The Oscar Buzz Thread! (Oscar Nominees Announced!)

[MEG Hal]

Sweet! Who won for best actress? I hope it was Therron. But if not, there are others worthy of contention.

Yup Theron.....

What a good night for once, come on Oscars!

 

[Nightfall]

Excellent. I loved Monster and I felt it was certainly an Oscar worthy preformance by Theron. She completely steps outside herself, a complete make over and yet you can see her in her eyes.

 

[Mistwell]

I will admit, tonights Golden Globes certainly ups the odds on LOTR getting the full round of nominations (which I thought was perhaps at risk). It also was a good night for Lost in Translation (which was a fine movie, but not in my opinion something that should get a best picture nomination). Cold Mountain and Mystic River both got one award each, but that was less than expected (which is good for LOTRs, since those are both competition for best picture).

I was *very* happy to see The Office get so many awards. Best show of last several years in my opinion.

And I too was happy to see Theron get the award. Boy does she deserve it...what a spooky role she pulled off.

 

[Shadowdancer]

I was glad to see Fran Walsh win an award, for co-writing "Into the West." And I was glad to actually see Fran Walsh. If I'm not mistaken, that may be the first time she has appeared on television, at least outside of NZ. I was curious what this mystery woman looked like.

I remember reading a story after the first LotR film was released that she and Peter had decided, for the sake of keeping life fairly normal for their children, that he was more or less the public figure of the family, and she would remain in the background. No photographs or news footage of her was ever allowed. That way, she didn't have to worry about being besieged by fans if she was out shopping with their children. I guess her anonymity is blown now.

 

[Mark]

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.

 

[Sirius_Black]

Cold Mountain and Mystic River both got one award each

Two actually for Mystic River as Penn and Robbins were both honored.

 

[Mark]

Okie doke, my guesses...

Mystic River is a fine actor's showcase, but it really could be deserving of an Oscar for best picture and best director, too. It may be that we'll see LotR: RotK get the best picture and best director, then the academy has an excuse to squeeze off a lifetime achievement award to Clint. I think they thiought he would curl up and die soon after Unforgiven (not that it wasn't a deserving winner). I'll guess Theron for best actress (not a tough call). And in keeping with typical hollywood politicing, let's go with Zellweger for supporting (semi-snubbed when the gave Kidman best and Zeta-Jones supporting last year). Also, by going with RotK for best pic it opens them up to spreading the acting awards around, so look for them to snub Penn in favor of Murray, and I think they might have to go with Robbins if only to make sure Mystic River gets something and legitimizes their voting process. Oh, and figure RotK for about five or six other technical awards.

 

[Hypersmurf]

That way, she didn't have to worry about being besieged by fans if she was out shopping with their children.

Ha. Keeping her anonymous wouldn't help if she had the children with her.

Given their closeups as "Cute Hobbit Children", as "Cute Rohan Children", and as "Cute Gondorian Children" in all three films...

-Hyp.

 

[TiQuinn]

And the Oscar noms just came out.....


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

 

[KenM]

Sean Astin did not get nominated for best suporting, he got screwed. Cold Mountian did not get Best picture and Nicole Kidman did not get nominated best actress.