Academy Awards 2009

[celticmaestro]

Nominations.

My thoughts (albeit written by by someone else).

Thoughts?

[StartOrien]

I was real dissapointed to see that The Dark Knight wasn't nominated for Best Picture.

Also, I never really understood the hype for Robert Downey Jr in Tropic Thunder. I thought everything about the movie (with the exception of the opening ten minutes) was fairly marginal.

edit: missed Mickey Rourke.

[ACF]

My thoughts:

I don't watch enough movies 

[Shots]

I think the nominations in general seem pretty reasonable, but I'm a bit shocked that The Dark Knight didn't get a nomination for best picture. Even though I'm sure it would never win the award, it deserves the recognition, as I'm sure most would agree it's one of the best movies of 2008.

I also think it's a bit strange that Fincher got a nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but didn't get any for Fight Club or Se7en. This isn't his best movie or direction so far, at least not in my oppinion..

[celticmaestro]

Mickey Rourke was nominated - haven't yet seen that. As for Robert Downey Jr., he was just sensational. I loved Tropic Thunder and thought he and Tom Cruise was fantastic in it. But Best Supporting Actor has to go to Heath Ledger.

The disregard of the Dark Knight is a disgrace though.

[StartOrien]

Mickey Rourke was nominated - haven't yet seen that. As for Robert Downey Jr., he was just sensational. I loved Tropic Thunder and thought he and Tom Cruise was fantastic in it. But Best Supporting Actor has to go to Heath Ledger.

The disregard of the Dark Knight is a disgrace though.

My bad, missed the Rourke. I watched it the other night, the movie is pretty good not great. He's incredible in it though. And I'm never the type to really notice a great "acting performance"

[Amonkey]

I was surprised to see Vicky Barcelona to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress.  I started seeing that movie with my girlfriend since the movie is set in the town she spend a semester in Spain, but the movie was awful even for a chick flick.  The lines were completely cheesy and unimpressive, the actors didn't have much to work with since they had to go along with the stereotype (the spanish artist was as cheesy and stereotypical of a Spaniard lover that was just a joke).

I bring this up to you that if you come across that movie as an option of chick flicks, just think this.  Even my girlfriend, who is a chick flick junkie, hated it and couldn't finish the movie.

[Redz]

Is there any way in hell they won't give Heath Ledger the supporting actor Oscar?

[celticmaestro]

Is there any way in hell they won't give Heath Ledger the supporting actor Oscar?

I think that sort of thing takes away from the performance. That was a truly great performance and it's tragic that he wasn't around to actually witness it himself.

If they don't give it to him, it has to be Downey Jr.

[Redz]

Is there any way in hell they won't give Heath Ledger the supporting actor Oscar?

I think that sort of thing takes away from the performance. That was a truly great performance and it's tragic that he wasn't around to actually witness it himself.

If they don't give it to him, it has to be Downey Jr.

Absolutely.  He's deserving, but so many times the Academy gives the award to the person who would make the best story for receiving it.

[crownsy]

dark knight getting snubbed because its a comic flix is a traveisty.

Ive seen slumdog millionar, and IMO, its a decent movie thats gettign the traditional "oh la dee da, here's our indy arts flix you've never seen!!" nod. it easily could have gone to dark knight. Milk is also meh.

[celticmaestro]

Is there any way in hell they won't give Heath Ledger the supporting actor Oscar?

I think that sort of thing takes away from the performance. That was a truly great performance and it's tragic that he wasn't around to actually witness it himself.

If they don't give it to him, it has to be Downey Jr.

Absolutely.  He's deserving, but so many times the Academy gives the award to the person who would make the best story for receiving it.

Very true, Denzel Washington for Training Day is a prime example. Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind was so much better that it should never have been a contest. If only he hadn't attacked that paparazzi guy.

dark knight getting snubbed because its a comic flix is a traveisty.

Ive seen slumdog millionar, and IMO, its a decent movie thats gettign the traditional "oh la dee da, here's our indy arts flix you've never seen!!" nod. it easily could have gone to dark knight. Milk is also meh.

I'm more concerned with Th Reader's nomination - huh??

[LarBrd33]

The Dark Knight probably wouldn't have won anyways so it doesn't really matter.

Best Actor:   I thought Benjamin Button was fairly boring.  Pitt was alright, but honestly there wasn't anything terribly interesting about his character.  I'd have to go with Rourke.  Saw the movie a couple days ago and he was solid.  Haven't yet seen "Milk", so I don't know how great Penn was.

Supporting Actor:  Gotta figure it'll be Ledger.  I thought Downey Jr was fun in Tropic Thunder, but I wouldn't consider it oscar worthy.  That movie in general was pretty stupid.

Lets see...

Wall-E should be a lock for best animation.

Benjamin Button should be a lock for best makeup.  I've never seen "aging" makeup come off so believable.

Best Movie:  I really don't think it should be Button.  That movie was pretty average.  I'll watch Slumdog tonight.  Seems like most folks have it at the top of the list.

Basically my only thoughts.

I'm happy to see that "love Guru" was nominated for a bunch of razzies.  Some chick dragged me to see that crapfest.  I took her to see Wall-E a few days before and she thought it was "extremely boring".  "Love Guru" was a painful, painful experience.  Possibly the worst movie I've ever seen in my life.   She thought it was hilarious and planned on buying the DVD as soon as it came out.  I haven't gone out with that nutcase since.

[KCattheStripe]

dark knight getting snubbed because its a comic flix is a traveisty.

Ive seen slumdog millionar, and IMO, its a decent movie thats gettign the traditional "oh la dee da, here's our indy arts flix you've never seen!!" nod. it easily could have gone to dark knight. Milk is also meh.

The Dark Knight was a very good movie that should have been two excellent movies.

[LarBrd33]

dark knight getting snubbed because its a comic flix is a traveisty.

Ive seen slumdog millionar, and IMO, its a decent movie thats gettign the traditional "oh la dee da, here's our indy arts flix you've never seen!!" nod. it easily could have gone to dark knight. Milk is also meh.

The Dark Knight was a very good movie that should have been two excellent movies.

That's interesting.   Hmm.  How bout that.  You could be right.

I loved the Dark Knight as much as everyone else, but I kinda felt like the Bruce Wayne/Batman character was missing something.  Ledger made the whole movie.  As long as he wins his award it doesn't really matter.