# 2011 (2010) Academy Award nominations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 25, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919 "2011-01-25T14:16:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/21 "2011-01-25T16:52:21Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Why is Toy Story 3 being nominated for “adapted” screenplay? [From an outside source:](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2011/01/25/2011-01-25_oscar_nominations_2011_toy_story_3_nabs_rare_nods_for_best_picture_best_adapted_.html?r=entertainment) > [@](#): > > Sequel screenplays, considered “adapted” because they are based upon the original film, have only been recognized a handful of times since the Oscars began in 1928. > > The first was 1936’s “After the Thin Man,” based upon the characters from “The Thin Man” in 1934. It was a true film sequel, not based upon any book. The nod to “Toy Story 3” marks just the second time a film sequel has gotten this nomination. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/22 "2011-01-25T16:57:38Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > Missing - Nolan for Best Director That and the exclusion of _Inception_ from the Editing category were the two big jaw-dropping moments for me. But very glad for _Winter’s Bone_’s good showing, and any love for _I Am Love_ (Costumes) is a good thing, too. I’ve only seen one of the Foreign Language Film nominees, and while I didn’t quite care for _Dogtooth_, it has to be one of the most truly unusual films ever to get a nod in this category–a sign that the panel is coming around to less conservative ways of thinking. And I can only imagine all the Academy bluehairs sitting through this bizarre fantasia of historical allegory, sexual openness, and one of the most fucked up family dynamics you’ll ever see (makes _Precious_ look like _The Fresh Prince_). It won’t win, of course, but good for AMPAS for considering it. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/23 "2011-01-25T17:02:56Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > From his source > > > [@](#): > > > > nod to “Toy Story 3” marks just the second time a film sequel has gotten this nomination. I’m not sure where he got his information, but _The Godfather, Part II_’s win in this category is the most obvious example of this “fact” being wrong. The nod for _The Color of Money_ is another (and you can certainly include the 3rd LOTR film here, too). ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/24 "2011-01-25T17:04:14Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Thinking about it, I’m glad Blue Valentine didn’t get a nom… It did get one, for Michelle Williams as Best Actress ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/25 "2011-01-25T17:08:22Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > Missing - Nolan for Best Director Exactly what I was going to say. And as much as I loved **The King’s Speech** , one thing I didn’t think was all that great was the directing. Rather vanilla. Nothing about the direction stood out…maybe I just don’t know what the criteria is…I think I tend to confuse it with cinematography. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/26 "2011-01-25T17:09:40Z")
[The Town](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840361/) is missing in action. I would have figured it for at least a screenplay nomination. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/27 "2011-01-25T17:12:35Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > [The Town](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840361/) is missing in action. I would have figured it for at least a screenplay nomination. Jeremy Renner got one (Supporting Actor), but otherwise, that was it. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/28 "2011-01-25T17:39:00Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > [The Town](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840361/) is missing in action. I would have figured it for at least a screenplay nomination. In an odd way, I think The Fighter sucked up all the gritty, east-coast, urban love. There wasn’t any left for The Town. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/29 "2011-01-25T17:55:17Z")
I must also say that I was most shocked at _Inception_ not getting an editing nod. I am also disappointed that Daft Punk did not get nominated for their Tron Soundtrack. If the movie had been better they probably would have been. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/30 "2011-01-25T17:58:54Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > I’m not sure where he got his information, but _The Godfather, Part II_’s win in this category is the most obvious example of this “fact” being wrong. The nod for _The Color of Money_ is another (and you can certainly include the 3rd LOTR film here, too). Did you read the article? His point was that the other sequels were based off books that pre-existed while Toy Story 3 was only based off the previous movies. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/31 "2011-01-25T18:11:39Z")
