The Oscars

[KnoxHarrington]

Up in the Air will win for Best Picture. Jeff Bridges for Best Actor. Fat black girl for Precious. Those are my early guesses for 3 movies I haven't seen yet.

I really hope the Best Actress nomination is indeed made in the name of "Fat Black Rape Victim".

[IamFogHat]

Well

[thepaulo]

•Avatar
•An Education
•The Hurt Locker
•Inglourious Basterds
•Invictus
•Nine
•Precious
•A Serious Man
•Up
•Up In The Air
A Single Man
The Lovely Bones

[Gerald]

I bet The Blind Side takes that Invictus spot, sending Fez Whatley into a tirade.

[thepaulo]

I bet The Blind Side takes that Invictus spot, sending Fez Whatley into a tirade.

That's just crazy talk.

[Gerald]

Nothing from '09 really strikes me as a clear-cut frontrunner. Frankly, I think it should be Bastards' year, but the violent, history-revising nature of it appears to be a roadblock that's prevented industry analysts from taking it seriously on that scale. The perception some have of Avatar as a technical exercise will thwart it from being seriously considered to win it all no matter how much money it makes. Maybe it is Hurt Locker's year after all. The critics are still vocal in going bonanza over it, and that enthusiasm could carry over to the voting body. I'm not a huge fan of that film but I'd be thrilled as a Kathryn Bigelow fan to see her get recognized in the director category.

[thepaulo]

Frankly this year is a mess....I'm disgusted.

[Tall_James]

"Up In The Air" is over the moon for Oscah - geh geh geh!

[thepaulo]

There's ahail mary pass "up in the Air" for Oscar....geh geh geh.

[Gerald]

Zoe Saldana for Best Actress!

[KnoxHarrington]

Right now I'm thinking Avatar will have an Oscar performance much like Titanic's: a clean sweep of technical awards (especially Best Visual Effects and Art Direction, but others like cinematography and editing as well), and probably Best Director for Cameron and Best Picture, but no acting awards, and no writing award.

[thepaulo]

Right now I'm thinking Avatar will have an Oscar performance much like Titanic's: a clean sweep of technical awards (especially Best Visual Effects and Art Direction, but others like cinematography and editing as well), and probably Best Director for Cameron and Best Picture, but no acting awards, and no writing award.

seems accurate

[foodcourtdruide]

I bet Star Trek gets a best pic nomination. Movies like that and Up are exactly why they made it 10 spots.

[thepaulo]

I bet Star Trek gets a best pic nomination. Movies like that and Up are exactly why they made it 10 spots.

I think Star Trek is very good but it has been kind of forgotten.

[thepaulo]

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60E0YO20100117

Rickey Gervais willl be drunk tonight.

[Gerald]

Bigelow wins DGA, making her the odds-on favorite to take home Best Director. DGA winners go on to win at the Oscars at an uncanny clip. Prepare for your throat to be crammed by the media overexposure surrounding the probability of a female prevailing in this category for the first time. The funny thing is, I have no expectation that she's going to pull a Halle Berry and blubber about doors being opened in her acceptance speech. By all accounts, she's been annoyed her entire career by the media fascination that a woman director could have a tendency to gravitate toward virile storylines.

[thepaulo]

Bigelow wins DGA, making her the odds-on favorite to take home Best Director. DGA winners go on to win at the Oscars at an uncanny clip. Prepare for your throat to be crammed by the media overexposure surrounding the probability of a female prevailing in this category for the first time. The funny thing is, I have no expectation that she's going to pull a Halle Berry and blubber about doors being opened in her acceptance speech. By all accounts, she's been annoyed her entire career by the media fascination that a woman director could have a tendency to gravitate toward virile storylines.

Bigelow's career in general is difficult to figure. I would love to have a clear explaination from the director on what exactly is her view of men.

[Willmore]

Bullock got a Razzie nomination.

If she gets an Oscar nod as well, will that be the first time ever that a person gets an Oscar and a Razzie nomination in the same year.

[thepaulo]

Hoping for some wild cards out of left field...(love mixed metaphors)

Something like the Road or The Lovely Bones would make me happy.

[Hottub]

Paulo will have a Lovely Bone if this film gets some recognition from the academy.

Geh Geh Geh.

[KnoxHarrington]

I'm still thinking Avatar will pretty much sweep everything outside of writing and acting awards, because the Academy would like to award the huge massive box office hit this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bigelow takes Best Director because too many people think Cameron is a douche.

I think Hurt Locker winning Best Original Screenplay is about as sure a lock as you've got in the Oscars, though. It'll be like the way it was the only award Pulp Fiction won as Forrest "Be A Dumbass, Get Rewarded, Live Like You Want, Die of AIDS" Gump swept otherwise.

[thepaulo]

Noms being announced by Anne hathaway at 8:38 Eastern.

[thepaulo]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95&entry_id=56474

not too many surprises....District 9 was a surprise.

[hammersavage]

District 9 and Blind Side getting noms is a fucking joke. A Serious Man only got nominated because of who directed it, not a BP film. Up got in so Pixar was thrown a bone.

The other 6 I'm fine with.

[foodcourtdruide]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95&entry_id=56474

not too many surprises....District 9 was a surprise.

Not really. Movies like District 9 and Up were the eact reason the list was expanded to 10. Totally idiotic. Whoever has the most best picture noms now means shit.

[HBox]

Not really. Movies like District 9 and Up were the eact reason the list was expanded to 10. Totally idiotic. Whoever has the most best picture noms now means shit.

Up is a really good movie. And while I feel good for the guy who made District 9 and I'm glad that they can now give recognition to feel good stories like that the last half of that movie was so generic that it just can't be in that list.

[foodcourtdruide]

Up is a really good movie. And while I feel good for the guy who made District 9 and I'm glad that they can now give recognition to feel good stories like that the last half of that movie was so generic that it just can't be in that list.

Does Up get nominated if the list is only 5? I agree with your point about District 9. It turned into a video game at about the 35 minute mark.

[foodcourtdruide]

District 9 and Blind Side getting noms is a fucking joke. A Serious Man only got nominated because of who directed it, not a BP film. Up got in so Pixar was thrown a bone.

The other 6 I'm fine with.

I actually thought A Serious Man was amazing.

[HBox]

Does Up get nominated if the list is only 5? I agree with your point about District 9. It turned into a video game at about the 35 minute mark.

No, but that's because they don't respect an animated movie no matter how good it is. In my opinion it should. I can't name 5 other movies better than Up this year.

[hammersavage]

I actually thought A Serious Man was amazing.

I thought it was good. But such a specific story to the Jewish religion that it felt way over my head. Well done but not a best picture nom.

[Gerald]

This year's telecast looks like it's going to be the ceremonial equivalent of Ambien. The major categories are all foregone conclusions, including Picture and Director which will be either split configuration of Avatar-Bigelow or Locker-Cameron. Maybe Coraline will pull an UPset for Animated Feature to perk things up a little (I'd be ecstatic if this happened because I'm definitely in the Ron Bennington camp of thinking that the Pixar worship among grown adults has gotten more than a little blown out of proportion). Expanding the field to ten was the dumbest idea since New Coke - now 80% of the nominees have no chance, and inclusion was given to stuff which frankly has no business being in the race.

[HBox]

This year's telecast looks like it's going to be the ceremonial equivalent of Ambien. The major categories are all foregone conclusions, including Picture and Director which will be either split configuration of Avatar-Bigelow or Locker-Cameron. Maybe Coraline will pull an UPset for Animated Feature to perk things up a little (I'd be ecstatic if this happened because I'm definitely in the Ron Bennington camp of thinking that the Pixar worship among grown adults has gotten more than a little blown out of proportion). Expanding the field to ten was the dumbest idea since New Coke - now 80% of the nominees have no chance, and inclusion was given to stuff which frankly has no business being in the race.

As much as I liked Up I think Fantastic Mr. Fox deserves best animated and a Best picture nom of its own instead of District 9. Pixar worship is justified, their worst movies are good and no person or entity their amount of quality movies. But this year was strong for animated films with Up, Mr. Fox and Coraline.

[foodcourtdruide]

I enjoyed Toy Story and Finding Nemo very much, but I haven't been a huge fan of all Pixar films. I'd say they are still geared towards kids and it's hard to get over that. It's like considering professional wrestling high-art. There are definitely moments of high-art in professional wrestling (acrobatics, drama), but overall it's geared towards children and the lowest-common denominator so it would ultimately be impossible to shed its low-art label.

And what's wrong with that? Why do Pixar films HAVE to transcend being films geared towards children?

[thepaulo]

Two of my favorite films Moon and The Road got zero attention, but I'm still looking forward to Sunday.

[Gerald]

My upset special: Maggie Gyllenhaal over Mo'nique. :ohmy:

Hurt Locker for Best Picture? I don't see it. The Academy won't want to appear out of touch by recognizing a film that made virtually no dinero. It didn't help that actual military people are speaking out against the authenticity of it, and a producer broke nomination rules by sending out a mass email urging voters to support it at the expense of the other nominees soley because it had the smallest production costs. The fascination the critics and bloggers have for it doesn't seem like it's transferred over on a wide scale to mainstream audiences, which is kind of weird because at the end of the day, it's an action-thriller and not some inaccessible war polemic. Some of the praise for the film about its status as the definitive war film of our generation I think is a little overblown because of the various liberties it takes with combat realism.

[Gerald]

I'm in the Fez camp of thinking that Basterds is going to shock the world. "Harvey Does It Again" is going to be the headline from the morning after. Shakespeare in Love all over again. I love Avatar, believe me - I'm embarrassed to say in electronically transmitted print how many times I saw it - but it won't overcome the sci-fi stigma where voters will write it off as spectacle hooey. Fantasy or sci-fi can only prevail in the top cateogry if it's fortunate enough to be based on prestigious text a la LOTR.

