83rd Academy Awards: King's Speech vs. Social Network | Retrospective

[@pb.j.1753]

The Mila Kunis snub still hurts me until today. That movie needed her as much as Portman.

[@ChrolliForever]

One wird: Barbara Hershey. Best supporting actress should be Jacki weaver for her brillant animal kingdom performsnce

[@nickxyx2879]

Hailee steinfeld should have been nominated in leading category then Mila would have this nomination.

[@ChrolliForever]

@@nickxyx2879 yes, but bening and her should be switched.

[@gypsy8581]

Andrew Garfield and Mila Kunis were snubbed. Two of the best performances of 2010. I don't get the snub...

[@j2rizzo]

It was a fine performance but I don’t think she had enough screen time. There wasn’t enough to chew on.

[@tymoviedatabase7788]

I would love to see Shakespeare In Love vs. Saving Private Ryan or Forrest Gump vs. Pulp Fiction next.

[@juncelcarreon7893]

Forrest Gump VS Pulp Fiction VS Shawshank Redemption 👍👍👍

[@teamrainbow7674]

94 was a crazy year for movies

[@teamrainbow7674]

IntoSpace Yea Pulp and Forrest Gump are literally my top two favourite films and there are even more than classics than that like Léon and Dumb and Dumber

[@Polo-rp9hk]

Ty Knobloch this one HAS to be done

[@DrAkuIa1]

Three Colors: Red was also a best picture worthy film from 94.

[@Fran-mg1wq]

Its incredible how the king speech won over movies like black swan, social network amd inception

[@timothyday5187]

Francisco Sierra that year was so experimental for movies, you have: A psychological horror - Black Swan An animated feature - Toy Story 3 An masterclass in screenwriting - The Social Network A complex conceptual film - Inception Let’s not also forget 127 Hours and The Fighter as well. It was a very diverse and creative year for films. And yet they had to go to the most basic and Oscar-baiting movie of them all

[@speakthefunkup3998]

Also toy story 3 all of them were better

[@bilbonob548]

TKS was better than all three of the movies you just listed, except for MAYBE black swan. Inception was a pseudo-intellectual wank-fest, social network was generic and boring in every way.

[@Fran-mg1wq]

@@bilbonob548 hahaha how can You Say that the social network is generic, while talking about a period Oscar bait drama like the King spech

[@bilbonob548]

@@Fran-mg1wq Ahh yes, because there isn't a metric boatload of oscar-baity biopics surround social media moguls... oh wait, there is. The complete and utter lack of self-awareness behind your opinion is pretty hilarious though. The social network did absolute nothing special or unique - it was a bland movie about bland people being bland human beings shot in a completely generic way.

[@ovandothack]

the social network is still far better than the king’s speech, however i completely agree that TKS gets a bad rep solely because it “stole” TSN’s awards when in reality it’s a well-made and excellently acted film.

[@ThisApp]

Owen Leather it wouldn’t have as bad of a rep if it didn’t win best picture. People hate the movie more because it won.

[@ChrolliForever]

Still sad about the social network loss, especially for the David Fincher loss. That was a hard one.

[@MJeffSantos]

Well-acted? Yes. As an overall movie however, it's a mediocre film made for TV at best.

[@ovandothack]

Jefferson Santos how so ? i think they justify why it’s well-made in the video... tom hooper injects his own style that works for the films subject matter, this is his strongest work. not to mention the script, editing, costumes, music it isn’t merely at a tv budget there’s an incredible amount of effort worthy of a film.

[@pb.j.1753]

Jefferson Santos It made 424 million at the box office. No TV movie can do that.

[@walterbenavides9529]

In a year so packed, the academy fell for the bait

[@romanxxxxyoutube]

I liked The King’s Speech but it was easily like at best the 4th best nominee

[@grovers_paradise]

Never realized how badly Black Swan got snubbed for key nominations! The more of a best actress contender a movie is the more it gets shafted.

[@anthonys0210]

yeah, i too was shock realizing that this year, my fav film.

