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The 81st Academy Awards: Hosted by Hugh Jackman
ABC .com ^ | 2/22/09

Posted on 02/22/2009 4:06:23 PM PST by lewisglad

Best Picture 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' 'Frost/Nixon' 'Milk' 'The Reader' 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Best Director Danny Boyle 'Slumdog Millionaire' Stephen Daldry 'The Reader' David Fincher 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Ron Howard 'Frost/Nixon' Gus Van Sant 'Milk'

Best Actor Richard Jenkins 'The Visitor' Frank Langella 'Frost/Nixon' Sean Penn 'Milk' Brad Pitt 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Mickey Rourke 'The Wrestler'

Best Actress Anne Hathaway 'Rachel Getting Married' Angelina Jolie 'Changeling' Melissa Leo 'Frozen River' Meryl Streep 'Doubt' Kate Winslet 'The Reader'

Best Supporting Actor Josh Brolin 'Milk' Robert Downey Jr. 'Tropic Thunder' Philip Seymour Hoffman 'Doubt' Heath Ledger 'The Dark Knight' Michael Shannon 'Revolutionary Road'

Best Supporting Actress Amy Adams 'Doubt' Penelope Cruz 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' Viola Davis 'Doubt' Taraji P. Henson 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Marisa Tomei 'The Wrestler'

Best Animated Feature Film 'Bolt' 'Kung Fu Panda' 'Wall-E' Best Foreign Film 'The Baader Meinhof Complex' Germany 'The Class'France 'Departures'Japan 'Revanche' Austria 'Waltz With Bashir' Israel

Best Original Screenplay 'Milk' Dustin Lance Black 'Frozen River' Courtney Hunt 'Happy Go Lucky' Mike Leigh 'In Bruges' Martin McDonagh 'Wall-E' Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter

Best Adapted Screenplay 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Eric Roth, Robin Swicord 'Doubt' John Patrick Shanley 'Frost/ Nixon' Peter Morgan 'The Reader' David Hare 'Slumdog Millionaire' Simon Beaufoy

Best Documentary Feature 'The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)' 'Encounters at the End of the World' 'The Garden' 'Man on Wire' 'Trouble the Water' Best Original Score 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' 'Defiance' 'Milk' 'Slumdog Millionaire' 'WALL-E'

Best Original Song 'Down to Earth'

'WALL-E' 'Jai Ho'

'Slumdog Millionaire' 'O Saya'

'Slumdog Millionaire' Best Film Editing 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall 'The Dark Knight' Lee Smith 'Frost/Nixon' Mike Hill, Dan Hanley 'Milk' Elliot Graham 'Slumdog Millionaire' Chris Dickens


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: culturewars; hollywood; oscars; trashtv
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To: lewisglad

Ok here’s my question, how hard is it to write a screenplay for a non-fiction story like “Milk”? Tell me that award wasn’t politically motivated.


381 posted on 02/22/2009 7:38:09 PM PST by dfwgator (1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
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To: BunnySlippers

You misspelled “we”.

OK though.

BOYCOTT HOLLYWOOD.

Bye. :)


382 posted on 02/22/2009 7:38:34 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (During any "d" administration: USA's msm, become indistinguishable from the ussr's pravda.)
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To: Texas Eagle

EXCUSE ME: MANY of these people might be liberal, but are NOT GAY, HOMOSEXUAL or WHATEVER.
IF YOU ARE as HATEFUL as you Appear... I want NOTHING to do with the God that you proclaim in your profile.

If it is so bad ... GO THE EFF AWAY! Sir.


383 posted on 02/22/2009 7:38:37 PM PST by gwilhelm56 (WE THE PEOPLE Demand TALK RADIO to be our 1st Amendment MEDIA WATCHDOG!!!)
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To: BunnySlippers
You’re the party pooper who refuses to keep it to himself.

Why should I keep it to myself? That's part and parcel of how and why this country got so screwed up it voted for a non-American for President.

You people should be ashamed of yourselves for taking part in the glorification of movies that seek to destroy American values.

If you don't like what I have to say, don't respond to what I say.

384 posted on 02/22/2009 7:38:40 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: nufsed

Actually, I really liked him in “The Patriot”. A fresh, new handsome face and talent to match.

