bob_barron 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2005 I think Aviator will beat it. Oscar likes big grand epics not small movies about a guy training a boxer. Even though Million Dollar Baby>Aviator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genius33 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 oh yeah, and if carrey doesn't even get a nomination for one of the best pieces of acting in modern film... i will hurt somebody Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Christian Bale will be robbed. No way he should not at least be nominated for The Machinist. Don Cheadles for Best Actor is also a possibility. I hope one of those two win it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Jim probably isn't getting a nod which really really sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genius33 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 "really really sucks" thats an understatement. his performance in esotsm was so incredible.... argh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godthedog 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 there's a good chance 'before sunset' will sneak in a screenplay nod. it's gotten a surprising amount of end-of-the-year buzz. this was a god damn great year for screenplays. if somebody put 'before sunset', 'sideways' and 'eternal sunshine of the spotless mind' in front of me and forced me to choose, i think my head would explode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 I just hope F-9/11 isn't nominated for anything. That would give Moore's ego a crushing blow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godthedog 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 i kinda doubt it will be. there's more than enough great stuff from the year to justifiably snub it. even among those of us who loved it (myself included) at the time, 'fahrenheit' seems like this weird aberration now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArkhamGlobe 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 I hope they at least throw something at Before Sunset, as that was probably my favourite movie of last year, though admittedly there's alot of stuff I haven't seen yet since it hasn't been released here (Million Dollar Baby, Sideways and so forth). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 I just hope F-9/11 isn't nominated for anything. That would give Moore's ego a crushing blow. Well you did guarantee both Passion and F9/11 getting Best Picture nods. Bush winning the election basically killed any chance of the movie getting a nomination- plus, like Passion, the movie will probably divide a lot of Academy members. Since it ended up having 0 impact on the election- it won't be nominated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loss Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Think a Tarantino movie will ever do well at the Oscars? First, Pulp Fiction was screwed over by Forrest Gump and now it looks like Kill Bill Vol. 2 will suffer the same fate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Tarantino's won an Oscar before- so I wouldn't say he was screwed over. I could see Vol. 2 possibly getting nods for Best Actress (a weak field) and Supporting Actor but nothing more. His WW2 epic The Inglorious Bastards sounds pretty sweet- but who knows when he's ever going to do it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Don Cheadle deserves a nod Paul Giamatti deserves a nod Jamie Foxx deserves a nod and Jim Carrey deserves a nod Of the four deserving, Jim is left on the outside looking in once again. For Leonard, who gave a nice performance but it wasn't award worthy by miles. Johnny Depp was fantastic in "Finding Neverland", a movie I would have never saw had my gf not asked me to take her and damn I was surprised. Speaking of which, what are the odds of Dustin Hoffman getting Supporting Actor nod for "Finding Neverland"? The man was great even though he had a small role. Him and Depp made that film. I still say if the list isn't Paul Giamatti Don Cheadle Johnny Depp Jamie Foxx Jim Carrey For Best Actor then the Oscars completely have no clue what is going on. When you have a primarily comedy actor stretch himself that much and you tell him, "sorry, no Oscar nod for you", then you should no longer have the right to make nominations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Askewniverse Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Oscar likes big grand epics not small movies about a guy training a boxer. What about Rocky? It won three Oscars (including Best Picture) and received nominations in several categories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Rocky's the exception I guess- Ebert has a new article up about how a lot of people are campaigning to make Million Dollar Baby the Best Picture and have it unseat Sideways as the frontrunner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godthedog 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 while we're bitching about things, i hate how the shows always choose the "big touchy-feely monologue" whenever the acting nominees' clips are shown, as if that's the hardest thing an actor could possibly do. i'm excited about cheadle, cause that means they can show the KICK ASS wordless scene when he's getting ready for his day and can't