Oscars

[dissention]

Who do you want to win? I'm hoping for...

Best Picture
THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
RAY (Universal Pictures)
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

Achievement in Directing
Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures)
Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Either one of these would be fine with me)
Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG)
Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Either one...)
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics)
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features)
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)
Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Kate Winslet for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) by John Logan
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth
HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) by Terry George, Keir Pearson
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) by Brad Bird
VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) by Mike Leigh

Best Adapted Screenplay
BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures) by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) by David Magee
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) by Paul Haggis
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) by Jose Rivera
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Best Foreign-Language Film
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - Sweden
THE CHORUS - France
DOWNFALL - Germany
THE SEA INSIDE - Spain (Only one I saw :laugh: )
YESTERDAY - South Africa

Best Animated Feature Film
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar)
SHARK TALE (Dreamworks SKG)
SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

[GeminiCusp82]

Actually..I don't pay attention to any of those types of shows LOL But I hope who you want to win does :p

[Nixxxed]

I'm actually hoping a mammoth rain-induced sinkhole develops under the Kodak Theater, so the world is spared 6-1/2 hours (or more) of complete crap. :laugh:

[strandinthewind]

Best Picture

THE AVIATOR (Miramax) - breathtaking
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
RAY (Universal Pictures)
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

Achievement in Directing

Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) - he is due!!!!!!!
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures)
Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (all deserve it IMO)

Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor

Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG)
Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics) - but all are good

Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features)
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)
Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Kate Winslet for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) - hsnds down no contest!
Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay

THE AVIATOR (Miramax) by John Logan
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth - very original
HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) by Terry George, Keir Pearson
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) by Brad Bird
VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) by Mike Leigh

Best Adapted Screenplay

BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures) by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) by David Magee
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) by Paul Haggis
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) by Jose Rivera
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Best Foreign-Language Film

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - Sweden
THE CHORUS - France
DOWNFALL - Germany
THE SEA INSIDE - Spain (Only one I saw )
YESTERDAY - South Africa

Best Animated Feature Film

THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar)
SHARK TALE (Dreamworks SKG)
SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

That is my take :cool:

[dissention]

That is my take :cool:

Good thing we're not watching it together. :lol: :xoxo:

[strandinthewind]

Good thing we're not watching it together. :lol: :xoxo:

well you liked Sideways and I thought it looked like a home movie and left during it. Conversly, I do not think you like big movies like The Aviator even though they are good. CB as KH was awe inspiring and jaw dropping. But, to each their own :cool:

[dissention]

well you liked Sideways and I thought it looked like a home movie and left during it. Conversly, I do not think you like big movies like The Aviator even though they are good. CB as KH was awe inspiring and jaw dropping. But, to each their own :cool:

You're right, I thought The Aviator was utter ****. :laugh: Especially as a film about Howard Hughes, it really sucked in that respect. I can't stand DiCaprio, anyway, I think he's awful. I did love Cate Blanchett because I always do, but I'm going with Madsen. :D I don't get what you mean by the home movie-ness of Sideways, though.

But to each his own, like you said. :)

[strandinthewind]

You're right, I thought The Aviator was utter ****. :laugh: Especially as a film about Howard Hughes, it really sucked in that respect. I can't stand DiCaprio, anyway, I think he's awful. I did love Cate Blanchett because I always do, but I'm going with Madsen. :D I don't get the home movie aspect of Sideways, though.

But to each his own, like you said. :)

you are so funny - I would never call an epic "utter ****" - but I know - black and white - no grey :laugh:

[dissention]

you are so funny - I would never call an epic "utter ****" - but I know - black and white - no grey :laugh:

Epic means nothing to me, my friend. Titanic was epic, yet the script and story stunk to the high heavens and for every good performance, there was an awful one. The Postman was an epic and that was unwatchable. I didn't think The Aviator delivered and Scorcese certainly doesn't hold a candle next to Eastwood this year. It's sad that he's never won an Oscar, but he doesn't deserve to win this one just because he hasn't won before. The first half was quite good, but after the first hour, it went down the ****ter. And I just couldn't get over what a missed opportunity it was.

Just my opinions, though. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[GardenStateGirlie]

I still think Zach Braff was completely shafted. I haven't seen anything that was nominated this year but i'm rooting for Sideways because it's the only movie I had an interest in seeing other than Closer :shrug:

[GypsySorcerer]

Epic means nothing to me, my friend. Titanic was epic, yet the script and story stunk to the high heavens and for every good performance, there was an awful one. The Postman was an epic and that was unwatchable. I didn't think The Aviator delivered and Scorcese certainly doesn't hold a candle next to Eastwood this year. It's sad that he's never won an Oscar, but he doesn't deserve to win this one just because he hasn't won before. The first half was quite good, but after the first hour, it went down the ****ter. And I just couldn't get over what a missed opportunity it was.

Just my opinions, though. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Darling, just because something is popular, doesn't mean it can't be good. :xoxo:

(BTW, Glitter is on Vh1 if anyone's interested.) :laugh:

[dissention]

I still think Zach Braff was completely shafted. I haven't seen anything that was nominated this year but i'm rooting for Sideways because it's the only movie I had an interest in seeing other than Closer :shrug:

He won an award last night at the Independent Spirit Awards. :thumbsup: And Sideways won in every category it was nominated in.

[dissention]

Darling, just because something is popular, doesn't mean it can't be good. :xoxo:

(BTW, Glitter is on Vh1 if anyone's interested.) :laugh:

I agree. But just because it's popular doesn't mean it's good. I thought The Aviator sucked. :xoxo:

I saw Glitter in the theater with a few friends for ****s and giggles. Good time. :laugh:

[GypsySorcerer]

My hopes are in bold.

Best Picture
THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
RAY (Universal Pictures)
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

Achievement in Directing
Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures)
Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Either one of these would be fine with me)
Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG)
Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Either one...)
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics) Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features)
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)
Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Kate Winslet for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) by John Logan
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) by Terry George, Keir Pearson
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) by Brad Bird
VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) by Mike Leigh

Best Adapted Screenplay
BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures) by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) by David Magee MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) by Paul Haggis
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) by Jose Rivera
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Best Foreign-Language Film
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - Sweden
THE CHORUS - France
DOWNFALL - Germany
THE SEA INSIDE - Spain (Only one I saw )
YESTERDAY - South Africa

Best Animated Feature Film
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) SHARK TALE (Dreamworks SKG)
SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

[GardenStateGirlie]

He won an award last night at the Independent Spirit Awards. :thumbsup: And Sideways won in every category it was nominated in.

Ahhh good deal :nod: I missed it but i'm sure Bravo will replay at some point.

[GypsySorcerer]

I agree. But just because it's popular doesn't mean it's good. I thought The Aviator sucked. :xoxo:

I saw Glitter in the theater with a few friends for ****s and giggles. Good time. :laugh:

I loved The Aviator. I think Leo has done some great work. But I see your mind is made up. :laugh:

[dissention]

Ahhh good deal :nod: I missed it but i'm sure Bravo will replay at some point.

Oh, I'm sure they will. If I see the Project Runway finale once more, I'll spew burrito chunks.

[dissention]

I loved The Aviator. I think Leo has done some great work. But I see your mind is made up. :laugh:

Oh, no one gets on my tits as much as him, dear. :laugh: There were so many scenes in The Aviator that became unintentionally hilarious because of his acting, most notably the blueprints scene. I was embarrassed for him. :o

JMO so I don't piss anyone off...

[GardenStateGirlie]

Oh, I'm sure they will. If I see the Project Runway finale once more, I'll spew burrito chunks.

Why? I thought you loved watching some Wendy Pepper :p They seriously have played that about 15 times since Wednesday night. It's getting annoying now.

[GypsySorcerer]

Oh, no one gets on my tits as much as him, dear. :laugh: There were so many scenes in The Aviator that became unintentionally hilarious because of his acting, most notably the blueprints scene. I was embarrassed for him. :o

JMO so I don't piss anyone off...

Really? Wow. He made HH sympathetic to me. :)

I loved him in the Basketball Diaries and Marvin's Room, too.

[strandinthewind]

I loved The Aviator. I think Leo has done some great work. But I see your mind is made up. :laugh:

I agree and pretty much everyone I have seen who has worked with him praises him as the real deal. AND - I am not a big fan of his. Personally, I think he should have won for Gangs of NY - along with MS and DDL for that.

[dissention]

Really? Wow. He made HH sympathetic to me. :)

I loved him in the Basketball Diaries and Marvin's Room, too.

I find him very whiney and childish in most of his movies. There's something that just gets under my skin. When I watch actors perform, I want them to make me forget that they're actors, I want them to be the character they're playing. He fails to do that for me and comes across as very self-conscious. He should take lessons from his co-star Cate Blanchett. Now THERE is an actor. :nod: :D

[GypsySorcerer]

I find him very whiney and childish in most of his movies. There's something that just gets under my skin. When I watch actors perform, I want them to make me forget that they're actors, I want them to be the character they're playing. He fails to do that for me and comes across as very self-conscious. He should take lessons from his co-star Cate Blanchett. Now THERE is an actor. :nod: :D

I LOVE Blanchett. I want her to win tonight. She should've won for Elizabeth over Gwyneth Paltrow. :rolleyes: Plus, I think Cate is gorgeous. :)

[strandinthewind]

I LOVE Blanchett. I want her to win tonight. She should've won for Elizabeth over Gwyneth Paltrow. :rolleyes: Plus, I think Cate is gorgeous. :)

Paltrow was good in the Bar flic., but IMO NOTHING like CB as QEI - she was sooooo subtle in that, esp. in the last scene :eek:

[dissention]

I LOVE Blanchett. I want her to win tonight. She should've won for Elizabeth over Gwyneth Paltrow. :rolleyes: Plus, I think Cate is gorgeous. :)

She's beautiful. :nod: I thought she should have been nominated for Veronica Guerin last year, she was fab in that one. I don't know, though, any other year I'd be rooting for her, but not this year.

[GypsySorcerer]

Paltrow was good in the Bar flic., but IMO NOTHING like CB as QEI - she was sooooo subtle in that, esp. in the last scene :eek:

She was phenomenal. I should watch that again; it's been awhile since I've seen it. :nod:

[GypsySorcerer]

She's beautiful. :nod: I thought she should have been nominated for Veronica Guerin last year, she was fab in that one. I don't know, though, any other year I'd be rooting for her, but not this year.

