Oscars

[Stewball]

I too am really pissed I haven't seen "A Serious Man" .

I have, and IMNTBHO, it's nothing to write home about.

[Kopenhaver]

I don't know why they upped the nominees to 10 instead of 5. Just makes 5 more losers. There's never going to be 5 equally great films. There's always gonna be 1 or 2 standouts who have the "real" chance.

[MMAlpha]

Bold: What I think will win
Italics: What I would like to win, if I care about any of them

Best Motion Picture of the Year
The Hurt Locker (2008)
A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Best Achievement in Directing
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino
A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
In the Loop (2009): Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche

Best Achievement in Cinematography
The Hurt Locker (2008): Barry Ackroyd
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Christian Berger

Best Achievement in Editing
The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob Murawski, Chris Innis

Best Achievement in Art Direction
Avatar (2009): Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Nine (2009): Colleen Atwood
Bright Star (2009): Janet Patterson

Best Achievement in Makeup
Star Trek (2009): Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Avatar (2009): James Horner

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Avatar (2009): Joe Letteri

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Up (2009): Pete Docter

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Un prophète (2009): Jacques Audiard(France)
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Michael Haneke(Germany)

Best Documentary, Features
Food, Inc. (2008): Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein

Best Documentary, Short Subjects
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) (TV): Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert

Best Short Film, Animated
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV): Nick Park
Logorama (2009): Nicolas Schmerkin

Best Short Film, Live Action
The Door (2008): Juanita Wilson, James Flynn

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I didn't realise there were so many awards, but I expect a big night for the Hurt Locker.

[frederic_g54]

I don't know why they upped the nominees to 10 instead of 5.

Probably just to honor more films for the work they've put in... Although I still don't know why The Blind Side is nominated, lol.

EDIT

why not nominate films from the best writing category (The Messenger or In The Loop. If not those then Moon... or A Single Man... or Two Lovers...) ?

common people, defend your shitty movie.

[Pickpocket]

I fail to see what is so great about Bullock's performance. It would be pretty embarrassing if she has as many Oscars as Al Pacino and more than Alfred Hitchcock.

[frederic_g54]

It would be pretty embarrassing if she has as many Oscars as Al Pacino and more than Alfred Hitchcock.

Eeeeh, it worked for 3 6 Maffia

[Pickpocket]

It would be pretty embarrassing if she has as many Oscars as Al Pacino and more than Alfred Hitchcock.

Eeeeh, it worked for 3 6 Maffia

btw, Total Films at Criticker: 32 - You've Seen 8
Your Average Rating: 18

oscar gold

[Tripwyre]

I don't know why they upped the nominees to 10 instead of 5. Just makes 5 more losers. There's never going to be 5 equally great films. There's always gonna be 1 or 2 standouts who have the "real" chance.

It's all an effort to remain culturally relevant. They're trying to win back viewers they alienated by not nominating TDK or Wall-E last year. Say what you will about those films, I think we can all agree that they both kick the shit out of The Reader.

[omgfridge]

Terrible ceremony. Winners disappoint. Tarantino was robbed of the screenplay award which was my major issue. Baldwin/Martin may have had a couple decent jokes but everything else fell flat and forced.

Highlights for me were Robert Downey Jr./Tina Fey's speech. Waltz gave a good speech. Seeing Miley. Oh and the animated character thing they did was rather cool.

[mr rigard]

It would be pretty embarrassing if she has as many Oscars as Al Pacino and more than Alfred Hitchcock.

Eeeeh, it worked for 3 6 Maffia

Pickpocket,

I remember seeing when you first started horking on Sandra Bullock before EVEN seeing The Blind Side. At the time, I was tempted to respond to you. But, I thought I'd be quiet and wait to see if you recognized her outstanding job AFTER you finally saw the movie.

Since after seeing the movie, you still don't, I'll tell you something that you DON'T understand or didn't recognize.

In my profession, I interact very closely with Turbo College Sports Fans and boosters IN THE SOUTH. They are a very distinctive ummmm. . , breed of people. As I saw The Blind Side at the movie theater, I remember being shocked at how Sandra Bullock outright NAILED the role. I mean TOTALLY nailed it.

No, she wasn't a glamorous prostitute or an abused wife or queen of a country. But, the character that she portrayed was 100% rock solid, tight. . ., and AS CONVINCING as Streep's portrayal of Julia Childs.