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Hey, guys. I know it's a couple of months before the big show, but it's almost nomination season. What I'm going to do here is list all the top contenders (and one sleeper) for some of the bigger awards and see who everyone thinks will be nominated. You can list who you WANT to be nominated, if you'd rather. Write-ins are more than welcome. Ready? Here goes.
Best Picture American Splendor Big Fish Cold Mountain House of Sand and Fog In America The Last Samurai The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Lost in Translation Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mystic River Seabiscuit 21 Grams Sleeper pick ~ Finding Nemo Best Actor Paddy Considine - In America Russell Crowe - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Tom Cruise - The Last Samurai Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Peter Dinklage - The Station Agent Chiwetel Ejiofor - Dirty Pretty Things Paul Giamatti - American Splendor Ben Kingsley - House of Sand and Fog Jude Law - Cold Mountain Bill Murray - Lost in Translation Jack Nicholson - Something's Gotta Give Sean Penn - Mystic River Sleeper pick ~ Jack Black - School of Rock Best Actress Cate Blanchett - The Missing Patricia Clarkson - The Station Agent Jennifer Connelly - House of Sand and Fog Jamie Lee Curtis - Freaky Friday Hope Davis - The Secret Lives of Dentists Scarlett Johansson - Girl With a Pearl Earring Diane Keaton - Something's Gotta Give Nicole Kidman - Cold Mountain Helen Mirren - Calendar Girls Samantha Morton - In America Gwyneth Paltrow - Sylvia Charlize Theron - Monster Uma Thurman - Kill Bill: Volume 1 Naomi Watts - 21 Grams Sleeper pick ~ Evan Rachel Wood - Thirteen Best Supporting Actor Sean Astin - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Kevin Bacon - Mystic River Alec Baldwin - The Cooler Paul Bettany - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Jeff Bridges - Seabiscuit Chris Cooper - Seabiscuit Benicio Del Toro - 21 Grams Albert Finney - Big Fish Djimon Hounsou - In America Eugene Levy - A Mighty Wind William H. Macy - Seabiscuit Bill Nighy - Love Actually Tim Robbins - Msytic River Ken Watanabe - The Last Samurai Sleeper pick ~ Peter Sarsgaard - Shattered Glass Best Supporting Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo - House of Sand and Fog Maria Bello - The Cooler Patricia Clarkson - Pieces of April Hope Davis - American Splendor Ellen DeGeneres - Finding Nemo Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River Holly Hunter - Thirteen Scarlett Johansson - Lost in Translation Jessica Lange - Big Fish Laura Linney - Mystic River Geraldene McEwan - The Magdalene Sisters Renée Zellweger - Cold Mountain Sleeper pick ~ Emma Thompson - Love Actually Best Director Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation Clint Eastwood - Mystic River Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Anthony Minghella - Cold Mountain Gary Ross - Seabiscuit Jim Sheridan - In America Peter Weir - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Edward Zwick - The Last Samurai Sleeper pick ~ Alejandro González Iñárritu - 21 Grams Best Original Screenplay The Barbarian Invasions - Denys Arcand Dirty Pretty Things - Steven Knight Finding Nemo - Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds In America - Jim Sheridan The Last Samurai - John Logan Lost in Translation - Sofia Coppola Love Actually - Richard Curtis Something's Gotta Give - Nancy Meyers The Station Agent - Tom McCarthy Thirteen - Catherine Hardwicke and Nikki Reed 21 Grams - Guillermo Arriaga Sleeper pick ~ A Mighty Wind - Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy Best Adapted Screenplay American Splendor - Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini Cold Mountain - Anthony Minghella Girl With a Pearl Earring - Olivia Hetreed House of Sand and Fog - Shawn Lawrence Otto The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Peter Weir Mystic River - Brian Helgeland Seabiscuit - Gary Ross Sleeper pick ~ The Secret Lives of Dentists - Craig Lucas I know that's a lot to wrap your head around, but I'm looking forward to everyone's picks! Quote:
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01-11-2004, 02:23 PM | #2 |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Best Actor Tom Cruise - The Last Samurai Best Actress Uma Thurman - Kill Bill: Volume 1 Best Supporting Actor Sean Astin - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Ken Watanabe - The Last Samurai Like them both Best Supporting Actress Holly Hunter - Thirteen Best Director Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Best Original Screenplay Finding Nemo - Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds Best Adapted Screenplay The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, |
01-11-2004, 02:44 PM | #3 |
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best picture - 21 grams