[@pb.j.1753]

True. Same with Gone Girl.

[@Gemnist98]

Come on - we all know the greatest performances that year were James Franco and Anne Hathaway as the Hosts. #sarcasm

[@TheOscarExpert]

00:44 Social Network vs. King's Speech 05:30 Picture 12:01 Director 14:35 Actor 15:37 Actress 17:09 Supporting Actor 19:20 Supporting Actress 21:26 Original Screenplay 22:33 Adapted Screenplay 23:27 Cinematography 26:03 Editing 28:12 Production Design 29:32 Costume Design 30:01 Makeup 30:37 VFX 30:53 Score 32:19 Sound Editing/Mixing 33:18 Animated Feature 34:01 Song 34:09 Foreign Film 35:17 SAG 35:52 No Noms

[@evanmills7340]

Something interesting about Adapted Screenplay: according to metacritic, Aaron Sorkin won EVERY single award he was nominated for at every award ceremony and every critic list. I can't find any other example of this on metacritic...

[@TheOscarExpert]

Whoa

[@ChrolliForever]

Best screenplay of the century so far.

[@ZR38315]

ChrolliForever arguably best of all time

[@ChrolliForever]

@@ZR38315 Wow thats a feat, but Yeah would be among those of The Godfather, All abaout Eve, Cirzien Kane, Casablamca, Network and Sunset Boulevard.

[@ChrolliForever]

And Parasite! That was a great great Screeplay as well, But I guess Il´l go with the other ones for the best ever.

[@travisspazz1624]

Black Swan is the best movie of 2010 and Aronofsky's masterpiece!

[@TonyWhiteCreates]

Travis Spazz agreed!

[@Lamidemonami7891]

Not better than The Social Network

[@travisspazz1624]

@@Lamidemonami7891 Social Network is #2 of 2010 imo.

[@Lamidemonami7891]

Travis Spazz fair enough. I think Black Swan is a really good film, but to me The Social Network is hands down the movie of the century for me so far so it’s not even close in my opinion

[@travisspazz1624]

@@Lamidemonami7891 Century for me is Assassination of Jesse James. Social Network is great, but didn't love it until the 2nd time I saw it.

[@anthonys0210]

An urban legend says that everytime Annette Bening is vying for the Oscar, Natalie Portman or Hillary Swank stand in her way 🤪😂

[@jackbennersmoviereviews]

I do think The King’s Speech was a very good film but I felt like The Social Network should’ve won Picture and Director. Toy Story 3 was my favorite film of 2010 then Social Network was my 2nd favorite. But since TS3 was easily going to win Animated Film, it wasn’t going to win Best Picture.

[@dariussalepetru9951]

@Diego Pisfil No. Is not my favorite movie of 2010 My favorite movies of 2010 is Toy Story 3, Social Network, Inception and Tangled

[@dariussalepetru9951]

@Diego Pisfil 😨 oh no!

[@colekeough3807]

Inception’s score is one of the best of all time, go give it a listen, super underrated.

[@mikahong]

Black Swan is also my fave in that year's lineup. Quite an immersive experience of the obsessed artist. Second comes in The Social Network.

[@ChrolliForever]

I could see it, but don't forget a elements of a movie and the screenplay was not the best. Social network is. The performances are equally good, but editing, score, directing, everything is so perfekt in social network. Damn... I hate that loss.

[@igorsilva3657]

@@ChrolliForever the best thing in Social Network is screenplay, and it was recognized. Acting? Jesse Eisenberg is pretty bad. Black Swan is a better film, in my opinion.

