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I must be hallucinating...STAR7 missing on Best Picture NOMINOPTIONS {nm} Richard In G Dec 10, 12:29

Interesting point. I wonder if it might actually suck despite what everyone is hoping for. {nm} DTshakes Dec 10, 13:21

In the past D. Mac has said if the film hasn't been on any critics' list or already nominated for a major award it doesn't get a CSBD Dec 10, 13:35

Except George Lucas ; ) {nm} RamsFan2004 Dec 10, 13:43

I read somewhere that Academy hates sequels, no matter how good they are. something about recycling same characters or something {nm} Oleg Max Dec 10, 13:43

Godfather Part II - Best Picture 1975 {nm} Richard In G Dec 10, 13:48

The Dark Knight - nope {nm} Antibody Dec 10, 13:50

... to be precise, the "movie year" was 1974 ... the ceremony was early 1975 .... {nm} BC Dec 10, 16:43

Mute point if "Mad Max: Fury Road" revs up buzz this year. Also, more irrelevant since they opened the Best Picture race to >5 pics per year {nm} chosenone2oo5 Dec 11, 05:49

Paul Newman won Best Actor for a sequel. More recently: LOTR Return of the King as Best Picture. {nm} CG63 Dec 11, 10:56

Note: AVATR also released on a Dec 18th got nominated for Best Picture {nm} Richard In G Dec 10, 13:46

At least AVATR had technical achievements going for it. Is there anything about STAR7 that we haven't seen before? {nm} RogerMore Dec 10, 13:50

Hang on 2 ur martini ;-D ur brain balls are about to be scrambled! {nm} Richard In G Dec 10, 13:51

I'm sure the film will be fun, but FX aside it wasn't made with Oscars or technical achievement in mind. {nm} RogerMore Dec 10, 13:57

Cross-guard lightsaber! {nm} Antibody Dec 10, 13:52

ILM is supposed to be really good at technical stuff. Nothing in the footage released so far stands out though {nm} MattW Dec 10, 14:01

hang it up, ILM. you had a good run {nm} slipping jimmy Dec 10, 14:12

But... but... what about US? Doesn't anyone love us anymore? {nm} Practical Effects Dec 10, 15:38

Quite surprised at this. I'd rate it's chances higher than many possibles on the list. Also, bummed that JJ is missing as director. lynx46 Dec 10, 13:47

My main complaint is no Joy for screenplay. Reviews aren't ideal, but Russell was one of the front-runners I thought not too long ago. {nm} benz0 Dec 10, 13:59

"Frontrunner" by reputation without the pundits having seen the film. {nm} Antibody Dec 10, 14:30

Fair enough {nm} benz0 Dec 10, 15:31

I think Avatar had screened before its December 18 release. With no one seeing SW7 yet, not enough time to build much Oscar momentum. CG63 Dec 10, 15:35

There's no reason at this point to think it will be nominated. ty97 Dec 10, 15:44