January 22, 2008

The Oscar Nominations!

No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood lead... Who will Win?

Performance by an actor in a leading role
George Clooney in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)
Daniel Day-Lewis in "There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
Johnny Depp in "Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DW/Paramount)
Tommy Lee Jones in "In the Valley of Elah" (Warner Independent)
Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises" (Focus Features)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Casey Affleck in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (Warner Bros.)
Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Charlie Wilson's War" (Universal)
Hal Holbrook in "Into the Wild" (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment)
Tom Wilkinson in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (Universal)
Julie Christie in "Away from Her" (Lionsgate)
Marion Cotillard in "La Vie en Rose" (Picturehouse)
Laura Linney in "The Savages" (Fox Searchlight)
Ellen Page in "Juno" (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Cate Blanchett in "I'm Not There" (The Weinstein Company)
Ruby Dee in "American Gangster" (Universal)
Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone" (Miramax)
Tilda Swinton in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)

Best animated feature film of the year
"Persepolis" (Sony Pictures Classics): Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney): Brad Bird
"Surf's Up" (Sony Pictures Releasing): Ash Brannon and Chris Buck

Achievement in art direction
"American Gangster" (Universal): Art Direction: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Beth A. Rubino
"Atonement" (Focus Features): Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
"The Golden Compass" (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners): Art Direction: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
"Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount): Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax): Art Direction: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson

Achievement in cinematography
"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (Warner Bros.): Roger Deakins
"Atonement" (Focus Features): Seamus McGarvey
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn): Janusz Kaminski
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage): Roger Deakins
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax): Robert Elswit

Achievement in costume design
"Across the Universe" (Sony Pictures Releasing) Albert Wolsky
"Atonement" (Focus Features) Jacqueline Durran
"Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (Universal) Alexandra Byrne
"La Vie en Rose" (Picturehouse) Marit Allen
"Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount) Colleen Atwood

Achievement in directing
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn), Julian Schnabel
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight), Jason Reitman
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.), Tony Gilroy
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax), Paul Thomas Anderson

Best documentary feature
"No End in Sight" (Magnolia Pictures) A Representational Pictures Production: Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
"Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience" (The Documentary Group) A Documentary Group Production: Richard E. Robbins
"Sicko" (Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company) A Dog Eat Dog Films Production: Michael Moore and Meghan O'Hara
"Taxi to the Dark Side" (THINKFilm) An X-Ray Production: Alex Gibney and Eva Orner
"War/Dance" (THINKFilm) A Shine Global and Fine Films Production: Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine

Best documentary short subject
"Freeheld" A Lieutenant Films Production: Cynthia Wade and Vanessa Roth
"La Corona (The Crown)" A Runaway Films and Vega Films Production: Amanda Micheli and Isabel Vega
"Salim Baba" A Ropa Vieja Films and Paradox Smoke Production: Tim Sternberg and Francisco Bello
"Sari's Mother" (Cinema Guild) A Daylight Factory Production: James Longley

Achievement in film editing
"The Bourne Ultimatum" (Universal): Christopher Rouse
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn): Juliette Welfling
"Into the Wild" (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment): Jay Cassidy
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage) Roderick Jaynes
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax): Dylan Tichenor

Best foreign language film of the year
"Beaufort" Israel
"The Counterfeiters" Austria
"Katyn" Poland
"Mongol" Kazakhstan
"12" Russia

Achievement in makeup
"La Vie en Rose" (Picturehouse) Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald
"Norbit" (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount): Rick Baker and Kazuhiro Tsuji
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (Walt Disney): Ve Neill and Martin Samuel

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
"Atonement" (Focus Features) Dario Marianelli
"The Kite Runner" (DreamWorks, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Participant Productions, Distributed by Paramount Classics): Alberto Iglesias
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.) James Newton Howard
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney) Michael Giacchino
"3:10 to Yuma" (Lionsgate) Marco Beltrami

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"Falling Slowly" from "Once" (Fox Searchlight) Music and Lyric by Glen Hansard and: Marketa Irglova
"Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted" (Walt Disney): Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
"Raise It Up" from "August Rush" (Warner Bros.): Nominees to be determined
"So Close" from "Enchanted" (Walt Disney): Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
"That's How You Know" from "Enchanted" (Walt Disney): Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz

Best motion picture of the year
"Atonement" (Focus Features) A Working Title Production: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster, Producers
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight) A Dancing Elk Pictures, LLC Production: Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, Producers
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.) A Clayton Productions, LLC Production: Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage) A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production: Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax) A JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production: JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Lupi, Producers

