The Dark Knight The Oscar Push!

[hatebox]

^ it is silly but let's be honest - no-one gives a damn about technical awards. At least, I don't and I assume my opinion speaks for everyone.

 

[Anita18]

^ it is silly but let's be honest - no-one gives a damn about technical awards. At least, I don't and I assume my opinion speaks for everyone.

It does add up to the overall Oscar tally, if anything. And I don't think Slumdog is a film that wins more than 5 Oscars, but right now it's looking to.

 

[jmc]

I'm actually surprised too that Slumdog is getting so much tech recognition, it seems odd that such a small budgeted film is getting that much praise in the tech departments, kinda makes me wonder if people are just marking the Slumdog check box by default because it's the 'little underdog'. As good as the film is it's no more than a 4-5 Oscar film, Picture, Director, Screenplay and a couple of tech nods, it's good film, but it's not that good.

 

[regwec]

Freida Pinto is the most beautiful woman in the world. She should be cast as Talia in "Batman 3", thus ensuring Oscar glory.

 

[magicangel1989]

i will be happy if at least Heath Ledger wins for the Dark Knight. If the movie gets a couple of other oscars, that will be a bonus.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

i will be happy if at least Heath Ledger wins for the Dark Knight. If the movie gets a couple of other oscars, that will be a bonus.

I have the same attitude...every other award can be argued this way or that way,every category has 2-3 deserving candidates.

The only award that has a clear frontrunner and is unanimous who the best is,it's BSA i.e Heath...every other award will make it sweeter but i'm not expecting anything except Best Supporting and maybe sound editing.

 

[Bim]

i will be happy if at least Heath Ledger wins for the Dark Knight. If the movie gets a couple of other oscars, that will be a bonus.

Agree t:

 

[Kargo Warrior]

Heath's parents will pick up the Oscar if (when) he wins:

''Heath Ledger's family will accept the late actor's hotly tipped Oscar on Sunday if his posthumous award-winning streak continues.

Father Kim Ledger, mother Sally Bell and sister Kate Ledger will walk the Hollywood red carpet among the A-list crowd in anticipation of their late son and brother's likely Academy Award win for his portrayal of the Joker in last year's Batman blockbuster, The Dark Knight.''


http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/02/16/1234632733999.html


That will be a heart-breaking moment...

 

[WVsax27]

^ it is silly but let's be honest - no-one gives a damn about technical awards. At least, I don't and I assume my opinion speaks for everyone.

I care about them just as much as any other award...always have and always will.

As far as Slumdog's techs...I'd nominate it for film editing and cinematography and that's about it. If it wins sound editing I'm going to be angry, I really don't see what basis they had for even nominating it in that category...I don't agree with sound mixing either, but at least an argument could be made for that one. There was almost nothing in that movie in terms of sound editing/effects.

 

[Boom]

Heath's parents will pick up the Oscar if (when) he wins:

''Heath Ledger's family will accept the late actor's hotly tipped Oscar on Sunday if his posthumous award-winning streak continues.

Father Kim Ledger, mother Sally Bell and sister Kate Ledger will walk the Hollywood red carpet among the A-list crowd in anticipation of their late son and brother's likely Academy Award win for his portrayal of the Joker in last year's Batman blockbuster, The Dark Knight.''


http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/02/16/1234632733999.html


That will be a heart-breaking moment...

I figured/hoped as much. Glad to see it's confirmed.

 

[jmc]

Heath's parents will pick up the Oscar if (when) he wins:

''Heath Ledger's family will accept the late actor's hotly tipped Oscar on Sunday if his posthumous award-winning streak continues.

Father Kim Ledger, mother Sally Bell and sister Kate Ledger will walk the Hollywood red carpet among the A-list crowd in anticipation of their late son and brother's likely Academy Award win for his portrayal of the Joker in last year's Batman blockbuster, The Dark Knight.''


http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/02/16/1234632733999.html


That will be a heart-breaking moment...

If it's anything like them collecting his Australian film award for Best Actor last year there won't be a dry eye in the house.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

TDK just won another guild:

The Costumes Guild Award in the best fantasy film beating Narnia and the Mummy.t:

In a more weird news so did Slumdog...beating Sex and the City,The Wrestler,Iron Man and Mamma Mia.

