Discuss Avatar here! *possible spoilers as of 12/18*

[tdrcomm]

As far as I'm concerned I got my $12.50 worth AND THEN SOME. Great movie!
Not sure how the Academy is going to work it. I don't think Zoe Saldana deserves
Best Actress but she sure better at least get a nom. As far as Special Effects, I thought Star Trek just for the opening battle scene was a lock even though 2012 was awesome, but hands-down there is no contest or for Best Producer.

Now I have to see The Hurt Locker, Up In The Air and The Blind Side.

 

[Takeuon]

As far as I'm concerned I got my $12.50 worth AND THEN SOME. Great movie!
Not sure how the Academy is going to work it. I don't think Zoe Saldana deserves
Best Actress but she sure better at least get a nom. As far as Special Effects, I thought Star Trek just for the opening battle scene was a lock even though 2012 was awesome, but hands-down there is no contest or for Best Producer.

Now I have to see The Hurt Locker, Up In The Air and The Blind Side.

As much as I :love: this movie (duh! Its my thread ) I'm going to have to say its very limited in its Oscar potential. Except in the Best Effects category, both Visual & Sound Star Trek's CGI was good...but the live action/CGI combo that James Cameron introduced in Avatar has never been seen before & is out of this world. So that should be a lock. Best Art Direction & Best Music, Original Dramatic Score could be another.

That being said...while his directing must have been extremely challenging and hard to "see" the finished scenes/product, its not Oscar material. And with out any serious big time screen presence, none of the actors will be nominated.

 

[Takeuon]

As much as I :love: this movie (duh! Its my thread ) I'm going to have to say its very limited in its Oscar potential. Except in the Best Effects category, both Visual & Sound Star Trek's CGI was good...but the live action/CGI combo that James Cameron introduced in Avatar has never been seen before & is out of this world. So that should be a lock. Best Art Direction & Best Music, Original Dramatic Score could be another.

That being said...while his directing must have been extremely challenging and hard to "see" the finished scenes/product, its not Oscar material. And with out any serious big time screen presence, none of the actors will be nominated.

Well I may have to eat crow on some of my statements above!

The Golden Globe awards are frequently a sign of potential winners to come at the upcoming Oscars.

Avatar won Best Motion Picture (Drama)
AND
James Cameron won Best Director!

Avatar did not win in the Score or Song category as I predicted.

 

[StromBusa]

This movie just hit #1 all time in box office $. Cameron just beat out Cameron.