OlderOscar Nominations 2008
No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood led the pack with eight nominations. Atonement and Michael Clayton followed with seven nominations each.
As expected, Cate Blanchett picked up nods for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. HOORAY for Ellen Page getting her well-deserved Best Actress nomination for Juno. And BOO, Keira Knightley and James McAvoy were snubbed for their roles in Atonement.
Here are the nominations for the 2008 Oscars:
BEST PICTURE
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
BEST ACTOR
Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Viggo Mortenson, Eastern Promises
Tommy Lee Jones, In The Valley of Elah
BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away From Her
Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson’s War
Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Ruby Dee, American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
BEST DIRECTOR
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jason Reitman, Juno
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Diablo Cody, Juno
Nancy Oliver, Lars and the Real Girl
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton
Ratatouille (written by Brad Bird; story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird)
Tamara Jenkins, The Savages
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Christopher Hampton, Atonement
Sarah Polley, Away from Her
Ronald Harwood, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
278 Comments
First !
Good for Casey and Cate. Julie Christie will win, cuz Helen Mirren is not nominated this year.
the academy sucks,too much politics,
Is Michael Clayton any good? I haven’t seen it.
No Country for Old Men is going to sweep this year.
Too bad for James McAvoy and Keira Knightley… they got snobbed for giving one of the best performances of their careers! Still they’re young, so there’s a lot more to come.
I hope JUNO wins! It’s about time a ‘witty comedy’ film actually wins an Oscar! Good luck Ellen Page. =)
I think Daniel Day Lewis is going to win. He’s a brilliant actor and very humble.
I love Cate Blanchett- but Elizabeth and the Golden Age was overacted and awful. That space should have gone to Jolie or Knightley instead.
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no jolie.
JUNO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ellen page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that’s great
Very disappointed that Angie did not get nominated. Her fans are prolly more bummed than she is, as her goals in life are stretch so much farther than collecting little trophies.
The ratings this year will be dismal, to say the least, as the power couple of Hwood won’t be gracing the RC.
I don’t really get the Ellen Page nom. Yes, she’s a fresh talent and was wonderful in Juno, but Oscar worthy? Not IMHO.
Oh well, life goes on…..
OMG! WTF! Angie did not get a nomination???????????????
Cate took her position. Hollywood does not like Angie and Brad, if you ask me. I’m shock people!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I blame it on the Newsweek curse. Last year it was Brad now it’s Angie turn. I want the strike to go on so the Oscar with suffer the same fate as the Golden Globes. This is outrageous!!!!! How can they overlooked Angie’s performance in AMH!
Totally UNFAIR!!! I’m going to scream!!!!!!!!!!
I thought James McAvoy was going to get a nomination.
It’s funny how Atonement doesn’t have any major nomination but is nominated for Best Picture. Usually, if a movie gets a Best Picture nomination, it followers with a best director nomination. Strange.
# 4 BAfan @ 01/22/2008 at 9:36 am Is Michael Clayton any good? I haven’t seen it.
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Personally, I think it was overrated. The guy next to me ate his popcorn and snored through the next 45 minutes, until it was too loud and my hubby nudged him.
GC was as good as GC can be….don’t think he will beat DDLewis though.
I think the academy snubbed Angie and Brad because they did not attend last year, which automatically brings them lower ratings. If they think last year was bad. If Brad and Angie don’t show watch out. I know it probably bothers Brad and Angies fans more than it does them. What happened to Denzel? another mistake on the Academy’s part.
YIPPIEEEEEH - Viggo is nominated!!
Whether he will win is a something completely different thing …
Thanks Julianne for feedback. I’ll saved my $4 by not renting MC.
# 3 angel @ 01/22/2008 at 9:35 am the academy sucks,too much politics,
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Totally agree. I wonder how much of Ellen Page’s nom is tied to Box Office dollars???
I am not saying that she didn’t do a great job in Juno, but she played a teenager facing pregnancy…and the role just did not demand the range that Angelina faced in protraying Marianne Pearl.
I’ve always thought that it is hard to judge actors when play such diversified roles, and I gotta say there’s alot more behind this than I will pretend to understand. Just will say that I am disappointed, because I fully expected Angelina to be nominated.
ANGELINA DIDNT GET THE NOD BECAUSE SHE WASNT GOOD ENOUGH PEOPLE. Geezzzzzz!
One day fans are going on and on about how awesome it is she will probably be winning an oscar. Then when she doesnt get the nod, it suddenly becomes “its all politics”, “the academy doesnt like her”, ” she is too busy anyway” blah blah blah.
Get over it…… the bad wig and fake french accent did her in
I recalled last year rating was very low. It was much lower than the year before that. The GG rating last year was good.
