Oscar Nominations 2010
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Oscar season's upon us, here are the main nom nom noms.
Who do you want to win? Who will win? Who doesn't deserve it? Who should have got a nod?:
I've bolded who I *want* to win. Who will win might be a different matter.
Best picture (a whopping 10 noms this year)
Avatar
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up in the Air
The Blind Side
Up
Directing
Avatar (James Cameron)
The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow)
Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino)
Jason Reitman (Up in the Air)
Lee Daniels (Precious)
Actress in a supporting role
Mo’Nique in Precious
Vera Farmiga in Up in the Air
Penélope Cruz in Nine
Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds
Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart
Actor in a supporting role
Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
Christopher Plummer in The Last Station
Matt Damon in Invictus
Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones
Woody Harrelson in The Messengers
Actor in a leading role
Morgan Freeman in Invictus
Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart
George Clooney in Up in the Air
Colin Firth in A Single Man
Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker
Actress in a leading role
Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia and It’s Complicated
Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side
Helen Mirren in The Last Station
Gabourey Sidibe in Precious
Carey Mulligan in An Education
Animated feature film
Up (Pete Docter and Bob Peterson)
The Princess and the Frog (Ron Clements and John Musker)
Coraline (Henry Selick)
Fantastic Mr Fox (Wes Anderson)
Secret of Kells
Jamie Shorter 13
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
I am half way through District 9.
You were right Blucat it is f-ing awesome.
My pic for best male actor so far, is Morgan Freeman.
But I have a lot of watching to go.
Some dumb New Zealand movie reviewer bitch was on Breakfast NZTV today, saying his acting was weak in this movie but that Matt Damon rocked.
That's good ol lil NZ for ya, the country that needs to be turned on its ass end, then shaken and stirred.
RemmyM
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
The Oscars have been complete crap for two, three years now... and- even though I loved them growing up- the Oscars are meaningless to me now. Expecially since Mickey Rourke lost.
Having said that....
Want win: Avatar (take that Confucius!)
Probably win: Hurt Locker (I thought it was a good movie, not Oscar-worthy though)
Would be okay if Up in the air won...
Remmy be pimpin' in BJ, yo!
Jamie Shorter 13
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Yeah totally agree that Mickey Rourke should have won last year and Meryl Streep.
alex the droog
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I really liked Up In The Air as a whole, but I don't think I'd have it winning an Oscar for any particular category. Possibly my 3rd choice for best picture.
Not seen Invictus yet, might pop it in now.
Also really want to see Crazy Heart. Not seen it anywhere. Also not seen Avatar, but that'll probably win the main ones along with The Hurt locker. Husband v Ex-wife and all that.
Also the supporting gongs are more or less a foregone conclusion. I think they've won every award so far. Great performances both.
Jamie Shorter 55
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I thought you liked up?
Don't you say you resembled the little fat boy, Russell, in the movie?
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Jamie Shorter 13
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Uh oh, I can feel another Robert Black multiple ID accusation coming on.
Hey, Arex, I am comfortably drunk now, listening to good music.
Why would I bother?
Newsflash: people here use proxies and people other than me think you are a c**t. Sorry about that.
By the way, Inglorious Bastards your pic to win an Oscar are you for real?
So you have Jewish brood and Chinese brood huh?
Nice mix.
Jamie Shorter 55
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I am just amazed a boy band crazed Chinese racist Brit claims he is a "proud EBC" then later claims he's not a EBC.
By my count he changed races more times than Michael Jackson.
Mikey maybe isn't so proud?
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taoqibao
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Finally got around to seeing t=the Hurt locker.
Enjoyed it.
Cameron's ex has a good shot.
In the Foreign Film category, felt The Prophet was quite good.
And hey, what do ya know, Sandra Bullock!
"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
- VP
wefrucar
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Up will probably pick up the win in most every category it's in.
Fantastic Mr. Fox turned out great, but Wes Anderson is a prick who had no passion for the film. The most redeeming factor was the greatness of the original book (and George Clooney did a great job, too).
I don't foresee Inglorious Basterds picking up any wins (tarantino is not really oscar type), except possibly Christopher Waltz. He rocked the hell out that role.
I feel like I should see Precious, because I have a feeling (from reviews I've read) that it's going to be the sweeper this year. It just has those qualities that the academy loves to give awards to. (Race, domestic abuse, self esteem problems, growing up somewhere poor.... you know, things that no one at the academy really knows anything about but figures must be difficult to go through.)
Sometimes I feel it is maybe unbearable always be traditional Chinese girl.
alex the droog
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What the f*** do you think you're doing staying on topic, poodle humper?
You're supposed to post pictures of forum members and write insults that sound like they're uttered by a four-year-old.
I don't think Up will win the best picture category, but it will win best animated.
You're right, Inglourious Basterds will only win best supporting actor, and if you like it, you *must* be half-Jewish.
I thought Fantastic Mr Fox was great, though I tend to like Anderson.
I thought A Serious Man was a load of pretentious wank. The Coens could present a 90-minute still of a woman tweaking a moustache made out of dogshit and it would get nominated.
admin
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Stages of being "out of it"
1. You haven't seen every one of the movies nominated for Best Picture.
2. You haven't seen the majority of the movies nominated for Best Picture.
3. You haven't even heard of some of the movies nominated for Best Picture.
4. You haven't even heard of most of the movies nominated for Best Picture.
Unfortunately I have reached Stage 4, indicating I am terminal. Terminally out of it, so to speak.