[@sammeltzer6335]

Next, do Chicago vs The pianist. That one is SO weird

[@timothyday5187]

Sam Meltzer having seen both and love both. I actually think Chicago 100% deserve the Best Picture, I mean people tend to not take musical seriously so I get the controversy. My personal favorite of that year is Spirited Away for Best Picture but it’s just indulging in my little fantasy haha

[@sammeltzer6335]

@@timothyday5187 No, I like Chicago more. Its just interesting bc Chicago didn't win screenplay or director and then won

[@timothyday5187]

Sam Meltzer ah I see, I think it’s the same case with Gladiator, it won Best Actor and other technical categories but didn’t get director or screenplay. Lol it is kinda weird

[@sammeltzer6335]

Timothy Danvers Exactly. You understand

[@Pinkittydrinkitty]

I made a video about this year on my YT channel!! 😂

[@carlyrussell8461]

The man behind "Cats" has a best director oscar. Oh my

[@oskari7121]

While The King's Speech absolutely shouldn't have won in fairly strong lineup, I have to say its Picture win is way more tolerable than that fucking director win. Even freaking BAFTAs gave it to Fincher over their british director. As a punishment of apparently being a complete dick in the production phase of Cats, he should mail his Oscar to Fincher 10 later.

[@jaygarcia8508]

I remember that The Social Network was supposed to win like every award that year... But then The King's Speech came along. I really enjoyed both movies equally.

[@lukethomas4798]

Please do the 86th Academy Awards (2014) - One of the strongest years in my opinion!

[@jackbennersmoviereviews]

2011 Oscar Snubs in my opinion: PICTURE: The Town DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan- Inception Danny Boyle- 127 Hours ACTOR: Mark Wahlberg- The Fighter SUPPORTING ACTOR: Andrew Garfield- The Social Network SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mila Kunis- Black Swan VISUAL EFFECTS: Scott Pilgrim VS The World Tron Legacy ANIMATED FILM: Megamind Tangled

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Jack Benner’s Movie Reviews I honestly don’t feel like mark Wahlberg was that great in the fighter he was good but putting him in the same scenes with Christian bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo he falls flat I still consider boogie nights his best film performance

[@leonardozumaeta4354]

Kevin 5012 boogie nights is definitely his best performance

[@Lamidemonami7891]

I would definitely put in The Social Network as a snub for visual effects, the work on the two brothers is flawless and probably should’ve won

[@jackbennersmoviereviews]

Keith MacDonald I can agree with that.

[@orphicuranus]

Mila kunis didn't even nominated

[@stur6130]

I think 1975 could make for a pretty interesting year. The Godfather Part II winning Best Picture which I think is the only time the first movie and the sequel has won BP. You could also talk about the five (!) actor nominations including one of the biggest snubs of all time, Al Pacino for Best Actor. Robert De Niro’s first win could also be discussed. Love this series!

[@johnmalahy]

Another interesting note is that Melissa Leo actually took out FYC ads for herself that year. She was ridiculed a bit for it - there was one where she was standing next to a swimming pool while wearing a fur coat that makes absolutely no sense (you can find these ads easily on Google images) - but she was so good in the film that she probably easily won anyway. Maybe she felt like the studio wasn't pushing for her strongly enough?

[@j2rizzo]

I thought the oscars were choosing films that were indicative of the time of its release. Social media is a huge part of our world now and changed how we interact with each other forever. I was prepared for the Social Network to win because 50 years from now we’d look back and remember the world we used to live in along with the story.

[@brendankoepke3661]

Everyone: The social network vs. The kings speech Me: Black swan

[@nateds7326]

OE: what should've won best picture? The social network or kings speech? Me: Inception... Seriously though social network is way better than kings speech.

[@swikarkalden]

Melissa Leo campaigned excessively for the Oscar 😂 😂 😂, there are ads of her with just the caption 'CONSIDER'. Amy Adams or Jackie Weaver would have been my choice for the win.

[@ChrolliForever]

Jacki was the best hands down

[@swikarkalden]

@@ChrolliForever I'm torn between Weaver and Adams. They both steal the show in different ways, Adams steals the show in short bursts of energy whereas Weaver just slow burns and completely takes you by surprise when she turns against her own grandson!!! So I am very conflicted!!!

[@ChrolliForever]

@@swikarkalden Adams is underrated here yes, but maybe it's easier for you if she had won her oscar for junebug. But for me Jacki wins this easily. Leo was trying too harsh for me, but she is really good, too. Steinfeld was lead and Bonham Carter could happy to be nominated.

