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malvarez1



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 12:00 am Reply with quote
I can’t be upset, I genuinely enjoyed the movie.
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EmeraldSaucer



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 12:18 am Reply with quote
Honestly more peeved at the constant nominations for Elio, a film so market tested and sanded down it might as well not be about anything
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whiskeyii



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 1:53 am Reply with quote
Surprised but relieved it won over Disney-Pixar. Not that Zootopia 2 was bad or anything, but KPDH was such a chef's kiss of animation from top to bottom. Not sure how I feel about Golden (I prefer How It's Done), but I am still hearing it all over the radio, so I'll give it that much.
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WeirDiE_InC



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:39 am Reply with quote
EmeraldSaucer wrote:
Honestly more peeved at the constant nominations for Elio, a film so market tested and sanded down it might as well not be about anything

I disagree. Elio at least has some heart, and unlike with KPDH, people aren't acting like it's more than it is.
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joemuszynski



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 5:41 am Reply with quote
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain was the obviously best film of those nominated and I am not surprised it did not win.
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Beatdigga



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:30 am Reply with quote
EmeraldSaucer wrote:
Honestly more peeved at the constant nominations for Elio, a film so market tested and sanded down it might as well not be about anything


Someone referred to Elio when it came out as The Last Starfighter with all the starfighter battles replaced with therapy sessions and I can't stop thinking about how true that is, and how boring Elio is. KPop Demon Hunters at least resonated with people.
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 11:20 am Reply with quote
Oh yeah, heard about this announcement days ago before ANN reported on this. Congratulation to the animated film again.
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11equalsfish



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 5:39 pm Reply with quote
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain is the best animated movie here, it has everything in imagination and is very artistic and beautiful too. K-Pop Demon Hunters is just fun and well made, nothing more. These awards are kinda predictable and biased.
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BadNewsBlues



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:50 pm Reply with quote
WeirDiE_InC wrote:
I disagree. Elio at least has some heart, and unlike with KPDH, people aren't acting like it's more than it is.


That’s because it was a below average movie that most people bounced off of or simply didn’t watch.

11equalsfish wrote:
These awards are kinda predictable and biased.


Every award show is biased when something someone like doesn’t win. Or something they dislike does.
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