2008 Academy Awards

[Dark Donnie]

I think Viggo might get a nomination now, also Tommy Lee Jones for Valley of Elah.

The more I think about it the more I want Josh Brolin to get a Supporting Nomination...sadly he probably won't

 

[Catman]

I think Viggo might get a nomination now, also Tommy Lee Jones for Valley of Elah.

Viggo MAY get nominated but there's too much competition. He has people like George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington, TOM HANKS, and Daniel Day-Lewis to compete with.

As for Tommy Lee Jones...he didn't get a Golden Globe nomination and (if I'm not mistaken) hasn't been nominated (or mentioned) in the other awards so far like Critic Choice Awards and National Board of Review.

But we'll see...

 

[Dark Donnie]

Did you see Rescue Dawn? Do you think that could pick up any nominations? I thought both Bale and Zahn were outstanding and the cinematography was top notch.

 

[A Dark Knight]

Did you see Rescue Dawn? Do you think that could pick up any nominations? I thought both Bale and Zahn were outstanding and the cinematography was top notch.

I am with ya Dark Donnie bud, RD was a great movie and I agree with you 100% that both Bale and Zahn deserve to get a nom for their work, sadly with the GG noms out and no love for either I have to say that the chance of this happening now is very slim

 

[Rez]

[FONT=arial,helvetica][SIZE=-1]Or as one strategist said, somewhat nostalgically, "There are many good movies but no great movies." In a year of hotheaded predictions, that may be the most accurate pronouncement of all.[/SIZE][/FONT]

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20071210/119735419500.html

Eggs. Act. Lee.

 

[scifiwolf]

I just checked out the GG noms, and I am quite surprised, and a little pissed, that Ben Affleck got no recognition whatsoever, for either directing or writing. I think Simpsons could walk away with best animated, and I'm really happy to see Pushing Daisies got a lot of love on the television front.

 

[scifiwolf]

Double post.

 

[Movies205]

I haven't seen Eastern Promises but why the hell is Cronenberg always dicked around... His film gets Best Picture Nom at the GGs but no best director nomination, poor Cronenberg gets no respect

 

[Apollo]

has johnny depp ever won an academy award?? i don't think he has... he really deserves one.

 

[Road Warrior]

I think Simpsons could walk away with best animated

That Pixar rat movie is gonna win.

has johnny depp ever won an academy award?? i don't think he has... he really deserves one.

Johnny has never won an Oscar. He has been nominated twice. In `03 for Pirates and `04 for Finding Neverland.

 

[Agentsands77]

If Todd is excellent, I'd love to see it sweep the Oscars!

I got to see it. It's truly a phenomenal piece of work - Burton's best film, really. But will it sweep the Oscars? Hard to say... it doesn't seem like their kind of film, though it will probably have a more passionate following and reaction than any of the other releases.

It'll be a grudge match between There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men.

Perhaps. They're hot films this year (I haven't caught THERE WILL BE BLOOD, yet, though I'm eagerly anticipating it), but they're more the kind of film that people admire rather than passionately love. They'll be critics' darlings, but will that transfer to Academy votes? We'll see.

 

[Compi716]

Give this man a nomination or SOMETHING, damnit!

 

[bingy13]

I haven't seen Eastern Promises but why the hell is Cronenberg always dicked around... His film gets Best Picture Nom at the GGs but no best director nomination, poor Cronenberg gets no respect

Eastern Promises is no where near his best picture, so for him to receive a lot of praise for that film would just seem silly and unjust... Good movie, and good direction, but not worthy of best director. After all there are 12 movies up for best picture and only five directors up.

It's kind of funny... I think Paul Thomas Anderson has been receiving the most praise I've heard for a director all year and he doesn't even get nominated... oh well.

