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Post by disneyphile on Jan 22, 2009 13:08:12 GMT -5
Wall-E, the little robot who saved Earth, is having a big day - six Oscar nominations have been bestowed upon the film for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, Original Score, Original Song, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Original Screenplay. These six nominations tie the film to Beauty and the Beast, long considered the best animated film of all time, and the only animated film to have ever been nominated for Best Picture. I wrote a review of Wall-E last June, and discussed its environmental ramifications. Though "Wall-E" campaigned for a best picture and a best director nod, the film was passed over. "Clearly, and unfortunately, the Academy chose to follow tradition and ignore 'WALL-E' in the Best Picture and Best Director categories," said the Pixar blog. The film will certainly win Best Animated Film (sorry, "Kung-Fu Panda" and "Bolt"), and is a top contender for score and song, where it is only up against "Slumdog Millionaire." www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2009/1/22/wall-e-earns-6-oscar-nominations.html?s_cid=rss:fresh-greens:wall-e-earns-6-oscar-nominations
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Post by dacey on Jan 22, 2009 14:18:14 GMT -5
That's pretty impressive. I was never really expecting it to get a Best Picture nod, but six nominations is a very good number.
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Post by jeanylaser on Jan 23, 2009 18:01:24 GMT -5
I hope that Wall-E wins the Oscar for the best animated film of the year!
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Post by Sis Rabbit on Jan 24, 2009 0:48:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I can't say that I'm at all surprised it was passed over for the Best Picture nom, but I am disappointed. I really wanted it to get it. I really thought it deserved it. But good luck and congratulations to them for what they were nominated for!
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