82nd ACADEMY AWARD Nominations

[Bamboota]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

I agree
Waltz and Aldo were great characters in this movie.
The problem for me, was the film almost slowed to halt when they weren't on the screen.
I'm shocked IB got nomed for editing, because like most QT movies that's its greatest weakness.

Agreed

 

[The Entity]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

I hope Avatar or Inglourious Basterds is going to win for best picture!

Those two movies were my favorite movies of last year. And Christoph Waltz really deserves that Oscar for Landa!!!

 

[LOTRFan]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

I also propose a drinking game where everybody takes a shot when someone on the Oscar telecast is forced to recite the full title of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."

And two shots for everytime someone flubs the title.

 

[wofford29]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

This is perhaps the easiest pick em Oscars I can think of in recent memory. The only unknown is Bullock or Streep for best actress. But even that seems to be a leaning towards Bullock for her comeback year.

 

[darthviper107]

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And two shots for everytime someone flubs the title.

They're going to cheat and just call it "Precious"

 

[DinoLast]

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They're going to cheat and just call it "Precious"

You have to take a drink everytime they cheat


I really do think that Mo-cap performance must be recognised in the future.
Maybe it should get it's own category, when more of these type of movies are being made

 

[Something Sexy]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

I want Avatar to win just to piss cry babies off.

Love the props to District 9 and IB though!

 

[LChinoz]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

I want Avatar to win just to piss cry babies off.

Love the props to District 9 and IB though!

I personally would have no problem with Avatar winning, but then again I don't put a lot of meaning behind Oscar wins.

 

[FLOSI]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

Damn! Up for best pic? That's awesome!

 

[Batty]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

I'm pulling for Basterds to win. And I think Bridges is a lock for actor.

 

[Khev]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

Chris Waltz' Jew Hunter was both elegant and despicable. I looked forward to his demise minutes after he appeared on screen...until the final scene. The look on his face when he realized what was about to happen actually provoked a tinge of sadness in me. A million times more mercy than he deserved and yet, he pulled me into his head about how wrong it would have been for him.

Any actor who can pull that off with that type of character deserves the highest accolades, IMO.

A Best Picture for Inglorious Basterds would forever prevent it from living in the shadow of Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. I'd love to see that happen. I think future generations who won't only see IB in the context of PF and KB will appreciate it even more than we do.

We watched the first half of Hurt Locker last night and will finish it tonight. So far I'm not feeling what all the hype was about. Its good, slightly better than Three Kings I'd say, but not Best Picture material. Of course all bets are off until the end. Hopefully it'll pick up but so far it just isn't the pressure cooker I was expecting.

Ponyo should have been nominated over Princess and the Frog but otherwise it looks like a pretty solid list of nominees this year. Lots of great films and performances.

 

[mattman6886]

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Inglourious Basterds deserves best picture IMO. Tarantino will at least win best screenplay methinks. Nice to see District 9 get a nod, but The Blind Side over Star Trek?? No way that aint some BS!

 

[The Ween]

Re: OSCARS 2010 Nominations

Hurt Locker while enjoyable is a simplistic story with average acting and probably the most over rated movie in years. I must have been watching a different movie.

Compare this to Mesrine and the powerhouse performance of Vincent Cassel. There is simply no comparision. This has been a poor year for movies IMO.

Avatar will clean up.

You could say the same exact things about Avatar.

 

[Kuzeh]

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You could say the same exact things about Avatar.

I'm also bummed Rockwell or Moon isn't nominated...
overall good solid movies, but I think both Avatar and Hurt Locker are overrated...

 

[LChinoz]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

Of all the BP noms I think Up in the Air is the most overrated.

 

[The Ween]

Re: OSCARS 2009 Nominations

Of all the BP noms I think Up in the Air is the most overrated.

That seems to be the kind of movies Oscar likes though.

I wish Star Trek would've been nominated. That's my top movie of 2009.

 

[wofford29]

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If any movie beats The Hurt Locker for best picture it will be Up In The Air. Inglourious Basterds would be a long shot but it's the only other film that has more than one Best Picture win this awards season. Avatar has no shot. The awards count so far looks like this...

Best Picture Wins:
The Hurt Locker - 12
Up In The Air - 8
Inglourious Basterds - 3
Avatar - 2
Up - 1
Hunger - 1

Best Director Wins:
The Hurt Locker - 18
Up In The Air - 3
Inglourious Basterds - 2
Avatar - 1
Up - 1
Invictus - 1
Where The Wild Things Are - 1

Screenplay Wins:
Up In The Air - 13
Inglourious Basterds - 7
500 Days Of Summer - 6
A Serious Man - 3
The Fantastic Mr. Fox - 2
The Hurt Locker - 1
Up - 1
In The Loop - 1

Like I said in an earlier post. The only thing that is a race this year is between Bullock and Streep, with Carey Mulligan as the dark horse.

 

[Bannister]

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I'm pulling for Basterds to win. And I think Bridges is a lock for actor.

I just hope Tarantino wins something, so I can see his giant ass head and chin in glorious HD.

 

[NASEDO]

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I haven't seen Avatar or Hurt Locker, My Favorite so far was Star Trek, but from the list I would give it to Basterds.

 

[The Ween]

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I just hope Tarantino wins something, so I can see his giant ass head and chin in glorious HD.

I remember when he was dating Sorvino and he was sitting in the front row of the Oscars or Globes with those party noisemakers twirling them around. He was such a ass. I bet Paul Sorvino wanted to punch him in that big head.