Here's my top 15 for the year so far and how they held at with the GG nominations:
1 American Gangster (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director)
2 No Country for Old Men (Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay)
3 Zodiac (NOTHING)
4 The Lookout (NOTHING)
5 Ratatouille (Best Animated Film)
6 Rescue Dawn (NOTHING)
7 3:10 to Yuma (NOTHING)
8 Eastern Promises (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Score)
9 Gone Baby Gone (NOTHING)
10 Sunshine (NOTHING)
11 Michael Clayton (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress)
12 Live Free or Die Hard (NOTHING)
13 Sicko (NOTHING)
14 Knocked Up (NOTHING)
15 Breach (NOTHING)

This is probably how I would have broken down the Actor categories:
Best Actor (Drama):
Russell Crowe "American Gangster"
Denzel Washington "American Gangster"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt "The Lookout"
Christian Bale "3:10 to Yuma"
Casey Affleck "Gone Baby Gone"

Best Supporting Actor
Jeremy Davies "Rescue Dawn"
Mark Ruffalo "Zodiac"
Javier Bardem "No Country for Old Men"
Tom Wilkinson "Michael Clayton"
Peter O'Toole "Ratatouille"

I haven't seen enough actress-driven movies this year to have enough nominations for those categories, but I would definitely include Jodie Foster for "Brave One"...

 

[Darkly Dexter]

Peter O'Toole for Ratatoille? Give me a break...

 

[Catman]

Give this man a nomination or SOMETHING, damnit!

Christian Bale is SO overdue for a nomation BUT if it took 13 years for Johnny Depp to FINALLY start getting nominations then expect Bale to be award-less for the next couple of years.

 

[bingy13]

Peter O'Toole for Ratatoille? Give me a break...

He made the movie... and his review at the end is brilliantly performed. No, I don't give you a break...

 

[Galactus]

The 300, Spidey & Transformers in the Running for VFX Oscar
Source: A1ant December 16, 2007


Variety reports that the following films are in consideration for the visual effects Oscar:

The entire list of 15, in alphabetical order, is: "Beowulf," "The Bourne Ultimatum," "Evan Almighty," "The Golden Compass," "Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix," "I Am Legend," "Live Free Or Die Hard," "National Treasure: Book Of Secrets," "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End," "Ratatouille," "Spider-Man 3," "Sunshine," "300," "Transformers," and "The Water Horse."

Three of the films will receive a nomination in January.

 

[Cinemaman]

There Will Be Blood got LA Film Critics main award, so I won't be surprised, if it wins Oscar for The Best Motion Picture.

The same goes to No Country For Old Men, which has a chance to get it.

WHat about vfx, GIVE IT TRANSFORMERS!

 

[ToddIsDead]

I think I Am Legend is a very serious contender for cinematography, sound mixing/editing, and pretty much any sort of art department award. Except costumes.

 

[Cinemaman]

I heard cinematography in I Am Legend looked spectacular, so I also think it can get the award.

 

[Catman]

NOMINATIONS

BEST PICTURE

Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

BEST DIRECTOR

Paul Thomas Anderson
Coen Brothers
Tony Gilroy
Jason Reitman
Julian Schnabel

BEST ACTOR

George Clooney
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Depp
Tommy Lee Jones
Viggo Mortensen

BEST ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett
Julie Christie
Marion Cotillard
Laura Linney
Ellen Page

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Casey Affleck
Javier Bardem
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Hal Holbrook
Tom Wilkinson

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett
Ruby Dee
Saoirse Ronan
Amy Ryan
Tilda Swinton

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees:
Juno (2007): Diablo Cody
Lars and the Real Girl (2007): Nancy Oliver
Michael Clayton (2007): Tony Gilroy
Ratatouille (2007): Brad Bird
The Savages (2007): Tamara Jenkins

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominees:
Atonement (2007): Christopher Hampton
Away from Her (2006): Sarah Polley
Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (2007): Ronald Harwood
No Country for Old Men (2007): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
There Will Be Blood (2007): Paul Thomas Anderson

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007): Roger Deakins
Atonement (2007): Seamus McGarvey
No Country for Old Men (2007): Roger Deakins
Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (2007): Janusz Kaminski
There Will Be Blood (2007): Robert Elswit

Best Achievement in Editing
Nominees:
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007): Christopher Rouse
Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (2007): Juliette Welfling
Into the Wild (2007): Jay Cassidy
No Country for Old Men (2007): Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
There Will Be Blood (2007): Dylan Tichenor, Tatiana S. Riegel

Best Achievement in Art Direction
Nominees:
American Gangster (2007): Arthur Max
Atonement (2007): Sarah Greenwood
The Golden Compass (2007): Dennis Gassner
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007): Dante Ferretti
There Will Be Blood (2007): Jack Fisk

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Nominees:
Across the Universe (2007): Albert Wolsky
Atonement (2007): Jacqueline Durran
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007): Alexandra Byrne
Môme, La (2007): Marit Allen
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007): Colleen Atwood

