Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-76401.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Disney Pictures Nominations, Toy Story 3 Nominated for Best Picture</b></a> <p>Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3 among the nominees for Best Picture at the 83rd Academy Awards and also nominated for Best Animated Feature. Other Best Animated Feature nominees include "How to Train Your Dragon" (Dreamworks) and "The Illusionist" (Sony Pictures). Disney's "Tangled" was not nominated in the Best Animated Feature category.</p> <p>Original Song nominees include “I See the Light” from “Tangled” Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater -and- “We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman</p> <p>As well as garnering nominations for Best Picture and in Original Song categories Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3" is nominated for Sound editing, Writing (adapted Screenplay) Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich.</p> <p>Teddy Newton's "Day & Night" the animated short that appeared in theaters with "Toy Story 3" has been nominated for Animated Short Film.</p> <p>Disney Pictures "Alice in Wonderland" was nominated for Art Design, Costume Design, and Visual Effects</p>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Why would TS3 get a nom for adapted screenplay rather than original screenplay? "Adapted" means adapted from a book or play or some other medium, right?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Hmm, I'm not sure about that either. I was hoping that Tron would at least get nominated for Score, but it looks like it's been overlooked by all of the major award shows. It's a shame, since I think it really has created a completely new way of arranging orchestral music and should get some recognition for it. Interesting that it doesn't seem to be up for any visual effects stuff either (or is this thread strictly for animated stuff?)
Originally Posted By u k fan Re: Best Adapted Screenplay I wondered whether it was either because the characters already existed and that was enough to mean it's not original (where do sequels usually sit in these categories?) or if it's because it was adapted from the old TS3 screenplay that Disney were developing during the split?!!!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I thought, after Beauty and the Beast was nominated in the Best Picture category in 1991, that the Best Animated Feature category was created specifically for animated movies. Why the change now?
Originally Posted By Ursula <I thought, after Beauty and the Beast was nominated in the Best Picture category in 1991, that the Best Animated Feature category was created specifically for animated movies. Why the change now?> A movie can be Best Picture and Animated, all at the same time.
Originally Posted By Evening Star Wow, only Original Song. Was Tangled snubbed or might it be political maneuvering for Toy Story 3?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Why the change now?<< 10 nominees for Best Picture. TS3 wouldn't have had a snowball's chance in heck if it weren't for that. Animated movies were always eligible for Best Picture, but with only 5 nominees, the Academy was never going to "waste" a slot on them again. Hence the Best Animated Feature category, so the *real* Best Picture would at least be eligible for something. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that there will be *exactly* one animated feature in the Best Picture nominees from now on, unless and until the nominee list goes back down to 5. Which makes the Best Animated Feature category redundant, since the nominating committee has already unilaterally crowned the winner. Don't kid yourself. TS3 (or any other animated movie) has as much chance of winning Best Picture as Jackass 3D does.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Was Tangled snubbed or might it be political maneuvering for Toy Story 3?<< Snubbed.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>TS3 (or any other animated movie) has as much chance of winning Best Picture as Jackass 3D does.<< I knew there was another film that got the shaft this year!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I knew there was another film that got the shaft this year!<< I didn't see it, so please don't elaborate. ;-)
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<Why would TS3 get a nom for adapted screenplay rather than original screenplay? "Adapted" means adapted from a book or play or some other medium, right?>> Adapted Screenplay also applies to sequels, because it's borrowing characters from a prior source. If the Academy lost their collective sanity and decided to nominate Little Fockers for Best Screenplay, it would be Adapted not Original.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<>>Was Tangled snubbed or might it be political maneuvering for Toy Story 3?<< Snubbed.>> Can the Best Animated Feature category have more than three nominations, or is that the limit? I'm really surprised that Tangled didn't get a nomination. I know this is a minority opinion, but I thought it was a better film than Toy Story 3. TS3 just felt like more of the same we had already seen in TS1 and TS2 - at least Tangled was telling a new story.
Originally Posted By Evening Star Tangled was very beautiful, but much like Cameron's Avatar it didn't seem to have enough substance in the story itself for me. Mayhaps the academy viewed it the same way when considering nominations.
Originally Posted By calgrl2490 There is no way Tangled would get more then would it was already nominated for. It only got above average reviews and doesn't have the following TS3 has. People would have been up in arms if it hadn't been recognized. I for one loved Tangled and plan to buy it but like someone already said the acadamy doesn't "waste" spots. I've seen most of the best picture films and think they are definitely great films. But TS3 touched every person who saw it. How many movies can say that? Wouldn't it be great if it won? *Sigh*
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Can the Best Animated Feature category have more than three nominations, or is that the limit?<< Silly Oscar rule in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... The number of nominees for Best Animated Feature depends on how many movies are submitted and declared eligible for the category. If it's 16 or higher, there are 5 nominees, if it's 15 or fewer, it's 3. There were 16 submissions this year, but Yogi Bear was declared ineligible for not having enough animation in it. Yep, that's right. Just a couple more minutes of Yogi onscreen and Tangled would've been one of the **five** nominees. I'm disappointed that Tangled didn't get in too, but not surprised. It was a really tough call this year. And do not miss The Illusionist if you see it playing your local arthouse - it's terrific.
Originally Posted By Evening Star >>But TS3 touched every person who saw it. How many movies can say that? Wouldn't it be great if it won? *Sigh*<< If it wins it would probably be the first Academy Award Best Picture winner that both children and adults can relate to. I don't think that has happened before.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>If it wins it would probably be the first Academy Award Best Picture winner that both children and adults can relate to.<< <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/</a>
