January 31, 200620 yr QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jan 31, 2006 -> 09:37 AM) Why? Because I have absolutely zero interest in seeing it.
January 31, 200620 yr QUOTE(Cknolls @ Jan 31, 2006 -> 11:10 AM) Broke will be shut out of the top 6 awards. That's very unlikely. I suppose we'll find out Brokeback's status early in the awards. I'm a huge advocate of Munich for Best Picture, but I'm realistic and realize the academy will likely ignore it entirely. Soxy may be correct in her assumption the Academy completely snubs Munich. I believe of all the awards, the two it most deserves are Best Director and Original Score. It's funny, because during the summer Spielberg was intent on releasing the film for this year's Oscar consideration. Who knows what next year brings, but judging by the hoopla surrounding Brokeback, he may have been better served waiting. With Brokeback, I just distrust the intentions of Hollywood. Are they giving it just due because it's honestly the best picture (among the other categories), or because of the statements attached to the film? Since Shakespear In f***ing Love defeated Saving Private Ryan for Best Picture, I've learned not to be surprised with the voters. They may give Capote the best-picture nod for all we know. Edited January 31, 200620 yr by Flash Tizzle
January 31, 200620 yr QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 31, 2006 -> 09:37 AM) Two thoughts: 1. Syriana as an original screenplay? Uh no, its an adaptation. Why do they do this every year? Do they not know what an adaptation is? I remember seeing Thirteen Days nominated a few years ago as an original screenplay. Huh? I read the book, and they were factual events anyway. Just annoys me. 2. I'll add a third possibility to Rex's two (Brokeback and Luck). If Hollywood wants to avoid political messages entirely, they'll go with Crash. Which I thought was better than Brokeback anway (I haven't see Luck). yeah but it is so loosely based on the book. None of the characters are the same.
January 31, 200620 yr These are my predictions right now. My choices for who i think should win will come later: Actor In A Leading Role Philip Seymour Hoffman CAPOTE Terrence Howard HUSTLE & FLOW Heath Ledger BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Joaquin Phoenix WALK THE LINE David Strathairn GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. Actor In A Supporting Role George Clooney SYRIANA Matt Dillon CRASH Paul Giamatti CINDERELLA MAN Jake Gyllenhaal BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN William Hurt A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE Actor In A Leading Role Judi Dench MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS Felicity Huffman TRANSAMERICA Keira Knightley PRIDE & PREJUDICE Charlize Theron NORTH COUNTRY Reese Witherspoon WALK THE LINE Actor In A Supporting Role Amy Adams JUNEBUG Catherine Keener CAPOTE Frances McDormand NORTH COUNTRY Rachel Weisz THE CONSTANT GARDENER Michelle Williams BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Animated Feature HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT Art Direction GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE KING KONG MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA PRIDE & PREJUDICE Cinematography BATMAN BEGINS BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA THE NEW WORLD Costume Design CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS PRIDE & PREJUDICE WALK THE LINE Directing BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN CAPOTE CRASH GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. MUNICH Documentary Feature DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM MARCH OF THE PENGUINS MURDERBALL STREET FIGHT Documentary Short THE DEATH OF KEVIN CARTER: CASUALTY OF THE BANG BANG CLUB GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA THE MUSHROOM CLUB A NOTE OF TRIUMPH: THE GOLDEN AGE OF NORMAN CORWIN Film Editing CINDERELLA MAN THE CONSTANT GARDENER CRASH MUNICH WALK THE LINE Foreign Language Film Don't Tell Joyeux Noël Paradise Now Sophie Scholl - The Final Days Tsotsi Makeup THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE CINDERELLA MAN STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH Music (Score) BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN THE CONSTANT GARDENER MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA MUNICH PRIDE & PREJUDICE Music (Song) "In the Deep" from CRASH "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from HUSTLE & FLOW "Travelin' Thru" from TRANSAMERICA Best Picture BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN CAPOTE CRASH GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. MUNICH Short Film (Animated) BADGERED THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION THE MYSTERIOUS GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS OF JASPER MORELLO 9 ONE MAN BAND Short Film (Live Action) AUSREISSER (THE RUNAWAY) CASHBACK THE LAST FARM OUR TIME IS UP SIX SHOOTER Sound Editing KING KONG MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA WAR OF THE WORLDS Sound Mixing THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE KING KONG MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA WALK THE LINE WAR OF THE WORLDS Visual Effects THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE KING KONG WAR OF THE WORLDS Writing (Adapted Screenplay) BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN CAPOTE THE CONSTANT GARDENER A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE MUNICH Writing (Original Screenplay) CRASH GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. MATCH POINT THE SQUID AND THE WHALE SYRIANA Edited January 31, 200620 yr by White Sox Josh
January 31, 200620 yr These would be who I would vote for if I had a vote: Actor In A Leading Role Philip Seymour Hoffman CAPOTE Terrence Howard HUSTLE & FLOW Heath Ledger BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Joaquin Phoenix WALK THE LINE David Strathairn GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. Actor In A Supporting Role George Clooney SYRIANA Matt Dillon CRASH Paul Giamatti CINDERELLA MAN Jake Gyllenhaal BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN William Hurt A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE Actor In A Leading Role Judi Dench MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS Felicity Huffman TRANSAMERICA Keira Knightley PRIDE & PREJUDICE Charlize Theron NORTH COUNTRY Reese Witherspoon WALK THE LINE Actor In A Supporting Role Amy Adams JUNEBUG Catherine Keener CAPOTE Frances McDormand NORTH COUNTRY Rachel Weisz THE CONSTANT GARDENER Michelle Williams BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Animated Feature HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT Art Direction GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE KING KONG MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA PRIDE & PREJUDICE