tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post4969317937860694356..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: The Oscar NominationsNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61066224203116340952008-01-23T21:44:00.000-05:002008-01-23T21:44:00.000-05:00Just give Cate B her best actress oscar this year ...Just give Cate B her best actress oscar this year and we are done with her...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574468905279284084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44382161238916429282008-01-23T15:13:00.000-05:002008-01-23T15:13:00.000-05:00Like Nathaniel I too am a huge fan of Cate Blanche...Like Nathaniel I too am a huge fan of Cate Blanchett. However she has had many roles that were just okay. However I always respected for her diversity of roles and her professionalism. I'm gonna give a scale of 1 to 10.<BR/><BR/>Elizabeth - 9<BR/>The Gift - 4<BR/>LOTR: TFotR: cameo, too small to rate<BR/>The Shipping News - 3<BR/>Veronica Guerin - 8, Amazing!<BR/>The Missing - 4<BR/>The Life Aquatic - 4<BR/>The Aviator - 8<BR/>Babel - 6<BR/>Notes on a Scandal - 6, not sure if it deserved a nomination but she was really good but Judi Dench had the better role<BR/>Elizabeth: The Golden Age - 8, a very good performance despite the movie was critically panned<BR/>I'm Not There - 10, her best role to date! Riveting! Saw Gone Baby Gone don't see what all the fuss is about for Amy Ryan. The Oscar should be hers! <BR/>A actor's performance should not have anything to do with a film being good. A actor's ability is what I look for.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315015939359702987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11514308421030255422008-01-23T03:44:00.000-05:002008-01-23T03:44:00.000-05:00All in all, I got 68/113 (60%) noms correct, which...All in all, I got 68/113 (60%) noms correct, which I'm fine with considering that 1) it was my first time predicting and 2) I had put some seriously outrageous choices there (although in some of them I truly believed).<BR/><BR/>I am most proud for identifying the exact number and categories <I>Ratatouille</I> would be rewarded in, and the Jolie snub (which I hadn't considered a sursprise until I saw people's reactions to it yesterday). Non-obvious things I was <I>almost</I> ;) right about were the cold shoulder for <I>Into the Wild</I> (two nominations, but I was predicting Music and Song) and a single <I>Across the Universe</I> sighting (but I was predicting Art Direction).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33021662621880098382008-01-22T20:08:00.000-05:002008-01-22T20:08:00.000-05:00You know when franchise films (The Lord of the Rin...You know when franchise films (The Lord of the Rings) have a lot of cast members usually very few do get a lot of work. Orlando Bloom is not very good so he doesn't count. Ian McKellen is one exception. However Viggo Mortensen is the only ex-Lord of the rings actor to do well. First was his great performance in, A History of Violence and now his Oscar nominated turn in, Eastern Promises. Also a method actor like Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman, Edward Norton and Russell Crowe. Also much kudos for Tommy Lee Jones. I counted him out too but he had one of the best performances of the year. His sullen performance was very moving.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315015939359702987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33679048544873942732008-01-22T17:44:00.000-05:002008-01-22T17:44:00.000-05:00Tim, you funny.foreign film. i love it.why not? co...Tim, you funny.<BR/><BR/>foreign film. i love it.<BR/><BR/>why not? considering how they'll dump the critical landmarks in that categoryNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34652929639445797962008-01-22T17:34:00.000-05:002008-01-22T17:34:00.000-05:00You're all crazy!All nominations should go to Juno...You're all crazy!<BR/>All nominations should go to Juno! Those songs were original at some point, the opening is animated and all that teenage slang must make it eligible for foreign language!<BR/>That's only an example list, but i can slot it into any other necessary category. It's campaigning time!Chuggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890664426699715209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71539970425954715032008-01-22T17:31:00.000-05:002008-01-22T17:31:00.000-05:00Yoiu'reYoiu'reChuggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890664426699715209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9881200229271509402008-01-22T16:35:00.000-05:002008-01-22T16:35:00.000-05:00why couldn't "the diving bell and the butterfly" m...why couldn't "the diving bell and the butterfly" make it into best picture instead of f'ing "michael clayton"? was that too much to ask academy???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31146857567217699962008-01-22T16:20:00.000-05:002008-01-22T16:20:00.000-05:00Minor corrections to last post: I was off by 1-2 i...Minor corrections to last post: I was off by 1-2 in the "big eight," not ALL categories. That glory belongs to others.