Zero Oscar nominations !!!
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Birdy
richais — 18 years ago(June 25, 2007 01:56 PM)
I just can't take this 'cause
Birdy
IS an amazing movie.
Nominations deserved (but ignored - Shame on you, AMPAS !) :
Best picture
Actor (Cage & Modine)
Music
Cinematography
Screenplay
Director
Furthermore I think this is one of Nicolas Cage's best parts. Montreal World Film Festival gave him a special achievement award for his career and showed on screen some highlights but not ONE SINGLE WORD about Birdy !!! Awful, eh ?
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indrasnet — 18 years ago(October 04, 2007 03:50 PM)
Unlike someone else who replied to your comment, I agree with you that Birdy is an unusually excellent film. But who cares about Oscar nominations, anyway. Although it might have meant something in the far distant past, today the Oscar scam (for the most part) is just another political/popularity contest which says nothing about true artistry and what is, or is not, deserving of praise. Ignore the philistines and keep supporting worthwhile creative works.
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Gibski — 18 years ago(October 21, 2007 07:22 PM)
oh to hell with the oscarsi've given up bein bothered about what's nominated there.well actually i still do complain every now n then.but i agree with you.and relate with how you feelthat's what i'm basically saying
anyway at least it won at cannes.that's cool
and nicholas cage was indeed very goodi'd honestly say he's better than modineand the movie is very very good
the score is very effective.but it's perhaps not original enough seeing as a lot of it comes from existing music of peter gabriel'son one of his albumsand as i read one of the cues is basically just an instrumental version of one of his songs.so on that basis that year there were probably more deserving winnersand perhaps more deserving nominees -
theTalented-Mr-Kelly — 18 years ago(December 27, 2007 07:08 AM)
I just find that birdy is one of those unfortunate films doomed to late night television and ultimately unappreciated , I think its a wonderful film with Modine and Cage easily giving carrer best performances.This movie made me laugh at times and also brought a tear to my eye.
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aimeeandevan — 17 years ago(April 30, 2008 07:06 AM)
Screw the acadamey is right!!! I'm sad however that so many people who could enjoy this movie will perhaps never hear about it. 'Specially young folks. It's more timely now than ever! A classic. I bet it would kill if it was released again today.
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horatiohellpop — 14 years ago(September 05, 2011 07:17 PM)
Birdy may not have been nominated for an Academy Award, but it won the Cannes Grand Prix Award in 1985. Academy Award has more to do with mass appeal or popularity than it does with quality. In most years my favorite film or performance isn't even nominated for an Oscar. When you have movies like Shakespeare in Love or Crash winning the best picture award, you know the Academy Awards process is basically a popularity award, and not a true indicator of quality.
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Quanfa — 13 years ago(April 04, 2012 07:17 PM)
I think timing was a big part of it too. Back then movies like this were rarely given a chance over the "established" actors of the day. If Birdy were made today it would be nominated for just about every category and Cage might have even won for Best Actor.
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moonstruck4 — 13 years ago(September 09, 2012 10:54 AM)
Totally agree. This is called a "cult" movie, maybe so when released but now, post Iraq, should be rereleased on Blu Ray. Agree about Nic Cage and leaving las vegas. But Matthew Modine, fresh out of acting school, is transcendent.
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