Awards Tour: Producers Guild Awards The Hurt Locker

NTROST on 01-5-2010 01:49 PM

That's a pretty solidified Top 10. But there could be argument made for films like "Crazy Heart", "The Messenger" & "A Single Man" as all three had higher reviews then "Invictus" (also just to mention even higher then "Avatar".) Not to take anything away from either film though by any means. I'm just saying, either of those three films could very much deserve it just as much if not more. But again, it's an overall a pretty solidified & broad Top 10.

fred p. on 01-5-2010 01:57 PM

I think this is a pretty good list that actually acknowledges films that connected with audiences this year, not that it should be a popularity contest, but the three sci fi films and up all showed major legs during their runs

JRM on 01-5-2010 02:22 PM

Yeah, I'm satisfied with that Top 10 as well. Great to see some variety.

SciFiMan on 01-5-2010 02:30 PM

Great to see Sci-Fi!!! Woot!!!

Merc With a Mouth on 01-5-2010 03:17 PM

I'm glad Avatar, Star Trek, District 9, Up and Inglourious Basterds made it. Those were 5 of my favorite movies of 2009. I would have liked to see The Hurt Locker but it was a limited release.

Blondie on 01-5-2010 03:31 PM

Hey! an actually solid top 10 list.

Cutler to the rescue on 01-5-2010 04:20 PM

UP should win both awards

ChrisCinephile on 01-5-2010 05:40 PM

it would have been a great list if other movies like (500) Days of Summer or Paranormal Activity were in it but i really not that excited over Up In The Air i thought it was over rated

Blues Ridden Cowgirl on 01-5-2010 06:15 PM

The only one on this list I have seen is Star Trek. Go that movie... Not much else to say.

NTROST on 01-5-2010 06:15 PM

@Chris C.

Wow! I don't believe I forgot to mention "(500) Days Of Summer" (must have slipped my mind when I was typing.) But the film had just as high reviews with those other films I mentioned. An argument could be very much made for "(500) Days Of Summer" just like the other films I mentioned. But again, this Top 10 list is pretty solid to say the least.

But "Paranormal Activity"? Seriously? For Best Picture? That's an outragerously laughable mention. That film is not Best Picture quality by any means (even though the film is a satisfactory film for what it's for). I understand wanting a broad & extensive Best Picture catagory which does have specific elements & stipulations that has to be matched but what you want is a boundless & non-specific Best Picture catagory that basically, everything goes. Last I checked, this isn't People's Choice (which is just the general public's view of films which usually is pretty narrow) or MTV Awards (which is just a popularity contest). Why doesn't the Academy then just nominate "The Twilight Saga: New Moon". Come on...Let's be realistic here. The Academy Awards is about the craft & skillset of film, filmmaking & it's storytelling.

As far as "Up In The Air"? While you have your subjective opinion & taste. I would have to disagree entirely on a vast amount of accounts in the matter "Up In The Air" is overrated.

The Stunner on 01-5-2010 07:35 PM

don't see what these awards are for...

The.Epaksa.Knight.Rises on 01-5-2010 09:47 PM

DISTRICT 9!

NTROST on 01-5-2010 10:56 PM

@The Stunner

The awards are for the producers of these films. It's the Producers Guild Awards. It's an industry award. This award ceremony isn't for the public. The Producers Guild Awards usually show what you can expect from the Academy Awards.

Sangres on 01-6-2010 02:26 AM

Out of the selection, I've seen Avatar, D9, The Hurt Locker, Inglorious Basterds and Star Trek.

All of these were pretty good, although, Avatar would rank the lowest on my list because of its story and dialogue. It had good effects though.

If I had to put them in order, I would say:

D9 > Star Trek > Inglorious Basterds > The Hurt Locker > Avatar

I am planning to see Up, An Education and Up in the Air.

JoelParkes on 01-6-2010 02:58 AM

I just watched 'Inglourious Basterds' again last night and, to be honest, it didn't hold up well on second viewing. It's a film that relies on shock to carry it through and, once you've been shocked, it falls flat. The opening scene, of course, and the shoot out in the cafe still stand the test of time but the rest felt plodding and, dare I say it, boring, almost juvenile. Not quite sure why this is on the list here. '500 Days Of Summer' would have been a welcome addition

Cutler to the rescue on 01-6-2010 09:12 AM

Oh i love how sad NTROST is.

"The Academy Awards is about the craft & skillset of film, filmmaking & it's storytelling."

Really? Is that why Al Gore won an award for making a ****ty movie, is that why WallE got screwed over last year and lost music awards to a ****ty bollywood movie? Is that why Hallie Berry won an award for having sex with Billy Bob Thorton?

You are a sad little man with no understanding of reality

John S. on 01-6-2010 11:17 AM

Very good top ten, I would not like to decide between them because they are all brilliant films :D

NTROST on 01-6-2010 01:00 PM

@Culter

Cutler, Cutler, Cutler...You are truly a pitiable & lamentable individual. You have such a lack on so many things. It's understanding why you are such a mindlessly unstable individual.

Cutler to the rescue on 01-6-2010 01:17 PM

Oh Ntrost just lacks common sense he had no idea what he is talking about so he just talks on. Sad little nerd.

You need to learn before you talk.

"The Academy Awards is about the craft & skillset of film, filmmaking & it's storytelling"

That might be the funniest statement i have ever heard. I got one thing to say to that:

"Three Six Mafia: Hard out there for a Pimp"

NTROST on 01-6-2010 02:21 PM

Hahaha...The Three Six Mafia thing is funny but that was more of a political move which if you knew? Politics (sadly) does have a play with the Academy at times on nominations & winners (sadly). You seem to have a exceedingly hard time to grasp how the Academy works but then you have hard enough time just knowing the conceptualizations of a solid film.