I was shocked she wasn't nominated for VG. Even if she doesn't win this year, she will in due time. It's a given. :nod:

[amber]

I was shocked she wasn't nominated for VG. Even if she doesn't win this year, she will in due time. It's a given. :nod:
She's kind of one of those actresses that is always so good, so sometimes she is overlooked, I think. She's really a cut above. :nod:

[GypsySorcerer]

Well, Ledgies, I must prepare for my Oscar party. :D Everyone enjoy the show. :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo:

[dissention]

Well, Ledgies, I must prepare for my Oscar party. :D Everyone enjoy the show. :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo:

Joan and Melissa are onnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Have fun! :xoxo:

[dissention]

She's kind of one of those actresses that is always so good, so sometimes she is overlooked, I think. She's really a cut above. :nod:

Just like Julianne Moore who should have won an Oscar back in 1995. :mad:

[strandinthewind]

Just like Julianne Moore who should have won an Oscar back in 1995. :mad:

SEVERAL TIMES since then as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

[amber]

Well, Ledgies, I must prepare for my Oscar party. :D Everyone enjoy the show. :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo:
Have a good time. I guess I'll see them in five more hours or so. :mad: :rolleyes: Do they start at 7 or 8? It's okay, I'll find out, I'm sure. :D Oh, ****, I think I actually can't read this thread until later, I don't think I want spoilers on this one... :(

[dissention]

SEVERAL TIMES since then as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

Boogie Nights
End of the Affair
Far From Heaven
The Hours

Give her one, goddammit! She should have gotten one for Safe, why she didn't will forever be a mystery.

[amber]

Boogie Nights
End of the Affair
Far From Heaven
The Hours

Give her one, goddammit! She should have gotten one for Safe, why she didn't will forever be a mystery.
She is truly magnificent. Heck, she coulda got a supporting one for Myth of... :p

[dissention]

She is truly magnificent. Heck, she coulda got a supporting one for Myth of... :p

Oh, how could I have forgotten that?! She made that movie, IMO. Such a bitch but such a poor little creature. I'd be just like her if I had Roy Scheider for a pop. :laugh:

[dissention]

Loved this little write-up in the local paper about best supporting actress:

"Here I sense a two-person race between Virginia Madsen and Cate Blanchett. Either could win, but Madsen would make the better story: Hard-working and popular for 20 years, she gets a role that allows her to shine and runs with it. On the other hand, audiences were much amused by Blanchett's eccentric turn as Katharine Hepburn. It's Madsen vs. Blanchett.

Prediction: Virginia Madsen
Preference: Virginia Madsen"

[Nixxxed]

I still think Zach Braff was completely shafted. I haven't seen anything that was nominated this year but i'm rooting for Sideways because it's the only movie I had an interest in seeing other than Closer :shrug:
:thumbsup: Garden State was one of the best flicks I've seen in a long time.

And that scene with MethodMan (or Redman, never have been able to tell 'em apart) and the hotel peepshow? I nearly died... :nod:

(Raises hand) "Who just saw some titties?!?!" :laugh: :]

[skcin]

Boogie Nights
End of the Affair
Far From Heaven
The Hours

Give her one, goddammit! She should have gotten one for Safe, why she didn't will forever be a mystery.


Damn do I love me some Boogie Nights. She was just spectacular in it. :thumbsup:

Far From Heaven? Wow - talk about "being" the character, as opposed to an actor playing a character (like you said earlier, Diss.) Sean Penn's really good at that too, IMO.

I don't really care who/what wins tonight, I've only seen a few of the films nominated this time. And there are spoilers all over TV/radio/magazines this week, for some reason (jerks), so I may not even bother seeing Million Dollar Baby til it's out on DVD. I know nobody wants Jamie Foxx to win, but I do think he deserves it for Ray - forgot it was Jamie a few times, to be honest.

Other than that - eh. :shrug: I'll just be checking out the clothes - stupid TV Guide Channel comes in really crappy at my house, but I will try to suffer through the snowy picture so I don't have to subject myself to Star's kiss-ass ramblings.

[dissention]

Damn do I love me some Boogie Nights. She was just spectacular in it. :thumbsup:

Far From Heaven? Wow - talk about "being" the character, as opposed to an actor playing a character (like you said earlier, Diss.) Sean Penn's really good at that too, IMO.

I don't really care who/what wins tonight, I've only seen a few of the films nominated this time. And there are spoilers all over TV/radio/magazines this week, for some reason (jerks), so I may not even bother seeing Million Dollar Baby til it's out on DVD. I know nobody wants Jamie Foxx to win, but I do think he deserves it for Ray - forgot it was Jamie a few times, to be honest.

Other than that - eh. :shrug: I'll just be checking out the clothes - stupid TV Guide Channel comes in really crappy at my house, but I will try to suffer through the snowy picture so I don't have to subject myself to Star's kiss-ass ramblings.

I HIGHLY recommend Million Dollar Baby. I had no desire to see it, ended up getting roped into it, and I was amazed. I actually wouldn't mind if Hillary Swank wins tonight because she was phenomenal. I want Sideways to win best picture, but I won't mind if this wins, either. :laugh: Anyway, see it because you'll probably love it.

All I want is a Virginia Madsen win!

PS: Star is worse than ever. I tuned in and, my word, her face looks bovine. I wonder if she's had work done since last time.

[SuzeQuze]

Loved this little write-up in the local paper about best supporting actress:

"Here I sense a two-person race between Virginia Madsen and Cate Blanchett. Either could win, but Madsen would make the better story: Hard-working and popular for 20 years, she gets a role that allows her to shine and runs with it. On the other hand, audiences were much amused by Blanchett's eccentric turn as Katharine Hepburn. It's Madsen vs. Blanchett.

Prediction: Virginia Madsen
Preference: Virginia Madsen"

I haven't seen either movie and am not qualified to comment. With that said, I'll comment anyway. :p :laugh: I agree with you that Madsen should win. An actress playing an actress perhaps is not so much of a stretch? If you have a moment, can you describe Madsen's role? Thanks Diss. :xoxo:

[GateandGarden]

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

I can't decide between those two! :blob1:

[tommer]

no way i'm surviving that Kathy Griffin awake, besides, other than Natalie Portman (who's a local hero blah blah blah...) i really don't have any real favorites this year anyway.

[Serrart]

Best Picture
THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
RAY (Universal Pictures)
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

Achievement in Directing
Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures)
Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

But they have to give one to Scorsese sooner or later, so...:shrug:

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures)

Why not? He's always been a good actor

Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG)
Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Morgan, definitely :thumbsup:

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics)
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features)
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)
Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Kate Winslet for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features)

Imelda Staunton all the way :nod:

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

She will collect nominations as her character in The Aviator, I think, but still, she too good not to win.

Best Original Screenplay
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) by John Logan
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth
HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) by Terry George, Keir Pearson
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) by Brad Bird
VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) by Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh, an hero of mine :)

Best Adapted Screenplay
BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures) by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) by David Magee
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) by Paul Haggis
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) by Jose Rivera
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Best Foreign-Language Film
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - Sweden
THE CHORUS - France
DOWNFALL - Germany
THE SEA INSIDE - Spain
YESTERDAY - South Africa

Best Animated Feature Film
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar)
SHARK TALE (Dreamworks SKG)
SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

.... and Best Art Direction:
Dante Ferretti & Francesca Lo Schiavo (The Aviator) :D

Romy

[skcin]

Hilary Swank's dress? Oh.My.God.To.Die.For!!!

I usually don't think she's all that attractive, but she looks spectacular tonight! Black dress, high in front (which usually looks matronly, but not this time) and backless. Very classy, very sexy.

That Catalina chick looks great too. Nice white dress with beaded straps.

Laura Linney - not sure about that hair.

Scarlett Johansen - incredible hair, very old Hollywood (platinum blonde hair, red lips, black dress.)

[GateandGarden]

Sorry if this had been discussed already, but why isn't Hotel Rwanda up for best picture? :confused: I think it is my favorite of them all.

[skcin]

Drew Barrymore looks like a whore. Sorry, I'm sure she's going for sexy, but I adore cute quirky blond Drew. This is dark hair, dark eyes, dark dress Morticia Drew. :shrug: Boo.

Virginia Madsen & her mom are hot! :nod:

OK, I'm trying to do 3 things at once & one's gotta go. I'll catch up tomorrow. 'night.

[strandinthewind]

HELEN MIRRAN - SHEEEEEEEEEBUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

She looked incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okra outfit was FAB as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As for Star, she is not the best interviewer, but I am happy she is losing weight.

Cate B. looked STUNNING in that yellow Valentino with the red belt thingee!!!!!

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Best dressed so far:

Laura Linney- LOVE the hair and she looks sexy as all get out
Virginia Madsen- THE BACK OF THE DRESS! Wow...and she's so beautiful.
Hillary Swank- Drop dead gorgeous.
Melanie Griffith- She's usually hit or miss, but she hit it tonight.
Helen Mirren- Fabulous.

[dissention]

I haven't seen either movie and am not qualified to comment. With that said, I'll comment anyway. :p :laugh: I agree with you that Madsen should win. An actress playing an actress perhaps is not so much of a stretch? If you have a moment, can you describe Madsen's role? Thanks Diss. :xoxo:

She plays a waitress and wine enthusiast who begins a relationship with another wine enthusiast who is anything but pleasant company. :laugh: See it just for her and Paul Giamatti, they set the screen on fire.

[strandinthewind]

She plays a waitress and wine enthusiast who begins a relationship with another wine enthusiast who is anything but pleasant company. :laugh: See it just for her and Paul Giamatti, they set the screen on fire.

To Siskel I say - it was the most boring thing I have seen in ages and I not only fell asleep - but I left after the middle of it!!!! :wavey: :wavey: :wavey: Sandra Oh was - on the other hand - worth awakening for!!!!!!


Edit - while tedious on purpose, the scene with the white trash mother was good because the actress playing the mother was a dead pan delivery actor and it worked.

[dissention]

To Siskel I say - it was the most boring thing I have seen in ages and I not only fell asleep - but I left after the middle of it!!!! :wavey: :wavey: :wavey: Sandra Oh was - on the other hand - worth awakening for!!!!!!

I can't believe you didn't like it. It's one of my favorites from last year. And that ending was so satisfying, too, you missed it. :laugh: You're the only one I've talked to who didn't like it, actually.

[strandinthewind]

I can't believe you didn't like it. It's one of my favorites from last year. And that ending was so satisfying, too, you missed it. :laugh:


I liked parts of it. I think the big issue for me was I have a hard time being around people who are wine snobs, which the guy who is not nominated was. I did think it had its moments, but was a snoozer overall.

Interestingly, and completely changing the topic :laugh:

I LOVE Halle Berry for not only attending the Razzies, but for giving an acceptance speech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GateandGarden]

I can't believe you didn't like it. It's one of my favorites from last year. And that ending was so satisfying, too, you missed it. :laugh: You're the only one I've talked to who didn't like it, actually.Yeah, everyone I've talked to loved it! :shrug: I thought it was great. It's one of my favorites from this year.

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I liked parts of it. I think the big issue for me was I have a hard time being around people who are wine snobs, which the guy who is not nominated was. I did think it had its moments, but was a snoozer overall.