I am now praying for the end of the writers strike. I must see Johnny Depp win.
amie #19, I agree with you. What’s so hard to get about “her acting sucks”? Funny, how attitudes and opinions change when it doesn’t work out to the Brangelina benefit, isn’t it?
Congrats to all the nominees. They deserve it. I, for one, will be watching, since I won’t have to look at the smug face of Angelina Jolie and her little lost boy!
Dint know that Brad wrote Ratatouille.
I am happy for Cate Blanchett - i hope she gets both!
She has to play a drugged out, crazy, lesbian beatch to win an award. In other words, herself.
GO johnny wooo hoooo
I really hope Marion Cottillard will win because she was stunning in la vie en rose
The academy sucks however, it was smart enough to see through the shallow, worthless performances by Brad Stupitt and Angelina Ska ka lina. Yeah!
LOL at Jolie fans
They have been claiming like there are no other actresses in the world other than Jolie to get the Oscar …but seriously its true she doesnt deserve an oscar
Ops i read Brad Pitt not Bird.
My mistake sorry.
No Denzel Washington for “American Gangsta”…not even Russell Crowe, which was his best role in years!
I’m not going to enjoy this year’s Oscars. Lots of snubs.
james mcavoy should have gotten a nomination. i’ve never seen him in any other movie though…so i’m not sure how this performance rated in regards to his other performances. but in this movie he was wonderful. atonement was such a touching and heartbreaking movie….very haunting. i’m sad he didn’t get a nod.
Patti @ 01/22/2008 at 9:54 am
amie #19, I agree with you. What’s so hard to get about “her acting sucks”? Funny, how attitudes and opinions change when it doesn’t work out to the Brangelina benefit, isn’t it?
Congrats to all the nominees. They deserve it. I, for one, will be watching, since I won’t have to look at the smug face of Angelina Jolie and her little lost boy!
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I left something out of this
…… the bad wig and fake french accent did her in
…… the bad wig, fake french accent, and two facial expressions did her in
As a fan of Angelina’s who thought her performance in AMH was very powerful, I’m disappointed that she wasn’t nominated. But, she’s had plenty of recognition from other movie buffs and critics. Not every deserving actress can get nominated, not every deserving actress gets to win. (Remember Gwyneth and Cate way back??)
Let’s not call foul on the voters. in cricket, you are supposed to respect the umpires, and we should do so now.
I can’t beleive it ? Laura Linney was not included in any critics award, she was in the list instead of Angelina ? oscar suck !
Oscar was too politics, I notice none of the war related movies were included.
stefanie @ 01/22/2008 at 9:55 am
No Denzel Washington for “American Gangsta”…not even Russell Crowe, which was his best role in years!
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Excellent performances
Too bad Angelina is not there. I wont say you suck but you have favourites. Favouritism going on here boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooobbbbbbbooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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I loooove the sudden change of opinion regarding the Oscars, by the fans, now that Angie wasn’t nominated.
The Oscars “used” to be so wonderful, blah, blah, blah…..now it’s political, biased, etc etc etc…..
I hope none of the their heads flew off changing their minds soooo quickly and so completely! Ha!
most ugle,stupid and the worst award…
where are angie and brad????????????
where is JAMES mac….??
or keira????
I really have no words…
# 19 amle @ 01/22/2008 at 9:50 am
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No, the wig and accent is only a part of it. Her ability to transform herself into one of her best friend’s worst week of her life is what earned all the critical acclaim she HAS received.
If you saw both Angelina and Ellen play their respective roles, can you honestly say that Ellen had to even get close to the range of emotion that Jolie had to? No, no, nooooooo.
Ellen Page is a new, wonderfully talented actor, but I just don’t think her performance was worthy of an Oscar nom.
The other person that played a role with alot more range and demands is Kiera Knightly.
If you (like Patti) just don’t like Angelina, OK. But, it is what it is, and life goes on.
Oscar ratings will plummet cuz even if you like the JP’s or not, the red carpet does….
