Oscar nominees

Villavic · #1 01-31-2006, 11:10 AM

Best Picture:
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MUNICH

Complete lista at
http://www.oscars.com/nominees/list.html

Rickypt · #2 01-31-2006, 11:16 AM

What is the deal with Crash? That movie suuuuuuuuccked.

Laura Linney--snubbed. At least Squid and the Whale was nominated for best original screenplay. And go Dolly!

dissention · #3 01-31-2006, 11:21 AM

William Hurt?! KEIRA KNIGHTLEY?!?! CRASH?!?!?! Crack smokers, the whole lot of them.

If it were up to me...

Best Picture: Brokeback Mountain
Best Actor: Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actor: George Clooney
Best Actress: Felicity Huffman
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams
Best Director: George Clooney/Ang Lee
Original Screenplay: Anything but Crash is fine with me
Adapted Screenplay: Brokeback Mountain/A History of Violence

dissention · #4 01-31-2006, 11:24 AM

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What is the deal with Crash? That movie suuuuuuuuccked.

No language can describe it's awfulness.

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Laura Linney--snubbed.

Also, Patricia Clarkson--snubbed. But I've gotten used to it.

Rickypt · #5 01-31-2006, 11:24 AM

Amy Adams is a rare bright spot in the whole slew of nominees.

GypsySorcerer · #6 01-31-2006, 11:31 AM

Amy Adams is a pleasant surprise....and she just may win the thing.

Supporting Actor will be interesting, depending on whether they give Clooney this or Original Screenplay. If the opt for Screenplay, Gyllenhaal may have a shot.

Very strong year for male leads. I am happy that Strathairn received a nomination; I was afraid he would be snubbed.

Weak year for female leads. Charlize? Ugh. I love Dench, but do they have to nominate her for everything? I wanted Joan Allen to get in for The Upside of Anger, though I know she didn't have a snowball's chance in hell.

strandinthewind · #7 01-31-2006, 11:32 AM

Interestingly, Capote got the Best Picture nod over Walk the Line. Oh well.

strandinthewind · #8 01-31-2006, 11:33 AM

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. . . I wanted Joan Allen to get in for The Upside of Anger, though I know she didn't have a snowball's chance in hell.

I agree if for nothing else, the scene when she walks in the rest. and barks at the waiter "I NEED A DRINK AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE"

GypsySorcerer · #9 01-31-2006, 11:35 AM

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I agree if for nothing else, the scene when she walks in the rest. and barks at the waiter "I NEED A DRINK AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE"

That whole scene was great on her part. Also, I loved when she caught her daughter in bed with the sleazy producer. Priceless reaction.

dissention · #10 01-31-2006, 11:38 AM

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Amy Adams is a pleasant surprise....and she just may win the thing.

I'm crossing my fingers. She was so adorable and exciting to watch without ever coming close to turning her character into something cartoonish. She's a gem.

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Supporting Actor will be interesting, depending on whether they give Clooney this or Original Screenplay. If the opt for Screenplay, Gyllenhaal may have a shot.

I think Crash will get original screenplay. I shudder at the very thought. Clooney deserves it for Syriana; it was a great movie, but very scatterbrained and he was the glue that held it all together. Liked Gyllenhaal a heckuva lot, too, but I'm probably in the minority when I say he's not worthy of getting an Oscar for it.

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Weak year for female leads. Charlize? Ugh. I love Dench, but do they have to nominate her for everything? I wanted Joan Allen to get in for The Upside of Anger, though I know she didn't have a snowball's chance in hell.

WTF is up with Dench? She already won an Oscar for eight friggin' minutes of screentime.

I'm stunned over the Knightley nod.

strandinthewind · #11 01-31-2006, 11:41 AM

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. . . I'm stunned over the Knightley nod.

She was widely praised for the part and she was nominated for the GG

GypsySorcerer · #12 01-31-2006, 11:43 AM

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I'm crossing my fingers. She was so adorable and exciting to watch without ever coming close to turning her character into something cartoonish. She's a gem.

She completely stole the movie. I love her.

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I think Crash will get original screenplay. I shudder at the very thought. Clooney deserves it for Syriana; it was a great movie, but very scatterbrained and he was the glue that held it all together. Liked Gyllenhaal a heckuva lot, too, but I'm probably in the minority when I say he's not worthy of getting an Oscar for it.

I'd be happy with Clooney. I just fear for the Giamatti "make-up award."

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WTF is up with Dench? She already won an Oscar for eight friggin' minutes of screentime.

I'm stunned over the Knightley nod.

AMPAS is getting so predictable. Too much Dench love. And it's starting to become that way for McDormand, too, even though she has done some great work....but North Country wasn't anything special.

I don't know what to make of Knightley. Very strange indeed.

dissention · #13 01-31-2006, 11:44 AM

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She was widely praised for the part and she was nominated for the GG

Golden Globes don't mean ****; they nominate loads of people who won't be getting Oscar nods because they have more categories to fill up. And she sucked, imo. That girl has as much depth as a bedpan.

hayley · #14 01-31-2006, 12:48 PM

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Golden Globes don't mean ****; they nominate loads of people who won't be getting Oscar nods because they have more categories to fill up. And she sucked, imo. That girl has as much depth as a bedpan.

I'm no fan of hers but I thought she was excellent in Pride & Prejudice. I was amazed at what a good adaptation it was, considering I thought doing it was pointless entirely.

Rickypt · #15 01-31-2006, 01:18 PM

I have a conspiracy theory about the Crash nomination.

Maybe there is a conservative wing of the Academy that isn't keen on giving Best Picture to a film with man on man love.

So they got together and decided to push Crash. Since it deals with racism (albeit very poorly), then the Academy can't be accused of bigotry.

Just a little something I thought of on my 3rd cup of coffee.

Crazy, but no more so than the concept that people actually thought it was one of the best 5 films of the year.