[foodcourtdruide]

I'm in the Fez camp of thinking that Basterds is going to shock the world. "Harvey Does It Again" is going to be the headline from the morning after. Shakespeare in Love all over again. I love Avatar, believe me - I'm embarrassed to say in electronically transmitted print how many times I saw it - but it won't overcome the sci-fi stigma where voters will write it off as spectacle hooey. Fantasy or sci-fi can only prevail in the top cateogry if it's fortunate enough to be based on prestigious text a la LOTR.

Avatar will win. It simply made too much money.

[thepaulo]

My upset special: Maggie Gyllenhaal over Mo'nique. :ohmy:

Hurt Locker for Best Picture? I don't see it. The Academy won't want to appear out of touch by recognizing a film that made virtually no dinero. It didn't help that actual military people are speaking out against the authenticity of it, and a producer broke nomination rules by sending out a mass email urging voters to support it at the expense of the other nominees soley because it had the smallest production costs. The fascination the critics and bloggers have for it doesn't seem like it's transferred over on a wide scale to mainstream audiences, which is kind of weird because at the end of the day, it's an action-thriller and not some inaccessible war polemic. Some of the praise for the film about its status as the definitive war film of our generation I think is a little overblown because of the various liberties it takes with combat realism.


I think the Hurt Locker is ultimately too bland.

[thepaulo]

My prediction...the worst Oscars ever.

[CountryBob]

Bout time the have a sci-fi catagory - Star Trek was amazing!

[thepaulo]

Here's the complete list of nominees for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, announced Tuesday, Feb. 2 (winners to be announced at the live televised gala, March 7 on ABC and CTV):


Best Picture (starting this year, 10 nominees): 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: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart; George Clooney, Up in the Air; Colin Firth, A Single Man; Morgan Freeman, Invictus; Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker.


Actress: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side; Helen Mirren, The Last Station; Carey Mulligan, An Education; Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire; Meryl Streep, "ulie & Julia.


Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, Invictus; Woody Harrelson, The Messenger; Christopher Plummer, The Last Station; Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones; Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds.


Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Nine; Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air; Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart; Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air; Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.


Directing: James Cameron, Avatar; Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker; Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds; Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire; Jason Reitman, Up in the Air.


Foreign Language Film: Ajami, Israel; El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Argentina; The Milk of Sorrow, Peru; Un Prophete, France; The White Ribbon, Germany.


Adapted Screenplay: Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, District 9; Nick Hornby, An Education; Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche, "In the Loop"; Geoffrey Fletcher, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire; Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air.


Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker; Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds; Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman, The Messenger; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man; Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, Up.


Animated Feature Film: Coraline; Fantastic Mr. Fox; The Princess and the Frog; The Secret of Kells; Up.


Art Direction: Avatar, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Nine, Sherlock Holmes, The Young Victoria.


Cinematography: Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, The White Ribbon.


Sound Mixing: Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Star Trek, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.


Sound Editing: Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Star Trek, Up.


Original Score: Avatar, James Horner; Fantastic Mr. Fox, Alexandre Desplat; The Hurt Locker, Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders; Sherlock Holmes, Hans Zimmer; Up, Michael Giacchino.


Original Song: Almost There from The Princess and the Frog, Randy Newman; Down in New Orleans from The Princess and the Frog, Randy Newman; Loin de Paname from Paris 36, Reinhardt Wagner and Frank Thomas; Take It All from Nine, Maury Yeston; The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart) from Crazy Heart, Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett.


Costume: Bright Star, Coco Before Chanel, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Nine, The Young Victoria.


Documentary Feature: Burma VJ, The Cove, Food, Inc. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Which Way Home.


Documentary (short subject): China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province, The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner, The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant, Music by Prudence, Rabbit a la Berlin.


Film Editing: Avatar, District 9, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.


Makeup: Il Divo, Star Trek, The Young Victoria.


Animated Short Film: French Roast, Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty, The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte), Logorama, A Matter of Loaf and Death.


Live Action Short Film: The Door, Instead of Abracadabra, Kavi, Miracle Fish, The New Tenants.


Visual Effects: Avatar, District 9, Star Trek.

[thepaulo]

Here's the complete list of nominees for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, announced Tuesday, Feb. 2 (winners to be announced at the live televised gala, March 7 on ABC and CTV):


Best Picture (starting this year, 10 nominees): 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: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart; George Clooney, Up in the Air; Colin Firth, A Single Man; Morgan Freeman, Invictus; Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker.


Actress: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side; Helen Mirren, The Last Station; Carey Mulligan, An Education; Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire; Meryl Streep, "ulie & Julia.


Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, Invictus; Woody Harrelson, The Messenger; Christopher Plummer, The Last Station; Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones; Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds.


Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Nine; Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air; Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart; Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air; Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.


Directing: James Cameron, Avatar; Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker; Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds; Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire; Jason Reitman, Up in the Air.


Foreign Language Film: Ajami, Israel; El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Argentina; The Milk of Sorrow, Peru; Un Prophete, France; The White Ribbon, Germany.


Adapted Screenplay: Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, District 9; Nick Hornby, An Education; Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche, "In the Loop"; Geoffrey Fletcher, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire; Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air.


Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker; Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds; Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman, The Messenger; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man; Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, Up.


Animated Feature Film: Coraline; Fantastic Mr. Fox; The Princess and the Frog; The Secret of Kells; Up.


Art Direction: Avatar, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Nine, Sherlock Holmes, The Young Victoria.


Cinematography: Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, The White Ribbon.


Sound Mixing: Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Star Trek, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.


Sound Editing: Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Star Trek, Up.


Original Score: Avatar, James Horner; Fantastic Mr. Fox, Alexandre Desplat; The Hurt Locker, Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders; Sherlock Holmes, Hans Zimmer; Up, Michael Giacchino.


Original Song: Almost There from The Princess and the Frog, Randy Newman; Down in New Orleans from The Princess and the Frog, Randy Newman; Loin de Paname from Paris 36, Reinhardt Wagner and Frank Thomas; Take It All from Nine, Maury Yeston; The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart) from Crazy Heart, Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett.


Costume: Bright Star, Coco Before Chanel, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Nine, The Young Victoria.


Documentary Feature: Burma VJ, The Cove, Food, Inc. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Which Way Home.


Documentary (short subject): China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province, The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner, The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant, Music by Prudence, Rabbit a la Berlin.


Film Editing: Avatar, District 9, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.


Makeup: Il Divo, Star Trek, The Young Victoria.


Animated Short Film: French Roast, Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty, The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte), Logorama, A Matter of Loaf and Death.


Live Action Short Film: The Door, Instead of Abracadabra, Kavi, Miracle Fish, The New Tenants.


Visual Effects: Avatar, District 9, Star Trek.

[Bowel]

My prediction...the worst Oscars ever.



Why can't you get into seeing "Young Hollywood" at the Oscars?

[thepaulo]

Why can't you get into seeing "Young Hollywood" at the Oscars?


Bleech.....I'm watching the Spirit awards....I don't mind Young Hollywood there.

[thepaulo]

it's 1:15am and IFC is not cutting this Young Hollywood mess short.

[KnoxHarrington]

I still think Avatar's gonna sweep, because I think a large part of the Academy feels stung by criticism they're "elitist" and only nominating critically approved movies that no one actually saw. They want to award a big, huge, massive box-office hit, and they've got their chance.

I think it will win Best Picture and pretty much all the technical awards it's nominated for. They'll throw Kathyrn Bigelow Best Director, but that's pretty much it.

[thepaulo]

here are the results of the Spirit awards

Best Feature:
"Precious"
Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness

Best Director:
Lee Daniels, "Precious"

Best First Feature:
"Crazy Heart"
Director: Scott Cooper
Producers: T Bone Burnett, Judy Cairo, Rob Carliner, Scott Cooper, Robert Duvall

Best Screenplay:
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, "(500) Days of Summer"

Best First Screenplay:
Geoffrey Fletcher, "Precious"

John Cassavetes Award (For the best feature made under $500,000):
"Humpday"
Writer/Director/Producer: Lynn Shelton

Best Supporting Female:
Mo'Nique, "Precious"

Best Supporting Male:
Woody Harrelson, "The Messenger"

Best Female:
Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious"

Best Male:
Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"

Best Cinematography:
Roger Deakins , "A Serious Man"

Best Foreign Film:
"An Education"
Director: Lone Scherfig

Best Documentary:
"Anvil! The Story of Anvil"
Director: Sacha Gervasi

Acura Someone to Watch Award:
Kyle Patrick Alvarez, director of "Easier With Practice"

Chaz & Roger Ebert Truer Than Fiction Award:
Bill Ross and Turner Ross, directors of "45365"

Piaget Producers Award
Karin Chien, producer of "The Exploding Girl" and "Santa Mesa"

The 2010 Spirit Awards were hosted by Eddie Izzard and aired live and uncensored on IFC.

http://www.ifc.com/news/2010/03/spirit-awards.php

[thepaulo]

Will Tina Fey show up?

[hammersavage]

Top 10 Oscar eligible films for this year:
1. Inglourious Basterds
2. The Hurt Locker
3. 500 Days of Summer
4. Where The Wild Things Are
5. Adventureland
6. Crazy Heart
7. An Education
8. Up In The Air
9. Sugar
10. The Informant!

Best docs: Anvil, The Cove.