I wish children would not post on this blogs. It’s so unfortunate that the adults have to tolerate such immature and narrowminded rants. The Academy is like any other political machine with much less to do with real talent recognition and much more to do with the alliances, overdue compensations and PR(public relations). It’s sad that you have know how to play the game to get recognition. It shouldn’t matter if this person is nominated then we need to shut this person out or they have an award already and we this person doesn’t or if we nominate them then they might steal the show or take the thunder from our ego salicious academy friendly friend…It’s sad. The Academy has lost all credibility for me because I don’t like politics and I don’t appreciate the good ole boy system and I won’t accept bias or prejudice on any level. BOYCOTT the Oscars and support the WGA(Writer’s Guild Asssociation)…
))i do so the mistake that you…pingy-pongy
um, where’s denzels name?!? wow..
ellen page rocked. angie did not - no nom! lmaoo
depp, for sweet garbage??? cant be serious!
overall, there were some surprises, but past history proves that the Academy will do what they want in regards to nominees…
a lot of people are fuming over Angelina’s snub…I think the argument of politics or that they dislike them is a mute point…after all, the Academy has more motive to dislike past winners like Sean Penn and Russell Crowe who have publicly criticized the Academy members and their decisions…I think their fans are stretching it a bit by making excuses…
Overall, I liked Angelina in AMH, but I was more impressed by the performance of her costar who played the General. He blew me away! I do believe that if Cate Blanchett wouldn’t have been nominated for Elizabeth, then Angelina may have grabbed a nod…but I wasn’t completely surprised by the snub…
And as for Brad, no one ever put him the race for any nomination…I heard positive things about AOJJ, but a lot of people said that unless you were interested in the topic or love dialogue films (as I do), then it was a snooze fest and way too long…so not disappointing there…
I was so proud that Juno received recognition…it is time for a well written, witty comedy to get some wins…and I was thrilled for Daniel Day Lewis and Viggo Mortensen (I loved Eastern Promises)!!
Interesting nod choices though…oh well, this year doesn’t seem to be as enthusiastic as past year shows…I may skip it all together…
I hope the writters strike will keep the Oscars off the air and all the actors at home. WAY TOO much is made of winning and loseing. Many those winners never act in a good role again , making their big win a shot in the dark. How do you know with a new face if the role was just easy for them or they can really act?
For me I will do what I have been doing for the past few years-watch something else.
# 32 lylian @ 01/22/2008 at 9:58 am As a fan of Angelina’s who thought her performance in AMH was very powerful, I’m disappointed that she wasn’t nominated. But, she’s had plenty of recognition from other movie buffs and critics. Not every deserving actress can get nominated, not every deserving actress gets to win. (Remember Gwyneth and Cate way back??)
Let’s not call foul on the voters. in cricket, you are supposed to respect the umpires, and we should do so now.
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Well said. You are so right, not every deserving actor gets nominated. I guess I have zoned in on the Angelina factor, only because I am biased, but reading your thoughts have brought it into perspective for me. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
Johnny Depp better win for best actor
I can’t believe it James was snubbed??? That was a fantastic performance from him, so moving. Keira as well, they were both so good. At least the film was recognised.
if american gangster was nominated then they really would be scraping the bottom of the barrell. no where near crowe of washingtons best peformances.
WTF was Ellen Page nominated?? And they snubbed James McAvoy. What a piece of typical Oscar BS. Granted I’m not a big fan of Jolie sometimes, but I will say this her character had more range than Page’s did. I thought Page came off very wooden and 2D in her role *shrugs*. If any young talent was to be nominated for “actress in a leading role” I was hoping it would be Amy Adams again or Nikki from Hairspray. IMO Ellen Page is overrated, and it will be interesting if she can succeed after Juno. Cause, honestly, thus far and no ill intent to Page. Right now her acting in X-Men 3 is basically similar to her acting style in Juno.
This is why I like the Golden Globes better……..
Damn you voters. Where is ANGELINA??
‘Johnny Depp better win for best actor ‘
I would not count on that-his nom was a thank you for his big box office.
maybe somebody else is proving they’ve overdosed on the Brad and Angelina hype- very amusing snub indeed!!
Angelina Jolie already won an Oscar for “Girl Interrupted” so it’s not like she hasn’t been recognized. I’m not saying therefore she should never win another one but she’s still young there’s plenty of time. Besides as someone has pointed out, I don’t think she really cares about the Oscars.
As far as this years Oscars here are my picks:
Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett. This kind of bugs because she already (deservedly) won an Oscar just a couple of years ago for “The Avatior”. I wish they would spread the wealth around a bit more. Plus her playing Bob Dylan was just stunt casting no matter how brilliant her performance may have been.
I would love to see it to Ruby Dee for “American Gangster.” She was very good in the movie and she has had a long and distinguished career. I would also be happy if Saoirse Ronan won for “Atonement.” She was excellent in the film and I think the Academy is due for another Anna Paquin type upset.
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardeem this IMHO is quite simply no contest. I have a lot of unresolved qualms with “No Country for Old Men”. But he was terrifyingly brilliant or should I say brilliantly terrifying. Either way he’s been sweeping ALL the criitics award and just like Jennifer Hudson was last year he seems unstoppable.