best actor - sean penn, mystic river best actress - naomi watts, 21 grams best supporting actor - tim robbins, mystic river best supporting actress - scarlett johannson, lost in translation best director - clint eastwood, mystic river best screenplay - guillermo arriaga, 21 grams best adapted screenplay - shari springer berman & robert pulcini, american splendor if sean penn doesn't win best actor i will kill someone. anybody who votes for lord of the rings likes men. |
01-11-2004, 02:46 PM | #4 |
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For some, I can't pick just one, so I'll list the biggest possibilities
Best Picture The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Mystic River One of these 2. Finding Nemo won't win, because it'll take best animated. American Splendor will likely be considered "too small" to win. a Few of the other movies have received mixed reviews, so they're out. LOTR and Mystic River are 2 movies that blew everyone away this year. I'd probably bet of LOTR though, since it's got that Epic quality. I'd love to see Kill Bill nominated, though. Best Actor Paul Giamatti - American Splendor Bill Murray - Lost in Translation Sean Penn-Mystic River. Murray and Giamatti have been being raved about since they're movies came out. Mystic River was some of Penn's best work ever. Nicholson and Crowe are always possibilities, but Jack had a beeter shot last year. I'd love to see Johnny Depp nominated, but I'd rather see him nominated for Once Upon A Time In Mexico. No way Considine or Ejiofor get noms. Best Actress Jennifer Connelly - House of Sand and Fog Hope Davis - American Splendor Nicole Kidman - Cold Mountain Charlize Theron - Monster Charlize Theron seems to be the front runner for Monster, at least in the critics' eyes. I'd say Kidman or Connelly are more likely. Hope Davis has a shot with American Splendor. Best Supporting Actor Sean Astin - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Kevin Bacon - Mystic River Tim Robbins - Msytic River My heart's on Sean Astin, but Bacon and Robbins were too damn good. They may cancel each other out though. Best Supporting Actress Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River Scarlett Johansson - Lost in Translation Laura Linney - Mystic River I would think Hope Davis would be nominated for Best Actress for American Splendor. Johansson's a possibility because of Lost In Translations acclaim. but I'm hoping for Laura Linney, if only for her big speech at the end of the movie. Best Director Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King If Peter Jackson does not win, I will personally strangle each member of the Academy. For the time and effort he put into the trilogy, he deserves to be rewarded. Best Original Screenplay Lost in Translation - Sofia Coppola For some reason, I just think Lost In Translation will win. Best Adapted Screenplay American Splendor - Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens I would say LOTR hands down, but American Splendor could upset. |
01-11-2004, 02:51 PM | #5 |
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My picks
Best Picture
Nominees Cold Mountain The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mystic River 21 Grams Winner Mystic River Best Actor Nominees Russell Crowe - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Bill Murray - Lost in Translation Jack Nicholson - Something's Gotta Give Sean Penn - Mystic River Winner Sean Penn Best Actress Nominees Jennifer Connelly - House of Sand and Fog Nicole Kidman - Cold Mountain Gwyneth Paltrow - Sylvia Charlize Theron - Monster Naomi Watts - 21 Grams Winner Jennifer Connelly Best Supporting Actor Sean Astin - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Paul Bettany - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Chris Cooper - Seabiscuit Albert Finney - Big Fish Tim Robbins - Mystic River Winner Tim Robbins Best Supporting Actress Nominees Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River Holly Hunter - Thirteen Scarlett Johansson - Lost in Translation Laura Linney - Mystic River Renée Zellweger - Cold Mountain Winner Scarlett Johansson Best Director Nominees Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation Clint Eastwood - Mystic River Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Anthony Minghella - Cold Mountain Peter Weir - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Winner Peter Jackson Best Original Screenplay Nominees Finding Nemo - Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds The Last Samurai - John Logan Lost in Translation - Sofia Coppola Love Actually - Richard Curtis 21 Grams - Guillermo Arriaga Winner 21 Grams Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees American Splendor - Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini Cold Mountain - Anthony Minghella The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Peter Weir Mystic River - Brian Helgeland Winner The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