Best animated short film
"I Met the Walrus" A Kids & Explosions Production: Josh Raskin
"Madame Tutli-Putli" (National Film Board of Canada) A National Film Board of Canada Production Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
"Même Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven)" (Premium Films) A BUF Compagnie Production Samuel Tourneux and Simon Vanesse
"My Love (Moya Lyubov)" (Channel One Russia) A *beep* Studio, Channel One Russia and Dentsu Tec Production Alexander Petrov
"Peter & the Wolf" (BreakThru Films) A BreakThru Films/Se-ma-for Studios Production Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman

Best live action short film
"At Night" A Zentropa Entertainments 10 Production: Christian E. Christiansen and Louise Vesth
"Il Supplente (The Substitute)" (Sky Cinema Italia) A Frame by Frame Italia Production: Andrea Jublin
"Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)" (Premium Films) A Karé Production: Philippe Pollet-Villard
"Tanghi Argentini" (Premium Films) An Another Dimension of an Idea Production: Guido Thys and Anja Daelemans
"The Tonto Woman" A Knucklehead, Little Mo and Rose Hackney Barber Production: Daniel Barber and Matthew Brown

Achievement in sound editing
"The Bourne Ultimatum" (Universal): Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage): Skip Lievsay
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney): Randy Thom and Michael Silvers
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax): Matthew Wood
"Transformers" (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro): Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins

Achievement in sound mixing
"The Bourne Ultimatum" (Universal) Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage): Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney): Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane
"3:10 to Yuma" (Lionsgate): Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe
"Transformers" (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro): Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin

Achievement in visual effects
"The Golden Compass" (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners): Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (Walt Disney): John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier
"Transformers" (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro): Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier

Adapted screenplay

"Atonement" (Focus Features), Screenplay by Christopher Hampton
"Away from Her" (Lionsgate), Written by Sarah Polley
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn), Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage), Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax), Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson

Original screenplay

"Juno" (Fox Searchlight), Written by Diablo Cody
"Lars and the Real Girl" (MGM), Written by Nancy Oliver
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.), Written by Tony Gilroy
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney), Screenplay by Brad Bird; Story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird
"The Savages" (Fox Searchlight), Written by Tamara Jenkins

36 comments:

  1. Michael Clayton is among the leaders too. It received more than TWBB.

    To answer the question:

    I vote for NCfOM to win BP. But, if TWBB wins, I won't be upset. I'm actually OK with either of the five winning. They were all great movies. I know that's the easy way out, but those five films were among my favorites this year, so it does not really matter.

    Daniel Day or Viggo for BA!

    and the Coens for BD. I'll be happy with that.

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  2. I am very surprised by the almost complete snub of "Into The Wild."
    it was an amazing film and recieved much more recogninon than it got. i was also hoping that "Diving Bell" would replace "Atonement" (which i found pretentious, annoying, and long)in the best picture catagory. i am really surprised about "Persepolis" and "4 Months, 3 Weeks, And 2 Days" being snubbed from the foreign language catagory. I'm very happy for "There Will Be Blood" and "Juno." I am surprised also, that the academy decided not to mention Kelly MacDonald. She was great in "No Country." I think that the winner will come down to "There Will Be Blood," "No Country For Old Men," and "Juno." I believe that the winner for best picture of 2008 will be: "No Country For Old Men"

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  3. MARION COTILLARD FOR BEST ACTRESS!!!

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  4. It may be a bad for someone, but so happy about the Atonement nod and the Into the Wild SNUB!!!!!!!

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  5. Juno has to be favored to win now(which is a joke, IMO), as NCfOM and TWBB are likely to split the same group of voters. In a lesser year, that might have been OK, but all the other nominees are superior in this case.

    Into the Wild was a good movie, but it didn't deserve to break into this list.

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  6. Agreed, Into the Wild had a great message but I did not think it was anywhere near the level of TWBB or NCfOM. That being said, it is somewhat annoying that a blah movie like Michael Clayton got the nom over Into the Wild or Sweeney/Diving Bell.

    I loved both No Country and Blood but I have to say when you look at each film as a whole, No Country is clearly the better picture where Blood is predominantly an acting showcase for Day-Lewis and Dano(and an extraordinary one at that), as it is completely character-driven.

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  7. The fact that Norbit was nominated for the best makeup category, let alone an oscar in general, makes me wonder just how dense these voters are.

