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YaYaYaYa Decent.Registered User regular
edited February 2009 in Social Entropy++
well we don't fucking know yet the nominations just came out
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Ceán Chaffin, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall

Frost/Nixon (2008): Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Eric Fellner

Milk (2008): Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks

The Reader (2008): Nominees to be determined

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Christian Colson
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Nominees:

Richard Jenkins for The Visitor (2007/I)

Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon (2008)

Sean Penn for Milk (2008)

Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler (2008)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Nominees:

Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008)

Angelina Jolie for Changeling (2008)

Melissa Leo for Frozen River (2008)

Meryl Streep for Doubt (2008/I)

Kate Winslet for The Reader (2008)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

Josh Brolin for Milk (2008)

Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder (2008)

Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt (2008/I)

Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight (2008)

Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road (2008)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

Amy Adams for Doubt (2008/I)

Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

Viola Davis for Doubt (2008/I)

Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler (2008)
Best Achievement in Directing
Nominees:

Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Stephen Daldry for The Reader (2008)

David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon (2008)

Gus Van Sant for Milk (2008)
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Nominees:

Frozen River (2008): Courtney Hunt

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008): Mike Leigh

In Bruges (2008): Martin McDonagh

Milk (2008): Dustin Lance Black

WALL·E (2008): Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Jim Reardon
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Roth, Robin Swicord

Doubt (2008/I): John Patrick Shanley

Frost/Nixon (2008): Peter Morgan

The Reader (2008): David Hare

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Simon Beaufoy
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:

Changeling (2008): Tom Stern

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Claudio Miranda

The Dark Knight (2008): Wally Pfister

The Reader (2008): Roger Deakins, Chris Menges

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Anthony Dod Mantle
Best Achievement in Editing
Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter

The Dark Knight (2008): Lee Smith

Frost/Nixon (2008): Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill

Milk (2008): Elliot Graham

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Chris Dickens
Best Achievement in Art Direction
Nominees:

Changeling (2008): James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo

The Dark Knight (2008): Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando

The Duchess (2008): Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway

Revolutionary Road (2008): Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Nominees:

Australia (2008): Catherine Martin

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Jacqueline West

The Duchess (2008): Michael O'Connor

Milk (2008): Danny Glicker

Revolutionary Road (2008): Albert Wolsky
Best Achievement in Makeup
Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Greg Cannom

The Dark Knight (2008): John Caglione Jr., Conor O'Sullivan

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008): Mike Elizalde, Thomas Floutz
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Alexandre Desplat

Defiance (2008): James Newton Howard

Milk (2008): Danny Elfman

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman

WALL·E (2008): Thomas Newman
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

Nominees:

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman, Gulzar("Jai Ho")

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman, Maya Arulpragasam("O Saya")

WALL·E (2008): Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman("Down to Earth")
Best Achievement in Sound
Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Mark Weingarten

The Dark Knight (2008): Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty

WALL·E (2008): Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben Burtt

Wanted (2008): Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño, Petr Forejt
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Nominees:

The Dark Knight (2008): Richard King

Iron Man (2008): Frank E. Eulner, Christopher Boyes

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Tom Sayers

WALL·E (2008): Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood

Wanted (2008): Wylie Stateman
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron

The Dark Knight (2008): Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, Paul J. Franklin

Iron Man (2008): John Nelson, Ben Snow, Daniel Sudick, Shane Mahan
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Nominees:

Bolt (2008): Chris Williams, Byron Howard

Kung Fu Panda (2008): John Stevenson, Mark Osborne

WALL·E (2008): Andrew Stanton
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominees:

Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)(Germany)

Entre les murs (2008)(France)

Revanche (2008)(Austria)

Okuribito (2008)(Japan)

Vals Im Bashir (2008)(Israel)
Best Documentary, Features
Nominees:

The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (2008): Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath

Encounters at the End of the World (2007): Werner Herzog, Henry Kaiser

The Garden (2008/I): Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Man on Wire (2008): James Marsh, Simon Chinn

Trouble the Water (2008): Tia Lessin, Carl Deal
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Nominees:

The Conscience of Nhem En: Steven Okazaki

The Final Inch: Irene Taylor Brodsky, Tom Grant

Smile Pinki: Megan Mylan

The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306: Adam Pertofsky, Margaret Hyde
Best Short Film, Animated
Nominees:

La Maison en Petits Cubes: Kunio Kato

Ubornaya istoriya - lyubovnaya istoriya (2007): Konstantin Bronzit

Oktapodi (2007): Emud Mokhberi, Thierry Marchand

Presto (2008): Doug Sweetland

This Way Up (2008): Alan Smith, Adam Foulkes
Best Short Film, Live Action
Nominees:

Auf der Strecke (2007): Reto Caffi

Manon sur le bitume (2007): Elizabeth Marre, Olivier Pont

New Boy (2007): Steph Green, Tamara Anghie

Grisen (2008): Tivi Magnusson, Dorthe Warnø Høgh

Spielzeugland (2007): Jochen Alexander Freydank

so put your winners here, argue about who you think deserves what, bitch about how silly the Oscars are, whatever

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I am upset that millions of dollars is spent on this ceremony what is obama doing to help the regular working man is what I want to know.

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  • Cold Salmon and HatredCold Salmon and Hatred __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2009
    I swear to god if Wall-E doesn't win those music ones

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] new member
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  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I was going to be named Oscar.

