TDIT, yes, I really just said something for DW. I donāt know why, but Dragons and Kung Fu Panda have mad me moreā¦subjective? Now Iām more of an animation fan, as much as a Pixar fan. Oh, and Iām also getting hooked up in Ghibli and Renaissance Disney.
Iād be happy with either film winning, though I was very disappointed with TS3.
BTW, my point was that weāre dealing with a real guy, whoās alive, and theyāre lying about him. Not that itās a poor āadaptationā, but a lie about a real man. Here in America, you canāt lie in film, because people are dumb, ignorant, and will eat up anything you say. I mean really, the kids in my Government class base their knowledge on real things like Watergate and the Clinton scandal on such entertainment as Family Guy. Iām not dissing the show, but the fact that people actually believe this stuff. In America you have to be straightforward, or youāll start "rumors"among the simpletons, and TSN does just that.
karly05: Oh wow, another British regal saga like The Queen, The Other Bolelyn Girl, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. Iād love to see America do another Founding Fathers or Civil War movie like āThe Patriotā or āDances With Wolvesā.
Not to say I donāt entirely dislike British productions, I really loved āThe Special Relationshipā which I saw recently. Itās just that this one really smells āOscar Baitā, but Iām willing to give this a chance if it gets a release here. Not dissing it, I might be suprised by it, just, uhā¦ unimpressed.
On another note, does anyone notice thereās THREE boxing movies (Boxing Gym, Legendary, and The Fighter), a modern Western (True Grit) and an Iraq war movie (The 9th Company) coming out this fall. Seriously? Can we pick another genre, please?
Yeah, I agree with you. I suppose thatās why they always say āBased on a True Storyā. They always take a little creative license in retelling the tale, otherwise it would be a documentary, and most moviegoersā attention spans arenāt long enough for that nowadays.
The Disney Studios Awards site has been updated for this yearā¦whatās most interesting is that TS3 is actually considered an adapted screenplay, as Arndt wrote it based on the Brain Trustās story; didnāt actually realize that until now.
It works for me, and I found out about it before I came here. What I think is most intriguing is the lack of a consideration for Best Original Score. The way I see it right now, the film could max out around six or seven nominations.
Most of the awards Disney is pushing for is just ridiculous. Secretariat for Best Visual Effects and Best Supporting Actor for John Malkovich? Tron: Legacy for Best Picture, Best Director and, like, ten acting awards?
I do hope, though, that Toy Story 3 becomes the first animated film to be nominated for Best Director!
It was not a Toy Story film. It was a Lee Unkrich film, and I found it profoundly disappointing. I was not thrilled, and I was not reminded of my childhood and the first two films. Thatās all Iāll say.
I understand what you mean about the childhood part, and liking the first two better. But of course it was Toy Story film. IMO it fit in the series, and just because John didnāt direct it doesnāt mean it wasnāt a Toy Story film.
I see your point, guys. I was just answering a question.
I donāt expect anyone to agree with me; Iām not even saying I donāt love the film. Iām just saying, much like Shrek 3, it fell far below my expectations. I was profoundly disappointed.
I agree that itās surprising that they donāt list Best Original Score as a potential category, which makes me wonderā¦ is there some problem with the score being disqualified? I know the Oscars have some weird rules regarding scores and songs, and I recall reading about some things being disqualified in recent years for using pre-existing music. Iām still convinced that some of the trash conveyor music is revived/reused from Monsters, Inc. - maybe thatās a problem??
Oh, and my understanding is that the Screenplay is considered Adapted because the movie is a sequel. Iām not sure if āSequel=Adaptedā has always been a rule, but apparently it is now.
I donāt know why, but Dragons and Kung Fu Panda have mad me moreā¦subjective? Now Iām more of an animation fan, as much as a Pixar fan. Oh, and Iām also getting hooked up in Ghibli and Renaissance Disney. 
) actually believe what the TV tells them.