Sticky Nicky Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Oscar season is here. The Academy just released the nominations today. Take a look: CLICK HERE Topping the nomination list includes: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (13) SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (10) THE DARK KNIGHT (8) MILK (8) WALL-E (6) What do you think? I personally feel that The Dark Knight should get at least a best director nomination. Wall-E was up there with six nominations including Best Screenplay and Best Animated Film of the Year. So what are your predictions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyblakbelt Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm in a way disappointed that The Dark Knight didn't get a best picture nod, but it would probably lose to Slumdog Millionaire anyways. Heath Ledger would probably get a posthumous Oscar for playing The Joker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm more upset about the lack of noms for The Wrestler. As good as Dark Knight was, its still a genre film in a genre that most awards committees don't care about. The Wrestler is seriously about as good as movies get, it deserves a ton more recognition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazen_AZN Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm incredibly happy Milk got the nods i think it so fully deserved. =] The movie was absolutely incredible. I cried... four times. Never have i left a movie theater so moved, so empowered, or so appreciative for what i have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintballer Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I can't believe Robert Downey Jr. got nomnated for best supportng actor! Thats BULL! That movie was not very good IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schweppers94 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm pretty suprised that Benjamin Button got as many nominations as it did. I still havn't seen it; is it really that good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerd.muller Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 in my opinion, benjamin button and the dark knight really deserve the nominations. but the one thing, that i can´t understand is the nomination for "the baader-meinhof-komplex". even if that´s about an important part in younger german history, this film is boring and the actors were more than dissapointing. i hope that "presto" will win the race in the categorie "short film, animated" and wall-e will make it at least in animated feature film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMike Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I can't believe Robert Downey Jr. got nomnated for best supportng actor! Thats BULL! That movie was not very good IMO. I agree! What the hell is going on! Why has he been nominated as best supporting actor! It's a comedy! Comedies are never nominated, especially in acting categories! Popular theory is, they've nominated poorly in the best supporting actor category so it's an easy win for Heath. But, to be fair, he is awesome in Dark Knight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I can't believe Robert Downey Jr. got nomnated for best supportng actor! Thats BULL! That movie was not very good IMO. I laughed extremely hard when I read this. As funny as it may have been, it is not an Oscar-worthy film. I'm glad Dark Knight got some recognition, and I'm really curious about The Wrestler. I might have to go check it out. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I agree! What the hell is going on! Why has he been nominated as best supporting actor! It's a comedy! Comedies are never nominated, especially in acting categories! Maybe it's because RDJ is an exceptional actor? Why else would he be given so damn many chances after screwing up time and time again? The award is "Best Supporting Actor", not "Best Supporting Actor in a Serious Role". Hat tip to the academy for doing something different this time. Though I'm not really a fan of that movie at all. Robert Downey Jr: American Hero and Role Model to Millions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 ^And, I've always thought, a damn good actor. For my money, Iron Man was the best comic-book-inspired movie last year, largely thanks to him (and because the movie didn't take itself all that seriously). He was funny as hell in Tropic Thunder, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandluke Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Yeah. I don't know how many actors could do that good a job as a white man playing a white man who plays a black man (and even thinks he's black). It's a much more intricate character than I think many people give credit for. IMO, he did exactly what he was supposed to. And I really want to see Milk and The Wrestler now. Even more than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfBeastSucks Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 While I think that Slumdog Millionaire will most likely win the award for best picture, I think Sean Penn and Gus Van Sant stand a good chance of winning in their catagories. All the nominees for best supporting actor are, in my opinion, amazing and if it weren't for Heath Ledger, I would have a hard time deciding which performence I liked the best. Josh Brolin did a great job in Milk, but I think my two favorite performences in that category were Ledger and Michael Shannon. I'm not sure if I would rather Taraji Henson or Marisa Tomei win best supporting actress. While I think that Benjamin Button was a great movie, I don't think it was nearly great enough to really beat out its competition in any of the categories, except for Henson's role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 ^And, I've always thought, a damn good actor. For my money, Iron Man was the best comic-book-inspired movie last year, largely thanks to him (and because the movie didn't take itself all that seriously). He was funny as hell in Tropic Thunder, too. Yeah, he is great. Though I just read that he's currently shooting a new Sherlock Holmes movie directed by Guy Ritchie with RDJ as Holmes and Jude Law as Watson. I gotta say I'm very skeptical about this project. What are the chances that RDJ could unseat Jeremy Brett as the definitive Holmes? I'd say very small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 ^My old friend Dave is a member of the Baker Street Irregulars. Don't get him started on Jeremy Brett! He hates his take on Holmes (at least as the Granada series ground on). He's pretty dubious about the upcoming Downey version, too (although he does think Downey a good actor). Dave is a fan of Arthur Wontner, who played Holmes in a series of British films in the 1930s. He likes Ian Richardson, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 ^My old friend Dave is a member of the Baker Street Irregulars. Ha! I'm not quite that nerdy. Though there is a strong chance that I'll get to visit Reichenbach Falls shortly before the Scandi Trip in June. We're spending a few days in Murren, which is quite close to the falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottslover77 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 My Predicts Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire Best Director Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor Sean Penn, Milk Best Actress Melissa Leo, Frozen River Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis, Doubt Best Adapted Screenplay The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Original Screenplay In Bruges Best Animated Feature Film WALL-E Best Foreign Language Film Waltz with Bashir Best Documentary Feature Man on Wire Best Art Direction Revolutionary Road Best Cinematography The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Costume Design The Duchess Best Film Editing Slumdog Millionaire Best Makeup Hellboy II: The Golden Army Best Music (Original Score) Slumdog Millionaire Best Music (Original Song) Slumdog Millionaire Best Sound Editing WALL-E Best Sound Mixing The Dark Knight Best Visual Effects The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Documentary Short Subject The Conscience of Nhem En Best Short Film (Animated) Presto Best Short Film (Live Action) Auf der Strecke (On the Line) --Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzimm Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I personally think that Robert Downey Jr. did deserve the nomination for supporting actor. I know a lot of people didn't like that movie or just didn't understand why he got the nomination, but it really is a fantastic movie that pokes serious fun at the film industry, and one of very few films whose sole purpose is specifically to do just that. I don't think one has to enjoy it to recognize its satire and irony. As a film student, that was the first thing I noticed and loved about it. I think that the Academy made a good choice and did something really different in nominating Downey. I think he hasn't received enough credit for his role in Tropic Thunder. To quote a good friend of mine, "he played a black guy almost immaculately". He was hilarious and did an excellent job and, at least for me, stole the show in many scenes. So, to conclude a probably unnecessarily long post, though I can't say I think he deserves to win when put up against some of the other actors nominated, I do think he deserved the nomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Here's my list of who I want to win (not who I think will win) Best Picture- Slumdog Millionare (or a bunch of people writing in The Wrestler) Director - Boyle for SM although if Fincher got it I wouldn't mind Actor - Mickey Rourke for Wrestler Actress - Anne Hathaway Sup Actor - Ledger Sup Actress - Marisa Tomei Writing Adapted - Slumdog Writing Original - Wall-E (wow totally weak category this year) Editing - Slumdog though if Batman won that'd be sweet Cinematography - Dark Knight (Imax stuff looks amazing) Doc Feature - MAN ON WIRE (great movie!!!!!) Not gonna pick on the other ones cuz they're more technical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 ^Did you see "In Bruges"? Although "WALL-E" is a better overall movie, the writing for "In Bruges" was really decent. A really dark movie has never made me laugh so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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