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facebook-639372164 · 3 weeks ago

E.T. had a thing last night about early oscar buzz and it's predictions were defs from left field. A romantic comedy (its complicated) getting actor noms or best pic noms????? Even if it does have Alec Baldwin and Streep that is not enough. More proof on E.T.'s credibility

nechoplex · 3 weeks ago

I think one or more tracks from Karen O and The Kids' soundtrack for Where The Wild Things Are should get a nomination for best original song. I'm thinking: Hideaway, Heads Up or Rumpus.
I would love if District 9 got a nomination for Best Picture, that would be an amazing high point for sci-fi films. AND Penelope Cruz should also be nominated for Best Actress for Broken Embraces and Best Supporting Actress for Nine.

b.rae · 3 weeks ago

I agree about D9 and sci-fi. Great point. I'm sure Karen O's work will get nominated for something.

Daniel Herrera · 3 weeks ago

with saarsgard going supporting it will be unlikely that both him and the fantastic molina (who i liked more) will both get a nod.mulligan was just fantastic in the film. crushing on her big time since seeing the film. as far as leading men i would love rockwell to make it in for moon as well as Jeremy Renner and Hal Halbrook and however you spell gabourey sidibide(?) for precious was amazing.
film wise if a popular money making film has to make the cut of the final ten im hoping star trek gets left out of the pack. i still to this day did not care for the film and would prefer inglourious basterds and district 9 to take the popular vote if avatar can not make the 10 as we think it can based on what little we know so far....now we just have to find out what the hells going on with NINE and THE LOVELY BONES. pedigree for sure but wondering if they may just be well made thrillers/musicals and not oscar material like say the men who stare at goats was. funny yes not great.

nechoplex · 3 weeks ago

I agree! Sam Rockwell should definitely get a nomination for Moon, as well as Clint Mansell who scored the film. But I doubt it, since that film is completely off the radar and the promotion for it was shit.

b.rae · 3 weeks ago

I thought Molina was damn near perfect in that film. He needs to be in more wide-distro stuff. He does stage as well, I think. This might be one of the things that keeps him off the radar most years. I thought he was amazing as Diego Rivera in Frida.

Do you think Avatar will get a Best Picture nod?

Osiris3657 · 3 weeks ago

I think Inglourious Basterds will get one of the 10 Best Picture Noms, as well as nominations for Christoph Waltz, Cinematography, Screenplay, maybe even a director nomination for QT. I think IB is that good.
District 9 is also one of my favorites for the year, but I don't think the Academy will nominate it for anything...it fully deserves a nomination for Special Effects, they were incredible.
Watchmen was a favorite, I think Jackie Earle Haley deserves a nomination...maybe some technical awards.
500 Days of Summer was awesome, I think it should get some nominations. Screenplay maybe, cinematography, a few others.
Moon will be overlooked, and that's unfortunate since it's one of the year's best. Sam Rockwell deserves a Best Actor nomination.
The Hurt Locker is the only other film I've seen so far that I think will get nominated for anything.
Films I want to see that will surely get some nominations:
Avatar (technical ones)
Up in the Air
The Road
The Lovely Bones
A Serious Man

b.rae · 3 weeks ago

Watchmen. Interesting choice. I agree about Rockwell in Moon, and it's a shame. I do hold out hope for a nomination, though I don't think he has a chance at the win.

Mitch · 3 weeks ago

The Hurt locker should get noms for picture, director, actor, and supporting actor at least

b.rae · 3 weeks ago

I hope the Hurt Locker wins several Oscars. Agreed.

Zackmanze · 3 weeks ago

Avatar!
Are you kidding me?
Jim Cameron's Return to movies.
HELLO, his last movie, Titanic, highest grosser ever, 11 oscars.
Say what you will about the trailer, but I went to Avatar day, and I saw a leak of Trailer 2.
This is it.

Peter Donohue · 3 weeks ago

I think that Inglorious Bastereds will get at least Best Actor (Waltz, man he was breathtaking in that movie!) and maybe even Best Director and Best Picture. With 10 nominees, it's not impossible. I'm also gunning for Up to get some Best Picture love! I know it's a little far-fetched, but I'd love to see that happen. Where the Wild Things Are may be able to sneak in a couple technical awards and Best Song, but I doubt the Academy can take a Kids movie seriously, even one as well done as WTWTA.

Speaking of tech, The Lovely Bones is probably going to get a couple. Maybe even cinematography? Hey, it's Peter Jackson, we can expect some cool looking stuff. Based on early reviews (athough I haven't seen some of these, I admit) Up in the Air and A Serious Man are shoe in's based on pedigree alone. The Hurt Locker deserves so many awards, but I don't know if it's been in the spotlight for long enough to earn them. I hope for a Best Pic & Best Director nod (fuck that movie was spectacular!) but at the very least it should get Best Screenplay (Original, right? I'm not sure if it's Adapted or not...)

