Oscars

[dissention]

Who do you want to win? I'm hoping for...

Best Picture
THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
RAY (Universal Pictures)
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

Achievement in Directing
Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures)
Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Either one of these would be fine with me)
Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG)
Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Either one...)
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics)
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features)
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)
Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Kate Winslet for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) by John Logan
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth
HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) by Terry George, Keir Pearson
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) by Brad Bird
VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) by Mike Leigh

Best Adapted Screenplay
BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures) by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) by David Magee
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) by Paul Haggis
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) by Jose Rivera
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Best Foreign-Language Film
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - Sweden
THE CHORUS - France
DOWNFALL - Germany
THE SEA INSIDE - Spain (Only one I saw )
YESTERDAY - South Africa

Best Animated Feature Film
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar)
SHARK TALE (Dreamworks SKG)
SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

[GeminiCusp82]

Actually..I don't pay attention to any of those types of shows LOL But I hope who you want to win does

[Nixxxed]

I'm actually hoping a mammoth rain-induced sinkhole develops under the Kodak Theater, so the world is spared 6-1/2 hours (or more) of complete crap.

[strandinthewind]

Best Picture

THE AVIATOR (Miramax) - breathtaking
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
RAY (Universal Pictures)
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

Achievement in Directing

Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) - he is due!!!!!!!
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures)
Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (all deserve it IMO)

Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor

Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG)
Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics) - but all are good

Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features)
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)
Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Kate Winslet for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) - hsnds down no contest!
Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay

THE AVIATOR (Miramax) by John Logan
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth - very original
HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) by Terry George, Keir Pearson
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) by Brad Bird
VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) by Mike Leigh

Best Adapted Screenplay

BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures) by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) by David Magee
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) by Paul Haggis
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) by Jose Rivera
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Best Foreign-Language Film

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - Sweden
THE CHORUS - France
DOWNFALL - Germany
THE SEA INSIDE - Spain (Only one I saw )
YESTERDAY - South Africa

Best Animated Feature Film

THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar)
SHARK TALE (Dreamworks SKG)
SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

That is my take

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

That is my take

Good thing we're not watching it together.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

Good thing we're not watching it together.

well you liked Sideways and I thought it looked like a home movie and left during it. Conversly, I do not think you like big movies like The Aviator even though they are good. CB as KH was awe inspiring and jaw dropping. But, to each their own

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

well you liked Sideways and I thought it looked like a home movie and left during it. Conversly, I do not think you like big movies like The Aviator even though they are good. CB as KH was awe inspiring and jaw dropping. But, to each their own

You're right, I thought The Aviator was utter ****. Especially as a film about Howard Hughes, it really sucked in that respect. I can't stand DiCaprio, anyway, I think he's awful. I did love Cate Blanchett because I always do, but I'm going with Madsen. I don't get what you mean by the home movie-ness of Sideways, though.

But to each his own, like you said.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

You're right, I thought The Aviator was utter ****. Especially as a film about Howard Hughes, it really sucked in that respect. I can't stand DiCaprio, anyway, I think he's awful. I did love Cate Blanchett because I always do, but I'm going with Madsen. I don't get the home movie aspect of Sideways, though.

But to each his own, like you said.

you are so funny - I would never call an epic "utter ****" - but I know - black and white - no grey

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

you are so funny - I would never call an epic "utter ****" - but I know - black and white - no grey

Epic means nothing to me, my friend. Titanic was epic, yet the script and story stunk to the high heavens and for every good performance, there was an awful one. The Postman was an epic and that was unwatchable. I didn't think The Aviator delivered and Scorcese certainly doesn't hold a candle next to Eastwood this year. It's sad that he's never won an Oscar, but he doesn't deserve to win this one just because he hasn't won before. The first half was quite good, but after the first hour, it went down the ****ter. And I just couldn't get over what a missed opportunity it was.

Just my opinions, though. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[GardenStateGirlie]

I still think Zach Braff was completely shafted. I haven't seen anything that was nominated this year but i'm rooting for Sideways because it's the only movie I had an interest in seeing other than Closer

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by dissention

Epic means nothing to me, my friend. Titanic was epic, yet the script and story stunk to the high heavens and for every good performance, there was an awful one. The Postman was an epic and that was unwatchable. I didn't think The Aviator delivered and Scorcese certainly doesn't hold a candle next to Eastwood this year. It's sad that he's never won an Oscar, but he doesn't deserve to win this one just because he hasn't won before. The first half was quite good, but after the first hour, it went down the ****ter. And I just couldn't get over what a missed opportunity it was.

Just my opinions, though. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Darling, just because something is popular, doesn't mean it can't be good.

(BTW, Glitter is on Vh1 if anyone's interested.)

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Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

I still think Zach Braff was completely shafted. I haven't seen anything that was nominated this year but i'm rooting for Sideways because it's the only movie I had an interest in seeing other than Closer

He won an award last night at the Independent Spirit Awards. And Sideways won in every category it was nominated in.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

Darling, just because something is popular, doesn't mean it can't be good.

(BTW, Glitter is on Vh1 if anyone's interested.)

I agree. But just because it's popular doesn't mean it's good. I thought The Aviator sucked.

I saw Glitter in the theater with a few friends for ****s and giggles. Good time.

[GypsySorcerer]

My hopes are in bold.

Best Picture
THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
RAY (Universal Pictures)
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

Achievement in Directing
Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures)
Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Either one of these would be fine with me)
Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)
Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)
Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG)
Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Either one...)
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics) Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features)
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)
Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)
Kate Winslet for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)
Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) by John Logan
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) by Terry George, Keir Pearson
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) by Brad Bird
VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) by Mike Leigh

Best Adapted Screenplay
BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures) by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) by David Magee MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) by Paul Haggis
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) by Jose Rivera
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Best Foreign-Language Film
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - Sweden
THE CHORUS - France
DOWNFALL - Germany
THE SEA INSIDE - Spain (Only one I saw )
YESTERDAY - South Africa

Best Animated Feature Film
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) SHARK TALE (Dreamworks SKG)
SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by dissention

He won an award last night at the Independent Spirit Awards. And Sideways won in every category it was nominated in.

Ahhh good deal I missed it but i'm sure Bravo will replay at some point.