Interestingly, and completely changing the topic :laugh:

I LOVE Halle Berry for not only attending the Razzies, but for giving an acceptance speech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know next to nothing about wine, but that little monologue Madsen gave about why she was so into wine was very touching and poetic to me. It put many of the themes of the movie into perspective and made it deeper than I expected it to be. I don't know, I just loved it. It wasn't forced, it didn't rely on A-list stars, and the characters seemed real, like people you know. And the humor was brilliant.

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Yeah, everyone I've talked to loved it! :shrug: I thought it was great. It's one of my favorites from this year.

It must have great word of mouth, too, since it's made almost $60 million so far. :nod:

[GateandGarden]

I know next to nothing about wine, but that little monologue Madsen gave about why she was so into wine was very touching and poetic to me. It put many of the themes of the movie into perspective and made it deeper than I expected it to be. I don't know, I just loved it. It wasn't forced, it didn't rely on A-list stars, and the characters seemed real, like people you know. And the humor was brilliant.Yes, yes! I agree on all accounts! :nod: Those were my favorite aspects of it, too. :)

[strandinthewind]

I know next to nothing about wine, but that little monologue Madsen gave about why she was so into wine was very touching and poetic to me. It put many of the themes of the movie into perspective and made it deeper than I expected it to be. I don't know, I just loved it. It wasn't forced, it didn't rely on A-list stars, and the characters seemed real, like people you know. And the humor was brilliant.

See, I thought the two guys were stiff and their acting was sub par and forced if not stilted. I thought the production was unprofessional all of which was too distracting to me. Again, it had cute moments, but the candle in the cow patty did not make a birthday cake :laugh: But, I am glad you liked it :nod:

Interestingly, I LOVED "I [Love] Huckabees" - and it was shot in sort of the same way. So, go figure :laugh:

Edit - the opening scene of "I [Love] Huckabees" with its profanity was side splittingly funny and Lily T. is an acting saint!!!!

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See, I thought the two guys were stiff and their acting was sub par and forced if not stilted. I thought the production was unprofessional all of which was too distracting to me. Again, it had cute moments, but the candle in the cow patty did not make a birthday cake :laugh: But, I am glad you liked it :nod:

Interestingly, I LOVED "I [Love] Huckabees" - and it was shot in sort of the same way. So, go figure :laugh:

I love I Heart Huckabees, but it is the most pretentious, bloated piece of **** I've ever seen. :laugh: Get the DVD for the deleted scenes, he purposely annoyed the audience with the theatrical cut. And David O. Russell is an egotistical blowhard, NOT a nice man at all. I had the displeasure of attending a lecture by him and meeting him afterwards. If looks could kill, I would have killed him.

[strandinthewind]

OOOOOOOOO
Halle, who looks lovely but her bosom is lopsided - gave a SHOUT OUT to Cedric Gibbons, who is one of the greatest set designers ever ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0316539/ - http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/celeb/197876 ) and was married to one of the most beautiful women ever, Delores Del Rio ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003123/ )

OOOOO - congrats Aviator!!!!!

[dissention]

Edit - the opening scene of "I [Love] Huckabees" with its profanity was side splittingly funny and Lily T. is an acting saint!!!!

And she doesn't age! :laugh:

What I wouldn't give for that "home movie" shot by a cameraman behind the scenes where she and Russell get into a physical fight. That is, like, the holy grail.

Have you read that vicious article from, I believe, the Times about the filming of Huckabees? Priceless!

[GardenStateGirlie]

Scarlett Johanson looks like **** and could someone please feed Renee a steak??

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Scarlett Johanson looks like **** and could someone please feed Renee a steak??

I think Johansson looks fabulous, minus the ****ty jewels in her hair. Renee looks atrocious. That hair.

[GardenStateGirlie]

I think Johansson looks fabulous, minus the ****ty jewels in her hair. Renee looks atrocious. That hair.

No her hair looks horrible. I hate that I just rolled out of bed updo. And Renee is a much better blonde. She looks sort of hard, IMO.

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No her hair looks horrible. I hate that I just rolled out of bed updo. And Renee is a much better blonde. She looks sort of hard, IMO.

It's not rolled out of bed, it's crimped and styled. :shrug: She was interviewed by Joan and they showed a close-up of her and I thought the hair was the best thing.

[strandinthewind]

I love I Heart Huckabees, but it is the most pretentious, bloated piece of **** I've ever seen. :laugh: Get the DVD for the deleted scenes, he purposely annoyed the audience with the theatrical cut. And David O. Russell is an egotistical blowhard, NOT a nice man at all. I had the displeasure of attending a lecture by him and meeting him afterwards. If looks could kill, I would have killed him.


I heard that - but all was forgiven by Lily T. in that wig and those outfits. I have not seen her that spot on dead pan since I do not know when - maybe The Incredible Shrinking Woman :shrug:

[strandinthewind]

I think Johansson looks fabulous, minus the ****ty jewels in her hair. Renee looks atrocious. That hair.


I like the Victorian broaches were stunning, but did not translate too well in her hair.

[strandinthewind]

Congratulations Morgan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dissention]

I heard that - but all was forgiven by Lily T. in that wig and those outfits. I have not seen her that spot on dead pan since I do not know when - maybe The Incredible Shrinking Woman :shrug:

I thought she was a riot on Murphy Brown as Kay! And Flirting With Disaster? Ho****. :laugh: Kills me!

I just wish David O. Russell would crawl back under that rock of his. He's evil. -_-

[strandinthewind]

I Am Two For Two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dissention]

I Am Two For Two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:blob2: for Freeman, :mad: for Shrek.

[strandinthewind]

Hmmmmm - from

http://www.eonline.com/Features/Awards/Oscars2005/Blog/411.html
looks like it did not work because although he did not sing - he ragged it!!!!!

8:15 p.m.: I just checked--an Academy flack says ABC isn't going to say anything about the Drudge Report saying that the New York Times says...Well, anyway it sounds as if we may hear history here tonight: A muzzled Robin Williams.

8:10 p.m.: The Drudge Report says the New York Times says ABC censors told presenter Robin Williams to cut a song parodying the SpongeBob SquarePants/gay imbroglio.

[strandinthewind]

:blob2: for Freeman, :mad: for Shrek.

It was a tough one - they all were good.

Will The Passion win best makeup ?

Nope!!!!! - it was good in that dept. though.

[dissention]

It was a tough one - they all were good.

Will The Passion win best makeup ?

Nope!!!!! - it was good in that dept. though.

The Incredibles had me in stitches. Shrek had too much bathroom humor for my taste.

Barrymore looks like a streetwalker!

[strandinthewind]

The Incredibles had me in stitches. Shrek had too much bathroom humor for my taste.

Barrymore looks like a streetwalker!

Her dress is nice and those earings are TO DIE FOR - but her make up is just all wrong in a bad kabuki way!!!! :eek:

[GardenStateGirlie]

Dear Beyonce,

If you ever attempt to sing or speak French ever again, i'll cry.

No Love,

Marissa.

[dissention]

Her dress is nice and those earings are TO DIE FOR - but her make up is just all wrong in a bad kabuki way!!!! :eek:

Seriously, I'm waiting for her to offer a plate of sushi to Chris Rock. Horrid make-up, her stylist should be shot.

This singing is too much for me handle.

[strandinthewind]

Dear Beyonce,

If you ever attempt to sing or speak French ever again, i'll cry.

No Love,

Marissa.

The accent was not there - bless her heart, but she sang that dog of a song well :laugh:

OOOOOO - Debbie H. is, I suppose, getting a little cha ching for the use of One Way or Another for the Penney's commercial!!!!

[dissention]

Aww, Blondie.

Why's it always OWOA that's in commercials, lame tv-shows and movies? -_-

Because the Mac got to Merrill Lynch and Expedia first, silly. :p

[GardenStateGirlie]

Speaking of commercials...if i'm subjected to a half-naked Brooke Burke swinging holding a sandwich and Hootie minus his blowfish singing about how much he loves the new crisp bacon cheddar ranch, i'll scream. That might be my new most obnoxious commercial.

[strandinthewind]

Though funny, esp. the one that just called Rock a FISH, this segment is unnecessary and only adds length :mad:

What the hell did Scarlett J. do to her hair and that dress formerly held potatoes :eek:

[GardenStateGirlie]

Though funny, esp. the one that just called Rock a FISH, this segment is unnecessary and only adds length :mad:

What the hell did Scarlett J. do to her hair and that dress formerly held potatoes :eek:

Furthermore, WTF is she doing on the balcony? I don't like this whole setup. And yes, Chris Rock is pointless and so are his segments.

[dissention]

Here's that hilarious Huckabees article, Jason, I copied and pasted in case you aren't registered:

The Nudist Buddhist Borderline-Abusive Love-In
By SHARON WAXMAN

LOS ANGELES

DAVID O. RUSSELL had developed something of a reputation. The screenwriter and director of "Flirting With Disaster" and "Three Kings" had become known for smart, wildly original movies, and for attracting top actors despite relatively modest budgets. But he was also known for alienating some of those actors while shooting (most notoriously when he and George Clooney ended up in a fistfight on the set of "Three Kings.") For his next movie, "I Heart Huckabees," Mr. Russell was determined to chart a happier course.

This seemed fitting, since one of the movie's themes would be the very possibility of human happiness. Billed as an "existential comedy," "Huckabees," which had its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival last week and opens on Oct. 1, may be one of the oddest Hollywood releases in recent memory: a jumbled, antic exploration of existential and Buddhist philosophy that also involves tree-hugging, African immigrants and Shania Twain.

The shoot, Mr. Russell decided, wouldn't be a typical Hollywood affair. It would be an intimate, personal experience for a handful of actors otherwise accustomed to populating magazine covers and award ceremonies. Both the movie and the set would be extensions of Mr. Russell's own uncensored, often unpredictable personality, and an opportunity for him to explore profound spiritual questions that have preoccupied him for years. (Indeed, the original idea for the movie was based on Buddhist theories Mr. Russell first learned in college from Robert Thurman, Uma Thurman's father.) "The whole thing is an existential meditation," Mr. Russell explained in one of several interviews through the making of the film. But the experience turned out to be no blissed-out meditation session. To get the performances he was after, Mr. Russell did all he could to raise the level of tension on set, unapologetically goading, shocking and teasing his actors. Sometimes these techniques prompted reactions that were less than photogenic. And in perhaps the most un-Hollywood move of all, Mr. Russell allowed a reporter to watch.

April, 2003: The Headlock

From the beginning, Mr. Russell knew exactly what he wanted to create with "I Heart Huckabees." The trouble was, few others were able to grasp what that was. Many who read the script said they could not understand it, and several studios — Sony, Paramount, Warner Brothers, Fox, all led by people who say they are fans of Mr. Russell's — turned it down. (Later, some of the actors who went on to star in the film said that the script had never made sense to them; they simply trusted Mr. Russell's vision). But now the seasoned producer Scott Rudin has joined the project, the mini-studio Fox Searchlight has signed on and a British financier named Michael Kuhn has agreed to finance it for $18 million. So the movie is, at last, in preproduction.