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  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I swear to god if Wall-E doesn't win those music ones

    You'll complain about backstabs not registering?

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  • YaYaYaYa Decent. Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    ahahahahaha Downey got nominated for Tropic Thunder

    I still want Heath to win but that's fucking hysterical

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I really want Slumdog Millionaire to win everything its up for, but that is doubtful. Amy Adams for best supporting actress would be cool, for she is the bestest.

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  • ascotascot Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    No Best Visual Effects nomination for WallE? Did they even see that film? Maybe it didn't get nominated because the entire film was one amazing visual effect?

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  • satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    how is the boss not nominated, i mean honestly

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  • MikeRyuMikeRyu Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    The Oscars are gay!

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  • Cold Salmon and HatredCold Salmon and Hatred __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2009
    I swear to god if Wall-E doesn't win those music ones

    You'll complain about backstabs not registering?

    nice comeback brosef

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  • EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    ascot wrote: »
    No Best Visual Effects nomination for WallE? Did they even see that film? Maybe it didn't get nominated because the entire film was one amazing visual effect?

    I'm hoping for Ironman on that.

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Springsteen got screwed

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  • satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    i wish wall-e had gotten the wildcard 5th spot in best picture

    because who cares about the reader

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    sucks the wrestler didn't make best picture

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited January 2009
    I'm going to set up one of those Oscar pool things for SE when it gets closer to the Academy Awards.

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    isn't the reader meant to be plain bad?

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    i wish wall-e had gotten the wildcard 5th spot in best picture

    because who cares about the reader

    animated films never get best picture

    because they have best animated film, because there's no way a cartoon could be better than a live action film

    don't get me started

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2009
    I need to go see The Wrestler

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Iron Man better win special effects. Shit was off the hook.

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  • satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    FAQ wrote: »
    isn't the reader meant to be plain bad?

    my understanding is that it's a pretty pedestrian holocaust movie

    so its nomination is unsurprising but still disappointing

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  • EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I am enjoying that the dark knight wasn't nominated for best picture

    i cannot wait to see the internet outrage at this

    For me, I'd say Ironman or Wall*E was the Best Picture this year.

    I am also used to the idea that my opinions are generally not quite in sync with the Accadamy, so I am not surprised to not see them there.

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  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Bogey wrote: »
    I'm going to set up one of those Oscar pool things for SE when it gets closer to the Academy Awards.


    Illegal gambling?


    For shame





    (hundred bucks on slumdog winning best picture)

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  • MrMonroeMrMonroe passed out on the floor nowRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I don't think they every give fully animated films visual effects awards.

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited January 2009
    Koshian wrote: »
    I'm surprised hellboy 2 isn't up for visual effects

    that movie was pretty as heck
    Ugh, that was the crappiest movie I've seen in a long long time.

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    wow

    I haven't seen any of the movies up for best picture

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Gambling is wrong and an affront against God.

    200 bucks on Heath Ledger for Supporting Actor.

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  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Bogey wrote: »
    Koshian wrote: »
    I'm surprised hellboy 2 isn't up for visual effects

    that movie was pretty as heck
    Ugh, that was the crappiest movie I've seen in a long long time.

    Del Toro has disappointed my twice in a row now.

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  • ascotascot Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    FAQ wrote: »
    wow

    I haven't seen any of the movies up for best picture

    Most of them came out in 09 for us!

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Hunter wrote: »
    Gambling is wrong and an affront against God.

    200 bucks on Heath Ledger for Supporting Actor.

    that's like betting on the undertaker to win at wrestlemania

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  • satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    i wish wall-e had gotten the wildcard 5th spot in best picture

    because who cares about the reader

    animated films never get best picture

    because they have best animated film, because there's no way a cartoon could be better than a live action film

    don't get me started

    i thought wall-e had a chance because it was so original and subversive and not at all what i think of when i think of big budget animated features. that was a movie with balls.

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited January 2009
    Not for gambling you guys, for fun. :P

    We do this every year, just to see who can correctly pick the most winners.

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  • MrMonroeMrMonroe passed out on the floor nowRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    also what the fuck is up with the live action short films selection?

    Did they not even SEE this?

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Hunter wrote: »
    Gambling is wrong and an affront against God.

    200 bucks on Heath Ledger for Supporting Actor.

    that's like betting on the undertaker to win at wrestlemania

    I bet the sleeper hold will work against Hulk Hogan this time and he won't suddenly come back with a burst of energy at 2 and 1/2 counts.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Josh Brolin is gonna snap it up

    (his performance was better)

    you trolling the dark knight aside it doesn't matter who was better than heath, he's dead, he's getting the oscar

    this is how things work

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Hunter wrote: »
    Hunter wrote: »
    Gambling is wrong and an affront against God.

    200 bucks on Heath Ledger for Supporting Actor.

    that's like betting on the undertaker to win at wrestlemania

    I bet the sleeper hold will work against Hulk Hogan this time and he won't suddenly come back with a burst of energy at 2 and 1/2 counts.

    that is a much less safe bet

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    ascot wrote: »
    FAQ wrote: »
    wow

    I haven't seen any of the movies up for best picture

    Most of them came out in 09 for us!

    I know!

    I've been putting off watching slumdog millionaire, I guess I should go see it

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