[@Lamidemonami7891]

I’m still shocked at the bullshit pulled over by the industry for this. The Social Network should have sweeped, and it’s just sad that they messed up so much. Seriously, it should have won Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Score, Visual Effects, Sound Mixing, and Cinematography and it only won 3 of them. How sad. At least in 50 years from now it’ll be looked at like Citizen Kane losing isn’t looked at. Just sad.

[@jacobelmahir7608]

Let's not be egregious here. Picture, director, screenplay, editing and score 100% it deserved, and you can sort of make an argument for actor and cinematography (although there were other nominees that deserved it more), but supporting actor and VFX?

[@Lamidemonami7891]

Jacob El Mahir I’m sorry but how is that egregious in the slightest? I can sort of see VFX being like that, but supporting actor is so clearly deserved that I don’t even know why you would suggest that’s a problem. There’s three supporting actor performances in the film better than any other supporting actor performances from that year. And as cool as Tron Legacy and Inception’s VFX are from that year, it’s the same that every blockbuster has. The Social Network put someone’s face on another person, and did it throughout the film. As humans we are far more likely to realize errors in that work and yet it’s literally flawless. It will never age. 50 years from now Inception’s VFX will looks outdated, The Social Network’s won’t. So no, it’s not egregious in the slightest to suggest that the best film of the decade deserved all those awards.

[@Gemnist98]

* I think the reason Nolan constantly got snubbed for Best Director is because, while he is a great director, his movies aren't really about the direction. His films are incredibly tight: actors have to act a certain way and do certain things, and his scripts are so dense and so full of meaning that you can't deviate too far from it the way you can in a Scorsese movie. Heath Ledger only got a pass because Nolan gave him free reign, and Interstellar might be the only movie where he allowed the actors to take over - which somehow didn't please critics compared to his other movies. The only reason why Nolan finally got nominated for Dunkirk was because he didn't focus on the script for once. By eliminating a good chunk of dialogue in the movie and focusing purely on action and object motion, he was given the ability to direct actors more effectively and stage larger set pieces like Spitfires flying over Mark Rylance. It was by far his "most directed" movie, and it paid off.

[@idawg7332]

Dunkirk is also a world war 2 movie which helped

[@SebsGarrido]

King's Speech was a really overrated movie. Black Swan, The Social Network and Inception deserved it a lot more

[@mikahong]

FIRST! YES YES MY MOST AWAITED OSCAR RETROSPECTIVE IS HERE!!

[@julieroccia6344]

I think that year True Grit came out later ( similar to American Sniper) where it was nominated at the Oscars and not the Globes.

[@ChrolliForever]

Exactly

[@jonathanscores6478]

I know The Academy gives some films that makes people feel good Best Picture, but contrary to popular belief of The Kings Speech being more deserving out of that, The Social Network was more deserving. The films thematic elements & film structure that comes from David's direction & Aaron Sorkin's brilliant screenplay makes it so. It was the one that most of the world of moviegoers felt since 2010 & that they resonate with (but not as much as The Kings Speech). Even from Andrews performance, he made it felt more connective out of that experience. But knowing who the Academy chose over, it's sadly not a surprise.

[@nataliab5669]

Do the 70th Academy Awards with Titianic!

[@MJeffSantos]

I stoped caring about Oscar because of this edition. They favored a mediocre movie (The King's Speech) over a masterpiece (The Social Network). Well...nothing new, I know, but I couldn't bear anymore after this.

[@HugoSoup57]

I’m sorry, but The King’s Speech is actually great, not a mediocre film IMO. I agree that the Social Network is better though.

[@PretentiousStuff]

When David Fincher finnaly wins his Best Director Oscar the standing ovation will go for 10 minutes straight at the very least.

