Best Director. I actually have not seen the other 6 nominees (although I am quite baffled how Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close got a nomination looking at its reviews & ratings.)
So I will admit I am horrible biased when I say I would be quite happy with either a Hugo or an Artist win. In fact I would be really pleased with a repeat of the Golden Globes with Artist winning Best Picture, Hugo Best Director, and Midnight Best Original Screenplay.
The Artist right now is the favorite to win Best Picture, that doesn't mean it will. I am hoping there won't be a split vote between Hugo & the Artist since they both deal with the history of film. Who did it better? Well actually I loved both films and I think both movies had their strengths and weaknesses.
The Artists' first part was better than it's second, while Hugo's second part was stronger than its first.
The Artist was a much more fun & engaging film for me, however Hugo was much more emotionally resonant.
The Artist had the better performances (especially the dog) Hugo was thematically richer.
The Artist explored film history by taking us literally back to the silent era (and please excuse me if I would get very excited that a silent film might win the Oscar in 2012). It's not the most original plot in the world but it's aware of this and in fact the way it self references many classic films is part of the Artist's appeal for me.
Hugo on the other hand takes new film technology (3D & special effects) to show the wonders of the old. I don't care about 3D but I loved how Scorsese took this technology to show us how people in the past felt when movies first came on the screen. That's magical.
I see people complaining that with nominations of The Artist and Hugo the academy skews old. Well of course the Academy skews old but I hate the notion that younger audiences cannot appreciate film history. Really comments like this piss me off!
So yeah bottom line I would be quite pleased with either of those two films winning. ♥
I haven't talked much about Midnight in Paris (while not about film history it's certainly about nostalgia). I loved the movie but I don't think it deserves any wins except best original screenplay. That being said if it is beaten by the brilliant Iranian film A Separation (which I saw today) I certainly won't begrudge it. I might make a post on this movie another day.
Oh and I am a bit late but Happy Belated Birthday Bugaloos
All 3 happened to be nominated for Best Picture/Best Director. I actually have not seen the other 6 nominees (although I am quite baffled how Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close got a nomination looking at its reviews & ratings.)
So I will admit I am horrible biased when I say I would be quite happy with either a Hugo or an Artist win. In fact I would be really pleased with a repeat of the Golden Globes with Artist winning Best Picture, Hugo Best Director, and Midnight Best Original Screenplay.
The Artist right now is the favorite to win Best Picture, that doesn't mean it will. I am hoping there won't be a split vote between Hugo & the Artist since they both deal with the history of film. Who did it better? Well actually I loved both films and I think both movies had their strengths and weaknesses.
The Artists' first part was better than it's second, while Hugo's second part was stronger than its first.
The Artist was a much more fun & engaging film for me, however Hugo was much more emotionally resonant.
The Artist had the better performances (especially the dog) Hugo was thematically richer.
The Artist explored film history by taking us literally back to the silent era (and please excuse me if I would get very excited that a silent film might win the Oscar in 2012). It's not the most original plot in the world but it's aware of this and in fact the way it self references many classic films is part of the Artist's appeal for me.
Hugo on the other hand takes new film technology (3D & special effects) to show the wonders of the old. I don't care about 3D but I loved how Scorsese took this technology to show us how people in the past felt when movies first came on the screen. That's magical.
I see people complaining that with nominations of The Artist and Hugo the academy skews old. Well of course the Academy skews old but I hate the notion that younger audiences cannot appreciate film history. Really comments like this piss me off!
So yeah bottom line I would be quite pleased with either of those two films winning. ♥
I haven't talked much about Midnight in Paris (while not about film history it's certainly about nostalgia). I loved the movie but I don't think it deserves any wins except best original screenplay. That being said if it is beaten by the brilliant Iranian film A Separation (which I saw today) I certainly won't begrudge it. I might make a post on this movie another day.
Oh and I am a bit late but Happy Belated Birthday Bugaloos