Oh, my goodness - bring on the Oscars!

Chris Rock to host Oscars





I searched for the old Oscars thread - but I think it went "bye-bye" in the bulk that got sucked into the cyber-wasteland.

interesting.

i wonder what'll be best picture nod-worthy... Garden State, Eternal Sunshine, LotR:RotK, F911, Gigli... ;-)

~fafs

well, i'm sure we can all trust the academy to be unbiased and not at all swayed by box office or popularity.

Right... that's how A Beautiful Mind won.

Ugh... that still bugs me. I wouldn't have minded so much, had it been either 1) not based on a true person, or 2) they actually followed the true story of that person.

~fafs

but I thought you liked movies that don't follow the true stories of people. I was hoping the mail would come early so that I could watch 9/11 before I go to class tonight (mental health day...cough, cough). No such luck.....maybe I'll get to see it tomorrow.

again... barry... it does follow the true facts of what happened... watch before judging.

I do believe they're announcing the 2005 Oscar Nominees tomorrow...

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! And I'm still equally thrilled about this.

Have you seen his latest HBO special? Pretty good stuff, although upon a repeat viewing I did grow a little tired of his ranting on people of pop culture (Michael Jackson, Kobe, Janet Jackson, etc. )

here's the list of this year's nominees.

how exciting that jamie foxx is up for both a leading and supporting role award, and i'm happy to see both catalina sandino moreno and kate winslet in the running.

¡Estoy muy emocionada por la nominación de mi paisana!

quick plug for a band dear to my heart... counting crows are going to play accidentally in love on the show. i could show you some of the actions my friend jules and i made up when we saw them play it at two shows near san francisco but the copyright hasn't gone through yet and i don't want anyone stealing them.

you think cc has a shot at winning an oscar?

Jon Stewart to Host 2006 Academy Awards

The 78th annual Academy Awards will air March 5 on ABC



I find this news to be most excellent.

No way!!! That's magical!!

Unfortunately the only movies I've seen this year are Rent and The 40 Year Old Virgin, neither of which are going to be nominated. I love Jon Stewart, but I'm not sure it's worth watching a 3 hour MPAA self-congradulatory ritual about movies I've never seen.

I miss seeing movies...when did they get so friggin' expensive?

Yeah, this year did not excite me movie wise. I probably will not watch.

2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards Nominations

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE
Terrence Howard - HUSTLE & FLOW
Heath Ledger - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Joaquin Phoenix - WALK THE LINE
David Strathairn - GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
George Clooney - SYRIANA
Matt Dillon - CRASH
Paul Giamatti - CINDERELLA MAN
Jake Gyllenhaal - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
William Hurt - A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Judi Dench - MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS
Felicity Huffman - TRANSAMERICA
Keira Knightley - PRIDE & PREJUDICE
Charlize Theron - NORTH COUNTRY
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams - JUNEBUG
Catherine Keener - CAPOTE
Frances McDormand - NORTH COUNTRY
Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER
Michelle Williams - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
KING KONG
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
PRIDE & PREJUDICE

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
BATMAN BEGINS
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
THE NEW WORLD

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTSPRIDE & PREJUDICE
WALK THE LINE

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MUNICH

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE
ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
MURDERBALL
STREET FIGHT

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
THE DEATH OF KEVIN CARTER: CASUALTY OF THE BANG BANG CLUB
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA
THE MUSHROOM CLUB
A NOTE OF TRIUMPH: THE GOLDEN AGE OF NORMAN CORWIN

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
CINDERELLA MAN
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
CRASH
MUNICH
WALK THE LINE

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
DON'T TELL
JOYEUX NOèL
PARADISE NOW
SOPHIE SCHOLL - THE FINAL DAYS
TSOTSI

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
CINDERELLA MAN
STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SCORE)
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
MUNICH
PRIDE & PREJUDICE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SONG)
"In the Deep" - CRASH
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - HUSTLE & FLOW
"Travelin' Thru" - TRANSAMERICA

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MUNICH

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
BADGERED
THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION
THE MYSTERIOUS GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS OF JASPER MORELLO
9
ONE MAN BAND

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
AUSREISSER (THE RUNAWAY)
CASHBACK
THE LAST FARM
OUR TIME IS UP
SIX SHOOTER

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
KING KONG
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
WAR OF THE WORLDS


ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
KING KONG
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
WALK THE LINE
WAR OF THE WORLDS

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
KING KONG
WAR OF THE WORLDS

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
MUNICH

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MATCH POINT
THE SQUID AND THE WHALE
SYRIANA

for some reason, the fact that "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" is up for an oscar cracks me up.