[@Enzophanis1892]

Definitely my favourite series on KZbin

Kinda shallow observation, but you guys are so pretty and the almost matching outfits make you look even prettier

[@RunsLikeMays]

In hindsight, it's not surprising that the Academy went with the safe choice. They fell for the baitiest Oscar Bait off all-time! Period Piece, usually set in World War II: check! Disability: check! White person overcoming adversity: check! Feel-good, ra-ra ending: check! I mean, it's an ok movie, but there's nothing particularly special about it. The Social Network, on the other hand, is a challenging movie, and the Academy doesn't like to be challenged. Besides, that year was a true show of a rejection of Critics telling them that they HAVE to vote for this movie, and they don't respond well to fervor like that, so it makes sense that this generation's Citizen Kane shares a sideline with its spiritual soulmate. However, I will state this: The King's Speech needed this more than The Social Network did. Why? It's very simple. The Social Network has enjoyed a great life since its release, with its reputation growing as the years have gone on, with most people naming it the film of the decade...and should the AFI update their 100 Films list, The Social Network would have a spot on it. The King's Speech, on the other hand, has been largely forgotten, and if not for its Best Picture Win, the film would have vanished into oblivion, so now it has become a trivia question: THAT'S how the film will be remembered. P.S. The worst win of the night was Tom Hooper for Best Direction. Any one of the other nominees could've cake walked through The King's Speech, but I don't believe Hooper has the ability to do ANY of those other four films...and his post-Oscar career (the OK but gimmick-led Les Miserable, the woefully misguided The Danish Girl, the abomination known as Cats) has only proved that.

[@Pinkittydrinkitty]

A few weeks ago I recommended for you guys to do this year specifically (bc I love The Social Network so much) and it persuaded me so much, that I ended up making a KZbin channel out of it, specifically to dissect best picture winners and random aspects of pop culture!! My first video (uploaded a week ago on my channel) is about The Kings Speech and The Social Network!! Really appreciate you guys and your input on the Oscars and cinema! Hopefully we can collab in the future!

[@BROJANGSTER]

scott pilgrim not getting nominated for anything is the biggest snub in oscars history. change my f*cking mind! 😎😎

[@mariaviana8424]

At the very least should've gotten visual effects

[@BROJANGSTER]

@@mariaviana8424 and original song

[@wiktoriajablonska638]

Mila Kunis and Andrew Garfield got snubbed the most that year

[@benrualf]

I kinda think that if Mila got the nom her career would be totally diferent today

[@RareCinephile]

Black Swan was not only my favorite of that year, but it’s also my favorite film of all time and I’m glad that the Oscars recognized it for a couple of categories including best picture.

[@DanielBrown91]

This is still the one that hurts the most

[@pictureperfect3211]

I’m sorry. Social Network should’ve won Best Picture.

[@joser1853]

This is among my favorite film years, and yet the most forgettable movie of the bunch ends up winning BP. It's the perfect literal Oscar bait. I would have honestly given it to any of the other BP contenders, King's Speech was dead last for me.

[@nyledennin9745]

Do the hurt locker vs avatar

[@nyledennin9745]

IntoSpace that would be good too

[@bookeblade]

Avatar should have never been nominated for best picture and again inglorious bastard should have won.

[@bookeblade]

Stars La la land wasn’t even has good has whiplash.

[@bookeblade]

Stars What controversy surrounding inglorious bastard?

[@TheOscarExpert]

What year you want next?

[@tymoviedatabase7788]

66th Academy Awards or 71st Academy Awards. I would also love to see you guys do 77th Academy Awards as well.

[@matthewanzalone3919]

I would love to see the year before this one (avatar vs the hurt locker)

[@fidback]

Even though it’s not too long ago, La La Land vs. Moonlight would be interesting.

[@pedrotorres4489]

. 2004 Oscars (The return of the King 11 oscars win, strong best actor race, Murray x Penn x Depp) . 2016 Oscars (Leo finally winning, Spotlight surprise winning Best Picture, Mad Max 6 oscars win) . 2005 Oscars (The aviator x Million Dollar baby, Scorcese x Eastwood, DiCaprio x Foxx) . 2012 Oscars (Best actress race, anyone could win between the five nominees, Streep x Mara x Davis x Close x Williams, The artist x The descendents)

[@dawnstorm1494]

I'd love to see the Academy Awards Ceremony (I believe the 67th) that had Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, and Pulp Fiction. I personally believe all 3 are classics, so I'd love to see what you guys thought about it.

