Comments on: Oscar’s Eligible Scores – 2009

By: Jim Lochner

Jim Lochner — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:03:51 +0000

@Michael – I actually found FOX to be enjoyable, but slight. I agree that CHERI and even COCO BEFORE CHANEL (or AVANT CHANEL if you want to be less crassly American) had more depth. My choice would BE TWILIGHT: NEW MOON, but as I said in the review months ago and other posts since, the stigma of being attached to the tween phenomenon may be too great to overcome. We’ll see in less than an hour.

By: Michael Arlidge

Michael Arlidge — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:33:07 +0000

I actually consider “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” to be the weakest of Desplat’s 2009 scores. However, if that’s the one most likely to get him an Oscar nomination, then so be it. I’d much prefer they chose “Cheri” instead, but that won’t happen.

By: Jim Lochner

Jim Lochner — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:32:23 +0000

P.S. THE VILLAGE–Agreed. “Wonderful score, horrid turd of a movie.” :)

By: Jim Lochner

Jim Lochner — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:31:27 +0000

ENCHANTED was ruled ineligible because of the ratio of songs to score. Since Menken, Zimmer and those Disney cartoon musicals won so many back in the 90s, the rules have changed. I’m sure that’s why PRINCESS AND THE FROG was deemed ineligible as well, though I don’t have any information from anyone on the “inside.”

Considering how many songs there are in FANTASTIC MR. FOX, I would have thought Alexandre Desplat’s score would have been ineligible as well. I’ve read a lot in the last few days about the possibility of Desplat getting up for this. We’ll know in about 6 hours whether or not he made it or not. (By the way, I’ll have a new blog post later today about the actual nominations.)

By: Bizarro Pedro

Bizarro Pedro — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:58:04 +0000

Why was Enchanted (uneasonably) uneligble? and why is Princess & the Frog (reasonably) disqualified now? I think Knowing DID have a chance, if it was scored by an A-lister, even though Marco Beltrami was nominated before, he’s definately not A-list yet.. James Newton Howard was nominated for The Village- wonderful score, horrid turd of a movie… always politics

By: January Recap | Film Score Click Track

January Recap | Film Score Click Track — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:03:39 +0000

[...] preparation for the Oscar nominations on Tuesday, you might want to check out the eligibility list for the Best Original Score category. If it ain’t on this list, then it ain’t eligible. [...]

By: Jim Lochner

Jim Lochner — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:23:06 +0000

I think three of your favorites is a reasonable number to expect in any given year. And yet, some years not even that happens. “Lowered expectations” is the name of the game.

By: Michael Arlidge

Michael Arlidge — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:06:59 +0000

“My five are in there as well.”

Therein lies my predicament. My list has almost double the quota, but I simply don’t have the heart to remove any of them from the list. Although, given the Academy’s track record, if even three of the scores from my list make it onto the Oscar nominees list I’ll be happy.

By: Jim Lochner

Jim Lochner — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:57:35 +0000

It’s in my list too, listed under “S”. In fact, I think I copied the MSM list. :)

By: Jim Lochner

Jim Lochner — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:56:48 +0000

I’m usually not bothered by the exclusions either, though ENCHANTED irritated me, especially when THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG qualifies. Whatever.

I agree that KNOWING never stood a chance. But I always like seeing what gets disqualified. Wish I knew the reasons. But that’s ’cause I’m nosy.

My five are in there as well. :)