No Response for "Oscar Documentary Feature Short List"

1. CeciliaTallis November 17th, 2008 at 7:48 pm 1

   Where’s “Polanski: Wanted and Desired?”
   

2. S.T. Stevens November 17th, 2008 at 7:49 pm 2

   No Roman Polanski? Wow.

   Glad to see Man on Wire there though, my second favorite movie of the year. Hopefully AMPAS won’t just dismiss it for not being about a “serious” topic. Also nice to see Herzog there, hope he makes the final cut, he really got robbed when Grizzly Man was deemed ineligible a few years back.

3. sartre November 17th, 2008 at 7:50 pm 3

   You threw me with the Doc Short title followed by the Doc Feature list, Sasha.

   Glad to see the much praised Man on Wire here. I had issues with the Polanski doc so I’m not mourning its absence.

4. Ganonlink1991 November 17th, 2008 at 7:54 pm 4

   no religulous either hmm..

5. Dave November 17th, 2008 at 8:10 pm 5

   I think Man on Wire is a sure bet here.

   Also, I saw Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts at the Sydney Film Festival in June, and while it’s excellent, I think it’s unlikely to make it. It is perhaps a little over-long. Philip Glass and the fact that I’m a musician make it, for me, a great documentary, but I wonder whether it’s actually interesting enough for the non-musical doco voters. I think probably not, sadly.

6. Sasha Stone November 17th, 2008 at 8:37 pm 6

   The Polanski shut out is WEIRD. Just weird.

7. Seankgallagher November 17th, 2008 at 8:55 pm 7

   I’m very upset about the Polanski doc being given the shaft, and I’m also surprised BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER has been left off the list as well.

8. N8 November 17th, 2008 at 8:58 pm 8

   Where’s Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson?

9. BUZZ November 17th, 2008 at 9:03 pm 9

   Where the heck is American Teen?!!?!?

10. Bill M. November 17th, 2008 at 9:23 pm 10

    I’m really pissed off that Dear Zachary was left off. I know no one in the world has seen it (12,000 dollar domestic gross) but only if that film was given the chance. I absolutely loved that movie.

11. Bernardo S November 17th, 2008 at 9:25 pm 11

    I was expecting to see American Teen here even though I hated it and thought it was clearly scripted

12. Brooke November 17th, 2008 at 10:18 pm 12

    Dammit…..Where is “Dear Zachary”? That is the film above all others that should be there.

    “Trouble the Water” will win this, or may be upst by “Man on Wire”

13. Kenny November 18th, 2008 at 12:17 am 13

    Glad, and surprised, to see I.O.U.S.A. on the list. Its very good and relevant considering the 2008 credit crisis. That doc could be the sleeper winner. Here’s a 30 minute condensed version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TjBNjc9Bo
    Im not a plant, just a HUGE movie fan.Personally, I think its the best documentary of the year and Ive seen all of them.

14. Proman November 18th, 2008 at 12:20 am 14

    “Also, I saw Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts at the Sydney Film Festival in June, and while it’s excellent, I think it’s unlikely to make it. It is perhaps a little over-long. Philip Glass and the fact that I’m a musician make it, for me, a great documentary, but I wonder whether it’s actually interesting enough for the non-musical doco voters. I think probably not, sadly.”

    Greetings to the fellow Glass fan!

    Cannot friggin wait to see this. I saw Glass in concert last month and it was. amazing!

    As for the Oscar chances, there is no doubt that Glass is high-profile enough.

15. Pete M November 18th, 2008 at 2:33 am 15

    I’m just stunned that Dear Zachary was left off. Amazing movie and a once in a lifetime experience.

16. Noah R. November 18th, 2008 at 2:52 am 16

    No Polanski? No Gonzo? Damn. I need to catch up on my documentary viewing.

17. Chris Price November 18th, 2008 at 4:16 am 17

    these are the nominees, now that we know the contenders:

    Man On Wire
    I.O.U.S.A.
    Trouble The Water
    Standard Operating Procedure
    Encounters At The End Of The World

18. Chris Price November 18th, 2008 at 4:17 am 18

    Three possible alternates:

    Pray The Devil Back To Hell
    Glass
    Made In America

19. Harry November 18th, 2008 at 9:15 am 19

    I’ll be rooting for Standard Operating Procedure.

20. DBibby November 18th, 2008 at 4:47 pm 20

    Wow, another shocking shortlist from the doc branch. I was really impressed by Polanski and feel it deserves to be there. I haven’t been lucky enough to catch Dear Zachary, but given the love for it this is disappointing.

    I think this is Man on Wire’s to lose now (given it makes the final five!)

21. Markku November 18th, 2008 at 5:19 pm 21

    Gooo Herzog!

    And Man on Wire, too.

22. Andrea November 18th, 2008 at 8:43 pm 22

    I know I’m probably alone here, but I’m so bummed that American Teen didn’t make the cut.

23. Amurabi Mendez November 20th, 2008 at 4:33 pm 23

    A great race reduced to the quality of the chosen…
    It´s a little bit disappointing than some great docs have been snubbed:
    A Jihad For Love
    Bigger, Stronger, Faster
    Chris & Don: A Love Story
    My Winnipeg
    Gonzo
    Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired
    American Teen
    I Have Come From A Plane That Crashed On The Mountains
    Waltz With Bashir
    Kassim The Dream
    Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father
    The Order Of Myths

    I have no complains about the short list but could they make a bigger list?
    Docs are in a great form…making a short list is disminish its quality…

24. Rosie November 30th, 2008 at 10:05 pm 24

    Bigger Stronger Faster* Directed by Christopher Bell should have made the Oscar list. Putting films on the list that never even made it into theaters is rediculous, plain and simple.

25. Charles Thompson December 16th, 2008 at 12:03 am 25

    Makeup category looks a bit light… you’ve overlooked the clear winner- Hellboy II: The Gloden Army.

26. Lauren Feeney January 21st, 2009 at 4:10 pm 26

    Interesting interview with the directors of Pray the Devil Back to Hell, about their upcoming project, Women, War & Peace: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/women-war-peace/why-this-series/4121/