| Pan's Labyrinth |
Pan's Labyrinth deserves more recognition for its unbelievable achivement in film-making. i think it should have been nominated...if not win...the best picture award. an unbelivable film from one of the most talented directors around today. More
Posted by 411991 at 10:51 on 09 February 2007 | Report This Post |
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Like grolu, I'm also a Norwegian desperate to find somewhere to watch the Oscars live online. The only channels airing the event live, are channels I don't have. So if anybody knows anywhere they broadcast the ceremony online, please pm or email me. More
Posted by ChanB at 14:34 on 07 February 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: 79th Oscar Nominations Announced |
well Borat didn't get a proper mention and neither did nicholson! so yes the oscars are becoming a joke! they should be voted for by people not a load of 'film experts' and the like! More
Posted by clarkkent at 17:14 on 04 February 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Pan's? |
Every other multiple nommed film got a mention, Empire, so what about Pan's Labyrinth? SIX nominations for a film which could as easily have got only one?! You didn't say a thing about it! More
Posted by Hauru at 18:25 on 31 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Big Willy Style |
was the pursuit of happiness supposed to be will smith's oscar shot? I thought it was a hammy vomit-inducing mess so glad to see no nominations. On the interview circuit he seemed quite confident... More
Posted by beaudie85 at 17:35 on 31 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Bisoddinglingual |
i'm desperately trying to find out if there is anyway to watch the oscars online also... if anyone finds a way please let me know!!
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Posted by Becs at 14:02 on 29 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Bisoddinglingual |
I get to watch the oscars-but I don't. In France they OVERDUB the English while leaving the French on, which means I can't understand either. Why don't they just CHOOSE ONE FUCKING LANGUAGE. Drives me bananas. More
Posted by cantie at 13:45 on 29 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Once again I'm on a desperate hunt to watch the Oscar's. Last year none of my channels sent it and I was stuck watching the amputated summary a few days later. They always leave out the best bits... does anyone know of any way a poor Norwegian girl can watch the Oscar's live? I saw that someone in a different thread mentioned watching a live stream online last year...
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Posted by grolu at 10:30 on 29 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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I'm backing little miss sunshine all the way, i adore that film. a bit unlikely tho.
and abigail or rinko for supporting actress. and mark or jackie for supporting actor! marie antoinette for costume design.
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Posted by stargirl at 18:16 on 28 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Go Pan's Labyrinth |
believe what I'm reading! People go on and on about how good these movies are all year, then by the time the Oscar nominations roll around, people are saying that the movie that they've liked all year didn't deserve the nomination! People who say they like Little Miss Sunshine all year, then when the Academy nominates it they're angry that it pushed out another movie like United 93. I think that every single one of the nominations this year was well deserved. I actually thing that the Best Pic More
Posted by AJS at 16:39 on 26 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Go Pan's Labyrinth |
It's nominated for 6 Oscars and I hope it wins them all. Mark Whalberg or Jackie Earle Haley for best supporting actor and Rinko Kinkuchi for best supp actress I hope More
Posted by raven_girl at 11:49 on 26 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Peter the Great |
If the Academy don't right the wrongs of 45 years then I am fed up with them.
Peter O'Toole is one of the all time cinematic greats. Okay sometimes he does veer from brilliance to camp OTT, but that's why we love him.
He has something many modern stars lack: CHARISMA.
His performances in Lawrence of Arabia, The Lion in Winter and the witty, brilliant My Favourite Year were all overlooked.
They left it too late for Richard Burton (7 nods = 0 wins) and O'Toole has an identical record, More
Posted by Private Hudson at 02:09 on 26 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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L: elab49
And while we are on films shown earlier in the year and completely ignored, I'd add the Proposition to the list. Unless that was eligible and ignored last year? or="#006600"]Ray Winstone should have got a nomination for Best Actor, really surprised at how good he was in that film.
Also feel Emma Thompson should have been nominated for Stranger than Fiction, not a great film but a great performance by her, and Ellen Page in Hard Candy.