Saw it:
Avatar
Up
Heard of it, haven't seen it:
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
Up in the Air
Never even heard of it:
District 9
An Education
A Serious Man
The Blind Side
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herojuana
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
I've only seen Avatar, Up, Inglorious Basterds and District 9, all of which were EXCELLENT and I'd be happy to see them win any awards.
If I had to choose one for best picture... damn I'm torn between Avatar and Inglorious Basterds.
Have to flip a coin.
Honesty
Empathy
Respect
Open-mindedness
wefrucar
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Yea, I don't know about Avatar, either. The story didn't have the punch that best picture movies usually do.
But it could very well sweep the rest of the awards it's nominated for (especially the visual ones, for obvious reasons).... cinematography, visual effects, art direction, sound mixing, maybe even directing.
Don't feel too bad, admin, I'm in stage 2...
Sometimes I feel it is maybe unbearable always be traditional Chinese girl.
taoqibao
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Animated should go to Coraline.
A Serious Man wasn't half bad. If you think otherwise, then you must be anti-Semitic and most likely equipped with a small uncut-penis limp as tofu. And AIDS!
Films I haven't seen yet:
District 9
An Education
The Blind Side
Nine
Crazy Heart
The Last Station
Invictus
The Messengers
Julie & Julia
"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
- VP
alex the droog
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
No, it was crap. Perhaps not crap, just self-indulgent, pretentious pseudo-intellectual camera cack. maybe I just didn't *get* it, being a culturally challenged pom.
I'm not anti-semitic, that is is so far off track you would be embarrassed to learn the truth.
The small penis/tofu thing, however, is correct, as is the AIDS thing.
RemmyM
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
I've seen everything except Julie and Julia and The Blind Side.
Yes, I want a cookie.
How did Bullock get a nomination???
Remmy be pimpin' in BJ, yo!
alex the droog
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Because she's outstanding in that movie.
You've seen Crazy Heart? Where? How?
taoqibao
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Sure, A Serious Man was not exceptional. It was no No Country. Still not bad though.
It got the nod because the Coens are Jews!!!!!!
Because she's a JEW!!!!!!!!!!
OK, we're at five coffees now.
"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
- VP
javajoe
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
I liked "Up In The Air" because it didn't go for the smarmy feel-good ending they had been telegraphing for the middle hour or so of the film. It's rare Hollywood does not insult your intelligence. The film was adult enough to admit that some stories don't have happy endings, but it's nothing to cry over.
Pi was banned for your sins.
javajoe
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Anti-Semitic!? C'mon! Get off the self-pity jag (assuming you're Jewish. If you're not, come off the other guy's self-pity jag.) I liked the film. It wasn't great, but it was pretty damn good. That said, I know any number of people whom it would bore the sh*t out of. Matter of taste is all.
Pi was banned for your sins.
Jamie Shorter 13
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Can't get into it this year.
Invictus was crap.
Turned off A Serious Man after five minutes.
Loved District 9!!!
Up in the Air was so so at best as was Inglorious Bastards.
Avatar will win all the sh*t so who cares.
And Sandra Bullock cannot act for sh*t.
nanananayeah
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hurt_Locker
The Hurt Locker opens with a quotation from War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, a best-selling 2002 book by New York Times war correspondent and journalist Chris Hedges: "The rush of battle is a potent and often lethal addiction, for war is a drug."
i know this is a thread about movies, but if anyone cares to read this book, it is very good and an excellent and sad insight in to modern american war.
Trust me, it's so danger.
javajoe
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
No votes for Steven Segal's "Cockpuncher!"?
Pi was banned for your sins.
RemmyM
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Good movie!
Remmy be pimpin' in BJ, yo!
javajoe
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Lemme guess: them li'l kid are mebbe Eye-ranian moles, right? "Nits make lice"!
Pi was banned for your sins.
alex the droog
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
So...how many did you get right?
I got them all right, as usual. Give or take one or two...
Best picture
The Hurt Locker
Directing
The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow)
Actress in a supporting role
Mo’Nique in Precious
Actor in a supporting role
Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
Actor in a leading role
Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart
Actress in a leading role
Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side
Animated Film
Up (Pete Docter and Bob Peterson)
herojuana
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Oh my God... Sandra Bullock won?
That's just... terrible.
Formulatic crap.
"You're changing that boy's life."
"No, he's changing mine."
Honesty
Empathy
Respect
Open-mindedness
taoqibao
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
I got them all right.
Well, except for Coraline.
And what's this about Sandra's win being Bollocks?
I thought she did a fine job, though i'll admit she's usually pure shite.
"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
- VP
alex the droog
Re: Oscar Nominations 2010
Yeah, out of the lot of them, I think she deserved to win. That Mulligan chick will get her chance, Streep's nom is a matter of course, and Precious is fat and black and the Oscars are RACIST and WEIGHTIST.
Plus Bullock had the good grace to turn up to the Razzies and pick up her award for worst film t'other night.
I say fair play.
taoqibao
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Yeah I forgot all about Mulligan. So far I've only seen her in An Education, but from what I saw, she's something special.
ps: hate to go on and on about Coraline, but if any of you still haven't seen it, do check it out. It's really good.
"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
- VP