The Accademy Award nominations are revealed tomorrow (1.30pm UK time) then it's exactly a month to the big day itself.
Who'll be on the short list and who will win?
And don't all say Heath Ledger :p :
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The Accademy Award nominations are revealed tomorrow (1.30pm UK time) then it's exactly a month to the big day itself.
Who'll be on the short list and who will win?
And don't all say Heath Ledger :p :
I hope that Heath wins. I don't care about the rest, as I am rarely interested in the sort of movies, which usually win the Academy Awards.
Mickey will win. Danny Boyle will win. Probably Kate will win too.
And yes, of course the Academy will honor Heath :dozey:
clint eastwood will win most of it for Grand Torino.
the rest is a why bother
I really enjoyed Gran Torino but I dont think Clint will pick up anything for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by fousto
Slumdog is an amazing film I hope that gets something. Revolutionary Road was possibly the most depressing film I've ever seen but the acting/direction was top notch. Mickey should get his reward for playing Randy The Ram he was brilliant.
An outside shout is Milk with Sean Penn. That is well worth watching when it comes out. Even if he does spend half the movie making out with dudes.
The other two I still need to watch are Frost/Nixon and Benjamin Button.
may favorite movie recently has been "Body of Lies"
Mickey rourke can kiss any Oscar hopes goodbye after he defended President Bush in an interview after the Golden Globes.
Well, they didn't gift an Oscar to James Dean for his two nominations after his death, did they? From the Golden Globe nominee list Heath was by far the best in the supporting actor category.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
If the academy was so full of politically motivated left-wing liberals as you are insinuating, then why didn't a universally appraised film about two gay cowboys win an Oscar for best picture in 2006?Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
Answer: It doesn't matter. They're both baseless suppositions/conspiracies.
Mallen, this conspiracies can give the right-wing extremist that they are battling a holy war against the Enemy ;)
Sorry for the off topic.
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Originally Posted by Malllen
In your opinion.
That's the trouble with awards in general. They show an opinion, nothing more.
Okay, here we go...
http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=nominees
Read 'em and discuss... :)
As I said, I hope that Heath wins. I hope also that TDK gets as many awards as possible. I don't care about the rest, but even about the awards I do care, it is not terribly important to me. Oscars are about, er, critics. I am just a fan :)
After seeing Mickey Rourkes uncredited cameo in The Pledge, I always thought he was worthy.
I highly recommend 'Waltz with Bashir'. Probably the best film I've seen this year. Great story and stunning animation.
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=IhjCjrYRhH8
Baseless?Quote:
Originally Posted by Malllen
Explain Michael Moore's Oscar for best documentary when his movie wasn't a documentary?
Explain movies like Milk and Doubt and Brokeback mountain getting nominations when nobody bothers to see them?
Any social documentary is going to be biased and not as apolitical as a documentary about, say, penguins.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
Bowling for Columbine is primarily a good social documentary and secondarily ripping into the right-wing.
Fahrenheit 9/11 avoids that first step and pretty much rips into the right-wing straight off. There's a reason that quite rightly wasn't even nominated for best documentary.
Because the award is for best picture, not most popular picture. :\Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
You realize that many of the scenes in Bowling for Columbine were staged don't you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Malllen
A few scenes were staged. And no I'm not a fan of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
Nonetheless it isn't being untruthful if you spin the truth. It doesn't disqualify it from being a documentary if it is slightly biased, which any good social documentary is going to be anyway.
Otherwise we'll have to agree to disagree.
This is what I think it's going to happen ( it's not what I hope):
Best Motion Picture of the Year: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Mickey Rourke
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Taraji P. Henson
Best Achievement in Directing: Danny Boyle
Rest of them will be a duel between Benjamin Button and The Dark Knight.
And I wouldn't be surprised if WALL-E goes home with three Oscars.
Who's gonna stay up and watch it tonight?
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Originally Posted by A.F.F.
i would not either since of the movies listed, it is better than the other best pic nominees......
But big deal....it don't take much to beat thaat sorry list...
They ought to have this about ten years after the movie been out, and base it upon total reciepts and DVD sales....that would predict its greatness far more than a bunch of snobbish psuedo intellectuals, engaging in self congratulation and mutual masturbation for the delight of a few. :dozey:
My prediction is that this year's audience will be the smallest yet in the history of the oscars as would benefit the lack of merit in their selections (and Hedge should get it cause he overdosed himself, not because of anything else....well that explains that....)
[quote=markabilly; i , engaging in self congratulation and mutual masturbation for the delight of a few. :dozey:
that doesnt even begin to describe the Brits
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Now you have done it....the Brits will all be tuning in to watch
Once again I am right.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
What - The gathering of the Fags - Who could possibly waste the time on this crap!!Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
pleased as punch for A.R Rahman finally getting his due
Slumdog is way too hyped up,didn't like the movie,but then again,it never was for an Indian audience...
Knowing her in the list of nominee somewhat exceeds my expectation. Whether or not she wins a category, I vote for Kate Winslet.
Kate Winslet has already won....
go read a paper :p :
I read paper, but it wasn't about she won an oscar. It was about her shoe-size. :)
I bet Sean Penn will win the Oscar for best actor.
What's the time difference to New Zealand again :confused: In this part of the world Oscars were couple of days ago.
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Originally Posted by A.F.F.
Perhaps, but I only saw the dresses from it today, in somebody's newspaper.
Kate Beckinsale looked fabulous :up:
As for the results - happy with them.
In this part of the world we use sarcasm.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
It was calculated insult. :D
Duh...Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
I will go even farther.Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
In his acceptance speech he will show how he is pro-democracy except when he disagrees with the outcome.
yea I'll go one farther
Penn's next movie will be "The Life and Actions of Rock Hudson"