Wall-E a is very lucky robot and should be very gratefull that Slumdog decided not to compete in the animated category...it would have won there too t:t:

 

[WVsax27]

In a more weird news so did Slumdog...beating Sex and the City,The Wrestler,Iron Man and Mamma Mia.

every single one of those films had better costume design...because they actually, you know...HAD A FEW. Do you have a link?

Too bad there isn't an award for craft service, I'm sure Slumdog did some groundbreaking work in that area as well.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

every single one of those films had better costume design...because they actually, you know...HAD A FEW. Do you have a link?

Too bad there isn't an award for craft service, I'm sure Slumdog did some groundbreaking work in that area as well.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr...ason/news/e3i0a2ed4a24bf26fb807be110921a7b698

 

[Crook]

Heath's parents will pick up the Oscar if (when) he wins:

''Heath Ledger's family will accept the late actor's hotly tipped Oscar on Sunday if his posthumous award-winning streak continues.

Father Kim Ledger, mother Sally Bell and sister Kate Ledger will walk the Hollywood red carpet among the A-list crowd in anticipation of their late son and brother's likely Academy Award win for his portrayal of the Joker in last year's Batman blockbuster, The Dark Knight.''


http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/02/16/1234632733999.html


That will be a heart-breaking moment...

Eh...I was really hoping for the TDK crew to pick this one up. No offense to the Ledger's, but they weren't really involved in the process of this production/character in any sense. I feel the acceptance speech would have more impact coming from the people that were there with him every day creating this incredible mammoth of a movie.

In a twisted way, the Ledger's accepting this kinda makes it impersonal.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

Either way...TDK has won a costume design,an art direction and 2 actors guild awards.

Plus it could pick up a few more on Saturday when the visual effects and sound editing awards are given.

Except the Best Picture and Direction snub...this awards season was awesome to follow,especially great for the movie for picking more than 80 awards.

 

[Anita18]

Too bad there isn't an award for craft service, I'm sure Slumdog did some groundbreaking work in that area as well.

Everybody loves Indian food.

In other news, I now know what I'll be doing on Oscar night. There's a 4-hr spring madness sale at Michael's, conveniently RIGHT when the Oscars are happening.

 

[jmc]

Eh...I was really hoping for the TDK crew to pick this one up. No offense to the Ledger's, but they weren't really involved in the process of this production/character in any sense. I feel the acceptance speech would have more impact coming from the people that were there with him every day creating this incredible mammoth of a movie.

In a twisted way, the Ledger's accepting this kinda makes it impersonal.

Man, seriously?

 

[baerrtt]

Well that's my point...when i saw the movie i liked it,it's a decent flick albeit cliche filed and completely predictably after 5 minutes.

But it has received so much acclaim and why?It has neither the best acting,nor story/screenplay of the year...in fact there are a lot of movies that have both a more complex and intriguing screenplays and far,far superior acting.

I'm not a cynic at all...but this movie does not present real love as a concept or a reality...it's a lemonade of a movie,a WWE type of an illusion.

Movies like this one and The Notebook shows how delusional people are,still believing in the same Disney type-fairytales which have zero ammount of reality...it's like still believing Hulk Hogan is the baddest man on the planet.

Sorry to all offended parties but when intelegent,romantic,thoughtfull and inspiring movies like Before Sunset and Before Sunrise are ignored for stuff like Slumdog,it really does make one question whether selling fairytales instead of food for thought has what art has become....especially movies.

The main reason SLUMDOG is being rewarded over, in some cases, superior movies is that, due to the current recession, it's overall message is an uplifiting one. It's no different from the days when ROCKY won Best Picture over TAXI DRIVER or TITANIC's Oscar haul a decade ago.

The Oscars (and some of the precursors) have always been suckers for supposedly inspirational movies that 'lift' the spirits in dark times. And this movie came at the right time.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

Eh...I was really hoping for the TDK crew to pick this one up. No offense to the Ledger's, but they weren't really involved in the process of this production/character in any sense. I feel the acceptance speech would have more impact coming from the people that were there with him every day creating this incredible mammoth of a movie.

In a twisted way, the Ledger's accepting this kinda makes it impersonal.