[@seankoontz4235]

I feel like there’s an alternate universe where Geoffrey Rush won and they saved Bale’s Oscar for Vice or maybe The Big Short, but I think he won for the right role

[@mikahong]

00:03 Brother Bro speaks cat?

[@elliotb9415]

Tbh I rather the social network be remembered as a film that should have won best picture then a film that shouldn’t have won best picture. Anyone else feel that?

[@VinelSeason]

I thought Vincent Cassel was the best supporting performance in Black Swan. He should’ve been nominated, or at least should’ve gotten contention

[@FranciscoGomes-qk8dg]

Great video guys! Keep the good work! I would love to see a best of the decade list!!

[@johnmalahy]

The Globes comedy lineup was widely derided at the time. Especially how they fell hard for The Tourist. Truly one of the worst lineups there ever. And it was clear that The Kids Are All Right was going to win, because it's the only one that they could go with and save face. I think Kings Speech and Social Network were both great. I don't think King's Speech wins were that surprising - Anne Thompson was pretty convinced after the film's premiere in Toronto (and Telluride, I believe?) that it was the kind of movie Academy would fall hard for, and she was right. Pretty easy calls for the top 8 categories that year.

[@thefilmseeker]

Social Network, I'm really happy for you, and I'mma let you finish, but How To Train Your Dragon had one of the best scores OF ALL TIME!

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

😆

[@michellesiegel5245]

Hailee Steinfeld in supporting is 100% category fraud. I know you guys called this out, it would be cool if you did a whole video about the phenomenon.

[@SixSamuraiUnited]

Again, 2006 Best Picture race was insane

[@Sharpe1502]

Man, looking back at this, Black Swan was snubbed so badly. That’s my favorite movie of that year and is one of my top 10 films of all time.

[@jbernaola1457]

a list of actors that should have been nominated for comedy actor at the golden globes instead of Kevin Spacey and Johnny Depp (for the tourist): Mark Whalberg and Will Ferrell for the other guys Ben Stiller for Greenberg Jonah Hill for Get Him to the Greek John C. Reilly for Cyrus Rainn Wilson for Super Michael Cera for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Riz Ahmed for Four Lions Craig Roberts for Submarine and a big etc

[@tonygeckler2707]

I always thought Shutter Island was underrated that year. It had a twist ending I did not see coming and it was understandable. I did not understand Inception at all.

[@dawnstorm1494]

I think you should do an Oscar Retrospective about Forrest Gump vs Shawshank Redemption vs Pulp Fiction. Maybe it's just me, but I'd like to hear your thoughts about that. (Idk if Shawshank or Pulp Fiction were frontrunners, but all 3 imo are classics)

[@notchuckproductions5029]

I’d argue all 5 were front runners, maybe not quiz show, but it’s still a great movie

[@dawnstorm1494]

@@notchuckproductions5029 Yes, but I'd argue that of the 5, those 3 are much more well-known and all 3 are classic status. (Then again, I only say this because I've never heard of Quiz Show and I only vaguely remember hearing about 4 weddings and a funeral)

[@niccage6375]

Daft punk were snubbed for best score for tron legacy

[@Starkardur]

The Social Network was hyped to oblivion when it came out or right before. It received a bit of a backlash for that. I mean more people saw a movie about a mentally ill ballerina than the movie about Facebook in which at the time close to billion people had.

[@paulinapaz2100]

[@duartepaz7521]

Are you and Justin living together?

