+1.
Also, I don't remember much crashing metal and explosions in Dreamgirls, which was nominated and won against Flags Of Our Fathers and Pirates. Or Slumdog, which upset films like Wall-E and Wanted. Or Hurt Locker - though loud and crashing at times, it wasn't nearly as loud and FX-filled as Transformers, Star Trek, and Inglorious Basterds. I'm quite positive there are many more examples.
Andrew U.