01-11-2004, 03:35 PM | #6 |
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Best Picture
Winner: Cold Mountain Nominees Mystic River Lord of the Rings: Return of The King American Splendor Seabiscuit Best Director Winner: Anthony Minghella (Cold Mountain) Nominees Clint Eastwood (Mystic River) Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings: Return of The King) Soffia Coppola (Lost In Translation) Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai) Best Actress Winner: Charlize Theron (Monster) Nominees Nicole Kidman (Cold Mountain) Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation) Naomi Watts (21 Grams) Jenifer Connelly (House of Sand and Fog) Best Actor Winner: Sean Penn (Mystic River) Nominees Bill Murray (Lost in Translation) Ben Kinglsey (House of Sand and Fog) Jude Law (Cold Mountain) Paul Giamatti (American Splendor) Best Supporting Actress Winner: Hope Davis (American Splendor) Nominees Holly Hunter (Thirteen) Renée Zellweger (Cold Mountain) Natalie Portman (Cold Mountain) Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River) Best Supporting Actor Winner: Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai) Nominees Albert Finney (Big Fish) Tim Robbins (Mystic River) Jeff Bridges (Seabiscuit) Alec Baldwin (The Cooler) Best Original Screenplay Winner: Soffia Coppola (Lost in Translation) Nominees Jim Sheridan (In America) Richard Curtis (Love Actually) Guillermo Arriaga (21 Grams) John Logan (The Last Samurai) Best Adapted Screenplay Winner: Anthony Minghella (Cold Mountain) Nominees Brian Helgeland (Mystic River) Gary Ross (Seabiscuit) Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor) John August (Big Fish) |
01-11-2004, 07:50 PM | #7 |
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Best Picture: Mystic River
Best Actor: Sean Penn - Mystic River Best Actress: Naomi Watts - 21 Grams Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins - Msytic River Best Supporting Actress: Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River Best Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu - 21 Grams Best Original Screenplay: 21 Grams - Guillermo Arriaga Best Adapted Screenplay: Mystic River - Brian Helgeland |
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01-11-2004, 08:19 PM | #10 |
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Scarlett Johansson is a lead actress in Lost in Translation, not a supporting actress.
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01-11-2004, 08:59 PM | #11 |
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Know nothing about the awards, but when did a movie have to be released for it to be up for any awards?
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01-11-2004, 09:03 PM | #12 |
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01-11-2004, 09:10 PM | #14 |
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Best Foreign Language: City of God
It could be 2002, though. |
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01-12-2004, 12:46 AM | #17 | |
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Also, I just saw "The Last Samurai" tonight, and I want to add Ken Watanabe to my list of five Best Supporting Actor nominees. You know it's impressive if it makes me bump my man Chris Cooper. |
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01-12-2004, 03:06 AM | #18 |
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Yeah it's weird. Emily Watson was being campaigned as a suporting actress too for Punch-Drunk Love last year. I don't know how they figure that.
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01-26-2004, 07:01 PM | #19 |
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Official Oscar Predictions
Best Picture
Winner: Mystic River Nominees... Lost In Translation Seabiscuit The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King Cold Mountain Best Director Winner: Peter Jackson The Return of the King Nominees... Clint Eastwood for Mystic River Soffia Coppola for Lost In Translation Anthony Minghella for Cold Mountain Edward Zwick for The Last Samurai Best Actor Winner: Sean Penn for Mystic River Nominees... Ben Kingsley for House of Sand and Fog Bill Murray for Lost In Translation Jude Law for Cold Mountain Paddy Considine for In America Best Actress Winner: Charlize Theron for Monster Nominees... Naomi Watts for 21 Grams Jennifer Connelly for House of Sand and Fog Diane Keaton for Something's Gotta Give Scarlett Johansson for Girl With a Pearl Earring Best Supporting Actor Winner: Tim Robbins for Mystic River Nominees... Benicio Del Toro for 21 Grams Ken Watanabe for The Last Samurai Paul Bettany for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Alec Baldwin for The Cooler Best Supporting Actress Winner: Scarlett Johansson for Lost In Translation Nominees... Holly Hunter for Thirteen Renee Zellweger for Cold Mountain Marcia Gay Harden for Mystic River Shohreh Aghdashloo for House of Sand and Fog Best Animated Film Winner: Finding Nemo Best Original Screenplay Winner: Lost in Translation Nominees... 