tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post279686199700874469..comments2023-09-11T01:08:04.956-07:00Comments on The Blackwing Diaries: Award SeasoningJenny Lerewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06668171465801333811noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-71104290164628806252009-12-17T20:12:13.367-08:002009-12-17T20:12:13.367-08:00It'd sure be nice to see Ricky Nierva get a no...It'd sure be nice to see Ricky Nierva get a nod for Best Production Design. It's one of the best (and in my opinion) designed films of the year, animated or otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-67798267157746264892009-12-16T10:20:31.369-08:002009-12-16T10:20:31.369-08:00Mark: the Foreign Press hasn't tended to be kn...Mark: the Foreign Press hasn't tended to be known for specially adventurous agregate tastes-even if their name would suggest they'd be more open for titles that are outside the mainstream. <br />I can't agree about treading water among the bigger companies; if every film were the same sort I'd see the point, but there really is a range there that's a kind of departure this year. To have not one but two puppet films among the five alone is kind of mind-blowing to me.<br />Matt: I've heard a lot of flat-out praise for "Cloudy" from my friends and colleagues. It deserved a nomination, that's for sure.<br />Michael: I'm frankly ashamed I didn't even <i>think</i> of "Ponyo", which I loved but which most of my animation pals didn't-put it down to the frenetic time of year(I'm having trouble remembering my own zip code these days). <br />The general response seemed to be that it meandered and was too young. I didn't mind either aspect at all. It wasn't Totoro" but personally I enjoyed it more than "Howl's Moving Castle" and much of the imagery and mood were sublime, I thought. I could do a post just about that and I probably should.Jenny Lerewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668171465801333811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-19081718848112582682009-12-16T05:25:40.067-08:002009-12-16T05:25:40.067-08:00It would be nice to see PONYO on the list of AMPAS...It would be nice to see PONYO on the list of AMPAS titles. It's one of the best films of the year.Michael Spornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018522723674960270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-51431223720728014212009-12-16T01:02:01.523-08:002009-12-16T01:02:01.523-08:00I'd love to see CLOUDY start winning some awar...I'd love to see CLOUDY start winning some awards. . .Matt Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691360081537045523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-69651823731526716592009-12-15T17:46:36.018-08:002009-12-15T17:46:36.018-08:00I don't expect any of the award-granting bodie...I don't expect any of the award-granting bodies to share my taste, but I hope that AMPAS is a little more adventurous in its nominations than the Golden Globes. From my perspective, the major studios were treading water this year, while several smaller studios (many outside the U.S.) were doing more interesting work.Mark Mayersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.com