For Anyone Who Cares: Oscar Nominations

***PORTHOS*** · January 27th, 2004, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by Justice On A Stick:
I just read that City of God was not allowed to be nominated for Best Foreign Language film in 2002 because it was aired on Brazillian TV- the same grounds they used to eliminate Bloody Sunday.

Weird. Then why is it elligible for other prizes)

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**Justice On A Stick** · January 28th, 2004, 12:01 AM

Because it opened in LA this year. Had it been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film last year it would be eliminated from eligability this year. Basically, it's now being treated as if it were a domestic film.

**Cemetery Can** · January 28th, 2004, 12:21 AM

Originally posted by Justice On A Stick:
I just read that City of God was not allowed to be nominated for Best Foreign Language film in 2002 because it was aired on Brazillian TV- the same grounds they used to eliminate Bloody Sunday.

I was wondering about that, City of God was getting tons of praise yet I never saw it make the FF list.

Haven't seen The Barbarian Invasions either, I heard some comparing it to Big Fish in ways (which I also have not seen). Really like most us yanks I don't get to see any of these until they reach DVD.

**Justice On A Stick** · January 28th, 2004, 12:50 AM

I think City of God comes out in a couple of days. I highly recommend it.

**chaserfan** · January 28th, 2004, 03:54 AM

shouldnt this be movied to the movie board? [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

**Justice On A Stick** · January 28th, 2004, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by chaserfan:
shouldnt this be movied to the movie board? [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

I figured some smartass would say that eventually. [img]wink.gif[/img]

***PORTHOS*** · January 28th, 2004, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by Cemetery Man:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Justice On A Stick:
I just read that City of God was not allowed to be nominated for Best Foreign Language film in 2002 because it was aired on Brazillian TV- the same grounds they used to eliminate Bloody Sunday.

I was wondering about that, City of God was getting tons of praise yet I never saw it make the FF list.

Haven't seen The Barbarian Invasions either, I heard some comparing it to Big Fish in ways (which I also have not seen). Really like most us yanks I don't get to see any of these until they reach DVD.<hr /></blockquote>I think the only comparison you can o between Les Invasions Barbares and Big Fish is the difficult relationship between a father and a son but while Big Fish is a "fantasy" movie ? la Burton, Les Invasions Barbares is really down to earth.