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Author:  Caunion cyn Britannia [ February 2nd, 2010, 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  The 82nd Academy Awards
I didn't know this was out already but here are the nominations!

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): James Cameron, Jon Landau
The Blind Side (2009): Nominees to be determined
District 9 (2009): Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham
An Education (2009): Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker (2008): Nominees to be determined
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Lawrence Bender
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Up (2009): Jonas Rivera
Up in the Air (2009/I): Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)
George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009)
Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009)
Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009)
Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)
Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Matt Damon for Invictus (2009)
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I)
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009)
Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009)
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)
Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart (2009)
Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Best Achievement in Directing
Nominees:
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)
James Cameron for Avatar (2009)
Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees:
The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger (2009/I): Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Up (2009): Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Thomas McCarthy

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominees:
District 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
An Education (2009): Nick Hornby
In the Loop (2009): Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Geoffrey Fletcher
Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Mauro Fiore
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Christian Berger
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): Bruno Delbonnel
The Hurt Locker (2008): Barry Ackroyd
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Robert Richardson

Best Achievement in Editing
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron
District 9 (2009): Julian Clarke
The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob Murawski, Chris Innis
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Sally Menke
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Joe Klotz

Best Achievement in Art Direction
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): David Warren, Anastasia Masaro, Caroline Smith
Nine (2009): John Myhre, Gordon Sim
Sherlock Holmes (2009): Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
The Young Victoria (2009): Patrice Vermette, Maggie Gray

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Nominees:
Bright Star (2009): Janet Patterson
Coco avant Chanel (2009): Catherine Leterrier
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): Monique Prudhomme
Nine (2009): Colleen Atwood
The Young Victoria (2009): Sandy Powell

Best Achievement in Makeup
Nominees:
Il divo (2008): Aldo Signoretti, Vittorio Sodano
Star Trek (2009): Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow
The Young Victoria (2009): John Henry Gordon, Jenny Shircore

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): James Horner
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Alexandre Desplat
The Hurt Locker (2008): Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
Sherlock Holmes (2009): Hans Zimmer
Up (2009): Michael Giacchino

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Nominees:
Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")
Faubourg 36 (2008): Reinhardt Wagner, Frank Thomas("Loin de Paname")
Nine (2009): Maury Yeston("Take It All")
The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman("Down in New Orleans")
The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman("Almost There")

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson
The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti, Mark Ulano
Star Trek (2009): Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson, Peter J. Devlin
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009): Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Geoffrey Patterson

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Wylie Stateman
Star Trek (2009): Mark P. Stoeckinger, Alan Rankin
Up (2009): Michael Silvers, Tom Myers

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones
District 9 (2009): Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken
Star Trek (2009): Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh, Burt Dalton

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Nominees:
Coraline (2009): Henry Selick
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Wes Anderson
The Princess and the Frog (2009): John Musker, Ron Clements
The Secret of Kells (2009): Tomm Moore
Up (2009): Pete Docter

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominees:
Ajami (2009)(Israel)
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)(Germany)
El secreto de sus ojos (2009)(Argentina)
Un prophète (2009)(France)
La teta asustada (2009)(Peru)

Best Documentary, Features
Nominees:
Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2008): Anders Østergaard, Lise Lense-Møller
The Cove (2009): Nominees to be determined
Food, Inc. (2008): Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009): Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith
Which Way Home (2009): Rebecca Cammisa

Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Nominees:
China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province (2009) (TV): Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner (2009): Daniel Junge, Henry Ansbacher
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) (TV): Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Królik po berlinsku (2009): Bartosz Konopka, Anna Wydra
Music by Prudence (2010): Roger Ross Williams, Elinor Burkett

Best Short Film, Animated
Nominees:
French Roast (2008): Fabrice Joubert
Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (2008): Nicky Phelan, Darragh O'Connell
La dama y la muerte (2009): Javier Recio Gracia
Logorama (2009): Nicolas Schmerkin
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV): Nick Park

