Our humpday coverage of this year’s Oscar race covers the predictions for Animated Feature, a category where Pixar dominates year-after-year.
Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Toy Story 3(O)(O)(O)(O)
Runners-Up
How to Train Your Dragon(H)(R)(H)
The Illusionist(H)
KEY:
Appears on Four Lists Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists
Wesley LovellPeter PatrickTripp BurtonWes Huizar
(New) = New Prediction (O) = Original Prediction (H) = Post-Hangover Prediction (R) = Rundown Series Prediction
Wesley Lovell: Is there really much point in debating a result other than Toy Story 3 for this prize? Pixar has only failed to win this category twice. The first time was Monsters, Inc. losing to Shrek and the second was Cars losing to Happy Feet. The track record of wins is not likely to change. Put aside the fact that neither Cars nor Monsters, Inc. were as well respected as Toy Story 3 and that Toy Story 3 is also a Best Picture nominee. Just think about this: The Toy Story franchise has never won a competitive Oscar in its prior four nominations. Sure, John Lasseter has a trophy for making the first feature-length computer-animated picture, but the series is 0 for 4. The only real competition Toy Story 3 has is How to Train Your Dragon which surprised audiences and critics alike and could be a huge spoiler if Academy voters tire of honoring Pixar, which I seriously doubt they have. If The Illusionist wins, it would be one of the biggest shocks in Oscar history.
Peter J. Patrick: It would be a total shock if the extremely popular Toy Story 3, a Best Picture nominee as well, fails to win this one.
Tripp Burton: Look for Pixar to extend its streak in this category, if for no other reason than to give the Toy Story trilogy its due. Only once has the arthouse cartoon upset the big studio cartoon, so don’t look for The Illusionist to upset, but never say never.
really? Ok it´s a fairy-tale story but I thought it was very original.
I don´t know about Cars 2. In my opinion the first one was Pixar´s weakest film (though still a good one). The sequel is an obvious commercial decision….because they want to keep alive the characters for merchandising. No creativity and wonderful ideas that normally are the strength of Pixar films 🙁
I agree with you when you say Cars 2 was the weakest among Pixar films.
But sometimes sequels are better than the originals.
Toy Story is a clear example.
And about Tangled, it was ok, but I’m a little fed up with the old Disney formula:
– characters intro
-Alan Menken song
-plot evolution
-Alan Menken song… and so on…
Toy Story 3 is the deserved winner….I remember at the ending sequence I was close to cry.
How to train your Dragon is a well-deserved nominee and one if the best animated movies of the last years. I wish it was nominated in another year to win the trophy….but no chance this year against Toy Story.
I didn´t see The Illusionist but I liked the director´s fomer nominee The Triplets of Bellville.
… by the way I am very disappointed Tangled didn´t make it to the final 3.
Our humpday coverage of this year’s Oscar race covers the predictions for Animated Feature, a category where Pixar dominates year-after-year.
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