Best Foreign Lang: Sin Nombre


Who will win tonight:
BP-Hurt Locker
Actress-Bullock
Actor-Bridges
Supporting Actress-Monique
Supporting Actor-Christoph Waltz
Director-Cameron
OG Screenplay-Basterds
Adapted-Up in the Air

Who should win:
BP-Inglorious Basterds
Actress-Carey Mulligan
Actor-Bridges
Supporting Actress-Anna Kendrick (cuz I didn't see Precious)
Supporting Actor-Waltz
Director-Cameron
OG Screenplay-Basterds
Adapted-An Education


I really think Inglorious Basterds has a shot because of the new voting system and having to rank each movie. I think enough people could rank Avatar low because its not an art film and was such a huge movie and could rank the Hurt Locker low because of the controversy recently and IB could sneak in. Probably not but I hope so.

[thepaulo]

Tom O'Neill's inside stuff.

BEST PICTURE
"The Hurt Locker" seems to have the most No. 1 votes in this Oscars derby, followed by "Avatar," but, remember, a preferential ballot is being used that requires voters to rank Academy Award choices. Just as both films have strong advocates, they both have many detractors who gave those pix low ranking on their ballots. Most voters have "Inglourious Basterds" ranked in the top three. Upset? If I were betting a ranch, I'd put it on "Hurt Locker," but since I'm merely wagering my professional reputation, I'm sticking with "Basterds."


BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart") can't lose because he's got everything going for him. He is an overdue veteran (four past losses) and plays drunk. Oscar voters are suckers for that. Think Nicolas Cage ("Leaving Las Vegas") or, in terms of recent upset, James Coburn ("Affliction").

BEST ACTRESS
Most pundits say Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side") will win easily, but that's not what you hear when dishing with academy members. Their votes are split all over the place. Meryl Streep ("Julie & Julia"), Carey Mulligan ("An Education") and Gabourey Sidibe ("Precious") are really in this race. Many voters don't believe that Bullock's performance is really Oscar-worthy in the film, so that makes her vulnerable, but I still think she'll prevail. Heck, no one really thought Reese Witherspoon gave the best performance of the year in "Walk the Line" (she was really a supporting player giving a rather passive performance), but she won anyway. Bullock's already won the Golden Globe and SAG Award. With rare exceptions like Julie Christie ("Away From Her") and Lauren Bacall ("The Mirror Has Two Faces"), that almost always equals Oscar victory.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR AND ACTRESS
Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds") and Mo'Nique ("Precious") have won everything and are thus unstoppable. Only once in modern history has a star won every major precursor award, then failed to nab the Oscar: Michelle Pfeiffer ("Fabulous Baker Boys") was stopped by Jessica Tandy ("Driving Miss Daisy").

BEST DIRECTOR
Even if "Avatar" or "Inglourious Basterds" wins best picture, Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") will still prevail here because Oscar is ashamed that he's never given this prize to a woman.

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
"Up" looms above all rivals because it's the only nominee here also in the running for best picture, a rare accomplishment.

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Close race between "The White Ribbon" (Germany), "The Secret in Their Eyes" (Argentina) and "A Prophet" (France). "Ribbon" won Cannes' Palme d'Or, which is usually the kiss of death in this race, but it has the snooty art-house appeal that the other nominees don't. We hear that "Secret" played best among academy members who attended the screenings in L.A. and New York -- it generated the most buzz in the lobby afterward -- but it's a crime thriller that may seem too much like a TV episode of "C.S.I." "Prophet" is a violent mafia flick a lot like "Gomorrah," which many pundits thought would win last year, but it didn't even get nominated. So I'm picking recent Golden Globe champ "White Ribbon" because of its pretentiousness and snob appeal.

BEST SCREENPLAY (ORIGINAL)
Quentin Tarantino won this for "Pulp Fiction" and should claim this again, but not if there's a "Hurt Locker" juggernaut. My prediction is that Tarantino will prevail, but sweeps can be powerful things at the Oscars.


BEST SCREENPLAY (ADAPTED)
"Up in the Air" has this in the bag.

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
"Up" has this in the bag.

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart" is a slam-dunk shoo-in.

BEST ART DIRECTION
Technically, this award goes to the production and set designers, so voters associate this category with the set. The set of "Avatar" is largely digital, so voters may pooh-pooh it in favor of "The Young Victoria," "Nine" or "Sherlock Holmes," but I'm betting they'll give "Avatar" its due here.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
"Avatar" is my official prediction, but I'm queasy. The movie that wins usually has the most obvious cinematography -- big, sprawling, epic sweep. Those big, sprawling desert scenes in "Hurt Locker" could result in victory here. There's an off chance that "White Ribbon" could win because it has the most pretentious lensing -- that is, all black and white footage.

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Remember, voters don't like anything subtle in these crafts categories, so the most frilly, ornate costumes usually win, especially if they're draped over royals. Consider the last three winners: "The Duchess," "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," "Marie Antoinette." That means "The Young Victoria" will reign supreme this year.

BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
"The Cove" has the right mix of critical appeal and box-office ka-ching that usually results in victory. There's an off chance that "Food, Inc." or "Pentagon Papers" could upset.

BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
I haven't seen these contenders, but I hear that "China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province" is the most gripping weepie and that usually pays off. Entertainment Weekly is betting on "Music by Prudence" because it's a heart-tugger about a disabled African singer. Lots of other pundits are betting on "The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant" because it's relevant to America's economy mess, but it's about trailer trash folks whom snooty Oscar voters usually scorn. If there's a surprise here, it's "The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner," which documents the struggle of the former Washington governor to legalize assisted suicide while he suffers from Parkinson's disease. My prediction is "Disaster," but I have little confidence in it.

BEST FILM EDITING
The most obviously edited movie wins -- the one with the most zigzagging, chop-chop camera work. That's "The Hurt Locker."

BEST MAKEUP
"Star Trek" wins thanks to pointed ears and weird aliens.

BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
"A Matter of Loaf and Death" has this easily because Wallace and Gromit films almost always prevail. A few have won this category in the past ("The Wrong Trousers," "A Close Shave") and another ("Curse of the Were-Rabbit") won best animated feature.

BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
I'm betting on "Kavi" because it's a gut-wrenching tale of modern-day slavery in India -- kind of "Slumdog Millionaire" (best pic champ last year), but real. Some pundits are betting on "The Door" because of its quirkiness, enhanced production values and message (about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster). Others say "The New Tenants," which is about an annoying gay couple spooked by what occurs when they move into a new apartment, but I think the chaps are way too annoying.

BEST SOUND EDITING
The sound awards usually go to the loudest movies, which mean "Avatar" or "The Hurt Locker" this year. "Avatar" may have the edge because this category favors blockbusters like past winners "The Dark Knight" and "King Kong." But I'm betting on "Hurt Locker" here for two reasons. There's a lot of love for this film and voters will want to spread it around. Secondly, it probably strikes voters as the loudest film because it's about bombs going off (or not going off). Recent winner in this category was another war movie up for best picture, "Letters From Iwo Jima."

BEST SOUND MIXING
Let's explain the difference between these sound categories. Editing refers to how the individual sounds were chosen and edited into the film. Mixing is, literally, how they all mix together. Sometimes the same movie wins both awards ("The Bourne Ultimatum," "King Kong") and that's what I'm counting on this year. However, the two races usually split. Because of that, some Oscarologists are betting that "Avatar" will win editing and "Hurt Locker" will claim mixing. They each won those equivalent guild awards recently, so that does make sense. But when do the Oscars make sense?

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
"Avatar" can't possibly lose, of course

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

I gave up cable TV but would LOVE to watch the Oscars tonight. Anyone know how I can watch it on line???

[disneyspy]

I gave up cable TV but would LOVE to watch the Oscars tonight. Anyone know how I can watch it on line???

PM coming your way

[thepaulo]

PM coming your way
can I get a PM?

[thepaulo]

By the way, Mariah Carey's momo's are busting out again.

[disneyspy]

can I get a PM?

of course,on the way

[StanUpshaw]

By the way, Mariah Carey's momo's are busting out again.

That's the only part of award shows I care for - going onto the celeb sites the next day and searching for nip slips.

[disneyspy]

im going to try and sync the abc video with the r&f audio at that place we dont talk about

[thepaulo]

I'm watching Barbara Walter's special...Monique is talking about her brother rubbing her peepee.

[Enabler]

how can i watch the awards? can anybody post a link?

[disneyspy]

how can i watch the awards? can anybody post a link?

PM coming

[ACB]

PM??

[Enabler]

thanks spy!

[thepaulo]

winners so far
Christoph Waltz
Up
T Bone Burnette

[thepaulo]

Tarentino lose to the Hurt Locker

[thepaulo]

Wallace and Grommit loses Best animated short

[Mitch&Murray]

Ben stiller needs to die
Who finds him funny?

[IamFogHat]

Hey yall. What's happened so far?

[thepaulo]

Up in The Air loses adapted screenplay to Precious

[IamFogHat]

Ben stiller needs to die
Who finds him funny?

People who understand humor that transcends dick and fart jokes.

[thepaulo]

People who understand humor that transcends dick and fart jokes.


At least it wasn't Will Ferrel

[thepaulo]

Monique

[IamFogHat]

I think those camera men were very racist.

[JPMNICK]

I think those camera men were very racist.

i just said the same thing, why when a black women wins do they need to show only black people.

but then she proved me wrong by only thanking black people, so i guess it was just good forshadowing

[DolaMight]

People who understand humor that transcends dick and fart jokes.

I don't transcend such things yet find stiller funny, figure that.

[DolaMight]

I think those camera men were very racist.

I noticed that same thing, that's why I came here. When did Lenny Kravitz become the defacto b-reel for awards given to black people ....standing ovation reaction guy?

He doesn't even act and he's jewish.

[Doctor Z]

Hahaha, WOW... They just made a fucking HORSE JOKE while introducing Sarah Jessica Parker.

