Oscar Nominations are out!

[SaltBoy]

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Spirited Away was nominated for Animated Film! There IS justice in this world!
8 Mile was nominated for Best Song. I guess that means Eminem's performing at the oscars! :Q
Attack of the Clones WASN'T nominated for best sound/editing? C'mon, the sound of the seismic charges was proof enough!

 

[Czar]

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ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Chris Cooper
Ed Harris
Paul Newman
John C. Reilly
Christopher Walken

no gollum

 

[LH]

I was right, LoTR would get technical nods. Im suprised they didnt get a best score nod. IMHO the best picture nomination was just a gimme because its going to be shut out next year, for all the major awards. They arent going to recognize it other than for its technical aspects, as well as sound.

 

[SaltBoy]

Originally posted by: Czar
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no gollum

C'mon, even if Serkis SHOULD have been nominated, did you REALLY think he WOULD have been nominated? The academy has no consideration for FX-laden films in the top categories. I doubt Return of the King will win anything next year -- it's a "sequel".

 

[DanTMWTMP]

the site's being bogged down!! AT effect is in the works...

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
the site's being bogged down!! AT effect is in the works...

think its on your side

 

[LH]

LoTR:TTT should have had the nomination About A Boy got for Best Adapted Screenplay.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Originally posted by: LH
LoTR:TTT should have had the nomination About A Boy got for Best Adapted Screenplay.

About a Boy is a more faithful adaptation of the source material than The Two Towers is. Not that this is the sole criterion for nomination (and I suspect there may be a "no repeat" bias working against Jackson), but I firmly believe About a Boy belongs on that list. If I had my druthers (pretty rare for the Academy), it'd win.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Major categories for those who can't get at the website:

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Adrien Brody
Nicolas Cage
Michael Caine
Daniel Day-Lewis
Jack Nicholson

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Chris Cooper
Ed Harris
Paul Newman
John C. Reilly
Christopher Walken

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Salma Hayek
Nicole Kidman
Diane Lane
Julianne Moore
Renée Zellweger

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kathy Bates
Julianne Moore
Queen Latifah
Meryl Streep
Catherine Zeta-Jones

DIRECTING
CHICAGO
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE HOURS
THE PIANIST
TALK TO HER

BEST PICTURE
CHICAGO
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE HOURS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
THE PIANIST

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
ABOUT A BOY
ADAPTATION
CHICAGO
THE HOURS
THE PIANIST

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
FAR FROM HEAVEN
GANGS OF NEW YORK
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING
TALK TO HER
Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN

 

[LH]

Not that this is the sole criterion for nomination

Ummm thats not criteria at all for best adapted screenplay. The criteria is, best screen play, thats been adapted from previous works. How faithful of an adaption doesnt matter. I mean, Cohen Bros for best adapted screen play for O Brother, based off of Homer(or whatever).

 

[kami]

WHat a joke...

Peter Jackson doesn't even get NOMINATED for best director? Jesus...

I'll put money on this fact: Scorcese will win it just because the academy feels sorry for him. Gangs is far from his best

Chicago or Gangs will probably win Best Pic. I'll put money on that too

Not even worth watching this year...

 

[LH]

Chicago or Gangs will probably win Best Pic. I'll put money on that too

Gangs doesnt stand a chance. It will be The Hours or Chicago.

 

[SaltBoy]

Originally posted by: kami
WHat a joke...

Peter Jackson doesn't even get NOMINATED for best director? Jesus...

Oh, and you're not biased, right?

 

[y2kc]

All of the best actress nominees are pretty hot.

 

[DaWhim]

BEST PICTURE
CHICAGO
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE HOURS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
THE PIANIST

where the hell is Road to Perdition???

 

[kami]

Well, one good thing comes out of PJ not getting nominated for best director. Now he can stay back and work on his film most of the time...and not waste 5 weeks coming to the US and doing all the awards BS which set him back a lot last year.

 

[kami]

Oh, and you're not biased, right?

I can't name any films off the top of my head that were nominated for best pic yet the director didn't get a best director nod (I know there are some...). Academy is all screwy now....it's all politics.

Of course I'm biased...but look at the damn film. Even if you look at it on a technical basis, PJ should win. Holy sh!t!


Oh...and why did Minority Report get screwed? It should take place of Spider-man in that list for best visual effects.

 

[achiral]

Originally posted by: kami

Oh, and you're not biased, right?

I can't name any films off the top of my head that were nominated for best pic yet the director didn't get a best director nod (I know there are some...). Academy is all screwy now....it's all politics.