    Sweeney was snubbed in the BP and BD categories, as expected.

    Tommy Lee Jones, wow!

    Into the Wild got major snubs!

    Jason Reitman for BD? Interesting.

    Seems they really love TWBB as much as NCFOM. I still think NCFOM wil take home top honors.

    Atonement is back!

    Needless to say, Tom O'Neil was right, there were some major shockers!

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  8. I'm quite happy with the BP nominees. All films are excellent. Glad 'Into the Wild' wasn't included. I found it overlong and pretentious. Hope the winner is TWBB but would be happy with any of the others. Thrilled with Laura Linney's includion. Shame about Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth. It was NOT a good film and the role has been honoured before. Wish Kelly MacDonald had gotten nominated over Ruby Dee and Paul Dano had been included over Hal Holborn. I suppose the veterans get a lot of the glory nowadays for being old.

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  9. How could they choose Norbit over Sweeney for Best Makeup? This film is so awful!

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  10. Bad for Into the wild and Emile Hirsch... Bad for Sweeney Todd... ugly for Michael Clayton...
    I support TDBATB for best picture instead Atonement... i think ruby dee nomination is only for her career...

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  11. Why is it ugly for Michael Clayton?

    Assuming you mean it is bad for them, the last I checked, receiving 7 nods is a good thing. 3 in Acting is phenomenal and directing and best pic. You can't get much better than that.

    btw, I'm glad ItW did not get the nod. Emile H's character was annoying and the supposed "great" message at the end was kind of trite and pointless.

    No Country or TWBB ALL THE WAY!

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  12. I'm thrilled about Tommy Lee Jones for In the Valley of Elah. He was excellent in that, and I believe that this unexpected nominee will give Daniel Day-Lewis a run for his money, as I said in another post. I love DDL, and would be happy to see him win a second Oscar, but I wouldn't be disappointed if TLJ gets his first win for a lead role.

    And Viggo!!! The nomination is an accomplishment, but if he wins, I'll be ecstatic. He kicked ass in Eastern Promises.

    A little disappointed that Diving Bell didn't get into Best Picture, but Directing and Adapted Screenplay is nothing to sneeze at. :)

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  13. I don't know if someone pointed this out already, but No Country and TWBB are the only two BP nominees to also get an Editing nomination. I don't know what the statistics are, but Editing is apparently a key category related to BP.

    Unless these two films cancel each other out, I'm thinking it will be No Country's to lose. But it's early yet, and I think Juno has a ton of support (including Roger Ebert). Plus, it's the one real feel-good film in the line-up, and in a year when things in this country and the world are very bad, they may choose it.

    It will be interesting to see. :)

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  14. I wouldn't mind if Juno won Alison, as everyone knows I love it, but I have yet to see TWBB or No Country, so I cannot say for sure who I would want to win yet. It is going to be a tough one to predict!

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  15. sweeney was better than juno, but good for michael clayton

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  16. Honestly, I wasn't too suprised about anything (except for Tommy Lee Jones). Here are my early picks though:

    Best Picture-

    Should win: TWBB. By far the best movie of this century. Pt's a genius.
    Will win: NCFOM. If Little Miss Sunshine couldn't beat out The Departed last year, Juno will definately not win.
    Should've been nominated: TDBATBF. MUCH better than Atonement or Juno.

    Best Director:
    Should win: PT Anderson. I like this film a lot, so you'll be hearing about it a lot from me. It is visually breathtaking and the Academy realizes it made a huge mistake by not recognizing him for Magnolia.
    Will win: The Coen Brothers. Just, well, because. They've won everything so far.
    Should've been nominated: Sean Penn. Very good movie, very faithful adapation, very hard film to make. He did a great job.

    Best Actor:

    Should win: DDL. Brilliant. In any other year, I'd choose any of the field, mainly Viggo. But he's too good.
    Will win: DDL. I think everyone can accept that.
    Should've been nominated: Frank Langella. WAYY more deserving than Johnny Depp or Tommy Lee Jones.

    Best Actress

    Should win: Marion Cotillard. She had a tougher job than any of the other nominees, in my opinion, of playing such a complex character as Edith Piaf. And she nailed it.
    Will win: Cotillard. Cristie and Blanchett have already won, Linney's nomination is her reward (although she was hilarious). And Ellen Page vs. Cotillard...eh...I think the Academy would be foolish to overlook this one.
    Should've been nominated: Kiera Knightly. Best thing about the movie.

