They don’t have to submit a film for it to be nominated. it can still win it, Its just not being pushed by Disney/pixar.
reads the NY Times article about the Oscars
We know it deserves it, folks. Let’s rock.
Watch out, Social Network, Inception, and whatever else is in our way… the Toys are back in Town.
Don’t you know, Disney and Pixar never win there anyway? Their withdrawl was a good idea.
What about Up, Ratatouille, Cars, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Toy Story 2, Mulan, Pocahontas, The Lion King, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast
And that’s just the Best Animated Feature category. Both Pixar and Disney have won numerous times for Best Voice, Best Song, Best Director, Production Design, Best Animated Short, Storyboarding, Writer, and the list goes on and on.
And lets not forget the awards in the Telivision production and home video categories.
Actually, since Disney won’t be sending in stills or clips from their films, which are required for voting, they technically can’t win.
I may be jumping to conclusions, but why should a movie about the creation of Facebook be nominated for the Oscars? I’m guessing it’s probably because of the nuanced performances by relative unknowns, and the independent film look, and the message of the little guy against the big, nasty corporation, and the dramatization of actual events and all that, but still… 
I’m very pleased that Disney will be backing Woody and the gang up. This might be another case of my tripartite support last year (Avatar, Up, Hurt Locker), but if TS3, HTTYD or LOTG wins Best Picture this year, I’ll be a happy man. I’m just hoping Warner Bros/Animal Logic will consider submitting that owl movie just for the heck of it. I can’t give a darn about any existing or upcoming live-action movies this year so far… [size=75]cos’ they all stink. Seriously, name one good live-action besides Inception.[/size] 
Kick-Ass, Scott Pilgrim, Shutter Island and The Social Network to name a few.
But anyway Toy Story has a great chance becuase the series is long overdue top Oscar glory, and so is the Animation genre full stop.
Problem is the Academy are all morons. Most of the fims I mentioned probably won’t even be nominated.
Yep, all those and The Crazies and Splice…
Why shouldn’t it? your “but still” doesn’t do much in explaining why your against it.
I still haven’t seen it (going to tomorrow) but it sounds really good. Its not really about Facebook anyway.
I know we love TS3 and would love to see it nominated/win but there are other movies that deserve it as well, so lets not be completely close minded to a movie like the Social Network just because of its subject matter. other people would contend that TS3 is “about toys, why should it get nominated?” see how that sounds?
“The odds” keep being brought up in this thread and honestly I don’t think they’re a factor. That’s my personal opinion. Looking at patterns over the years we can’t deny they exist at many award shows, like best Director leading to Best Picture, and other examples like it. But just because a sequel has never won before doesn’t take away how much TS3 deserves the win. Toy Story 3, How to Train Your Dragon, Despicable Me. These are, in my (and the box office ((yes I’m ignoring shrek passing httyd)) ) opinions of the strongest animated films of the year. I could go on and on about how amazing TS3 is and why it deserves the win over all but you all saw the movie, you know of it’s brilliance so I won’t waste time.
Seriously though, as far as it being nominated for best picture why not? Light hearted films have made the category (and one before). And considering the number of slots I can see how it would easily make it’s way in. I wish it would. Does it stand a chance next to it’s would be competitors? Maybe not. But a nomination, it deserves, if enough room allowing it.
I have seen Kick-Ass, and as much as I love it, I think it aims too low intellectually to be considered Oscar Material. Again, I will stress that I thoroughly enjoyed it and all, but I would consider it as a movie to watch when I’m bored or want a laugh as opposed to a motion-picture event to treat myself to. I know this sounds a little pretentious, but that’s how I see it, the cheap potshots and lowbrow humour outweigh the thoughtful superhero genre commentary it tried to deliver.
I would very much like to watch Shutter Island (it’s on DVD now, I believe?). Scott Pilgrim’s not my type of movie (which is strange, cos’ I like genre mash-ups, parodies and crossovers), but who knows, I might be impressed? I have a disdain for TSN as I’m not a huge fan of Facebook, but maybe the story might win me over.
I’m not sure about The Crazies, but Splice looks intriguing…
I apologize if I came off a bit harsh towards TSN. Perhaps it’s because I was put off by the trailer (which, although it had quite beautiful music, was a bit too heartstring-pulling for me) as well as the subject matter (I use FB as a courtesy to my friends, but I don’t like their privacy invasions and targeted marketing strategies).
