01.09.09
Art Directors Guild Nominations
The nominees for excellence in production design…interesting. I definitely think that “Synecdoche, New York” and “Hellboy II” were snubbed here, I mean, “Spiderwick” over the visual design awesomeness of “Hellboy”? And the likes of “Burn” over “Synecdoche”? Plus, the categories confuse me, isn’t “Button” something of a fantasy film? And isn’t “Quantum of Solace” something of a big, fat visual mess? Thought perhaps “Speed Racer,” “Australia” or “The Fall” would have made the cut, but I guess not. Shrug. For the wins, I’d say Ben Button, either The Dark Knight or Indiana Jones and Slumdog Millionaire. [Awards Daily]
Period Films
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Fantasy Films
The Dark Knight
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Wall E
Contemporary Films
Burn After Reading
Gran Torino
Quantum of Solace
Slumdog Millionaire
The Wrestler
GoshWatcher said,
January 9, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I am shocked that Synecdoche, New York didn’t get nominated. It makes no sense to me. Go Benjamin Buttun, I say.
J.D. said,
January 9, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Damn it, no Australia here either.
FUCK YOU, AMERICAN GUILDS.
Nick Plowman said,
January 9, 2009 at 10:58 pm
I could not agree more. Its ridiculous.
J.D. said,
January 9, 2009 at 11:08 pm
That entire movie is an art director’s dream, ugh.
Matthew Lucas said,
January 9, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Yeah “Australia’s” snub is kind of strange. As is “Hellboy II.”
friedl said,
January 11, 2009 at 5:06 pm
You’re right. Very strange the ones they ignored. Quite random, actually.
Makes you wonder why they’re in any way relevant.
Perhaps they just nominate their friends.