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So having watched True Grit twice this week (and admitting I still haven't seen 3 of the nominees)...

Posted by TFox Dec 27 '11, 07:18

I'm struggling to understand why it didn't win Best Picture last year. It's certainly better than the last Coen movie that did win Best Picture. And it teabags The King's Speech. I also rather liked The Social Network... but it wasn't no True Grit.

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I think it's a stupid reason, but it was just too close to No Country For Old Men for the majority of Academy voters to pick it. -- nm - Inigo Dec 27, 07:49
(also, Hailee Steinfeld got effing *robbed*. that's even worse than the Best Picture thing.) -- nm - TFox Dec 27, 07:48 2
- (additionally, how in the good fuck has Roger Deakins never won an Oscar?) - TFox Dec 27, 07:51 1
  - Yeah, even if you just look at his Coen Brothers films, he should have won at least three. When you add the others, probably 5. -- nm - Inigo Dec 27, 07:57
given that it's a Coen Bros movie I'm going to have to watch it several more times before I render my final grade. - Mel Profit Dec 27, 07:45 1
- I think the need for repeat viewings is one reason why the best movie doesn't always win Best Picture - Roger More Dec 27, 07:52
It was a lot better than I thought it would be (and I hate Westerns). -- nm - JaxSean Dec 27, 07:37
I'm sure being a remake held it back. Plus, we all know that Academy voting is a sham -- nm - Roger More Dec 27, 07:32 2
- The original hits Netflix streaming this week (maybe today), so I'm queueing it up to watch. - TFox Dec 27, 07:33 1
  - cool, look forward to your Duke thoughts -- nm - Beaker Dec 27, 08:09
I agree completely. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 27, 07:29

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