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#1 Romão

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:11 AM

Best Music

MICHAEL GIACCHINO
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Paramount)
MICHAEL GIACCHINO
Super 8 (PARAMOUNT)
HOWARD Shore
Hugo (Paramount)
ALAN SILVESTRI
Captain America: The First Avenger (Paramount/Marvel)
JOHN WILLIAMS
The Adventures of Tintin (Paramount)
JOHN WILLIAMS
War Horse (Walt Disney/DreamWorks)

http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:14 AM

Thank God, no Ludovic Bource!

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:45 AM

Thank God, no Ludovic Bource!


"The Saturn Award is the official honor presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films."

I don't think The Artist fits into that category :)
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:48 AM


Thank God, no Ludovic Bource!


"The Saturn Award is the official honor presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films."

I don't think The Artist fits into that category :)


Whoops! You're right!

Now, I knew there had to be a plausible reason why Bource isn't on that list...

:lol:

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:50 AM

Congratulations to Johnny for his nominations!

And obviously War Horse is nominated as a Horror film. ;)

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I think music is a stream of some kind. It could be blood. It could be water. It could be ether. Whatever it is it seems to be a living, organic force that’s in motion, that serves humanity and is part of humanity and part of what describes us as humans. We sing, play, dance, all the things that we do. And there is a vibrant and great literature we have been given. ... As musicians, we join the stream. We swim in the stream with all the other millions of music makers. It’s a life force, a strong one, surrounding us and we are part of it. -John Williams-


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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:54 AM

Why IS War Horse nominated?

Or Tintin...actually. It's neither horror, fantasy nor sci-fi...

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:54 AM

And obviously War Horse is nominated as a Horror film. ;)


You're right! What's WH doing on that list? :blink:

Is that considered a fantasy or what?

Why IS War Horse nominated?

Or Tintin...actually. It's neither horror, fantasy nor sci-fi...


Well, it could be argued that Tintin is fantasy, but WH?

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:56 AM

Fantasy? in what way?

Fantasy usually implies the more Tolkien/ Dungeons and dragons type story.

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:59 AM

For that matter, why is Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol nominated? Is it science fiction? I kind of peg it is as an action thriller genre.

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:00 PM

Fantasy? in what way?

Fantasy usually implies the more Tolkien/ Dungeons and dragons type story.


Nope, that's historical fantasy and/or sword and sorcery, I'd say.

Fantasy is anything considered fantastic or supernatural! It's a wide field.

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:00 PM

No!

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:05 PM

Anyway, I am hoping "The Adventures of Tintin" wins!

:)

No!


In some circles E.T. is considered fantasy too. (Although sometimes it's even called science fiction...)

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:06 PM

Fantasy? in what way?

Fantasy usually implies the more Tolkien/ Dungeons and dragons type story.


Tolkien/Dungeons & Dragons are classified as part of a sub genre of fantasy called "High Fantasy" http://en.wikipedia....ki/High_fantasy


Tintin might be categorized in the sub genre of "Low Fantasy". http://en.wikipedia....iki/Low_fantasy

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:11 PM

They include action/adventure films:


BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE FILM
  • FAST FIVE (Universal)
  • THE LINCOLN LAWYER (Lionsgate)
  • MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL (Paramount)
  • RED TAILS (20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm, Ltd.)
  • SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (Warner Bros.)
  • WAR HORSE (Walt Disney/DreamWorks)


Fantasy? in what way?

Fantasy usually implies the more Tolkien/ Dungeons and dragons type story.


Nope, that's historical fantasy and/or sword and sorcery, I'd say.

Fantasy is anything considered fantastic or supernatural! It's a wide field.

No!


Yes!
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:13 PM

Don't make me kill you!

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:14 PM

:lol:
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:17 PM

Thats it! PREPARE TO DIE!

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:18 PM

A quick look at the complete list of nominees will help you understand their criteria:

http://www.saturnawa...ominations.html
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:19 PM

Ok I accept your apology.

There will be peace between us!

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:21 PM

:lol:
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 03:56 PM

Isn't this some kind of geek award that no one cares about?
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 03:56 PM

Yes.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 04:22 PM

LOL.
OH God, Joe is posting again, someone hand me my pills!

"You're not John Conner, I saw you die, said Kyle". "I was only injured, replied John". "No, your injuries were too severe, you died. Look at you, where are your injuries? You're, you're a Terminator." "Kyle, its still me, yes my body was beyond repair, but my essence is here." He points to his head. "No John". Kyle raised his pulse rifle and aimed it at John but before he could fire, John fired first. Knocked to the ground Kyle looked up at the Terminator in the form of the man he once idolized. All hope was lost. "If you kill me how will you ever be born?" "Thats a good question Kyle, all this time we've focus on Sarah, on John, when had we known the it was you we should have targeted all along." John pointed his rifle at Kyle's face. "The resistance is finished, the battle is won. We the machines are the victors, salvation is ours." Kyle never heard the second shot.

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Posted 02 March 2012 - 07:41 AM

Apparently JW has won a few Saturn awards in the past, for his scores to:
Close Encounters
Star Wars (there was a tie that year)
Superman
Raiders
E.T.
A.I.
Revenge of the Sith

He also won a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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