Animated Feature Oscar

Wall-E Should Not Be Nominated for Best Picture

By Christopher Campbell posted 11 months ago

It’s beginning to look a lot like 1991. A former Disney starlet is on track for a Best Actress nomination. One of cinema’s greatest villainous performances is a sure thing for an acting Oscar. And, due to a relatively disappointing crop of Academy Award contenders, an animated feature is being talked about for Best Picture. One major difference between now and 1991, however, is now there’s a separate Oscar category for Best Animated Feature. While that doesn’t mean Wall-E can’t be the first animated film nominated in the top category since Beauty and the Beast, it does potentially mean that it shouldn’t be.

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Karate Kid Remake Finally Confirmed. Trade Roughage 11/11/08

By Christopher Campbell posted 12 months ago

After being rumored in September ‘07, a Karate Kid remake starring Will Smith’s son Jaden has finally been confirmed by Variety. Was this the longest period between a leak and a legit announcement? Considering the rumor had been followed by news that the elder Smith denied the project and the casting, there was probably just a lot of ironing to do on their deal to bring back the franchise, the latest of which will be set and filmed primarily in China (not Japan??).
Only 14 movies have been submitted for consideration for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, which means there will again be only 3 nominees. Those titles eligible include this past weekend’s box office winner, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, as well as Pixar’s Wall-E and the better-be-recognized Waltz with Bashir.
In other awards news, No Country for Old Men and Juno are still winning trophies, this time for achievement in casting for a drama and a comedy, respectively.
Do you wish more movie trailers featured female narration? And were you aware that the trailers that do have a woman’s voice are action films rather than chick flicks?