Best Actress:Julie Christie. Another past Oscar for “Darling” in 1965. So I think more then enough time has past. I would love to see Ellen Page win for “Juno. But you have a woman playing an Alzheimer’s patient vs. A woman playing a pregnant teenager. I think its clear who the Academy will go for.
Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis who won for “My Left Foot” in 1989, again I think enough time has past. But I’m hoping for Johnny Depp for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” This should be his year in my opinion.
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen. The ending of “No Country for Old Men” ticked me off so badly where I went through a peroid where I said I will never see a Coen Brothers movie again. But I’ve gotten over that peroid of insanity. These guys are brilliant.
Nothing would make me happier then if Jason Reitman got for “Juno” but that’s not going to happen.
Best Picture: “No Country for Old Men” Despite my love/hate “relationship” with this film I can’t deny that is in many ways absolutely brilliant. My personal preference would be for “Juno” followed by “Atonement. But just as 2006 was Martin Scorsese’s year I have a feeling that 2007 belongs to the Coen Brothers.
# 48 ……… @ 01/22/2008 at 10:10 am WTF was Ellen Page nominated?? And they snubbed James McAvoy. What a piece of typical Oscar BS. Granted I’m not a big fan of Jolie sometimes, but I will say this her character had more range than Page’s did. I thought Page came off very wooden and 2D in her role *shrugs*. If any young talent was to be nominated for “actress in a leading role” I was hoping it would be Amy Adams again or Nikki from Hairspray. IMO Ellen Page is overrated, and it will be interesting if she can succeed after Juno. Cause, honestly, thus far and no ill intent to Page. Right now her acting in X-Men 3 is basically similar to her acting style in Juno.
This is why I like the Golden Globes better……..
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Thank you. My reaction was the same….WTF…? Juno could have been a movie on Lifetime if you ask me.
Keira and James were royally ripped off. Don’t think the Academy stuffed azzzes like Kiera very much….
NO ONE WILL BE WATCHING THIS YEAR. IT GETS WORSE EACH YEAR
I’m so happy Keira Knightly got snubbed
And please haters don’t think a lack of one Oscar nod to Angelina makes her a terrible actress or she won’t get one in the future. Put down the hatorade
I’m very disappointed for Angelina: she deserved the nomination!!!
I like Cate but 2 nominations are too much!!!….
I didn’t like Michael Clayton it’s a boring movie as well as George’s performance. I’m happy for Julie Christie.
Academy doesn’t understand anything.!!!!
I hope Cate wins!
Angie didn’t get a nomination! How unfair
She did an amazing job in A mighty heart! So saaaaaaad
troy: are you saying that because someone is a recent Oscar winner, that they don’t deserve another win even if their performance was stellar? I think that plays right into what people are saying about the Academy
And if I follow your logic, then you are also saying that Julie Christie should win because she played a more dramatic or difficult part than Ellen Page. But let’s flashback to this win- Denzel over Russell Crowe. And that was a tough cop/filthy mouth vs. a schizo genius. Hmmm…who had the bigger challenge that year? I’d say Russell hands down, but he lost out.
People should win because they deserve the win. Not as a makeup Oscar for a past snub or a pass because someone won an Oscar in the previous few years.
Angie wasn´t nominated. next year will be. But it doesn`t matter because she already has an Oscar, 3 Golden Globe, 2 SAG. 23 awards won & 30 awards nominated = Her talent has recognized 53 times, she´s only 32 years old!
my favorites:
BEST PICTURE
No Country for Old Men
BEST ACTOR
Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood
BEST ACTRESS
Julie Christie, Away From Her
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
BEST DIRECTOR
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
# 54 luckyL @ 01/22/2008 at 10:20 am I’m so happy Keira Knightly got snubbed
And please haters don’t think a lack of one Oscar nod to Angelina makes her a terrible actress or she won’t get one in the future. Put down the hatorade
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You read your first line, and then rethink who should put down the “hatorade”. It sounds like “disappointmentade” to me.
Go Amy Ryan for Gone Baby Gone - she was faneffingtastic in that role. That doesn’t mean I hatarading on Cate BTW.
I ‘m quite disappointed that Angie was not nominated. I just can’t believe it ? Oscar suck !
Do any of you realize how many great actors/performances have never been nominated let alone won?! Stop insulting AJ and the rest (past/present) w/this childish notion that believes because a fav wasn’t nominated, they were robbed. I doubt seriously that Keira, Angelina, Helena, OR any of the actors who DID win a nom pick their roles based on its Oscar winability. Jmho
thnx JJ
jpf
No, that’s me stating my personally feelings. Hating is “LOL!! haha JOLIE FANS, NO NOM! HAR HAR”
I merely made a statement; I didn’t say she sucks, or she sucks as an actress, or she’s ugly etc. like the haters so love to do.
