Academy Awards 2010

[CHRIS B]

Best Picture

Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Actor in a Leading Role

Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”

Actor in a Supporting Role

Matt Damon in “Invictus”
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Actress in a Leading Role

Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”

Actress in a Supporting Role

Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Animated Feature Film

“Coraline” Henry Selick
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” Wes Anderson
“The Princess and the Frog” John Musker and Ron Clements
“The Secret of Kells” Tomm Moore
“Up” Pete Docter

Art Direction

“Avatar” Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
“Nine” Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
“Sherlock Holmes” Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
“The Young Victoria” Art Direction: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Maggie Gray

Cinematography

“Avatar” Mauro Fiore
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Bruno Delbonnel
“The Hurt Locker” Barry Ackroyd
“Inglourious Basterds” Robert Richardson
“The White Ribbon” Christian Berger

Costume Design

“Bright Star” Janet Patterson
“Coco before Chanel” Catherine Leterrier
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Monique Prudhomme
“Nine” Colleen Atwood
“The Young Victoria” Sandy Powell

Directing

“Avatar” James Cameron
“The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
“Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels
“Up in the Air” Jason Reitman

Documentary (Feature)

“Burma VJ” Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller
“The Cove” Nominees to be determined
“Food, Inc.” Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
“The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
“Which Way Home” Rebecca Cammisa

[Gary]

It used to be a tradition here, to watch the show and make comments on it, and hope to see Winona. But it seemed to die off, especially since Winona seemed to stop going at some point. I usually end up watching it, even though I don't care about it at all. I have a laptop now, so maybe I'll try to hang out that night.

[Don]

I have a TV tuner in my computer now, so I will probably watch and post at he same time, if I remember when it is on.

I'm very pleased to see Sandra Bullock get a nomination for best actress, I've been a fan of hers for years. I think this is her first nomination?

Should Avatar win best picture? Well, it has made a lot of money and has broken quite a lot of new ground technically. On the other hand the script, the story, isn't best picture worthy in my view. But then, neither was Titantic.

[oinone]

Well Bigelow and Cameron as ex wife and husband, are favorites! I don't adore Avatar and haven't seen The Hurt Locker, but my instincts want to give Oscar to Kathryn!

and I want to share my favorites and predictions..

Best Picture
Avatar [pre.]
The Hurt Locker [fav.]

Directing
“Avatar” James Cameron [pre.]
“The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow [fav.]

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” [pre.]
Colin Firth in “A Single Man” [fav.]

Actor in a Supporting Role
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger” [fav.]
Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds” [pre.]

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” [pre.] (oh no!!)
Carey Mulligan in “An Education” [fav.]

Actress in a Supporting Role
Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” [fav.] [pre.]

Animated Feature Film
“Up” Pete Docter [fav.] [pre.]

Cinematography
“Avatar” Mauro Fiore [pre.]
“The White Ribbon” Christian Berger [fav.]

and Make up for Star Trek!!!

[Lunis]

I have a dream!!! (MLK)



BEST PICTURE The Hurt Locker
BEST DIRECTOR Quentin Tarantino
BEST ACTOR Jeremy Renner
BEST ACTRESS Carey Mulligan
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christoph Waltz
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Anna Kendrick
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Quentin Tarantino
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Ianucci, Tony Roche
BEST EDITING District 9
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Inglourious Basterds
BEST ART DIRECTION The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
BEST COSTUME DESIGN The Young Victoria
BEST MAKEUP Star Trek
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Avatar
BEST SOUND Star Trek
BEST SOUND EDITING Inglourious Basterds
BEST ORIGINAL SONG The Princess and the Frog
BESTANIMATED FEATURE Coraline
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE A Prophet (Un prophète)

[Lunis]

Wowwww  from the Vancouver Sun:

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Though she barely appeared in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, Winona Ryder was hilarious as Robin Wright Penn's semi-suicidal best friend.


http://www.vancouversun.c...gshots/2512167/story.html

[Don]

I think Avatar is too big a movie to fail to win best picture. The best visual effects award is another guaranteed win.

Should it win? I guess it depends on what sort of film you think Hollywood should make. It is visually and technically innovative, and it made a lot of money. It was also highly entertaining. As a visual spectacle it wins, as a story not so much.

[Waltzed Wryter]

Michael's Selected Oscar Picks:

BEST PICTURE--->Up in the Air
BEST DIRECTOR--->James Cameron (Avatar)
BEST ACTOR--->George Clooney (Up in the Air)
BEST ACTRESS--->Carey Mulligan (An Education)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR--->Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS--->Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY--->Joel and Ethan Coen (A Serious Man)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY--->Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY--->Barry Ackroyd (The Hurt Locker)
BEST ART DIRECTION---> The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
BEST COSTUME DESIGN--->Monique Prudhomme (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus)
BEST MAKEUP--->Star Trek
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS---> Avatar
BEST SOUND--->Star Trek
BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)--->JAMES HORNER (Avatar)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG--->Rand Newman (The Princess and the Frog)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE---> UP
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE--->The Cove

[CHRIS B]

It used to be a tradition here, to watch the show and make comments on it, and hope to see Winona. But it seemed to die off, especially since Winona seemed to stop going at some point. I usually end up watching it, even though I don't care about it at all. I have a laptop now, so maybe I'll try to hang out that night.

Ah yes...(sigh) I remember those days... How I miss those days.

[vulcannonibird]

I today read an article on my TV-mag stating the Oscars-Show had lacking ratings due to decorating "small non-commercial" movies grossing about 200 million to 400 million dollars. Well since when are such movies called "non-commercial"? And this year they want to decorate BIG movies so that more poeple will watch the show. Hope this is just false information because mostly the big action no-brainers gather big crowds and box-office - but acting worth an Oscar?

I hope the dramas will win - IMO the only kind of movie showing great acting. For all other - including Avatar or Star Trek there should only be the technical Oscars. And for good ratings I always thought they created the Best Animated Category - even if I like classically animated movies far more than todays lazily computer-animated things.

On Winona: Maybe we see her again on the Paramount party like on the GG...

[oinone]

I wish she present 'Memoriam' part. ):

[Gary]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qM8YcB0MlgI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/qM8YcB0MlgI</a>

NOT SAFE FOR WORK - BAD LANGUAGE

hahahaha

[Gary]

so... anyone going to be watching? I'll see if I can stand it.

[Waltzed Wryter]

Loosely, as usual. Sometimes never. The "deserved ones" rarely ever win, but sometimes it can happen. So there's that hope for a surprise or two, as usual. Its what keeps me sorta hanging in there you know. And some catagories, unmentioned here, need to be left out for a better timed show. It seems as if its been getting heavier when it really shouldn't have through the years. Yep.  

One more thing:
 
Avatar should only win for Best Visual Effects - not Best Picture. I was very disappointed with that experience, except for a few aspects. It is so over-rated that nearly every Pandora-induced fan was duped by this film thinking it was the best. It clearly wasn't. Its story had some sizable empty holes that I would have never written if I were the actual screenwriter. And I think humanity is, or can be, much better than that. We all, okay most of us, just have to find our unconditional faiths using that deep feeling in our hearts called love and work towards that dreamy plateau known as universal peace. And if anyone disagrees with me here - I rest my case. Yep.

[NoniousTheNonian]

Amanda Seyfried looks amazing! And so far the jokes suck.