26-01-2005 07:32									#31
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I'm ever so pissed that Paul Giamatti got overlooked AGAIN this year for Best Actor. You simply cannot be an average-looking male and expect to get Academy recognition (in the Acting categories, that is.)

And Jim Carrey also was not nominated. I think the Academy just HATES comedies (which is why Depp and Murray didn't win last year...although Sean Penn was brilliant, of course)

My Best Actor nominees would've been:
JIM CARREY - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
JOHNNY DEPP - Finding Neverland
LEONARDO DICAPRIO - The Aviator
JAMIE FOXX - Ray
PAUL GIAMATTI - Sideways

And it should've been Tom Cruise, not Jaime Foxx, to get the Collateral Best Supporting Actor nomination...

	26-01-2005 07:33									#32
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident what is this born into brothels about? besides brothels that is. I have never heard of it until today.

The movie was filmed over 2-3 years in the red light district of Calcutta and follows the lives of a half dozen children whose mothers (and in one case grand and great grand mothers) are/were prostitutes.

The Film maker gives the kids (aged about 10 - 14) cameras to record their lived from their point of view. No, there is no sex. One of the kids ends up getting to travel to Europe to show his pictures in an international show. Others fair less well.

It is a somewhat hopeful documentary about some of the poorest most desperate and vunerable people in the world's largest democracy.

... and it has a great score, combining eastern and western music.

Better then most scripted movies this year... and quite frankly better then 9/11.

	26-01-2005 07:41									#33
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I think the Foxx BS Actor nomination was bs. His part in the movie was a lead role.

di Caprio is finally convincingly playing an adult. This is his best work since GILBERT GRAPE.

FINDING NEVERLAND was a beautiful picture but will only receive the annual amazingly-talented-Brit-kid-actor award. (...and maybe set design.)

... more to come...

	26-01-2005 07:44									#34
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quote: Originally posted by Uncle Sparky I think the Foxx BS Actor nomination was bs. His part in the movie was a lead role.

Unfortunately, that is all due to what the studio says. The studio put him up for Best Sup Actor and Cruise up for Best Actor. A shame, really.

	26-01-2005 07:52									#35
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Lead role and Supporting role lables are decided by the studios. The actor that gets the highest name on the credits, is the lead. Everyone else is supporting.

Cruise was listed by the studio as the first name. Foxx was the second.

	26-01-2005 07:53									#36
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Damn, beaten to it.

	26-01-2005 08:29									#37
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I didn't think either performance was Oscar worthy, to be honest. Good movie, but not great.

	26-01-2005 10:24									#38
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Why it didn't receive a Cinematography nod, I'll never know.

Since the sweep by ROTK last year, I've lost most of the faith I've had in the Oscars in years prior. I was hoping to see that rectified this year, but...ah well.

	27-01-2005 22:58									#39
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quote: Originally posted by Uncle Sparky The movie was filmed over 2-3 years in the red light district of Calcutta and follows the lives of a half dozen children whose mothers (and in one case grand and great grand mothers) are/were prostitutes. The Film maker gives the kids (aged about 10 - 14) cameras to record their lived from their point of view. No, there is no sex. One of the kids ends up getting to travel to Europe to show his pictures in an international show. Others fair less well. It is a somewhat hopeful documentary about some of the poorest most desperate and vunerable people in the world's largest democracy. ... and it has a great score, combining eastern and western music. Better then most scripted movies this year... and quite frankly better then 9/11.

it wasn't what I thought it would be. The scnene over there is terrible. I don't know why they don't do something about it. they are selling their children's futures away for money. the goverment won't do anything about it because they probably get a tourist trade because of it.

	27-01-2005 23:25									#40
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I predict that Shaun of the Dead will win Best Movie. Anyone care to wager?

	27-01-2005 23:39									#41
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quote: FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM AS IT IS IN HEAVEN THE CHORUS DOWNFALL THE SEA INSIDE YESTERDAY

This is sweet justice for Kay Pollak, the director of As it is in heaven.

He was nominated for 8 awards at the Swedish "Guldbaggen", but didn't win a single one. He walked away from the party with great disappoinment. Then the next day he got an Oscar nomination!

I haven't seen the movie, but my mother liked it very much.

	28-01-2005 07:29									#42
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Best Actor: Hm, some glaring omissions there... Both Paul Giamatti and Javier Bardem should have been nominated for best actors. Anyway, Foxx will win, there's no doubt about this.

Best Actress... this is a tough one. I think the real contenders are Annette Bening and Hillary S****, but I wouldn't discard Imelda Staunton (and she probably deserves the award more than the others).