Best Achievement in Makeup
Nominees:
Môme, La (2007): Didier Lavergne, Loulia Sheppard
Norbit (2007): Rick Baker
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007): Ve Neill, Martin Samuel

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Nominees:
Atonement (2007): Dario Marianelli
Into the Wild (2007): Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder
Michael Clayton (2007): James Newton Howard
Ratatouille (2007): Michael Giacchino
3:10 to Yuma (2007): Marco Beltrami

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Nominees:
August Rush (2007)("Raise It Up")
Enchanted (2007)("Happy Working Song")
Enchanted (2007)("So Close")
Enchanted (2007)("That's How You Know")
Once (2006)(“Falling Slowly” )

Best Achievement in Sound
Nominees:
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007): Scott Millan, David Parker, Kirk Francis
No Country for Old Men (2007): Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff, Peter F. Kurland
Ratatouille (2007): Randy Thom, Michael Semanick, Vince Caro, Doc Kane
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Transformers (2007): Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Peter J. Devlin

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Nominees:
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007): Karen M. Baker, Per Hallberg
No Country for Old Men (2007): Skip Lievsay
Ratatouille (2007)
There Will Be Blood (2007): Matthew Wood, Christopher Scarabosio
Transformers (2007): Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Nominees:
The Golden Compass (2007): Michael L. Fink, Susan MacLeod, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007): John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Charlie Gibson, John Frazier
Transformers (2007): Scott Farrar, Shari Hanson, Russell Earl, Scott Benza

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Nominees:
Persepolis (2007): Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
Ratatouille (2007): Brad Bird
Surf's Up (2007): Ash Brannon, Chris Buck

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominees:
Fälscher, Die (2007)(Austria)
Beaufort (2007)(Israel)
Mongol (2007)(Kazakhstan)
Katyn (2007)(Poland)
12 (2007)(Russia)

Best Documentary, Features
Nominees:
No End in Sight (2007)
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (2007)
Sicko (2007)
Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
War Dance (2007)

Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Nominees:
Freeheld (2007)
Corona, La (2008)
Salim Baba (2008)
Sari's Mother (2006)

Best Short Film, Animated
Nominees:
Même les pigeons vont au paradis (2007)
I Met the Walrus (2007)
Madame Tutli-Putli (2007)
Moya lyubov (2006)
Peter & the Wolf (2006)

Best Short Film, Live Action
Nominees:
At Night (2004)
Supplente, Il (2006)
Mozart des pickpockets, Le (2006)
Tanghi argentini (2006)
The Tonto Woman

 

[That-Guy]

Can someone please tell me how the f**k NORBIT got a goddamn Oscar nomination? I know it's for make-up, but seriously... if your movie is a steaming pile of utter dogsh**, doesn't that immediately roll out your chances to win film's highest honor?

 

[Dark Donnie]

Good to See the Coens get a nomination. Same for Viggo

 

[Dark Donnie]

Best Director:

Paul Thomas Anderson "There Will Be Blood"
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen "No Country for Old Men"
Tony Gilroy "Michael Clayton"
Jason Reitman "Juno"
Julian Schnabel "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"


Best Actor:

George Clooney for "Michael Clayton"
Daniel Day-Lewis for "There Will Be Blood"
Johnny Depp for "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
Viggo Mortensen for "Eastern Promises"
Tommy Lee Jones for "In the Valley of Elah"

Best-Actress:

Cate Blanchett "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
Julie Christie "Away From Her"
Marion Cotillard "La Vie En Rose"
Laura Linney "The Savages"
Ellen Page "Juno"

Best Supporting Actress:

Cate Blanchett "I'm Not There"
Ruby Dee "American Gangster"
Saoirse Ronan "Atonement"
Amy Ryan "Gone Baby Gone"
Tilda Swinton "Michael Clayton"

Best Supporting Actor:

Casey Affleck "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Javier Bardem "No Country for Old Men"
Philip Seymour Hoffman "Charlie Wilson's War"
Hal Holbrook "Into the Wild"
Tom Wilkinson "Michael Clayton"

 

[Catman]

Can someone please tell me how the f**k NORBIT got a goddamn Oscar nomination? I know it's for make-up, but seriously... if your movie is a steaming pile of utter dogsh**, doesn't that immediately roll out your chances to win film's highest honor?

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