It was very sad to see him take a downward path through drugs. He had everything to live for: beautiful fiance and child; great career; etc.

But he couldn’t say no to the drugs.


385 posted on 02/22/2009 7:39:14 PM PST by Palladin ("...the one with the big ears--he AIN'T my President!"...Etta James)
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To: nufsed

Tell that Karl Rove. He Twitters all day.


386 posted on 02/22/2009 7:39:26 PM PST by BunnySlippers
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To: nufsed

i dont know but Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will win tonite and since I have to get up at 4a pt im signing off now that Ive seen Heath Leadger win


387 posted on 02/22/2009 7:39:46 PM PST by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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To: Texas Eagle
"You people should be ashamed of yourselves for taking part in the glorification of movies that seek to destroy American values. "

How does Slumdog Millionare or Benjamin Button, the two big winners tonight, do this? The latter actually celebrates Americana.
388 posted on 02/22/2009 7:41:10 PM PST by Borges
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To: John W

A few years ago, I got 9 of 10 in Riverside and won the tie breaker. Since then, I haven’t been able to keep up. I knew s-dog was the fav. Had the buzz. I’m wanting Rourke, but not sure.


389 posted on 02/22/2009 7:41:29 PM PST by nufsed
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To: dfwgator

Screenplays based on historical events are actually harder to structure than those made up from whole cloth.


390 posted on 02/22/2009 7:41:59 PM PST by Borges
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To: BunnySlippers

Does the word joke have any clue for you. Yes, tell Karl to call me and I’ll tell him.


391 posted on 02/22/2009 7:42:26 PM PST by nufsed
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To: Texas Eagle

If you are the example of AMERICAN VALUES ... I dont’ want any. ONCE AGAIN.. you don’t like our company ...GO THE EFF AWAY!!


392 posted on 02/22/2009 7:42:29 PM PST by gwilhelm56 (WE THE PEOPLE Demand TALK RADIO to be our 1st Amendment MEDIA WATCHDOG!!!)
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To: beaversmom

I have to say that I thought Hugh Jackman was really good in the introductory number.

I knew he had really long fingernails, but I didn’t know he could sing and dance, and also has presence and charm.


393 posted on 02/22/2009 7:42:51 PM PST by altura
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To: gost2
Quite familiar with Judy Garland's later problems and drug use. Also with her being extremely popular among homosexuals.

Whatever she became, she was too beautiful for this world.

394 posted on 02/22/2009 7:42:53 PM PST by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: gwilhelm56

I believe it. I love Chinese movies.

And Japanese. Akira Kurosawa is the giant and genius of motion pictures. I’ve watched “Kagemusha” five times.

I can’t wait to see “Slumdog”. While Hollywood declines, these other nations arise in the movie game.


395 posted on 02/22/2009 7:43:09 PM PST by Palladin ("...the one with the big ears--he AIN'T my President!"...Etta James)
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To: gwilhelm56
EXCUSE ME: MANY of these people might be liberal, but are NOT GAY, HOMOSEXUAL or WHATEVER.

Yes they are.

IF YOU ARE as HATEFUL as you Appear...

I'm not hateful. I just love different things than you do. Like promoting American values as opposed to anti-American values.

I want NOTHING to do with the God that you proclaim in your profile.

That's your prerogative.

If it is so bad ... GO THE EFF AWAY! Sir.

No. You people are revelling in the glorification of an industry that is hostile to American values and nobody is going to shut me up about it.

396 posted on 02/22/2009 7:43:28 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: nufsed

Oops did I miss the smiley.


397 posted on 02/22/2009 7:43:36 PM PST by BunnySlippers
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To: Texas Eagle

You should hit the abuse button and ask the mod to pull the thread because movies are unAmerican. Or admit, you’re a disruptor and go away.


398 posted on 02/22/2009 7:43:46 PM PST by nufsed
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To: BunnySlippers

No, just the part where I said previously that it was a joke and a play on words.


399 posted on 02/22/2009 7:44:17 PM PST by nufsed
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To: Borges
How does Slumdog Millionare or Benjamin Button, the two big winners tonight, do this? The latter actually celebrates Americana.

I'm talking about the industry in general. You think just because they throw us a couple bones we should fawn all over them? Pathetic.

400 posted on 02/22/2009 7:44:34 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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