DeMatador wrote:
-Best Actress
Winner: Kate Winslet (The Reader)
Winner: Kate Winslet (The Reader)
I think Hell has just frozen over....
*faints*
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| Author: | Pearl the Barrister [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Academy Awards |
I'm pretty sure we don't already have one of these. So, what do you think? Are you going to watch it this year, or do you think it's overrated? Who should win? Personally, I think I'm going to watch it this year, more out of tradition than actual excitement over any of the films (I think the only one I actually saw was Wall-E). Which brings me to a rant. Why are commercially successful films never nominated for Oscars? It's like all the Academians are snobs or something "Oh, only a certain kind of very dramatic film can enter, blah blah blah." Your thoughts? |
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| Author: | Holy Hell [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
the oscars suck and their animated films/foreign films categories are a gip also they suck |
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| Author: | Watatata~! [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
I lol'd at the Jack Black comment on Pixar. They DO win every year. I mean seriously, I was peeved when Persepolis lost to fucking Ratatouille, which definitely goes into my list of Pixar's sucky stuff bucket. |
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| Author: | Optimus Prime [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
Heath Ledger got an award, and he's not even alive. |
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| Author: | Watatata~! [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
It like, won only 2 out of it's 8 nominations. Sadness. |
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| Author: | Burninator [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
Slumdog is dominating! |
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| Author: | DeMatador [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
Award List: -Best Picture ·The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ·Frost/Nixon ·Milk ·The Reader ·Slumdog Millionaire Winner: Slumdog Millionaire -Best Actor ·Richard Jenkins (The Visitor) ·Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon) ·Sean Penn (Milk) ·Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ·Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) Winner: Sean Penn (Milk) -Best Actress ·Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) ·Angelina Jolie (Changeling) ·Melissa Leo (Frozen River) ·Maryl Streep (Doubt) ·Kate Winslet (The Reader) Winner: Kate Winslet (The Reader) -Best Director ·David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ·Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon) ·Gus Van Sant (Milk) ·Stephen Daldry (The Reader) ·Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) Winner: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) -Best Original Screenplay ·Courtney Hunt (Frozen River) ·Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky) ·Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) ·Dustin Lance Black (Milk) ·Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon (Wall-E) Winner: Dustin Lance Black (Milk) -Best Adapted Screenplay ·Eric Roth (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ·John Patrick Shanley (Doubt) ·Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon) ·David Hare (The Reader) ·Simon Beaufroy (Slumdog Millionaire) Winner: Simon Beaufroy (Slumdog Millionaire) -Best Animated Picture ·Bolt (by Chris Williams and Byron Haword) ·Kung Fu Panda (by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne) ·Wall-E (by Andrew Stanton) Winner: Wall-E (by Andrew Stanton) -Best Stranger Language Picture ·The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany) ·The Class (France) ·Departures (Japan) ·Revanche (Austria) ·Waltz with Bashir (Israel) Winner: Departures (Japan) -Best Photography Direction ·Tom Stern (Changeling) ·Claudio Miranda (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ·Wally Pfister (The Dark Knight) ·Chris Menges and Roger Deakins (The Reader) ·Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire) Winner: Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire) -Best Make-Up ·The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ·The Dark Knight ·Hellboy II: The Golden Army Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -Best Visual Effects ·The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ·The Dark Knight ·Iron Man Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -Best Art Direction ·James Murakami and Gary Fettis (Changeling) ·Donald G. Burt and Victor Zolfo (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ·Nathan Crowley and Peter Lando (The Dark Knight) ·Michael Carlin and Rebecca Alleway (The Duchess) ·Kristi Zea and Debra Schutt (Revolutionary Road) Winner: Donald G. Burt and Victor Zolfo (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) -Best Edition ·Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ·Lee Smith (The Dark Knight) ·Mike Hill and Dan Hanley (Frost/Nixon) ·Elliot Graham (Milk) ·Chris Dickens (Slumdog Millionaire) Winner: Chris Dickens (Slumdog Millionaire) -Best Supporting Actor ·Josh Brolin (Milk) ·Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder) ·Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt) ·Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) ·Micheal Shannon (Revolutionary Road) Winner: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) -Best Costume Design ·Catherine Martin (Australia) ·Jacqueline West (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ·Michael O'Connor (The Duchess) ·Danny Glicker (Milk) ·Albert Wolsky (Revolutionary Road) Winner: Michael O'Connor (The Duchess) -Best Supporting Actress ·Amy Adams (Doubt) ·Viola Davis (Doubt) ·Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) ·Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ·Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler) Winner: Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) -Best Original Song ·"Down to Earth" (Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, for Wall-E) ·"Jai Ho" (A. R. Rahman and Gulzar, for Slumdog Millionaire) ·"O Saya" (A. R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam, for Slumdog Millionaire) Winner: "Jai Ho" (A. R. Rahman and Gulzar, for Slumdog Millionaire) -Best Original Music ·Alexandre Desplat (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ·James Newton Howard (Defiance) ·Danny Elfman (Milk) ·A. R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) ·Thomas Newman (Wall-E) Winner: A. R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) -Best Documentary ·The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) (Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath) ·Encounters at the End of the World (Werner Herzog) ·The Garden (Scott Hamilton Kennedy) ·Man on Wire (James Marsh) ·Trouble the Water (Tia Lessin and Carl Deal) Winner: Man on Wire (James Marsh) -Best Documentary Short Film ·The Conscience of Nhem Em ·The Final Inch ·Smile Pinki ·The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306 Winner: Smile Pinki -Best Short Film ·Auf der Strecke (On the Line) ·Manon on the Asphalt ·New Boy ·The Pig ·Spielzeugland (Toyland) Winner: Spielzeugland (Toyland) -Best Animated Short Film ·La Maison en Petits Cubes ·Lavatory - Lovestory ·Oktapodi ·Presto ·This Way Up Winner: La Maison en Petits Cubes -Best Sound ·The Dark Knight ·Iron Man ·Slumdog Millionaire ·Wall-E ·Wanted Winner: The Dark Knight -Best Sound Edition ·The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ·The Dark Knight ·Slumdog Millionaire ·Wall-E ·Wanted Winner: Slumdog Millionaire -Jean Hersholt Humanitary Award Winner: Jerry Lewis ------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| Author: | fatalfeline [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
I liked Hugh Jackman as the host! :D The musical numbers were really entertaining. Penelope Cruz and Sean Penn's wins were surprising to me. I hadn't seen Vicky Christina Barcelona so I didn't know how her performance was. I was hoping for Taraji P. Henson because I loved her in Benjamin Button. I was very pleasantly surprised to see Sean Penn win after Mickey Rourke had won the Golden Globe. He was amazing in Milk. You totally forget it's Sean Penn. XD As for the other acting awards, Kate Winslet was no surprise. Just like Hugh Jackman, I haven't seen The Reader, but I was personally hoping for Angelina Jolie. I thought Changeling was incredible. Too bad it didn't win anything. :( I guess Heath Ledger's post-humous Oscar wasn't that surprising, either, but really... Since he's gone he'll never be talked about or be in another movie again, so I think that the Oscar is his ultimate last goodbye gift. And about the new acting award-giving thing with past winners talking about each nominee... It's pretty long-winded, but I thought it was really sweet. On the other hand, though, it really cements how big and important the acting awards are really blatantly. I know actors are the people we see and are what we really care about, but every other award category is just as important to making a movie what it is. As for Best Picture, Slumdog Millionare was no surprise. I've seen it and although the praise and recognition it's getting might be getting to the point of being ridiculous, it's still a great movie. While on the topic, what was up with the Best Song montage thing? The Wall-E song wasn't even performed... not even recognized. I liked the song that won (it fit perfectly with the happy ending and that dance during the credits was awesome and the song was really catchy), but come on! Wall-E won Best Animated Feature, yeah, but have you really seen an animated movie nominated for so many other awards?! Sure it didn't win any of them, but they should've given it some more recognition. I'm sure they had their reasons.... time and money constraints and whatnot, but it was disappointing. Besides that, I thought the Oscars this year were pretty good. Better than last year. ^_^ (P.S. That song in the middle of the montage with the black guy singing........ was that the Wall-E song? Sure didn't seem like it) |
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| Author: | DeMatador [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