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Posted by Dave B at 00:36 on 26 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Winslet - because she's worth it! |
PLEEEASE give the woman(Kate Winslet) an Oscar! I know I know, she's just as thrillingly kick ass cool and talented without one, but she's gotta want to have one on her mantlepiece or something! More
Posted by Evelyn at 20:54 on 25 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Oscar Noms |
im pissed that Volver didnt get nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. I would love Penelope Cruz to win Best Actress, although she wont. More
Posted by *emz6* at 12:48 on 25 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Oscar Noms |
Some random thoughts on the Oscar Noms.
I'm quite glad that Nicholson didn't get nominated, because it was seriously getting like "Jack makes a film lets give him a nomination." However it there is a definite feeling of "Meryl makes a film lets give her a nomination" though.
I'll be gutted if Jennifer Hudson doesn't win for Dreamgirls, she was outstanding, truly brilliant. Not bad for a debutante and a former American Idol contestant at that (obviously the US version doesn't feature a More
Posted by Juror No 8 at 12:16 on 25 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: 79th Oscar Nominations Announced |
No Open Season, Over The Hedge or Disney's The Wild? More
Posted by Timmy_Brisby_05 at 11:42 on 25 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Wahlberg trumps Jack |
Look, I love Nicholson as much as the next guy, but let's just face it, his performance in The Departed was not that remarkable. He simply acted like a caricature of himself. Wahlberg, on the other hand, effortlessly stole every scene he was in and delivered his awesome lines perfectly. That's why he deserves the nomination over Jack.
Of course, this is all a fait accompli, since Eddie Murphy seems poised to take the Oscar. More
Posted by Metafact at 10:02 on 25 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Departed is Oscar favourite?!? Seriously - just a decent thriller should be crowned best film of the year?!?!
t's no Oscar favourite apart from the bookies (the same bookies btw who proclaimed two years ago that atoring to win when it was evident for several months before the ceremony that Dollare one stunning voters). I think the Academy sees artedmarily a director's movie and if it gets awarded it'll be in that category. There is no clear frontrunner in the race anyway and I k More
Posted by cold lands at 08:49 on 25 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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well we have all heard of 'where's wally?' or 'waldo' to the american readers. but screw that stripy jumpered feak! WHERE THE HELL IS JACK? More
Posted by mr_pringel at 23:36 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: What about Jack??? |
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Nicholson, you know, 70-ish, wears sunglasses a lot, arguably one of the best actors of all time, might have heard of him????
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Posted by elab49 at 20:54 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Very Good Line-Up of Nominations |
Best Film - The Departed
Best Director - Martin Scorsese Actor - Forest Whitaker
Best Actress - Helen Mirren
Best Supporting Actor - Eddie Murphy
Best Supporting Actress - Abigail Breslin
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Posted by Jacks User ID at 20:14 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Very Good Line-Up of Nominations |
Some good nominations but I think that United 93 should not be included for best picture or director. It'a an educational film with absolutly nothing good to recommend, SORRY GREENGRASS. Whitaker for Best Actor and Mirren for Actress. Why was Leo DiCaprio nominated for actor in Blood Diamond when it should be a double act between him and Jack Nicholson for the Departed. Martin Scorsese for Best Director with Departed for Best Picture. Glad to see Pan's Labyrinth reconised though I think the Pres More
Posted by DrachirFilm at 16:49 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| FUCK LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE IN THE BALLS |
That film is DECENT at best. and where the hell is jack??? what about the FOuntain? I know the idiot Academy can't get it, but at least a nomination for visual effects and music, something you don't need brain cells to appreciatte? retarded....at least we have The Departed, let's hope they can take their anti-scorsese stick outta their asses and give it to im already...oh, And Letters from Iwo Jima shouldn;t be on the list, it's another ass kissing session from oscar to eastwood More
Posted by fratass at 15:57 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: What about Jack??? |
*sighs* Why is Hollywood so stupid? Why is one of the best films EVER nominated in only one of the bigger categories? Give Del Toro his Oscar for best director, Doug Jones his Oscar for best actor and Pan's labyrinth it's Oscar for best film. NOW!!!!! More
Posted by Heidi80 at 14:55 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: What about Jack??? |
Nicholson, you know, 70-ish, wears sunglasses a lot, arguably one of the best actors of all time, might have heard of him???? More
Posted by Mustang82 at 13:37 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: What about Jack??? |
Um - who is? More
Posted by elab49 at 13:33 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| What about Jack??? |
Okay, so he is generally brilliant in all his films, and some may say that he hasn't surpassed himself enough in The Departed to earn an Oscar nomination, but I can't help feeling like he should be in the Best Supporting Actor category along with Mark Wahlberg. In my opinion, they were both as good as each other. More
Posted by Mustang82 at 13:30 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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I do kind of agree on that, as I mentioned - but I did think Amores Perros was superb. It is just my opinion of that lessens because I keep seeing the same thing repeated, which is a pity, I think. At least it didn't have quite as silly and tenous connections as Babel.
