The Dark Knight The Oscar Push!

[terry78]

The only TDK would win for makeup is if Two-Face had been done sans CG. The Joker's makeup was done simple on purpose, I know.

 

[Captain Planet!]

Yeah, I don't think it should win makeup either.

 

[Boom]

Logically, TDK shouldn't win for Best Makeup. Makeup for Two Face was extremely minimal, The Joker's makeup was simple, and Batman simply had eye shadow.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

As my final prediction,i think TDK will win Best Supporting,Sound Editing and Art Direction.

I just have a feeling it will receive one of the bigger technical categories and without Slumdog there,i think that's it's best shot...though Cinematography and Sound Mixing are not out of reach too.

Make-up and SFX will probably go to Button but remember last year where Transformers was deemed the favorite and it lost to Golden Compass,so anything can happen.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

Logically, TDK shouldn't win for Best Makeup. Makeup for Two Face was extremely minimal, The Joker's makeup was simple, and Batman simply had eye shadow.

Logically Slumdog shouldn't win Best Costumes and sound...but this is Hollywood t:

Objectively Hellboy deserves the make-up award,since 95% of Button was CGI not make-up.

But on the other hand the Joker's make-up became a flavor of the year everywhere so on a basis of social and cultural impact it woudnt surprise me to see TDK take it.

 

[Captain Planet!]

I don't see how TDK is going to win Art Direction, but stranger things have happened.

And it does not deserve any sound awards. WALL-E beats all in that category. Sorry guise.

 

[Anita18]

Bingo.

That's exactly how i feel too.

Technically it's a well made movie but it's story is so black and white,so cliche...the moment when

Spoiler

the brother suddenly becomes a good guy,his change of heart is so unrealistic and the moment when the girl picks up the phone in the last second

I coudn't stop and wonder where is this great screenplay that is being awarded cause this surely can't be it.

I had serious issues with the brother's characterization too. He seemed to forget the bad things he had done at the most convenient times.

But on the other hand the Joker's make-up became a flavor of the year everywhere so on a basis of social and cultural impact it woudnt surprise me to see TDK take it.

If TDK wins Best Makeup, it will be on the power of Joker's makeup alone, and how powerful and iconic it was.

There are worse ways to win.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

I don't see how TDK is going to win Art Direction, but stranger things have happened.

And it does not deserve any sound awards. WALL-E beats all in that category. Sorry guise.

The sound categories go to the loud blockbuster usually...last year No Country had a better mixing than Bourne and yet Bourne walked away the winner.

Past winners like The Terminator,The Matrix and Bourne give a better odds to TDK than Wall-E.

And why not Art Direction? The battle is between Button and TDK with Button being the favorite but like i said,i really believe it will get either editing,cinematography or art direction...but with Slumdog in 2 of those i see the chance in art direction.

I guess we'll see.

 

[Captain Planet!]

WALL-E was one of the most creative films I've seen in years, sound effects included. TDK should not win those.

 

[Anita18]

And it does not deserve any sound awards. WALL-E beats all in that category. Sorry guise.

I can easily see how Wall-E could win Sound Editing, while TDK takes Sound Mixing.

Sound editing includes the design itself, which is the most genius thing about Wall-E and Ben Burtt truly deserves it. Sound mixing is putting all of the elements together, so the Academy might go for the movie with the "most" sound, which I'd argue would be TDK.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

WALL-E was one of the most creative films I've seen in years, sound effects included. TDK should not win those.

Yes,indeed it is...what i'm trying to say is,the best never wins or rarely wins...there are patterns that are constantly repeating,like for example the prettiest movie usually wins cinematography,the period drama wins the costumes and the big,bombastic blockbuster wins the sound awards.

If we go by deserving,Hellboy should win make-up,TDK cinematography,Milk editing,In Bruges or Wall-e Screenplay,Ann Hathaway Best actress and so on...but that probably wont happen.

Just look at the 5 movies nominated which are not by any means the best movies of the year.

 

[Asr]

So in other words, the only Oscar that TDK will probably get is Supporting Actor?












Words cannot express how completely disappointing that is.

 

[Anita18]

So in other words, the only Oscar that TDK will probably get is Supporting Actor?

Words cannot express how completely disappointing that is.

That's the only award for TDK which is highly likely, even a lock. It's up for others, but considering the Slumdog train, I don't really care what the outcome is for those. They're pretty much worthless now.

Also, if Heath wins, it'll be the first non-technical Oscar given to a superhero film, pretty much ever, I believe. So that'll be a big achievement in itself.

And for those who think that the Oscars should be about the films, that's not what they're trying to push in the TV spots or the local news. (I live near LA so...yeah.) All they're talking about is the glitz and glamor, and the acting awards. Because those are the only ones (aside from BSA) which are even remotely speculative at this point.