21 Grams In America Love Actually Kill Bill Vol. 1 Best Adapted Screenplay Winner: Mystic River Nominees... Cold Mountain American Splendor Seabiscuit House of Sand and Fog BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Winner: The Return of The King Nominees... Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World The Last Samurai Girl With a Pearl Earring Cold Mountain Best Film Editing Winner: Mystic River Nominees... The Return of the King 21 Grams Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Seabiscuit Best Art Direction Winner: The Return of the King Nominees... Cold Mountain Big Fish Mystic River The Last Samurai Best Visual Effects Winner: The Return of The King Nominees... Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World X-2 Terminator 3 Best Makeup Winner: The Return of The King Nominees... Monster The Last Samurai Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Best Costume Design Winner: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Nominees... The Last Samurai Girl With a Pearl Earring Cold Mountain Seabiscuit Best Original Score Winner: The Last Samurai Nominees... The Return of The King Seabiscuit Cold Mountain Mystic River Best Original Song Winner: "Man of the Hour" Big Fish Nominees... "Time Enough For Tears" In America School of Rock A Mighty Wind Cold Mountain Best Sound Effects Editing Winner: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Nominees... Kill Bill Vol.1 The Last Samurai Best Sound Mixing Winner: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Nominees... Cold Mountain The Return of the King The Last Samurai Seabiscuit |
01-26-2004, 07:11 PM | #20 |
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Mystic River with 9 noms and 5 wins
The Lord of the Rings: Return of The King with 8 noms and 5 wins Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with 8 noms and 3 wins Lost In Translation with 5 noms and 2 wins Seabiscuit with 6 noms and 0 wins The Last Samurai with 8 noms and 1 win Cold Mountain with 10 noms and 0 wins Everything else is fairly tame to those... |
01-26-2004, 07:12 PM | #21 |
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Best Picture
Nominees Cold Mountain The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mystic River 21 Grams Winner Mystic River Best Actor Nominees Russell Crowe - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Bill Murray - Lost in Translation Jack Nicholson - Something's Gotta Give Sean Penn - Mystic River Winner Sean Penn Best Actress Nominees Jennifer Connelly - House of Sand and Fog Nicole Kidman - Cold Mountain Gwyneth Paltrow - Sylvia Charlize Theron - Monster Naomi Watts - 21 Grams Winner Naomi Watts Best Supporting Actor Nominees Sean Astin - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Paul Bettany - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Albert Finney - Big Fish Tim Robbins - Mystic River Ken Watanabe - The Last Samurai Winner Tim Robbins Best Supporting Actress Nominees Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River Holly Hunter - Thirteen Scarlett Johansson - Lost in Translation Laura Linney - Mystic River Renée Zellweger - Cold Mountain Winner Renée Zellweger Best Director Nominees Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation Clint Eastwood - Mystic River Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Anthony Minghella - Cold Mountain Peter Weir - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Winner Peter Jackson Best Original Screenplay Nominees Finding Nemo - Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds The Last Samurai - John Logan Lost in Translation - Sofia Coppola Love Actually - Richard Curtis 21 Grams - Guillermo Arriaga Winner 21 Grams Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees American Splendor - Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini Cold Mountain - Anthony Minghella The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Peter Weir Mystic River - Brian Helgeland Winner The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King I don't really feel like doing all the others right now. |
01-26-2004, 10:27 PM | #22 |
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Best Picture
Winner: Mystic River Best Director Winner: Peter Jackson The Return of the King (I GUESS) Best Actor Winner: Sean Penn for Mystic River Best Actress Winner: Charlize Theron for Monster Best Supporting Actor Winner: Tim Robbins for Mystic River Best Supporting Actress Winner: Scarlett Johansson for Lost In Translation Best Animated Film Winner: Finding Nemo Best Original Screenplay Winner: 21 Grams Best Adapted Screenplay Winner: Mystic River |
01-27-2004, 01:27 AM | #23 |
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01-27-2004, 11:50 AM | #24 |
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The awards are February 29th, but they announced the noms this morning.