Better yet, some of the biggest actors are involved. Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow have signed on to play eager-to-succeed employees at a department store chain called Huckabees. Mark Wahlberg will play a firefighter traumatized by 9/11, while Jason Schwartzman will be a frustrated young environmental activist. Each of these characters suffers from some form of spiritual malaise and will hire Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin, a pair of "existential detectives," to investigate. Isabelle Huppert will play the detectives' glamorous French nemesis, a mysterious force for chaos who equates life with pain and suffering.

Except that the cast is falling apart. Gwyneth Paltrow drops out because, Mr. Russell says, she still hasn't dealt with the death of her father. Nicole Kidman expresses interest, but can't get out of "The Stepford Wives." Jennifer Aniston becomes and then unbecomes a possibility. Naomi Watts, Mr. Russell's original choice, frees herself from scheduling problems and after some brief drama — she and Ms. Kidman are close friends — is finally cast.

And then Jude Law quits (the explanation Mr. Russell hears is that he needs to make a big-budget movie because of an impending divorce settlement; Mr. Law's representatives deny that money was a factor). Mr. Russell is devastated: instead of doing his movie, Mr. Law has decided to take a role offered by Christopher Nolan ("Memento").

At a Hollywood party, Mr. Russell, a lean, muscular 46-year-old with dark, lanky hair, runs into Mr. Nolan and — in full view of the party guests — puts him in a headlock. Wrapping his arm around Mr. Nolan's neck, Mr. Russell demands that his fellow director show artistic solidarity and give up his star in order to save "Huckabees." (In the meantime, Mr. Russell has met with Jim Carrey as a possible replacement.) The next day Mr. Law calls Mr. Russell from a boat while crossing the Atlantic and discusses his "Huckabees" role at length, never mentioning Mr. Nolan or his project. The headlock story makes the rounds in Hollywood.

July 9, 2003: Almost Naked Lunch

Filming has begun, and on a suburban street in the Woodland Hills section of the San Fernando Valley the "Huckabees" operation has taken over a simple split-level house with rounded shrubs in the front. A tent has been set up in the front yard for video monitors and director's chairs.

But Mr. Russell is almost never in the usual director's position behind the monitor. Giddy and childlike, he rolls on the ground, dances, does push-ups and shouts at the actors with a megaphone. "I never want it to end," he whispers. Mr. Russell starts the day wearing a suit, but it's slowly coming off: first the jacket, then the shirt. Also, he keeps rubbing his body up against the women and men on the set — actors, friends, visitors.

Perhaps Mr. Russell is trying to free his actors to be as outrageous or ridiculous as he is. The script will require the actors to risk embarrassing themselves thoroughly: Isabelle Huppert is to perform a sex scene while covered in mud, Mark Wahlberg must repeatedly punch himself in the face, Jude Law will vomit into his own hands and Naomi Watts will essentially be driven crazy by her own physical beauty.

The scene at hand is a climactic moment in Mr. Law's character's breakdown, requiring the actor to cry and tear at his clothes. After several takes in which Mr. Law says the lines he has memorized, Mr. Russell is now yelling at him with new lines, even as the camera rolls. Mr. Law, exhausted, finally ad-libs a string of expletives, shrieking and beating his fists into the grass. "I am lost in the wilderness!" he cries. In character (or maybe not), Mr. Hoffman and Ms. Tomlin look on in pained sympathy.

Mr. Russell shouts: "Eeeeee! Eeeee! Keep rolling!"

Mr. Hoffman: "We're rolling. What's `Eeeeee'?" There is no response, but Mr. Law keeps emoting.

On the next take, Mr. Russell lies on the ground, just behind Lily Tomlin, but out of view of the camera. Perhaps he's trying to add to her feeling of unease in the scene. "Most likely he was looking up my skirt," she deadpans while watching the playback a few minutes later.

It seems impossible that a film set could feel any less formal — but come lunchtime, it does. Mr. Russell sheds the rest of his clothing, leaving only his boxers, and starts to exercise — first jumping rope, then sparring with his personal trainer, right on the sidewalk of the suburban street. Many of the actors and crew join in. They, however, keep their clothes on.

July 24, 2003: The Car Trip

It is a hot, tense day in a dried-up marsh near Los Angeles International Airport. The shoot is nearing its end. Mr. Hoffman, Ms. Tomlin, Ms. Huppert, Mr. Wahlberg and Ms. Watts (devoid of make-up and wearing an Amish bonnet) are all crowded into an old Chevrolet for the critical scene in which they will articulate the movie's themes: how everything in the universe is connected, and how sadness is an inevitable part of life. In an essential bit of back story, Ms. Huppert will explain how she became a pessimist because of a failed love triangle with Ms. Tomlin and Mr. Hoffman.

The actors do take after take in the crowded car, with Mr. Russell, as is his habit, constantly throwing new lines at them from a few feet away. The dialogue is poignant and bizarre at the same time, and the scene culminates with Mr. Hoffman and Ms. Tomlin weeping simultaneously and loudly.

While the cameras roll, Mr. Russell berates the actors: "Where's the [expletive] reaction?" he swears at Mr. Hoffman.

The actors look tired. As he has throughout the shoot, Mr. Russell is touching them — a lot, and sometimes in private places. At one point, Mr. Wahlberg grabs the director's megaphone, shouting: "This man just grabbed my genitals! It is my first man-on-man contact!" At other times, the director whispers into the actresses' ears — lewdly, they later say — before a take.

So far, the actors have been remarkably tolerant of Mr. Russell's mischief. As Ms. Huppert later observed in a phone interview, the actors knew Mr. Russell was intentionally trying to destabilize them for the sake of their performances. "He is fascinating, completely brilliant, intelligent and very annoying sometimes, too," she said. They also know he has created superb films from chaotic-seeming sets before. Besides, he's the director and the writer; now that they've cast their lot with him, they really don't have a choice.

But on what is meant to be the last take of the day, Ms. Tomlin, who recently ended an exhausting run of her one-woman play, collapses into Mr. Hoffman's arms crying and doesn't stop. As he embraces her, the wails grow louder and louder, and finally it becomes clear that she is not in character. After long moments, Ms. Tomlin breaks the tension by shouting at Mr. Hoffman: "You're driving a hairpin into my head!" Everyone collapses in laughter and the take is trashed.

But the drama is not over. The car scene takes several more hours to shoot, and as the sun fades, the accumulated tension erupts. Ms. Tomlin begins shouting at Mr. Russell: she is unhappy with the way she looks. She wants to try the scene a different way. She taunts him with a few expletives and curses at the other actors too. Their patience worn, the other actors laugh at her outburst.

Later, unfolding himself from the back seat of the Chevrolet, Mark Wahlberg jokes that his next project will be a nice, easy action film.

July 31, 2003: Candid Camera

The production has moved from the dried-up swamp to the set of the detectives' office. It is hot and cramped, and the hour is getting late. To pass the time while a shot is set up, Mr. Russell treats the crew to a description of a baby passing through the birth canal.

And then Ms. Tomlin is berating Mr. Russell again.

This time, the director turns on her angrily, calling her the crudest word imaginable, in front of the actors and crew. He shrieks: "I wrote this role for you! I fought for you!" Mr. Russell ends his tirade by sweeping his arm across a nearby table cluttered with production paraphernalia. He storms off the set and back on again, continually shouting. Then he locks himself in his office, refusing to return. After an uncomfortable, set-wide pause, Ms. Tomlin goes in to apologize, and Mr. Russell returns to the shoot.

Unbeknownst to both of them, a member of the crew has videotaped his tirade. The recording makes its way around the Hollywood talent agencies. Asked about the incident later, Mr. Russell says: "Sure, I wish I hadn't done that. But Lily and I are fine." For her part, Ms. Tomlin admits that both she and Mr. Russell lost control. "It's not a practice on his part or my part," she says. "I'd rather have someone human and available and raw and open. Don't give me someone cold, or cut off, or someone who considers themselves dignified."

This must be the Zen part.

Sept. 4, 2003: Roller-Coaster Party

The shoot finished earlier in the day, at 3:15 a.m. — miraculously on schedule and on budget. For the wrap party on the Santa Monica Pier, the "Huckabees" production has taken over an amusement park along the Pacific, where Dustin Hoffman is chatting with his old pal, the producer Robert Evans, flanked by a couple of towering women whose assets spill out of their halter tops.

Mr. Russell is wandering around the pier in a grey suit and blue pinstripe shirt, unbuttoned, with a blinking red heart-necklace slung around his neck. Everyone else is playing arcade games and riding the roller coaster under a gentle black September sky. But the director seems to be in a kind of dazed dream state, and has been that way for about a week, he says. Usually, he says, ending a film brings a mixture of sadness and relief, but this time it's only sadness. He seems to be mourning the end of the free-wheeling universe of the "Huckabees" set; now he has to retreat to the solitude of an editing room to figure out exactly what his movie is. "I told you," he tells a visitor, as if wondering how one could forget something he'd said in passing two months earlier. "This was the happiest experience of my life."

But there are murmurings of confusion as to how the movie will turn out, even among actors who trust Mr. Russell. "I hope he has all the pieces," observes Talia Shire, leaving the party with her son, Jason Schwartzman.

July 26, 2004: Reality Check

It is a balmy night on the lot of Twentieth Century Fox and the Little Fox theater is packed with leading members of the cast, some crew, several agents, friends. Dustin Hoffman and his wife and children and their friends have come; so has a still golden-haired Jude Law and his parents. The theater hums with anticipation: it is Mr. Russell's first film in five years; he's locked himself in the editing room for an unusually long time; and though almost no one has yet seen the film, it is already being mentioned as a nominee for a best picture Oscar.

A half-hour late, Mr. Russell walks to the front of the theater wearing a blue suit, a red and white striped shirt and sneakers. Compared to the manic exuberance he displayed on set, he seems relatively subdued. "Wake up, it's a comedy," he announces, even though his audience of insiders presumably knows as much. "We're going to have an amphetamine mist," he tells the crowd, playing with a strand of hair.

No one — even those involved with the film — knows quite what to expect from it. What they see is a movie that is, well, dense. Emotionally dense, and intellectually so; jammed with ideas both profound and prosaic, thick with rapid-fire dialogue about human beings and the use of petroleum. But it's not quite the movie they shot. A few major scenes — like the one in the car, which was supposed to explain the entire movie — have been cut. As people file out of the theater, trying to find the words to describe the movie, executives from Fox Searchlight eagerly cull reactions. Does the movie play? Do the pieces fit? But it's hard to gauge the mood. Several audience members say they can't even decide if they liked the film or not.

Claudia Lewis, a production executive who has been a staunch proponent of the film, is hopeful and nervous. "We are working on some original marketing ideas," she says. She and her colleagues know that this movie is not an easy sell.

It's not clear if Mr. Russell is picking up on the uncertainty in the air. A few days later, he sends a euphoric e-mail message about the screening. His words are rhapsodic and earnest; he seems to be channeling the same energy with which he directed the movie: "It was such a swell night. Such good vibes in the air. I especially liked those who said the film affected them like a trippy reality drug."

