2008 Academy Awards

[Catman]

The complete list of nominees:
http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=13876748&postcount=121

 

[Mr. Socko]

Tim Burton once again gets f**king raped, not even a single goddamn nomination To quote Robert Rodriguez, "f*** the oscars!" Pretentious ostentatiously filled ***holes!

 

[That-Guy]

It's a technical award. The quality of the movie doesn't matter.

I understand that, but seriously... out of ALL of the movies last year, they couldn't find one whose makeup impressed them more than Norbit?

 

[WorthyStevens]

Surf's Up over the Simpsons Movie? What the hell? And Norbit over Sweeney Todd for Best Makeup?

 

[KenK]

I understand that, but seriously... out of ALL of the movies last year, they couldn't find one whose makeup impressed them more than Norbit?

Rick Baker's still owed an Oscar for Planet of the Apes, so I'd find it hilarious if he won for Norbit.

 

[KenK]

Surf's Up over the Simpsons Movie? What the hell? And Norbit over Sweeney Todd for Best Makeup?

DOn't you know by now, the animated movie category is a joke?!?

 

[Kanon]

Ratatouille sucked, but if there is something that really sucked about it was the story (visually it was beautiful) Can't believe it got a nom in screenplay

 

[scifiwolf]

Agreed about The Simpsons. And I'm surprised Gone Baby Gone only has one nom for Amy Ryan. I don't know if Ben Affleck deserved to actually win awards over other people, but he sure as s**t deserves some nominations. I was also surprised to see that Sweeny Todd didn't get a nod for cinematography - a good percentage of reviews I read upon its release cited the camera work as a biig positive.

 

[Kanon]

Also surprised to see that Into the Wild didn't get at least 1 nomination (I thought Best Adapted was for sure)

 

[Dark Donnie]

Also surprised to see that Into the Wild didn't get at least 1 nomination (I thought Best Adapted was for sure)

Best Supporting Actor-Hal Holbrook

 

[Super_Ludacris]

What a dry list of nominations. I'll give There Will Be Blood and No Country For Men its props but thats where it stops.

wtf@ Michael Clayton getting major nods. I thought it was ok but I thought critics were gonna savage it. Better than Zodiac,Gone Baby Gone, Rescue Dawn, American Gangster and Waitress eh? aight....

 

[Super_Ludacris]

Surf's Up over the Simpsons Movie? What the hell? And Norbit over Sweeney Todd for Best Makeup?

Speak for yourself my dude, Surf's Up made me giggle like a baby lol. The Simpsons movie wasnt all that. It wasnt bad per say but it was by no mean's spectacular like it should have been.

lol@ the irony Norbit getting a nomination: " Nah Eddie we wont give you the award for Dreamgirls cause that Norbit film left a sour taste in our mouth (pause) but your make up artist will get one" lol

Reggie Hammond lost

 

[Kanon]

Best Supporting Actor-Hal Holbrook

Yeah, you are right. I was just checking the list, and there was 2 noms...
I don't know where did I get the idea that it got zero (maybe cause I was expecting picture, director and best adapted)

Too bad Robert Downey Jr didn't get supporting for Zodiac, or Travolta for Hairspray...

 

[Nirvana]

Aw, poor Tim Burton...got f***ed out of directing and his beautiful masterpiece Sweeney Todd for best picture. American Gangster didn't make that list, either. Suprized Spider-Man 3 wasn't nominated for visual effects.

On a plus side though, I'm pretty happy that both Ratatouille and 3:10 to Yuma were nominated for Original Score, both wonderful pieces of work

 

[Dark Donnie]

Zodiac got nothing

 

[Kanon]

Zodiac got nothing

Probably best movie of the year IMO

 

[Compi716]

Such a boring list of nominations, and so ridiculously predictable.

"Bleh" is all I have to say. Bleh.

 

[Kanon]

There is no way I could have predicted Surf's up for best animated... Hell, why not TMNT

 

[Hunter Rider]

Cool to see Juno get some nods and Clayton's love seems to have come from nowhere since it wasn't a movie that was raved about on any level.

My guesses in bold.

Performance by an actor in a leading role
George Clooney in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)
Daniel Day-Lewis in "There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
Johnny Depp in "Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
Tommy Lee Jones in "In the Valley of Elah" (Warner Independent)
Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises" (Focus Features)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Casey Affleck in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (Warner Bros.)
Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Charlie Wilson's War" (Universal)
Hal Holbrook in "Into the Wild" (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment)
Tom Wilkinson in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (Universal)
Julie Christie in "Away from Her" (Lionsgate)
Marion Cotillard in "La Vie en Rose" (Picturehouse)
Laura Linney in "The Savages" (Fox Searchlight)
Ellen Page in "Juno" (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Cate Blanchett in "I'm Not There" (The Weinstein Company)
Ruby Dee in "American Gangster" (Universal)
Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone" (Miramax)
Tilda Swinton in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)

Achievement in directing
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn), Julian Schnabel
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight), Jason Reitman
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.), Tony Gilroy
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax), Paul Thomas Anderson

Best motion picture of the year
"Atonement" (Focus Features) A Working Title Production: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster, Producers

"Juno" (Fox Searchlight) A Dancing Elk Pictures, LLC Production: Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, Producers

"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.) A Clayton Productions, LLC Production: Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers

"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage) A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production: Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers

"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax) A JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production: JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Lupi, Producers

 

[scifiwolf]

Gotta disagree with you on a few picks, HR. I think Depp will win best actor, Blanchett for supporting actress, and Atonement for best picture. That's not to say I wouldn't be surprised if you're right.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Gotta disagree with you on a few picks, HR. I think Depp will win best actor, Blanchett for supporting actress, and Atonement for best picture. That's not to say I wouldn't be surprised if you're right.

You might be right on Blanchett, i took a total shot in the dark in that category, figuring Clayton is getting this love so it might win one. Atonement beating No Country ? hmmmmmmmmm possible BUT I'll be shocked if anyone other than Day Lewis wins best actor.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

Zodiac got nothing

For real, why the hell did it get shut out? I thought Fincher deserve some props on it. Tony Starks too....

 

[Dark Donnie]

I really can't see DDL not winning....

Quite sad Luda, The acting was impressive all around, especially RDJ.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

Gotta disagree with you on a few picks, HR. I think Depp will win best actor, Blanchett for supporting actress, and Atonement for best picture. That's not to say I wouldn't be surprised if you're right.

Not for " I'll haaaaaave mmmmy veeeeeeengaaaaaaaaaaaaance!!!" he wont

 

[Hunter Rider]

Zodiac's release date probably hurt it b/c "Best director" and "Best cinematography" should have been noms for it.