BAFTA 2012 - Nominations

[Deleted User] · 17/01/12 - 10:23

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a360372/bafta-film-awards-2012-nominations-in-full.html

What do we think?

I'm glad to see Drive getting some recognition, but appalled at the omission of Olivia Colman for Tyrannosaur.

[Deleted User] · 17/01/12 - 10:30

I want Melissa Mccarthy to win

haphash · 17/01/12 - 10:31

So Harry Potter has been overlooked again. Why no nomination for best British film? Millions rushed to see these films and enjoyed them yet the academy likes to look down their nose at us plebs. That's what it seems like to me. They are always applauding something 'worthy' we don't want to watch.

freemarket · 17/01/12 - 10:31

Does anyone even watch the Baftas

It's a cheap and tacky version of the far superior Academy Awards.

rybev · 17/01/12 - 10:43

haphash wrote: »

So Harry Potter has been overlooked again. Why no nomination for best British film? Millions rushed to see these films and enjoyed them yet the academy likes to look down their nose at us plebs. That's what it seems like to me. They are always applauding something 'worthy' we don't want to watch.

Speak for yourself!
I'd rather watch "worthy" over Hairy Plopper any day.

haphash · 17/01/12 - 11:45

rybev wrote: »

Speak for yourself!
I'd rather watch "worthy" over Hairy Plopper any day.

How witty you are :rolleyes: Harry Plopper oooh I nearly split my sides at that one :rolleyes:

[Deleted User] · 17/01/12 - 12:02

Fantastic for Drive and also for Melissa McCarthy and Carey Mulligan both overlooked at The Golden globes

[Deleted User] · 17/01/12 - 12:20

haphash wrote: »

So Harry Potter has been overlooked again. Why no nomination for best British film? Millions rushed to see these films and enjoyed them yet the academy likes to look down their nose at us plebs. That's what it seems like to me. They are always applauding something 'worthy' we don't want to watch.

I'm not a fan of the Harry Potter films, tbh. I think they're for the most part badly acted and they bore me, but I can see why fans would be disappointed.

rybev · 17/01/12 - 12:38

haphash wrote: »

How witty you are :rolleyes: Harry Plopper oooh I nearly split my sides at that one :rolleyes:

lol - typical HP fan, no sense of humour and takes it all so seriously.
It got noms for effects etc, what more do you want?

[Deleted User] · 17/01/12 - 13:04

I love Harry Potter but it's been nominated for all it deserves (although a nod to Alan Rickman wouldn't have gone a miss).

Dizagaox · 17/01/12 - 13:25

rybev wrote: »

Speak for yourself!
I'd rather watch "worthy" over Hairy Plopper any day.

Harry Plopper is the pig in The Simpsons.

haphash · 17/01/12 - 14:48

Blah123 wrote: »

I love Harry Potter but it's been nominated for all it deserves (although a nod to Alan Rickman wouldn't have gone a miss).

No it hasn't, it should be in with a shot for best British film. Compare reviews on Rotten Tomatoes:
My week with Marilyn - 83%
Senna - 92%
Shame - 80%
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - 84%
We need to talk about Kevin - 82%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 96%

It also scores higher than The Help and the other films in the international section. So less sneering would be nice.

barracuda91 · 17/01/12 - 15:24

Blah123 wrote: »

I want Melissa Mccarthy to win

I would like it if she did too. Its nice to see Bridesmaids getting some recognition from the Golden Globes and the Baftas because comedies are often overlooked for these awards. I loved Bridesmaids so I'm glad its getting the nominations.

Also good to see Stephen Fry host this year. I wonder if he will do it in his camp German accent

ROWLING2010 · 17/01/12 - 16:37

Really surprised as well that Harry Potter didn't get more nominations.

I thought at least Alan Rickman would have been nominated.

KingCorrie · 17/01/12 - 16:45

Gutted that Olivia Colman and peter Mullen were overlooked for the fantastic performances in tyrannosaur! Well done though paddy considine

Muttley76 · 17/01/12 - 16:53

Pleased to see The Artist and Tinker Tailer fair so well, two fine films. I would imagine the latter will do well as a British film that has tended to be overlooked nominations wise in the US.

rybev · 17/01/12 - 17:07

haphash wrote: »

No it hasn't, it should be in with a shot for best British film. Compare reviews on Rotten Tomatoes:
My week with Marilyn - 83%
Senna - 92%
Shame - 80%
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - 84%
We need to talk about Kevin - 82%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 96%

It also scores higher than The Help and the other films in the international section. So less sneering would be nice.

How is the poster sneering?
I think he/she's been quite fair and balanced to be honest.

I was being good humoured earlier but you're now demonstrating what annoys me about HP fans - sensitive, take negativity towards the films far too personally and NO bloody sense of humour.

Regardless of it being Harry Potter or not, the fact is that Awards commitee's would probably never recognise a 6/7th film in a series. Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes stand for nothing other than a viewers opinion.

Muttley76 · 17/01/12 - 17:13

rybev wrote: »

How is the poster sneering?
I think he/she's been quite fair and balanced to be honest.

I was being good humoured earlier but you're now demonstrating what annoys me about HP fans - sensitive, take negativity towards the films far too personally and NO bloody sense of humour.
.

Well said.

freemarket · 17/01/12 - 17:16

Harry Potter sucks. I find it hilarious how a lot of Harry Potter fanboys/girls always bang on about how much their books and movies are better than Twilight when they're both as trashy as each other :rolleyes:

ROWLING2010 · 17/01/12 - 17:20

Quite sure this is a thread to discuss the BAFTA Nominations and not a thread to trash Harry Potter and its fans.

(and for the record this Harry Potter fan does have a sense of humour)

Muttley76 · 17/01/12 - 17:24

ROWLING2010 wrote: »

Quite sure this is a thread to discuss the BAFTA Nominations and not a thread to trash Harry Potter and its fans.

Maybe they can refrain from accusing people who say things like "I love Harry Potter but it's been nominated for all it deserves (although a nod to Alan Rickman wouldn't have gone a miss)" of sneering then. That would definitely help.

_NiallDEE_ · 17/01/12 - 17:25

freemarket wrote: »

Does anyone even watch the Baftas

It's a cheap and tacky version of the far superior Academy Awards.

I think people watch the BAFTAs as to watch the Academy Awards her you have to stay up ridiculously late, whereas the BAFTAs or on at primetime

Tbh I'm glad Alan Rickman didn't get nominated, totally overrated performance. Although I expected HP to get a few more nominations...

Muttley76 · 17/01/12 - 17:26

_NiallDEE_ wrote: »

I think people watch the BAFTAs as to watch the Academy Awards her you have to stay up ridiculously late, whereas the BAFTAs or on at primetime

Last years BAFTAS had well over 5 million viewers, which is pretty good for a show of that length, so I definitely think it's of interest to people....:)

rybev · 17/01/12 - 17:27

ROWLING2010 wrote: »

Quite sure this is a thread to discuss the BAFTA Nominations and not a thread to trash Harry Potter and its fans.

(and for the record this Harry Potter fan does have a sense of humour)

And maybe refrain from using a collective "we" when really they mean "I".

chrono88 · 17/01/12 - 17:47

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MrIncredible · 17/01/12 - 17:50

No Olivia Colman? Seriously?

And Harry Potter has been nominated for all the awards it deserves - none of the leads deserve an acting nomination.

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