I must admit I am surprised at some who were left out. I have to keep reminding myself that that no matter what ’somebody” would have been left out
personal* That was to #60, jewel.
Laura Linney got nominated over Angelina Jolie. Now that’s one of the best decisions they made today. Jolie is a shameful oscar-begger. Maybe she’ll realise that her movie picks pre-Brad were terrible and the AMPA’s will never forget it.
The James McAvoy snub is shameful and over George Clooney, too!
original jpf @ 01/22/2008 at 10:29 am
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Great points made about actors taking roles based on the winnability of an Oscar or not. They are grabbed by the role as it speaks to them artistically, not whether or not they will be recognized by any specific group of voters, critics, ec.
Thanks for your perspective!
Atonement and Juno are so overrated!
Kiera’s role was small, the leading role of Saoise Ronan got a nod for supporting actress, which was fine.
Ellen Page wasnt that great! I dont see why she got the nod!
Angelina should have been nominated!
Saw Atonement. Not impressed by the story line or the acting. Over acted, too melodramatic, too obvious an acting job. Keira is a pretty girl but I could never warm up to her acting for some reason. So, it’s fair she didn’t get nominated.
#58 For me it’s not a matter of should or shouldn’t. If a performance is deserving its deserving, so I’m not saying Cate Blanchett SHOULDN”T win I’m just saying it would be nice if someone who hasn’t won were to pull of an upset. But you won’t hear me complaning that not enough time has gone by for Cate to win another award.
And again my prediction for Julie Christie has nothing to do with should or shouldn’t I’m saying what WILL happen not. And yes I think compared to Ellen Page she has what the Academy will percieve as the more difficult and challenging role. Again this is what I think WILL happen not what I think SHOULD happen.
if the oscars are merit-based…Daniel Day Lewis should DEFINITELY win…i just saw There Will be Blood last night and MAN, my jaw dropped on several occasions. I’m a huge movie buff and only a few movies/acting performances have impacted me as this one did. it is seriously one of the best movies i have ever seen, and day-lewis’ acting performance is utterly amazing…he blew me away. i liked him in My Left Foot and Gangs of NY, thought he was solid…but Blood is his best work.
if you haven’t seen the movie, do yourself a favor and GO! it is a great story of humanity, greed and love, or lack thereof…and is emotionally draining and haunting.
oh..as to jolie not getting a nomination…i definitely agree with #19 here…she was lukewarm in her portrayal of Marianne Pearl…i think jolie is an ok actress, but that role just wasn’t for her…and yea, that bad wig and fake french accent did do her in. i think the only scene where she was a bit more than ok was the scene where she lets out that guttural scream….and that’s about it.
Also, Halle Berry’s win for Monster, Denzel’s for Training Day, Paltrow’s Reese’s were not deserving.
well well well…. I think Hollywood trully hates Jolie… Many times they have been just cruel to her… Im not a proffesional to say if she was brilliant or not in her possible nomanated role, but I loved her… So well…
Ive heard a LOTS of GOOD things about Brads performance !!! and that is whats weird…Why he didnt make it? Cause he sleeps with Jolie???? George Clooney…. didnt watch the whole movie… HAD to go out… not my thing..
No, that’s me stating my personally feelings. Hating is “LOL!! haha JOLIE FANS, NO NOM! HAR HAR”
I merely made a statement; I didn’t say she sucks, or she sucks as an actress, or she’s ugly etc. like the haters so love to do.
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I was referring to your first statement which was that you were glad that Keira got “snubbed”…..
Had nothing to do with Angeline Jolie, except for the fact that if you heard anything in her fans, it was more disappointment than hate.
Maybe we just didn’t understand one another’s meaning. It’s no big deal anyway,
Did you see Gone Baby Gone? I thought both Casey Afflect and Amy Ryan were oustanding and I am so glad that Amy Ryan got nominated! Cate will prolly win in that category, but at least Ryan was recognized for her role.
keira was playing a spoiled, grumpy british girl… that’s a stretch.
she didn’t deserve a nomination but her co-star did.
ellen page was awesome. she was playing a teenager, which she’s not, so well.
they should have given cate the oscar for the 1st elizabeth not this one.
other than javier, this is a pretty white oscar year…
In my newpaper the movie critic stated that GC was a HW darling and favorite. What does that say about HW? About GC? Angie will survive this. So will Brad. GC needs this. As he has nothing else. Please don’t get angry. Even if the strike is settled no one is going to watch. There aren’t enough big named American actors and actresses to entice people to watch a three plus hour show. Unless they have Brad and Angie as presenters. Casey was nominated for TAOJJ. That is a good thing for him and Plan B. Envy and jealousy are a b*tch. Stay calm and don’t fight with the trolls and haters. They think they have a victory. When the reality is they haven’t won anything. Let them gloat for now. We will see who is the eventual winner. Peace
oh, and Javier Bardem should get the Best Supp. Actor nod…he was great in No Country.