But Arriaga should have been nominated for Three Burials, a far superior piece of work. And while we are on films shown earlier in the year and completely ignored, I'd add the Proposition to the list. Unless that was eligib More
Posted by elab49 at 13:23 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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I agree that Babel is showing that innaurritu (sorry no idea how to spell it) is a one trick pony. i dont think his films are up to much. Soap opera, nowt else, dressed up fancy. More
Posted by boot at 11:56 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Here's how I think it'll go down:
BEST FILM - The Departed
BEST DIRECTOR - Martin Scorsese - The Departed
BEST ACTOR - Forest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland
BEST ACTRESS - Helen Mirren - The Queen
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Mark Wahlberg - The Departed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Adriana Barraza - Babel
I reckon it will be Scorsese's year, The Departed was great but not necessarily his best film. I'm surprised these lot didn't get a nomination:
George More
Posted by Beetlejuice! at 11:55 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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united 93 not in best picture that sucks babel not that brilliant saw it yesterday butis probably fave to win litle miss sunshine wont its a comedy helen mirren will win for best actress the film wont departed wont win its to violent and marty never wins letters from iwo jima wont win because its foreign language the babel chap will probably win best director as well the brits wont win More
Posted by quizkid at 11:49 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Mark Wahlberg |
I hope Mark Wahlberg wins, for the comedy value of TV channels trying to find a clip where he doesn't swear. Haha
(Forest Whitaker and Meryl Streep- they need to sort this out, because NEITHER OF THEM WERE LEADS. They were never on-screen when the LEAD characters, played by James McAvoy and Anne Hathaway, weren't. They may have been the best performances in each film, but that's not the same thing!) More
Posted by Professional Pirate at 11:02 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Casino Royale? |
I'm not so sure on Director.
Greengrass - no. Sorry - but I think people have gotten confused with United 93. Yes - it evokes powerful emotion. But that is OUR memory of the day being evoked - same as with every other documentary out there, not the film particularly. So if we try to look at the film separately - the acting is by and large awful and so is the 'real' script - sorry, again, but if you put a bunch of actors in a room and get dialogue from them what you get is a bunch of luvvi More
Posted by elab49 at 10:42 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Casino Royale? |
Where were the nominations for this film, it has been completely overlooked. Its a brilliant film and deserved noms in the following catogories
film, actor, visual effects, music, sound, adapted screenplay More
Posted by adamdavidsmith at 10:23 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Casino Royale? |
Where were the nominations for this film, it has been completely overlooked. Its a brilliant film and deserved noms in the following catogories
film, actor, visual effects, music, sound, adapted screenplay More
Posted by adamdavidsmith at 10:18 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Best Actor |
Most people i have spoken to thin Will Smith will get the beat actor award "because he should have won for Ali"....but hello,..the best actor awards got Peter O'Toole written all over it because he should have won for Lawrence of Arabia all those years ago, and well,...lets be honest,..meant in the best possible way,..it might be his last chance!!
