Oscar Nominations announced

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[Borges]

BEST PICTURE

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Jamie Foxx - RAY

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR
Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS
Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL
Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Clive Owen - CLOSER

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Annette Bening - BEING JULIA
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE
Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR
Laura Linney - KINSEY
Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA
Natalie Portman - CLOSER

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE INCREDIBLES
SHARK TALE
SHREK 2

ART DIRECTION

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE AVIATOR
HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

COSTUME DESIGN

THE AVIATOR FINDING NEVERLAND LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS RAY TROY

DIRECTING

THE AVIATOR MILLION DOLLAR BABY RAY SIDEWAYS VERA DRAKE

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

BORN INTO BROTHELS THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL SUPER SIZE ME TUPAC: RESURRECTION TWIST OF FAITH

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

AUTISM IS A WORLD THE CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSKY HARDWOOD MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN'S MARCH SISTER ROSE'S PASSION

FILM EDITING

THE AVIATOR COLLATERAL FINDING NEVERLAND MILLION DOLLAR BABY RAY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN THE CHORUS DOWNFALL THE SEA INSIDE YESTERDAY

MAKEUP

LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST THE SEA INSIDE

MUSIC (SCORE)

FINDING NEVERLAND HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST THE VILLAGE

MUSIC (SONG)

"Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2 "Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES "Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS "Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA "Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

BIRTHDAY BOY GOPHER BROKE GUARD DOG LORENZO RYAN

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY MUST
LITTLE TERRORIST
7:35 IN THE MORNING
TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT
WASP

SOUND EDITING

THE INCREDIBLES
THE POLAR EXPRESS
SPIDER-MAN 2

SOUND MIXING

THE AVIATOR
THE INCREDIBLES
THE POLAR EXPRESS
RAY
SPIDER-MAN 2

VISUAL EFFECTS

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
I, ROBOT
SPIDER-MAN 2

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

BEFORE SUNSET
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
SIDEWAYS

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

THE AVIATOR
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
HOTEL RWANDA
THE INCREDIBLES
VERA DRAKE

[RockAgainsttheLeft04]

RE: "the producers of Chicago did what Mel Gibson refused to do--pushed like crazy for nominations and then votes."


No argument there, as they were led by the sleaziest Oscar campaigner since Chill Wills, Harvey Weinstein.

Hey, if the man could get Chocolat nominated for Best Picture (Chocolat, for the love of God!), then he can get just about anything a major Oscar nomination.

[Bella_Bru]

I would be glad to point out to you where you led everyone to believe that you use yourself as a news source

"Everyone" = YOU.

How you ever twisted my personal belief that sources, like all humans, have a particular political slant and agenda as me saying I only believe what I see with my own eyes, I'll never know.

It is simply stupid to assume that no one comes with an agenda.

You are very serious and touchy about your hollywood stars and movies being called into question aren't you?

Not really. I have spent the past 4 years on FR laughing hysterically over the "Boycott Hollyweird" crowd. They amuse me. 340 posted on

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Oh, you are so right! I must be a troll! Quick thinking Malakhi. Hurry tell the mods to get the viking kitties because there is a person posing as a conservative and a freeper, who is disrupting the Hail hollywood Oscars thread ... doing so by returning posts made to her... and laughing as the insults are thrown around for the most ridiculous reasons!

Quick! Quick Malakhi! Before it is too late!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

You are right.. everyone could be me.. since you are not that interesting of a gal.

[GretchenM]

Don't go there.

LOL already did.

Been there. Done that. Waiting for trouble. hehe

I know what you mean but I retain the right to define trash with my own eyes. =)

I think my definition of trash would include this: If I left the theater feeling like I've wasted my money, or have sunk into a pit because the stupid movie was depressing, or it afflicted my sense of honor or Christian principles (and so forth), then to me it is trash.

