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Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
I'm with you on this one Big R - why no love for Aronofsky? (BTW I'm going to go see the Wrestler this weekend and then next week Rachel Getting Married, both have been out for some time and I've heard many good things about both films _ Anne Hathaway, Marisa Tomei and Mickey Rourke, all favs of mine for some time. I hope they win).

Best Picture:

The odds-on early fav was Ben Button (saw it epic film, well done, but I wouldn't go so far as calling it great).

But now it seems that all the momentum has gone over to Slumdog. This is a tuffy but I think Slumdog may take Oscar home.

Best Actor:

Both Pitt and Penn will cancel each other out and Hollywood is a sucker for a good comeback story - so I pick the sentimental fav, my man Mickey Rourke (I hope he wins).

Best Actress:

This is gonna be a photo finish, it's a toss-up. You have 4 strong women in this category but which one deserves the Golden Guy. OK, I have yet to see any of the movies but, and I'm going on pure buzz here, my money's on Meryl Streep (for purely record setting purposes) but my heart is with Anne Hathaway. Of course if Cate Blanchette was in this category - MONEY! She was awesome in Ben Button and I thought was better than Pitt despite being on the screen less time.

Supporting Actor:

Everyone on the planet expects Heath Ledger to win here and although he is the sentimental fav (and I want him to win as well) I don't think he will. Buzz has Michael Shannon as the dark horse who may pull an upset.

Supporting Actress:

The odds-on fav is Penelope Cruz (I love her), Marisa Tomei has Oscar buzz surrounding her perf in The Wrestler, Taraji Henson was awesome in Ben Button. Amy Adams: various parts of my body go pitty-pat whenever I see this hunk of burning love, she's just too scrumptious for words (I don't think she'll win, but I just had to declare my love for this awesome redhead - Christina you're still number 1, but Amy is 1a).

Best Director: AGREED

David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button";
Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."
I think Fincher should win, but Danny Boyle probably will.

But if Aronofsky were nominated it would be a different story. How could they not even consider him with both leads Marisa and Mickey getting noms. "Strange days indeed, most peculiar momma."

Adapted Screenplay:

Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button";
Benjamin Button should win, and probably will.
But don't discount Slumdog, the sleeper hit of the year.

Original Screenplay: I get the feeling that
Wall-E may walk away with the Golden prize, but the Academy may go small here opting to honor In Bruges or Happy-Go-Lucky. Just a hunch.
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I see that The Dark Knight got noms for art direction, cinematography, visual FX and the 2 sound categories, but where is the Best Film nom?
It seems to me that a picture that makes $500-some-odd million should get a nom for Best Pic, especially since reviews were solid and the film itself as well - good acting, good story, solid directing. What's wrong with this picture?
Aronofsky missing from the Best Director category is strange as well since both actors (Marisa and Mickey) got noms for their perfs. Seriously, what were they thinking? Frozen River? WTF!

Hugh Jackman will knock their socks off. Really he hosted the Tonys not long ago and was FABULOUS!
(I couldn't resist a Carson moment). Still though I prefer Billy Crystal, he's a master MC.

SGG



Tawabawho?

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Complete list of 81st annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday:
1. Best Picture: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," "The Reader," "Slumdog Millionaire."
2. Actor: Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"; Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"; Sean Penn, "Milk"; Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler."
3. Actress: Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"; Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"; Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"; Meryl Streep, "Doubt"; Kate Winslet, "The Reader."
4. Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, "Milk"; Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"; Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"; Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road."
5. 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."
6. Director: David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"; Gus Van Sant, "Milk"; Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"; Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."
7. Foreign Film: "The Baader Meinhof Complex," Germany; "The Class," France; "Departures," Japan; "Revanche," Austria; "Waltz With Bashir," Israel.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"; Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"; David Hare, "The Reader"; Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire."
9. Original Screenplay: Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"; Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"; Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"; Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"; Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter, "WALL-E."
10. Animated Feature Film: "Bolt"; "Kung Fu Panda"; "WALL-E."
11. Art Direction: "Changeling," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "The Duchess," "Revolutionary Road."
12. Cinematography: "Changeling," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "The Reader," "Slumdog Millionaire."
13. Sound Mixing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Slumdog Millionaire," "WALL-E," "Wanted."
14. Sound Editing: "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," "Slumdog Millionaire," "WALL-E," "Wanted."
15. Original Score: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat; "Defiance," James Newton Howard; "Milk," Danny Elfman; "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman; "WALL-E," Thomas Newman.
16. Original Song: "Down to Earth" from "WALL-E," Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman; "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar; "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam.
17. Costume: "Australia," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Duchess," "Milk," "Revolutionary Road."
18. Documentary Feature: "The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)," "Encounters at the End of the World," "The Garden," "Man on Wire," "Trouble the Water."
19. Documentary (short subject): "The Conscience of Nhem En," "The Final Inch," "Smile Pinki," "The Witness — From the Balcony of Room 306."
20. Film Editing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," "Slumdog Millionaire."

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