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Originally Posted by CMPunk
I'd be surprised to see this win, but you might be right about the political reasons. Has there ever been a big budget Sci-Fi movie that won an Oscar? Do you think they'll overlook the "weak story" and give it the award just because of what they've accomplished with the CGI?
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I think it would be more due to Avatar being what I think is the kind of product the AMPAS want to promote and foster, as far as being an event movie that brings people out to the cinema to see it. More than one of the reviews I read of the film have alluded to this notion; this isn't a movie that pirates easily, and really almost gives the viewer no other option than to see it at the theatre - who wants to watch a blurry, camcorded transfer that won't remotely convey the film in its proper exhibition? So much has been said about how this movie revolutionizes the industry, and I think it winning major awards would be more in recognition of that than the story or the performances... or even the special effects (no doubt it will clean up in the technical categories, though).
Who knows, though... just a hunch I have at this point.