Mirren for best actress, Greengrass for Director It'll be a good year for the Brits,...you watch!! More
Posted by lukeyboy at 10:05 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Best animated feature. |
Happy feet will win it but Monster House SHOULD win it, hands down no question... More
Posted by drawmyfoot at 09:59 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| What about James Bond |
What about Casino Royale that was a fantastic film More
Posted by lwepenn at 09:44 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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For those of you who didnt notice, the best film of 2006, Pan's Labyrinth picked up 6 nods. Good on ya Del Toro More
Posted by Calsterman at 06:35 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Helen Mirren Rocks |
If she doesn't win Best Actress..............I'll eat my hat! More
Posted by Beatrice Kiddo at 06:35 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Notes on a sandal? |
L: Gazdance
Will Smith for The Pursuit of Happyness? Hmm, should have won for Ali so the Academy are making up for it now?
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Yah, same for M. Scorsese. Now, I know The Academy is gonna give him this year. However he must have got one before. hat's Academy doing ? Going mad ? Making things up for their mad nominees ? More
Posted by m_er at 04:54 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Animated and Song... |
What about Flushed Away? I mean you might as well put it on the list at least... it's a pretty dull year for animated movies... no contenders for Spirited Away's crown... on another note (almost worthy of a job at empire given the recent spat of poor puns), the best song is a joke, right? They've already written Dreamgirls on an oscar, haven't they? Three nominations in one catergory? Damn, we need some more original musicals out there to get things flourishing! If you ask me, Tenacious D's 'Bee More
Posted by DGE Fuller at 00:51 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Animated and Song... |
What about Flushed Away? I mean you might as well put it on the list at least... it's a pretty dull year for animated movies... no contenders for Spirited Away's crown... on another note (almost worthy of a job at empire given the recent spat of poor puns), the best song is a joke, right? They've already written Dreamgirls on an oscar, haven't they? Three nominations in one catergory? Damn, we need some more original musicals out there to get things flourishing! If you ask me, Tenacious D's 'Bee More
Posted by DGE Fuller at 00:51 on 24 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: OSCAR WRONG ACADEMY CHOICES |
Delighted to see Will Smith up for 'The pursuit of happyness'! A restrained and touching performance indeed. However, Forrest Whittaker is almost certain to take that crown and well deserved it would be too.
Mirren i]take home Best Actress and Babel stands the best chance of taking Best Film, although i would love to see Little Miss Sunshine get its just rewards.
I think the Academy will almost certainly give Scorsese the nod for Best Director this year. As was said a couple of times above, More
Posted by dark crystal at 23:53 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: OSCAR WRONG ACADEMY CHOICES |
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Little Miss Sunshine No do not agree not Oscar Material the film is a small Indie film that should not be there o problem if personally you don't like the film but because it is a "small indie film" is no reason for it not to be nominated. Personally i'd love to see it win. a delightful film. United 93 not being nominated shows the academys typical lack of balls. I'm not surprised that Children of Men didnt get nominated for best film. Some fantastic stuff in it (th More
Posted by boot at 23:35 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Letters From Iwo Jima SUCK |
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I haven't seen the Departed but I strongly hope that IF scorcese wins, it will be on the merit of the film, not because of his past history as a loser.
I really don't think its good to let people win just because its here turn - people inevitably look back and feel the win was inadequate as the another movie should really have got it.
Scorcese is too good to have that sort of legacy i.e. the man who just got given an Oscar cos it was about time. I'm sure he himself More
Posted by bobsmith1698 at 23:30 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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I haven't seen the Departed but I strongly hope that IF scorcese wins, it will be on the merit of the film, not because of his past history as a loser.
I really don't think its good to let people win just because its here turn - people inevitably look back and feel the win was inadequate as the another movie should really have got it.
