Quote Originally Posted by Miriel View Post
! Didn't see that one coming. Wall.E and Dark Knight both got shafted for the Best Picture category. I dunno how it can even be justified. Dark Knight (94% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes) and Wall.E (96% on RT) were both two of the most successful and critically acclaimed films of 2008. Compared to the lukewarm reviews given to Benjamin Button (77% on RT) and The Reader (60% on RT).
Personally, I'd hate to see the day when movie awards are based on ratings from websites. You let internet geeksites decide what "score" a movie gets, and Rick Astley will end up getting Best Actor every year...

Yes, Heath Ledger was remarkably good in The Dark Knight. But that movie shouldn't automatically win every accolade that's going, simply because of Ledger's unfortunate death.

I'm looking forward to The Reader. I read Der Vorleser a couple of years ago, it's a hard-hitting novel, and both thought-provoking and rather controversial. It's interesting that it's got an English adaptation so soon.