The Oscar Buzz Thread! (Oscar Nominees Announced!)

[Mark]

EDIT 01-27-04 -

howandwhy99 was kind enough to gather the nominees list...

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Johnny Depp - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
Ben Kingsley - HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
Jude Law - COLD MOUNTAIN
Bill Murray - LOST IN TRANSLATION
Sean Penn - MYSTIC RIVER

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alec Baldwin - THE COOLER
Benicio Del Toro - 21 GRAMS
Djimon Hounsou - IN AMERICA
Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER
Ken Watanabe - THE LAST SAMURAI

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Keisha Castle-Hughes - WHALE RIDER
Diane Keaton - SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE
Samantha Morton - IN AMERICA
Charlize Theron - MONSTER
Naomi Watts - 21 GRAMS

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Shohreh Aghdashloo - HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
Patricia Clarkson - PIECES OF APRIL
Marcia Gay Harden - MYSTIC RIVER
Holly Hunter - THIRTEEN
Renée Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
BROTHER BEAR
FINDING NEMO
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE

ART DIRECTION
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
THE LAST SAMURAI
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT

CINEMATOGRAPHY
CITY OF GOD
COLD MOUNTAIN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT

COSTUME DESIGN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
THE LAST SAMURAI
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT

DIRECTING
CITY OF GOD
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
MYSTIC RIVER

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
BALSEROS
CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS
THE FOG OF WAR
MY ARCHITECT
THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
ASYLUM
CHERNOBYL HEART
FERRY TALES

FILM EDITING
CITY OF GOD
COLD MOUNTAIN
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
EVIL
THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI
TWIN SISTERS
ŽELARY

MAKEUP
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

MUSIC (SCORE)
BIG FISH
COLD MOUNTAIN
FINDING NEMO
HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

MUSIC (SONG)
Into the West - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow - A MIGHTY WIND
Scarlet Tide - COLD MOUNTAIN
The Triplets of Belleville - THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
You Will Be My Ain True Love - COLD MOUNTAIN

BEST PICTURE
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
MYSTIC RIVER
SEABISCUIT

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
BOUNDIN'
DESTINO
GONE NUTTY
HARVIE KRUMPET
NIBBLES

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
DIE ROTE JACKE (The Red Jacket)
MOST (The Bridge)
SQUASH
(A) TORZIJA ([A] Torsion)
TWO SOLDIERS

SOUND
THE LAST SAMURAI
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
SEABISCUIT

SOUND EDITING
FINDING NEMO
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

VISUAL EFFECTS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
AMERICAN SPLENDOR
CITY OF GOD
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MYSTIC RIVER
SEABISCUIT

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
DIRTY PRETTY THINGS
FINDING NEMO
IN AMERICA
LOST IN TRANSLATION

EDIT 01-25-04 - Whoever gets them first, please add the Golden Globe winners to this thread.

Let's get this started...

Much as I feel RotK should finally get its full due this year, there are some other films and performances that threaten to yank the statuettes away from my favorite.

I'm hearing Charlize Theron os being touted as Best Actress for Monster.

Chris Cooper's turn in Seabiscuit has him as a potential front runner for Supporting Actor.

Master and Commander, Cold Mountain, The Human Stain, The Last Samurai, Mona Lisa Smile, American Splendor, Lost in Translation, 21 Grams, and Mystic River all have some buzz around them either as films or for performances.

What are you hearing and any early predictions?

Edit 01-26-04 -

Here are the Golden Globe 2004 winners...

MOVIES


Best Drama - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Actor, Drama - Sean Penn, Mystic River.

Actress, Drama - Charlize Theron, Monster.

Best Musical or Comedy - Lost in Translation.

Actress, Musical or Comedy - Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give.

Actor, Musical or Comedy - Bill Murray, Lost in Translation.

Supporting Actress - Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain.

Supporting Actor - Tim Robbins, Mystic River.

Director - Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Screenplay - Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation.

Original Score - Howard Shore, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Original Song - Into the West, from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Foreign Language Film - Osama, Afghanistan.


TELEVISION


Best Drama - 24

Actor, Drama - Anthony LaPaglia, Without A Trace.

Actress, Drama - Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under.

Best Musical or Comedy - The Office.

Actor, Musical or Comedy - Ricky Gervais, The Office.

Actress, Musical or Comedy - Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City.

