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The Oscars Thread
« on: Jan 31^st, 2006, 12:03pm »

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Here are the nominations in the main categories, in case anybody here is as obsessed as me Wink

You can find the rest at http://www.oscars.org/78academyawards/noms.html

Best motion picture of the year
“Brokeback Mountain”
“Capote”
“Crash”
“Good Night, and Good Luck.”
“Munich”

Achievement in directing
“Brokeback Mountain” Ang Lee
“Capote” Bennett Miller
“Crash” Paul Haggis
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” George Clooney
“Munich” Steven Spielberg

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote”
Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow”
Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain”
Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line”
David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
George Clooney in “Syriana”
Matt Dillon in “Crash”
Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man”
Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain”
William Hurt in “A History of Violence”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents”
Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica”
Keira Knightley in “Pride & Prejudice”
Charlize Theron in “North Country”
Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “Junebug”
Catherine Keener in “Capote”
Frances McDormand in “North Country”
Rachel Weisz in “The Constant Gardener”
Michelle Williams in “Brokeback Mountain”

Adapted screenplay
“Brokeback Mountain”
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
“Capote”
Screenplay by Dan Futterman
“The Constant Gardener”
Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine
“A History of Violence”
Screenplay by Josh Olson
“Munich”
Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

Original screenplay
“Crash” Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
“Match Point” Written by Woody Allen
“The Squid and the Whale” Written by Noah Baumbach
“Syriana” Written by Stephen Gaghan

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Re: The Oscars Thread
« Reply #1 on: Jan 31^st, 2006, 1:07pm »

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Here are my picks Cheesy

Best motion picture of the year
“Brokeback Mountain”
“Capote”
*“Crash”*
“Good Night, and Good Luck.”
“Munich”

Achievement in directing
*“Brokeback Mountain” Ang Lee*
“Capote” Bennett Miller
“Crash” Paul Haggis
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” George Clooney
“Munich” Steven Spielberg

Performance by an actor in a leading role
*Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote”*
Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow”
Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain”
Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line”
David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
*George Clooney in “Syriana”*
Matt Dillon in “Crash”
Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man”
Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain”
William Hurt in “A History of Violence”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents”
Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica”
Keira Knightley in “Pride & Prejudice”
Charlize Theron in “North Country”
*Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line”*

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “Junebug”
Catherine Keener in “Capote”
Frances McDormand in “North Country”
*Rachel Weisz in “The Constant Gardener”*
Michelle Williams in “Brokeback Mountain”

Adapted screenplay
“*Brokeback Mountain”
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana*
“Capote”
Screenplay by Dan Futterman
“The Constant Gardener”
Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine
“A History of Violence”
Screenplay by Josh Olson
“Munich”
Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

Original screenplay
*“Crash” Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco*
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
“Match Point” Written by Woody Allen
“The Squid and the Whale” Written by Noah Baumbach
“Syriana” Written by Stephen Gaghan

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Re: The Oscars Thread
« Reply #2 on: Feb 1^st, 2006, 8:28pm »

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I think this is the first time in recent memory that all the films in the Best Picture category are ones that I haven't seen.

Actually, I haven't seen any of the nominated movies in any category... Embarassed

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Re: The Oscars Thread
« Reply #3 on: Feb 2^nd, 2006, 2:20am »

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Best motion picture of the year
“Brokeback Mountain”
“Capote”
“Crash”
“Good Night, and Good Luck.”
“Munich”

Achievement in directing
“Brokeback Mountain” Ang Lee
“Capote” Bennett Miller
“Crash” Paul Haggis
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” George Clooney
“Munich” Steven Spielberg

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote”
Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow”
Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain”
Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line”
David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
George Clooney in “Syriana”
Matt Dillon in “Crash”
Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man”
Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain”
William Hurt in “A History of Violence”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents”
Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica”
Keira Knightley in “Pride & Prejudice”
Charlize Theron in “North Country”
Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “Junebug”
Catherine Keener in “Capote”
Frances McDormand in “North Country”
Rachel Weisz in “The Constant Gardener”
Michelle Williams in “Brokeback Mountain”

