AFI's Top Ten Awards of 2006

[TGC]

AFI AWARDS 2006

AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR-OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

BABEL

BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

DREAMGIRLS

HALF NELSON

HAPPY FEET

INSIDE MAN

LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

UNITED 93

I have seen none of those films, oddly enough.

AFI TV PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR-OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

DEXTER

ELIZABETH I

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

HEROES

THE OFFICE

SOUTH PARK

24

THE WEST WING

THE WIRE

Dexter bored the living shit out of me based on the first half of the first episode, but it may be worth trying again at some point. I am surprised that Studio 60 failed to make the list though. I'm also surprised that the final season of The West Wing did make the list, considering I heard it was pretty weak. BG and Heroes are both equally awesome, even if BG did fall off a bit this season in my opinion.

Edited December 11, 2006 by TGClaus

[METALMAN]

I haven't seen any of these films either. None were particularly appealing.

I've not watched many of the TV programs of the year but I'd would like to see the Office win. Its one of my favourite sitcoms and I think it deserves to add another award to its collection.

[ACCBiggz]

The Departed is not nominated? This is why I continue to hate the AFI who screw up everything, like "Luke, I am your father" didn't make the top 100 movie quotes. But yet United 93 is nominated for basically being a movie about 9/11, it wasn't that great of a movie. I enjoyed Inside Man a great deal, but seeing it on the list and not Departed makes my brain hurt as it was significantly better.

Friday Night Lights, South Park, and The West Wing do not deserve this at all, and I wouldn't complain if Heroes was left off either even though it's enjoyable. I'm also surprised that Studio 60 didn't get on here as it is better than at least Friday Night Lights. FNL is horrible.

[Laice07]

The Departed is not nominated? This is why I continue to hate the AFI who screw up everything, like "Luke, I am your father" didn't make the top 100 movie quotes. But yet United 93 is nominated for basically being a movie about 9/11, it wasn't that great of a movie. I enjoyed Inside Man a great deal, but seeing it on the list and not Departed makes my brain hurt as it was significantly better.

Edited December 11, 2006 by Laice06

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I didn't want to watch any of those films this year, which says what I think about it.

[Fitzy]

That you only watch shit Japanese films.

No, but seriously, I only watched Borat. Seriously, how can The Departed be left off? And the tv awards is good with Dexter, Heroes, The Office, 24, and The Wire all getting nominations.

[ACCBiggz]

Letters from Iwo Jima is supposed to be fantastic, but sadly we won't get a chance to see it until early 07.

As for Dreamgirls and Oscars, one of the actresses of whom I can not remember her name had a clause in her contract that the studio could put her in the supporting actress category instead of leading actress. As of now it seems they'll exercise that and put Beyonce at Best Actress from what I've heard because she has a bigger name.

[Laice07]

As for Dreamgirls and Oscars, one of the actresses of whom I can not remember her name had a clause in her contract that the studio could put her in the supporting actress category instead of leading actress. As of now it seems they'll exercise that and put Beyonce at Best Actress from what I've heard because she has a bigger name.

Edited December 11, 2006 by Laice06

[ACCBiggz]

I think it's stupid that the studio is the one that nominates their own stars for these awards. You would think the Acad. would choose them itself. I don't really like that at all.

[Gabriel]

The Departed is not nominated? This is why I continue to hate the AFI who screw up everything, like "Luke, I am your father" didn't make the top 100 movie quotes. But yet United 93 is nominated for basically being a movie about 9/11, it wasn't that great of a movie. I enjoyed Inside Man a great deal, but seeing it on the list and not Departed makes my brain hurt as it was significantly better.

Friday Night Lights, South Park, and The West Wing do not deserve this at all, and I wouldn't complain if Heroes was left off either even though it's enjoyable. I'm also surprised that Studio 60 didn't get on here as it is better than at least Friday Night Lights. FNL is horrible.

[thuganomic]

Little Miss Sunshine needs at least a mention, awesome performances by Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, and Greg Kinnear. It's an awesome feel-good-film that doesn't make you want to throw up at the end. It deals with real issues, but is still so damn hilarious. It's the only movie I've gone and seen twice ever.

Add the fact that the critics are on a huge Steve Carell man-crush phase, I can see Carell at least walking away with a supporting nod at some award.

[ACCBiggz]

By the way, it's just "No. I, am your father!"

[apsham]

AFI? I bet somehow, Casablanca wins both awards.

[Laice07]

Little Miss Sunshine needs at least a mention, awesome performances by Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, and Greg Kinnear. It's an awesome feel-good-film that doesn't make you want to throw up at the end. It deals with real issues, but is still so damn hilarious. It's the only movie I've gone and seen twice ever.

Add the fact that the critics are on a huge Steve Carell man-crush phase, I can see Carell at least walking away with a supporting nod at some award

[Guest Scamman]

AFI seems to be hit or miss with stuff like this.

Edited December 11, 2006 by Scamman

[crazedfan]

Little Miss Sunshine, for the huge win.

[gunnar hendershow]

Why the fuck did they release The Departed so early? The studio had to know it was a film which if it picked up the momentum Dreamgirls is picking up would've gone far in awards season. Instead it's momentum is fading quickly. AFI is shit in any case, but Departed not being mentioned is very upsetting.

[Dan]

United 93 and Borat are both superb movies.

[ACCBiggz]

No United 93 is not. With all the emotion and subject matter it got a bunch of props it doesn't deserve. It wans't that great of a movie, and really wasn't much better than the made for tv movie about United 93.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

That you only watch shit Japanese films.

...and Chinese and Korean...