[DolaMight]

would anyone notice a difference if Claireece "Precious" Jones wore a garbage bag for a dress?

[thepaulo]

I noticed that same thing, that's why I came here. When did Lenny Kravitz become the defacto b-reel for awards given to black people ....standing ovation reaction guy?

He doesn't even act and he's jewish.

Lenny Kravitz had a small part in Precious and his mother was on The Jeffersons

[ihaveabadmonkey]

thats got to be like a record for winning two oscars

[DolaMight]

Lenny Kravitz had a small part in Precious and his mother was on The Jeffersons

la de da, I wish I had insight like mr hollywood. Thanks for taking a bit of time from watching insider screeners with tinsletown a-listers to educate us "popcorn people" on how movies work. la de fucking da indeed.

[thepaulo]

la de da, I wish I had insight like mr hollywood. Thanks for taking a bit of time from watching insider screeners with tinsletown a-listers to educate us "popcorn people" on how movies work. la de fucking da indeed.

I am very la de da

[DolaMight]

does anyone else hear the song "I am woman" everytime they cut to the director of the hurt locker?

She's a director and female, I undestand. It's not that groundbreaking.

How about some cutaway shots of salma hayek's cleavage instead?

[DolaMight]

yeah English is soo hard to speak. look at me, I'm awesome at it. no one empathizes with you.

[disneyspy]

i speak la de da

la de da la de da la de da

[DolaMight]

http://chud.com/nextraimages/dnd04.jpg
KIND WORDS, THANK YOU!!!

[barjockey]

omg this is nauseating

[DolaMight]

I love him but I saw that shit flick. The wrestler 2 deserves no acclaim.

maan indeed.

[DolaMight]

Where's the oscar for Beau Bridges? bullshit.

I'll never get the tears back from free willy, pirates cove.

[DolaMight]

the laughter sign was broken for that sandra bullock praise

[sailor]

Does Forest whitaker have aids?

[Doctor Z]

If she wins, do you think the stage can hold her?

[Dan 'Hampton]

I'm not listening, did fez just leave.

[Doctor Z]

Sandra Bullock just left Meryl Streep hanging. High five? no?

[disneyspy]

I'm not listening, did fez just leave.

he's overcome

[Dan 'Hampton]

Well at least he's near it, that's a step.

[DolaMight]

"Fuck Yeah! Sandi just got me 10 more years of work, no more mixing cement"

http://stupidcelebrities.net/wp-content/matthew-mcconaughey-takes-over-for.jpg

[Doctor Z]

Dear God, don't let this fucking hack shithead James Cameron win...

[opie's twisted balls]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/shawnlevy/The_Big_Lebowski___Jeff_Bridges.jpg

the dude abides

[Doctor Z]

HAhaha... when Streisand said "Well the time has come", the black dude was like "DAMN RIGHT! ...wait, what?"

[DolaMight]

who cares what this bitch is saying, who is she wearing???

oh and thanks for remembering to support the troops.

[disneyspy]

does anyone else hear the song "I am woman" everytime they cut to the director of the hurt locker?

She's a director and female, I undestand. It's not that groundbreaking.

How about some cutaway shots of salma hayek's cleavage instead?

it was I AM WOMAN

[sarsbusdriver]

Gotta be a black director next year. White guilt has gotta be excruating for the Hollywood libera elite.

[Doctor Z]

Whew... Thank God Avatar didn't win anything beyond technical awards...

Congrats to The Hurt Locker for totally racking 'em up tonight.

[disneyspy]

holy shit that was a quick ending

[opie's twisted balls]

Nice....Oscar stuck his gold plated cock up James Cameron's ass!

[Judge Smails]

Did Tom Hanks have a bus to catch?

[DolaMight]

I need comments from James Camereron's cock.

This shit is gonna be replayed in divorce court somewhere.

[extracheese]

What bullshit!
Avatar should have won. Everyone who saw it was mesmorized and claimed that
it was an experience unlike any other in movie history.

The hurt locker is another very good war picture...big effin deal.

The academy are shmuck!

A billion dollars in sales means nothing...hey what do the people know.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

Gotta be a black director next year. White guilt has gotta be excruating for the Hollywood libera elite.

you're not drunk at all, mr.spellsowell.

[MC Pee Pants]

Did Sandra Bullock just announce Meryl Streep as her lover? Did she just come out? Im fucking lost.

[DolaMight]

it was I AM WOMAN

all said and done I have to admit that bitch dun looked good.

[Doctor Z]

Did Tom Hanks have a bus to catch?

Haha, you got me with that one.

[disneyspy]

looks like james camerons gonna be hurt,his oscar got tossed in the locker

[booster11373]

QT was robbed, robbed i tells ya!

[Doctor Z]

holy shit that was a quick ending

That's what she said.

[sarsbusdriver]

Was watching atlocal bar until wife called to say cablevision and adc had settled.


QUOTE=CofyCrakCocaine;2682906]you're not drunk at all, mr.spellsowell.[/QUOTE]

[JPMNICK]

nice smooth ending there for the oscars. glad hurt locker one, but i am mad QT did not get it this year.

[MC Pee Pants]

Sandra Bullock is gay with Mryl Streep? I NEED ANSWERS!

[disneyspy]

That's what she said.

complaining bitch

[weekapaugjz]

What bullshit!
Avatar should have won. Everyone who saw it was mesmorized and claimed that
it was an experience unlike any other in movie history.

The hurt locker is another very good war picture...big effin deal.

The academy are shmuck!

A billion dollars in sales means nothing...hey what do the people know.

I for one was not mezmoized. Hunk of shit if you ask me.

[DolaMight]

so kids, what did you learn today?

[disneyspy]

so kids, what did you learn today?

i learned that fez is one funny fucker at night

[Chigworthy]

mezmoized.

Are you Curly from The Three Stooges?

[weekapaugjz]

Are you Curly from The Three Stooges?

Nope. Just drunk.

[extracheese]

I for one was not mezmoized. Hunk of shit if you ask me.

Well your in the vast minority.



This year, one in five Americans (18%) believes that Avatar should win the Academy Award for best picture while 15% say the Oscar should go to The Blind Side. One in ten U.S. adults (9%) say The Hurt Locker should win best picture, 6% say the award should go to Precious:


The rest of the article is here:

http://www.finchannel.com/news_flash/CityLife/59852_Harris_Poll:_Americans_Believe_Avatar_Should _Win_Best_Picture_Oscar_on_March_7/

[underdog]

Well your in the vast minority.



The rest of the article is here:

http://www.finchannel.com/news_flash/CityLife/59852_Harris_Poll:_Americans_Believe_Avatar_Should _Win_Best_Picture_Oscar_on_March_7/

The general public of America is retarded. If it was up to them, Transformers 2 would have been up for Best Picture.

[Doctor Z]

I still think Best Picture should've gone to Clit Savage.

[DolaMight]

congratulations on best director/picture

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/2/1864248_830453ca77.jpg?v=0

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

I really wanted Jeremy Renner to win.

I first saw him in Dahmer and thought of him as a character actor. Then I saw him in North Country and thought, "This is an up and coming actor!"

I"m very happy Mo'Nique won an Oscar. Now maybe we can move on from "Charm School."

Surprised by Sandra Bullock. I figured Meryl would win. In my heart of hearts, I SO wanted Gabourey Sidbe to win, I so hope she doesn't fall into obscurity.

EDIT: THANKS Disney Spy!!!!

[epo]

I for one was not mezmoized. Hunk of shit if you ask me.

The day a fucking 3-5 movie wins Best Picture is the day I quit going to the movies.

Avatar was an overrated piece of shit.

[weekapaugjz]

Well your in the vast minority.



The rest of the article is here:

http://www.finchannel.com/news_flash/CityLife/59852_Harris_Poll:_Americans_Believe_Avatar_Should _Win_Best_Picture_Oscar_on_March_7/

Then I'm glad to be in the minority. Ooh, flashing lights and landscapes! Its soooo beautiful! All of that disguises a shitty story with shitty acting. If you are entertained by this, the more power to you cause there is going to be a huge influx of 3D movies (I just barfed a little) for you to watch.

[A.J.]

Please tell me that in Jeff Bridges' acceptance speech he said "This Oscar will really tie the room together".

[keithy_19]

I'm a little bummed Inglourious Basterds didn't win more, but I'm happy that Avatar didn't get anything that mattered. James Cameron is the kind of person you just never want to be around.

And I need to watch The Hurt Locker. It seems like a really good movie. I also think it was cool that they thanked the troops a lot.

[Misteriosa]

i could not watch the oscars last night even if i wanted to. cablevision and wabc are having a little spat and channel 7 is not available at the present time.. :o

[Hottub]

i could not watch the oscars last night even if i wanted to. cablevision and wabc are having a little spat and channel 7 is not available at the present time.. :o

ABC came back just as they were presenting best supporting actress. You should have checked.

[Misteriosa]

ABC came back just as they were presenting best supporting actress. You should have checked.

but i didnt WANT to watch them :o

i was just sayin'.. :innocent:

[Hottub]

but i didnt WANT to watch them :o

i was just sayin'.. :innocent:

I here ya. I fellt the same way.:bye:

[hammersavage]

I thought the telecast was good. Except for the antecdotes for the best actor/actress categories. That was way too long and inside for anyone to care, even a movie fag like me.

[Furtherman]

ABC came back just as they were presenting best supporting actress. You should have checked.

I had given up and didn't even realize it was back on the air until 11pm. I just hope it's on tomorrow night.

[hammersavage]

I had given up and didn't even realize it was back on the air until 11pm. I just hope it's on tomorrow night.



