What film deserves to win an Oscar this year?

8:22 AM Wednesday Jan 25, 2012

Digital image / P.K. Stowers

Martin Scorsese's lavish 3D adventure Hugo' has won 11 Oscar nominations, just ahead of hotly-tipped silent movie The Artist with 10 nods for Hollywood's top awards.

Tied for third were baseball movie Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and veteran director Steven Spielberg's equine epic War Horse, which each got six nods for the Academy Awards, to be presented next month.

Meryl Streep, as expected, received her 17th Oscar nomination for a gripping performance as former British premier Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, while those shortlisted for best actor included Pitt and George Clooney.

What film deserves to win an Oscar this year? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

Kiwi_in_Perth (Perth) | 02:41PM Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012

I heard that Warhorse was basically emotional claptrap but since Speilburg did it that seems to be enough for an oscar. Many foriegn language films are up their for oscars but are shoved into the best foriegn language film section. Somthing I have always found hard to accept. It seems to me that is has to be in english to deserve an oscar.

Hugo is an animated story. 11 Oscars? For what? There is no acting apart from voice over. Im sure it was great story wise and visually but for me best film should always go to films with real actors in it. (Yes, Lord of the Rings had real actors in it).

FORUM EDITOR'S NOTE: Hugo was not an animated film. It had real actors in it. See: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970179/

Harry L (New Zealand) | 02:41PM Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012

I honestly think Steve Spielberg and Peter Jackson can feel justifiably snubbed at not getting a nomination for 'The Adventures of TinTin' in the best animated film section.

I mean, look who else was nominated: Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Chico and Rita?
The motion capture and graphics work on this film is state-of-the-art and it was very entertaining. Why was it ignored? Can't fathom that one.

As to who will win best picture, I liked Hugo - but this film still hasn't broken even at the box office yet, and Hollywood likes to reward winners - flicks that are liked by critics and make huge amounts of money.

I'm guessing 'The Help' will win (three weeks at No.1 in the US) - with Woody Allen's 'Midnight in Paris' (his most successful film ever in box office takings) as an outside chance.

Personally, I would have liked to see 'Drive' in there. Or The Muppets.

Cormac Jelicich () | 10:24AM Thursday, 26 Jan 2012

War Horse is great but Hugo was just too good. Hugo for sure!