Scorcese is too good to have that sort of legacy i.e. the man who just got given an Oscar cos it was about time. I'm sure he himself would r More
Posted by chloebelle at 23:26 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Letters From Iwo Jima SUCK |
NONONOOOOOOOOOOO@@GIRLS............... More
Posted by rottenrottenrottten at 23:18 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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I hope either Babel or Little Miss Sunshine wins the biggie.
The Departed wasn't bad, but no Oscar winner, let's be honest.
As for everything else, I hope Babel and LMS win all the races they are running in. Clearly the best two films of the year, by some margin. Good on Wahlberg for the nom, god alone knows whose dick he sucked to get that....
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Posted by bobsmith1698 at 23:14 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Letters From Iwo Jima SUCK |
NONONOOOOOOOOOOO@@GIRLS............... More
Posted by rottenrottenrottten at 23:11 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| OSCAR WRONG ACADEMY CHOICES |
Just heard about the Oscar Nominations, i am a bit baffeld about the Selections for Best Picture:-
The Departed Yes agree Last years best Film, Babel yes Agree, Little Miss Sunshine No do not agree not Oscar Material the film is a small Indie film that should not be there, Letters Feom Iwo Jima Yes agree, and The Queen yes agree,.
In the place of Little Miss Sunshine there should be World Trade Center i do not know why this film is left out when United 93 is included for Best Director, talkin More
Posted by MoviePsychoOne at 23:09 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: FLUSHED AWAY! |
ed and glad to see Paul Greengrass get a well deserved nomination but it does shine more light on the fact that United 93 wasn't nominated for Best Picture. Seems like another case of the Academy playing it safe.
Guillermo Del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron were cruely overlooked, both producing films with greater skill, passion and ingenuity than Scorsese did with The Departed (even though that is a cracking thriller). Again, it seems the Academy are playing it safe.
I've only seen The Depa More
Posted by Dave B at 22:29 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: FLUSHED AWAY! |
TER HOUSEb]CARSb]HAPPY FEET you've got me there. More
Posted by Wazoo at 22:18 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| FLUSHED AWAY! |
Absolutely criminal that flushed away isn't up for best animated film as it is better than all 3 nominations that have been chosen. More
Posted by Angusto at 22:12 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: 79th Oscar Nominations Announced |
would liked to have seen sly get a nom for Rocky Balboa (acting) thought he was tremendous. His scene where he breaks down is a gut puncher. More
Posted by Sutty at 22:09 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: 79th Oscar Nominations Announced |
Only 2 things to say:
1: where the hell is Nicholson`s nomination??
2: why no Volver for Best Foreign film??
can`t understand that...
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Posted by TheGodfather at 21:56 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Good to see brilliant movies like pans laberinth, children of men, the departed, the prestige and united 93 getting nominations! But where the fuck is Borat? surely cohen shud be in the best actor! hell the film should at least be nominated for best film! but then again soem of the best films, i my oppinion have been really over looked and those that were average have been wrongly rewarded! (pirates of the caribean? come on it wasnt anything special and the special effects werent anything i had More
Posted by clarkkent at 21:45 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: and so to another year... |
I can't help but feel that Children of Men is one of the most underrated films since 2000. The fact it wasn't nominated for Best Picture or Best Director is unbelievable, if it doesn't win Achievement in Cinematography and Editing then the Academy are just snobbing it completly. I feel it is one of the best "films" made in a long time. More
Posted by Hartigan at 21:10 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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overall I'm fairly pleased with the nominations this year, though there are some disappointments. Nice to see a few surprises though. I'm pretty sure Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker are shoe-ins though, despite both coming up against some strong competition. Good to see a nom for Ryan Gosling, and absolutely brilliant to see Little Miss Sunshine. A film that has grown so much through word-of-mouth, it's lovely to see. Marty deserves it this year if only to make up for the criminal overlooking o More
Posted by dave89 at 20:57 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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After taking a look at all the noms I must say that I have mixed feelings, like most people have said the complete exclusion of Children of Men and United 93 in the best film (and for Children best director) noms is unforgivable. But the noms for Greengrass, Forest Whitiker, Monster House (loved this movie), Judi Dench, Pan's Labyrinth and Alfonso Cuaron for screenplay has given me some hope. I do not get the fuss over Dreamgirls and Little Miss Sunshine, both are very over-rated in my opi More
Posted by lbiu at 20:54 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Forrest Whitaker... |
But they adore the overrated La Streep and nominate her whenever they can. But it is a support.