Best Sup Actor: Either Morgan Freeman or Clive Owen. I'd say Freeman: he's old, he's a fine actor and he has never won.

Best Sup Actress: I want Natalie Portman to win, and I think she is a strong contender, but if it is not her, then it will be Cate Blanchett.

Animated Feature Film: "The Incredibles", duh.

Best Foreign Film: "The Sea Inside", of course. Duh again.

Best Adapted Screenplay: "Sideways" will probably win. The screenplay category is usually the one where they give a nod to the actual best film that they could not award for other reasons.

Best Original Screenplay: "Eternal Sunshine", duh.

Best Director: Some would say that there is a tough battle between Clint and Martin Scorsese, but the 11 nominations to "The Aviator" seem to indicate that the Academy finally wants to honor Scorsese. Scorsese it is, then.

Best Picture: The Aviator. Even if it is not the best of the bunch.

Thus spoke Alex.

	28-01-2005 08:10									#43
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Plenty of fine directors never won- Kubrick never won an Oscar. Scorcese can join an August list of perpetual losers.

NO way no how Spotless sunshine was going to be nominated for best flick.

	28-01-2005 09:03									#44
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I'm sad that Birth didn't get a mention for best score. It's clearly the best score that I've heard this year.

	28-01-2005 23:41									#45
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the good thing is they got Chris Rock hosting this year. I may actually watch this year. I want edgier jokes. I get tired of the same old jokes during these shows.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=sto...ock_4&printer=1

	04-02-2005 07:14									#46
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holy cow!

just got back from watching million dollar baby. I highly recommend it.

If Hilary S**** doesn't win an oscar for this film, I'm going to kill some people. . I'm really a big fan of hers after this movie, though I liked her in Insomnia as well. And she was cute in the next Karate Kid as well. She's back to fighting form in this movie.

There's not an actress in hollywood who could have pulled off this role except her. I'm in love.

I'm worried she won't get it because she took the oscar away from that other chick from American Beauty in 99. So they may feel the need to give it to that other chick this time (both are competing for best actress again as luck would have it).

At the very least, this movie should take home some major awards for something.

Clint Eastwood has turned into a fine director. Unforgiven, Mystic River, and this movie (I'll forget about Bloodwork )

P.S. I recommend this movie as a person who does not even like boxing movies very much. I have never seen a single Rocky movie, and I have never seen the classic- Raging Bull.

	04-02-2005 15:36									#47
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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 (I'd hit it)
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 (I'd hit it)

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE INCREDIBLES
SHARK TALE
SHREK 2

COSTUME DESIGN

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (Crazy costumes)
RAY
TROY

DIRECTING

THE AVIATOR
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS
VERA DRAKE

MUSIC (SCORE)

FINDING NEVERLAND
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (Harry Potter OWNZ U!)
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE VILLAGE

BEST PICTURE

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS

	04-02-2005 15:50									#48
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Of the films listed above I've seen:

Sideways
Harry Potter
Spiderman 2
House of Flying Daggers
Troy

Which is an unbelievably low number of films! I'm a movie buff, my father taught film at university and several of my friends work in the industry. I typically see a lot of films every year, albeit most on DVD. I guess this year they released many of the better films late in the year and on very few screens. Anyway I have an opinion on every film I've seen, but really can't comment on the matchups as I've almost never seen even two of the films nominated in the same category.

	04-02-2005 23:30									#49
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I demand Hilary S****'s last name not be censored on this website! What kind of **** is that.

She's turning into one of my favourite actresses. One who can actually act.

yes this post is just another plug for million dollar baby. see it now!

	04-02-2005 23:32									#50
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I saw Finding Neverland and really liked it. Not sure if it should get best picture, but I haven't seen any of the others.

	05-02-2005 00:22									#51
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quote: Best Director: Some would say that there is a tough battle between Clint and Martin Scorsese, but the 11 nominations to "The Aviator" seem to indicate that the Academy finally wants to honor Scorsese. Scorsese it is, then.

Don't be too sure. "Gangs of New York" received 10 nods two years ago, including Best Director, and didn't take home one Oscar (which really is a shame).

	05-02-2005 02:51									#52
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Haven't seen Ray, Hotel R, Finding Neverland, Sideways. Needless to say, I liked Clint Eastwood's film. I also thought the Jim Carrey movie, ...Spotless Mind, should have received a best picture nod and Carrey a best actor nomination. Aviator was very good, but not really in the same class as Clint's film IMHO.


ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
***Clint's been around a long time and is due.
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

	05-02-2005 03:34									#53
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Thinking that Shrek 2 will beat the incredibles is as close to insanity as someone can come.