Oscars: Best Animated Feature
Filed under: Animation, Awards, Family Films, Dreamworks, Steven Spielberg, Oscar Watch, Trophy Hysteric
The
Nominees: Howl's Moving Castle (Hayao Miyazaki)
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Dirs. Tim Burton and Mike Johnson)
Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Nick Park and Steve Box)
The Winner:
Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Nick Park and Steve Box)
The speech: Polite, British, and nearly perfect. Much like the film it's being made on the behalf of. Some may say it's a little presumptuous to bring a bow tie for the Oscar you hope to win, but it's also charming, in a goofy way. This is the first Oscar for Box, and Park's 4th win out of 5 nominations. It's also the best possible choice, in a year where poor-quality animation was churned witlessly out of computers -- and where even some high-quality animation (like the other two nominees, to be blunt) lacked fresh or coherent stories.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-09-2006 @ 6:48PM
Mike McCullough said...
To even say that Tim Burton, or the amazing Hayao Miyazaki had a lack of coherant stories just shows your lack of knowledge in the genre. I am highly offended by this comment especially towards Miyazaki-san. The man is a legend! I am so frustrated by the Hollywood types and their need for microwaved productions.
Wallace and Gromit movies are spectacular, but to say that the other movies lacked a fresh story? What world do you live in? We are bombarded by movies dealing with real life, but these are considered fresh? Give me a break.
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