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2009 Oscars Thread
The nominees got announced this morning. Here's the major ones for now.
Best Picture The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon Milk The Reader Slumdog Millionaire Best Director Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon Gus Van Sant - Milk David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Stephen Daldry - The Reader Best Actor Richard Jenkins - The Visitor Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon Sean Penn - Milk Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler Best Actress Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married Angelina Jolie - Changeling Melissa Leo - Frozen River Meryl Streep - Doubt Kate Winslet - The Reader Best Supporting Actor Josh Brolin - Milk Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt Best Supporting Actress Amy Adams - Doubt Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona Viola Davis - Doubt Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler Taraji Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button --------------------------------------------------- Ok ladies and gentlemen. Do agree or disagree? Who should be in? Who should be out? Watching or not watching? |
I'm surprised at no Gran Torino for Eastwood. But that's about the only thing that pops out at me.
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Curious Case of Benjamin Button was disappointing as hell. It was so well made visually, but the story was just so bad. Did not give a shit what happened at all. It was just like all already done so many times.
Haven't seen The Reader yet because it just looks like a typical Oscar bait movie. Frost/Nixon I heard was kinda shitty but I will prob watch it I guess. Milk was good. Slumdog Millionaire was pretty good. Out of those choices, I hope Milk wins, but Slumdog will win. Also been watching as many of the short film nominations I can find on the internet the past hour or so. A few of them are mad good. |
Found 4 of the 5 best animated shorts online:
Best Animated Short Film Nominees: Presto - http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2063583/presto/ (Pixar) Lavatory Lovestory - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLm8Gb-0Uno&fmt=18 Oktapodi - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6hlr6_oktapodi_fun This Way Up - Free download from iTunes: http://www.itunes.com/sundance |
Alright, I'll be the geeky fan boy and say it...I'm upset Dark Knight didn't get the Best Picture nod. It was one of the best movies of the year, and probably better than most other stuff that did get nominated. I'll be fair and say I haven't gotten a chance to watch them all yet, but they all appear to be the normal overacted, boring dramatic crap that always gets nominated and probably alot less interesting than TDK was.
I mean even Jaws and Star Wars got the at least the nod when they were originally releashed, I think TDK could have gone over one of these 2009 nominations as well. |
Definitely feel like Dark Knight and Gran Torino should've got Best Picture noms. Eastwood should've got into Best Actor as well.
Pretty big surprise to see Robert Downey for Tropic Thunder though. That's cool. My picks: Best Picture Milk Best Director Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor Sean Penn - Milk Best Actress Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis - Doubt Not necessarily who I want to win, but who I believe will. |
JT's Predictions...
Best Picture (just because too many critics have been drooling over it) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Director (this is definately a guess, and just because my best pic prediction) David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Actor Sean Penn - Milk (second guess would be Mickey Rourke, but pretty sure Sean Penn) Best Actress Meryl Streep - Doubt Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Best Supporting Actress (this one was just a random guess) Viola Davis - Doubt Also on a note, found it funny that Robert Downey got a nomination for a character who goes over the top to win Academy Awards and recognitions. |
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Gran Torino was released January 9, 2009. As in the year of next year's Oscars.
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Yeah, TDK should have been at least nominated for best picture. Come on.. highest selling movie ever, with brilliant performances by Aaron Eckhart and Heath Ledger.
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Damn it I have to go watch all the movie I havent seen yet that were nominated.
I can't believe Eastwood wasn't nominated for Best Director or Best Actor. I heard Benjamin Button was awful. |
If Ledger doesn't win, I'm going to stab the panel or acedemy or whatever they call themselves.
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If you wear a glove, don't leave it behind.
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I'll wear a glove that shrinks.
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I've been reading a few articles here and there about some critics who really want a change on how or who votes for these. Of course, Dark Knight is right in the middle on really where do the Oscars go from there?