<BR/><BR/>And I guess "Diving Bell" isn't a foreign film according to the Academy's standards, but y'know what I meant.<BR/><BR/>Best Picture looks wide, wide open. I hope "Juno" doesn't pull an upset. Good movie, but very much outclassed by the other nominees. Of course, after "Crash" I believe the Academy capable of anything now.<BR/><BR/>Yay for la Linney and Viggo!<BR/><BR/>And PHOOEY for no Joe Wright!lyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954420869268632653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76173131690149159872008-01-22T16:08:00.000-05:002008-01-22T16:08:00.000-05:00Woohoo, 5 for 5 on my Best Pic predix! Should've ...Woohoo, 5 for 5 on my Best Pic predix! Should've blogged them, but was too lazy this weekend...<BR/><BR/>In all other categories, I was off by 1-2. My "wtf's?" are the same as everyone else's.<BR/><BR/>Have to say I'm a little surprised so many people were skeptical about "TWBB" and "Juno." They both had ENORMOUS momentum building in late Dec. "NCOM" and "Michael Clayton" were always solids...The only one I vacillated on was "Atonement," but I stuck with it mainly because I couldn't see anything else replacing it. Its closest rivals felt as anemic in the momentum department as it did. Except maybe "Diving Bell," and that...well, it's a foreign film, and foreign films, sad to say, are always at a disadvantage.<BR/><BR/>Very glad "Atonement" stayed in, anyhow. It's a strong year generally, despite some notable omissions and aforementioned "wtf?"s.<BR/><BR/>But I'm saddened by the total lack of love for "Hairspray."lyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954420869268632653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69235902633691838462008-01-22T15:46:00.001-05:002008-01-22T15:46:00.001-05:00For the most part, these nominations are making me...For the most part, these nominations are making me overjoyed (even though my predictions tanked.) SARAH POLLEY! JUNO! MICHAEL CLAYTON! AMERICAN GANGSTER/INTO THE WILD SNUBS ABOUND!<BR/><BR/>Of course, I'm very disappointed to see Angelina Jolie and Amy Adams snubbed in favour of stupid Cate Blanchett, but like you said, you win some, you lose some. <BR/><BR/>(Oh, and if you're speaking Marion's name in French you'd pronounce it "Coe-tee-arr". An Anglocized version, like "Coe-tee-yard" would suffice though.)DLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145416792179912949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-19404563200728979832008-01-22T15:46:00.000-05:002008-01-22T15:46:00.000-05:00"Into the Wild" also was nominated for seven Criti..."Into the Wild" also was nominated for seven Critics Choice Awards and was recognized by the WGA and DGA in nods for Sean Penn. That's why a lot of people kept hope that the film would make a strong showing at the Oscars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-19124249674095640502008-01-22T15:13:00.000-05:002008-01-22T15:13:00.000-05:00Dear Mr. R.,since you have a friend who can talk a...Dear Mr. R.,<BR/><BR/>since you have a friend who can talk about accent...<BR/><BR/>Ask him how effective was Michelle Pfeiffer's accent in The Russia House. Please.<BR/><BR/>Marcelo - Brazil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87212421953346291062008-01-22T15:11:00.000-05:002008-01-22T15:11:00.000-05:00Into the Wild was nominated for score and song at ...Into the Wild was nominated for score and song at the Globes. It was not included with the other 7 films. The film did not win ONE award for picture with the critics.<BR/><BR/>Was the campaign strong? Because this is the only explanation why people thought it would get into Best Picture. Or was the love by SAG?<BR/><BR/>Marcelo - Brazil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84922345765086098892008-01-22T15:05:00.000-05:002008-01-22T15:05:00.000-05:00to me viggo sounded great. and he did to my russia...to me viggo sounded great. and he did to my russian speaking friend (who usually hates actors trying to do russian accents) but what do we know ;)<BR/><BR/>do you speak russian?NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83420602188312517672008-01-22T14:54:00.000-05:002008-01-22T14:54:00.000-05:00so nathaniel viggo got a nod for fighting naked an...so nathaniel viggo got a nod for fighting naked and giving us a rubbish russian accent and having no real character to speak of!!!! to me he was like the henchman in james bond pushed to the front and becoming less interesting as the film wore on!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77392943421780772452008-01-22T14:52:00.000-05:002008-01-22T14:52:00.000-05:00didn't it have a GLobe nomination for director and...didn't it have a GLobe nomination for director and a SAG nomination for ensemble and a WGA nomination?NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37065479598253254312008-01-22T14:48:00.000-05:002008-01-22T14:48:00.000-05:00Into the Wild had NO precursors.Could someone expl...Into the Wild had NO precursors.<BR/><BR/>Could someone explain why people thought it would be nominated for best picture?