Babel is overnominated I think, although the acting is generally admirable - the film is just a tad too self-important to be a good one. Ditto Departed - doesn't deserve a best film nom, even if it is a pretty decent thriller, nor does Wahlberg deserve a nom for his minimal role. Pretty decent thrillers don't get Oscar attention - unless it is Scorcese. Another example of a film being cons More
Posted by elab49 at 20:49 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Forrest Whitaker... |
L: mebbetheywasinjuns
was great in Last King and everything, and i suppose he did steal the film, but am I the only one that thinks his wasn't the lead role? It just seems odd to me that it doesn't seem to have been an issue at any point that he was neither the most prominent in terms of screen time, nor was he the focus of the plot. Plus, all this rather detract from what was an excellent performance from James McAvoy. I'm not saying Forrest doesn't the Oscar, I'm just t More
Posted by Moonpixie at 20:34 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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L: rudeboy
Shocked that Volver was snubbed for best foreign film. Even more shocked that Dreamgirls didn't get in for picture or director - correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the first time since They Shoot Horses Don't They? in 1969 that the nomination leader is not a best picture nominee.
ing had the serious misfortune to catch a preview of Dreamgirls, it was lucky not to be nominated in every category in the Razzies. Truly abysmal film-making, woefully acted & More
Posted by felix sore foot at 20:30 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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]The only pleasant surprise was Abigail Breslin's nod for Little Miss Sunshine. Her's was truly an excellent performance in a fantastic film. Unlikely to win, but would be totally justified if she did. A few mentions in the main categories for Pan's Labyrinth wouldn't have gone amiss either. More
Posted by felix sore foot at 20:24 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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was great in Last King and everything, and i suppose he did steal the film, but am I the only one that thinks his wasn't the lead role? It just seems odd to me that it doesn't seem to have been an issue at any point that he was neither the most prominent in terms of screen time, nor was he the focus of the plot. Plus, all this rather detract from what was an excellent performance from James McAvoy. I'm not saying Forrest doesn't the Oscar, I'm just thinking it should be in the right category.... More
Posted by mebbetheywasinjuns at 20:15 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Rocky Balboa |
I'm surprised Children of Men picked up so little, particularly for Best Director. More
Posted by furrybastard at 20:14 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Rocky Balboa |
Where the hell is Rocky Balboa, the most hard hitting and exciting movie of the year. A nod to Bill Conti at least would have been nice. More
Posted by bosscoe at 20:03 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Mostly a good spread of nominations I think but two things confuse me:
1) How is Borat "adapted"? Because the character was in a tv show?
