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Chat transcript: Reaction to 2013 Oscar nominations

Here's the transcript of today's live chat on this year's Oscar contenders.

Hello and welcome to the 2013 Oscar Nomination reaction live chat. We will be joined by a syndicated chat from the LA Daily News at 12:45 where movie critics from the Los Angeles News Group, Bay Area News Group, Denver Post, Salt Lake Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer-Press will give their thoughts on the contenders. But until then let's talk movies and take some poll questions.

by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:08:49 PM
by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:09:54 PM
Before you cast your vote you might what to hear what the critics are saying: http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/movies/lincoln-leads-oscars-with-nominations/article_4a78eeb5-c2f2-5963-9688-bde4e079c9a9.html
Do you think "Lincoln" has the chance of making a clean sweep?

by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:12:51 PM
Who do you think was snubbed out of a nomination? Any Kathryn Bigelow or Ben Affleck fans out there?

by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:18:23 PM
What was your favorite movie from the Best Picture category this year?

by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:21:35 PM
by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:27:21 PM
Les Mis. I have seen it on the stage twice snd it was good. Film isn't released in the UK until tomorrow but the reviews look good and to get stars who are not musically talented to sing took some going.

by Trevor Downing 1/10/2013 7:30:23 PM
I think Les Mis has chance of winning. You're very right Trevor, getting some of these actors to sing must of not of been an easy task. I saw three out of the nine movies nominated so far and if I were to choose a favorite it think it would have to be Argo.

by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:34:34 PM
by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:40:16 PM
I fell asleep in Django! Yuck!

by V-8 1/10/2013 7:41:08 PM
by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:47:23 PM
by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:51:40 PM
Here is a gallery of photos of this year's nominees in case you need to refresh your memory: Photos: 2013 Oscar Nominations

by Samantha Munsey, StarNet 1/10/2013 7:54:10 PM
Hey guys! Welcome to our live chat! I’m Stephanie Cary, a reporter for the Los Angeles News Group. This morning I was in the room while the Oscar nominations were announced. Now, I’ll be chatting with movie critics from around the country to get their reactions. Joining me today are:

by Stephanie Cary edited by Toni Sciacqua 1/10/2013 7:57:58 PM
Lisa Kennedy, a member of the National Society of Film Critics, has covered film for the Denver Post for nine years.

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 7:58:07 PM
Charlie McCollum is deputy features editor of the San Jose Mercury News and the Bay Area News Group papers. He writes about film including ongoing analysis of this year's Oscar race.

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 7:58:15 PM
Randy Myers is one of Bay Area News Group’s movie writers. He’s a member of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle, and thinks watching six movies in one day is a real treat.

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 7:58:27 PM
Sean P. Means is the movie critic and columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune.

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 7:58:35 PM
Chris Hewitt has been the movie critic of the St Paul Pioneer Press for 19 years. He thinks the Oscars are like voting for Homecoming Court in high school -- meaningless, but kinda fun, anyway.

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 7:58:47 PM
Welcome! Everyone please feel free to comment on today's nominations.

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 8:00:08 PM
Anyone surprised at the films nominated for Best Picture?

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 8:00:28 PM
More so in the director's category. Or who isn't in there.

by Randy Myers 1/10/2013 8:00:56 PM
Me too! Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow.. anyone think they know why they got snubbed?

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 8:01:28 PM
I was a bit surprised "Moonrise Kingdom" was left out. Thought it would grab the last spot but they only went with 9 noms. Best director was much more bigger deal

by Charlie McCollum 1/10/2013 8:01:36 PM
What a morning of surprises! Im glad to be here to read what everyone has to say.

by JoeyScaberry 1/10/2013 8:02:00 PM
I think "Amour" surprised every one. Great movie. Here's Charlie's review of it.

by Randy Myers 1/10/2013 8:02:04 PM
I think you have to throw Hooper in there too. Pretty much ends the chances of Argo, Les Miz and Zero Dark Thirty

by Charlie McCollum 1/10/2013 8:02:24 PM
I can say that being in the room, everytime they read "Amour," the crowd gasped.. especially when it was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture.

by Stephanie Cary edited by Toni Sciacqua 1/10/2013 8:02:38 PM
Kathryn Bigelow was robbed. That was an amazing job of directing.

by Randy Myers 1/10/2013 8:02:56 PM
The Affleck snub is especially weird -- that movie seemed like the one building the most steam, going into the nominations, because no one dislikes it. But I suspect all of the negative stuff about "ZD20" and politics hurt it a lot.

by Chris Hewitt 1/10/2013 8:03:12 PM
I love that Amour and Michael Haneke got in. But I agree with Randy. Bigelow, in particular, got jobbed

by Charlie McCollum 1/10/2013 8:03:20 PM
by Toni Sciacqua 1/10/2013 8:03:28 PM
I saw "Zero Dark Thirty" last night in preparation for this thinking it would take the top nominations.. thought it was FANTASTIC. Very shocked Bigelow was snubbed.

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 8:03:48 PM
I was sorry to see Affleck snubbed. Argo was definitely my fave of the year and the directing was outstanding.

by AMP 1/10/2013 8:04:12 PM
Anyone have any reasons why they may have got snubbed?

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 8:04:28 PM
When I'm trying to prognosticate about the Oscars, I always think: What Would Olivia De Havilland do? I picture her in her Paris apartment, looking at screeners and voting. And I have a feeling De Havilland would not be a big fan of "Zero Dark Thirty." Or of "Django Unchained."

by Chris Hewitt 1/10/2013 8:04:36 PM
Although there has been some movement toward youth in recent years, I do think Oscars still go for feel-good stuff more often than not, too. Good as it is, "Zero Dark Thirty" is not feel-good.

by Chris Hewitt 1/10/2013 8:05:36 PM
That's an elegant way to look at it. All I can think of with Bigelow is that she may have been the lightning rod for the controversy over the torture scenes

by Charlie McCollum 1/10/2013 8:05:44 PM
Here are some of the other snubs I noticed. I thought Samuel L. Jackson deserved to be in there for supporting.

by Randy Myers 1/10/2013 8:05:44 PM
There were no women nominated for best director, could it be a gender bias?

by Stephanie Cary 1/10/2013 8:06:37 PM
Even bigger in my mind: John Hawkes for best actor and Marion Cotillard for best actress. Those were incredibly courageous performances

by Charlie McCollum 1/10/2013 8:06:37 PM
Here are some other snubs. And Jack Black was excellent in "Bernie."http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_22346168

by Randy Myers 1/10/2013 8:06:49 PM
I guess in Bigelow's case, there's also the she-just-won factor. (Which might explain the exclusion of Tom Hooper, too, although I'd argue he deserved to be excluded, personally. I think "Les Mis" is one of the worst-directed big movies of the year.)

by Chris Hewitt 1/10/2013 8:07:17 PM
Would anyone else like to trade Hugh Jackman for John Hawkes in the Best Actor category? Easy fix.

by Linda 1/10/2013 8:07:17 PM
I was very happy, in particular, for Joaquin Phoenix and most upset that Ann Dowd didnt pull an upset nod for "Compliance".

by JoeyScaberry 1/10/2013 8:07:21 PM

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