    Best Supporting Actor-

    Should win: The field (minus Bardem). I dislike how the Academy recognizes lead actors for supporting roles. This wasn't a supporting role. He had more screen time than anyone in the film. I'd prefer Casey Affleck out of any of them, but Holbrook, Hoffman, and especially Wilkenson were excellent
    Will win: Bardem. The Academy loves a villian, and they haven't honered one in a while.
    Should've been nominated: Paul Dano. He was re-cast as Eli with the film already monthes into shooting and he fed off of DDL perfectly.

    Best Supporting Actress-

    Should win: Cate Blanchett. While Amy Ryan was very good, Blanchett was brilliant as Bob Dylan.
    Will win: Blanchett. The Academy loves her and I don't think she would've got nominated if they didn't think she was going to win. Just a hunch.
    Should've been nominated: Helena B. Carter. Best thing about the movie, very entertaining.

    What do you think?

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  17. Is it just me that wants to know where the hell Surf's Up came from?

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  18. Neal, I think that Tommy Lee Jones absolutely deserved his nomination. The film was a disappointment but he was not. He was terrific.

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  19. - Not a single nomination for Zodiac??
    - I love Cate Blanchett as much as the next person, but Supporting Actress should have been enough. She played the same role in a poorly received movie. Angelina Jolie should have been up there.
    - Norbit? Seriously? Over Sweeney Todd, or even 300? Oook
    - Beowulf or The Simpson's movie should have replaced Surf's Up.
    - Hairspray had better costumes than Across the Universe.
    - If the Academy is going to snub Into the Wild so much, they should have included Paul Dano instead of Hal Holbrook.

    It's not all bad though. Laura Linney and Viggo Mortensen got some well deserved surprise love. Jason Reitman's nod is interesting. Enchanted has 3 original song noms, so that should be a locked win. Bourne got acknowledged in the technical department. Ruby Dee obviously got a nod because of her career, but I don't mind. And Michael Clayton turned out to be a bigger juggernaut than I expected.

    All the Best Picture nominees all deserve it. But I think that race belongs to TWBB or NCFOM, while Juno could possibly surprise us all.

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  20. come on, no love for Control??
    So i love the Bafta's Noms much better

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  21. I was both surprised and happy with Into the Wild being left out. It was a beautifully shot film, but way too preachy. Halbrook's performance saved the film for me, and his mom was the only one I cared about.

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  22. I'm pulling and praying for ellen page for juno but i think cotillard will win it. daniel day lewis for best actor although i think mortensen was the best actor he was outstanding. I'm surprised laura linney got nominated i was sure angelina and her mighty fart were going to get it. i say ncfom or atonement for best pic. surprised to see jason reitman for directing. but i thingk j&e coen will win it. diablo cody for best original screenplay. i know he wasnt even talked about but josh brolin should've been acknowledged for something. he did so well in ncfom and in i the valley of ellah. ellen you have my best.

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  23. Where is Beowulf, it was a farely good movie and deserves Best Animated and more

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  24. Just a few thoughts:

    All you people saying Enchanted is a best song lock with 3 nods, HOLY DEJA VU from last year's Dreamgirls! It CAN'T WIN!

    Alos, Surf's Up is a thumbs down, so get real AMPAS. Dreamworks has NEVER made a good animated film (besides the first Shrek)

    How dare you repulsive punies nominate Norbit (DEJA VU, CLICK! from last year) and not give credit for the awesome blood/gore in Sweeney Todd!

    Am I alone when I say that DDL is going to run out of steam?

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  25. It's hard to say, Jordan. Could be. But DDL did snag nearly every precursor under the sun so far. We'll see what happens this weekend with the SAG. He could run out of steam, but I think he's got so much momentum that may take time. :)

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  26. ATONEMENT should win Best Picture after being treated wrong by the silly academy members, especially acting nods for Keira and James were robbed.

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  27. where the kite runner????!!!!

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  28. Which movie is this one TDBATBF?

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  29. There were too many good films this year.

    At least 8 or 9 vying for 5 spots, so anything was expected...

    I have seen all of these films expect Into the Wild...

    I have to say, TWBB, was a great film even though some scenes could have been cut, it was about 10 minutes over long, and a few scenes dragged a bit. It was some excellent camrea work, scenery andeven better acting from DDL that kept me into the film. But i wouldnt say this is anything near The Godfather (as some critics have stated

    NCfOM, was along with Sweeney Todd, my favorite of this year. But i dont like how some scenes were left to the viewer, when Josh Brolin character was killed for example, i would have liked to have seen some more elaboration into that. Javier Bardem will win.