Moon is a underdog, but a lot of people have been talking up Sam Rockwell, so he may get some recognition. I doubt it'll get anything more than that. Avatar should get some techy awards, as may District 9, although I doubt the academy will "lower" itself to any sci-fi, no matter who is attached to it. Nine (the musical, not the beanbag movie) is going to get some love, no doubt about that. Day-Lewis and the director of Chicago? It'll be fine. I doubt that 500 Days of Summer will get anything more than a Best Screenplay, but with 10 nominees it may sneak in.

Oh, and Precious will get some awards. Most def.The Road is an underdog, but based on early reviews I doubt it. Maybe Big Fan will get some recognition? (although I doubt it...)

Peter Donohue · 3 weeks ago

Also, Good Hair & Capitalism: A Love Story get Best Documentary noms.

b.rae · 3 weeks ago

Up In The Air was good. I think it will get some nominations, but I don't know if it will get awards. It's a good movie, and a great take on our current economic climate, but I'm not sure about its ability to win anything.

Nine will, no doubt, get some love -- but I don't know what exactly for.

We'll see about Avatar, and I hope The Hurt Locker and Precious win the day. :)

Peter Donohue · 3 weeks ago

Haven't seen Precious yet, but if The Hurt Locker goes the same way as The Wrestler and doesn't get Best Picture or Director noms, I will flip shit!

Kangaroo Be Stoned · 3 weeks ago

Off the top of my head, I say the following deserve nominations and possibly wins: "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" for cinematography, "District 9" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" for visual effects, and Michael Gambon and Alan Rickman for supporting actor.

Name · 3 weeks ago

Hal Holbrook deserves a Best Actornod for That Evening Sun.

jamiemurray · 3 weeks ago

I guess it depends how the film turns out, but i think there could be a few nominations for 'The Road'. Viggo and Kodi Smit-McPhee will garner a lot of praise i'm sure, as well as Robert Duvall who is also generating a lot of buzz for 'Get Low'.

I agree on the Sam Rockwell front, i don't think a nomination is out of the question but it seems unlikely unfortunately. One film in partucular that I'm pleased is getting some attention is 'Big Fan', for which i think Patton Oswalt deserves a nomination also. I also thought John Malkovich's performance in 'Disgrace' was very good, although i haven't seen a lot of press for the film.

As great as their performances were I don't think many people expected Richard Jenkins or Melissa Leo to get nominated last year so i'm quietly confident they'll be a few "surprises" come nomination time.

Shero Rauf · 3 weeks ago

I think it is so early to Predict Oscar specially for CGI ( Visual Effects ) ... and I am not sure why Are you doing this right now and not after 2 months ... specially when both biggest movies will be released :
Roland Emmerich's (2012) and James Cameron's (Avatar)

Just from the trailers you can guess that both movies will be fighting for the Oscar for bet CGI !

I don't hate (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) ... But again Michael Bay made the same mistake again as in Transformers 1 ... that the action were so fast that the normal eyes can't follow ... and it is good way to run from details like moving the parts of the body of the transformers through each other when it transform into a car .

Transformers doesn't win against The Golden Compass !!! now you think it will win against the Trailers of : 2012 or Avatar !!!????? ;-)

Matt · 3 weeks ago

Mary and Max easily deserves Best Animated Feature (and I'm a big Pixar fan, so that's saying something). If big furry suits count give the costume design to Where the Wild Things Are. Personally I'd give Best Pic to either WTWTA or 500 Days of Summer, but it's not going to happen. Hopefully 500 Days of Summer can at least get a Best Original Screenplay nom (and I'd love a win). Best Director will be whoever wins Best Picture, as per usual, and it will likely be some overhyped thing that I'll hate or at least have grown ultra-weary of come Oscar time.

Name · 3 weeks ago

The Cove needs to be recognized by the Academy. It was one of the most important films of the year.

Name · 3 weeks ago

The Cove needs to be recognized by the Academy. It was one of the most important films of the year.

rboulding · 3 weeks ago

I'd have to say Waltz deserves supporting actor, hands down. IB also at least deserves a best film nod. QT a best director nod as well. I think Sam Rockwell deserves a nomination at the very least for Moon, and I'm active in the online effort to make that happen (sign the petition here if you're interested: http://tinyurl.com/ylmfrlt) I also think Sharlto deserves a look for his work. It remains to be seen with the movies yet to come out. Avatar looks interesting but will it win the Academy over? I'm sure Up In The Air will be good as well as The Lovely Bones.

nicogirling · 3 weeks ago

The Hurt Locker for Directing, Cinematography, Editing, Sound Editing and Best Actor.
District 9 for Visual Effects.
I am wondering about a possible Best Actor for Max Records in WTWTA - one of the best child actors I've ever seen.

nechoplex · 3 weeks ago

I agree! Max Records should definitely get a nomination, that was an amazing performance. The oscars should recognize him like they did with the girl, Saoirse Ronan, from Atonement.

quen4evr · 3 weeks ago

Meryl Streep for Julie and Julia!! All the way!!!!

alex k · 2 weeks ago

Can't forget about Sam Rockewell's outstanding performance in "Moon".