Academy Awards - Live Thread 79th Oscar Awards

25 February 2007 | DollyCali

[DollyCali]

The Queen

Peter Morgan's "The Queen" is nominated for six Academy Awards, including one for best picture.

The Departed

Under Martin Scorsese's directing, "The Departed" is nominated for five Oscars.

Babel

"Babel" is nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture and director.

Letters From Iwo Jima

"Letters" is nominated for four Academy Awards, including best director and best picture.

Little Miss Sunshine

"Sunshine" is nominated for four Academy Awards, including best picture

Leonardo DiCaprio

Nominated for his role in "Blood Diamond," this is Dicaprio's third nomination.

Ryan Gosling

Nominated for "Half Nelson," this is Gosling's first Oscar nod.

Peter O'Toole

This is veteran actor Peter O'Toole's eighth Academy Award nomination.

Forest Whitaker

Whitaker is nominated for playing the brutal dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland."

Will Smith

Smith is nominated for an Oscar for the second time for his roll in the film "The Pursuit of Happyness."

Penelope Cruz

Cruz, nominated for "Volver," plays a woman whose life is thrown into chaos.

Kate Winslet

Winslet plays a discontented wife in "Little Children," earning her fifth nomination.

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren played royalty in "The Queen," earning her third Orcar nomination.

Judi Dench

No stranger to the Academy, this is Dench's sixth nomination.

Meryl Streep

Streep played a well-dressed, outrageously demanding editor in "The Devil Wears Prada."

Mark Wahlberg

In "The Departed," Wahlberg explores the underbelly of the Boston police force.

Alan Arkin

No one plays a heroin-addicted Grandpa like Alan Arkin, nominated for "Little Miss Sunshine."

Eddie Murphy

"Dreamgirls" was a box office hit, and earned Eddie Murphy his first Oscar nomination.

Jackie Earle Haley

Nominated for "Little Children," this is Haley's first Oscar nod.

Djimon Huonsou

This is Huonou's second nomination -- this time, for "Blood Diamond."

Rinko Kikuchi

Kikuchi, up for "Babel" in which she plays a deaf teenager in Tokyo.

Jennifer Hudson

Nominated for "Dreamgirls," this is Jennifer Hudson's first Oscar nod.

Abigail Breslin

This is young Breslin's first nod, for "Little Miss Sunshine."

Cate Blanchett

This is Blanchett's third Oscar nod -- this time, for "Notes on a Scandal."

Adriana Barraza

This is Barraza's first nomination, for Amelia in "Babel."

Clint Eastwood

Eastwood is also nominated for Best Picture for "Letters From Iwo Jima."

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Inarritu is nominated for directing "Babel."

Martin Scorsese

Scorsese is a familiar face at the Oscars -- this is his eight nomination.

Stephen Frears

Frears got the nod in 1990. This time, it's for directing "The Queen."

Paul Greengrass

Greengrass is up for "United 93," his first nomination.

[DollyCali]

"smooch"... appreciate your note!

in my younger years it would bother me to make some people "not like me"..I would be buisly jumping through evernone's hoops & got very frustrated & very confused.

but I have learned along life's journey that it is impt to be authentic. If people like you ... fine. If they don't... fine.

[DollyCali]

Hi Daisy.. I have not only not seen it, I have not even heard of it! It may have been at Cedar-Lee in NE OHio which is our "artsy" and independent theater..

just went to rotten tomatoes.. gave it a 15% (not too good)

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/factory_girl/

[DollyCali]

Like It!

[ReignOfError]

It appears that we both like Katherine Hepburn and Cate Blanchett but disagree on Blanchett's interpretation of her role as Hepburn. Cate Blanchett's performance of the Katherine Hepburn role came across to me as an unnecessary caricature of the woman. I don't believe Hepburn's personality needed to be embellished as just playing the role spoke to her nature.

And I don't think Blanchett embellished. That's the nub of our disagreement. My position is that Hepburn really was that big, that broad, that take-no-s**t-from-anyone. here was a time -- the time documented in "The Aviator" -- when she had trouble getting jobs because directors liked to work with more pliant talent.

If I could choose one Hollywood couple in history to have dinner with, it would be Hepburn and Tracy. No contest. They were both so strong-willed, quick-witted and sharp-tongued that half the fun would be just trying to keep up.

Hepburn was just a small segment of Hugh's life and the film was about him, not her.

