The Oscar nominations are out

[terrya]

I was sort of surprised that "Sweeney Todd" wasn't nominated for Best Picture. Ah, well.

And I sincerely hope that they will NOT have a telecast if the writers strike is still on. I will NOT watch it if they do.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/22/oscar.nominations/index.html

[Midlodemocrat]

1. And yet another year where I haven't seen one of the nominated films.

*sigh*

[JeanGrey]

9. Okay here are my predictions.

Atonement will win BP (although it as truly dreadful, don't flame me). It reminds me of the other boring BP winner, "The English Patient". Thank god they didn't nominate lightweight Kiera Knightly. Daniel Day Lewis will win as best actor. The amazing Cate B will win as best supporting actress and Julie Christie has a lock and well she should. I have no idea who will get Best supporting actor as I thought they were all ho hum.

Okay Don Flame suit.

[GalleryGod]

2. My girl got snubbed. Oh, well...

[LynneSin]

8. snubbed for what

Sorry, Atonement is nothing more that English Patient reduxed - the gals nominated deserved way more than she did

I've seen 3 of the movies with the nominated actresses (Elizabeth, La Vie En Rose and Away from Her) and I think all 3 very much deserved the nomination (I think it's down to Julie Christie and that french chick who did La Vie En Rose). Laura Linney has had a long history of some great work and I've read nothing but raves about that girl from Juno.

But my money is on Julie Christie - she absolutely blew me away in the movie "Away from Her". It was poignantly heartbreaking and Christie absolutely rocked that role. I think this is her year!

[JeanGrey]

10. Ha! My post is almost identical to yours!

Atonement was dreadful, wasn't it? It'll win.

[terrya]

15. Julie Christie was wonderful.

Too bad her co-star, Gordon Pinset, wasn't nominated as well.

Best Actress is going to be a tough category. Marion Cotillard was absolutely superb in "La Vie En Rose". It will be between her and Julie Christie.

[LynneSin]

17. I agree, but I think that girl from Juno could be the dark horse

I highly doubt that Cate Blanchett will win it; she'll get an Oscar but for Best Supporting since this sequel wasn't as well reviewed as the original ("Elizabeth"). And Laura Linney is one of those pereninnel nominees since she always puts out quality work each year but I don't think this movie is enough to give her a win.

So it really is between Christie and Cotilard but I keep thinking that Oscars sometimes will shock us with a totally fresh face (ie Jennifer Hudson, who I still think did NOT deserve the Oscar) and that would be Ellen Page

[Connonym]

3. The best actor nominees are a bunch of hotties

damn, I feel flushed just thinking about all those gorgeous men

[LynneSin]

13. Win for what - it barely got any of the big nominations

Sure it got best picture but only pulled in one acting nomination and a screenplay nomination going up against some very competitive titles including two nominated for best movie (I still think "Away From Her" will win it).

I think Atonement will be overlooked.

And no - I haven't seen it. Everytime I see the trailer it screams "English Patient" and it automatically repulses me. And for the 2-3 people I've known who have seen it said it was a waste of time.

[MissMillie]

24. I'm very excited for Viggo

I just love him. Actor, musician, photographer, poet and LIBERAL! If he's funny, that may make him the hottest man alive.

[Fire Walk With Me]

30. He was kick-ass in Eastern Promises. Great film.

Scary violent, however.

[Connonym]

33. And being a good liberal he says he won't attend the show if the writers are still on strike

How cool is THAT?

[Richardo]

4. Wow. I've seen three of the five Best Picture nominees

It's been years since that was the case.

Juno, No Country and Michael Clayton. And I may very well see the other two before the award.

OF the three I've seen, No Country is the best. I really liked Juno, but I don't see it as Best Picture.

[graywarrior]

5. Nothing for Alan Rickman? Fuck that!

:mad:

[joeybee12]

6. Laura Linney and Tommy Lee Jones are surprises...

...glad about Laura Linney...I think Julie Cristie has to be the favorite. Glad to see Viggo recognized.

[JeanGrey]

11. Viggo is a highly underrated actor.

[joeybee12]

12. I think he should have been nominated for Return of the King...

...you really believed he was a king.

[JeanGrey]

29. I was amazed that there were NEVER any actor noms

for the rings films. Ian McCellan, and most particularly, Sean Astin as best supporting. And of course, Viggo.