http://www.oscars.com/nominees/nomineelist.html |
01-27-2004, 11:55 AM | #25 |
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Oscar Nominees Released
Best Picture
LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING LOST IN TRANSLATION MASTER & COMMANDER MYSTIC RIVER SEABISCUIT Achievement in Directing Fernando Meirelles for CITY OF GOD Peter Jackson for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING Peter Weir for MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD Sofia Coppola for LOST IN TRANSLATION Clint Eastwood for MYSTIC RIVER Best Actor in a Leading Role Johnny Depp in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL Ben Kingsley in HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG Jude Law in COLD MOUNTAIN Bill Murray in LOST IN TRANSLATION Sean Penn in MYSTIC RIVER Best Supporting Actor Alec Baldwin in THE COOLER Benicio Del Toro in 21 GRAMS Djimon Hounsou in IN AMERICA Tim Robbins in MYSTIC RIVER Ken Watanabe in LAST SAMURAI Best Actress in a Leading Role Keisha Castle-Hughes in WHALE RIDER Diane Keaton in SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE Samantha Morton in IN AMERICA Charlize Theron in MONSTER Naomi Watts in 21 GRAMS Best Supporting Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo in HOUSE OF SAND & FOG Patricia Clarkson in PIECES OF APRIL Marcia Gay Harden in MYSTIC RIVER Holly Hunter in THIRTEEN Renee Zellwegger in COLD MOUNTAIN Best Original Screenplay THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS by Denys Arcand DIRTY PRETTY THINGS by Steven Knight FINDING NEMO by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds IN AMERICA Written by Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan LOST IN TRANSLATION by Sofia Coppola Best Adapted Screenplay AMERICAN SPLENDOR by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman CITY OF GOD by Braulio Mantovani THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING by Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson MYSTIC RIVER by Brian Helgeland SEABISCUIT by Gary Ross Best Foreign-Language Film THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS - Canada EVIL - Sweden THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI - Japan TWIN SISTERS - The Netherlands ZELARY - The Czech Republic Best Animated Feature Film BROTHER BEAR - Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker FINDING NEMO - Andrew Stanton THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE- Sylvain Chomet Original Song "Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" - A MIGHTY WIND "Scarlet Tide" - COLD MOUNTAIN "The Triplets of Belleville"- THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE "You Will Be My Ain True Love" - COLD MOUNTAIN ------- The rest of the nominations are at http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/featu...3nominees.html I'm really shocked to see Depp get a nomination and 21 Grams only get 2 nominations. I could see the awards go a lot of different ways. And where is Scarlet Johanson? It should be a good show, can't wait to see the song from A Mighty Wind performed |
01-27-2004, 12:21 PM | #26 |
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My thoughts on all the major noms:
Best Picture The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Is anyone surprised by this? It's the worst (IMO) of the three LOTR movies, but was still better than almost anything else released this year. Plus, with 11 overall nominations, this looks like the film to beat on February 29th. Lost in Translation Every year, the Academy tries to pretend that they aren't biased against comedies by putting a comedy in the Best Picture category. This year, Sofia Coppola gets her Lost in Translation nominated. As much critical praise as this has had, it is a serious darkhorse for Best Picture. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World This is what the Oscars have come to represent to a lot of casual movie fans when a film like this gets 10 nominations. Don't get me wrong, it was good, but it's nowhere near my top five for the year. It seemed to be made with Oscars in mind, and the Academy lapped it up. Mystic River As much as I love the LOTR movies, this is, hands down, the best movie of the year. It's not a coincidence that Mystic got three out of four acting nominations, and Laura Linney and Kevin Bacon could also have slipped into the supporting categories with Marcia Gay Harden and Tim Robbins. A fantastic story, incredible acting...this is an Oscar voter's wet dream. Seabiscuit Although I haven't seen this, I have heard it was pretty good. This is the most surprising of the five nominees, though. I'm sure it made a lot of people's shortlists, but how many honestly put it in the top five? Big-time underdog on the 29th. Best Picture Snub Cold Mountain I would have bet money that this would get a nomination here. A top-notch director, fantastic stars, and a fantastically-adapted script... This just baffles me. Best Director Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation Only the third woman ever nominated in this category, and the first American woman. If she wins this, it could change a lot of the way movies are made. Clint Eastwood - Mystic River This was a lock. The director of the best movie of the year? If this weren't the year of the last LOTR movie, Eastwood would get this award, but... Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Coming off his Golden Globe win, this is looking more and more like a sure thing. Pete has deserved this each of the last two years, and this is the year he finally takes it. Fernando Meirelles - City of God What? Um...what? I've heard this is a fantastic movie, but...what? Peter Weir - Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World He directed a big-budget movie with a huge star and a primarily oceanic setting. This is the kind of thing Oscar nominations are made of. Large scale, but a good story. Best Director Snub Anthony Minghella - Cold Mountain What the hell? Best Actor Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl I still stand by my opinion that Captain Jack Sparrow was the singularly most unusual performance of the year. Depp OWNED that movie, but it just didn't seem like an "Oscar performance." I love it when I'm proved wrong. Ben Kingsley - House of Sand and Fog I've heard this was an excellent role for him, and an actor of his caliber will always be a front-runner in this category. Jude Law - Cold Mountain Law had such a heavy role in Mountain. He had to carry so much sorrow, so much anger in his face, and he did it perfectly. I'd say he's the "Next Big Thing," but I think he's already arrived. Bill Murray - Lost in Translation YES! Bill Murray = The Man, and it's nice to see him getting the recognition he deserves. He has very little chance of winning this, but still. Sean Penn - Mystic River Last year, Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago was the singular best performance I saw by anyone in anything. This year, Penn gets that nod. Mystic River was an actor's movie, and Penn seized that. If he doesn't win, I'll be very surprised. Best Actor Snub Russell Crowe - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Just seemed to me that he could do no wrong in the Academy's eyes. A good role in a good movie, and he doesn't get the nom. I can't say I'm really disappointed, because I love that Depp and Murray got noms, but I am surprised. I'll do Best Actress, the Supporting categories, and the Screenplay categories later. |
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I'm sort of thinking that Coppola may get the Best Director Award just because of all the politics in the Oscars. I'm sure that the Academy would love it if a woman won best director (sort of like Berry and Washington 2 years ago)
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01-27-2004, 12:55 PM | #28 |
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bill murray is the man!
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01-27-2004, 01:45 PM | #29 |
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I always thought that Johnny Depp deserved an Oscar Nomination. He was outstanding in Pirates of Carribean |
01-27-2004, 04:20 PM | #30 |
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21 Grams not getting a Best Screenplay nomination Scarlett Johansson not getting a Best Supporting Actress nomination City of God not getting a Best Foreign Film nomination |
01-27-2004, 04:46 PM | #31 |
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Where the fu>ck is Kid Rock for Biker Boyz
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Oscar 2003 Results
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Frances Walsh Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Winner: Sean Penn for Mystic River (2003) Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Winner: Charlize Theron for Monster (2003) Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Winner: Tim Robbins for Mystic River (2003) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Winner: Renée Zellweger for Cold Mountain (2003) Best Achievement in Directing Winner: Peter Jackson for Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Winner: Lost in Translation (2003) - Sofia Coppola Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Frances Walsh Best Achievement in Cinematography Winner: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) - Russell Boyd Best Achievement in Editing Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Jamie Selkirk Best Achievement in Art Direction Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Alan Lee Best Achievement in Costume Design Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Ngila Dickson Best Achievement in Makeup Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Richard Taylor, Peter King Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Howard Shore Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Frances Walsh, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox ("Into the West") Best Achievement in Sound Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek Best Achievement in Sound Editing Winner: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) - Richard King Best Achievement in Visual Effects Winner: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke Best Animated Feature Film of the Year Winner: Finding Nemo (2003) - Andrew Stanton Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Winner: Invasions barbares, Les (2003) (Canada) Best Documentary, Features Winner: Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara, The (2003) - Errol Morris, Michael Williams Best Documentary, Short Subjects Winner: Chernobyl Heart (2003) - Maryann DeLeo Best Short Film, Animated Winner: Harvie Krumpet (2003) - Adam Elliot Best Short Film, Live Action Winner: Two Soldiers (2003) - Aaron Schneider, Andrew J. Sacks |
03-01-2004, 12:19 AM | #35 |
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SEAN PENN
I knew gay ass Lord of the Rings would win best picture and everything else, so whatever. Sean Penn won, Charlize Theron won, and Tim Robbins won. I just wanted Mystic River to win Best Picture and I would have been happy. |
03-01-2004, 12:20 AM | #36 |
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Eh, didn't like any of the movies or actors/actresses anyway..
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03-01-2004, 12:20 AM | #37 |
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man...LOTR really cleand house...11 out of 11. Couldn't have been too much happier with the results... Iwould've liked to have seen Bill Murray win, but Sean penn was also very deserving.
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03-01-2004, 12:22 AM | #38 |
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I hate Lord of the Rings. My highlight was Sean Penn winning, Tim Robbins winning, and Sophia Coppola winning best screenplay.
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03-01-2004, 12:24 AM | #39 |
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I was happy with Penn and Robbins. I still haven't seen Lost In Translation.
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03-01-2004, 12:26 AM | #40 |
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Wait what the hell is "Into the West" or whatever the song that won from LoTR? I downloaded it and it doesnt sound like anything from the movie.
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