Instead of Lost? That's a real fan

[Willmore]

Fucking worst Oscars ever. Not only was there nothing redeemable about the show, there was maybe one deserving winner in the prestige categories.

[KnoxHarrington]

I think it's funny that that fat black chick from "Precious" thinks she's going to have a career.

About the only role I see for you is maybe posing for the picture of the "orca fat" woman on the bulletin board in a remake of The Usual Suspects, honey.

[Gerald]

I didn't listen to any of the tv audio because of the R&F airing and I still thought this year's telecast was a stinker for the ages. When I was young the ceremony seemed to be filled with so much weight and relevancy, and now all it does is inspire douche chills. 2002 and 2006 were good for the shocking upsets in the top categories and Marty finally getting over the hump, respectively, but other than that it was very much a forgettable decade at the Oscars in terms of compelling viewing. Also, I should've known better than to think that surprise winners could be announced in an era where the voters fall into line with a hive mentality.

[brettmojo]

http://cdn.fd.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/CSI_OSCARS_AVATAR.jpg

[keithy_19]

Fucking worst Oscars ever. Not only was there nothing redeemable about the show, there was maybe one deserving winner in the prestige categories.

Who didn't deserve it? Who did deserve it?

[hammersavage]

all the actors deserved it except Bullock, which is a joke but everyone saw coming.

[keithy_19]

all the actors deserved it except Bullock, which is a joke but everyone saw coming.

She's got a tremendous bottom. And I like her. Seems like a good person.

http://blogbeckett.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/the-blind-side-poster.jpg

[hammersavage]

She's got a tremendous bottom.

keithy, when you're right, you're right.

[keithy_19]

keithy, when you're right, you're right.

:sleep:

[grlNIN]

Sandra Bullock cares about black people.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I think it's funny that that fat black chick from "Precious" thinks she's going to have a career.

About the only role I see for you is maybe posing for the picture of the "orca fat" woman on the bulletin board in a remake of The Usual Suspects, honey.

If she lost weight, she may have a career. You don't have backers like Oprah behind you and not have some sort of career.

[TeeBone]

Fucking worst Oscars ever...
I don't recall the Oscars ever being a good program. Its an award show that chicks and gay men enjoy.

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

So any comments about the "Music by Prudence" producer fiasco?

Granted, she was rude and incredibly inappropriate, but her name was announced as a winner and their was a second Oscar trophy for her. I think Williams and Burkett both acted like children. If they had any integrity whatsoever, the award would have been about the band.

And I thought Martin and Baldwin were hilarious. They should have been used more.

[thepaulo]

So any comments about the "Music by Prudence" producer fiasco?

Granted, she was rude and incredibly inappropriate, but her name was announced as a winner and their was a second Oscar trophy for her. I think Williams and Burkett both acted like children. If they had any integrity whatsoever, the award would have been about the band.

And I thought Martin and Baldwin were hilarious. They should have been used more.


I always agree with Alice S. Fuzzybutt

[thepaulo]

So any comments about the "Music by Prudence" producer fiasco?

Granted, she was rude and incredibly inappropriate, but her name was announced as a winner and their was a second Oscar trophy for her. I think Williams and Burkett both acted like children. If they had any integrity whatsoever, the award would have been about the band.

And I thought Martin and Baldwin were hilarious. They should have been used more.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/09/1520155/lady-kanye-is-a-former-miami-herald.html

Let the fat woman talk.

[Doctor Z]

http://cdn.fd.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/CSI_OSCARS_AVATAR.jpg

Why is he putting on a second pair of sunglasses in addition to the sunglasses he's already wearing?

[midwestjeff]

Why is he putting on a second pair of sunglasses in addition to the sunglasses he's already wearing?

Comedic effect?

[KnoxHarrington]

So any comments about the "Music by Prudence" producer fiasco?

Granted, she was rude and incredibly inappropriate, but her name was announced as a winner and their was a second Oscar trophy for her. I think Williams and Burkett both acted like children. If they had any integrity whatsoever, the award would have been about the band.

And I thought Martin and Baldwin were hilarious. They should have been used more.

Isn't that how it always happens, though -- the host pretty much vanishes after the opening segment. Makes you wonder why they bother...

I've always wondered why the Oscars' attempts to cut the length of the show almost always involve shortening speeches, rather than cutting some of the nonsensical dance numbers and other bits. Like the "Tribute to Horror". Really?

[thepaulo]

Why is he putting on a second pair of sunglasses in addition to the sunglasses he's already wearing?


Which reminds me...can someone who wears glasses wear 3-D glasses?

[underdog]

Which reminds me...can someone who wears glasses wear 3-D glasses?

My wife wore 3D glasses over her normal glasses.

[robbinhood]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself was conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss Louis B. Mayer.The Academy Awards that is known as the Oscars are accolades by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media, and many other award ceremonies such as the Grammy Awards Golden Globe Awards Tony Awards and Emmy Awards are often modeled from the Academy.

[thepaulo]

The Social Network
The King's Speech
Inception
Shutter Island
127
Winter's Bone
Hereafter
Fair Game
The Kid's Are Alright
Get Low
Another Year
True Grit
Black Swan
Solitary Man
The Fighter
Rabbit Hole
Blue Valentine
Secretariat
Made In Dagenham
Biutiful
Conviction
This Town

[Willmore]

Best Film: Inception
Actor: Colin Firth (The King's Speech)
Actress: Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone)
Supporting Actor: Bill Murray (Get Low)
Supporting Actress: Noomi Rapace (The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest)
Screenplay: Another Year
Documentary: Restrepo
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Foreign Language: Of Gods and Men

This is just to get a good spread of films.

The King's Speech might sweep the acting awards, Bardem might win, Duvall, Bridges, DiCaprio, etc.

[realmenhatelife]

My wife wore 3D glasses over her normal glasses.

It's gd annoying thought.

[disneyspy]

To make a movie You put your life to it, you said !

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[thepaulo]

http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/

I'll try and consolidate all the critical awards
but the top contenders are
the Social Network
Black Swan
The King's Speech

[realmenhatelife]

There is some serious nonsense on that Golden Globes list. Some truly horrible TV and movies.

[Crispy123]

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[thepaulo]

Burlesque is a joke...The Tourist is a joke.

1.BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.BLACK SWAN
Protozoa Pictures & Cross Creek Pictures & Phoenix; Fox Searchlight Pictures
b.THE FIGHTER
Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media; Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media
c.INCEPTION
Warner Bros. Pictures UK LTD.; Warner Bros. Pictures
d.THE KING’S SPEECH
See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions; The Weinstein Company
e.THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing
2.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.HALLE BERRY FRANKIE AND ALICE

b.NICOLE KIDMAN RABBIT HOLE

c.JENNIFER LAWRENCE WINTER’S BONE

d.NATALIE PORTMAN BLACK SWAN

e.MICHELLE WILLIAMS BLUE VALENTINE

3.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.JESSE EISENBERG THE SOCIAL NETWORK

b.COLIN FIRTH THE KING’S SPEECH

c.JAMES FRANCO 127 HOURS

d.RYAN GOSLING BLUE VALENTINE

e.MARK WAHLBERG THE FIGHTER

4.BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
b.BURLESQUE
Screen Gems; Sony Pictures Releasing
c.THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Antidote Films, Mandalay Vision, Gilbert Films; Focus Features
d.RED
di Bonaventura Pictures; Summit Entertainment
e.THE TOURIST
GK Films; Sony Pictures Releasing
5.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.ANNETTE BENING THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

b.ANNE HATHAWAY LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS

c.ANGELINA JOLIE THE TOURIST

d.JULIANNE MOORE THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

e.EMMA STONE EASY A

6.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.JOHNNY DEPP ALICE IN WONDERLAND

b.JOHNNY DEPP THE TOURIST

c.PAUL GIAMATTI BARNEY’S VERSION

d.JAKE GYLLENHAAL LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS

e.KEVIN SPACEY CASINO JACK

7.BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
a.DESPICABLE ME
Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment; Universal Pictures
b.HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
DreamWorks Animation; Paramount Pictures
c.THE ILLUSIONIST
Django Films, Ciné B and France 3 Cinéma; Sony Pictures Classics
d.TANGLED
Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
e.TOY STORY 3
Disney * Pixar; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
8.BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
BIUTIFUL (MEXICO/SPAIN)

a.Menageatroz, Focus Features International; Roadside Attractions

THE CONCERT (FRANCE)

b.An Oï Oï Oï Productions, Les Productions Du Tresor, France 3 Cinema, Europacorp, Castel Films, Panache Productions, RTBF (Belgian Television), BIM Distrubuzione Co., Canal +, Cinecinema and France 3; The Weinstein Company

THE EDGE (Kpaй) (RUSSIA)

c.Teleshow/Rock Films; Central Partnership (Russia)