Best Short Film, Live Action
Nominees:
The Door (2008): Juanita Wilson, James Flynn
Istället för abrakadabra (2008): Patrik Eklund, Mathias Fjällström
Kavi (2009): Gregg Helvey
Miracle Fish (2009): Luke Doolan, Drew Bailey
The New Tenants (2009): Joachim Back, Tivi Magnusson


What are your thoughts? I'm still amazed Up got nominated for Best Picture but considering the reaction last year with Wall-E, not quite that surprising. I'm also shocked that District 9 managed to get up there as well. I really really REALLY hope District 9 gets the Visual Effects. Star Trek? I love you. And Avatar, I would if I saw you but District 9 managed to do it without a truckload of money. I'm seriously shocked that 9 didn't make it to Best Art Direction and District 9 for Best Cinematography. I felt disappointed that Capitalism: A Love Story didn't make it to Best Documentary Feature. Personal favourites aside from District 9...Christopher Waltz for Best Supporting Actor. That guy made you love a freakin' NAZI! While Ralph Fiennes just made you look at him and think "Oh...*beep*" This might go along with my hype aversion/dislike for Avatar, but I really didn't feel it deserved that many awards. And I feel sorry for Coraline. It was a great and wonderful film but it has no chance against Pixar and Up. I still need to see that though.
Author:  Rinoa Amarth [ February 2nd, 2010, 3:31 pm ]
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Thank you for putting this up! I watch the awards every year. :lol:

After seeing the list, I realized that I haven't seen many films this year. :( I completely agree with you about Christopher Waltz. He was great! I though Avatar was good but I hate when one movie gets a nomination in almost every catagory... no matter how much I liked it.
Author:  Caunion cyn Britannia [ February 2nd, 2010, 3:38 pm ]
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Well to be fair, Return of the King did the exact same thing and WON every category it was in and I kinda doubt any of us would begrudge it. :P

Then again, I need to see Avatar so I can judge for myself.
Author:  Rinoa Amarth [ February 2nd, 2010, 3:46 pm ]
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Caunion the Time Lord wrote:
Well to be fair, Return of the King did the exact same thing and WON every category it was in and I kinda doubt any of us would begrudge it. :P

:whistle: Touche Caunion. :lol:

I liked the message and the visuals of Avatar the best. I still need to see UP and I heard Coraline wasn't that great from a few people but I still want to see it so I can judge myself. I have a feeling that Sandra Bullock will win for her performance in The Blind Side. I haven't seen the movie but all I ever hear about it is how amazing she was. :P I didn't see Capitalism: A Love Story either but I really wanted to. I am actuall a bit suprised it didn't make it as well. With the issues it was adressing I thought it would have. :blink:
Author:  Johnny's Fan [ February 2nd, 2010, 4:15 pm ]
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Aw, you beat me too it Frosty. *sniffs*

Well... there was some noise created the year The Dark Knight and Wall-e were not nominated for best picture, so it looks like the Academy may have taken note and gone back to the very early days of it's history, and allowed more so there is more choice.

However... with the exception of UP which has now made history by being the first ever computer animated film to be awarded a Best Picture nomination... it is pretty much the same old, same old. It's either familiar kinds of films as usual (but more of them) and familiar faces.

I was sort of hoping they might have chucked Sherlock Holmes in there, or something of that kind of film. Something popular without being meaningful or weighty in story. Maybe next year.

And the SUPREME difference between ROTK and Avatar is that at least in 30 years time people can look back on ROTK and see that it was worthy of all its awards and that together all the different categories created and completed the film. In 3 years time, when everyone is watching Avatar on non-IMAX non-3D screens that are maybe 42" wide (mine is smaller that that) they're going to wonder why it won so much (as it will do no doubt) because watching it under those conditions will not show in the same glorious light.