In fact, for a moment, Mr. Russell seems as if he's never left the set.

[dissention]

Bah humbug. :mad: :mad: :mad:

[strandinthewind]

Cate - Three For Three

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[GardenStateGirlie]

As much as I love Natalie Portman and wanted to see Virginia Madsen win an Oscar, Cate can do no wrong in my eyes. Her acting is incredible and she's a first rate actress soooo....

[dissention]

As much as I love Natalie Portman and wanted to see Virginia Madsen win an Oscar, Cate can do no wrong in my eyes. Her acting is incredible and she's a first rate actress soooo....

I love her, but loved Madsen more. This year sucks so badly. -_-

[GardenStateGirlie]

I love her, but loved Madsen more. This year sucks so badly. -_-

Well, when a documentary about Tupac is nominated, you know it's DOA. This year is pretty horrendous.

[strandinthewind]

I love her, but loved Madsen more. This year sucks so badly. -_-

SPOILED SPORT :p :p :p

:wavey:

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SPOILED SPORT :p :p :p

:wavey:

Of course I am. I wanted her to win SO BADLY. The same thing happened when Toothy Roberts won over the amazing Ellen Burstyn who gave one the finest performances ever captured on film. -_-

But this year is still awful, regardless. Chris Rock is bad.

[strandinthewind]

Of course I am. I wanted her to win SO BADLY. The same thing happened when Toothy Roberts won over the amazing Ellen Burstyn who gave one the finest performances ever captured on film. -_-

But this year is still awful, regardless. Chris Rock is bad.

If its any consolation, Roberts got passed over while Portman got a nod this year!!!!

[dissention]

If its any consolation, Roberts got passed over while Portman got a nod this year!!!!

Roberts is a terrible actress, so it is a bit of a consolation. :laugh:

[amber]

Of course I am. I wanted her to win SO BADLY. The same thing happened when Toothy Roberts won over the amazing Ellen Burstyn who gave one the finest performances ever captured on film. -_-

I'm still very bitter about Horsy winning that year. :mad:

[GardenStateGirlie]

I hate Julia Roberts with a passion. I hope her children will keep her very busy for the next ten to twenty years.

[dissention]

I'm still very bitter about Horsy winning that year. :mad:

Are you referring to Roberts or Swank? :laugh:

I loved Swank in Boys Don't Cry and think she's a phenomenal actress. :nod:

[amber]

And on a way late note, I love Beyonce's dress. mmm, simple black with a great neck (or boob) line.

[belladonna.]

haha.. beyonce really did sound horrible

i feel bad for her

[amber]

Are you referring to Roberts or Swank? :laugh:

I loved Swank in Boys Don't Cry and think she's a phenomenal actress. :nod:
:laugh: :lol: :laugh: They are both a bit horsy to me, but i hate Roberts, and she is way horsier. so, Roberts. :D oh, ****, it's on already? Omigosh, I missed a whole bunch! Oh, well, that's probably best... :) oh, it's on at the same time for east and west coast. duh.

[strandinthewind]

I hate Julia Roberts with a passion. I hope her children will keep her very busy for the next ten to twenty years.

I thought she was good in Steel Magnolias - but she was ancillary to the older women - who the hell wouldn't be with that Mt. Rushmore esq. cast :laugh: I mean a deaf mute could have played it and still been as unnoticed as far as I am concerned. She was also okay in Pretty Woman and Mystic Pizza - but she started on this whole awful movie trip. I mean she was okay in Erin B. - but that was HARDLY Oscar worthy to these eyes :eek:

[dissention]

Die, Adam Sandler, Die.

Painfully, bitch, painfully.

Ooh, Julie Delpy is on! She's HAWT.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Die, Adam Sandler, Die.

See, now if they wanted to cut out time from this program, they should take out skits like that which aren't too funny.

[amber]

Sideways!!!! Screenplay!!!

[dissention]

:blob2: :blob1: :blob2:

A win for Sideways!

[strandinthewind]

:blob2: :blob1: :blob2:

A win for Sideways!


SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE - for you all!!!!!! :blob2: :blob1:

[GardenStateGirlie]

I thought she was good in Steel Magnolias - but she was ancillary to the older women - who the hell wouldn't be with that Mt. Rushmore esq. cast :laugh: I mean a deaf mute could have played it and still been as unnoticed as far as I am concerned. She was also okay in Pretty Woman and Mystic Pizza - but she started on this whole awful movie trip. I mean she was okay in Erin B. - but that was HARDLY Oscar worthy to these eyes :eek:

Agreed. Agreed. And agreed. I think generally, her acting isn't that spectacular. How do I know this? Consider all of the rolls she's played. None were really that big of a stretch :shrug: I just don't care for her all that much.

[amber]

ZiZi Wang's dress - Nips? it's pretty, though.

[dissention]

Virginia Madsen deserved the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

She was so natural, warm, and radiant in Sideways. She looks better and acts better now than when she was young. To top it all off, she just seems like a real class act. I guess Hollywood loved Cate's turn as Kate Hepburn, especially now that Ms. Hepburn passed...Oh well, it's too bad, I just think Virginia Madsen was flawless in Sideways. :nod:

:nod:

She was beyond words. I hope her comeback keeps going strong, she deserves it, especially since she has the incredible talent to back it up. I don't understand the Cate win. She hasn't been winning ANY awards for The Aviator.

[dissention]

It's midday here so we don't get these til tonight and even then my lack of interest prevents me from watching, but I did want to know if Cate Blanchett won. I gather by your posts that she did but I haven't read the whole thing. I suppose I could just go and look it up........no, I'll just ask here instead. Well I hope she did because I don't think there's been an actress ever, as brilliant as she. I usually care least about the acting awards but it's different when it comes to her (and Geoffrey Rush, my acting-world soft spots). So did she?

Unfortunately, yes. :wavey:

[GardenStateGirlie]

Unfortunately, yes. :wavey:

Oh, shut up you big Debbie Downer :laugh: Like I said, I would have preferred Virginia win because she's been around for a looong time and is incredibly underrated but Cate is just a phenomenal talent. After Elizabeth, I was hooked.

[amber]

Yay, Sidney Lumet! *gush* I love the tribute parts cause you get to see so many clips of good old movies. :p
Network! :D

[dissention]

Yay, Sidney Lumet! *gush* I love the tribute parts cause you get to see so many clips of good old movies. :p
Network! :D

Dog Day Afternoon! <333333333333333333333333

Network? My second favorite movie of all time.

[SuzeQuze]

I think Johansson looks fabulous, minus the ****ty jewels in her hair. Renee looks atrocious. That hair.

She looked like f*cking Olive Oil wearing a decanter.

[dissention]

Oh, shut up you big Debbie Downer :laugh: Like I said, I would have preferred Virginia win because she's been around for a looong time and is incredibly underrated but Cate is just a phenomenal talent. After Elizabeth, I was hooked.

I look at the actual performances, not past work, and between Cate and Virginia, I thought Virginia was better. :nod:

[amber]

Beyonce's eye makeup? No. I could do without the arm movements, too.

[Livia]

Right after the Carson tribute - Did anyone notice that quick audience shot of that woman who looked like the RAL era Stevie in the gold dress and big hair? :D

Beyonce, part 2 - brb...

[GardenStateGirlie]

Jesus H Christ on a cracker. Where's that stage hook when you need it? -_-

[GardenStateGirlie]

Right after the Carson tribute - Did anyone notice that quick audience shot of that woman who looked likethe RAL era Stevie look-a-like in the gold dress and big hair? :D

Beyonce, part 2 - brb...

YES. At first glance, her fact looked like Pricilla Presley which frightened me.

Did someone buy a computer??

[amber]

Omigod, Prince!!!!

[amber]

This may be wrong, but I *want* Jeremy Irons. :D

[dissention]

Boy, Tim Robbins looks like something the cat drug in.

[strandinthewind]

Oh piss off. You can't find me a finer performer. She's the reason why we should be celebrating actors. They can be brilliant but rarely do they match her consistent brilliance, in fact I've come up with no one else. I'm glad they acknowledged this. Plus, you know, she's Australian so why wouldn't she be brilliant?

I think Julianne Moore is a match if not a raise :shrug: AND that is tough deal because Cate B. is brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dissention]

I think Julianne Moore is a match if not a raise :shrug: AND that is tough deal because Cate B. is brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree. Julianne Moore is sheer perfection. One of the finest actresses in history. Almost no one can match her. I adore Cate Blanchett, but I think even she would have been lost in something such as Far From Heaven.

[GardenStateGirlie]

I think Julianne Moore is a match if not a raise :shrug: AND that is tough deal because Cate B. is brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll agree with you on the Julianne Moore. Not only is she gorgeous but her performances are always stellar (with the exception of Nine Months but i'll let her go for that one :laugh: )

[strandinthewind]

I like if not love Laura L. - but that HAIR :eek: She looks like some kind of mermaid :eek:

The necklace is GORGEOUS though!!!!

[amber]

I like the way Kate Winslet's dress flows. It flatters her.

[strandinthewind]

I agree. Julianne Moore is sheer perfection. One of the finest actresses in history. Almost no one can match her. I adore Cate Blanchett, but I think even she would have been lost in something such as Far From Heaven.

I wonder is Julianne would have been lost in Elizabeth. I do not know. I just do not see her in that role - though I am SURE she could have done it some justice!

OMG - I LOVE KATE W. and that color is VERY hard to wear (I can wear it though - but I have almost black hair)

[dissention]

I like if not love Laura L. - but that HAIR :eek: She looks like some kind of mermaid :eek:

The necklace is GORGEOUS though!!!!

I love everything about Laura Linney tonight. She's a star. And oh so sexy.

[GardenStateGirlie]

I love Kate Winslet. She looks absolutely stunning in that dress :nod:

[strandinthewind]

I love everything about Laura Linney tonight. She's a star. And oh so sexy.

Even that hair - OY

I also hate the dress - but some may like it.

[dissention]

I wonder is Julianne would have been lost in Elizabeth. I do not know. I just do not see her in that role - though I am SURE she could have done it some justice!

OMG - I LOVE KATE W. and that color is VERY hard to wear (I can wear it though - but I have almost black hair)

I think Moore can do no wrong, so I'm sure she would have been fab in Elizabeth. :laugh: No, I can't imagine anyone but Blanchett in that role. She was divine. Kicked Paltrow's scrawny ass down the street and back.

[dissention]

Even that hair - OY

I also hate the dress - but some may like it.

Love the hair and love the dress. She's absolutely luminous. :thumbsup:

[hayley]

I'm not watching this in real time, I think I'm about 45 minutes back- WTF is with Pierce Brosnan's voice? He's scaring me.

I was so glad to see Morgan Freeman win. I loved Million Dollar Baby, and he was the highlight. Can you believe that was the man's first Oscar??

