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
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Whatever @ 01/22/2008 at 12:17 pm island girl @ 01/22/2008 at 11:53 am and to #143 as well
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It’s like all of the fans are saying, they won’t be there and so they will suck. If either had a nod this whole page would have a completely different mood on this site. Now it’s all “politics” and “jilted” talk.
There’s nothing wrong with the other actors nominated.
My opinion is if they were nominated, they would be there. Since they are not, yes, they won’t go. If you read up a bit, all the fans make it out like they won’t go out of spite. Which is probably true. I just think it’s in good taste to show support no matter what the case.
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Certainly they would go, if nominated! How does anyone just go to the Award Ceremony unless you are nominated, a presenor or INVITED? Unless they are invited, how could they just show up?
Explain to little ole me who just isn’t gettin’ what the heck you are saying.
With the way AMPAS tabulates the votes for nominees it is not that surprising that Jolie missed out. Voters have to list their choices preferentially in order. You have to get first place on a certain number of ballots to get a nomination. It’s a weird system but that’s how it works. If every single one voting for nominees thought Jolie gave the third best performance by an actress this year, she still wouldn’t get a nomination unless she also got a certain number of first place votes.
I was more impressed that she got a SAG nomination because that has always been the harder nomination to get and is taken more seriously than the Oscars by actors. Primarily because it is usually free of politics and missing “favorites.”
As much as I like Cate Blanchett, there was a time she couldn’t get nominated for anything (even when much deserved) and now it seems they will nominate her for ANYTHING. Her Best Actress nom is not warranted at all. I even quibble with her nom for I’m not there. It’s another mimicky performance like her Oscar win as Katherine Hepburn which I wasn’t crazy about to begin with.
But that’s the Oscars for you. Finally giving Al Pacino an Oscar for maybe one of the worst performances of his career. Oscar history is full of those missteps.
I’m sure Jolie is fine. Her performance as Pearl is one of the more honored acting jobs of this year. It isn’t like she doesn’t already have an Oscar. I’m sure she’s more upset for Pitt that Jesse James didn’t get more deserved recognition. Happy for the 2 noms it did get but it deserved more - especially for its beautiful and haunting score.
Someone earlier in the thread mentioned something about the Academy punishing Jolie because she and Pitt didn’t go the Oscars last year. I don’t know where people get these goofy ideas from but that couldn’t be more wrong. Actors rarely go to the Oscars when they are not nominated.
bambamswife @ 01/22/2008 at 12:57 pm So very glad Joile didn’t get a nomination. I’m sick of looking at her. Rarely even bother to look at she and Brad Pitt pictures. I really used to lkie Brad Pitt, but don’t think too much of him since being with Joile.
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You’re sick of looking at her? Poor you, as the media and the cameras and the directors and her costars and Mr. Brad Pitt all seem to love the heck out of her.
Problems in bambam world? You sound like driven with envy to dislike someone that doesn’t know you exist. Go work on your world, cuz you sound sad/mad/uglier than an old shoe.
She needs to dump Brad and his giant nostrils. Make sure she looks wounded and hurt by the breakup for more sympathy.
Freaking part 2 of Cate’s movie sucked and just because they messed up the first time around and gave Gwyny poo the award instead of cate that doesn’t make it fair to the talented people THIS YEAR. They were a joke last year too when they handed the award over to that old dude from little miss sunshine.
I watched Little miss sunshine after the awards last year and I was shocked that that guy won .
160 canton @ 01/22/2008 at 12:23 pm sooooooo….if the angie supporters are correct and the oscars are “political”……how do they explain her win for girl interrupted???? did the politics not exist then? what happened? what’s different? please explain.
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I think that at that time AJ wasn’t high profile yet, and no female with a vote resented her. Now I have the feeling that some of them envy her and will never vote for her no matter how brilliant she is in a movie.
I’m sure AJ got votes too, but not enough.
A voter can claim to be objective, but I think her personal feelings do play a role in her choices.
Fans:
You are doing a disservice to Angelina by decrying the process. Life is not fair and this may be one moment that it’s unfair. However, as Angelina fans let’s wish all the nominees good luck. I don’t think Angelina would agree with you guys behaving like this.
Many, many deserving actors and actresses never get this recognition. Angie is already way ahead of many. She is and always will be an Oscar winner.
So from now on let’s wish all the nominees a hearty Good Luck.
Peace
JUNO was not all that.
Angelina Jolie is an acclaimed actress?for god’s sake….she is so poor as an actress!
I’M SPANISH AND OF COURSE I SUPPORT JAVIER BARDEM!
good luck!
How are the SAG Awards being handled this year?
Anyone please?
canton @ 01/22/2008 at 12:23 pm sooooooo….if the angie supporters are correct and the oscars are “political”……how do they explain her win for girl interrupted???? did the politics not exist then? what happened? what’s different? please explain
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There is ALWAYS politics going on at the Oscars. That’s why the SAGs are a better indicator of the year’s work.
It doesn’t mean that great performances and movies and other film work aren’t rewarded by the Academy, just that many times the Academy is more susceptible to influences other than who or what is the most deserving. As great as Jolie was in Girl Interrupted and deserving of her win, I am sure that the fact that she was a blossoming child of the industry helped her.
