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Academy Awards - Live Thread 79th Oscar Awards
25 February 2007
| DollyCali
Posted on 02/25/2007 2:29:29 PM PST by DollyCali
Peter Morgan's "The Queen" is nominated for six Academy Awards, including one for best picture.
Under Martin Scorsese's directing, "The Departed" is nominated for five Oscars.
"Babel" is nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture and director.
"Letters" is nominated for four Academy Awards, including best director and best picture.
"Sunshine" is nominated for four Academy Awards, including best picture
Nominated for his role in "Blood Diamond," this is Dicaprio's third nomination.
Nominated for "Half Nelson," this is Gosling's first Oscar nod.
This is veteran actor Peter O'Toole's eighth Academy Award nomination.
Whitaker is nominated for playing the brutal dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland."
Smith is nominated for an Oscar for the second time for his roll in the film "The Pursuit of Happyness."
Cruz, nominated for "Volver," plays a woman whose life is thrown into chaos.
Winslet plays a discontented wife in "Little Children," earning her fifth nomination.
Helen Mirren played royalty in "The Queen," earning her third Orcar nomination.
No stranger to the Academy, this is Dench's sixth nomination.
Streep played a well-dressed, outrageously demanding editor in "The Devil Wears Prada."
In "The Departed," Wahlberg explores the underbelly of the Boston police force.
No one plays a heroin-addicted Grandpa like Alan Arkin, nominated for "Little Miss Sunshine."
"Dreamgirls" was a box office hit, and earned Eddie Murphy his first Oscar nomination.
Nominated for "Little Children," this is Haley's first Oscar nod.
This is Huonou's second nomination -- this time, for "Blood Diamond."
Kikuchi, up for "Babel" in which she plays a deaf teenager in Tokyo.
Nominated for "Dreamgirls," this is Jennifer Hudson's first Oscar nod.
This is young Breslin's first nod, for "Little Miss Sunshine."
This is Blanchett's third Oscar nod -- this time, for "Notes on a Scandal."
This is Barraza's first nomination, for Amelia in "Babel."
Eastwood is also nominated for Best Picture for "Letters From Iwo Jima."
Inarritu is nominated for directing "Babel."
Scorsese is a familiar face at the Oscars -- this is his eight nomination.
Frears got the nod in 1990. This time, it's for directing "The Queen."
Greengrass is up for "United 93," his first nomination.
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To: Dr. Scarpetta
Big surprise (to me) for Alan Arkin as best supporting actor in LIttle miss sunshine.
Movie was great but the other nominees were soooo good also..
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:24:50 PM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: Fledermaus
No. Just did Supporting Actor-Alan Arkin for Little Miss Sunshine.
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:25:08 PM PST
by
John W
To: myprecious
I find it hard to watch/FReep...
My computer is on desk & I am on floor (streched out for back) to view awards.
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:26:30 PM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: All
I can't believe there is an Academy Awards thread on FR, who cares?
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:26:35 PM PST
by
Moolah
To: myprecious
I find it hard to watch/FReep...
My computer is on desk & I am on floor (streched out for back) to view awards.
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:26:50 PM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: Moolah
Apparently you since you just posted to it.
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:27:34 PM PST
by
John W
To: DollyCali
My first disappointment....I wanted Eddie Murphy to win...heck, Alan Arkin didn't have much to do in SUNSHINE...I think it was a sentimental vote...Murphy was so much better and had a meatier role, IMO...
Little Miss Sunshine (Olive)
To: DollyCali
ZIONIST RACIST CONSPIRACY BUMP! ALAN ARKIN WINS!
White Devils 1, Oppressed Minorities 0
To: Moolah
Have to have something to make fun of
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:28:45 PM PST
by
mel
To: Fledermaus
No they just did best supporting actor...
To: montag813
Eddie Murphy will win next year for Norbit!
To: daisyscarlett
My first disappointment....I wanted Eddie Murphy to win...heck, Alan Arkin didn't have much to do in SUNSHINE...I think it was a sentimental vote...
Sentimental vote = Bodes well for Peter O'Toole.
Maven
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:30:10 PM PST
by
Maven
To: myprecious; DollyCali
I think we are in chat...we used to be in breaking news but they moved us to chat last year...sigh...
To: Maven
Golly...James Taylor and Randy Newman have aged!! Who'd a thunk that THEY did and I didn't!!!
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:32:08 PM PST
by
paulat
(I'd rather vote for someone who CAN ACTUALLY BE ELECTED)
To: Maven
Yeah but I want FORREST WHIT. to win...I loved him in The Last King of Scotland and the Shield t.v. show...
To: DollyCali
I find it hard to watch/FReep... This is not a sport for lightweights. You have time to master your skills before 2008 election season. Start on a few Fox News car chase feeds and work your way up. ;^)
To: DollyCali
I'm actually surprised that Alan Arkin won. His main job in "Sunshine" was to shout 'F' words and sniff cocaine. I'm at a loss to understand why so many people liked that movie.
To: myprecious
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:33:18 PM PST
by
peggybac
(Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
To: daisyscarlett
Yeah but I want FORREST WHIT. to win...I loved him in The Last King of Scotland and the Shield t.v. show...
And I loved Peter O'Toole in all of his previous nominated roles, especially "The Lion in Winter." I'm rooting for O'Toole!
Maven
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:34:13 PM PST
by
Maven
To: Dr. Scarpetta
song number two BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I liked the James Taylor one for cars
RE: Arkin.. yes, I thought he was the weakest candidate.. but maybe he was a sentimental fav?
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posted on
02/25/2007 6:35:05 PM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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