Oscars 2013: 'Argo' vs. 'Lincoln'

A. O. Scott and David Carr discuss the merits of "Argo" versus "Lincoln" for the Best Picture category at the 2013 Academy Awards.

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[Smithpolly]

Good idea to write it in capital letters. Ben Afleck is a busy man and he might not notice your comment otherwise.

[VictorFr0st]

You're quite opinionated, aren't you?

[tonyo2323]

I Just watched ARGO for the frst time..............BORING!!!!!!­!!! Seriously, is this motivated by current politics or what?? The movie is a complete non-runner. "I was on the side of my seat",- I heard someone quoted as saying!! Are you Joking? What waste of time. Ben, what were those tears for? Let me guess, you couldn't believe anyone watched this piece of shit, let alone gave it an Award??????????? Yet another sad day for cinema. YOU OWE ME $5.00 Afleck.

[condorX2]

BORING

nerds talk

bring seth here

[emofolkie]

I've never liked the idea that just one movie can be the most outstanding of the year. I mean, that would be like an insult to Hollywood filmmakers. It will be better to have, maybe, 3 best pictures chosen from, say, 7 nominees. The other categories can be done this way, too, because it's so rare that 1 movie, 1 performance, 1 screenplay, etc., alone is the stand out for the year. I don't even think there was ever any such movie, performance, screenplay, etc.

[GoldYoursMine]

I thought this was a weak year for movies, because neither of these two are extraordinarily good. They're both excellent movies, but probably won't make it to a list of best movies of all time.

[sharif rasekh]

i knew it argo is going to get the award :)

[highschooldramashow]

The guy does make a good analogy between Lincoln and the 2013 Oscars but then again he also says "stinkaroo"