Best TV movie or Mini-series - Angels in America.

Actor, TV movie or Mini-series - Al Pacino, Angels in America.

Actress, TV movie or Mini-series - Meryl Streep, Angels in America.

Supporting Actor - Jeffrey Wright, Angels in America.

Supporting Actress - Mary-Louise Parker, Angels in America.

Cecil B DeMille Award - Michael Douglas.

 

[2d6]

Let's get this started...

Much as I feel RotK should finally get its full due this year, there are some other films and performances that threaten to yank the statuettes away from my favorite.

I'm hearing Charlize Theron os being touted as Best Actress for Monster.

Chris Cooper's turn in Seabiscuit has him as a potential front runner for Supporting Actor.

Master and Commander, Cold Mountain, The Human Stain, The Last Samurai, Mona Lisa Smile, American Splendor, Lost in Translation, 21 Grams, and Mystic River all have some buzz around them either as films or for performances.

What are you hearing and any early predictions?

I have heard Cold Mountain thrown around a few times for best picture. I can't help thinking that is sad. Fellowship was passed over at the the 74th awards for "A beautiful mind", there are still two films, Two Towers passed over at the 75th awards for "Chicago", well there is still the last film, my guess is it will be nominated and passed over for Cold Mountain or maybe Master and Commander. It is widely believed the Academy hates fantasy films.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Its funny how so many movies are less than highly regarded 10 or 20 years after they win Oscars, but other movies that fail to win are considered classics. Take for example Star Wars, and Blade Runner.

I put very little faith in Hollywood's ability to properly congratulate themselves. Actually I find the whole awards to be completely overrated and self serving with few redeeming qualities.

Of course if I had to name some favorites, I would give Robert Duvall a nomination for best actor for Wide Open Range. I'd nominate the writers for T3 and Revolutions for best screenwriter. (yes, call me crazy). Otherwise I have no strong opinions.

 

[Sirius_Black]

I'd nominate the writers for T3 and Revolutions for best screenwriter. (yes, call me crazy).

You're crazy. But, give me passionate crazy people anyday over dead, souless people....or as I call them....many Academy voters.

The National Board of Review just released it's list of top ten films of the year and top honors in acting, etc. Mystic River was the top choice for film. ROTK did not appear on the top ten list, but did get Best Ensemble Cast. So, from that I'm to gather, the writing and directing sucked?

Trust me, the Academy will not let a fantasy film win Best Film. I hope I'm wrong, but....

Plus, this Friday, a judge ordered that screener DVDs could go out to Academy members. This decision will help the smaller films with performances that might not have been seen otherwise, like Charlize Theron in Monster. I too am hearing a big buzz on her and Naomi Watts this year for Best Actress.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Wow talking about being out of the loop... I've seen not a single movie mark is talking about.

Anyhow, CNN had some expect talking about how RotK should clean up and win 11 Oscars. :shurgs: but who really knows.

 

[thalmin]

Wow talking about being out of the loop... I've seen not a single movie mark is talking about.

I've seen Seabisquit and Master and Commander (that one you gotta see.)

Anyhow, CNN had some expect talking about how RotK should clean up and win 11 Oscars. :shurgs: but who really knows.

Sigh. Are the "experts" ever right?

 

[Gnarlo]

Anyhow, CNN had some expect talking about how RotK should clean up and win 11 Oscars. :shurgs: but who really knows.

Key word there: should. Will it? No.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

I've seen Seabisquit and Master and Commander (that one you gotta see.)

I tried but I married a hermit.

Key word there: should. Will it? No.

Well the "expert" had everything but geek written on his forehead.

 

[Enforcer]

I'm pretty sure we'll see The Last Samurai up for Best Picture. I'm not sure that it is (though I really really liked it), but it's definitely the kind of movie that would get nominated. As for Lost in Translation (the other Japan movie), I thought it was funny, but rather slow. I was waiting for it to end. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any of the other Oscar-buzzing films. 21 Grams looks weird because the trailer made no sense. "You lose 21 grams when you die...how much does love weigh?" WTF?

 

[Mark]

21 Grams looks weird because the trailer made no sense. "You lose 21 grams when you die...how much does love weigh?" WTF?

The title is confusing because it brings to mind drugs, and the advertising was just as vague. Apparently when someone dies they lose 21 grams of body weight. Some folks imagine this to be the loss of a soul.