[@jshdhjakdhsba2300]

Kings speech vs social network is the prime example of industry support vs. critical support. And we all know that the industry is the only one that really matters😏 So technically if you look back, Social Network had no chance. HFPA, Critics choice and other critics groups just don’t correlate to industry support like SAG DGA, PGA and BAFTA for the Kings Speech. The king’s speech was never losing, its just that these awards were given later in the season. The Social Network didn’t lose steam, it did have any all along. It still should hav won tho😤

[@obsessedrealist4965]

Awesome video guys! great job. i still do have to say...WE NEED MORE RETROSPECTIVE VIDEOS OF PREVIOUS ACADEMY AWARDS!!! (I WOULD LOVE IF U GUYS COULD DO RETROSPECTIVES OF 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 AND 2018 ACADEMY AWARDS; PLEASE!!!) LOVE U GUYS!!!

[@3miliaaa]

U should do 2015 oscars next! Where the 2014 movies were nominated, that one was one of the best years for cinema

[@MovieFanZ89]

I think 127 hours and Inception should have won best picture

[@joshhunter6928]

The Social Network >>>> anything else this year (I rly like king speech)

[@bryant7369]

Big big fan of this series. Almost any year would be really interesting in this format.

[@purvashdangi1502]

In hindsight black swan was robbed for director and picture

[@win3017]

You guys are so good at this. 1999 Oscars would be a great one to watch as well.

[@willcarlson1120]

The King’s speech is aggressively average. Even Colin Firth was not as good as Eisenberg in my opinion. But what do I know. Also I’m a sucker for sorkins dialogue and Finchers direction so call me biased.

[@ChrolliForever]

Sorkins liners are soooo genius

[@idawg7332]

I thought James franco should have won best actor over firth.

[@marcochen9117]

After watching both kings speech and the social network, why was it considered such an upset? Both are top tier films (although i liked kings speech a bit more). I loved the social network but didn't see it as masterful as kings speech. Also know that i am in a huge minority for preferring kings speech over the social network

[@inconvenientreality1810]

Not a minority since the King’s speech has a higher IMDB rating

[@cwm8565]

Say whatever you want. Toy Story 3 was my pick for that year.

[@TonyWhiteCreates]

Black Swan to me is one of the best films of the decade, as a dancer the horrific way he captured that world and the dance scenes were completed with immaculate artistry. And y’all...I’m just gonna have to watch Social Network again because ya boy just can’t get with the hype

[@Lamidemonami7891]

Tony White watch it again, it’s a perfect movie

[@lucaward9597]

i completely agree black swan is phenomenal and the social network is good but i really do not understand why it is so hyped up

[@Lamidemonami7891]

Gumball Ward just think about The Social Network for a minute and try and come up with any flaw that the film has... that’s the thing, it has none. It’s a perfect film. That’s why it’s so hyped up

[@kendeng9828]

True Grit was released in December, so they were not qualified for the Golden Globes nominations.

[@willknight3516]

Tron Legacy probably deserved a nom for score

[@dylanmckercher9595]

i love both of your content and so glad i found yalls channel last August. I just did polling on reddit & a whole video series featuring the winners and picks for our Academy Awards of the decade. if y’all find some spare time in the pandemic, it would be a honor if y’all are able to check it out.

[@felixdermuller3131]

Didnt even mention hans zimmers inception score…

[@Zuranthium]

The Social Network is ridiculously overrated, it didn't understand Facebook or the modern age of media very well at all. A decent character study and watchable enough, but far more shallow (as with almost anything Sorkin writes) than the flashy surface wants to lead you to believe, and not particularly groundbreaking cinematically.

[@crazydouglasb]

Amazing serie. Please make for the 2012 Oscars.

[@pamelabrown949]

I would love to see you do a 2013 retrospective on the 2012 film season to hear your commentary on the Ben Affleck Director snub and Jennifer Lawrence win over Jessica Chastain.

[@mikegonzalez503]

This is one hell of a movie line up. I think all these films are still highly regarded today

[@mclovin457]

In my opinion, The Social Network was miles miles miles better. Its my favorite movie of all time. The Social Network is a showcase of the power of Direction And Amazing Writing

[@rogelioaguirre6052]

Was Uncle Boome the thailand official selection? It would have been interesting if that had gotten a nomination

[@4021971]

The Social Network is about horrible people. Really horrible people. So I just feel that is probably the reason for it losing over The King's Speech. I really didn't like The Social Network because I hated those characters so much. I will have to watch it again, since I only saw it once, but I just felt dirty after leaving the theater. I think that my feelings could have been similar to lots of the other Oscar voters and that is why The Social Network lost.

