The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 15 films for best visual effects at the Oscars and AVATAR, 2012, and Transformers will compete with smaller budget films like Where the Wild Things Are, District 9 and Coraline. The Academy will narrow the list to seven film in January and will eventually pick three films for Oscar nomination. At least a few reviewers are certain AVATAR can beat the Oscar curse of fantasy films and even win best picture.
The list of contenders for best visual effects so far:
Angels & Demons
Avatar
Coraline
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
District 9
G-Force
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Sherlock Holmes
Star Trek
Terminator Salvation
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2012
Watchmen
Where the Wild Things Are
What are your picks for films that will make the shortlist for the Oscars?
Avatar was a great movie, I just watched it a few day ago. I don’t usually go to the theather because I get nervious around a lot people but I think I’ll give this one a shot because people are saying that it’s even better on the big screen, I think it might be in 3D.