The movie focuses on a segment of Hughes' life, from the late '20s to the late'40s or early '50s. And on an artistic level, I can't fault the decision to make Hepburn the dominant female lead -- she's just a more interesting character than Ava Gardner (though Kate Beckinsale did a great job in that role) or Jean Harlow.

Thanks for the Johnny Depp film suggestions, I will give him a try.

Glad to do it. Not a bad film or performance in the bunch, and aside from Blow, I don't recall any objectionable language or content in any of them.

[DollyCali]

This is long, but please read....

Thanks to all who participated: I am pinging this to most of the thread participants.

I had several reasons for posting this thread

(1) Well, I like movies/Oscar Ceremonies & thought this deserved it’s own thread for supporters of Cinema – I am NOT good with live threads as I normally get caught up in the event & forget FReeping. I tried hard to do both this time.

(2) PING LIST: I am starting in March a MONTHLY Movie Thread(been talking about it for at least a year) & want to start a ping list. If you are reading this, you are on it. YOU CAN GET OFF VERY EASY… FReepmail or post here.

This monthly thread will be LIKE the one here. Supporters/enthusiast who want to know more, maybe decide what movies are worth their time this month etc. We will IGNORE the “you know who/what” trasher posters. We will NOT fight with them. I would like this thread to be upbeat & positive. If people want to fight they can go to the Border, Rudy, Creation threads. Of course great discussion will be encouraged but we wont be hosting the I hate movies, Hollywood, wont waste my money crowd at this thread.

(3) From this list I wanted to see movie enthusiasts who might be contributing writers/support to the thread. You will get a separate FReepmail if I thought you might fit. Each month this thread will contain movie reviews(current & classic); gossip; technical section for us to learn and it will evolve as we see the interest . If you don’t have a FReepmail by the end of the day, AND you would like to participate in reviewing movies, collecting gossip - please post here or let me know via FReepmail. I have noted the two people who are involved in film production & hope you can help in the technical aspects

I know of one person on this list who knows/does advanced HTML.. I wont name her but I am hoping she might participate also in some of the formatting each month. Any others? Any other ideas for us to consider?

What are your ideas for inclusion in a Monthly Movie Thread?

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thanks! Sounds like a great idea! I'd be happy to participate.

[beaversmom]

Thanks Dolly. Also, I want the name of that advanced HTML person :)

[DollyCali]

you were ALREADY on the list

:-)

Thanks

[DollyCali]

better not share that now.. I want her to remain my friend!

If she helps you will know eventually

:-)

[daisyscarlett]

"Each month this thread will contain movie reviews(current & classic); gossip;

Gossip, did you say gossip, lol. I love Hollywood gossip....there is a thread running today about how Eddie Murphy bugged out of the Awards Show as soon as Alan Arkin won...not delicious but fun, lol....EDDIE MURPHY

[DollyCali]

Thanks for the headsup.. I didn't know that. I posted on thread.

Now I need to feed my family here~ the 2 & 4 legged ones

[goodnesswins]

I'll stay on the list....but, actually do NOT see many movies - maybe this will motivate us (we're more bookish people....LOL)

[antceecee]

Great idea. Glad I'm on your list.

[DollyCali]

OR give you some direction as to where to spend $$ & time?

Perhaps you can link up here with another local FReeper & go together. Always fun

[DollyCali]

I am glad to~ give me any ideas you have or IF you have some super area of interest & would like to research/write about it,that would be great. Can include in future openings

[goodnesswins]

Actually, after a couple of experiences my husband and I have had at theatres in the last several years.....we prefer to watch movies at home!

[ArmstedFragg]

I see almost no movies (it's one of those postman's holiday issues), so I wouldn't be able to offer much to the threads. I'll be reading, though, and wade in if I spot some technical issue where my knowledge might be useful.

[DollyCali]

that would be great! Thsnks for your note!

[DollyCali]

oh no~

what were they if you mind sharing?


I have never had a bad experience at a theater in my MANY years of addiction..

[goodnesswins]

Oh, in one.....a woman became very volatile.....she was loud, and acting strangely, and the people with her were trying to get her to quiet down, but she wouldn't, then others around her were suggesting she be quiet (including us, as we were fairly close) finally....a movie employee was called.....she hit him and knocked him to the floor.....they got reinforcements....took her out, finally.

And, then, once, as an ad for I think UPS was on screen with the UPS guy running around.....SOMEONE came running down the theatre aisle.....jumped up on the stage, yelled something, and then ran across.....we never knew who it was, but it left us with an uncomfortable feeling.

We still go to movies occasionally.....but, would rather enjoy them in our OWN HOME!