He still gives me the chills when i think about his character!
The Oscars aren’t what the use to be. Can you name who won the last two years. I did not think so.
I am so happy for Sarah Polley and Julie Christie. Especially for Sarah.
Everybody in Canada will routing for her, and rightly so.
I can’t believe Angie didn’t get the nomination! She was unbelievable in that movie, and EVERY critics agreed with me! Laura Linney was not nominated anywhere except Oscar, Cate overacted in Elizabeth. It should have been Julie, Angie, Ellen, Marion, and I don’t care who they pick for the fifth!
It has to be political. Fact that A Mighty Heart was not recognized for anything tells me that they thought it was too controversial. They didn’t want a movie about Muslim tolerance given the nature of how Daniel was killed.
I don’t think anyone with an ounce of brain think Angie’s absence was NOT political or motivated by something other than acting ability. I am not saying this because I am Angie’s fan, but EVERY critics have lauded her performances all YEAR! I will definitely be not watching this stupid show.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS for Tommy Lee Jones for in The Valley of Elah !!!!!!!! one of the best movie i’ve ever seen this year his performances was outstanding ! i was shocked not seeing him nominated at this Sucking Globes , also Theron and Sarandon was ****** awesome in it .
Whoa! No Angie? Total suckage. She was robbed!
If the telecast doesn’t get cancelled I can guarantee that ABC is gonna be pissed off for the second year in a row…no Angie, no Brad to give the ratings a boost…especially after all of this “will there be a show or not” nonsense.
I’m also surprised that Denzel didn’t get a nom. It’s rather strange that these are mostly the same people voting for the SAGS. I guess all those non-acting Academy members was the difference for who got a SAG nom and who got an Oscar nom.
I love how when someone isn’t nominated, it’s because of the ‘political machine’ that is the Oscars. But when they WIN an Oscar, it’s suddenly all about talent who deserves it most. You can’t have it both ways, people. Make up your minds! The Oscars really, truly mean NOTHING. It’s a popularity contest for Hollywood and nothing else.
# 73 opinion @ 01/22/2008 at 10:43 am Also, Halle Berry’s win for Monster, Denzel’s for Training Day, Paltrow’s Reese’s were not deserving.
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Neither was Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich
I am glad Cate is double niminated. And its grate to see Juno acknowledged in many categories. http://arabaquarius.blogspot.com/
Great for Casey (he go a nom) Good for Angelina (she was on the short list. Most actresses can’t even say that) Good for Plan B and Brad Pitt (They showed once again what a great production company to work with - 2 academy noms for productions they were involved with)
lol@ Juno should have been a lifetime movie…that is soo true. The movie wasnt even that great nor was it that funny. You know I giggled here and there.
What happened to Denzel and Angie? I loved the great debaters and American Gangster.Angies performance was great in AMH. The oscars are very white this year.
WHAT? No Jolie or Pitt nomination?
Hahahahahahahahahaha.
I though they were the most popular most likeable better actors in this planet. Hollywood has spoken and is in agreement with the rest of the world.
p.s.
JJ are you against free speech? Cause there is nothing inappropriate in this message for you to delete.
Roisin @ 01/22/2008 at 10:02 am
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Your generalizing and spewing nonsense.
Juno is completely overrated, and I don’t get how a mediocre performance like the one by Clooney gets a nod.
I guess Denzel was left out because he didn’t kiss the Academy’s behind and because the latent racism among the AA’s members.
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James McAvoy and Keira Knightley totally deserve their nominations!!!!!! They were excellent in Atonement!!!! It’s so weird to see such a result
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. No oscar for Brangelina.
Let’s do the conga people.
Conga conga CONGA
you know angie was good in that movie. I almost cried. and it takes a lot for me to cry but its cool she does have a lot of awards but it has to be hard being nominated this whole year and not get nominated for the big one. i glad the at least nominated j p.
F#(K oscar, i’m glad the writers are still on STRIKE~!!!
