let the oscar race begin

[pale_princess]

Oscar.com - Nominations - Nominees

pretty meh.
i'm only really gunning for mo'nique for supporting actress and bright star for costumes.

[Order 66]

the oscars are bullshit. all it is is producers taking academy members out for lunch. the awards don't have any bearing on quality for the most part. see: crash winning best picture

but i'm interested in seeing if avatar wins. i think best pic should go to Hurt Locker

[pale_princess]

Originally Posted by Order 66

the oscars are bullshit. all it is is producers taking academy members out for lunch. the awards don't have any bearing on quality for the most part. see: crash winning best picture

a very original opinion that's never been noted, anywhere, at any time, ever.

[Order 66]

crash winning best picture is so egregious i cant help but trash the institution every time it's mentioned

[Mo]

As an Austrian and a movie fan I'm of course crossing my fingers for the fabulous Christoph Waltz, Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon (even though it's Germany's entry) and Michael Berger.

I met both Haneke and Berger (my girlfriend is attending the film academy in Vienna, where both are professors), and although Haneke is a douchebag and cocky as fuck in person, Berger is a very nice and kind professional.


My picks:

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Best perfomance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
George Clooney for Up in the Air
Colin Firth for A Single Man
Morgan Freeman for Invictus
Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker


Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
Helen Mirren for The Last Station
Carey Mulligan for An Education
Gabourey Sidibe for Precious
Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon for Invictus
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station
Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz for Nine
Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air
Mo'Nique for Precious

Best Achievement in Directing
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
James Cameron for Avatar
Lee Daniels for Precious
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
The Hurt Locker: Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds: Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger: Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
A Serious Man: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Up: Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Thomas McCarthy

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
District 9: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
An Education: Nick Hornby
In the Loop: Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
Precious: Geoffrey Fletcher
Up in the Air: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Avatar: Mauro Fiore
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte: Christian Berger
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Bruno Delbonnel
The Hurt Locker: Barry Ackroyd
Inglourious Basterds: Robert Richardson

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Ajami (Israel)
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (Germany)
El secreto de sus ojos (Argentina)
Un prophète (France)
La teta asustada (Peru)

[waltermcphilp]

Avatar is going to win so many awards.

It makes my penis cry.

[Mo]

Yeah. Fuck James Cameron.

[null123]

I can't imagine caring about the Oscars for any reason other than the red carpet fashion

[Dogfighter28]

THE BLIND SIDE?!??

[Shallowed]

Originally Posted by waltermcphilp

Avatar is going to win so many awards.

It makes my penis cry.

Yeah, fuck that awesome-yet-not-without-its-faults movie!

[Mo]

Originally Posted by Dogfighter28

THE BLIND SIDE?!??

No.

[Caine Walker]

Originally Posted by Charmbag

I can't imagine caring about the Oscars for any reason other than the red carpet fashion

i can't tell if you're being snide and i agree with it anyway, or if i actually just agree with you.

[Sepiae]

I saw The Blind Side and it really was a good movie. Not a hard movie, or an edgy movie, but a well-done, mainstream one. And Sandra Bullock wasn't annoying to me, which is a first, so probably she deserves her Oscar nomination. That said, I just saw Precious tonight, and Gabourey Sidibe is effing amazing and should win.

Also, Crazy Heart is great. Probably my favorite that I've seen this year.

I like good movies and red carpet fashion.

[Mablak]

Do all of you James Cameron cum-guzzling jizznauts remember Dark Angel? He fucking MADE that abomination. Any future opinions you will ever have on anything are completely worthless.

[ATS]

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Avatar


Best perfomance by an Actor in a Leading Role

George Clooney for Up in the Air



Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Carey Mulligan for An Education


Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Woody Harrelson for The Messenger


Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart


Best Achievement in Directing

James Cameron for Avatar


Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
The Hurt Locker: Mark Boal


Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
District 9: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell


[b]Best Achievement in Cinematography
[i]Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte: Christian Berger


[b]Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

[Starla]

bright star was over looked

[pale_princess]

yup. ESPECIALLY for cinematography. woulda liked to seen noms thrown at jane campion, abbie cornish, and the dude from parks & rec who played keats' bff.

i'm glad AT LEAST those breathtaking costumes were nominated. however, i'm sure they'll throw the bone to the young victoria

[pale_princess]

as much as i enjoyed precious, though the acting was incredible, the direction was awful.

[Eulogy]

So many movies I still need to see...

And someone explain this to me. I've never enjoyed a Sandra Bullock movie that I can think of. I don't know anything about her. But I find myself liking her and almost pulling for her in this.

WHY?!

[null123]

Originally Posted by Caine Walker

i can't tell if you're being snide and i agree with it anyway, or if i actually just agree with you.

i'm very sincere

[null123]

i wonder how many black people loved "The Blind Side"

[waltermcphilp]

Originally Posted by Eulogy

So many movies I still need to see...

And someone explain this to me. I've never enjoyed a Sandra Bullock movie that I can think of. I don't know anything about her. But I find myself liking her and almost pulling for her in this.

WHY?!

Speed?
Demolition Man?
Miss Congeniality?
The Net?

[redbull]

Originally Posted by waltermcphilp

The Net?

what

[pale_princess]

Originally Posted by Eulogy

So many movies I still need to see...

And someone explain this to me. I've never enjoyed a Sandra Bullock movie that I can think of. I don't know anything about her. But I find myself liking her and almost pulling for her in this.

WHY?!

because she seems like a fun gal that doesn't take things too seriously;

Perez Hilton: Sandra Bullock Threatens To Cut Meryl Streep!!

her and jesse james seem like a cool couple.

she's not the greatest actress in the world, but she's not horrible.

[redbull]

my grandparents loved the blind side because they are slightly racist

[Mo]

Originally Posted by pale_princess

because she seems like a fun gal that doesn't take things too seriously;

Perez Hilton: Sandra Bullock Threatens To Cut Meryl Streep!!

her and jesse james seem like a cool couple.

she's not the greatest actress in the world, but she's not horrible.

Gotta love Meryl Streep. I hope she actually kills Bullock.

[hnibos]

speed

[Eulogy]

Originally Posted by pale_princess

because she seems like a fun gal that doesn't take things too seriously;

I think this is it.