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The Lego Movie was considered one of the best movies released in 2014, and was expected to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. In mid-January, the nominees were announced, once they got to the animated film category, I was excited and nervous to hear who were chosen. After Big Hero 6, The Boxtrolls, and How to Train Your Dragon 2 were announced, people were ready for them to say The Lego Movie. But after the fourth nomination was revealed to be Song of the Sea, there were gasps and shocked expressions from viewers, the fifth nomination was given to The Tale of The Princess Kaguya. After the announcement, fans and critics were ranting about the snub as it looked like that The Lego Movie was guaranteed a nomination.
I myself was shocked, and wondering how this could have happened, this is just my opinion but this seems to make sense in my eyes. Then it hit me after I told my father he should see this movie, but was uninterested by saying "It looks stupid, it's just a marketing tactic, they are just trying to get you to buy toys!" Was it the fact that it was a famous toy line as the subject that cost it? Most of the oscar voters are around the age of 60, and some say that the Academy does not take the oscar category seriously. Most adults find the idea of watching cartoons too childish, regardless of the target demographic, and that the main focus of The Lego Movie was a real life popular toy product made it a double whammy! Unlike the Toy Story movies where they made their own original toys as the main characters.
Recently people complained about wanting to diversifying the Oscar voters based on race, nationality, and ethnicity, I think we also need to diversify the voters based on age. If we add more younger voters, at least 18 years old, I think we can look at the animated feature category and animation more seriously, and gain a more current perspective on other films. What do you think of the idea? Please write your thoughts down!
Sources:www.theatlantic.com/entertainm…
variety.com/2013/film/awards/o…
Also featured on my blog here: kaemcspaddenarts.blogspot.com/…
I myself was shocked, and wondering how this could have happened, this is just my opinion but this seems to make sense in my eyes. Then it hit me after I told my father he should see this movie, but was uninterested by saying "It looks stupid, it's just a marketing tactic, they are just trying to get you to buy toys!" Was it the fact that it was a famous toy line as the subject that cost it? Most of the oscar voters are around the age of 60, and some say that the Academy does not take the oscar category seriously. Most adults find the idea of watching cartoons too childish, regardless of the target demographic, and that the main focus of The Lego Movie was a real life popular toy product made it a double whammy! Unlike the Toy Story movies where they made their own original toys as the main characters.
Recently people complained about wanting to diversifying the Oscar voters based on race, nationality, and ethnicity, I think we also need to diversify the voters based on age. If we add more younger voters, at least 18 years old, I think we can look at the animated feature category and animation more seriously, and gain a more current perspective on other films. What do you think of the idea? Please write your thoughts down!
Sources:www.theatlantic.com/entertainm…
variety.com/2013/film/awards/o…
Also featured on my blog here: kaemcspaddenarts.blogspot.com/…
So.... I'm going to be an aunt soon
I know it has been forever, but I am excited to reveal that my older brother and his wife are expecting their first child this November. I am so excited, but this also feels surreal since my aunt passed away in October last year, and now almost a year later I am about to become an aunt myself. I am very excited to meet my niece this fall. Keep an eye out on my twitter and instagram when Baby McSpadden will be here.
93rd Oscar Winner List
BEST PICTURE "Nomadland" DIRECTOR Chloe Zhao, "Nomadland" ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Anthony Hopkins, "The Father" ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Frances McDormand, "Nomadland" ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Youn Yuh-jung, "Minari" ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Daniel Kaluuya, "Judas and the Black Messiah" ADAPTED SCREENPLAY "The Father" ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY "Promising Young Woman" INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM "Another Round" - Denmark DOCUMENTARY FEATURE "My Octopus Teacher" ANIMATED FEATURE FILM "Soul" PRODUCTION DESIGN "Mank" CINEMATOGRAPHY Erik Messerschmidt, "Mank" COSTUME DESIGN "Ma Rainey's Blackbottom" MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND "Sound of Metal" ANIMATED SHORT FILM "If Anything Happens I Love You" DOCUMENTARY (SHORT) "Colette" LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM "Two Distant Strangers" ORIGINAL SCORE "Soul" ORIGINAL SONG "Fight For You" from "Judas and the Black Messiah" VISUAL EFFECTS "Tenet" FILM EDITING "Sound of Metal"
93rd Oscar Nomination List!
Here are the nominations for this. year's oscars! BEST PICTURE "The Father" "Judas and the Black Messiah" "Mank" "Minari" "Nomadland" "Promising Young Woman" "Sound of Metal" "The Trial of the Chicago 7″ ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Maria Bakalova, "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" Glenn Close, "Hillbilly Elegy" Olivia Colman, "The Father" Amanda Seyfried, "Mank" Youn Yuh-jung, "Minari" ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Sacha Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7" Daniel Kaluuya, "Judas and the Black Messiah" Leslie Odom Jr., "One Night in Miami" Paul Raci, "Sound of Metal" Lakeith Stanfield, "Judas and the Black Messiah" INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM "Another Round" - Denmark "Better Days" - Hong Kong "Collective" - Romania "The Man Who Sold His Skin" - Tunisia Qu Vadis, Aida? - Bosnia and Herzegovina DOCUMENTARY (SHORT) "Colette" "A Concerto Is a Conversation" "Do Not Split" "Hunger Ward" "A Love Song For Latasha" DOCUMENTARY FEATURE "Collective" "Crip Camp" "The Mole Agent" "My Octopus
Im gonna be in Clunky Hero!
I have some awesome news! I am going to be one of the voice actors for an upcoming indie game called Clunky Hero. If you are a fan of metroidvania games and want to hear me in this game, please help it out on kickstarter! I am so excited for this game, it is cute, funny, and full of adventure. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/piovesan/clunky-hero
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It was a good movie and it was amazing, all the work and effort to do that! Imagine doing that stop motion thing with that sailing scene! I admit the movie was ruined for me when it cut to that father son thing but it was pretty good. I mean, did you know about that Princess movie thing? I sure didn't. I agree, we need younger voters who are more open-minded.