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The Under-Ranked: The 83rd Academy Awards
25, Feb 2011
by Ross Bonaime
Odds are this year, you’ve probably seen at least one Oscar nominee. Seven of the ten highest grossing films of 2010 have gained at least some nomination, and five of the ten best picture nominees have made over $100 million with two others teetering just under that mark. But with many of the nominees having excelled at the box office, there are plenty of other nominees that most haven’t even heard of that are pretty fantastic as well. So to prepare for this Sunday’s 83rd Academy Awards, here are the some of the under-ranked films nominated.
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- Tags: Aaron Eckhart, academy awards, Animal Kingdom, Black Swan, Dogtooth, Dreamworks, Guy Pearce, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Weaver, Jacques Tati, John Cameron Mitchell, Luis Buñuel, Michael Haneke, Mon Oncle, Mr. Hulot's Holiday, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Oscar, Persepolis, Pixar, Rabbit Hole, Robbie Coltrane, Shortbus, Spirited Away, Sylvain Chomet, The Gruffalo, The Illusionist, The Secret of Kells, The Triplets of Belleville, Tom Wilkinson
In Search of Best Picture
17, Feb 2011
by Nigel Druitt
As the Oscar telecast creeps up on us again, it begs the question: How many times has the Academy really gotten this “Best Picture” thing right, anyway?
Think about it. How many controversial decisions are there in the Academy’s history? How many times is a movie other than Best Picture long remembered as the best of the year?
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The 2010 Academy Awards Winners on Flickchart
8, Mar 2010
by Nathan Chase
The Hurt Locker
Best Picture, Directing (Kathryn Bigelow), Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Currently ranked #1258 of all-time
- ranked 22405 times
- wins 74% of matchups
Avatar
Art Direction, Cinematography, Visual Effects
- Currently ranked #1356 of all-time
- ranked 46252 times
- wins 67% of matchups
Crazy Heart
Actor in a Leading Role (Jeff Bridges), Music (Original Song)
- Currently ranked #1356 of all-time
- ranked 46252 times
- wins 67% of matchups
Up
Animated Feature Film, Music (Original Score)
- Currently ranked #389 of all-time
- ranked 80198 times
- wins 64% of matchups
Inglourious Basterds
Actor in a Supporting Role (Christoph Waltz)
- Currently ranked #751 of all-time
- ranked 43698 times
- wins 82% of matchups
The Blind Side
Actress in a Leading Role (Sandra Bullock)
- Currently ranked #4771 of all-time
- ranked 2448 times
- wins 53% of matchups
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Actress in a Supporting Role (Mo’Nique)
- Currently ranked #3971 of all-time
- ranked 3932 times
- wins 64% of matchups
The Young Victoria
Costume Design
- Currently ranked #6674 of all-time
- ranked 205 times
- wins 70% of matchups
Star Trek
Makeup
- Currently ranked #64 of all-time
- ranked 231425 times
- wins 68% of matchups
The Cove
Documentary Feature
- Currently ranked #4425 of all-time
- ranked 1061 times
- wins 71% of matchups
The Secret in Their Eyes
Foreign Language Film
- Currently ranked #11181 of all-time
- ranked 4 times
- wins 33% of matchups
- In: Flickchart News
- Tags: academy awards, Avatar, Best Picture, Christoph Waltz, Crazy Heart, documentary, foreign language film, Inglourious Basterds, Jeff Bridges, Precious, Sandra Bullock, Star Trek, The Blind Side, The Cove, The Hurt Locker, The Oscars, The Secret In Their Eyes, The Young Victoria, Up
“FAIL” vs. “FTW”
22, Feb 2010
For many of us, comparing two movies goes back to childhood conversations at lunch or on the bus ride from school. “Top Gun is a lot cooler than Ghostbusters!” “Is not!” “Is too!” And so it went. After a while, it seems that most of these comparative conversations really only arose around what are often referred to as “genre” movies. Star Trek vs. Star Wars, Batman vs. Superman, James Bond vs. Jason Bourne, etc. The addictive brilliance of Flickchart is that it not only revives this head-to-head format for appraising films, but it expands it to all movies. At least, it ought to be the impetus for lively discourse.
A Night At The Oscars
25, Feb 2008by Nathan Chase
Just finished watching the Academy Awards and I’m here to present my personal nominations from the 2008 Oscars.
Best Looking Presenter:
a very nervous, but smoking hot Katherine Heigl
Animated Film That Didn’t Win But Should Be Seen And Is Recommended Even Though It’s About Surfing Penguins:
Surf’s Up
Movie I’ve Never Heard Of With Most Nominations:
La Vie En Rose
Most Obvious Product Placement:
iPhone
Best Bad Guy of 2007 That Totally Deserved His Award:
Javier Bardem
Most Overlooked Movies:
Across The Universe
Zodiac
The King Of Kong
Most Underwhelming Lack of Emotive Acceptance Speech(es):
Joel & Ethan Cohen
Number of People I Recognized In The Death Montage:
4
Movies I Really Need To See Now The Oscars Reminded Me What I’ve Missed:
Michael Clayton
The Diving Bell & The Butterfly
Persepolis
There Will Be Blood
Lars and The Real Girl
Into The Wild
Charlie Wilson’s War
- In: Nathan's Posts
- Tags: 2008, academy awards, lists, oscars