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Posted by barryb (A) on January 26, 2012 at 07:16:36

In Reply to: RE: Oscar nominations - who will win, who was snubbed... posted by mkuller on January 24, 2012 at 11:59:16

Many great comedies have gone totally unrecognized by the Oscars through the years. Many have won in the comedy category for the Golden Globes, then failed to get even an Oscar nomination.

Only in recent years have Sci-Fi/ Fantasy film been considered (Lord of the Rings). To many, Star Wars was the best picture in 1977. It certainly merited a screenplay nomination, however it was only considered for technical awards (and won for Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound, Score, Visual Effects and received a special achievement award for Sound Effects).

To my surprise, I really enjoyed "Bridesmaids" as well.

I was surprised "Ides of March" was snubbed. I would have considered it over "Moneyball," though I thought Jonah Hill was very good.