John Hawkes is the one nomination I’m really happy about. He really deserves the award for best supporting actor. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/32 "2011-01-25T18:11:47Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Did you read the article? His point was that the other sequels were based off books that pre-existed while Toy Story 3 was only based off the previous movies. He’s splitting hairs, because most of the events in _Godfather II_ weren’t based on any book but largely on the proceedings of the events in the first film. So if _After the Thin Man_ counts, then so does the Coppola sequel. And don’t get me started on _The Barbarian Invasions_ ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/33 "2011-01-25T18:26:37Z")
Jeremy Renner MADE The Town great. I’ve seen 8 of the 10 nominees, and all were great. I just can’t believe Tangled didn’t get a best animated film nomination. And Chris Nolan deserved a best director nomination. Very very happy to see John Hawkes’s nomination. He hasn’t been getting much attention this awards season, and I called him for the oscar before I even finished watching Winter’s Bone! ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/34 "2011-01-25T18:28:12Z")
I understand why Hailee Steifeld got nominated for Best Supporting Actress, the studio put her there, but she is clearly the lead actress. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/35 "2011-01-25T18:32:46Z")
I know this is kinda late since it’s been building for ever but still…The Social Network was not that great of a movie! Good Lord all Jesse Eignberg did was talk fast…that’s it. All David Fincher did was direct…That’s it. The only attention this movie should get in any way shape or form is for screenplay because it was at least mildly interesting (Although it shouldn’t win) and for music because if you want the 2000s, you want Trent Reznor. I cannot fathom why everyone thinks this movie is sooooo great. Yes it’s good, yes it was a fun little movie about something we all know about but don’t really _know_ about. But the fact that it is getting SO much press is just confusing the hell out of me. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/36 "2011-01-25T18:46:13Z")
I know quite a few teachers who are really happy that “Waiting for Superman” did not get nominated for Best Documentary. It had a lot of buzz, and many people thought it was a sure thing for a nom, but teachers HATED it. ---
**Author:** ![BetsQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/37 "2011-01-25T19:15:39Z")
I don’t get to watch all that many movies these days, what with the kids and all, but I do get to see plenty of animate films. Why on earth isn’t Tangled on that list? It was tons better than How to Train Your Dragon (which was cute and all, but too different from the book for me to truly get behind). I also liked it quite a bit better that Toy Story 3, which felt like a rehashing from 1 and 2 and was far too scary for a family movie. In fact, I only saw the first three quarters (see above re: too scary) and I don’t even care how it ends. Hmph. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/38 "2011-01-25T19:39:04Z")
> [@BetsQ](#): > > I don’t get to watch all that many movies these days, what with the kids and all, but I do get to see plenty of animate films. Why on earth isn’t Tangled on that list? It was tons better than How to Train Your Dragon (which was cute and all, but too different from the book for me to truly get behind). I also liked it quite a bit better that Toy Story 3, which felt like a rehashing from 1 and 2 and was far too scary for a family movie. In fact, I only saw the first three quarters (see above re: too scary) and I don’t even care how it ends. Hmph. YMMV, of course. I found it the same tired princess retread we’ve seen a million times from Disney. Not only are all 3 nominees better, but I thought _Despicable Me_ was, too. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/39 "2011-01-25T19:43:26Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > I must also say that I was most shocked at _Inception_ not getting an editing nod. I am also disappointed that Daft Punk did not get nominated for their Tron Soundtrack. If the movie had been better they probably would have been. This was the shocker for me. Can anyone remember anything about the score for “How To Train Your Dragon”? I just saw the movie again yesterday and cannot remember a note of the score. Movie quality doesn’t necessarily matter to music nominations - Eminem won an Oscar for a song from “8 Mile,” after all - so this is a flat-out inexplicable omission. And while we’re on the subject, I’d agree that “How To Train Your Dragon” was not one of the best three animated movies of the year. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919/40 "2011-01-25T19:50:15Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > I know quite a few teachers who are really happy that “Waiting for Superman” did not get nominated for Best Documentary. It had a lot of buzz, and many people thought it was a sure thing for a nom, but teachers HATED it. I haven’t seen the film. Could you explain why teachers hated it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-2010-academy-award-nominations/568919.md?page=3)