Fool me once...
Nice try, Oscar, but I'm still not gonna see Benjamin Button.
Also, how does Waltz with Bashir get a foreign Oscar nod but not an animated feature one? Are we really to believe that Bolt is the better film? Although Persepolis was nominated in the animated category last year, the Academy seems to treat it as the kiddie menu (the ridiculously over-praised Ratatouille won, as the ridiculously over-praised Wall-E will this year). I say drop the category altogether, especially since it's only getting harder to say what's animated and what's merely computer-enhanced.
Glad to see Richard Jenkins and The Visitor weren't completely overlooked, though.
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how does Waltz with Bashir get a foreign Oscar nod but not an animated feature one?
Foreign films are obviously so bad that even the best ones can't measure up to the stuff we use to distract our children. Duh.
Very disappointing. Best director noms are all taken from best picture noms, which is a sure sign that no one knows what the fuck they're talking about.
Posted by: Jared | January 22, 2009 1:28 PM
How dare you speak ill of Wall-E! SHAME ON YOU!
Posted by: Brian L | January 23, 2009 2:14 AM