Does anyone think Clooney was the best Supporting Actor when he won for Syriana? Hardly. There was the politics of, well, politics for him. There are many examples of another kind of politics with the Oscars - especially the long Oscar tradition of “make up Oscars.” Pacino, Denzell Washington, Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, and on and on and on. Javier Bardem is this year’s make up Oscar. Same maybe with Ruby Dee - though hers would be more of a “thanks for your career Oscar.”
It’s just the way it is.
# 177 groundcontrol @ 01/22/2008 at 1:04 pm
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Thanks for your very informational post.
Peace ~
i knew it!
the academy is intelegent enough to see that Angie has no value as an actress! and guys you can kill me, but face it: she is not a good actress! she had this incridible chance to win an oscar for it and she didn’t, which proves how bad actress she is!
i’m so happy Angelina or Amy didn’t get a nom!
Laura Linney or Marion deserve it more!
Hoe Viggo wins!
175 bambamswife @ 01/22/2008 at 12:57 pm
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You’re sick of her but interested enough to post about her. :lol: You remind me of the FF posters. They also claim to be sick of her, but keep discussing her. You’re all fascinated by her.
181 Montserrat @ 01/22/2008 at 1:09 pm Fans:
You are doing a disservice to Angelina by decrying the process. Life is not fair and this may be one moment that it’s unfair. However, as Angelina fans let’s wish all the nominees good luck. I don’t think Angelina would agree with you guys behaving like this.
Many, many deserving actors and actresses never get this recognition. Angie is already way ahead of many. She is and always will be an Oscar winner.
So from now on let’s wish all the nominees a hearty Good Luck.
Peace
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You are so right! That was probably another reason some voters decided not to nominate her. I do think some female voters envy her.
Geez. Settle down, kids. It’s JUST the Oscars. *SNORE*
Here’s the list of nominees for the 2008 BAFTAs. Maybe that’ll make some of you feel better.
http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/film-awards-nominees-in-2008,224,BA.html
There. Everybody wins. :]
Well, maybe not the Angelina fans…
SORRY.
*runs off*
183 Martha @ 01/22/2008 at 1:10 pm
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For God’s sake, just because you think so, doesn’t make it true! That is just your opinion.
zanessa forever @ 01/22/2008 at 1:10 pm I’M SPANISH AND OF COURSE I SUPPORT JAVIER BARDEM!
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I am not Spanish and I support Javier Bardem.
Bardem ROBBED of a Best Actor Oscar for his brilliant work in Before Night Falls.
Brilliant actor and pretty gorgeous as well.
I hope Cate wins Best Actress and Daniel wins for Best Actor,..I hate Clooney with his smug azz, and Ellen Page is annoying.
Every single site that has an Oscar nominees list has turned into a discussion about Angelina Jolie. Even without the nom she still garners more attention then anyone else. I would say 70 to 80 percent of the posts on every thread I’ve been to have been about Angelina. Does anyone else think that’s weird? I actually like Angelina a lot, but I don’t worship her either. I am asking an honest question. Do you think this will carry over until the actual awards are handed out? Its pretty much the same for Kiera Knightley too. I just hope all the first time nominees don’t get completely overshadowed. Regardless of politics, it’s still an honor in many people’s eyes to get nominated and especially to win.
I do NOT like Cate Blanchett and her Undeserving, surprising nominations.
I tried, maybe because of her middle age! but I don’t like Blanchett’s
overacting that belongs more to some Australian theatre.
Also, she looks fake, opportunistic and SNEAKY.
Let’s not forget her nose, the only thing prominent on her.
My wishes:
gorgeous Marion Cotillard,
There Will Be Blood and the best of all
Daniel Day-Lewis.
Box Office Numbers for 5 Oscar Nominees
Jan 22 09:24 AM US/Eastern
By The Associated Press
North American box-office performance as of Sunday for Oscar best- picture nominees:
—”Atonement,” Focus Features, seven nominations, released December, $31.8 million.
—”Juno,” Fox Searchlight, four nominations, released December, $85.3 million.
—”Michael Clayton,” Warner Bros., seven nominations, released October, $39.3 million.
—”No Country for Old Men,” Miramax, eight nominations, released November, $48.6 million.
—”There Will Be Blood,” Paramount Vantage, eight nominations, released December, $8.7 million.
# 181 Montserrat @ 01/22/2008 at 1:09 pm
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Amen!
Movie fans know that, sometimes, actors aren’t nominated for their best performances. Fortunately, for Angelina, there are many more opportunities for her.
As for the Best Actress nominees, I’ve seen three of them, Christie, Cotillard, and Page. Of the three, I wouldn’t mind seeing Cotillard win it. But then again, I may change my mind if I get to see The Savages and Elizabeth The Golden Age.
As for the douche who said that Angelina ‘begged’ for Oscar… stop huffing, please! Given her high profile, she was barely visible during HW’s campaign season.
bella @ 01/22/2008 at 1:18 pm i’m so happy Angelina or Amy didn’t get a nom!
Laura Linney or Marion deserve it more!
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yes because I’m sure everyone was knocking people over to see their films and did such a better job than all the other actresses out there. I’m sure Julie christie, already an oscar winner needs yet another one. The whole world saw her film. She’s the new it girl.
Jodie Foster was snubbed big time this year.
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