It wouldn't surprise me if Cameron is already creating a 3-D, IMAX TV that he can give away free with Avatar when it comes out on DVD. Because I can't see something so gimmicky having longevity. And no matter how much I dislike any film if it wins awards, I'd like it to still actually serve a purpose 10 years after winning and for people to still be able to enjoy it as much today as they did then. And if all that can be said for Avatar mainly is the effects - how will that translate? [and let's be honest folks, how many people REALLY have you heard say the film itself is good and not just the effects?]

So yeah... that is deep down.. my main bug bear with Avatar - irrespective of me having watched it or not - it should be awarded Best Picture Viewed in IMAX and leave the Best Picture categories to films you can watch on any size screen with no 3-D glasses.

Ok, rant over. :P
Author:  Raivynn Phoenix [ February 2nd, 2010, 6:13 pm ]
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Sharlto Copely not getting a nomination for Best Male Performance truly astounds me.
Author:  Caunion cyn Britannia [ February 2nd, 2010, 6:14 pm ]
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Aww, I'm sorry JF. I'll let you do it next year? We can alternate until we're both old and tired. :)

I thought of the BEST way to settle the Visual Effect Award. Each team creates an army of their respective aliens and then have them fight each other! :D Prawns vs. Na'vi vs. Vulcan (or whatever) Who. Is. Deadliest? I can be so immature sometimes.
Author:  Johnny's Fan [ February 2nd, 2010, 6:21 pm ]
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LOL! Well I have a feeling I'll always be older and more tired than you. :P

XD That is a very good way to settle it.

I'm also really, really disappointed that the Pixar short Partly Cloudy, which was on before UP was not nominated. That's quite possibly my favourite of all the Pixar shorts. Although I am glad Wallace and Gromit is nominated, so hopefully Aardman will continue there unbroken run of winning everytime they are up for the award.
Author:  Kitoky [ February 3rd, 2010, 10:53 pm ]
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Film-making wise, I think Avatar is getting a lot of nods, mainly due to the fact that this is James Cameron's FIRST film since the Titanic and that he's sat on this production and this film idea until he felt the technology of filmmaking was able to convey the his vision.

I mean, since Titanic guys. You know, back when Leonardo was <i>young</i>.
Author:  Johnny's Fan [ February 4th, 2010, 11:54 am ]
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Well he has made a Titanic documentary since then, but apart from that....

It's amazing how he and his ex-wife (who has been in exile for seven years) are both up for loads of awards.
Author:  Kitoky [ February 8th, 2010, 8:00 pm ]
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Is it sad that I don't actually know when the Oscars are? :p
Author:  Johnny's Fan [ March 6th, 2010, 2:26 pm ]
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Yes, very.

Tomorow night folks (as in Sunday :teehee:)

Once again I will be in computer exile while my brother takes over the computer to watch them live. Darn BBC2 for losing the rights and allowing Sky to buy them. *shakes fist & stamps foot*
Author:  Kitoky [ March 7th, 2010, 2:42 am ]
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^That's terrible, JF. You should seriously protest. Get some people together.

Riot.

You know.
Author:  Johnny's Fan [ March 7th, 2010, 10:45 am ]
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You could be right there ol' spud.

It's just not cricket.

At least I get to see bits of it anyway the next day. And we always tape the 6am breakfast shows that have live coverage of the red carpet after the awards.

It's going to be tought the year The Hobbit is up fo awards though.
Author:  Kitoky [ March 7th, 2010, 7:35 pm ]
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Currently watching the red carpet right now and this is perhaps my favorite part because we see the interviews with the stars and it's good to connect with them!
Author:  Rinoa Amarth [ March 7th, 2010, 8:21 pm ]
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I am watching the Red Carpet Ceremony as well right now. :D I agree with you Kit, it's great to see the interviews and it gives us a chance to connect with everyone. Does anyone else love the gowns!? :swoon: So far I love Sandra Bullock's dress the best. I would totally wear that. :P


I have the actual award show set to record in case by some strange twist of fate I have to leave the house.


Awww... George Clooney is such a sweetheart. Spending time with the people like us who have to stand behind a gate. I admire that a lot, especially someone of his stature in society. Good on him.
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