2) If the Good German qualifies for this year (Music Written for Motion Pictures) I'm suprised it hasn't garnered a few more nominations - of course I havn't seen it yet but it looks very Oscar friendly, More
Posted by gusbuster at 19:49 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| Flushed Away |
Where was Flushed away in best animation? Is it assumed that because its CG Aardman hav lost their spark. It should deserve best film, let alone a nod in the animation category. This is a travesty of Justice. More
Posted by swordsandsandals at 19:45 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Ho hum |
I reckon Robert Downey deserved a nom for A Scanner Darkly, that was the performance of the year for me
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Posted by Bezerker at 19:21 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Really gutted Paul Greengrass' United 93 didn't get a nom for best film and even more of a travesty that Alphonse Cauron didn't get nominated for best director for Children Of Men. Both the afore mentioned films and directors are more than worthy. More
Posted by monkeyman1976 at 19:18 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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How is it possible that United 93 didn't get nominated for best picture?! I am shocked. More
Posted by Annemaj at 19:17 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Really gutted Paul Greengrass' United 93 didn't get a nom for best film and even more of a travesty that Alphonse Cauron didn't get nominated for best director for Children Of Men. Both the afore mentioned films and directors are more than worthy. More
Posted by monkeyman1976 at 19:14 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Pan's Labyrinth deserves more than just Best Foreign language, when will Spanish & French cinema be properly rewarded in the main categories? Well done Adriana Barraza, she was excellent in Babel. Apart from this, the Oscars are still all to predictable. Throw in a best director nomination for David. R Ellis! More
Posted by NickHilton at 19:01 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Children of Men being overlooked in some of the more major categories is a travesty especially for Best Film and Best Actress for her portrayal of Kie. However they didnt do themselves any favours releasing it in the US on Christmas Day not exactly giving it the coverage it needed for these awards More
Posted by sportyrich2000 at 19:00 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Gutted that Sascha Baron Cohen didn't get a best actor nod for Borat, to dupe all of those unsuspecting people was a masterstroke. As was mentioned earlier, it is by far the bravest performance, given the fact that he was at the mercy of the public and not in the comfort of a film studio. Hope he wins the Adapted screenplay oscar as consolation but can't see how Borat qualifies for this award?
The snubbing of Children of Men in Best Picture category is shocking, its a fantastic f More
Posted by Darth Goonie at 18:20 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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A few nice surprises in there. Great to see Miss Sunshinecturend i'm hoping it gets the win. Also, eengrassnly deserves the rectortion, and i must make sure to check out slingHalf Nelson the awards.
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Posted by Art Vandelay at 18:18 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Did anyone see Sky News when the nominations were announced?? They had the editor from fackin heat magazine giving his views!!! What the fack does he know??
I'm happy for Mark Whalberg tho,he may just win it. More
Posted by pete c at 18:16 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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a scanner darkly, best aniamated picture... anyone? More
Posted by BlueDragon21120 at 18:09 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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how in the name of arse can Jack Nicholson - JACK FUCKING NICHOLSON - not get nominated for The Departed?
the acedamy call go sexy time themelves. More
Posted by Hughezy at 17:59 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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So glad to see Little Miss Sunshine get some nominations. This was THE film of last year in my opinion and deserves recognition. Unfortunately the oscars near enough always get it wrong and I'm sure this year will be no different. I fully expect The Queen to win awards and is totally over-blown. Hope Pan's wins a few, I think it will. More
Posted by danny darko at 16:33 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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SLING GOT A NOD! I'm so pleased! Best performance of last year by any actor, male or female.
Here are my thoughts on some of the awards:
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Posted by Wazoo at 16:22 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Utterly disappoiting (not that ive come to expect much more)
The oscars are truely ruled by politics and underhanded tricks.
Last king of scotland?! Very few nominations for this film, far too many for the queen, which i consider to be highly overrated and a kiss ass piece of monarchy cinema. Children of men and the prestige are also wearing thin, while dreamgirls get wrapped in oscar nominations for a dull, camp unofficial supremes flick! More
Posted by silent_dave at 16:17 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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, the movies up for best film fall into two camps. Either I havent seen them yet or they don’t deserve to be there. And whats cruz doing in best actress? What is the rule with a performance in a foreign film getting an acting nod? It doesnt happen that often does it? And good as he is in blood diamond, leo is better in the departed. Oh and glad to see that neither letters from Iwo Jima or apocalypto got nominated in best foreign film. It has to be foreign in all categories not just have s More
Posted by MartinBlank76 at 16:15 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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The dullest Awards season in ages. Still, I hope An Inconvenient Truth and Monster House win their respective nominations. How the hell did Poseidon get nominated either, it was a VG of a boat getting dumped by water. More
Posted by doctorolorinbats1975 at 16:11 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Disappointed Pan's Labyrinth didn't get a Best Picture or Director nod. But fingers crossed it'll get the Best Foreign Language film oscar. It certainly deserves it! More
Posted by MuckyMuckMan at 16:06 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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I've onyl seen four of those films.