get his tie on right. the vehemence with which ebert talks about 'million dollar baby' being the best movie of the year, and trying to convince everyone else of it is starting to piss me off. "critics, 'sideways' is no 'million dollar baby'." shut the fuck up. i can respect the fact that he thought 'baby' was better, but he's talking about it like it's this sore miscarriage of justice and 'sideways' is some vastly inferior movie, when it's clearly not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Iron Yuppie Report post Posted January 24, 2005 For what it's worth, here are my nominations predictions. Some, though plausible, are likely wishful thinking (eg. Gondry for Best Director, The Motorcycle Diaries for Cinematography) however. If there is any justice, ESotSM will get a best picture nomination in place of Finding Neverland....... Best Picture The Aviator Finding Neverland Million Dollar Baby Ray Sideways Alt: Hotel Rwanda Best Director Martin Scorsese, The Aviator Michel Gondry, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby Taylor Hackford, Ray Alexander Payne, Sideways Alt: Michael Mann, Collateral Best Actor Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator Jamie Foxx, Ray Paul Giamatti, Sideways Alt: Javier Bardem, The Sea Inside Best Actress Annette Benning, Being Julia Catalina Sandino Molina, Maria Full of Grace Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Alt:Uma Thurman, Kill Bill Volume 2 Best Supporting Actor Thomas Haden Church, Sideways Jamie Foxx, Collateral Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby Freddie Highmore, Finding Neverland Clive Owen, Closer Alt: Peter Sarsgaard, Kinsey Best Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett, The Aviator Laura Linney, Kinsey Virginia Madsen, Sideways Sophie Okendeo, Hotel Rwanda Natalie Portman, Closer Alt: Kate Winslet, Finding Neverland Best Original Screenplay The Aviator Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Hotel Rwanda The Incredibles Kinsey Alt: Ray Best Adapted Screenplay Before Sunset Finding Neverland Million Dollar Baby The Motorcycle Diaries Sideways Alt: Closer Best Animated Feature The Incredibles The Polar Express Shrek 2 Alt: SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Best Documentary Born into Brothels The Story of the Weeping Camel Supersize me Touching the Void Tupac: Ressurection Alt:Riding Giants Best Foreign Language Film Campfire (Israel) The Chorus (France) House of Flying Daggers (China) The Sea Inside (Spain) A Touch of Spice (Greece) Alt: The Five Obstructions (Denmark) Best Art Direction The Aviator Finding Neverland Lemony Snicket The Phantom of the Opera The Terminal Alt:The Incredibles Best Cinematography The Aviator Collateral The Motorcycle Diaries Million Dollar Baby Ray Alt: The Passion of the Christ Best Costume Design The Aviator Being Julia Finding Neverland The Phantom of the Opera Ray Alt: House of Flying Daggers Best Film Editing The Aviator Collateral Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Million Dollar Baby Sideways Alt:Ray Best Make Up The Aviator Hellboy The Passion of the Christ Alt: Lemony Snicket Best Original Score Finding Neverland Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban The Incredibles Sideways The Terminal Alt: The Motorcycle Diaries Best Original Song “Accidently in Love”, Shrek 2 “Believe”, The Polar Express “Learn to be Lonely”, The Phantom of the Opera “Million Voices”, Hotel Rwanda “Old Habits Die Hard”, Alfie Alt: ”Lovers”, House of Flying Daggers Best Sound The Aviator The Bourne Supremacy Collateral Ray Spider Man 2 Alt: The Phantom of the Opera Best Sound Editing Collateral The Incredibles Spider Man 2 Alt: The Aviator Best Visual Effects The Aviator Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban Spider Man 2 Alt: The Day After Tomorrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 I hope Morgan Freeman wins, has he ever won an award?...if anything I hope they at least go the route they did with Denzel Washington: "Here we shoulda gave you this award several movies ago so we'll go ahead and give it to you now for Training Day to make up for the other times." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Iron Yuppie Report post Posted January 24, 2005 I hope Morgan Freeman wins, has he ever won an award?...if anything I hope they at least go the route they did with Denzel Washington: "Here we shoulda gave you this award several movies ago so we'll go ahead and give it to you now for Training Day to make up for the other times." Freeman has never won an Oscar. As Million Dollar Baby hasn't opened here yet, I can't really comment on whether he deserves to win. However, I hope that he does not win under a similar thought process to that which you just presented. Ie. Freeman winning as a make-up to being snubbed previously, or as recognition for career achievement. That kind of thing often just leads to people being robbed for award-worthy perfromances and winning for sub-par performances (and creates the need for future make-up awards). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 ooops, sorry, I meant I hope he does NOT win it that way!