Still, that’s no reason to criticise a movie which I haven’t seen, and like you said, it’s not so much about the website but about the people behind it.
I’m just a little tired of biopics being sold as Oscar bait (which I bet wasn’t the true intention of the producers by the way) instead of something original (which might sound hypocritical because the films I’m backing are a sequel and two book adaptations).
All I know is, I’ll probably like or despise TSN but I won’t love it. That’s just me. Who knows? Maybe I might be wrong.
I just read that article, and it made my day. I’m so excited to see what plays out at the Oscars this year. TS3 deserves it, there’s no question. I’m not discounting TSN, but I have no desire to see it. That’s just me. I heard it was good, and the reviews are amazing. But then again, my 13-year-old brother went to see it, and when I asked him if it was better than TS3, he said no. TS was better. And he’s a teenage boy. Anyways, I can’t wait! Everyone else watches sports, and I like them and all, but the Oscars are like the Superbowl for me. I have this really good feeling that it might, just might, win knock on wood
It won’t be nominated, because apparantley animated films are too “childish” for that sort of thing. 
And if How to Train Your Dragon beats Toy Story 3 for best animated feature, I will scream.
Mirrors my thoughts exactly. If I do eventually see it, it will be out of curiosity and not excitement.
That’s why the Academy should really pull their heads out of the sand (I’m more inclined to use a ruder anatomical expression, but I can’t because there are preschool toys present).
In delight or horror?
I spend way too much time reading Awards Daily (where there is constant discussion of what’s likely to be nominated/win at the Oscars).
Overall consensus there is still that TS3 is a lock for a Best Picture nomination (just as Up was nominated for Best Picture last year). There is equal overall agreement that TS3 will not win Best Picture, at least partly because of a perceived “anti-animation bias,” and the fact that “Animation has its own category.” At this point, I think the only way TS3 doesn’t get a Best Pic nomination is if there are just too many live action contenders that are more popular with the Academy voters. TS3 is considered the front-runner and likely winner of Best Animated Feature, although there is a lot of feeling that HTTYD is a strong contender in that category.
For what it’s worth, the predominant opinion at AD seems to be that the current favorites for Best Pic are “The Social Network” and “The King’s Speech.”
The latter.
Well, and I hate to be so offtopic, but I’m the other way around. I’m okay with FB, but not with The Social Network. The whole movie is a lie based on a fictional novel, and pretend movies about actual people make me sick. Poor facebook owner guy…
Anyway, TS3 may win, but I doubt it. Personally, I’d like to see Dragons win, but I didn’t say that.
I saw TSN on Friday, and I do think its worthy of at least a nom. Yes, its not a completely accurate depiction of how it actually went down, but so what? We should base our enjoyment on the movie itself, its story characters etc, not on how well its adapted from the source. That’s the thinking I use going into any adaptation. I don’t hate any movie just because they changed things, I just ask myself if it was good on its own. The simple fact is some things just don’t translate well into film without changing things. TSN could be a completely made up movie, about any random site/company and it would still be a good movie.
I do like TS3 more, hands down. its hard for me to really compare the two though, they are completely different.
I’ve never heard of the latter movie!
Fairy 'Nuff, mate.
Say what? 
[size=59]You’re awesome.[/size]
In my opinion, I would love to see TS3 win Best Pic (as unlikely as it is with the live-action biased Academy), and HTTYD sweeping Best Animation, Best Original Score and Best Adaptation. I personally enjoyed TS3 the least, but it is the most well-rounded in quality and delivered a more ‘critically-acclaimed’ story that will resonate with the Academy more than HTTYD or LOTG. LOTG should get Best Visual Effects at least. Then I’ll be a happy man.
TDIT - “The King’s Speech” stars Colin Firth as King George VI (father of Queen Elizabeth II), who unexpectedly had to step up and become King when his brother abdicated; Helena Bonham Carter is his wife (the eventual “Queen Mum,” Elizabeth’s mother), and Geoffrey Rush is the speech therapist who helps George overcome his stammer. It hasn’t been widely released yet, but played at some film festivals, and is getting good Oscar buzz. I don’t see many “grown up” movies, but I’d like to see this when it comes out.