 

[Boom]

My predictions in the major categories:

BEST PICTURE
Prediction: Slumdog Millionaire
Runner-Up: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BEST DIRECTOR
Prediction: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Runner-Up: David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BEST LEADING ACTOR
Prediction: Sean Penn, Milk
Runner-Up: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

BEST LEADING ACTRESS
Prediction: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Runner-Up: Meryl Streep, Doubt

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Prediction: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Josh Brolin, Milk

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Prediction: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Runner-Up: Viola Davis, Doubt

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Prediction: Milk
Runner-Up: WALL-E

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Prediction: Slumdog Millionaire
Runner-Up: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

 

[jmc]

Still astounds me that Winslet is being nominated for the lesser of her two performances this year, even though she's overdue, if she wins on that performance it confirms to me it's nothing more than a make up Oscar. I still can't pick Best Actor, anyone willing to tip a tie between Rourke and Penn?

 

[Kargo Warrior]

Still astounds me that Winslet is being nominated for the lesser of her two performances this year, even though she's overdue, if she wins on that performance it confirms to me it's nothing more than a make up Oscar. I still can't pick Best Actor, anyone willing to tip a tie between Rourke and Penn?

I really think Penn will win...the comeback story for Mickey was great,he won a lot of awards,got his career back on track and a nomination would be enough.

I'm cheering for him and would love to see him complete his journey(from a has-been to a oscar winner) but i think Penn is the bigger name with the academy.

 

[Captain Planet!]

So in other words, the only Oscar that TDK will probably get is Supporting Actor?

Words cannot express how completely disappointing that is.

I predict it will also win for Cinematography, and it could very well win Editing and Sound Mixing, and it could possibly be a long-shot for Art Direction.


BTW, I'll be bumping my predictions as The Oscars get closer. 2 boxes of Barq's Root Beer and two large orders of Sesame Chicken say my predictions will be right.

 

[WVsax27]

Final round of FYCs...if nothing else these ads will be something fun to look back on about this whole awards race in a few years.

 

[byte19]

front page beheezie!!!

but yeah... my expectations are so low, i wouldn't even get mad if Heath got upset.
don't worry, I'll bounce around the rafters like it was 2005 all over again with win(s)!!

 

[jmc]

Anyone else think this years awards wouldn't be such a forgone conclusion had TDK (or even WALL-E) been nominated for Best Picture?

 

[Anita18]

Anyone else think this years awards wouldn't be such a forgone conclusion had TDK (or even WALL-E) been nominated for Best Picture?

If Slumdog had kept on winning everything it won....then frankly, it wouldn't have made a difference.

But at least it would have made the BP lineup more interesting. Instead all of the nominees are so -yawn-.

Considering all of the crazy tricks they're trying to get people to watch the telecast (Baz Luhrmann musical production with Beyonce and Hugh Jackman! Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens! ZOMG ROBERT PATTINSON IS GOING TO BE PRESENTING, PPL!), it sure sounds like they're desperate for some ratings.

 

[Nina7]

The people behind the Oscar telecast are in full desperation mode. They're asking presenters not to walk the red carpet so viewers will be surprised because supposedly the list of presenters are supposed to be top secret. Except they're not. It's been leaked that Jennifer Anniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zac Effron and Robert Pattinson will be presenting. Lord, if these folks were leaked to pique Oscar interest, the rest of the presenters must be D-list(except for the Oscar winners last year). This telecast has train wreck written all over it. I heard about that Baz Luhrman musical number. It sounds horrific.

 

[cansi]

Nina7 you forgot Vannesa Hudgens. Yes you are right it doesnt look good. And its funny that they even has made a Oscar Promo where they show C. Nolan saying ACTION. Dude, he is not nominated. And we know that its not going to be him that accepts heaths oscar, so we trick us ?

 

[Jokers_Wild]

OSCARS = LAME

(Yes, I'm saying that because they stiffed TDK with no Best Picture Nomination. Anybody gotta problem wit it can go **** themselves, oh and they should probably be on a different message board then one for Batman. )

 

[Kargo Warrior]

OSCARS = LAME

(Yes, I'm saying that because they stiffed TDK with no Best Picture Nomination. Anybody gotta problem wit it can go **** themselves, oh and they should probably be on a different message board then one for Batman. )

Well if anyone has a problem with that,he has a problem with reality not with Batman really.

It is after all the second most awarded movie of the year,it's in second place at the year-end Top 10 lists,it's the second best reviewed wide release of the year and the second biggest movie in USA boxoffice history.

Those facts are hard to argue.

TDK and Wall-E brought such respect to it's respective genres no award show will ever do them justice...the impact both created cannot be measured by a gold statuette.