Academy Award nominations announced
 

For those of us that don't care that they are nonesense at times but follow them anyway.

I'm waiting for the full list because they went too fast for me to type but my first thoughts are that the strongest category is best supporting actor and the biggest suprise is how much attention Munich go in the nominations.

They also prove that I really need to see Walk The Line when it comes out here this week.

So how many did I get?

Please, God... don't let George Clooney win anything.

Okay..

Best Picture:

Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck
Munich

Best Actor:

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix - Walk the Line
David Strathairn - Good Night, and Good Luck
Terrence Howard - Hustle & Flow

Best Actress:

Felicity Huffman - Transamerica
Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line
Charlize Theron - North Country
Judi Dench - Mrs. Henderson Presents
Keira Knightley - Pride and Prejudice

Best Supporting Actor:

Paul Giamatti - Cinderella Man
George Clooney - Syriana
Matt Dillon - Crash
Jake Gyllenhaal - Brokeback Mountain
William Hurt - A History of Violence

Best Supporting Actress:

Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener
Amy Adams - Junebug
Catherine Keener - Capote
Frances McDormand - North Country
Michelle Williams - Brokeback Mountain

Best Director:

Paul Haggis - Crash
Ang Lee - Brokeback Mountain
Bennett Miller - Capote
George Clooney - Good Night, and Good Luck
Steven Spielberg - Munich

Best Original Screenplay:

Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck
Match Point
The Squid and the Whale
Syriana


Best Adapted Screen Play:

Brokeback Mountain
Capote
The Constant Gardener
A History of Violence
Munich

I missed out again huh. I might be getting closer though.

I want Reese Witherspoon to win if only because I love her in Freeway and Election and I would love her to get rewarded for doing good work rather than ditzy teen stuff.

I'm disappointed that Walk the Line wasn't in best Picture. That was awesome.

Yeah, a lot of people are suprised Munich is there and it isn't.

true true it was a surprisingly good film

I haven't seen any single movie that was nominated.

i havnt seen any of the nominated ones either

Funny the only movie i've seen on that list is Crash... oh well.

Johnny Depp should be on there somewhere.

I wouldn't care if he didn't even make a movie in 2005, he should be listed for something.

Those of you that don't like arty films but want to see something on the lists check out A History Of Violence.

I am rooting for Charlize Theron. :thumbsup

I am in shock, Walk the Line didn't make it! What in hell?

I don't really care much about the Oscars this year. I've only seen two of the best picture nominees and both of them were flawed.

As long as Philip Seymour Hoffman wins for Capote, then I'll be happy. I haven't actually seen Capote but they guy is brilliant in even the lamest of films, so he deserves a major honour like this.

crash was pretty cool...

Sounds like a snoozefest.

Zzzzzzzzzzz

I'm a movie geek and even I've only seen 2 of the best picture nominations....Crash was brilliant and Good Night and Good Luck was really good, but I think it got the nom more for political reasons than artistic reasons...

I was really glad to see Paul Giamatti get nominated for Best Supporting Actor for "Cinderella Man." I loved that movie and right after seeing it, I thought Giamatti should get the nomination. I'd love for him to win but who knows with the Academy this year. They are so crazy for "Brokeback Mountain" that they'll probably give it to Jake Gyllenhaal.

Boy, can you say that again! The guy is an amazing actor. Check out "Love LIza," or "Happiness," or watch his arrival in his first scene in "The Talented Mr. Ripley." He just totally owns that scene and takes it over. It'll be great to see Hoffman get his due as he WILL win for Best Actor.

Wow... even though i've got a couple of them on DVD...
I haven't seen a single movie on that list...

Jake was better than Heath in my view so I am glad he was nominated. However, I have an odd feeling Matt Dillon might be walking away with it.

Despite admirations, Brokeback Mountain faces a pitched battle for best movie because the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has never before given its top honor to a film with an overtly gave love story.