I AM LOVE (IO SONO L’AMORE) (ITALY)

d.First Sun; Magnolia Pictures

IN A BETTER WORLD (Hævnen) (DENMARK)

e.Zentropa Entertainment; Sony Pictures Classics

9.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a.AMY ADAMS THE FIGHTER

b.HELENA BONHAM CARTER THE KING’S SPEECH

c.MILA KUNIS BLACK SWAN

d.MELISSA LEO THE FIGHTER

e.JACKI WEAVER ANIMAL KINGDOM

10.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a.CHRISTIAN BALE THE FIGHTER

b.MICHAEL DOUGLAS WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS

c.ANDREW GARFIELD THE SOCIAL NETWORK

d.JEREMY RENNER THE TOWN

e.GEOFFREY RUSH THE KING’S SPEECH

11.BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
a.DARREN ARONOFSKY BLACK SWAN

b.DAVID FINCHER THE SOCIAL NETWORK

c.TOM HOOPER THE KING’S SPEECH

d.CHRISTOPHER NOLAN INCEPTION

e.DAVID O. RUSSELL THE FIGHTER

12.BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
a.DANNY BOYLE, SIMON BEAUFOY 127 HOURS

b.LISA CHOLODENKO, STUART BLUMBERG THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

c.CHRISTOPHER NOLAN INCEPTION

d.DAVID SEIDLER THE KING’S SPEECH

e.AARON SORKIN THE SOCIAL NETWORK

13.BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
a.ALEXANDRE DESPLAT THE KING’S SPEECH

b.DANNY ELFMAN ALICE IN WONDERLAND

c.A.R. RAHMAN 127 HOURS

d.TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS THE SOCIAL NETWORK

e.HANS ZIMMER INCEPTION

14.BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
a.“BOUND TO YOU” — BURLESQUE
Music by: Samuel Dixon
Lyrics by: Christina Aguilera, Sia Furler
b.“COMING HOME” — COUNTRY STRONG
Music & Lyrics by: Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges
c.“I SEE THE LIGHT” — TANGLED
Music by: Alan Menken
Lyrics by: Glenn Slater
d.“THERE’S A PLACE FOR US” — CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
Music & Lyrics by: Carrie Underwood, David Hodges, Hillary Lindsey
e.“YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE LAST OF ME” — BURLESQUE
Music & Lyrics by: Diane Warren
15.BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions, HBO Entertainment
b.DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
Showtime, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company
c.THE GOOD WIFE (CBS)
CBS Television Studios
d.MAD MEN (AMC)
Lionsgate Television
e.THE WALKING DEAD (AMC)
AMC
16.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.JULIANNA MARGULIES THE GOOD WIFE

b.ELISABETH MOSS MAD MEN

c.PIPER PERABO COVERT AFFAIRS

d.KATEY SAGAL SONS OF ANARCHY

e.KYRA SEDGWICK THE Closer

17.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.STEVE BUSCEMI BOARDWALK EMPIRE

b.BRYAN CRANSTON BREAKING BAD

c.MICHAEL C. HALL DEXTER

d.JON HAMM MAD MEN

e.HUGH LAURIE HOUSE

18.BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.30 ROCK (NBC)
Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little
Stranger Inc.
b.THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
Warner Bros. Television
c.THE BIG C (SHOWTIME)
Showtime, Sony Pictures Television, Perkins Street Productions, Farm Kid, Original Film
d.GLEE (FOX)
Ryan Murphy Television, Twentieth Century Fox Television
e.MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
Twentieth Century Fox Television
f.NURSE JACKIE (SHOWTIME)
Showtime, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber, Caryn Mandabach Productions
19.EST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.TONI COLLETTE UNITED STATES OF TARA

b.EDIE FALCO NURSE JACKIE

c.TINA FEY 30 ROCK

d.LAURA LINNEY THE BIG C

e.LEA MICHELE GLEE

20.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.ALEC BALDWIN 30 ROCK

b.STEVE CARELL THE OFFICE

c.THOMAS JANE HUNG

d.MATTHEW MORRISON GLEE

e.JIM PARSONS THE BIG BANG THEORY

21.BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.CARLOS (SUNDANCE CHANNEL)
Film En Stock and Egoli Tossell Film, Sundance Channel
b.THE PACIFIC (HBO)
Playtone and DreamWorks in association with HBO Films
c.PILLARS OF THE EARTH (STARZ)
Starz, Tandem Communications, Muse Entertainment Scott Free Films
d.TEMPLE GRANDIN (HBO)
A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production, HBO Films
e.YOU DON’T KNOW JACK (HBO)
Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions, HBO Films
22.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.HAYLEY ATWELL PILLARS OF THE EARTH

b.CLAIRE DANES TEMPLE GRANDIN

c.JUDI DENCH RETURN TO CRANFORD

d.ROMOLA GARAI EMMA

e.JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT THE CLIENT LIST

23.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.IDRIS ELBA LUTHER

b.IAN MCSHANE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

c.AL PACINO YOU DON’T KNOW JACK

d.DENNIS QUAID THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

e.EDGAR RAMIREZ CARLOS

24.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.HOPE DAVIS THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

b.JANE LYNCH GLEE

c.KELLY MACDONALD BOARDWALK EMPIRE

d.JULIA STILES DEXTER

e.SOFIA VERGARA MODERN FAMILY

25.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.SCOTT CAAN HAWAII FIVE-O

b.CHRIS COLFER GLEE

c.CHRIS NOTH THE GOOD WIFE

d.ERIC STONESTREET MODERN FAMILY

e.DAVID STRATHAIRN TEMPLE GRANDIN

NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR AND TELEVISION NETWORK



MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR
Sony Pictures Releasing 14
The Weinstein Company 10
Fox Searchlight Pictures 7
Paramount Pictures 7
Relativity Media 6
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 6
Warner Bros. Pictures 5
Focus Features 4
Sony Pictures Classics 4
Twentieth Century Fox 4
Roadside Attractions 2
ATO Pictures 1
Central Partnership (Russia) 1
Freestyling Releasing 1
Lionsgate 1
Magnolia Pictures 1
Summit Entertainment 1
Universal Pictures 1

TELEVISION NETWORK
HBO 12
SHOWTIME 8
CBS 6
FOX 6
AMC 5
NBC 4
ABC 3
STARZ 3
PBS 2
SUNDANCE CHANNEL 2
BBC AMERICA 1
FX 1
LIFETIME 1
TNT 1
USA NETWORK 1

NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE
AND TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM



MOTION PICTURE
THE KING’S SPEECH 7
THE FIGHTER 6
THE SOCIAL NETWORK 6
BLACK SWAN 4
INCEPTION 4
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT 4
127 HOURS 3
ALICE IN WONDERLAND 3
BURLESQUE 3
THE TOURIST 3
BLUE VALENTINE 2
LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS 2
TANGLED 2
ANIMAL KINGDOM 1
BARNEY’S VERSION 1
BIUTIFUL 1
CASINO JACK 1
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER 1
THE CONCERT 1
COUNTRY STRONG 1
DESPICABLE ME 1
EASY A 1
THE EDGE 1
FRANKIE AND ALICE 1
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 1
I AM LOVE 1
THE ILLUSIONIST 1
IN A BETTER WORLD 1
RABBIT HOLE 1
RED 1
THE TOWN 1
TOY STORY 3 1
WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS 1
WINTER’S BONE 1

NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE
AND TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM


TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM
GLEE 5
30 ROCK 3
BOARDWALK EMPIRE 3
DEXTER 3
THE GOOD WIFE 3
MAD MEN 3
MODERN FAMILY 3
PILLARS OF THE EARTH 3
TEMPLE GRANDIN 3
THE BIG BANG THEORY 2
THE BIG C 2
CARLOS 2
NURSE JACKIE 2
THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP 2
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK 2
BREAKING BAD 1
THE CLIENT LIST 1
THE CLOSER 1
COVERT AFFAIRS 1
EMMA 1
HAWAII FIVE-O 1
HOUSE 1
HUNG 1
LUTHER 1
THE OFFICE 1
THE PACIFIC 1
RETURN TO CRANFORD 1
SONS OF ANARCHY 1
UNITED STATES OF TARA 1
THE WALKING DEAD 1

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[thepaulo]

The Social Network
The King's Speech
Inception
Shutter Island
127
Winter's Bone
Hereafter
Fair Game
The Kid's Are Alright
Get Low
Another Year
True Grit
Black Swan
Solitary Man
The Fighter
Rabbit Hole
Blue Valentine
Secretariat
Made In Dagenham
Biutiful
Conviction
This Town

I could add a lot more to this list but the powers that be ain't going for it, so won't stress it.

[thepaulo]

The Social Network
The King's Speech
Inception
Shutter Island
127
Winter's Bone
Hereafter
Fair Game
The Kid's Are Alright
Get Low
Another Year
True Grit
Black Swan
Solitary Man
The Fighter
Rabbit Hole
Blue Valentine
Secretariat
Made In Dagenham
Biutiful
Conviction
This Town

Good movies that ain't getting much love

Never Let Me Go
Let Me In
The Ghost Writer
How Do You know

and Woody Allen bombed big time this year
with You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger
Roman Polanski didn't but he's in the same boat

[epo]

It always seems like theres a Gap in Oscar.

A ghee ghee ghee

[thepaulo]

The Social Network
The King's Speech
Inception
Shutter Island
127 Hours
Winter's Bone
Hereafter
Fair Game
The Kid's Are Alright
Get Low
Another Year
True Grit
Black Swan
Solitary Man
The Fighter
Rabbit Hole
Blue Valentine
Secretariat
Made In Dagenham
Biutiful
Conviction
This Town


Never Let Me Go
Let Me In
The Ghost Writer
How Do You know
The Company Men
Please Give
Brooklyn's Finest
the Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Greenburg
Love and other drugs
Wall Street 2
Barney's Version
Alice in Wonderful
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World
I Love you Phillip Morris
The Way Back

[disneyspy]

sounds like the king will be giving an acceptance speech at the oscars

aghee

aghee


agheegheeghee

[CountryBob]

I'd like to see Jeremy Renner win a supporting award. That dude is pretty damn good.

[realmenhatelife]

God bless Paulo for calling out G Baby for what he is, and his infantile dogshit top 10 list.

[CountryBob]

God bless Paulo for calling out G Baby for what he is, and his infantile dogshit top 10 list.