fatalfeline wrote: (P.S. That song in the middle of the montage with the black guy singing........ was that the Wall-E song? Sure didn't seem like it) First song was "O Saya", by A. R. Rahman, for Slumdog Millionaire. Then, "Down to Earth", by Peter Gabriel, who refused to play in the Oscars, so he was replaced, for Wall-E, and lastly "Jai Ho", also by A. R. Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire. Then, they mixed a bit "Down to Earth" with "Jai Ho". Hey, didn't that black guy's voice sound like Colplay's leader, Chris Martin? It really did to me! |
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| Author: | NinjaMonkey [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
DeMatador wrote: -Best Actress Winner: Kate Winslet (The Reader) I think Hell has just frozen over.... *faints* |
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| Author: | johnny rainbow [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
NinjaMonkey wrote: DeMatador wrote: -Best Actress Winner: Kate Winslet (The Reader) I think Hell has just frozen over.... *faints* Marisa Tomei would like to have a word with you. Quote: Heath Ledger got an award, and he's not even alive. And? The awards were for who were the best of that year, not who were the best and still alive. He's actually the 2nd person to win an Oscar after his death. He most certainly deserved it too, he was great in Dark Knight. |
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| Author: | DeMatador [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
I agree with you, Johnny Rainbow. Nobody who saw The Dark Knight could have said "Meh, he doesn't deserve it, he's dead". Heath Ledger's Joker won't be ever beaten. In my opinion, it was even far better than Jack Nicholson's, and that's saying A LOT (well, Nicholson was already crazy, so, bonus points for Heath) It was awful news he died. I would love to see the Joker back for another Batman movie... What a pity... |
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| Author: | RobbieValiant [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
DeMatador wrote: Heath Ledger's Joker won't be ever beaten. It already has. His name's Mark Hamil. He just needs to be made up a bit. |
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| Author: | DeMatador [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
I don't believe so. Before I saw The Dark Knight, I thought Nicholson had been the best one, but after I saw it, I realised Ledger was MUCH better. I mean, when he did the Joker, you couldn't even tell it was him! The role was pure genius! And his performance was pure genius! |
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| Author: | Louise [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
Wow. Winslet FINALLY got her Oscar then eh? I'm happy for her X^) But.... she didn't cry did she? LOL |
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| Author: | Yellow Magician [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
Slumdog Millionaire dominates Oscars !!! w00t w00t British AND Asian pride EDIT: Hehe...w00t w00t |
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| Author: | RobbieValiant [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
DeMatador wrote: I don't believe so. Before I saw The Dark Knight, I thought Nicholson had been the best one, but after I saw it, I realised Ledger was MUCH better. I mean, when he did the Joker, you couldn't even tell it was him! The role was pure genius! And his performance was pure genius! Ledger's Joker is great, but he's exactly that- Ledger's Joker. Hamil, though, he's been the iconic comics Joker, he is the Joker. |
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| Author: | DramaticaXIV2 [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
I sorta agree: To me, Ledger is the best Joker, but Hamil will be the Joker. |
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| Author: | Louise [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
Oh god. Just got this message off one of my mates; "Did you hear about madonna taking her 22 yr old boyfriend to the oscars?! Apparently Sean Penn came over to her and said 'I didnt realise you'd adopted another child!'" HAHAHAHAHA SO hope it's true!!!!!!!!! 
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| Author: | Watatata~! [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
Wait a minute. How did Wall-E get nominated for Original Screenplay (which I'm sure never happened to an animated feature before), yet it has like no actual dialogue for the most part? |
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| Author: | DeMatador [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
The dialogue is not important. It's "Original" Screenplay. It's been judged by "Originality" and quality, as one element. |
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| Author: | Watatata~! [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
Ah~ I looked it up and apparently it replaced an old category for "Best Original Story". So it's just writing in general right? |
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| Author: | DeMatador [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Academy Awards |
Yup, exactly. Not evenr related to amount of dialogue. |
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