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I really love how certain he sounds. I picture Weinstein sending thugs out around town to bully people into voting for "Basterds." I've been hearing talk that this is now one of the films that might win it, but I just can't see it happening. I truly don't think it's deserving compared to the rest of the field, specifically "The Hurt Locker" "Up in the Air" and "Avatar." I will be shocked if it wins.

It is a shame in my opinion that people think Avatar is worthy of Best Picture. I loved Inglourious Bastards more than any movie this year. Imagine the look on everyone's face if it actually won. The more I think about it the more it seems like something that could really happen. No it will be Avatar Ugh the world is an awful place.

The Oscars are so pucked this year.

I really hope neither of them win. A lot of people like to say this is Tarantino's best work. Personally, I don't think Basterds comes close to his first three films, and it shows his writing is deteriorating. Recently, he has killed off a lot of characters simply because he doesn't know what to do with them. He spent ten minutes introducing this badass in Hugo Stiglitz, and then promptly kills him off in the next scene. What was the point of that? And why does Shosanna Dreyfus have to die? Seriously, why?

@7, most of the characters die in ALL Tarantino movies. Think about it. Only pink lived in RD, I think a majority in Pulp and Jackie Brown die, Kill Bill? yea.

Inglorious Basterds was, in my opinion, too boring and too flawed. There were some great scenes and the last third was phenomenal but it was lacking in some areas. It was drawn out and had some pointless scenes (like the one with mike myers where they just talk about german cinema). It had such potential; had there been more scenes with the Basterds, it would have been more enjoyable, but instead, the movie is wasted on long-ass scenes with no point. It was a good movie and I liked it but I don't think it should get best picture. Avatar was great fun and highly enjoyable...its special effects blew me away and I think Cameron should win Best Director for his work. If it wins best picture, I will be content because it was a good production. The Hurt Locker was a great movie as well and probably should win Best Picture. It was captivating, extremely suspenseful and very meaningful. It was interesting, fresh, and dealt with a contemporary issue. At the end of the day though it is lacking the magic of a usual best picture winner. An Education and A Serious Man were two fantastic movies and I'm glad they were nominated. In my opinion they were better than any of the above films, but all the 10 nominees are good and deserving movies aside from The Blind Side, which I have not seen so can't judge.

the only thing that carried inglorious basterds was Christopher Waltz. You take his performance out and this wouldnt even be mentioned in the oscars. The only chance they have is for best supporting role/actor. thats it. Hurt locker will probably win best picture while avatar will clear house on VFX, directing (bar none the most technically challenging movie to date to make), UP will grab best animated picture because its pixar and its cliche as usual so thats that. Past that, its anyones guess. As for the weinsteins, the only good movies they put out are the ones they have nothing to do with.

1.District 9 2. Up in the air 3. The hurt locker then IB > avatar > up i have not seen the others but am looking forward to catching A Serious Man sometime. If avatar wins it would be a joke. The effects are of course astounding but the actually movie almost ruined how amazing everything looked. With IB i really hope Christoph Waltz wins best supporting actor

Harvey Weinstein's a fucking moron. Inglourious Basterds will not get best picture. It would be ridiculous. I don't really like it but The Hurt Locker is going to win this year.

If there is any justice in the world District 9 will win every award it was nominated for, including best picture, vfx, and adapted screenplay. I would literally shite myself if that happened, I kid you not. Please vote District 9, best film of 2009.

harvey's reasons are the reasons I've been saying all year for a potential Basterds win. I really hope it comes true. Avatar was nothing but predictable plot mixed with great effects, and it does deserve some wins - for effects.

Inglourious Basterds is nothing but a typical "guys movie". It bored me to tears. Not to mention that Weinstein has been WRONG about most-to-ALL of his predictions this awards season. But who knows-that moron got the utterly horrendeous shakespeare in love to win best picture. Personally, I'd say its down to either Avatar and The Hurt Locker. Avatar because it was an amazing production-and bp would be a deserving award for their clear hard work. The Hurt Locker - I didn't like it - but again, amazing and unique production with top notch action sequences.

It's pretty obvious that this is just Weinstein's lame attempt to influence voters. That's all. In any case, all the Avatar hate on this thread is getting pretty old now. We get it. You're upset so many people liked this movie. Enough already. Why didn't we have to listen to this sort of shit all the time last year when the Dark Knight was overhyped? Oh wait, I guess that's because that was seriously a masterpiece, right? Give me a fuckin break.

whatever, chill.

I would love for Basterds to win, since it was my favourite film from last year. However, this just sounds like wishful thinking.

Avatar will Clean up the oscars I think with The Hurt Locker a good second Inglourious Bastards will be left in the Cold.

I love how everyone is still jerking off about how much they are against Avatar winning best picture. I dont think it should, it would honestly be silly. But I loved it enough to see it 3 times and I dont think anyone who cries BASTERDS even knows what makes or encompasses a movie that deserves best picture. If a movie is nominated it officially dosent suck and we cant act like we really know what great or genius filmmaking is because we have never been involved in filmmaking . Part of "Best Picture" is of course the quality, appeal, and entertainment value, but thats also subjective. People find Avatar overrated and garbage and I believe they are pretty damn shallow and ignorant if they cant see that there is more to it than special effects. Camerons dream was to make an epic and immersive sci fi film of his own creation more than a decade ago, and since then invented and built and created the technology to make the movie and the entire planet it took place in. Nothing is there for flash and dazzle, there is an entire planet that gives us an experiece that few movies have dared to try. Theres also the very moving message of respecting life, fighting for ones rights, and understanding differences. Getting to see and learn from this new world through Jakes eyes was very effective and worked very well for the story. The story itself is so-so but its not ripping off anything, do any of you remember critters? It was just trying to ride on the gremlins popularity. Basterds is just another WWII movie so dont tell me thats ok but Avatar cant use the colonialist or "pocahontas" premise. Despite my praise Avatar still isnt the right movie to win it but I cannot concieve why Basters deserves best picture. Its a purposely innacurate war movie that has almost no action and has more excruciatingly long moments of banter than moments with the falsely advertised stars, the Basterds. I was losing my mind during the nazi bar scene because it dragged on for so long that felt like i was actually sitting in a chair eavesdropping on a regular night at a bar. I did love the opening sequence, the acting was great and i found the end very satisfying, but also more disturbing than seeing my dog die. Basterds and Avatar dont have my vote for BP but Cameron has worked harder than anyone this year to make his movie. It would be a damn shame if he wasnt recognized by the academy for his hard work in some way. Tarantino has a good film but I think its just the thought of kicking more nazi ass thats keeping it from recieving any of the hate Avatar gets. Avatar will become outdated, but it will be remembered by far more people than the Basterds. The Hurt Locker is honestly the Best picture and THAT will all make more sense in the long run.

@34 explain one dimensional