March of the Pengiuns will probably win... but I think that Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room was more engaging (I haven't seen the other three)... and that's not because I'm an accountant and not a penguin. Penguins was, well, good, but I'll leave it at that...

~fff

It probably wouldn't be accurate to say I was disappointed by the noms, cause I wasn't expecting a whole lot (other than a best picture nom for 'Walk the Line'...phttttt.)

My take on the whole thing, however, is that - just like the Golden Globes - the Academy sure the hell ain't gonna miss a chance to make a political statement. I almost believe the reason 'Walk the Line' and 'Cinderella Man' weren't nominated for best pic is because they were void of political ideology/statments/agendas.

Just a thought...

Really? I just wish I could have seen more. All I have seen so far is The History of Violence, Walk the Line, Corpse Bride and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. These haven't made it to my hometown theater yet:

Good Night and Good Luck
Munich
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
TransAmerica

and I haven't had a chance to get out of town to catch them.

Cher

A good portion of the movie takes place in my hometown, and it hasn't even made it THERE!!!

I think Capote was possibly one of the two most overrated films of the year.

PSH wasn't acting as much as he was imitating.

Heath was much better. And Jaquin. And Russell. And Raphe.

i've only seen three movies on the entire list..._corpse bride_, _charlie and the chocolate factory_, and _march of the penguins_.

luckily, i don't care about awards shows. although i do enjoy jon stewart.

Seeing that the Oscars are a guilty pleasure (or self-inflicted torture) that I am denied this year, I'll be following the Oscar 2006 Blog. Live blogging benefitting the underprivileged.

I loved the intro...fantastic. Clooney there. Nice. Dolly Parton rocked with her big bad ass, but this second chick is just lame with all her props and dancers. I loved the French guys, despite the language barrier.

I love this one from Anna Marie's blog:

And the violist rocks, though many will complain...

Uh oh...




Is it really getting this bad?

No, it's getting that good. Robert Altman's speech was awesome, special in that octogenarian way...
He made a metaphor about how making a movie was like making a sand castle. It's something you invite your friends to come along and build with you, after which you all stand by and watch the sea come to take it out.

Wow, it's West Side Story-goes-Compton. Oh-my-gawd, what a musical end to a straight-up rap song. Hilarious. The dancers sucked.

Queen Latifa in the hiz-ouse! Uh, she lookin' good too. And the pimps win! Oooooooh! And they cursed! It's a decadent year...hee hee hee.

The lobbying-campaign commercials parodies are priceless. I'm so sorry you're missing this Anna Marie...

I know!! But your running commentary helps (liked that Altman bit)!

Dead Actors...great band name...

They left out Don Knotts?!

Tsotsi won for best foreign language film. Nice. Very emotional speech.

Wow, that's a bit of a surprise isn't it?

Did they mention Fugard?

Black is very in this year for actresses. Sandra Bolluck and now Hilary Swank are entirely in black (and very classy) and the Asain actress (whose name escapes me had a black bodice with a stunning silver lace full floor-length skirt.

Best Actor is
























Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Capote! (which I didn't see)

Ziyi Zhang, right?

Wow, he's shaking and practically weeping...wow, very moving comment about his mom, telling people to congratulate her, being a single mom, what that meant, etc. Very nice. Best speech by a bigwig contender so far.

Has Brokeback been shut out so far? I can't remember if they won one of the technical awards, but I don't think so...

Nice!!

Yes. She was lovely. I like her dress and Sandra Bollucks so far. SB's was all black and very classicly 40's with a bodice and ful circle skirt w/ train, a litte black netting hanging out over the bosom. She looked fab.

So far, yes. But the big ones are still to come--I think it'll get adapted screenplay for sure.

John Travolta presenting. Jon Stewart made a Scientology joke earlier. Oops.

Memiors seems to be a bit of an industry favorite for technical awards...snoozer of a speech though.

Oh, yeah, Jamie Foxx! His album sucks though.

And the best actress is:


Reese Witherspoon! In a beautiful golden lace gown. A breathless yet uninspiring speech... Oh gosh how she is yammering away and getting more Tennessee by the minute. Funny how you really see people's roots come out when they're in the moment...

Yes, that was forseen (I don't think Judy Dench or Keira Knightly should've been nominated).

They need to downgrade that Ocsar threat level after that speech. She made some jibe about her character being a "real woman," which I suspect was a jab at Felicity Huffman's character, but that's just stoopid. They'r eboth actresses and Felicity's role probably took more skill to play than some chick from Tennessee playing some chick from Tennessee. Dumb thing to say.

Best Screenplay:

Brokeback. You were right!