And this morning the question has been answered. They're not ready or too scared to bring in all the big summer blockbuster movies and genres into the fold yet. If you bring in Dark Knight, you got to give some consideration for Iron Man as well. But unfortunately those two are gonna be fighting for all the tech awards. As for the big noms. Kinda surprised Van Sant beat out Aronofsky in the Direction catagory. Downey Jr. getting a nod for Tropic Thunder was sweet. But FINALLY, starting tomorrow all these movies (minus Benjamin Button) open up in my neck of the woods. So I'll be on a grind for a while before I get some solid picks up. |
They were consistent with the formula for nominating the Best Picture nominees:
Biopic of a quasi-historical figure (bonus points for being an American politician). Movie which depicts a 20th century American historical event. World War II movie. The "innovative" structuring of a plot movie. The big movie production company's two and a half hour "ace in the hole" December release movie. |
Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - I agree with AAA, visually looked good but the story was pretty meh. Frost/Nixon - I really got into this movie, but artistically it didn't really do anything new for me. Milk - My pick for the win. All around good movie I felt, great cast, great directing. The movie moved well without many slow points. The Reader - Haven't seen this yet, will get on it though. Slumdog Millionaire - Good movie, can see this getting the win as it has a decent amount of Buzz. Reminds me of position Crash was in, probably didn't deserve the win, but I can see it winning just to win. Great movie but see it getting lost over time. Best Director - My pick is Benjamin Button. Best Actor - Sean Penn/Mickey Rourke. Sean Penn took over the character for me. I never really was like oh look its just Sean Penn doing another movie, or anything like that. It didn't remind me of him at all. Mickey Rourke did a great job with The Wrestler as well. (note have yet to see The Visitor) Best Actress - Only movie I've seen is Doubt. I thought Meryl Streep was amazing in it too. It made me want to go find more movies with her in it. Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married Best Supporting Actor Looking at the list I think Heath Ledger may take it. Haven't seen Revolutionary Road so don't know about that. Philip Seymour Hoffman was good in doubt, nothing spectacular though pretty standard PSH stuff I though. Best Supporting Actress - I don't care who wins this as none of them made me think oh shit really. |
Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon Milk The Reader *Slumdog Millionaire Best Director Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon Gus Van Sant - Milk *David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Stephen Daldry - The Reader Best Actor Richard Jenkins - The Visitor Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon Sean Penn - Milk Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button *Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler Best Actress *Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married Angelina Jolie - Changeling Melissa Leo - Frozen River Meryl Streep - Doubt Kate Winslet - The Reader Best Supporting Actor Josh Brolin - Milk Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder *Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt Best Supporting Actress Amy Adams - Doubt Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona Viola Davis - Doubt Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler *Taraji Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
My thoughts:
It is an absolute disgrace that Gran Torino is not in for best screenplay and best director. None of the acting was out of this world, but the direction and final product were among the most compelling, true, well-told movies I've ever seen. It was perfect how the story wasn't overdone or made "Hollywood" and how everything came together. That really irritated me. Second, the black lady who got best supporting actress nod for Doubt was seriously in the movie for like five minutes. WTF? |
Well, I loved Slumdog Millionaire, but I felt the other two best movies of the year were The Wrestler and The Dark Knight. The academy was on a roll for a while with it's voting but it looks like it's back to snobby days. The films nominated are great but lets be honest, Frost/Nixon better than The Wrestler and The Dark Knight? It was a great movie, but no way.
Oh well. Mickey Rouker and Heath Ledger will probably pick up actor and supporting. The best director category is probably the strangest. It mirrors best picture, but it's a shame to see no nomination for Nolan or Aronofsky, or even Eastwood. Also, Eastwood doesn't deserve the best actor trophy, but he deserved a nod. Suprised Jenkins edged him out. |
Oscar Night
Anyone here watching the Oscars tonight?
I hope Rourke wins and mid acceptance speech challenges Chris Jericho. |
I'll tune in occassionally.
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I shall watch. Go Heath. Go Mickey.
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Only really watching for Mickey
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Lets go MICKEY!
Lets go HEATH! |
Hugh Jackman's opener will MAKE OR BREAK whether I watch any more beyond that point.
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OMG I forgot about his accent. I can't watch this.
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But Hugh is awesome
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He just won be back with bit in the song "The Reader...I haven't seen the Reader!"
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Yeah, that was great
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Penelope Cruz takes Best Supporting Actress. Upset.
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Did they do this format last year? Five previous winners give speeches about the actors? Stupid, just read the fucking names and move on.
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Id fuck Tina Fey, just because shes so smart and funny
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Dammit, did the voters even see Marissa Tomei's rack?
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In Bruges was a fucking awesome film
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