I can see this being THAT movie were being closer to the screen, being surrounded by the blackness of space, would give a much more immersive and detailed experience.

However, I haven't seen the film, but, I find it interesting that it is being held up, as far as space related films go, as the benchmark. It is curious to see that opinion evolve, and maybe I'm too skeptical for my own good, but it makes me wonder how seriously this film will be taken as far effects go.

That was the first movie in a good long while where I would just sit, mouth agape for long stretches.  I agree with all, the tether business took me out for about 15 seconds, but I was so invested in Ryan's story, I was back into it without much trouble.

Well, there are still four nominations available... 

Gravity is the surest lock on the planet for a nomination. I can't imagine anything else winning. Here's what I'm guessing the other nominees will be:

- Desolation of Smaug (Seems like the most obvious non-Gravity choice. That big ol' dragon alone will get it a nom.)

- Iron Man 3 (How many Marvel movies HAVEN'T gotten a nomination here?)

- Pacific Rim (This is the only big-robot-destruction movie this year, and those almost always get nominated.)

- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (This takes the Life of Pi/Benjamin Button slot. More traditional Academy favorites that happen to have fantasy elements that allow for great effects.)

BDA, do yourself a favor and watch the movie before you become too firmly entrenched in the view that it's overrated. You'll just be robbing yourself of a tremendous experience otherwise.

So, loved it. Need some time to process it, and definitely another viewing, but wow. Literally breath-taking.

The Clooney tether thing -- it seemed like they'd reached an equilibrium, yes, but a tenuous one. If she'd tugged on him (or he on her), her foot would've come loose and they'd both be adrift. My issue with that scene was more that it's a rather boring trope, severing the cord to sacrifice yourself. Not enough to ruin the movie, just not my favorite scene.

Seems like more often it's CG body replacement, and just their faces in the helmets are real.  Which makes sense, considering the impossible body/camera choreography going on so much of the time.

Damn, I completely forgot that came out this year (That tells you how forgettable and disappointing it was). Ya, if there's any noms that are locks I would think it'd be Gravity and Elysium, the others are kinda up in the air. Hobbit/Pacific Rim/Oblivion could all get noms, but I could just as easily see each of them getting snubbed, so who knows. Man of Steel/Star Trek might be in the mix too, but I kinda think those 2 will fall by the wayside as they both feel very "been there done that".

I think we might wanna move this stuff to a seperate thread as this is turning into the bake-off prediction thread all of a sudden.