Helena
Wtf are you talking about! Angelina is no oscar begger. She never even kept the oscar that she already won or any other awards. If anything i think the silver lining is she doesn’t have to show up and talk to those two faced reporters such as the vile ryan seacrest and the rest of the gossip vultures. It’s too bad she didn’t get the nod but her performance was still reconized in award season and maybe more will watch a mighty heart because it has a lot of relivence in today’s world. I’m suprised about no mention of sean penn’s into the wild. Apart from johnny depp i don’t think the oscars is worth watching as it looks to be very boring now without angelina and sean penn so i hope johnny shows up.
No oscar for the fake Brangelina
Conga conga CONGA
Conga conga CONGA
dina #1 @ 01/22/2008 at 10:48 am In my newpaper the movie critic stated that GC was a HW darling and favorite. What does that say about HW? About GC? Angie will survive this. So will Brad. GC needs this. As he has nothing else. Please don’t get angry. Even if the strike is settled no one is going to watch. There aren’t enough big named American actors and actresses to entice people to watch a three plus hour show. Unless they have Brad and Angie as presenters. Casey was nominated for TAOJJ. That is a good thing for him and Plan B. Envy and jealousy are a b*tch. Stay calm and don’t fight with the trolls and haters. They think they have a victory. When the reality is they haven’t won anything. Let them gloat for now. We will see who is the eventual winner. Peace
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Yeah. who’s gonna watch GC and his hired ho, blah.
Mrs Lenny posted her comments on the previous thread. I am reposting them here because her comments are wonderful. Peace
Mrs. Lenny @ 01/22/2008 at 10:42 am ~
I am disapointed,but not surprised. People give awards,but God give rewards. Brad and Angie are doing some wonderful things for man kind. Oscar is nothing compared to the genuine appreciation and graditude the people of NOLA and others places bestow upon them. The Oscars are not a true representation of a wonderful Actor or actress. They don’t know didley about a greatness.
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Mrs Lenny, I totally agree with you. And I think that bothers a lot of people in HW. If she and Brad are nominated and win, they are happy. But they have other things in their lives that bring them just as much or more joy and happiness. That annoys some people. These two feel complete within themselves, with each other and their children. Accolades from you peers are wonderful if they are heartfelt and sincere. If you have to kiss azz and prostitue yourself to receive them, then no. Look at all of the good actors who were left off of the list. I will always remember what Denzel said when he won for Training Day. He said if he won he was going home and would have dinner with his wife and children. And if he lost, he was going home and would have dinner with his wife and children. He already had a Oscar for best supporting actor. But he had been nominated several times before he won for best actor. I am sure Angie and Brad feel the sam way. Peace
I think that the choices were probably extremely difficult, the choices up there now are going to be pretty tough and I wouldn’t want their job. I just need to give my congrats for Plan B and I’m glad Casey Affleck is emerging from his brother’s shadow.
dina#1 expressed part of my own feelings. I’d rather not see it happen anyway because I feel like Hollywood’s conglomerates need to stop being turds and sit down with those writers. THEY are behind the brilliant screenplays and television plot lines and deserve what their asking for.
Now that I’m off my soap box, #75 jewel, I think we just had a simple misunderstanding as well. I haven’t seen “Gone Baby Gone”, the nominations and your recommendation seems like it should be added to my list of movies to see.
this’s rediculous that keira is not nominated at all!at what about James Mcavoy and Joe Wright?! they should be nominated too! how terrible:(
The only people that gave her props about the movie was the critics. She did not win, which tells you she will get absolutely nothing in the form of awards, except maybe a razzi. No one like Angelina, except for a few fans that is not enough to keep her afloat at the box office. It is just about over for the actress, finally because people are sick of her.
The reason Angelina did not get nominated is not her bad wig and her over the top phony accent… she didn’t get it because she overacts. She’s just bad. Nothing personal. It’s not because she’s a homewrecking *****. It’s because she just didn’t make the cut! The Oscar’s are serious awards, they aren’t popularity contests.
And I meant I would rather not even see the Oscars take place due to the strike. I’m tired of the corporate bullying that goes on in Hollywood. I meant they’re* asking for
Congratulations to Javier Bardem and Daniel Day Lewis who got well-deserved nominations
congrats to all the nominess.
the Oscars are joke nowadays !!!
nd here is a place of BRANGELINA haters !!!
u feel better ??? or it makes u envy more nd more??
I guess Denzel was left out because he didn’t kiss the Academy’s behind and because the latent racism among the AA’s members.
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PATHETIC PATHETIC PATHETIC oh and did I mention? PATHETIC! Ruby Dee was nominated this year, you idiot.
Plus every year since 2000/2001, black actors/actresses have been nominated (including Forest Whitaker, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman Jennifer Hudson and Halle Berry winning)!