But the TDK crew has already had their chance on accepting on Heath's behalf and they have had their say. Chris Nolan, Charles Roven, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale have all accepted already, what differently would you expect them to say if one of them accepted once again for the Oscar? I'm glad Heath's family gets a chance to speak for the final and "biggest" award, and they get a chance to honor their son/brother with their words.

 

[WVsax27]

I don't say this to anger anyone that truly did love Slumdog Millionaire, but this is personally how I felt about it..

They talk a lot about how it almost went straight to DVD, and that is really where I thought it should have probably ended up. The editing and Cinematography(the only two things I actually nominate it for) make the movie look and feel a little more big time, but in terms of story and acting it really does feel like a DVD movie to me. It struck me as the kind of small movie I normally pick up at blockbuster on a Friday, watch, check out the extras, maybe watch again with commentary if I liked it,return a few days later and move on to something else. It's basically a mid level Sundance film without the quirk IMO.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

I don't say this to anger anyone that truly did love Slumdog Millionaire, but this is personally how I felt about it..

They talk a lot about how it almost went straight to DVD, and that is really where I thought it should have probably ended up. The editing and Cinematography(the only two things I actually nominate it for) make the movie look and feel a little more big time, but in terms of story and acting it really does feel like a DVD movie to me. It struck me as the kind of small movie I normally pick up at blockbuster on a Friday, watch, check out the extras, maybe watch again with commentary if I liked it,return a few days later and move on to something else. It's basically a mid level Sundance film without the quirk IMO.

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.

 

[Badabing45]

Oddsmakers say that Ledger is the biggest lock ever to win an Academy Award.

http://www.online-betting-guide.co....orting+Actor+According+To+Oscars+Betting.html

Heath Ledger looks to be the biggest certainty to win an Oscar this week in all of the Oscars history. The odds being offered by bookies are very long odds on and he is set to follow up from the Golden Globe and BAFTA he won for the same performance.

The Joker Is Long Odds On

Ledger played The Joker in The Dark Knight but tragically died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs before the film was released. It has quickly become one of the most iconic performances in the history of film and he is as short as 1/150 with Bet365 to land the Oscars Best Supporting Actor award. The best odds he can be backed at are 1/33 at Boylesports.

 

[Captain Planet!]

Are people seriously saying that they would rather have the TDK crew accept the award than the man's own FAMILY?

Some of you people astound me.

 

[Captain Planet!]

My final 2009 Oscar Predictions.

* = Winner

And for some categories, I've included an # which = What I hope/think should win.


And now, Here they are:

THE 2009 OSCARS:

BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire*

BEST ACTOR
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler*
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight*
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road

BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt#, Just because I'm sick of Kate Winslet.
Kate Winslet, The Reader*

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona*
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

BEST DIRECTOR
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant, Milk
Stephen Daldry, The Reader (*Cough*Christopher Nolan was robbed*Cough*)
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire*

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Frozen
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Milk*
Wall-E#

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley, Doubt
Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon
David Hare, The Reader
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire*

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E*


BEST ART DIRECTION
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Dark Knight
The Duchess
Revolutionary Road

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight*
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Duchess*, but Ben Butt could also win.
Milk
Revolutionary Road

BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Betrayal
Encounters at the End of the World
The Garden
Man on Wire*
Trouble the Water

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
The Conscience of Nhem En
The Final Inch*
Smile Pinki
The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306


BEST FILM EDITING
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight#
Frost/Nixon
Milk*
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST FOREIGN FILM
The Baader Meinhof Complex, Germany
The Class, France
Departures, Japan
Revanche, Austria
Waltz with Bashir, Israel*

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire*
WALL-E#

TDK got cheated out of this category. it should have been nominated and won. And the Slumdog score gives me headaches.

BEST SONG
Down to Earth, WALL-E#
Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire*
O Saya, Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ANIMATED SHORT
La Maison en Petits Cubes
Lavatory - Lovestory
Oktapodi
Presto*
This Way Up

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Auf der Strecke (On the Line)
Manon on the Asphalt*
New Boy
The Pig
Spielzeugland (Toyland)


BEST SOUND EDITING
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E*
Wanted

BEST SOUND MIXING
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E*
Wanted

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Dark Knight
Iron Man