Oscar Nominations announced

www.oscar.com ^ | 1/25/05

[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

[Strategerist]

It wasn't very private when you consider all the lurid tell-all Hollywood tabloids that have always existed.

What has changed is that the line between those and the mainstream media has been erased.

You simply hear about more of the shenanigans of actors, and more quickly, now.

[KC_Conspirator]

This is a bad movie nomination list. I remember it was bad the year "American Beauty" won as well.

[SuziQ]

Well, we already know who will win for best actress. It'll be the star of Vera Drake , the abortionist with the heart of gold. And we'll be treated to polemics from the podium about how George W. Bush and his radical right wing co-religionists, those cruel heartless bastards, want to push women back into the back alleys to have abortions.

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[kellynla]

LOL
that 12th General Order I keep forgettin'

Semper Fi

[Sloth]

I remember it was bad the year "American Beauty" won as well.

Yep.

[Borges]

Vera Drake was actually praised by Vatican radio. It was not a pro abortion polemic by any means. And Staunton was brilliant.

[Arpege92]

"With all the misery and suffering in the world, how can Hollywood hold its annual self-celibratory extravaganza. Better to cancel it and send the money to the tsunami victims."

Here here! I second that! Cancel this self worshipping show of garbage and send the money to the tsunami victims.

[MississippiMasterpiece]

I've seen all of the nominees for Best Picture, and am probably leaning towards "The Aviator" as my favorite. I will definitely be rooting for Catalina Sandino Moreno in the Best Actress category. "Maria Full of Grace" was a stunning film with a strong pro-life message. I have it on DVD and would encourage Freepers to rent it.

[CaptainK]

That would make a bookend to Michael Caine's abortionist with a heart of gold in "The Cider House Rules". It's Hollywood's updated version of the hooker with a heart of gold.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Historical fiction with critical examination by a group of entertainers and leftist professors, with little other talent =a work in bland ,uncreative and unoriginal thought if you ask me.


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[Borges]

Vera Drake was a British film that had nothing in common with Hollywood. It wasn't pro abortion either.

[Borges]

Tom Stoppard has no talent? One of the most highly regarded dramatists in the world. What talent does a literature proffesor need other then what they do...interpret literature.

[Lekker 1]

WHAT???? Where's Napoleon Dynamite?

[Strategerist]

American Beauty was great.


The ones I despised were "The English Patient" (both main characters loathsome people I was hoping would die) and "Forrest Gump", which may be one of the worst movies to ever win best picture.

[Conservomax]

I swear these things are rigged, notice how they have Foxx for both categories. Ray was color by numbers but he was awesome - collateral was a good flick, but c'mon.

The aviator was pretty good, but the Academy only has it up there because they know they should have given Scorcese about 3 Oscars over the last 35 years and now that he is in decline making "safe" pictures they love him.

So now they can give the oscar to Depp or Eastwood (both deserving) and give Foxx the supporting - of all up there I think it should go to Church.

I think Carradine should be there for KBV2.

Also, Where the hell is Paul Giammati for Sideways? The guy is one of the best American actors alive and he keeps getting shunned because he is Costanza-esque. Million Dollar Baby and Sideways outclass allthose other films by a good margin. The third and forth best films of the year Kill Bill 2 and Passion aren't even up there.

[Borges]

Giamatti's omission was the surprise. If it was rigged then there wouldn't be snubs of Hollywood favorites like Scorsese all these years. They have an independent accounting firm count the votes.

[Pharmboy]

Even if you do not have one Ray Charles CD or LP in your collection, do not miss Ray. A riveting American movie.

Jamie Fox should walk away with the prize.