2011 Best Picture: Which would have been 10th Nominee?

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2011 Best Picture: Which would have been 10th Nominee? Oct 2, 2020 19:13:59 GMT

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Post by Billy_Costigan on Oct 2, 2020 19:13:59 GMT

Let's go back and try to determine which films would have filled out the field of 10 Best Picture nominees. For years with 9 nominees, you can only select 1 option. For years with 5, you will be able to select 5 options. Some years will be more obvious than others and some will have more options. This isn't based on personal preferences. These are realistic options based on acclaim, precursor support and other Oscar nominations.

There are a few strong options this year.

A Separation - 2 Oscar noms

Albert Nobbs - 3 Oscar noms

Bridesmaids - 2 Oscar noms, SAG, PGA, GG, 2 BAFTA noms

Drive - 1 Oscar nom

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -5 Oscar noms, PGA, DGA, 2 BAFTA noms

The Ides of March - 1 Oscar nom, PGA, GG, 2 BAFTA noms

The Iron Lady - 2 Oscar noms

My Week with Marilyn - 2 Oscar noms, 6 BAFTA noms

Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy - 3 Oscar noms, 11 BAFTA noms

Previous results
2019 - Knives Out (22 votes).
2018 - If Beale Street Could Talk (18 votes) and Cold War (14 votes)
2017 - I, Tonya (20 votes)
2016 - Jackie (15 votes)
2015 - Carol (25 votes) and Inside Out (14 votes)
2014 - Foxcatcher (22 votes) and Wild (12 votes)

2013 - Blue Jasmine (22 of 24 votes)!

2012 - Skyfall (15 votes)

stephen Legend "Not my remains, Al." Posts: 24,658 Likes: 24,944	2011 Best Picture: Which would have been 10th Nominee? Oct 2, 2020 19:14:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stephen on Oct 2, 2020 19:14:50 GMT Voted for Drive because it damn well should've been, but it was probably The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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TerryMontana God Tier Posts: 8,215 Likes: 4,799	2011 Best Picture: Which would have been 10th Nominee? Oct 2, 2020 19:28:33 GMT Tommen_Saperstein and Archie like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TerryMontana on Oct 2, 2020 19:28:33 GMT Dunno really but it would be awesome if it had been Tinker Tailor Soldier Soy.

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2011 Best Picture: Which would have been 10th Nominee? Oct 2, 2020 20:00:32 GMT

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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 2, 2020 20:00:32 GMT

between Dragon Tattoo and Tinker Tailor but I'll default to the one with the PGA and DGA nods... Dragon Tattoo.

Although without looking at the list of noms my automatic assumption would be Tinker Tailor. I was surprised it missed back in 2011 and even more now that I see it really only scored with the BAFTAs. It's such a great movie and it feels like the kind of thing that should've been a big player, moreso than Dragon Tattoo which was quite edgy in 2011. I guess the plot was just too confusing for American voters? In any case, they're both great and both deserved BP nominations.

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2011 Best Picture: Which would have been 10th Nominee? Oct 2, 2020 23:19:49 GMT

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Post by dadsburgers on Oct 2, 2020 23:19:49 GMT

I really couldn't see it being Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. It just doesn't really feel substantial enough, and it didn't when it came out either. It stood out in the categories it was nominated in, but not beyond that. Even then, I honestly feel like it was kind of just riding Fincher's Social Network wave. For me, the movie was Rooney Mara.

I go with A Separation-- it feels like much more of a standout movie from the year. It splashed like few foreign films do, and like none from the Middle East ever before.

2011 Best Picture: Which would have been 10th Nominee?

Post by Billy_Costigan on Oct 2, 2020 19:13:59 GMT

Post by stephen on Oct 2, 2020 19:14:50 GMT

Post by TerryMontana on Oct 2, 2020 19:28:33 GMT

Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 2, 2020 20:00:32 GMT

Post by dadsburgers on Oct 2, 2020 23:19:49 GMT

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