[amber]

Love the hair and love the dress. She's absolutely luminous. :thumbsup:
Her face bugs me. I think it's her lips or lack thereof. She looks good tonight, though, even though that dress is a strange, strange, "color".

[strandinthewind]

Love the hair and love the dress. She's absolutely luminous. :thumbsup:

She is interesting because she does not have classic beauty in the sense that she has no terrific figure or beautiful face - yet her imperfections come together to make a great package. I really like her and LOVED her in Kinsey!!!!

[SuzeQuze]

I love Kate Winslet. She looks absolutely stunning in that dress :nod:

I agee, that dress was a perfect pick. I also love her.

Has anyone noticed the theme seems to be very tight, corset-like bodices? They are figure flattering for sure.

[Livia]

Kate Winslet - drop dead gorgeous. Beautiful color on her.

Wait 'til you see Salma Hayek-if you didn't already catch her on the red carpet.

[amber]

I agee, that dress was a perfect pick. I also love her.

Has anyone noticed the theme seems to be very tight, corset-like bodices? They are figure flattering for sure.
I noticed, and I'm very glad. I like simple shapes that flatter. (duh)

[Livia]

YES. At first glance, her fact looked like Pricilla Presley which frightened me.

Did someone buy a computer??

Hee - I got a free hand-me-down computer from a co-worker. And bought a badass monitor at Goodwill for $35. Sweeet!

[amber]

Oh, gorgeous, Selma!!!! Love the cut of the dress. Wait, are they twins? :laugh:

[dissention]

She is interesting because she does not have classic beauty in the sense that she has no terrific figure or beautiful face - yet her imperfections come together to make a great package. I really like her and LOVED her in Kinsey!!!!

I think she has a beautiful face, actually. :o Very cute dimples and flawless bone structure. There's just something *great* about her and she's one helluva good actress.

[strandinthewind]

Selma H. in Prada - SHEEEEEEEEEEEEBUS!!!!!

though she is stunning this evening, she will NEVER top her look in that first (I think) appearance when she was in that white Grecian dress with her hair up like a goddess - PHEW!!!!!

[amber]

Selma H. in Prada - SHEEEEEEEEEEEEBUS!!!!!

though she is stunning this evening, she will NEVER top her look in that first (I think) appearance when she was in that white Grecian dress with her hair up like a goddess - PHEW!!!!!
I know, I'm dying. Whatta bod!

[dissention]

I know, I'm dying. Whatta bod!

She is sex on a stick. *drools*

[GardenStateGirlie]

Hee - I got a free hand-me-down computer from a co-worker. And bought a badass monitor at Goodwill for $35. Sweeet!

Niiice although sometimes I wish I did only have access at work. Maybe i'd actually get stuff done at home :laugh:

[amber]

She is sex on a stick. *drools*
She has one of those giant heads with small bodies, too. :lol:

[GardenStateGirlie]

Oh, gorgeous, Selma!!!! Love the cut of the dress. Wait, are they twins? :laugh:

I thought she just said the other side of the mirror...

And yes, they do look like twins

[amber]

I thought she just said the other side of the mirror...

And yes, they do look like twins
One twin got the rack, though.... :laugh:

[hayley]

I don't even know why I'm bothering posting in this thread, since I'm literally almost an hour behind, but I totally just enjoyed Counting Crows' performance. I love them. I don't care. And no matter how old and bloated Adam gets, I still totally want to jump him and marry him. What a totally dry year it's been, though, if "Accidentally In Love" is getting nominated for an Oscar.

I have no idea how I watched bloated awards shows before there was Tivo. ugh. I can f.f. through all that boring tribute/scientific awards crap.

[Livia]

Salma's so hot I thought my TV was gonna melt - and then continue to smolder w/ Antonio Banderas on the screen. Ay caramba!

[strandinthewind]

She is sex on a stick. *drools*

she reminds me so much of Delores Del Rio

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/strandinthewind/1158B.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/strandinthewind/ColorDelRio.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/strandinthewind/sDelRio37.jpg

more are here

http://silentladies.com/PDelRio1.html

[amber]

I don't even know why I'm bothering posting in this thread, since I'm literally almost an hour behind, but I totally just enjoyed Counting Crows' performance. I love them. I don't care. And no matter how old and bloated Adam gets, I still totally want to jump him and marry him. What a totally dry year it's been, though, if "Accidentally In Love" is getting nominated for an Oscar.

I have no idea how I watched bloated awards shows before there was Tivo. ugh. I can f.f. through all that boring tribute/scientific awards crap.
Why are you behind? :confused: I'm on the West Coast, and it's being broadcast simultaneously...wait, I feel like i'm missing a vital component to this math problem, but am a little slow. :D

[hayley]

Why are you behind? :confused: I'm on the West Coast, and it's being broadcast simultaneously...wait, I feel like i'm missing a vital component to this math problem, but am a little slow. :D

I was at the movies this afternoon, and got home late- I'm behind because I'm watching it on Tivo.

I finally saw The Aviator- it really was fantastic.

[amber]

she reminds me so much of Delores Del Rio

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/strandinthewind/1158B.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/strandinthewind/ColorDelRio.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/strandinthewind/sDelRio37.jpg

more are here

http://silentladies.com/PDelRio1.html
Someone told me the same thing once. :p Actually, looking at those, I kind of do look like DDR. How weird. Selma Hayek is way prettier than DDR, I think.

[strandinthewind]

If A. Benning's dress was brown - she could be the mother of the bride :eek:

[Livia]

Well, the only nominated films I've seen are "Supersize Me" and "Eternal Sunshine....." I tried to rent "Ray," twice, but Blockbuster never had it. They do, however, keep a million copies of "Anchorman" in stock. :shrug: I wanted to see "Million Dollar Baby" this weekend, but the rainy, icky weather contributed to my hermit-ism instead.

[hayley]

Well, the only nominated films I've seen are "Supersize Me" and "Eternal Sunshine....." I tried to rent "Ray," twice, but Blockbuster never had it. They do, however, keep a million copies of "Anchorman" in stock. :shrug: I wanted to see "Million Dollar Baby" this weekend, but the rainy, icky weather contributed to my hermit-ism instead.

I just saw "Eternal Sunshine" on Friday night- I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I think "Ray" is the only one I haven't seen. I really, really, really, really, really, really hate Jamie Foxx. No, really.

I'm totally rooting for "Million Dollar Baby" tonight. I really had no interest in seeing it- but within five minutes, I was hooked. It was jaw-droppingly good. I always forget how wonderful Clint Eastwood's films are until I'm reminded of it.

Was I the only one that totally dug Emmy Rossum's dress, even though it was the same color as Renee's? I liked it a lot better than that wedding dress she had on for the Globes. She's purty.

[strandinthewind]

. . .

Was I the only one that totally dug Emmy Rossum's dress, even though it was the same color as Renee's? I liked it a lot better than that wedding dress she had on for the Globes. She's purty.

She looked great I thought. Also, why didn't she sing the song?

[strandinthewind]

Josh G. - I get that he has a textbook voice - but he does nothing for me.

AND - you GO Beyonce with those wigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GardenStateGirlie]

Enough With The Beyonce, Oscars -_-

[hayley]

She looked great I thought. Also, why didn't she sing the song?

Actually, I think "Learn To Be Lonely" was Minnie Driver's song in the movie, wasn't it? I did read that Minnie was supposed to sing it on the show, and they dropped her in favor of Beyonce and that she was inconsolable- thought doing the song on the Oscars could launch her singing career (gag).

[GardenStateGirlie]

She looked great I thought. Also, why didn't she sing the song?

I haven't seen Phantom yet but I wouldn't be surprised if her voice was toyed with...that's the only explaination I can come up with :shrug:

[strandinthewind]

Speaking of a wig - Prince and Elton need to shop elsewhere :eek:

[strandinthewind]

I haven't seen Phantom yet but I wouldn't be surprised if her voice was toyed with...that's the only explaination I can come up with :shrug:

Oh no - she sang at age 7 with The Met. She is the real deal.

[hayley]

Emmy Rossum doesn't have a perfect voice, but from what I heard from A&R on that soundtrack- she pulled it off. She had help like anyone would, but she has a great voice. I thought she was fantastic in the film.

It was Minnie's song- and SHE would have had to have help.

Hey, I didn't know Yo Yo Yo Ma would be on!

[dissention]

Josh G. - I get that he has a textbook voice - but he does nothing for me.

AND - you GO Beyonce with those wigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Groban is annoying as all get out. I hate him. I really do.

[amber]

Annette Benning - Robbed!

[hayley]

Groban is annoying as all get out. I hate him. I really do.

I heard from a label buddy recently that Groban smokes up CONSTANTLY, especially before his shows. That's the only thing I've ever heard about him that hasn't made me want to smack him around. Well, aside from that mane. Beautiful hair!

[strandinthewind]

Groban is annoying as all get out. I hate him. I really do.

He has one of those voices that is technically good, but it, to me, sounds contrived. I have/had a similar voice. So, I think if he let go instead of being so perfect it would serve him better. But, he is making $$$$$$ off of what he is doing - so I think he does not need my advice :laugh:

[hayley]

Annette Benning - Robbed!
Are you kidding?? Have you seen Million Dollar Baby?

Being Julia was NOT a good film, as good as Annette was in it. I'm cheering for Million Dollar Baby in every category.

[strandinthewind]

I heard from a label buddy recently that Groban smokes up CONSTANTLY, especially before his shows. That's the only thing I've ever heard about him that hasn't made me want to smack him around. Well, aside from that mane. Beautiful hair!

Y know - I know SOOOOO many people with God given phenomenal voices who smoke. And we are talking people from 20 years old to 50. I guess it just does not affect some.

[amber]

Are you kidding?? Have you seen Million Dollar Baby?

Being Julia was NOT a good film, as good as Annette was in it. I'm cheering for Million Dollar Baby in every category.
Yes, yes, I know Hilary Swank was great - It was hard this year.

[strandinthewind]

Yes, yes, I know Hilary Swank was great - It was hard this year.

not for Cate B.!!!!!!

I just had to get that in :wavey: :p

[Livia]

Breast-feed an apple! LOL

[dissention]

Are you kidding?? Have you seen Million Dollar Baby?

Being Julia was NOT a good film, as good as Annette was in it. I'm cheering for Million Dollar Baby in every category.

I enjoyed Being Julia quite a bit as fluff, but she was just as good as Hillary Swank. It's a toss up between them and Imelda Staunton, I loved all three. I actually would have loved to see Imelda Staunton take it.

[dissention]

not for Cate B.!!!!!!

I just had to get that in :wavey: :p

http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/geno/asshole2.gif

[Livia]

Yay for Charlie Kaufman! I think he's brilliant!!!!!!

[amber]

Ha! That Vegas commercial was funny... :laugh: oo, charlene looks pretty! (der)

[hayley]

I was cheering for Hilary- the only one I would've seen take it besides her was Imelda Staunton. I loved Vera Drake.

