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    The Academy Awards Discussion Thread

    And the nominees are...

    ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

    Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
    Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
    Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
    Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
    Jamie Foxx - RAY

    ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

    Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR
    Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS
    Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL
    Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
    Clive Owen - CLOSER

    ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

    Annette Bening - BEING JULIA
    Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE
    Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE
    Hilary S**** - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
    Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

    ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

    Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR
    Laura Linney - KINSEY
    Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS
    Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA
    Natalie Portman - CLOSER

    ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

    THE INCREDIBLES
    SHARK TALE
    SHREK 2

    ART DIRECTION

    THE AVIATOR
    FINDING NEVERLAND
    LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
    THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
    A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

    CINEMATOGRAPHY

    THE AVIATOR
    HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS
    THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
    THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
    A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

    COSTUME DESIGN

    THE AVIATOR
    FINDING NEVERLAND
    LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
    RAY
    TROY

    DIRECTING

    THE AVIATOR
    MILLION DOLLAR BABY
    RAY
    SIDEWAYS
    VERA DRAKE

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

    BORN INTO BROTHELS
    THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL
    SUPER SIZE ME
    TUPAC: RESURRECTION
    TWIST OF FAITH

    DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

    AUTISM IS A WORLD
    THE CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSKY
    HARDWOOD
    MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN'S MARCH
    SISTER ROSE'S PASSION

    FILM EDITING

    THE AVIATOR
    COLLATERAL
    FINDING NEVERLAND
    MILLION DOLLAR BABY
    RAY

    FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

    AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
    THE CHORUS
    DOWNFALL
    THE SEA INSIDE
    YESTERDAY

    MAKEUP

    LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
    THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
    THE SEA INSIDE

    MUSIC (SCORE)

    FINDING NEVERLAND
    HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
    LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
    THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
    THE VILLAGE

    MUSIC (SONG)

    "Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2
    "Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
    "Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS
    "Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
    "Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS

    BEST PICTURE

    THE AVIATOR
    FINDING NEVERLAND
    MILLION DOLLAR BABY
    RAY
    SIDEWAYS

    SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

    BIRTHDAY BOY
    GOPHER BROKE
    GUARD DOG
    LORENZO
    RYAN

    SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

    EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY MUST
    LITTLE TERRORIST
    7:35 IN THE MORNING
    TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT
    WASP

    SOUND EDITING

    THE INCREDIBLES
    THE POLAR EXPRESS
    SPIDER-MAN 2

    SOUND MIXING

    THE AVIATOR
    THE INCREDIBLES
    THE POLAR EXPRESS
    RAY
    SPIDER-MAN 2

    VISUAL EFFECTS

    HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
    I, ROBOT
    SPIDER-MAN 2

    WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

    BEFORE SUNSET
    FINDING NEVERLAND
    MILLION DOLLAR BABY
    THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
    SIDEWAYS

    WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

    THE AVIATOR
    ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
    HOTEL RWANDA
    THE INCREDIBLES
    VERA DRAKE
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  • #2
    My comments and picks later...

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    • #3
      Best Pick:

      My pick is Million Dollar Baby, but its a close 3 way race with Aviator and Sideways.

      Best Actor:

      I think Paul Giamatti got shafted, but I would say Foxx is the front runner.

      I have no opinion on the rest of the acting categories

      Best Director- I think Clint and Martin are the two real contendets

      Best Animated: not even close, I mean, really. Incredibles will win.

      Best Documentary: tought group-personally I want supersize me to win, but its a toss up.

      Best Adapted Screenplay: I think Sideways is the front runner and should win.

      Best Original Screenplay:
      I think it should be Eternal Sunshine.
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      • #4
        Re: The Academy Awards Discussion Thread

        And Agathon's picks are...

        ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

        Jamie Foxx - RAY

        Duh...


        ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

        Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY

        All black, all the time...


        ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

        Annette Bening - BEING JULIA

        Although the Latino chick is easily the most hittable.


        ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

        Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR

        I'd hit it.

        ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

        THE INCREDIBLES

        Pixar always wins.


        ART DIRECTION

        Who cares...


        CINEMATOGRAPHY

        THE AVIATOR

        COSTUME DESIGN

        Who cares...

        DIRECTING

        THE AVIATOR

        obbious really...


        DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

        Load of crap because Fahrenheit 9/11 wasn't in it.


        DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

        Only dorks like these films.

        MUSIC (SCORE)

        All terrible.

        MUSIC (SONG)

        BEST PICTURE

        THE AVIATOR

        Yes.. it did suck

        VISUAL EFFECTS

        I, ROBOT

        WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

        THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES

        Hasta la....


        WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

        VERA DRAKE

        One for the liberal baby killing hollywood types...
        Only feebs vote.

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        • #5
          Load of crap because Fahrenheit 9/11 wasn't in it.


          Michael Moore purposely did not submit F-911 for B. Documentary.

          However, I think the B. Pic noms are a load of crap because they didn't have F-911 on it.

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          • #6
            Michael Moore purposely did not submit F-911 for B. Documentary.


            Should have been in for best picture and won too. That would keep the rednecks away from the movies and prevent Vin Diesel from disgracing the screen again.
            Only feebs vote.

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            • #7
              Moore overreached-there were so many great pictures this year that his gambit backfired.
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              • #8
                These are the only movies I've seen on the whole list

                VISUAL EFFECTS

                HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
                I, ROBOT
                SPIDER-MAN 2

                And the winner is,

                "I, Robot"

                The CGI was flawless/seamless. It didnt occur to me until a considerable time after the movie was over that the robots weren't physical. I also thought the movie itself was OK (if a bit predictable), but then I havent read the book.
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                • #9
                  If enough voters have seen the movie Don Cheadle should win best actor for HOTEL RWANDA. My guess is Foxx will win.

                  Best Actress should be Imelda Staunton for VERA DRAKE. Once again, a poorly distributed film.

                  Best Documentary - BORN INTO BROTHELS - too bad it had little distribution - it would be nice for Americans to see this one. ( I guess CONTROL ROOM was last years movie... otherwise a clear winner.)

                  ... more votes later...
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                  • #10
                    Hey, A Very Long Engagement got a couple of nods! This makes me hate the oscars ever so slightly less.
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                    • #11
                      I haven't seen any of the movies on that list.

                      Hmmm.
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                      • #12
                        I'm surprised that foreign movies figure in categories other than "best foreign film". Both the Chorus and A Very Long Engagement are nominated once in another category.
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                        • #13
                          Lord of the Rings will win again
                          To us, it is the BEAST.

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                          • #14
                            Man, I'm dissapointed that "Eternal Sunshine" didn't get nominated for Best Picture . Though I'll be rooting for Kate to win Best Actress .
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Sava
                              Lord of the Rings will win again
                              Blah

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