Adapted screenplay
“Brokeback Mountain”
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
“Capote”
Screenplay by Dan Futterman
“The Constant Gardener”
Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine
“A History of Violence”
Screenplay by Josh Olson
“Munich”
Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

Original screenplay
“Crash” Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
“Match Point” Written by Woody Allen
“The Squid and the Whale” Written by Noah Baumbach
“Syriana” Written by Stephen Gaghan

I'll say Brokeback Mountain is the big winner this year? Cheesy

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Re: The Oscars Thread
« Reply #4 on: Feb 2^nd, 2006, 2:24pm »

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Thanks for participating

JP, if you have to see only one of the nominated films, go see Brokeback Mountain !

Here are my predictions (in bold) and my personal choices (underlined) :

Best motion picture of the year
"Brokeback Mountain”
“Capote”
“Crash”
“Good Night, and Good Luck.”
“Munich”

Achievement in directing
“Brokeback Mountain” Ang Lee
“Capote” Bennett Miller
“Crash” Paul Haggis
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” George Clooney
“Munich” Steven Spielberg

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote”
Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow”
Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain”
Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line”
David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
George Clooney in “Syriana”
Matt Dillon in “Crash”
Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man”
Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain”
William Hurt in “A History of Violence”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents”
Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica”
Keira Knightley in “Pride & Prejudice”
Charlize Theron in “North Country”
Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “Junebug”
Catherine Keener in “Capote”
Frances McDormand in “North Country”
Rachel Weisz in “The Constant Gardener”
Michelle Williams in “Brokeback Mountain”

Adapted screenplay
“Brokeback Mountain”
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
“Capote”
Screenplay by Dan Futterman
“The Constant Gardener”
Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine
“A History of Violence”
Screenplay by Josh Olson
“Munich”
Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

Original screenplay
“Crash” Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
“Match Point” Written by Woody Allen
“The Squid and the Whale” Written by Noah Baumbach
“Syriana” Written by Stephen Gaghan

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Re: The Oscars Thread
« Reply #5 on: Feb 2^nd, 2006, 9:47pm »

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Personally, if I could only see one, I'd go see Crash.. I LOVED that movie... I want to see Capote though, because as a child I used to LOVE to watch Trumann Capote on Mike Douglas and Johnny Carson (am I telling my age here??)

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Re: The Oscars Thread
« Reply #6 on: Feb 3^rd, 2006, 7:07pm »

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on Feb 2^nd, 2006, 2:24pm, Elsa wrote:

JP, if you have to see only one of the nominated films, go see Brokeback Mountain !

I'm not so sure about that....

PS: I saw in a newspaper that Walk the Line is showing here right now. I love Reese Witherspoon and I like Joaquin Phoenix so I might see that movie.

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Re: The Oscars Thread
« Reply #7 on: Mar 4^th, 2006, 5:43pm »

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Just a reminder that the Oscars are tomorrow night.. Cheesy

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Re: The Oscars Thread
« Reply #8 on: Mar 5^th, 2006, 7:13am »

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Meaning............IT'S TONIGHT!

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« Reply #9 on: Mar 5^th, 2006, 9:07am »

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OMG, I'm so excited ! This is like the Superbowl for me Cheesy

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« Reply #10 on: Mar 5^th, 2006, 9:17am »

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I'm so glad I checked this thread! I love the oscars and lost track of when they air. I am really looking forward to watching tonight, although I question the selection this year. Certainly these were good films, but they aren't by far the biggest earners or the most viewed/most popular amongst the american public. They seem to go more and more artsy and elitist each year. King Kong and Harry Potter made a lot more money. The 40 Year Old Virgin was a more popular film, it definitely had more "buzz" surrounding it than Brokeback.

