Posted on 01/22/2014 10:56:35 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
Less than a week after the Golden Globe awards, the 2014 Oscar nominations were announced Thursday. “Lone Survivor,” a favorite among Blaze readers, scored two nominations, but probably for categories you wouldn’t expect.
The film covering the true story of a SEAL team mission in Afghanistan in 2005 was not nominated for Best Picture. Mark Walberg, who stars as Marcus Luttrell off whose memoir the film is based, did not get a Best Actor nomination.
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Rather than going to Beck’s link, I would rather someone just post what the two categories are.
Sound categories
Book was way better than the movie. I am glad they made the movie, as it will make more people aware of the sacrifices our troops are making in Afghanistan. But there were too many liberties taken in the screenplay, IMHO.
Thanks, going to the Blaze for a punch line 10 times a day was getting annoying.
We loved the movie,but they really went Hollywood on the ending.
I haven’t seen the movie yet, but will. I can’t even imagine Mark Walburg getting an Oscar nomination. However, even if he was considered, this year was way too competitive. Plus they waited too long to release the movie if they wanted to have any possibility of getting the major Oscar awards. And don’t say anything about liberals not nominating a movie like this. They did recently with Zero Dark Thirty.
Review some of the dregs that have been nominated and compare the body of work to Mark’s. Mark is a fine actor, good Christian family man and many that win oscars do so because they vote the right way, give money to the right people and promote the right causes... of course they are all the wrong things for America but what the heck... hollyweird.
compare the body of work to Mark’s. Mark is a fine actor, good Christian family man
I have to admit that I found “Ted” hilarious but I would not consider that anything of the above that you mentioned.
The guy has been in a ton of movies, some very good and most very entertaining. He is no airhead like sean penn or george looney. I like the guy and he is an excellent actor.
Here is a list of most of his work.
The Disciple Program InfoThe Disciple Program (2016)
Ted 2 InfoTed 2 (2016)
stars as John Bennett
American Desperado InfoAmerican Desperado (2015) aka “Cocaine Cowboys”
stars as Jon Roberts
The Gambler InfoThe Gambler (2015)
Transformers: Age of Extinction InfoTransformers: Age of Extinction (2014) aka “Transformers 4”
stars as Cade
Untitled Basketball Movie (2014)
Wahlburgers InfoWahlburgers (2014) - TV
Broken City InfoBroken City (2013)
stars as Billy Taggart
Good Time Gang InfoGood Time Gang (2013)
Pain and Gain InfoPain and Gain (2013)
stars as Daniel Lugo
Lone Survivor InfoLone Survivor (2013)
stars as Marcus Luttrell
2 Guns Info2 Guns (2013)
stars as Marcus Stigman
Ted InfoTed (2012)
stars as John Bennett
Contraband InfoContraband (2012)
stars as Chris Farraday
The Fighter InfoThe Fighter (2011)
stars as ‘Irish’ Micky Ward
The Other Guys InfoThe Other Guys (2010)
stars as Terry Hoitz
Date Night InfoDate Night (2010)
stars as Holbrooke
The Lovely Bones InfoThe Lovely Bones (2009)
stars as Jack Salmon
Max Payne InfoMax Payne (2008)
stars as Max Payne
The Happening InfoThe Happening (2008)
stars as Elliot Moore
Shooter InfoShooter (2007)
stars as Bob Lee Swagger
We Own the Night InfoWe Own the Night (2007)
stars as Joseph Grusinsky
The Departed InfoThe Departed (2006)
stars as Dignam
Invincible InfoInvincible (2006)
stars as Vince Papale
Four Brothers InfoFour Brothers (2005)
stars as Bobby
I Heart Huckabees InfoI Heart Huckabees (2004) aka I Love Huckabees
stars as Tommy Corn
The Italian Job InfoThe Italian Job (2003) aka Braquage a l’italienne (France)
stars as Charlie Croker
The Truth About Charlie (2002) aka Wahrheit uber Charlie, Die (Germany)
stars as Joshua Peters
Rock Star (2001)
stars as Chris ‘Izzy’ Cole
Planet of the Apes (2001)
stars as Captain Leo Davidson
The Yards (2000)
stars as Leo Handler
The Perfect Storm (2000) aka Sturm, Der (Germany)
stars as Bobby Shatford
Three Kings (1999)
stars as Sfc. Troy Barlow
The Corruptor (1999)
stars as Danny Wallace
The Big Hit (1998)
stars as Melvin Smiley
Traveller (1997)
stars as Pat O’Hara
Boogie Nights (1997)
stars as Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler
Fear (1996) aka No Fear
stars as David McCall
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
stars as Mickey
Renaissance Man (1994) aka Army Intelligence
stars as Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood
The Substitute (1993) - TM
stars as Ryan Westerberg
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