    Juno, i liked...it was a sweet, somewhat funny film. Top 10 of the year, perhaps....but BP nom, i dont think so.

    Michael Clayton, although an interesting and entertaining movie, i dont agree with BP or BD. Sure i agree Gilroy did an excellent job with his first directing project but Burton's work with Todd was very well done and the Art award isnt enough.

    Atonement, this is a film i liked and i hated. I hated because of the ending, the overall film i liked and perhaps i can see why academy voters would chose this.

    The Diving Bell....now this was a beautiful film and it should be in the BP race, and Schnabel deserves his BD nod and could surprise maybe

    I think this would have been better.

    NCfOM
    TWBB
    Atonement
    The Diving Bell
    ??????
    --->Sweeney, Clayton, Juno, and i still have to see Into the Wild.

    For directing:
    PT And.
    Coens
    Schnabel
    Burton
    ?????
    ----> Gilroy, or Penn ( i still have to see this film)

    And yes, i think HBCarter deserved a nod over Linney or Blanchett
    Havent seen Christie, but Cotillard and Page were excellent

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  30. Blanchett surely has it locked up now to win ther 2 Oscar...

    ...Does anyone remember she is nominated for a character ALSO played by Heath Ledger?

    Can anyone guess who she will dedicate her Oscar to?

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  31. Those who havent seen the films should not come on here and make comments based on only critics reviews...

    I assume all here can make their honest opinions based on having seen the films and thus spoilers should not be a huge issue.

    You cant just base an opinion on buzz and critics and precursors....

    For example, Sweeney Todd was a notable snub which was a mistake, yet the only reason i see for one to not like this film, is they dont like musicals or a squimish at the sight of violence....and even still it should appreciated for the art of filmaking

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  32. Because of this site's undying love for Into the Wild, I went and saw it, expecting to be dissappointed that it was snubbed. Instead, I ran out of the theater after it was over and shouted "Victory!" into the heavens. The Academy didn't overlook this overly long showboating movie. Atonement certainly deserved its nomination in the place of Into the Wild. However. Hal Holbrook almost single handedly won me over to the movie and desrves every bit of credit he gets.

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  33. If someone does read all of these post one Anonymous user does spoil NCfOM. Can that post be removed?!? Seriously ... how rude and unfair is it to blurt out a major plot point!?

    But to that Anonymous poster -- don't complain about a the way a movie unfolds when it is adapted from a novel that has unfolded that event in the EXACT same way. Not only are we NOT privy to that action in the movie; but we aren't privy to it in the novel either.

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  34. I'm just glad that the expertise behind Transformers was not overlooked. Why anyone else was even nominated for Best Sound Editing, Mixing, and Visual Effects is beyond me! I honestly don't understand why TWBB is nominated for Best Sound Editing though. They don't stand a chance in this category.

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  35. HEY, JOHNNY DEPP DESERVES TO BE NOMINATED! and i dont know who hell said that he doesnt!! that is just being kind of .. being a blind dumb, GOD johnny depp´s performance was brilliant. no one could have done sweeney todd better than him... despite of the fact that he sang in thw movie .. his acting was so good.. i dont know if he will win becasue i ´ve seen that daniel day lewis is the favourite and then clooney.. but i think that johnny was better than clooney... much better! .. havent you noticed that all of the actors nominated speak in their movies like... like in their real lifes..but johnny.. he always wants to change.. and shows people that he is not johnny depp.. that he is actually sweney todd.. you hear his voice and god.. he cant be johnny.. the way of his talking and all of his performance for me is unique and no one will ever be like him.. no one .. he is the best and thats why all of you will be really surprised on the oscars ceremony.. becasue i can feel how a big surprise is waiting for us all..!! and about keira i agree she deserved to be nominated.. AND of curse sweeney todd was better than juno! sweeney todd is a masterpiece and juno was good.. i liked it but.. not the same way ... obiously..

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  36. JAVIER BARDEM!
    he will win the oscar.
    tommy lee jones and viggo mortensen will not win.
    juliw christie is great and she will win.
    JUNO WILL NOT WIN!
    there will be blood will.
    Sweeney todd will win in both of the nominaitons, or at least one of them.
    and Keira knightley is missing here!you are my idol ! keira!

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