Originally Posted By jaycub I think that Cars should win, but Happy Feet will most likely go home the victor. (Personally I think Over the Hedge should've been nominated over Monster House.)
Originally Posted By DlandDug Cars pulled down the Golden Globe. Also, Academy voters did not give Happy Feet any other nominations, but Cars was nominated for Best Song (Our Town). Don't know if there's anything conclusive there, but to my mind it gives Cars a slight edge.
Originally Posted By Bucky N Satchel I agree 100% with jaycub (besides I have a friend who worked on Over the Hedge).
Originally Posted By jdub <... I think Over the Hedge should've been nominated...> Agreed. I don't think it is actually award-worthy, but I do it's the best of the animated efforts I saw in '06.
Originally Posted By mawnck Cars got the Annie for Best Picture this evening, which turned out to be a bit of a surprise since its only other trophy was for Best Score. The Best Animated Feature Annie has a perfect record in predicting the Best Animated Feature Oscar. Over the Hedge and (especially) Flushed Away nabbed all the other feature awards. Best directing went to Tim Johnson & Karey Kirkpatrick, the Over the Hedge team. Happy Feet, Monster House and Open Season got bupkis. Best animated short went to the Ice Age spinoff "No Time for Nuts". The other Disney Annie winners: Best Home Entertainment Production - Bambi II. TV Voice Acting - Eartha Kitt as Yzma in The Emperor's New School. Andreas Deja got one of the three Winsor McKay Awards for "career contributions to the art of animation". The complete list can be found here: <a href="http://www.animated-news.com/2007/2007-annie-award-winners/#more-5909" target="_blank">http://www.animated-news.com/2 007/2007-annie-award-winners/#more-5909</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug I am so surprised Happy Feet was overlooked. I think it is very well animated. Sorry that John Lasseter didn't pull down the directing award. I hope we will see him onstage at the Kodak Theater on Oscar night!
Originally Posted By KiNOO Happy feet is also very MoCapped which is not 100% Animation! CARS did lose the BAFTA to happy Feet!
Originally Posted By mawnck IT'S HAPPY FEET! Annie's perfect track record goes down in flames, big time. And you should hear all the clucking on the animator-frequented boards. They are incensed that one of those awful MO-CAP MOVIES stole the Oscar from that brilliant Pixar classic. Why, it's the biggest scandal since . . . since . . . since Shrek beat Monsters Inc.! I liked (didn't love) both movies, and I'm just glad they didn't give it to Monster House.
Originally Posted By Ursula I was torn. I loved all of the people we worked with on Happy Feet, but I thought Cars was better overall (which is what I think the category is for...yes/no?) But, I am really happy for Bill Miller and crew. They worked so hard for so long...and they've promised us Happy Feet II! Yeah for us!
Originally Posted By cstephens "Cars" lost for Best Animated Picture. So I guess now, all the people who have been saying what a complete and utter disaster and disappointment the film was are truly vindicated. /cs
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm confused about how Happy Feet won. Sure, it's fun and cute, but it seemed to lack the heart and meaning that the Academy seems to like so much. Sure, Cars might have been slow in a couple points, but heart is one thing it was not lacking. I'm glad to see a smaller film company doing well, but I hate to see it at the expense of a film that is far superior (IMO) not winning the award.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indeed. You want beautiful animation - check. Memorable and varied characters - check. Clever script - check. Multilayer story - check. Great music - check. CARS had all that and more. Happy Feet was a fun gimmick, nothing more.
Originally Posted By cstephens FerretAfros wrote: > Sure, Cars might have been slow in a couple points, but heart is one thing it was not lacking. But it's completely a matter of opinion. I know a lot of people feel the way you do about it. However, there are also people like me who didn't care about the characters, who were never engaged or connected to them and who were bored. I thought the technique was beautiful, but it's not a film I can ever imagine wanting to see again. I didn't see "Happy Feet" or the other nominated film whose name escapes me at the moment, so I don't know which one I would have personally voted for had I the opportunity. /cs
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>So I guess now, all the people who have been saying what a complete and utter disaster and disappointment the film was are truly vindicated.<< Not so much.
Originally Posted By Dlmusic <<So I guess now, all the people who have been saying what a complete and utter disaster and disappointment the film was are truly vindicated.>> I think they could only have been vindicated if the movie had not received a nomination at all or if the movie did not go to become #2 for last year's domestic box office.
Originally Posted By cstephens So I guess I wasn't dripping sarcasm enough with my comment. If so, pretend I was. /cs
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I did see both movies and enjoyed both, but found Cars a better movie over all. I have watched Cars multiple times and enjoyed it on every viewing, but I've had no desire to see Happy Feet more than once. Cars wasn't PC, Happy Feet had an echo-friendly messege so HF won, end of story. The acadamy as a whole likes to remind itself that it's "socially consious".
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan It's not your fault, cs. <--- was nominated for a special Academy Award for "Missing the Obvious."
Originally Posted By jdub <<Happy Feet had an echo-friendly messege >> "HELLO!" HELLOHellohelloh e l l o !!!! "Wow, nice echo!"
