Digressions about the relative quality of Avatar aside, is there some particular reason why films composed entirely of CGI are somehow exempt from the "Animated Features" ghetto?

Edit: oops, missed "Up" actually being nominated for Best Motion Picture. Well, that's some kind of progress at least.

Because it has real people in it TOO!


I mean would you call Roger Rabbit an animated feature?

Pretty much this. Plus, I wouldn't consider it an animated film because it wasn't animated in the traditional sense, it was all motion capture.

I would, actually, but I suppose that's an agree-to-disagree sort of question.

At any rate if proper animated films are actually being considered for Best Picture nowadays it's kind of a moot point.

^ the line where "traditional" animation begins and ends is kind of shaky. If motion capture is the line in the sand then there's a whole shitload of rotoscoped films we need to throw out with the bathwater

WHY WASN'T WALL-E PUT IN BEST PICTURE LAST YEAR GOD DAMMIT

Because the nominations panel didn't think it was one of the best 8 or so films of the year?

Well, to be fair, Up is the better film. WALL-E was wonderful, but.

Shut up, I'm just still bummed it didn't make it. At least Up did.

I mean in all honesty I liked Slumdog Millionaire and all, but WALL-E was my favorite film of the year, hands down. :(

I'm really surprised Where the Wild Things are got completely snubbed. Yeah, it wasn't the best movie, but if anything I thought they'd get a nod for the amazing animation/suit...magic or whatever they did for the Wild Things themselves. Oh well, time to do my annual, peruse through the award nominations and see the ones that look interesting. I figure, the winners always piss people off, but at least some of the nominations are really good films.

Every time QT gets nominated for best director, I die a little inside.

I'm with the above, though. The Oscars are nothing more than a list you go through and find three or four movies that aren't terrible in. I can't even pretend to be surprised or angry anymore.

In all seriousness, I just watched The Cove documentary. It is better then most of the best picture movies. Go watch now if you haven't yet.