Seconded! :clap:

[thepaulo]

Okay...I'm offically posting my top ten on the internetz

10) HBO's You Don't Know Jack/The Special Relationship
9) The Fighter
8) The Town/The Company Men
7) The Kid's Are Allright
6) True Grit
5) Inception/Shutter Island
4) 127 Hours
3) How Do You Know
2) The Social Network
1) Black Swan

[disneyspy]

thats nice paul but there is no ron and fez websites

[thepaulo]

thats nice paul but there is no ron and fez websites

crap

[Zorro]

Okay...I'm offically posting my top ten on the internetz

10) HBO's You Don't Know Jack/The Special Relationship
9) The Fighter
8) The Town/The Company Men
7) The Kid's Are Allright
6) True Grit
5) Inception/Shutter Island
4) 127 Hours
3) How Do You Know
2) The Social Network
1) Black Swan

Top Ten/Twelve

[realmenhatelife]

Top Ten/Twelve

Really it's a top 11

13 entries - 2 made for tv movies = 11 contenders

[thepaulo]

I'm so confused

[Willmore]

11. Tucker & Dale vs Evil
10. Shutter Island
9. True Grit
8. The Town
7. Get Low
6. Exit Through Gift Shop
5. Winter’s Bone
4. How I Ended This Summer
3. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
2. Inception
1. The King's Speech

Honorable mentions:

Greenberg
Black Swan
127 Hours
Restrepo
A prophet (Officially, it's a 2009 film, but 2010 release in US)

The following I haven't seen, but will probably be on my best-of of 2010 after I do:
Blue Valentine
The Fighter
Somewhere
Biutiful
Barney's Version

[thepaulo]

Ricky Gervais is an ass ...that's why we love him so.

[Snacks]

Anyone watching the Golden Globes? Im a little surprised by some of the winners! But Robert Deniro getting a lifetime award is warranted but his speech was a little awkward and at time uncomfortable and at times funny! Very strange!

[thepaulo]

Anyone watching the Golden Globes? Im a little surprised by some of the winners! But Robert Deniro getting a lifetime award is warranted but his speech was a little awkward and at time uncomfortable and at times funny! Very strange!

Bobby had a whole bunch of jokes and lots of them seemed off the cuff.

[thepaulo]

Paul Giamatti was the big surprise so far.

[TripleSkeet]

I saw all the celebs were all mad at him for his jokes, what fucking pussies. Cant take being made fun of. Most of what he said was hilarious. They really need to get over themselves.

[realmenhatelife]

I saw all the celebs were all mad at him for his jokes, what fucking pussies. Cant take being made fun of. Most of what he said was hilarious. They really need to get over themselves.

But why does it seem to decrease peoples enjoyment of the show that the person who was being made fun of didn't enjoy it? Isn't the whole point of a really caustic joke that someone is taking it on the chin? There's no collusion on the part of Robert Downey Jr or Bruce Willis, they're just showing up to an award ceremony. There's nothing about that which requires or expects them to be a good sport.

It was really funny and if the Golden Globes wants to act sheepish or offended thats just insane, because you hired Gervais to do exactly what he did and have to be somewhat happy that people are talking about your shitty awards ceremony this week. But something happened in this country, at the same time everyone got obsessed with the notion that we are over sensative, they also developed the idea that noone has the right to be offended anymore. One is not the opposite of the other. Anyone can be offended by literally anything, and should always have the right to express that.

[thepaulo]

But why does it seem to decrease peoples enjoyment of the show that the person who was being made fun of didn't enjoy it? Isn't the whole point of a really caustic joke that someone is taking it on the chin? There's no collusion on the part of Robert Downey Jr or Bruce Willis, they're just showing up to an award ceremony. There's nothing about that which requires or expects them to be a good sport.

It was really funny and if the Golden Globes wants to act sheepish or offended thats just insane, because you hired Gervais to do exactly what he did and have to be somewhat happy that people are talking about your shitty awards ceremony this week. But something happened in this country, at the same time everyone got obsessed with the notion that we are over sensative, they also developed the idea that noone has the right to be offended anymore. One is not the opposite of the other. Anyone can be offended by literally anything, and should always have the right to express that.

I think I'm more concerned for Gervais because he will probably suffer more than any of his targets.

[CountryBob]

I saw all the celebs were all mad at him for his jokes, what fucking pussies. Cant take being made fun of. Most of what he said was hilarious. They really need to get over themselves.

When did an awards show turn into a roast?

[Snacks]

When did an awards show turn into a roast?

I like Gervais but he did go overboard with some of his shit. This isnt a roast so joke but dont try to embarrass!

[CountryBob]

When did an awards show turn into a roast?

I like Gervais but he did go overboard with some of his shit. This isnt a roast so joke but dont try to embarrass!

Agree!

[thepaulo]

Will there be a big surprise?
Jeff Bridges...Paul Giamatti....James Franco....Michelle Williams....?

[thepaulo]

10 best pic slots

[realmenhatelife]

I'm happy to see John Hawkes get nominated, he's an actor I always liked.

And Mattie Ross too, who did a great job at not being a kid in that movie.

[Snacks]

10 best pic slots

again? I dont like this. It makes it look like they are doing it only to give out noms and get more sales. When some are deserving! Not that some arent good movies but it lessens the value of the nomination. IMO

What they should do is created some comedy categories. Im tired of great comedic performances and movies always getting fucked when it possibly could be that the comedy was the best movie of the year! In some cases the comedic actors miss out of wins and nominations because they rather give it to a more "serious" film/actor even if it/their not as deserving!

[thepaulo]

I'm happy to see John Hawkes get nominated, he's an actor I always liked.

And Mattie Ross too, who did a great job at not being a kid in that movie.

Yeah...Hawkes is a deserving guy....true

[thepaulo]

again? I dont like this. It makes it look like they are doing it only to give out noms and get more sales. When some are deserving! Not that some arent good movies but it lessens the value of the nomination. IMO

What they should do is created some comedy categories. Im tired of great comedic performances and movies always getting fucked when it possibly could be that the comedy was the best movie of the year! In some cases the comedic actors miss out of wins and nominations because they rather give it to a more "serious" film/actor even if it/their not as deserving!

even with ten the Town still got screwed

[thepaulo]

http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html

Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”
Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”
Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”
Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”
James Franco in “127 Hours”
Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”
Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”
Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”
Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”
Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”
Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”
Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams in “The Fighter”
Helena Bonham Carter in “The King's Speech”
Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”
Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”
Animated Feature Film
“How to Train Your Dragon” Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
“The Illusionist” Sylvain Chomet
“Toy Story 3” Lee Unkrich
Art Direction
“Alice in Wonderland”
Production Design: Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1”
Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
“Inception”
Production Design: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat
“The King's Speech”
Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr
“True Grit”
Production Design: Jess Gonchor; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh

Cinematography
“Black Swan” Matthew Libatique
“Inception” Wally Pfister
“The King's Speech” Danny Cohen
“The Social Network” Jeff Cronenweth
“True Grit” Roger Deakins
Costume Design
“Alice in Wonderland” Colleen Atwood
“I Am Love” Antonella Cannarozzi
“The King's Speech” Jenny Beavan
“The Tempest” Sandy Powell
“True Grit” Mary Zophres
Directing
“Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky
“The Fighter” David O. Russell
“The King's Speech” Tom Hooper
“The Social Network” David Fincher
“True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Documentary (Feature)
“Exit through the Gift Shop” Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz
“Gasland” Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic
“Inside Job” Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
“Restrepo” Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
“Waste Land” Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley
Documentary (Short Subject)
“Killing in the Name” Nominees to be determined
“Poster Girl” Nominees to be determined
“Strangers No More” Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
“Sun Come Up” Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger
“The Warriors of Qiugang” Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon
Film Editing
“Black Swan” Andrew Weisblum
“The Fighter” Pamela Martin
“The King's Speech” Tariq Anwar
“127 Hours” Jon Harris
“The Social Network” Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
Foreign Language Film
“Biutiful” Mexico
“Dogtooth” Greece
“In a Better World” Denmark
“Incendies” Canada
“Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)” Algeria
Makeup
“Barney's Version” Adrien Morot
“The Way Back” Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
“The Wolfman” Rick Baker and Dave Elsey
Music (Original Score)
“How to Train Your Dragon” John Powell
“Inception” Hans Zimmer
“The King's Speech” Alexandre Desplat
“127 Hours” A.R. Rahman
“The Social Network” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Music (Original Song)
“Coming Home” from “Country Strong” Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
“I See the Light” from “Tangled” Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater
“If I Rise” from “127 Hours” Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
“We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Best Picture
“Black Swan” Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers
“The Fighter” David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers
“Inception” Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
“The Kids Are All Right” Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers
“The King's Speech” Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers
“127 Hours” Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers
“The Social Network” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers
“Toy Story 3” Darla K. Anderson, Producer
“True Grit” Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
“Winter's Bone" Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers
Short Film (Animated)
“Day & Night” Teddy Newton
“The Gruffalo” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang
“Let's Pollute” Geefwee Boedoe
“The Lost Thing” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
“Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)” Bastien Dubois
Short Film (Live Action)
“The Confession” Tanel Toom
“The Crush” Michael Creagh
“God of Love” Luke Matheny
“Na Wewe” Ivan Goldschmidt
“Wish 143” Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite
Sound Editing
“Inception” Richard King
“Toy Story 3” Tom Myers and Michael Silvers
“Tron: Legacy” Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague
“True Grit” Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey
“Unstoppable” Mark P. Stoeckinger
Sound Mixing
“Inception” Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
“The King's Speech” Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
“Salt” Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin
“The Social Network” Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
“True Grit” Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland
Visual Effects
“Alice in Wonderland” Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi
“Hereafter” Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojanski and Joe Farrell
“Inception” Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
“Iron Man 2” Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
“127 Hours” Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
“The Social Network” Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
“Toy Story 3” Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
“True Grit” Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“Winter's Bone” Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini
Writing (Original Screenplay)
“Another Year” Written by Mike Leigh
“The Fighter” Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson;
Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
“Inception” Written by Christopher Nolan
“The Kids Are All Right” Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
“The King's Speech” Screenplay by David Seidler



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[realmenhatelife]

even with ten the Town still got screwed

They nominated The Fighter, same movie.