FWIW, movies I have really enjoyed include A Man for All Seasons (and I'm not Catholic); all of Jane Austen's books made into films except the newer version of Mansfield Park which was skewed in its adaptation; The Patriot, although I thought the slow-mo on the blood scenes was unwarranted; and (not cinema) Band of Brothers, where, again, lingering on the blown-up bodies as long as they did had me reaching for the fast forward button. I have lots of other favorites but that is a quick pass at it.

Your favorites?

[Bella_Bru]

Yeah....you are real interesting. Most psychos are.

[Borges]

That A&E version of Pride and Prejudice was astonishingly faithful to the text of the novel. Those things still irk me. In the 6 hours it took to watch that thing you could read the novel in a little more time. I don't care how good it is you aren'g going to improve on Jane Austen.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

AW name calling! Shoot! And here I thought you were just a real nice gal who was a bit confused. Well you showed me Bella!

[Military family member]

But the same sort of rules apply within most industries. Do we really want to see the Oscars--or Tonys, Emmys and Grammys for that matter--selected by a committee of experts?

The Oscars are voted on by people from within the industry. They are the people who truly care and perhaps even know, what is worthy of mention.

I was an Academy member for several years because I was a member of one of the unions--the Dramatists Guild. I voted every year, and ever tried to see all the Foreign films so I could vote on those.

If people truly want to see lousy movies, then see some of the trash produced in Hong Kong or India each year. India probably produces more films each year than any other country., and a lot of them are garbage.

But then so are a lot of American films.

The only person I want to see win this year is Morgan Freeman, who always does fabulous work.

[malakhi]

See? Definite troll behavior! "Pay attention to ME!!" Anything to get a response.

Sad, really.

[Bella_Bru]

LMAO! You are just disgruntled because Hollywood hasn't fallen to its knees and begged the forgiveness of the Boycott Everything crowd.

[Bella_Bru]

And you have still yet to address how being skeptical equals using myself as a news source.

[GretchenM]

If your complaint is rewarding 'lowest common denominator' you should be happy this year since the Best Picture nominees were not 'big' mass marketing films

Actually, what I mean by that is they tend to reward the films that depict the lowest human behaviors. Film is such a powerful tool to shape and influence society for good; I hate to see it wasted on the opposite. Example: many actors and film makers used their craft and talent in WW2 to build up the support at home for the war effort. Compare that to today (Michael Moore; the non-film making media posing as reporters, etc.).

[Dave W]

That's pathetic. You are out of touch. All of the movies listed have received a huge amount of publicity.

If you choose to ignore movies in general, that's fine. But then to assume that since you have not heard of them, then it is a joke demonstrates ignorance on your part.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Well that would be really funny- since I am not part of the boycott everything hollywood crowd- wouldn't it?Reading comprehension isn't your strong suit is it?

[Bella_Bru]

Obviously it isn't yours.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Heehee! You are cracking me up!

[RockAgainsttheLeft04]

RE: "Your favorites?"


All-time faves, or just the newer ones? Hmm.
Well, you've got to start with the Godfather, the king of all cinema and still the coolest, freshest, and most involving story I have ever seen unfold before my eyes on screen, matched only by it's sequel.

Goodfellas, E.T., Pulp Fiction, Raging Bull, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, The Searchers, Blazing Saddles, the Producers, Caddyshack, The Quiet Man, Casablanca (which I'll claim until the day I die is really a tough, funny guy movie), Blade Runner, Psycho, The Exorcist, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?, Fargo.....make a short list of some of my faves.


Don't know if your perceived "Christian sensibilities" would be offended by any of this (though I'll lay good money on PF, Blazing Saddles, and maybe the Exorcist not being for you), but remember that you asked for them.

See ya.

[Bella_Bru]

Are you ever going to answer the question I asked you or are you too busy loving all the attention that you are getting that is normally lacking in your life?

The question was: How does having a skepticism of news sources equal only getting news from myself?

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Bella- have an original thought would you? Why are you so obsessed with me? I get plenty of attention-thanks. So why do you call me back here again? Is it for attention? Why, you are not trying to get me into a flame war are you? Don't you have a boyfriend or someone you could go pester? ( Probably not, huh?)