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NEWS: Poppy Hill, Mystical Laws Submitted for Oscar Nominations


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Splitter



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:36 pm Reply with quote
So glad to see it will be a five-nominee year for this category.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:41 pm Reply with quote
Didn't they want Wolf Children to be nominated? I was hoping to see that rewarded.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:18 pm Reply with quote
Wolf Children is supposed to be part of next year's group.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:53 pm Reply with quote
Bah, I was hoping K-On! would at least be submitted (it's a 2011 film but would still be eligible under the one-year extension as long as it played in Los Angeles by the end of December). Mystical Laws has no chance and, from what I read, it's more or less a recruitment film for the cul... erm, I mean "new religion" called Happy Science.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:18 pm Reply with quote
Real question is why weren't the Berserk and Madoka movies submitted.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:59 pm Reply with quote
Tenchi wrote:
Bah, I was hoping K-On! would at least be submitted (it's a 2011 film but would still be eligible under the one-year extension as long as it played in Los Angeles by the end of December). Mystical Laws has no chance and, from what I read, it's more or less a recruitment film for the cul... erm, I mean "new religion" called Happy Science.


I saw Mystical Laws. It is, indeed, a propaganda film for Happy Science. It was still enjoyable. Very well-directed and very pretty. But you cannot take the conclusion of spoiler["all humanity prays to the reborn buddha to magically eradicate the evil aliens who have taken over most of the world"] very seriously. XD
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:36 am Reply with quote
Howl's Moving Castle was also an Oscar-nominee, but didn't win.

Those are some awesome films listed, but I'm sure Poppy Hill is superior to most of them.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:38 am Reply with quote
Imagine if Wreck-It Ralph wins it! Laughing

(BTW, even though it was released this year, The Secret World of Arrietty is ineligible.)
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:01 am Reply with quote
Glad to see Poppy Hill up there. Just watched the film earlier this evening with my family and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:44 am Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:

(BTW, even though it was released this year, The Secret World of Arrietty is ineligible.)


Arrietty is ineligible because it was a 2010 film in Japan. Foreign animated films only get a 1 calendar year grace period to be released in Los Angeles (which is why Spirited Away was eligible for 2002, even if it was a 2001 film in Japan).
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:11 am Reply with quote
Based on what I've seen so far, ParaNorman should take it. Brave was incredibly weak compared to Pixar's top tier stuff that deserved their wins, and they still be sufficiently "punished" for Cars 2.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:47 am Reply with quote
I'm still mad at how Summer Wars didn't win the Oscar, I hope this one wins. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:05 am Reply with quote
yotsubafanfan wrote:
I'm still mad at how Summer Wars didn't win the Oscar, I hope this one wins. Very Happy

Didn't win, heck it (like almost all anime submitted) never made it to the ballot.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:55 pm Reply with quote
Gilles Poitras wrote:
yotsubafanfan wrote:
I'm still mad at how Summer Wars didn't win the Oscar, I hope this one wins. Very Happy

Didn't win, heck it (like almost all anime submitted) never made it to the ballot.


That, and the film is kinda weak overall in narrative. It goes from "Save our old building!" to "I never knew my daaaaaaaad." It's pretty and entertaining, but I'm not totally sure what the message is.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:51 pm Reply with quote
Anyone know if Pendulum is up for Animated Short? I think it deserves to win that category
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