And Winners For The 2014 - 86th Academy Awards "Geekdom Oscars" Are …
And while I am not too disillusioned (although undoubtably "biased") to even consider mentioning this, but wouldn't it be great if some geekdom "ive-action" films like "Man of Steel", "Iron Man" or even "Kick-Ass" get some sort of Oscar-nods in the Academy Awards? A simple "Best Comicbook Adaptation On Screen" or somesuch award, might make fanboys cream themselves, even by just a wee squeak? (I'll even provide the twin-ply!)
Do not these genre-films include fictionalized "drama"? Even a healthy sprinkle of "comedy"? For sure the closest category genre-films (whom really need an actual "Category"-name ... but let's go with "Comicbook-Adated Screenplay", shall we?) are nominated for is "Best Visual Effects" (listed below are the films nominated = YAY!).
Of course I am assuming somewhere on the www-realms some enterprising website has their own "Geek Awards"-concept (not that I am aware of any tho…) - celebrating exactly this notion - is underway ... but really, I can imagine a red carpet event for such a circumstance featuring mascots and cosplayers! (Pssst: Best bet would be timed for a geekdom-based convention, IMHO). Isn't there one? :)
Nominees for "Best Visual Effects":
- Gravity *UPDATED = WINNER*
(Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, Neil Corbould)
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, Eric Reynolds)
- Iron Man 3
(Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash, Dan Sudick)
- The Lone Ranger
(Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams, John Frazier)
- Star Trek Into Darkness
(Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann, Burt Dalton)