Of course I'm biased...but look at the damn film. Even if you look at it on a technical basis, PJ should win. Holy sh!t!


Oh...and why did Minority Report get screwed? It should take place of Spider-man in that list for best visual effects.

this just shows that the academy is a bunch of brainless sellouts that pander to the elite

 

[y2kc]

where the hell is Road to Perdition???

Where it belongs... no where near an oscar calibre film. Boring, predictable, dry... If you read the book you can't help but be dissapointed. They ruined it.

 

[achiral]

i can't believe catch me if you can wasn't nominated for best picture, but then again i can. it seems like the academy needs a jolt of youth

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: achiral

Originally posted by: kami

Oh, and you're not biased, right?

I can't name any films off the top of my head that were nominated for best pic yet the director didn't get a best director nod (I know there are some...). Academy is all screwy now....it's all politics.

Of course I'm biased...but look at the damn film. Even if you look at it on a technical basis, PJ should win. Holy sh!t!


Oh...and why did Minority Report get screwed? It should take place of Spider-man in that list for best visual effects.

this just shows that the academy is a bunch of brainless sellouts that pander to the elite

Actually, what it shows is the kind of bias fanboys really have. A film should NOT win best picture based on a technical basis. The film, otherwise, isn't one that is a crowning achievement in filmmaking. It's an epic film. They always get nominated just because of the size of the film, but it doesn't mean it was a good movie.

I've seen the LOTR movies now and I can say that I got the impression that in trying to keep with the original story, they compromised their skills as filmmakers.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: achiral

Originally posted by: kami

Oh, and you're not biased, right?

I can't name any films off the top of my head that were nominated for best pic yet the director didn't get a best director nod (I know there are some...). Academy is all screwy now....it's all politics.

Of course I'm biased...but look at the damn film. Even if you look at it on a technical basis, PJ should win. Holy sh!t!


Oh...and why did Minority Report get screwed? It should take place of Spider-man in that list for best visual effects.

this just shows that the academy is a bunch of brainless sellouts that pander to the elite

Actually, what it shows is the kind of bias fanboys really have. A film should NOT win best picture based on a technical basis. The film, otherwise, isn't one that is a crowning achievement in filmmaking. It's an epic film. They always get nominated just because of the size of the film, but it doesn't mean it was a good movie.

I've seen the LOTR movies now and I can say that I got the impression that in trying to keep with the original story, they compromised their skills as filmmakers.

Yeah right..and Dave Mathews is the Jimi Hendrix of Rythm Guitar

 

[LakAttack]

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw

Originally posted by: LH
LoTR:TTT should have had the nomination About A Boy got for Best Adapted Screenplay.

About a Boy is a more faithful adaptation of the source material than The Two Towers is. Not that this is the sole criterion for nomination (and I suspect there may be a "no repeat" bias working against Jackson), but I firmly believe About a Boy belongs on that list. If I had my druthers (pretty rare for the Academy), it'd win.

Agreed. I loved TTT, but About a Boy was my favorite movie of last year.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: kami
WHat a joke...

Peter Jackson doesn't even get NOMINATED for best director? Jesus...

I'll put money on this fact: Scorcese will win it just because the academy feels sorry for him. Gangs is far from his best

Chicago or Gangs will probably win Best Pic. I'll put money on that too

Not even worth watching this year...

GONY, while interesting, has one of the most convoluted Choatic endings I've ever seen. It was like it ran 45 minutes to long and the Editing Dept. ran out of money to finish the job.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: achiral

Originally posted by: kami

Oh, and you're not biased, right?

I can't name any films off the top of my head that were nominated for best pic yet the director didn't get a best director nod (I know there are some...). Academy is all screwy now....it's all politics.

Of course I'm biased...but look at the damn film. Even if you look at it on a technical basis, PJ should win. Holy sh!t!


Oh...and why did Minority Report get screwed? It should take place of Spider-man in that list for best visual effects.

this just shows that the academy is a bunch of brainless sellouts that pander to the elite

Actually, what it shows is the kind of bias fanboys really have. A film should NOT win best picture based on a technical basis. The film, otherwise, isn't one that is a crowning achievement in filmmaking. It's an epic film. They always get nominated just because of the size of the film, but it doesn't mean it was a good movie.

I've seen the LOTR movies now and I can say that I got the impression that in trying to keep with the original story, they compromised their skills as filmmakers.

Yeah right..and Dave Mathews is the Jimi Hendrix of Rythm Guitar

What the hell does that have to do with anything? Can't you ever come up with an actual comment about the topic?