The Harry Potter Oscar Buzz Begins
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Awards, Fandom, Harry Potter, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels, Oscar Watch
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Now that the Academy Awards have extended the best picture category to include ten nominees instead of five, you bet your bottom half we're going to start seeing some pretty bold claims when it comes to fan favorites, like Star Trek, Watchmen and the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. With a couple weeks still to go before Half-Blood Prince finally hits theaters, Hollywood.com's Paul Dergarabedian looks to be the first to champion the film for a possible best picture nomination.
Having watched the movie at an advanced screening, he says, "... the Potter loving beast in me has been unleashed after having witnessed a film that was not only exquisite in its production values, but was also charming, funny, scary, enchanting, moving (stop me, the adjectives could go on and on) and dare I say, sexy. Brilliantly directed by David Yates (he directed 2007's "Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix"), "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is a tour-de-force that combines style and substance, special effects and heart and most importantly great performances from all of the actors young and not-so-young. Not only that, half-way through I'm thinking the unthinkable - "ten academy awards nominations are available this year, hmm I wonder...."
Granted, the folks from Hollywood.com could be angling themselves for some Potter quotes in print and in future trailers, but seeing as Lord of the Rings had its time in the Oscar spotlight -- coupled with the fact that Potter is nearing his big-screen finale -- I wouldn't be surprised if Half-Blood Prince nabbed one of those ten spots. You?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-29-2009 @ 4:02PM
victor de la torre said...
comparing LOTR with HP, gimme a break.... they'll probably do it for the sake of ratings (like the whole 10 nominees thing).
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6-29-2009 @ 4:05PM
ML said...
I have to see it first. It will have to bring the bar up quite a few notches in my opinion - although, I have to admit I was impressed by the trailer ... but we all know how reliable trailers are.
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6-29-2009 @ 4:34PM
Stan Winsome said...
OMG- a critic blasting hyperbole in order to get their name out there and maybe just maybe on the DVD box? That never happens. Seriously though, Oscar movie not in a million trillion years. Love HP but this series is *not* Lord of the Rings. Even saying that is an insult to Peter Jackson's skills.
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6-29-2009 @ 4:38PM
Lindsey said...
Wow HP sounds amazing. Definitely the scariest one yet. Common Sense Media has some extra great reviews to check out
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6-29-2009 @ 5:08PM
Mike said...
If it's a weak year, which it has been so far, I could see it sneaking in there. The extra 5 slots have to go to something, and the series does have a lot of fans.
There are definitely going to be a few surprise nominations. Which, I think, is a good thing.
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6-29-2009 @ 7:47PM
mari said...
It's about time, don't you think??
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6-29-2009 @ 8:49PM
Rulother said...
The HP movies are fun, but .... no where near Oscar worthy, the thought alone makes me laugh a little.
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6-30-2009 @ 9:02PM
M said...
I am not sure it will make it. The movies near the end of the year have a lot of Oscar buzz, so this might be a busy year, They might just give it for the final HP, just because they never did with the others.
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7-06-2009 @ 12:51AM
Allan said...
The Terminator and X-Men movies didn't get nominated either, but I wouldn't bet on the newer ones getting nominated.
Instead of five unwatchable art films we will now have 10 in the best picture category.
6-30-2009 @ 3:32PM
kaela said...
oh they so are oscar worthy
they have a tale, a plot,
and MANY forms of struggles. There's puzzles, and imagery contained in the stories. Not to mention who they picked for the characters ESPECIALLY bellatrix are perfect.
This one is the most action packed one. Finally the fight has expanded and arrived.
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7-01-2009 @ 1:28PM
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7-01-2009 @ 1:29PM
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7-01-2009 @ 1:47PM
MattyD. said...
I'm sure it's a very good movie, but I would be lying if I said I wouldn't be upset to see a HP film nominated for Best Picture. Especially if it was over something like Lee Daniel's "Precious". Which is what would definitely end up happening.
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7-06-2009 @ 12:50AM
Allan said...
Forget the Oscars. Let's just hope it's better than OotP.
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