[thepaulo]

They nominated The Fighter, same movie.

The Social Network takes place at Harvard

[realmenhatelife]

That movie is about rich jews, so its different.

[foodcourtdruide]

Best Picture
“Black Swan” Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers
“The Fighter” David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers
“Inception” Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
“The Kids Are All Right” Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers
“The King's Speech” Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers
“127 Hours” Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers
“The Social Network” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers
“Toy Story 3” Darla K. Anderson, Producer
“True Grit” Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
“Winter's Bone" Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers

The 10 nominations for Best Picture is SO stupid.

[thepaulo]

That movie is about rich jews, so its different.

Where are the Kennedys when you need them?

We need to get more Boston Irish into Harvard

[realmenhatelife]

Where are the Kennedys when you need them?

We need to get more Boston Irish into Harvard

If only there was a prequel to Boondock Saints starring the Kennedy brothers. I would win a million Irish Oscars.

[Willmore]

Best picture

* "Black Swan"

* "The Fighter"

* "Inception"

* "The Kids Are All Right"

* "The King’s Speech"

* "127 Hours"

* "The Social Network"

* "Toy Story 3"

* "True Grit"

* "Winter’s Bone"

Actor

* Javier Bardem, "Biutiful"

* Jeff Bridges, "True Grit"

* Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"

* Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"

* James Franco, "127 Hours"

Actress

* Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"

* Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"

* Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"

* Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"

* Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine"

Supporting actor

* Christian Bale, "The Fighter"

* John Hawkes, "Winter's Bone"

* Jeremy Renner, "The Town"

* Mark Ruffalo, "The Kids Are All Right"

* Geoffrey Rush, "The King's Speech"

Supporting actress

* Amy Adams, "The Fighter"

* Helena Bonham Carter, "The King's Speech"

* Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"

* Hailee Steinfeld, "True Grit"

* Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"

Director

* Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan"

* David O. Russell, "The Fighter"

* Tom Hooper, "The King's Speech"

* David Fincher, "The Social Network"

* Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "True Grit"

Animated feature

* "How to Train Your Dragon"

* "The Illusionist"

* "Toy Story 3"

Adapted screenplay

* "127 Hours"

* "The Social Network"

* "Toy Story 3"

* "True Grit"

* "Winter’s Bone"

Original screenplay

* "Another Year" Bullshit, the film was half improv.

* "The Fighter"

* "Inception"

* "The Kids Are All Right"

* "The King’s Speech"

Foreign language film

* "Biutiful"

* "Dogtooth"

* "In a Better world"

* "Incendies"

* "Outside the Law"

Art direction

* "Alice in Wonderland"

* "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I"

* "Inception"

* "The King's Speech"

* "True Grit"

Cinematography

* “Black Swan”

* “Inception”

* “The King's Speech”

* “The Social Network”

* “True Grit”

Costume design

* "Alice in Wonderland"

* "I Am Love"

* "The King's Speech"

* "The Tempest"

* "True Grit"

Documentary feature

* "Exit Through the Gift Shop"

* "Gasland"

* "Inside Job"

* "Restrepo"

* "Waste Land"

Documentary short

* "Killing in the Name"

* "Poster Girl"

* "Strangers No More"

* "Sun Come Up"

* "The Warriors of Qiugang"

Film editing

* "Black Swan"

* "The Fighter"

* "The King's Speech"

* "127 Hours"

* "The Social Network"

Makeup

* “Barney's Version”

* “The Way Back”

* “The Wolfman”

Sound mixing

* “Inception”

* “The King's Speech”

* “Salt”

* “The Social Network”

* “True Grit”

Original score

* “How to Train Your Dragon”

* “Inception”

* “The King's Speech”

* “127 Hours”

* “The Social Network”

Visual effects

* “Alice in Wonderland”

* “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1”

* “Hereafter”

* “Inception”

* “Iron Man 2”

Original song

* “Coming Home” from “Country Strong”

* “I See the Light” from “Tangled”

* “If I Rise” from “127 Hours”

* “We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3"

Sound editing

* "Inception"

* "Toy Story 3"

* "Tron: Legacy"

* "True Grit"

* "Unstoppable"

Animated short film

* "Day & Night"

* "The Gruffalo"

* "Let's Pollute"

* "The Lost Thing"

* "Madagascar, carnet de voyage" ("Madagascar, a Journey Diary")

Live action short film

* "The Confession"

* "The Crush"

* "God of Love"

* "Na Wewe"

* "Wish 143"

[TheGameHHH]

If Colin Firth and Christian Bale don't win, this whole thing is a sham

[thepaulo]

Wilmore...if those are your bets you are going to lose some money

[Willmore]

If Colin Firth and Christian Bale don't win, this whole thing is a sham

Bale needs at least 2-3 more good roles to atone for T4 & Batman.

[Willmore]

Wilmore...if those are your bets you are going to lose some money

More like my opinion and my wishes.

[thepaulo]

More like my opinion and my wishes.

cool

[underdog]

even with ten the Town still got screwed

The Town is right where it deserves.

If Colin Firth and Christian Bale don't win, this whole thing is a sham

I thought Franco was better than Firth.

[grlNIN]

I would win a million Irish Oscars.


Is that code for "adopt a million Irish bastards"?

[newport king]

im trying to watch every movie nominated for best picture so i know what theyre talking about. i have a hard time buying into king's speech being an interesting movie.

[underdog]

im trying to watch every movie nominated for best picture so i know what theyre talking about. i have a hard time buying into king's speech being an interesting movie.

It was pretty good, actually. It was one of the final best movies I watched (still haven't seen toy story 3), but I found it interesting, but a bit overrated.

[grlNIN]

I didn't think it was going to be as funny as it was, so i was gladly surprised.

Also, Colin Firth? raaaaaaaaawr

[RoseBlood]

If Colin Firth and Christian Bale don't win, this whole thing is a sham

Didn't see the Kings Speech yet, but ohh myyy Christian Bale was fantastic in The Fighter. I kept wanting more screen time for him!

[thepaulo]

I don't mind if the stuttering half wit Colin Firth wins but that's it

[thepaulo]

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/black-swan-dances-away-with-top-prizes-at-independent-spirit-awards_1204373


Black Swan and Winter's Bone did good at Independent Spirit Awards.

[thepaulo]

http://www.popeater.com/2011/02/27/razzies-last-airbender-worst-picture/

The Last Airbender wo big at the Razzies.

[thepaulo]

I would really love to fucking fight all comers so make fucking list.

[thepaulo]

go shove you superbowl trophy up your gapeing assholes

[disneyspy]

go shove you superbowl trophy up your gapeing assholes

aghee ghee ghee

[disneyspy]

who is james franco's grandma?

[thepaulo]

Thankfully someone is still alive in the crumbling ruins that is dot net

[disneyspy]

i googled franco's grandma and it seems she had her christmas video lines written by snoogans

[underdog]

who is james franco's grandma?

Someone has a crush!

[disneyspy]

Someone has a crush!

well james franco is pretty dreamy


all i'm hoping is that THE SOCIAL NETWORK doesnt win best picture

[thepaulo]

Alice in Wonderland wins first Oscar
guy accepting chokes on his tounge

[disneyspy]

kirk douglas must be taking speech lessons from dick clark

[thepaulo]

Earnest Borgnine could kick Kirk Douglas's ass

[underdog]

all i'm hoping is that THE SOCIAL NETWORK doesnt win best picture

Right there with you.

[epo]

Why would a loving God let Kirk Douglas do this?

[disneyspy]

we have our first bleep out

i think if you swear on worldwide tv you should get a bucket of goo poured on you

[thepaulo]

Melissa Leo wins
She's just glad to ghave a career after the TV show Homicide was canceled

[underdog]

we have our first bleep out

i think if you swear on worldwide tv you should get a bucket of goo poured on you

Did it get bleeped in the states?

Melissa Leo wins
She's just glad to ghave a career after the TV show Homicide was canceled

Stop posting the same thing on multiple boards.

[disneyspy]

Did it get bleeped in the states?



Stop posting the same thing on multiple boards.

yes and are you sayin paulo is the new fleaman?

[disneyspy]

oh thats no fair,did you see the shit TOY STORY 3 was up against? i think i couldve made a better cartoon on my computer than those shitty looking cartoons

[thepaulo]

Mila Kunis has nice decopauge

[disneyspy]

and cans too

[Snacks]

Right there with you.

Im hoping it wins it all tonight. Loved the Social Network!


Why would a loving God let Kirk Douglas do this?

All though a little of what he did was funny that was so uncomfortable to watch. They really dropped the ball on that idea!

I think everyone knew Melissa Leo was going to win. Her acceptance speech went perfect for the disaster that award turned out to be. One of the worst I have ever seen. I cant wait to see the fighter when it comes out on DVD. I think Marky Mark is a terrible actor but the rest of the cast and the movie itself looks good!

[disneyspy]

if you go long on your speech-dump a tub of goo on them

[Snacks]

Nice Social Network and Sorkin win a adapted screenplay oscar!

Thats 1 down hopefully many more to come!

[thepaulo]

yes and are you sayin paulo is the new fleaman?

I wish

[underdog]

Nice Social Network and Sorkin win a adapted screenplay oscar!

Thats 1 down hopefully many more to come!

You really liked that movie.

[disneyspy]

You really liked that movie.

HA! what a sally

[disneyspy]

way to go batman!

[thepaulo]

Bloody hell


Christian Bale is cursing