I'm still undecided on who I'm rooting for for Best Actor. I actually really liked The Aviator, and I've never really liked Leonardo DiCaprio aside from Gilbert Grape- but I thought he was phenomenal (and yes, Diss, I already know your opinion on that). But Don Cheadle rocked my socks off in Hotel Rwanda. God, at least Paul Giamatti wasn't nominated, because then I really would've been screwed.

I don't like Charlize's dress.

[strandinthewind]

Breast-feed an apple! LOL

I know - I was like :rolleyes: but still :laugh:

GP looked good.

Charleze T. looks FAB as usual :cool:

[strandinthewind]

Depp should lose just because his tux is THAT bad :nod:

[dissention]

I was cheering for Hilary- the only one I would've seen take it besides her was Imelda Staunton. I loved Vera Drake.

I'm still undecided on who I'm rooting for for Best Actor. I actually really liked The Aviator, and I've never really liked Leonardo DiCaprio aside from Gilbert Grape- but I thought he was phenomenal (and yes, Diss, I already know your opinion on that). But Don Cheadle rocked my socks off in Hotel Rwanda. God, at least Paul Giamatti wasn't nominated, because then I really would've been screwed.

I don't like Charlize's dress.

Leo doesn't stand a chance. Not one. I'd love to see it go to Cheadle, who was fabulous, but it will go to *gag* Jamie Foxx. I loathe Jamie Foxx. :cool:

[hayley]

Ugh. Jamie Foxx can bite my ass.

Although I do really like his suit.

He can still bite my ass.

[amber]

YYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chead-le! Chead-le! Damn! :mad: Oh, well, they were all good. *sigh*

[dissention]

Depp should lose just because his tux is THAT bad :nod:

He should lose because Finding Neverland was horrific. What possessed him to sign up for that dreck? I love Depp, but he wasn't Oscar material in it. They shafted Giamatti for Depp. :rolleyes:

[amber]

ok, once again...CHEAD-LE! CHEAD-LE!!! okay, i'm done.

[strandinthewind]

Bo surprise there - All predicted Foxx would win and he was MARV. in it!

AND gldstwmn and I have partied with him :laugh:

I thought Leo was stupendus (sp.?) in that role. But, his apparent youthful looks took away from the believability of the performance (again, to me his acting was great!!!!) - I mean in that scene when he was yelling at Hepburn, it was as if he was her son :shrug:

[dissention]

ok, once again...CHEAD-LE! CHEAD-LE!!! okay, i'm done.

He was cheated.

Foxx can f*ck off. He sucks. -_-

[hayley]

I thought Johnny Depp's performance was the only good thing about Finding Neverland. I thought it sucked, too, which was really disappointing- I wanted to like it.

I hate Jamie Foxx. It was tough for me to get over my dislike of him to enjoy Collateral. I still like what he's wearing.

[strandinthewind]

He should lose because Finding Neverland was horrific. What possessed him to sign up for that dreck? I love Depp, but he wasn't Oscar material in it. They shafted Giamatti for Depp. :rolleyes:


I liked it. I thought it was too slow moving though. I think it is a good example of HORRID editing :nod: I also thought part of the story was old hat. The whole mean mother of the girl, etc. - it has been done and by better IMO.

[amber]

He was cheated.

Foxx can f*ck off. He sucks. -_-
With his performances, he will win, and I'm betting sooner rather than later. He's a Master, as far as i'm concerned.

[dissention]

AND gldstwmn and I have partied with him :laugh:


Before or after he was arrested for battery and resisting arrest in Vegas? ;)

[strandinthewind]

ok, once again...CHEAD-LE! CHEAD-LE!!! okay, i'm done.

He was magnificent in it. But, I think the competition was too tough for him, a relative unknown and with Foxx, who along with the studio politiced hard from what I hear. But, Foxx was great in the role - so I cannot say he did not also deserve it.

[amber]

He was magnificent in it. But, I think the competition was too tough for him, a relative unknown and with Foxx, who along with the studio politiced hard from what I hear. But, Foxx was great in the role - so I cannot say he did not also deserve it.
Yes, I'm sure he was. On another note, that clip I saw of Cate Blanchett as Kate Hepburn, I didn't care for. I suppose it would be really hard to come closer to Kate than that, though, so... :shrug:

[strandinthewind]

Before or after he was arrested for battery and resisting arrest in Vegas? ;)

I do not know when that happened - but, it was the last Mac concert.

OOOOO

and now to add to Diss.' anger - here is JULIA

[dissention]

He was magnificent in it. But, I think the competition was too tough for him, a relative unknown and with Foxx, who along with the studio politiced hard from what I hear. But, Foxx was great in the role - so I cannot say he did not also deserve it.

I despise Foxx. He turned Ray Charles into a charicature. I really didn't like what he did and his continual whoring of Ray Charles is sickening. I was really off-put by his stunts at the Grammy's.

[amber]

Yeeessss!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3 Clint!!! Standing O, Damn Right!

[dissention]

Yes, I'm sure he was. On another note, that clip I saw of Cate Blanchett as Kate Hepburn, I didn't care for. I suppose it would be really hard to come closer to Kate than that, though, so... :shrug:

You should have heard that tramp Joan Rivers talking about Hepburn earlier. Talk about low. Blanchett asked if she had met Hepburn and Joan proceeded to tell her what a mean bitch Hepburn was. :rolleyes:

[amber]

You should have heard that tramp Joan Rivers talking about Hepburn earlier. Talk about low. Blanchett asked if she had met Hepburn and Joan proceeded to tell her what a mean bitch Hepburn was. :rolleyes:
There are some places you just don't go, as far as i'm concerned, and that is one of them.

[dissention]

Yeeessss!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3 Clint!!! Standing O, Damn Right!

:blob1: :blob1: :blob1:

Take that Scorcese!

[hayley]

YAY CLINT!!!11!1!!

He deserves it. I love his movies. I kinda like to see Scorsese continue to lose, too.

[amber]

I love how dry and brief and straightforward Clint is. *sigh for Clint* Wait, Does babs wear the same dress everywhere? Love the necklace, though.

[strandinthewind]

:blob1: :blob1: :blob1:

Take that Scorcese!

I think he should have won long ago - but Clint E. was great and he certainly deserved it.

[dissention]

YAY CLINT!!!11!1!!

He deserves it. I love his movies. I kinda like to see Scorsese continue to lose, too.

Me, too. :laugh: He's okay, but he's no Eastwood.

[amber]

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeessssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!clint!

[strandinthewind]

YOU GO CLINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[dissention]

I think he should have won long ago - but Clint E. was great and he certainly deserved it.

His best movies as a director, IMO, were Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and After Hours. It may sound blasphemous, but I'm sticking to it. :laugh: Gangs of New York was so bad I was physically ill.

[strandinthewind]

All in all - I give the whole show a B-

The coolest thing was seeing two of my friends walking in on the carpet behind the real red carpet.

[hayley]

I do love Scorsese's movies- I totally dug The Aviator, and I actually LOVED LOVED LOVED Gangs of New York for some godforsaken reason, but. Clint deserved that award.

I still think he should win every award in the world for A Perfect World, from like ten years ago.

[hayley]

YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!! Go Clint. KICK ASS.

I love it when the movies I actually love win.

[strandinthewind]

His best movies as a director, IMO, were Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and After Hours. It may sound blasphemous, but I'm sticking to it. :laugh: Gangs of New York was so bad I was physically ill.

I thought Gangs of NY was brilliant and DDL was robbed. Socrcese takes the most visceral and ugly or the most ethereal and beautiful and makes it blatant. I think he is brilliant. But, other than Taxi Driver, which I recognize as brilliant even though it is not one of my fav.'s, Age of Innocence should have gotten him the Oscar. That movie was so beilliantsly told.

[dissention]

I still think he should win every award in the world for A Perfect World, from like ten years ago.

I adore that movie. Hate Kevin Costner, but damn, that was one bloody good movie.

[strandinthewind]

Aww. I'm just happy that Eternal Sunshine won something. Love love love love love that movie. It's one of the few films that has ever made me cry. <3

I liked it, but was doing other things while watching it - so I did not really get to concentrate - maybe I will rent it again.

[dissention]

Well, I'm glad that if Sideways wasn't going to sweep, Million Dollar Baby did. Both great films that deserved the recognition. :nod:

[hayley]

I adore that movie. Hate Kevin Costner, but damn, that was one bloody good movie.
I hate him too, but I will admit that I'm looking forward to seeing "The Upside of Anger" because of my monster love for Keri Russell (and Joan Allen, and MIKE BINDER!). "A Perfect World" is one of my favorite films of all time.

And strand, I'm with you- Daniel Day Lewis was ROBBED when it came to Gangs of New York. He created actual ****ing real life terror for me in that film. He was fantastic.

[Livia]

I liked it, but was doing other things while watching it - so I did not really get to concentrate - maybe I will rent it again.

You should! It's one of those, "if you blink, you'll miss something" movies.

After Hours - one of my faves!!! Love the scene w/ Teri Garr, her Aquanet, and the mousetraps!

Speaking of hairspray - did you hear that they are doing another movie? With John Travolta in the Divine role???

[dissention]

I hate him too, but I will admit that I'm looking forward to seeing "The Upside of Anger" because of my monster love for Keri Russell (and Joan Allen, and MIKE BINDER!). "A Perfect World" is one of my favorite films of all time.

And strand, I'm with you- Daniel Day Lewis was ROBBED when it came to Gangs of New York. He created actual ****ing real life terror for me in that film. He was fantastic.

Mike Binder! <3 Why the f*ck hasn't Mind of the Married Man been released on DVD? They'll release Full House, but not that. :rolleyes:

[dissention]

After Hours - one of my faves!!! Love the scene w/ Teri Garr, her Aquanet, and the mousetraps!

After Hours is brilliant. I adore that movie to pieces.

Speaking of hairspray - did you hear that they are doing another movie? With John Travolta in the Divine role???

:shocked:

I may cry. :distress:

[hayley]

Mike Binder! <3 Why the f*ck hasn't Mind of the Married Man been released on DVD? They'll release Full House, but not that. :rolleyes:

You can see me in an episode of Mind of the Married Man on the train- they were filming on the brown line and you can see me. So- I don't ever want it out on DVD :p

Mike Binder wrote and directed "The Upside of Anger"- I loved him on Curb, too. I hope the movie doesn't suck.

[amber]

Oh, no, now I have to watch the Barbara Walters special! Darn! :laugh:

[hayley]

Oh, no, now I have to watch the Barbara Walters special! Darn! :laugh:

I watched it for Will Ferrell. I love him more than I should.

[strandinthewind]

. . . Speaking of hairspray - did you hear that they are doing another movie? With John Travolta in the Divine role???