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDH257 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 Well, I've thought about it and here are my final predictions. In a good year I can get 75-80 percent. Best Picture The Aviator Finding Neverland Million Dollar Baby Ray Sideways I'm petty sure about 4 of them, Ray is my fifth choice. I don't think any other movies have momentum. Best Director Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby Marc Forster, Finding Neverland Michel Gondry, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Alexander Payne, Sideways Martin Scorsese, The Aviator One Best Picture Director always gets snubbed in favor of a wild card who directed a movie that they didn't want to nominate for Best Picture. I'm pretty sure Taylor Hackford is the guy that's gonna get snubbed. It's wishful thinking, but I'm giving the slot to Gondry. Best Actor Javier Bardeem, The Sea Inside Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator Jamie Foxx, Ray Paul Giamatti, Sideways Bardeem over Don Cheadle Best Actress Annette Bening, Being Julia Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake Hillary Swank, Million Dollar Baby Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Best Supporting Actor David Caradine, Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Thomas Haden Church, Sideways Jamie Foxx, Collateral Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby Clive Owen, Closer Best Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett, The Avaiator Laura Linney, Kinsey Virgina Madsen, Sideways Natalie Portman, Closer Kate Winslett, Finding Neverland Meryl Streep for Manchurian Canidate might replace one of them. Best Original Screenplay The Aviator Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Hotel Rwanda Kinsey Maria Full of Grace Maria in the fifth slot, because I don't see them nominating Garden State or the Incredibles. That fifth slot may go to Ray. Best Adapted Screenplay Closer Finding Neverland Million Dollar Baby The Motorcycle Diaries Sideways Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 As long as F-9/11 gets nothing I will be happy. I want Moore's ego to be crushed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 didn't you say that once already on this same page? man you must really hate that guy...i'm indifferent since I haven't seen any of his films nor do I care to... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 He just annoys me... ...in a big way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 I think Aviator will beat it. Oscar likes big grand epics not small movies about a guy training a boxer. Even though Million Dollar Baby>Aviator You may be right. Regardless, I think the awards are going to be all over the map this year. Best picture will probably wind up with about 4 wins. No sweeps like in some past years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LivingLegendGaryColeman 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 I hadn't seen this posted before. I read it the other day and figured I would throw it out for discussion Chris Rock is so determined to see fellow comedian Jamie Foxx take an Oscar home at next month's ceremony, he has vowed to steal one for him if he doesn't win. While the Academy Award nominated have yet to be announced, Rock, who is hosting the ceremony, is confident Foxx will take the Best Actor trophy home - for his role in Ray Charles biopic Ray - and he's willing to take action to ensure it. Rock says, "I am rooting for Jamie, and if he doesn't win, I'm going to talk about it on the show. (If Foxx doesn't win) I'll take an Oscar from one of the sound or light people that win and give it to him. Jamie Foxx is not going to walk out of that place without an Oscar." Foxx is a favorite to scoop the prize, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio for his role in Howard Hughes biopic The Aviator - a movie which has failed to impress Rock. He adds, "It's a weird movie; it's well made, but a story about a rich guy who gets things done doesn't excite me. Oooh, he overcame obstacles, like how much money to spend. And he washed his hands a lot." Credit: imdb.com Headlines section Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 I'd like to see Eastwood take best director, but seeing Sideways win best picture would really be grand. Foxx has best actor on lock. He really shouldn't be nominated for best supporting in Collateral, though. Sure, Cruise got top billing, but Foxx was the hero of the movie. Hopefully Kaufman is nominated for and wins best screenplay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 Wow, Chris Rock summed up my thoughts on The Aviator perfectly. That film is nice and all, but I saw nothing there that made me say "wow, this deserves an Oscar nomination for Leo." And if Foxx loses, I hope Rock rips into the Academy on stage. Just shreds them. He knows he will never see a nomination so I hope he just pulls them apart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 I wouldn't say Foxx STOLE the show in Collateral...that was the first time I actually enjoyed Cruise himself in one of his movies... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 I wouldn't say Foxx STOLE the show in Collateral...that was the first time I actually enjoyed Cruise himself in one of his movies... No, I meant "hero" as in "main character". Meaning he should be considered as 'actor' and not 'supporting actor'. I agree that Cruise made the movie, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