[cascadiance]

32. I think that was the Academy's way of saying there was a FEW Oscars that went elsewhere...

beside to LOTR that year. I was quite pleased though, as that series was one of my faves, but I'm guessing that the Academy, especially the acting peers were kind of intimidated by the whole nomination sweep that the LOTR series had for everything else.

I thought one of the biggest jilts though, was the adapted screenplay award that went to "A Beautiful Mind", rather than to "Fellowship of the Ring". I still think that the LOTR's scripts were some of the most ambitious and best adaptations that were done in film, and they deserved recognition for that.

I felt that "A Beautiful Mind" took way too many liberties with "creative license" in distorting what was represented as a "true story" that was adapted from Sylvia Nasar's book. Actually Sylvia Nasar went to the same high school I went to out in Turkey back in the 60's. Too bad they didn't get her to help out more to keep it more true to life.

[JeanGrey]

34. Agreed, if they had gotten acting no one else would've

gotten anything! I agree with you on Beautiful Mind. I get particularly incensed when revisionist history is used in film.

[LynneSin]

19. He should have been nominated for "A History of Violence"

I think this is his make-up nomination for overlooking him for "History"

[joeybee12]

21. That happens a lot...

...I think Daniel Day Lewis will win because lots of people think he should have won for Gangs of New York. A brilliant, highly tempramental actor.

[cascadiance]

35. And Denzel Washington for Training Day...

which is probably a bit down on the list of his best performances.

[NewJeffCT]

25. That movie made me very uncomfortable

The scene where he rapes his wife, and then she decides to stay with him in the end.

I've seen too many movies like that in recent years - "Lust, Caution" was another one - the woman gets raped, and then later falls for the guy.

[cascadiance]

31. Tommy Lee Jones wasn't a surprise for me!

I predicted after seeing Valley of Elah that he'd get a nomination! That was one great flick that serves as a warning on PTSD that this war presents us by Susan Sarandon. Everyone here should see it!

[derby378]

7. No love for Kate Bush, either

She was mentioned as a possible nominee for "Lyra" from The Golden Compass.

I don't think Hollywood has much love at the moment for anyone whose surname is "Bush." Just a theory I'm working on.

[TheMightyFavog]

14. Sicko got nominated for Best Documentary!

And now for some of the other categories

http://www.oscars.com/nominees/

Well, we know who's gonna win best animated feature.

Oh, god no...

Norbit actually got nominated for an Oscar. Please, for all that is holy, let Pirates of the Carribean win Best Makeup. I don't want the people responsible for that piece of shit to ever claim that they put together an Oscar winning film. ON EDIT: Oh, crap. One of the guys responsible for the Makeup on Norbit has a legacy of won Best Makeup for An American Werewolf in London in 1981, Harry and the Hendersons in '87, Ed Wood in '94, Nutty Professor in '96, Men in Balck in '97 and Grinch in 2000. The biggest shitburger of 2007 may end up being able to call itself an Oscar winning film. :puke:

Best Visuals could go either way. It's Pirates vs Transformers. This might incite more flamewars in the geek community since the infamous Joel vs Mike debates in the days of USENET.

[terrya]

16. And I think Michael Moore will pick up another Oscar.

Great news!

[TheMightyFavog]

22. I don't know if it's a sure bet...

Operation Homecoming or No End in Sight may pull off an upset.

[Bicoastal]

26. Mike is very definitely the better host--prove me wrong!

:P

[DS1]

18. Javier Bardem ("No Country for Old Men")

my vote.

[LynneSin]

20. He could probably get it - no outstanding names in the list of nominees

for Best Supporting Actor.

I need to go see that movie. I keep hearing good things about it, my only problem is I hate going to movie theaters anymore and prefer waiting to rent.

[ronnykmarshall]

23. Here's the full list

http://www.oscars.org/80academyawards/nominees/index.html

[formerrepuke]

27. Again, Barbara was snubbed!!!

Sure, she didn't do anything, but she should still get an Oscah!

[Dukkha]

28. not really a banner year for films

Tthis Oscar show will be a snooze fest. I hardly seen any of these.
Juno? The disenfranchised teen that gets knocked up. Ooh what an original idea! I'm amazed no one came up with this story before! :sarcasm:

[MonkeyFunk]

36. It was one of the best films of the year