Yes! That’s right! A black actor has won in every acting category. Stop with the racist card. Oh and it’s the AMPA’s, not the AA. AHHAAHAHAHAH. Alcoholic Anonymous? LOLOLOL.
HELLO ANGELINA JOLIE?! And I thought they could not go any more wrong…and they did ! If the so-called”academy” does not know how to measure an exceptionnal performance …then where on earth is their credibilty ! I MEAN , as we say in Lebanon “Ma32oul? enno Wallaw!”
missy@ 01/22/2008 at 11:10am
If they are serious awards then your little **** of an idol will never be in the running ever!
She will have to keep icing her nipples and shoving her fat ass in front of paps to keep the attention on her.
jewel @ 01/22/2008 at 10:57 am # 73 opinion @ 01/22/2008 at 10:43 am Also, Halle Berry’s win for Monster, Denzel’s for Training Day, Paltrow’s Reese’s were not deserving.
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Neither was Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich
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And George Clooney in Syriana, I think Jake G. in Brokeback was better than GC .
Alan Arkin over Eddie Murphy last year. ???
So what! Angie already has an Oscar. It would have been nice if Brad got one. We don’t agree with the decision, but the people who vote decide. Who knows, envy could have been a factor for some of those voters!
I’m sure AJ got votes too but obviously not enough. We have her new movie, Changeling, to look forward to!
I was excited to go online to check if Angie is nominated. I’m so disappointed. But don’t worry guys, I know Angie will be nominated next year for “The Challenging”
the Oscars are joke nowadays !!!
nd here is a place of BRANGELINA haters !!!
u feel better ??? or it makes u envy more nd more??
Angie looks happier then ever nd she makes happy Brad…So even that didnt get nominater I bet they are fine !!! They got recognized by ppl!!!
Hollywwod HATES Jolie nd unfortunetly they are just as many ppl here :ENVY ENVY ENVY !!!
the Oscars are joke nowadays !!!
nd here is a place of BRANGELINA haters !!!
u feel better ??? or it makes u envy more nd more??
Angie looks happier then ever nd she makes happy Brad…So even that didnt get nominater I bet they are fine !!! They got recognized by ppl!!!
Hollywwod HATES Jolie nd unfortunetly they are just as many ppl here :ENVY ENVY ENVY !!!
the Oscars are joke nowadays !!!
nd here is a place of BRANGELINA haters !!!
u feel better ??? or it makes u envy more nd more??
Angie looks happier then ever nd she makes happy Brad…So even that didnt get nominater I bet they are fine !!! They got recognized by ppl!!!
Hollywwod HATES Jolie nd unfortunetly they are just as many ppl here :ENVY ENVY ENVY !!!
the Oscars are joke nowadays !!!
nd here is a place of BRANGELINA haters !!!
u feel better ??? or it makes u envy more nd more??
Angie looks happier then ever nd she makes happy Brad…So even that didnt get nominater I bet they are fine !!! They got recognized by ppl!!!
Hollywwod HATES Jolie nd unfortunetly they are just as many ppl here :ENVY ENVY ENVY !!!
the Oscars are joke nowadays !!!
nd here is a place of BRANGELINA haters !!!
u feel better ??? or it makes u envy more nd more??
Angie looks happier then ever nd she makes happy Brad…So even that didnt get nominater I bet they are fine !!! They got recognized by ppl!!!
Hollywwod HATES Jolie nd unfortunetly they are just as many ppl here :ENVY ENVY ENVY !!!
the Oscars are joke nowadays !!!
nd here is a place of BRANGELINA haters !!!
u feel better ??? or it makes u envy more nd more??
Angie looks happier then ever nd she makes happy Brad…So even that didnt get nominater I bet they are fine !!! They got recognized by ppl!!!
Hollywwod HATES Jolie nd unfortunetly they are just as many ppl here :ENVY ENVY ENVY !!!
the Oscars are joke nowadays !!!
nd here is a place of BRANGELINA haters !!!
u feel better ??? or it makes u envy more nd more??
Angie looks happier then ever nd she makes happy Brad…So even that didnt get nominater I bet they are fine !!! They got recognized by ppl!!!
Hollywwod HATES Jolie nd unfortunetly they are just as many ppl here :ENVY ENVY ENVY !!!
the Oscars are joke nowadays !!!
nd here is a place of BRANGELINA haters !!!
u feel better ??? or it makes u envy more nd more??
Angie looks happier then ever nd she makes happy Brad…So even that didnt get nominater I bet they are fine !!! They got recognized by ppl!!!
Hollywwod HATES Jolie nd unfortunetly they are just as many ppl here :ENVY ENVY ENVY !!!
the Oscars