Oscar Nominations 2008

Get this straight people……The Academy doesn’t like Brangelina, the public doesn’t like Brangelina(Hence all their bombs,scandel sheets king and queen). THE WORLD HAS SPOKEN. Basically , Brangelina suck! OK

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/557121/2008_oscar_nominations_get_it_wrong.html

In the Best Actress category, the biggest shocker was the exclusion of Angelina Jolie for her role in “A Mighty Heart.” It was Jolie’s finest performance since her Oscar-winning turn in “Girl, Interrupted.” The Academy instead inexplicably chose to honor “Juno’s” Ellen Page, Page performance was wonderful,but it lacked the strength and emotional resonance of Jolie’s turn as Marianne Pearl, the widow of murdered reporter Daniel Pearl. Many critics also thought Amy Adams had a chance to secure her first nomination as Princess Giselle in the Disney fantasy “Enchanted.” Cate Blanchett was a dual nominee this year, with a nomination in this category for “Elizabeth” and a nomination for Supporting Actress as Bob Dylan in “I’m Not There.”

I totally agree with #16, finally Viggo gets the praise that he deserves! I am sorry to all the Johnny Depp fans, i used to like him, but he has got way too hollywood for me. He now is on my list of hipocritical actors. Move over, more deserving actors should get the award. All you people who are wanting Johnny Depp to win, way to conform, it’s really sad. And as for Kiera Knightly and James McAvoy, that is unpleasant but obviously something was lacking. Although i agree that the academy doesn’t know what their doing most of the time. But anyhoo GO VIGGO! YOU DESERVE IT MANY TIMES OVER! RARE TALENT RIGHT THERE.

Cate is one of the most brilliant actresses I’ve ever seen. She can do anything. But I’m really surprised at her nom for BA. She did give an exceptional performance, but the film was very poor. However, I’ve seen her in I’m Not There and she is phenomenal-absolutely blew me away! It went WAY beyond stunt casting. I liked how one critic put it, “it was imitation raised to art”. I hope she wins BSA, she really deserves it!!! I saw Amy Ryan’s performance and it was good, but didn’t blow my mind. I mean, how many vulgar nasty mother roles do we need in film? I’ve seen it ad nauseum. And what’s worse is that she played a very similar character in her other film…lost a few points with me on that.

I really hope Julie Christie or Marion Cotillard wins for BA! They were both phenomenal!!! Both of them were heartbreaking in their films. Linney would be my 3rd pick. She was excellent and so real in The Savages-played a neurotic sister to a “T”. Ellen was really cute but don’t think she stands a chance with the competition.

Daniel Day-Lewis has got this award in the bag. He was really really good in TWBB. But didn’t he have a similar character in Gangs of New York?

Javier Bardem was creepy as all get out! I think he’s pretty much a lock for the win, but I thought Casey’s performance was terrific! I wouldn’t be disappointed with either of them picking a BSA award.

Best Picture is going to come down to Atonement or No Country. Atonement is your typical epic artsy film the Oscars love to award. No Country was a darker and more violent picture, but was incredible!!! It really was a masterpiece and I hope it takes home the Oscar. Juno was a really cute film but don’t think it has the chance with the other two pix.