Oscar Nominations
 

Okie, for those that care. Here is the list - who do you think will walk away with the statues?


ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Jamie Foxx - RAY

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR
Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS
Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL
Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Clive Owen - CLOSER

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Annette Bening - BEING JULIA
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE
Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR
Laura Linney - KINSEY
Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA
Natalie Portman - CLOSER

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE INCREDIBLES
SHARK TALE
SHREK 2

ART DIRECTION

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE AVIATOR
HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

COSTUME DESIGN

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
RAY
TROY

DIRECTING

THE AVIATOR
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS
VERA DRAKE

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

BORN INTO BROTHELS
THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL
SUPER SIZE ME
TUPAC: RESURRECTION
TWIST OF FAITH

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

AUTISM IS A WORLD
THE CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSKY
HARDWOOD
MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN'S MARCH
SISTER ROSE'S PASSION

FILM EDITING

THE AVIATOR
COLLATERAL
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY


FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
THE CHORUS
DOWNFALL
THE SEA INSIDE
YESTERDAY

MAKEUP

LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE SEA INSIDE

MUSIC (SCORE)

FINDING NEVERLAND
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE VILLAGE

MUSIC (SONG)

"Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2
"Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
"Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS
"Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
"Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS

BEST PICTURE

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

BIRTHDAY BOY
GOPHER BROKE
GUARD DOG
LORENZO
RYAN

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY MUST
LITTLE TERRORIST
7:35 IN THE MORNING
TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT
WASP

SOUND EDITING

THE INCREDIBLES
THE POLAR EXPRESS
SPIDER-MAN 2

SOUND MIXING

THE AVIATOR
THE INCREDIBLES
THE POLAR EXPRESS
RAY
SPIDER-MAN 2

VISUAL EFFECTS

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
I, ROBOT
SPIDER-MAN 2

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

BEFORE SUNSET
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
SIDEWAYS

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

THE AVIATOR
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
HOTEL RWANDA
THE INCREDIBLES
VERA DRAKE

Okay my first impression - where the fuck is Enternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind on this list? One for winslet but totally blanked for best actor and best film?!

they have a nomination for Original Screenplay, but Kate definately deserved a nomination for her part

THE INCREDIBLES :thumbsup

Catalina Sandino Moreno from MARIA FULL OF GRACE should win. Great movie, incredible performance.

Though Kate Winslett was pretty damn amazing in Eternal Sunshine.

If Aviator wins best picture over Clint's "Baby", it'll just cement the Academy as a the joke that it is. Aviator is second rate Scorsese.

Oh, I agree. It is one of the few parts she has played where I didn't dislike her at all. She very much deserves to be nominated but for me it also deserves a place in Best Picture and Jim deserves a nod too...especially after they blanked him for The Truman Show too.

MARIA FULL OF GRACE was an awesome movie

Jim Carrey was definately playing great, but I'm not sure if he deserved an nomination. That would mean that one of the other actors couldn't get a nomination, and I wouldn't know who to replace.

The movie does deserve a place in Best Picture

It's a good thing that The Motorcycle Diaries have been nominated, very nice movie!

omg.... Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
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shit, I've seen much better perfomances. Those nominations are a joke :upsidedow

I'd like to see jamie foxx sweep the categories he is in. :thumbsup

Okay, so much of this is politics so yo don't even have to see the actual films sometimes to know who is going to win.

I still have some films to see because not all of them have been out in the UK yet but here are my guesses so far for the biggies:




ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND - it is his time and Hollywood wants to reward him for going 'mainstream' with his films. Clint might be the darkhorse here for similar reasons.


ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL - for not getting it for 'Ray'


ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND - Because they blanked the rest of the cast and she is nominated twice for the BAAFTAs so a lot of academy people that are British would have seen her performance and they will block vote.

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Natalie Portman - CLOSER - Hardest category for me to call but going with her because she was also decent in Garden State this year and Hollywood loves her at the moment.

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE INCREDIBLES - It just will.




CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST - easy way out


DIRECTING

MILLION DOLLAR BABY - It is Clint, there is buzz, he will win.


DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

SUPER SIZE ME - Firstly, I wish I could actually see most of these films BEFORE the awards because I love documentires. However, this will win simply because it has the 'Micheal Moore' factor in that it made money and people have actually heard of it. Like, with Bowling For Columbine, there will be something else in the list that is actually better (Spellbound when it was against Moore) but I won't get the chance to see it for years.


MUSIC (SCORE)

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST - Again, easy award to give without seeming preachy.

BEST PICTURE

MILLION DOLLAR BABY - Too much buzz not to happen.


WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND - Nothing more than wishful thinking on my part.

After Return Of The King Last year, this lot is a bucket load of mediocrity.
Just my opinion.

your implying that the voting can be fixed?? thank god that doesnt happen in other events like the porn industry

The power of suggestion is a strong influence, I would suggest.

I agree, Jim Carrey in that movie may have been the best acting I've seen. Unbelievable that he didn't even get a nomination.

Glad someone agrees...I think he was fantastic in it.

I havent seen very many of those, have some movies to watch I guess

Johnny got the nomination girl. I'm hoping that you're right on with your prediction. :thumbsup

I think Aviator will win the best movie and Leonardo DeCaprio will win the best actor. Although Johnny Depp is my baby, I vote for Leo this time, he did a great job in that movie. I suggest to see Aviator for those who didn't see it yet.

Me too...sort of disapointed it will be for something mainstream but it is better than not at all.