I really liked Happy Feet as well as Cars - I just think Cars from an American perspective is a better film - specifically because it deals with very romanticized Amrican themes of small towns, Route 66, and that special car on the open road (the NASCAR aspect is clearly American, but I think a secondary or tertiary theme in the film).
I won't be upset either way as they are both worthwhile films and Happy Feet would benefit more from winning the Oscar.
I think Cars will win the Oscar - its a truly American film and I think it will resonate better here than with your lot. It will be interesting to see if my theory is correct.
btw - does anyone know if Andy Mellman won the TV Bafta for "When the Whistle Blows"?
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But seriously folks, we've voted on the tv stuff but as I understand it, the short-lists now go to committee. Can't remember offhand the date of the awards, but I'll sure letcha know.
I think Cars will win the Oscar - its a truly American film and I think it will resonate better here than with your lot.
But Happy Feet is much less non-American than Curse of the Were-Rabbit was, and it was the top-grossing film in its opening weekend...
Turrell has a good point - the Americans will probably appreciate the American theme of Cars more than the environmental theme of Happy Feet. And since they'll be giving Al Gore the Oscar for An Inconvenient Truth, they won't feel guilty about their decision.
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Posted - 02/12/2007 : 16:51:59
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