Cinematography BATMAN BEGINS BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA THE NEW WORLD Costume Design CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS PRIDE & PREJUDICE WALK THE LINE Directing BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN CAPOTE CRASH GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. MUNICH Documentary Feature DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM MARCH OF THE PENGUINS MURDERBALL STREET FIGHT Documentary Short THE DEATH OF KEVIN CARTER: CASUALTY OF THE BANG BANG CLUB GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA THE MUSHROOM CLUB A NOTE OF TRIUMPH: THE GOLDEN AGE OF NORMAN CORWIN Film Editing CINDERELLA MAN THE CONSTANT GARDENER CRASH MUNICH WALK THE LINE Foreign Language Film Don't Tell Joyeux Noël Paradise Now Sophie Scholl - The Final Days Tsotsi Makeup THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE CINDERELLA MAN STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH Music (Score) BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN THE CONSTANT GARDENER MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA MUNICH PRIDE & PREJUDICE Music (Song) "In the Deep" from CRASH "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from HUSTLE & FLOW "Travelin' Thru" from TRANSAMERICA Best Picture BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN CAPOTE CRASH GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. MUNICH Short Film (Animated) BADGERED THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION THE MYSTERIOUS GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS OF JASPER MORELLO 9 ONE MAN BAND Short Film (Live Action) AUSREISSER (THE RUNAWAY) CASHBACK THE LAST FARM OUR TIME IS UP SIX SHOOTER Sound Editing KING KONG MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA WAR OF THE WORLDS Sound Mixing THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE KING KONG MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA WALK THE LINE WAR OF THE WORLDS Visual Effects THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE KING KONG WAR OF THE WORLDS Writing (Adapted Screenplay) BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN CAPOTE THE CONSTANT GARDENER A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE MUNICH Writing (Original Screenplay) CRASH GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. MATCH POINT THE SQUID AND THE WHALE SYRIANA
January 31, 200620 yr QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Jan 31, 2006 -> 12:31 PM) No. Kind of like American Beauty to me. I liked it right after I saw it, but I'll never want to watch it again. I'll never see 'Crash' again, but I own a copy of 'American Beauty'.
January 31, 200620 yr I created an oscar pool for Soxtalk.com. Just register with abc.com and than pick a nickname. You will than go to the page where it asks you to pick a group to join. Search for Soxtalk.com. The Password is soxtalk. Click Here
January 31, 200620 yr QUOTE(3E8 @ Jan 31, 2006 -> 11:39 AM) It was Stephen Gaghan, the screenwriter for Traffic. That's right. I knew it was the same guy, just couldn't pull the name. Too lazy to check IMDB.
January 31, 200620 yr Walk the Line should have been nominated for best picture. I hope Munich wins it.
January 31, 200620 yr Glad to see Terrence Howard get recognized for "Hustle & Flow". He was damn good in it. IMO, it's a foot race between Joaquin Phoenix & Phillip Seymour Hoffman for best actor. Everywhere else, who knows.
January 31, 200620 yr QUOTE(Soxy @ Jan 31, 2006 -> 09:51 AM) Actor In A Leading Role Felicity Huffman TRANSAMERICA Am I the only one who got a giggle out of that?
February 1, 200620 yr People voting Brokeback Moutain for "Best Cinematography" probably don't understand it's definition. Cinematography, as I understand it's meaning, relates to selecting the best frames/etc. which help illustrate the storyline. Every film nominated in the category deserves it more. You can't exactly be very creative or inventive in the manner in which you portray two gay cowboys. This is an example of a film's reputation preceding it's actual ability. I don't need to see the film to know there's only so many ways to film a still scene between Gyllenhal and Ledger. Edited February 1, 200620 yr by Flash Tizzle
February 1, 200620 yr QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 12:10 AM) People voting Brokeback Moutain for "Best Cinematography" probably don't understand it's definition. Cinematography, as I understand it's meaning, relates to selecting the best frames/etc. which help illustrate the storyline. Every film nominated in the category deserves it more. You can't exactly be very creative or inventive in the manner in which you portray two gay cowboys. This is an example of a film's reputation preceding it's actual ability. I don't need to see the film to know there's only so many ways to film a still scene between Gyllenhal and Ledger. I know zilch about cinematography, but... By your definition, I think Brokeback did pretty well on that. There aren't very many love scenes between the two of them -- most scenes show the outdoors, or small, rural towns. And I thought the way they shot the setting was very well done. It does help illustrate the story and the characters.
February 1, 200620 yr just thought i would come over here and say i don't care about the Oscars i know everyone has been waiting to see my picks
February 1, 200620 yr Im a little upset that Munich was nomianted for best picture over Walk the Line, but at the same time im not surprised because the academy has a hard on for steven spielberg. Im also a little upset that 40 Year Old Virgin didnt get the nod for original screenplay. Best Picture- Brokeback Mountain Best Director- Ang Lee (dont count out spielberg, very tough pick) Best Actor- Phillip Seymour Hoffman Best Actress- Felicity Huffman Best Supporting Actor- George Clooney (Paul Giamatti might get the upset) Best Supporting Actress- Rachel Weisz Adapted Screenplay- Brokeback Mountain Original Screenplay- Crash (picking the favorite, but this catergory is wide open)
February 1, 200620 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 31, 2006 -> 02:50 PM) Has anyone seen all 5 films that are up for best picture? I actually have seen all the nominated films and actors. Where has my life gone??
February 1, 200620 yr QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 01:08 AM) I actually have seen all the nominated films and actors. Where has my life gone?? Then yours in the only opinion that can be trusted around here.
February 1, 200620 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 09:03 AM) Then yours in the only opinion that can be trusted around here. That should be in green.
February 1, 200620 yr QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 10:11 AM) That should be in green. Well, it's the most informed opinion at least.
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