There's obviously nothing wrong with putting the nominations up and talking about them a bit but I am really bored with Empire's constant talk about Academy Awards. I just care about watching good films not what film's gonna get an Oscar. It's a meaningless icon. Titanic got 11 Oscars. 'Nuff said. More
Posted by giospurs at 16:04 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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i would really like to see Mark Whalberg pick up the little gold statue. More
Posted by *emz6* at 15:54 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Yeah, I think it's going to be a pretty open competition this year - lack of best pic/director for Dreamgirls shows that.
I think O'Toole may get the sentimental nod to sneak past Whitaker for actor, but I think Mirren is absolutely nailed on for actress. Supporting wise, Murphy will probably get this one (no Nicholson, Sheen or Affleck?with Arkin or Hounsou being his closest challenger. I reckon a surprise will see Breslin take supporting actress from Hudson too.
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Posted by matty_b at 15:52 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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A bit disappointed Sacha Baron Cohen didn't get nominated, it was a great performance and he should be givena special oscar for having balls of steel. I know it'll never happen but its about time Oscar started taking comedy a bit more seriously. Well done Mark Whalberg as well, its about time he was given some credit More
Posted by davidrobbo at 15:48 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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Sorry, don't think Marty deserves it this year - of the ones nominated greengrass or inarritu are better, although both Children of Men and Pan's Labyrinth should on the list as well! How the Queen gets in ahead of them for both Best Picture and Best Director is just astounding! Yes, Helen Mirren is superb and fully deserves her nom (although for my money Penelope Cruz was better) but the rest of the movie was bad caricatures and cheap satire at the expense of easy targets! More
Posted by tonyotim at 15:48 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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My biggest surprise was the lack of big nods for Dreamgirls, what with most of the media saying it was a shoe-in.
I think there might be some shock wins in the supporting categories. Jennifer Hudson has been tipped to win for ages but I think with the movie missing out on the big gun nods then perhaps she's on thinner ice than previously thought. More
Posted by Moonpixie at 15:46 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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My thoughts-
The snugging of Casino Royale- What about adapted screenplay? Best Art Direction? Best musical scroe? I thought the orignial score was fantastic considering they didn't use the actual bond theme.
Borat- best adapted screenplay? Adapted from what? 'Borat: The Novel'?
Nothing jumps out of the list as a clear favourite for anything in my eyes... very uninspiring list. More
Posted by ArtDepartmentAlbert at 15:41 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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NO BEST SUPPORTING OSCAR FOR AFFLECK, WHAT A LOAD OF SHIT
not at all bias then a? 'AFFLECKRULES'
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Posted by *emz6* at 15:31 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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NO BEST SUPPORTING OSCAR FOR AFFLECK, WHAT A LOAD OF SHIT
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You aren't him are you?
They seem pretty balanced to me, glad to see the one for Gosling. More
Posted by The2ndRing at 15:27 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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i tell you eastwood better not win a director nod over marty s or i will take him dressed as a waiter with a plastic gun i made myself ala in the line of fire !!!! More
Posted by animal17582 at 15:20 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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NO BEST SUPPORTING OSCAR FOR AFFLECK, WHAT A LOAD OF SHIT More
Posted by AFFLECKRULES at 15:16 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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mmmm, I prefered the nominations for the BAFTA's.... More
Posted by muse_nut18 at 15:07 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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i hope kate winslet wins for little children. she deserves it
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i disagree. i really want her to win an oscar because i think her body of work is bloody great and she is consistently good, however i dont think this is her best performance of film. She will win in the future though for sure, i think in years to come she will be looked at as one of the great actresses. More
Posted by *emz6* at 15:06 on 23 January 2007 | Report This Post |
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