THUDDDDDD - the sound of me being knocked over with a feather :laugh:

I think he will be good in it - but I suspect all I will be able to see is a Clintonesq. character in drag :laugh:

[dissention]

You can see me in an episode of Mind of the Married Man on the train- they were filming on the brown line and you can see me. So- I don't ever want it out on DVD :p

:laugh:

I loved that show and now I regret not taping it. It'll probably never see the light of day again, which is a shame because it was quite funny and often better than Sex and the City. And it had Jake Weber.

Mike Binder wrote and directed "The Upside of Anger"- I loved him on Curb, too. I hope the movie doesn't suck.

I want to see it just for Allen and Alicia Witt, I haven't seen her in anything lately and I've liked her since Cybill.

[Miss Vicky]

Aww. I'm just happy that Eternal Sunshine won something. Love love love love love that movie. It's one of the few films that has ever made me cry. <3

I haven't been watching the ceremony since I've only even seen a handful of the films nominated, but am glad to hear that Eternal Sunshine was awarded something. I love :nod: that movie as well. I was very much pleasantly surprised by it too, since I am by no means a fan of Jim Carrey, Elijah Wood, or Kirsten Dunst.

[dissention]

THUDDDDDD - the sound of me being knocked over with a feather :laugh:

I think he will be good in it - but I suspect all I will be able to see is a Clintonesq. character in drag :laugh:

I loathe the idea of Hairspray being remade and if it's not Harvey Fierstein or Bruce Villanch as Edna Turnblad, I have no use for it. :distress:

[amber]

I watched it for Will Ferrell. I love him more than I should.
Me, too. Hella funny.

[strandinthewind]

I loathe the idea of Hairspray being remade and if it's not Harvey Fierstein or Bruce Villanch as Edna Turnblad, I have no use for it. :distress:

well, it could be good - I think Kathy Bates should play Edna :eek:

[Livia]

I loathe the idea of Hairspray being remade and if it's not Harvey Fierstein or Bruce Villanch as Edna Turnblad, I have no use for it. :distress:

Remember when Travolta did Babs on SNL in full drag? Hilarious!

[dissention]

well, it could be good - I think Kathy Bates should play Edna :eek:

No, it has to be a man. :laugh: And it must be Harvey Fierstein! Thank the stars they passed on the girl who played Tracy on Broadway, she was a horror. I couldn't stand her!

And I think they should bring Debbie back, but have her play Mink Stole's character!

[Livia]

Post show coverage on E! is starting.....

[strandinthewind]

Remember when Travolta did Babs on SNL in full drag? Hilarious!

Yes it was!!!!!!!!!!

I also think Goodman could pull it off a la Linda Tripp :eek:

[amber]

:lol: :lol:
Barbara: "Will, what would you do if you had supernatural powers?"
Will: "I would like to be able to throw up on command, and not feel the ill effects. And speedread." :lol: :lol:

[dissention]

Yes it was!!!!!!!!!!

I also think Goodman could pull it off a la Linda Tripp :eek:

Ooh, Goodman might be good in Hairspray. :nod:

[Livia]

Ooh, Goodman might be good in Hairspray. :nod:

I agree, and he can sing!

[amber]

I heart Terri Hatcher.

[GypsySorcerer]

Okay, random ramblings.....

Chris Rock sucked. Go away; bring back Billy Crystal. I also didn't care for the awards given in the aisle. :rolleyes: It looked tacky.

I'm so happy for Cate Blanchett!!!! :blob2: :blob1: :blob2: :blob1: Morgan Freeman, too, even though I haven't seen Million Dollar Baby.

Annette Bening lost to Swank again?!? What the hell?

Jamie Foxx -- yawn.

Poor Scorsese, joining the ranks of Hitchcock and Altman.

Eternal Sunshine for original screenplay -- :thumbsup:

Best dressed:
Salma Hayek -- WOW.
Kate Winslet -- <33333333333
Virginia Madsen
Halle Berry

[amber]

After Oscar discussion with Ebert & Roeper - they're now bemoaning the fact that Virginia Madsen didn't win. I missed the part with her, and so didn't see her dress, Krista. :(

[hayley]

Virginia Madsen's dress was GORGEOUS. Versace- this beautiful jewel tone blue with a black net overlay. Gorgeous. My favorite of the night.

[Kelly]

Speaking of commercials...if i'm subjected to a half-naked Brooke Burke swinging holding a sandwich and Hootie minus his blowfish singing about how much he loves the new crisp bacon cheddar ranch, i'll scream. That might be my new most obnoxious commercial.


Sorry..I know it's an older post but.....
BWWWWWHHHHHHAAAAAAAA. Good one.

[Miss Vicky]

On a sort of Oscar related note, I actually gained a tiny ounce of respect for Ms. I'll-show-my-t*ts-for-absolutely-no-reason Halle Berry when she actually showed up to receive her Golden Raspberry award for Worst Actress.

[cliffdweller]

I love Clint too but didn't adore MDB, the ending was so manipulative.

No way man. It was the most un-manipulative movie I've seen in a long time. True and honest (same for Sideways!). LOVED both of those movies.

I have to say that noone looked horrendous this year on the red carpet which is saying something. I guess noone was willing to take any risks. I thought everyone looked good but a few people left some things to be desired: Scarlet Johansson--um, she always looks a bit weird to me no matter what she does to herself. I didn't like the hair but the dress was beautiful. Natalie Portman's dress looked like something her character from Star Wars would wear. Drew looked boring, I like the dark hair but blonde works better for her. You're right gardenstategirlie, Renee Zellweger totally needs to eat about 10 steaks. Johnny Depp--oh, Johnny you could wear a potato sack and still look hot, but what's with that crazy suit? Somehow he always looks like a hobo.

Hillary Swank looked AMAZING and I'm so glad she won for MDB. The woman from Maria Full of Grace looked HOT!! Cate looked amazing as always and I'm glad to see that she won. I was pulling for Virginia too Diss. I thought her performance in Sideways was subtle elegance.

Beyonce sang too many songs and Antonio Banderas needs singing lessons.

I cried during Jamie Fox's acceptance speech...wow.

Morgan Freeman is understated brilliance. I am so glad he won, what a gentleman he is too.

Uh...what's up with Sean Penn? Can't he take a joke? I mean, I like the guy and all but sometimes he takes things waaaaay too seriously.

And does anyone know why Oprah was there? If memory serves she wasn't nominated for anything. :confused: :shrug:

[cliffdweller]

Annette Bening lost to Swank again?!? What the

Damn straight. I love Annette but Hillary won this award fair and square.

[cliffdweller]

I loathe the idea of Hairspray being remade and if it's not Harvey Fierstein or Bruce Villanch as Edna Turnblad, I have no use for it. :distress:

I love it.

Although they should NOT remake this movie. What's the point? It was done right the first time, let's not tamper with genius.

[wondergirl9847]

I didn't watch the Oscars, except, I did catch the last 30 minutes off and on. I looked at the pics on Yahoo last night...and I thought Kate Winslet and Selma Hayek looked the best, their dresses were gorgeous!

[DrummerDeanna]

Dude - Salma looked HOT HOT HOT - man she is beautiful...I can't STAND Penelope Cruz though- I don't know why - I want to hit her repeadetly when I see/hear her.

I am glad that the Spanish song won- it is a beautiful song with beautiful lyrics :nod:

Renee Zellweger always looks like she's sucking on a lemon - I can't stand her...

Halle Berry looked AMAZING!!!!

Um...I actually like Chris Rock's opener - but other than that he was pretty boring - I enjoyed the Bush/Gap analogy and thought it was really funny.

I LOVED Robin Williams' gay cartoon character rant...Donald Duck - little Sailor shirt - no pants - HELLO!?! :laugh:

Anyway - I missed the crowd shots - it seems they did a lot less and that's usually my favorite part of the Oscars - lots and lots of crowd shots...

[GypsySorcerer]

Damn straight. I love Annette but Hillary won this award fair and square.

I have a problem with Hillary being in the same category as Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn, Kevin Spacey and others who have won two or more Oscars. She just ain't there. Other than her two "Oscar movies," the rest of her films have bombed. Most of those people have had legendary careers, and Hillary is barely in her 30s. IMO, it's a bit ridiculous, especially when you have 40-something Julianne Moore who hasn't won one; or Nicole Kidman who was well into her 30s before she took home her first Oscar.

[cliffdweller]

You should have heard that tramp Joan Rivers talking about Hepburn earlier. Talk about low. Blanchett asked if she had met Hepburn and Joan proceeded to tell her what a mean bitch Hepburn was. :rolleyes:

Typical Joan. I think all that plastic surgery has seeped through and embalmed her brain. :rolleyes: :laugh:

And don't get me started on her equally obnoxious daughter. Aye caramba!

[David]

I didn't watch the Oscars, except, I did catch the last 30 minutes off and on.With the "onstage" thing, it's kind of awkward when they say "Here are this year's outstanding nominees," and they show the nominees out there ... standing.

[cliffdweller]

I have a problem with Hillary being in the same category as Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn, Kevin Spacey and others who have won two or more Oscars. She just ain't there. Other than her two "Oscar movies," the rest of her films have bombed. Most of those people have had legendary careers, and Hillary is barely in her 30s. IMO, it's a bit ridiculous, especially when you have 40-something Julianne Moore who hasn't won one; or Nicole Kidman who was well into her 30s before she took home her first Oscar.


Sorry but I don't consider any of the above good reasons why someone should or should not win an Oscar. Whatever happened to judging based on performance? You may not have liked Hillary in MDB and that's fine, it's your opinion and you're entitled to it. I love Julianne Moore too but she wasn't nominated for anything this year :shrug:

[cliffdweller]

I hated the way they portrayed her redneck family too, I thought that was all a big stereotype.

I hear ya. This bugged me too. But then I started thinking about it and realized that Hillary Swank's character was a member of that family and look how she turned out. Once could say that she rose above the stereotype. :thumbsup:

[hayley]

I have a problem with Hillary being in the same category as Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn, Kevin Spacey and others who have won two or more Oscars. She just ain't there. Other than her two "Oscar movies," the rest of her films have bombed. Most of those people have had legendary careers, and Hillary is barely in her 30s. IMO, it's a bit ridiculous, especially when you have 40-something Julianne Moore who hasn't won one; or Nicole Kidman who was well into her 30s before she took home her first Oscar.

Normally I'd agree with you, but Hilary's performance was arresting and completely deserving for this one. Against the other nominees this year, there was no competition. She blew me away in "Million Dollar Baby"- and sure, she's made her share of stinkers, but she's also made some GREAT films- "The Gift" and "Iron Jawed Angels," are two. I mean, Nicole Kidman is starring in crap like "The Stepford Wives" and "Bewitched." At least Hilary makes (for the most part- no one is infallible) choices to pick roles that are important to her.

I mean, yeah- she's no legend, and she's no "movie star," but she's an incredible craftsman who turned in two of the best performances in cinematic history, in my opinion.

See "Million Dollar Baby"- the clips make her performance look a little cheesy, with all that "Boss, I just wants tah box!" with that accent, but it's not like that.