The Oscar Buzz Thread! (Oscar Nominees Announced!)

Barendd Nobeard · Jan 27, 2004

KenM said:
Cold Mountian did not get Best picture and Nicole Kidman did not get nominated best actress.

Which balances out Sean Astin getting screwed.

Cold Mountain looked like the most boring, over-bloated, hollywood crap this year--it's nice to see the Academy actually realizing that and giving nominations to more deserving pictures.

LotR has 11 nominations, and Master and Commander has 10. But with no acting nominations, I think this will be a "spread the love around" kind of year once again.

howandwhy99 · Jan 27, 2004

Sirius_Black · Jan 27, 2004

TiQuinn said:
And the Oscar noms just came out.....

...and Johnny Depp got nominated for Best Actor for Pirates of the Caribbean!

And props to you for being so right!

I think I counted 4 o 5 nominations overall for Pirates of the Caribbean. Not bad for a summer film. So okay Swami TiQuinn, since you were so right about Johnny, willing to make some predictions already?

Liquid Snake · Jan 27, 2004

Johnny Depp & Open Range

Wow Johnny Depp for Best Actor, I really wasn't expecting that. He was hilarious, and the role was like nothing he had ever done, but is it really worth a nomination?

Hmm, 'Open Range' is nowhere to be seen and that's pity, because it's a great movie. I'm no Costner fan, but that movie has a great story, a pretty good directing, an excellent climax fight -for the action-seekers- and a superb acting from Robert Duvall -an excellent potrayal of a non-paladin lawful good character by the way-.

Mark · Jan 27, 2004

Thanks howandwhy99!

Flexor the Mighty! · Jan 27, 2004

I hope Bill Murray gets the award. A man of his genius should be showered with awards IMO.

CSB046 · Jan 27, 2004

Liquid Snake said:
Wow Johnny Depp for Best Actor, I really wasn't expecting that. He was hilarious, and the role was like nothing he had ever done, but is it really worth a nomination?

I was shocked at the nomination too, though I thought he really did deserve it. Yes, it was a comedic performance (which the Academy often overlooks), but he just "inhabited" that character to such a degree...every bit of speech, every mannerism, every move. Definitely Oscar worthy in my opinion.

Mind you, I don't think he has a chance to win (go with Sean Penn or Bill Murray in your Oscar pools), but I'm really glad to see his name on the list.

TiQuinn · Jan 27, 2004

Sirius_Black said:
And props to you for being so right! I think I counted 4 o 5 nominations overall for Pirates of the Caribbean. Not bad for a summer film. So okay Swami TiQuinn, since you were so right about Johnny, willing to make some predictions already?

Thanks, Sirius! Let's see....actual predictions....

Best Pic: Return of the King
Best Director: Peter Jackson, though I have a sneaking suspicion that Sofia Coppola might grab this.
Best Actor: Sean Penn
Best Actress: Charlize Theron
Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger
Best Visual Effects: Pirates of the Caribbean

KenM · Jan 27, 2004

I'm sorry, TiQuinn, but IMO RotK will take best visual effects. I am a little surpised none of the Matrix movies got nominated for any of the the Tech. awards.

Starman · Jan 27, 2004

Barendd Nobeard said:
Which balances out Sean Astin getting screwed.

Cold Mountain looked like the most boring, over-bloated, hollywood crap this year--it's nice to see the Academy actually realizing that and giving nominations to more deserving pictures.

Kind of harsh, don't you think, for a movie that you imply you haven't seen. I thought it was excellent, much better than Minghella's previous big winner The English Patient.

I was also disappointed to not see Sean Astin nominated in the Supporting Actor category. On the other hand, I was very pleasantly surprised to see Ken Watanabe nominated for The Last Samurai. Cruise was good but Watanabe made the movie for me.

I think Nicole Kidman deserved a nomination over Diane Keaton. That said, however, I believe Charlize Theron deserves the win for her outstanding performance in Monster.

I was disappointed to see Seabiscuit get a nom for Best Picture. While it was an alright film, it was too trite and formulaic. The Last Samurai or Cold Mountain were far more deserving of nods.

Of course, like many others I was ecstatic to see Johnny Depp get a nod for his role in Pirates. Maybe the Academy is losing some of its snobbery. Maybe.

Starman

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