2010 Award Thread - "Be warned, Knighthawk be in here"

I assume all those nominations for "Nine" are for the musical with Goldie Hawn's daughter in, rather than the really rather awesome Tim Burton film, which was better than Wall-E?

There are so many different awards these days, does anyone even care any more? That the nominees are generally films that are about to come out makes the whole process even more cynical.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by sprouticus

The Office is a show I was scared about because of how much I love the British original, but they've managed to not just equal the old show, but in some ways surpass it.

Ha ha, what? The US Office was mildly amusing for a couple of episodes but beyond that it quickly got stale. Ricky Gervais has the sense to end The Office here while it was still funny, the US guys ought to take a leaf out of his book.

I really like Big Bang Theory, mainly because there's not really any other nerd humour on tv over here. As far as US sitcoms go, it's easily one of the best in my opinion. 30 Rock is ok but certainly not award-winning good.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by sprouticus

The show really isn't THAT much different from the UK counterpart. It's just bigger. More characters, more stories, more locations... It's pretty much exactly what an American version of The Office should be.

I think that's why I didn't like it. That and in the American version they actually have jokes, whereas the UK version is pure situational humour. It's a little churlish of me to suggest that a programme made in the US for US audiences not appealing to my British sense of humour isn't award-worthy really. We all know 30 Rock wil never win a BAFTA for example, tastes are just that bit different here and there.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by AcerBandit

Not that it's a comparable example but was Monty Python more popular in the United States or in England? =o

At the time, England. You guys didn't realy understand it for a decade or so.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

First series, our tv shows don't have long enough runs to be called seasons.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Yeah, I've got all of those on DVD and it's awesome.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Mo0 Sucks Ass

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?

FELIPE NO