[@Lamidemonami7891]

4021971 how is it about terrible people???

[@mikahong]

You not liking it for the people being bad means its fine a good job of what it was supposed to do, you realize that right?

[@4021971]

@@mikahong Yes, but I still don't like it. It has always made me feel unclean after watching it. Effective yes, enjoyable no.

[@mikahong]

@@4021971 fair enough

I remember I got very pissed when Jesse Eisenberg lost the Oscar because The Social Network was my favorite movie that year. But, in hindsight, I can see he was basically playing himself and I'm kinda glad he lost. I can't say the same about the losses for best picture and director, which stings to this day - Sorkin, Reznor and Ross' wins were richly deserved

[@mikahong]

That would mean Eisenberg is a jerk irl, but I heard he is quite charming and polite, and I can see that in interviews too!

@@mikahong I don't doubt that! I'm refering more to the mannerisms, body gestures, speech pattern, etc

[@mikahong]

@ fair enough! Altho he is still quite the underrated actor.

[@Lamidemonami7891]

Why is it a problem that he’s “playing himself”? It’s still the best performance of any kind from 2010

[@williamclarke3162]

I thought King's Speech was just good for what it is but Firth and Rush's performances were so great The Social Network was so so great and it shouldve won best picture in general and Fincher should've won Director True Grit should've won more awards in general

[@ChrolliForever]

What you all think would be if Colin firth won the seat before for his better performance in A single Man, which he got the coppi volpi and bafta for? Would he be a double winner or would lost the kings speech maybe some steam and social network had won instead? I think it would be a factor.

[@JasonLee-nu7in]

Please do 2015 Oscar's next! Probably my favorite year for film

[@gabrielgreco9830]

black swan is not oscar bait AT ALL

[@bjms5487]

The social network make me feel good. Whats wrong with both of you? SN is one of the best films of the decade

[@Lamidemonami7891]

roy mc absolutely

[@climbinguphill]

I love these videos!!! I know another shocker from Oscar past is Saving Private Ryan vs Shakespeare in Love. Another thing in Oscar history that baffled me was City of God not getting a foreign/international film nomination, even though it was nominated for Director, Screenplay, Cinematography and Editing.

[@ChrolliForever]

Maybe cause it was the official selection the year before for foreign film, so a year later the rules say only in other categories

[@davy209]

The International Film Branch of the Academy has very few members who vote for Best Foreign Language Film and it’s unfortunate that City of God didn’t make the final cut. But what’s crazy is that when City of God was released in the United States the following year, it was eligible to compete in categories with a much more broader voting block and probably the reason why the movie got 4 Oscar nominations in the 2003 year, despite being submitted for Best Foreign Language Film for the previous year! That happened a few times in the past back when Day For Night won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1973 and in the following year was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay because of its US theater release.

[@cont3xtmatters]

Keep these videos coming please 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@alexedi]

no, The Social Network doesn`t make me feel good. i respect it, but i hate it at the same time. because of the unlikable characters (which are meant to be like that, granted). also, because it`s not a ”movie-movie”, but a writer`s movie. a movie should be, to use ”SN” terms, a synergy. not just a vehicle for the star writer to show off. sure, sorkin is an intstitution and all that. but, ultimately, it`s quite a simple film, with superficial social commentary, which some perceive as profound. it is not. it`s more like fireworks made of words (and shots) that get bordeline tiring - and sorkin has done better than that. on a personal note: it was a NIGHTMARE to translate in my native language (that`s my job) :))). anyway, like u bros

[@cristianvalenzuela3463]

2003! Chicago and The Hours!

[@miguelrivera9599]

What a great year 2010

[@65g4]

I feel The Social Network should have won best picture its a film i think you would re watch far more than The Kings Speech. I do still like The Kings Speech though

[@rubenvrioni8170]

Black swan should win