****THE OFFICIAL 2008 OSCAR/ACADEMY AWARDS" THREAD

YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,655
edited January 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Should be fun this year with Ledger and Rourke most likely winning.

Announcements tomorrow.

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/blog/20 ... possi.html
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  • YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,655
    Bruce Springsteen got robbed. Wow, Button with 13. Much different look than Golden Globes.

    http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/ ... index.html
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    Dark Knight got screwed too.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    Like I said in another thread

    Best Picture-
    What should win- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    What will win- Slumdog Millionaire

    Best director
    Who should win- David Fincher
    Who will win- Danny Boyle

    Best actor
    Who should win- Sean Penn - Milk
    Who will win- Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

    Best actress
    Who should win- Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
    Who will win- Kate Winslet - The Reader

    Best supporting actress
    Who should win- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    Who will win- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    Best supporting actor
    Who should win- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
    Who will win- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

    Best animated feature film
    What should win- Wall-E
    What will win- Wall-E

    Best adapted screenplay
    What should win- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    What will win- Slumdog Millionaire

    Best original screenplay
    What should win- In Bruges
    What will win- In Bruges

    I cant comment on foreign language
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,655
    petrocs wrote:
    Like I said in another thread

    Best Picture-
    What should win- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    What will win- Slumdog Millionaire

    Best director
    Who should win- David Fincher
    Who will win- Danny Boyle

    Best actor
    Who should win- Sean Penn - Milk
    Who will win- Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

    Best actress
    Who should win- Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
    Who will win- Kate Winslet - The Reader

    Best supporting actress
    Who should win- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    Who will win- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    Best supporting actor
    Who should win- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
    Who will win- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

    Best animated feature film
    What should win- Wall-E
    What will win- Wall-E

    Best adapted screenplay
    What should win- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    What will win- Slumdog Millionaire

    Best original screenplay
    What should win- In Bruges
    What will win- In Bruges

    I cant comment on foreign language









    Have you seen all these movies?
  • No way should benjamin button win best picture! its a good movie but its not great, since when does a quirky gimmick and good production values equal a best picture win?
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  • I have seen all the movies up for best picture and slumdog milllionaire is easily the best.
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  • Here are my picks for the majors.

    The nominees for best picture are "Frost/Nixon," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Milk," "Slumdog Millionaire" and "The Reader."

    The nominees for best actor are Sean Penn ("Milk"), Frank Langella ("Frost/Nixon"), Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler"), Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor") and Brad Pitt ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button").

    The nominees for best actress are Kate Winslet ("The Reader"), Anne Hathaway ("Rachel Getting Married"), Meryl Streep ("Doubt"), Angelina Jolie ("Changeling") and Melissa Leo ("Frozen River").

    The nominees for best supporting actor are Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight"), Josh Brolin ("Milk"), Michael Shannon ("Revolutionary Road"), Robert Downey Jr. ("Tropic Thunder") and Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Doubt").

    The nominees for best supporting actress are Penelope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona"), Amy Adams ("Doubt"), Viola Davis ("Doubt"), Taraji P. Henson ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") and Marisa Tomei ("The Wrestler").

    The nominees for best director are David Fincher ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"), Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire"), Gus Van Sant ("Milk"), Ron Howard ("Frost/Nixon") and Stephen Daldry ("The Reader").

    The nominees for best animated feature are "WALL-E," "Kung Fu Panda" and "Bolt."

    The nominees for best original screenplay are "In Bruges," "WALL-E," "Frozen River," "Milk" and "Happy-Go-Lucky."

    The nominees for best adapted screenplay are "Slumdog Millionaire," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "The Reader" and "Doubt."
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,297
    Flagg wrote:
    Dark Knight got screwed too.


    agreed. but it did get 7 nods i believe which is still fucking great....just wish they had a major category nomination other than heath.

    you seeing it in imax again this weekend?
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  • YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,655
    Flagg wrote:
    Dark Knight got screwed too.


    agreed. but it did get 7 nods i believe which is still fucking great....just wish they had a major category nomination other than heath.

    you seeing it in imax again this weekend?


    good call on Imax. Geez, I'm behind on Films. Need to see Slumdog, Mall Cop, Wrestler and Dark Knight re-release and have Shine the light on DVD need to watch. AAAAHH>
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    Flagg wrote:
    Dark Knight got screwed too.


    agreed. but it did get 7 nods i believe which is still fucking great....just wish they had a major category nomination other than heath.

    you seeing it in imax again this weekend?

    I would love to but I can't. I am in Iowa right now, and have to travel to Mexico next week. I have two days at home and have to replace my fence.

    It deserved a better showing though. Even a lot of critics don't belive The Reader should have been in there.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    petrocs wrote:
    Like I said in another thread

    Best Picture-
    What should win- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    What will win- Slumdog Millionaire

    Best director
    Who should win- David Fincher
    Who will win- Danny Boyle

    Best actor
    Who should win- Sean Penn - Milk
    Who will win- Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

    Best actress
    Who should win- Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
    Who will win- Kate Winslet - The Reader

    Best supporting actress
    Who should win- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    Who will win- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    Best supporting actor
    Who should win- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
    Who will win- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

    Best animated feature film
    What should win- Wall-E
    What will win- Wall-E

    Best adapted screenplay
    What should win- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    What will win- Slumdog Millionaire

    Best original screenplay
    What should win- In Bruges
    What will win- In Bruges

    I cant comment on foreign language









    Have you seen all these movies?
    YES
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,655
    petrocs wrote:
    petrocs wrote:
    Like I said in another thread

    Best Picture-
    What should win- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    What will win- Slumdog Millionaire

    Best director
    Who should win- David Fincher
    Who will win- Danny Boyle

    Best actor
    Who should win- Sean Penn - Milk
    Who will win- Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

    Best actress
    Who should win- Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
    Who will win- Kate Winslet - The Reader

    Best supporting actress
    Who should win- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    Who will win- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    Best supporting actor
    Who should win- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
    Who will win- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

    Best animated feature film
    What should win- Wall-E
    What will win- Wall-E

    Best adapted screenplay
    What should win- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    What will win- Slumdog Millionaire

    Best original screenplay
    What should win- In Bruges
    What will win- In Bruges

    I cant comment on foreign language









    Have you seen all these movies?
    YES

    Holy crap.
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