<BR/><BR/>Marcelo - Brazil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61615603226973781262008-01-22T13:28:00.000-05:002008-01-22T13:28:00.000-05:00yeah, weird that INTO THE WILD tanked so hard.and ...yeah, weird that INTO THE WILD tanked so hard.<BR/><BR/>and the songs noms i don't get it at all<BR/><BR/>but then i never get that branchNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18026426953632350542008-01-22T13:21:00.000-05:002008-01-22T13:21:00.000-05:00Angelina Jolie was the best she's ever been in "A ...Angelina Jolie was the best she's ever been in "A Mighty Heart", and she should have been nominated for the performance.<BR/><BR/>I'm still fuming over both Eddie Vedder being snubbed/ineligible for "Guaranteed" in original song and Jonny Greenwood ineligible for the "There Will Be Blood" score. I mean, damn, there's plenty of room for those three dumb "Enchanted" song, but not even for ONE of Vedder's songs? Did voters just hate "Into the Wild" THAT MUCH? I can't believe that, since they seemed to have a perpetual hard-on for Sean Penn. Oh well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55913201743775404392008-01-22T13:14:00.000-05:002008-01-22T13:14:00.000-05:00Why some of greatest British directors are constan...Why some of greatest British directors are constantly snubbed, even when thier films are some of the best of thier relative years?<BR/><BR/>"The Red Shoes" was not nominated for best direction. It was a very European movie made in England like "Atonement". Powell and Pressburger were missing in the Best Director list, as the magnificent Joe Wright has been today.<BR/><BR/>Ang Lee was snubbed for "Sense and Sensibility", as was Marc Foster for "Finding Neverland".<BR/><BR/>Does not sound it very intriguing?<BR/><BR/>European "auteurs" or very respected American filmakers (Schnabel) who like to film non-English-speaking movies do get recognition as Best Dircetors at the Oscars, but thier movies are ussually snubbed.<BR/><BR/>Sad, Sad, Sad...Very sad.<BR/><BR/>"Atonement" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" are some of the most artistic and best movies of 2007, but they will not be able to win the final prize.<BR/><BR/>Amy Adams, the most beloved female performer of 2007, has not gotten the nomination that so many people were still hoping for. <BR/><BR/>James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Vanessa Redgrave, Romola Garai were all absent. I love "Atonement", and 7 nominations are not enough for a masterpiece.<BR/><BR/>"Michael Clayton", with 7 nominations, seems very, very, very undeserving of so much applause.<BR/><BR/>Cate Blanchett as a double nominee seems too much for me in a very of so many delightful performances that if would be a crime not to cite them all.<BR/><BR/>"Juno" and "Michael Clayton" directors' slots should have been occupied by Joe Wright and Tim Burton. No doubt about it!<BR/><BR/>There were some nice surprises. In the end, they end up nominating three movies with a leading male, one movie with a leading female and one movie with a magical couple and the biggest diversity of characters, and the ones that show the most different emotions. <BR/><BR/>Time will go by, and our future generations will truly understand the movies of our times. That is the "Circle of Life" of cinema.Pabletehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12560188895716384595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62077057285143186362008-01-22T12:51:00.000-05:002008-01-22T12:51:00.000-05:00Oh and still diggs at Jennifer Hudson , I guess pe...Oh and still diggs at Jennifer Hudson , I guess people will never get over Halle. Jennifer , Jamie & Denzel winning. <BR/><BR/>GOD BLESS AMERICAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14264977336465020362008-01-22T12:49:00.000-05:002008-01-22T12:49:00.000-05:00Well for people who don't see the some of the thin...Well for people who don't see the some of the things that Nate & Zee were talking about in the Bafta Nominations thread,, Head on over the The Envelope forums reactions thread a perfect example people all upset over Ruby Dee's nomination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44001894063731868112008-01-22T12:29:00.000-05:002008-01-22T12:29:00.000-05:00I'm still freakin' about Juno getting a nom over D...I'm still freakin' about Juno getting a nom over Diving Bell...I hate that frickin' movie....I know that I'm the only one. <BR/><BR/>There was no way that Jolie was getting a nom for impersonating a woman of color when there were no real women or men of color to nom in the lead categories. Just saying. <BR/><BR/>I am happy for Linney because she deserves it, and I felt like it would happen because people in Hollywood and New York love her. She is the definition of a real actress. <BR/><BR/>Page...not my taste and I hope she gets less annoying as she matures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12129972939139011822008-01-22T12:27:00.000-05:002008-01-22T12:27:00.000-05:00Except for the Into The Wild fanboys, i'd say a go...Except for the Into The Wild fanboys, i'd say a good day was had by all.<BR/><BR/>LizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com