I question whether they were really showcasing the best films of the year (not that they were bad ones) or making a political statement with the choices. I'm all for making political statements, but not to the detriment of other deserving films.

Here are some figures from IMDB

Top Money Makers (bearing in mind some of these continued to make money in 2006)
$380,262,555 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
$288,060,759 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
$287,153,504 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
$234,280,354 War of the Worlds (2005)
$216,326,425 King Kong (2005)
$209,218,368 Wedding Crashers (2005)
$206,456,431 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
$205,343,774 Batman Begins (2005)
$193,136,719 Madagascar (2005)
$186,336,103 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Most popular 2005 titles by IMDB votes
Votes Average Title
82614 8.0 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
75960 8.3 Batman Begins (2005)
73362 8.5 Sin City (2005)
52439 6.6 War of the Worlds (2005)
47975 7.8 King Kong (2005)
36965 8.0 Serenity (2005)
36259 7.6 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
34287 7.4 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
33102 8.0 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
29907 7.3 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

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Re: The Oscars Thread
« Reply #11 on: Mar 5^th, 2006, 6:08pm »

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on Jan 31^st, 2006, 12:03pm, Elsa wrote:

Here are the nominations in the main categories, in case anybody here is as obsessed as me Wink

Winner: Crash

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Achievement in directing
“Brokeback Mountain” Ang Lee
“Capote” Bennett Miller
“Crash” Paul Haggis
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” George Clooney
“Munich” Steven Spielberg

Winner: "Brokeback Mountain" Ang Lee

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Performance by an actor in a leading role
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote”
Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow”
Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain”
Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line”
David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

Winner: Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Capote"

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Performance by an actor in a supporting role
George Clooney in “Syriana”
Matt Dillon in “Crash”
Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man”
Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain”
William Hurt in “A History of Violence”

Winner: George Clooney in "Syriana"

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Performance by an actress in a leading role
Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents”
Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica”
Keira Knightley in “Pride & Prejudice”
Charlize Theron in “North Country”
Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line”

Winner: Reese Witherspoon in "Walk the Line"

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Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “Junebug”
Catherine Keener in “Capote”
Frances McDormand in “North Country”
Rachel Weisz in “The Constant Gardener”
Michelle Williams in “Brokeback Mountain”

Winner: Rachel Weisz in "The Constant Gardener"

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Adapted screenplay
“Brokeback Mountain”
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
“Capote”
Screenplay by Dan Futterman
“The Constant Gardener”
Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine
“A History of Violence”
Screenplay by Josh Olson
“Munich”
Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

Winner: "Brokeback Mountain" - Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana

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Original screenplay
“Crash” Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
“Match Point” Written by Woody Allen
“The Squid and the Whale” Written by Noah Baumbach
“Syriana” Written by Stephen Gaghan

Winner: "Crash" - Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco

Best moment of the night: Jennifer Garner tripping then slipping on her dress... skidded up to the microphone and said "Thank you, I do all my own stunts." Never wavered or faltered with her lines.. just went right on like "every move was carefully planned.".. Cheesy

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« Reply #12 on: Mar 6^th, 2006, 5:14am »

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I have to say that the only nominated film that I have seen has been Crash. I highly recommend it to everyone. It's hard to say that it deserved the win without seeing any of the others but I am glad that it won.

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on Mar 5^th, 2006, 6:08pm, yesteach wrote:

Best moment of the night: Jennifer Garner tripping then slipping on her dress... skidded up to the microphone and said "Thank you, I do all my own stunts." Never wavered or faltered with her lines.. just went right on like "every move was carefully planned.".. Cheesy

I missed that part!!! Cry

The station that airs Oscars here chops it up and inserts long commercial breaks. It started here at 10 am and it wasn't finished yet at 1 PM at which time I had to sleep.

In what portion did Garner trip?

And of the winners, I feel happy that Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar. She's one of my fave actresses!

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« Reply #14 on: Mar 6^th, 2006, 6:39am »

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I got 6 out of 8. Beter than usual for me

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