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Posted by Susan Thea Posnock On February - 28 - 2008

The forums ARE back online.

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    15 Responses for "Forums Update"

    1. DBibby February 29th, 2008 at 12:26 am 1

      Whew! I promised myself I’d disengage this year but I’ve already tried to find it and freaked out when I couldn’t. Aah, the life of an Oscar junkie…

    2. Ryan Adams February 29th, 2008 at 12:53 am 2

      DBibby, you’re a “made man” now.
      Just like the mafia.
      There’s no getting out now, even if you wanted, dude.
      ;-)

      Seriously, you don’t want to miss the more laid back attitude, when we can enjoy the pure fun of movies for a few months without the stress of gang wars during awards season.

    3. Alison Flynn February 29th, 2008 at 1:05 am 3

      …when we can enjoy the pure fun of movies for a few months without the stress of gang wars during awards season.

      Yeah, it was getting pretty ugly there. Funny how every year I forget just how bad it gets. :)

    4. Jason Trinidad February 29th, 2008 at 8:06 am 4

      I’m sure the new forums will be worth the wait. Sasha Stone just doesn’t get enough credit for the incredible amount of work she does in providing us with the best Oscar site on the web – hell, and maybe the best “movie site” as well.

    5. Sam Juliano February 29th, 2008 at 2:58 pm 5

      Alison, as one who was involved in those “football matches without shoulder pads” I can now take a break from all the francas and spend time in darkened theatres or at home watching DVDs with the folks. We were bloodied but we lived to see another day. LOL!

    6. cjKennedy February 29th, 2008 at 10:24 pm 6

      I came out without a scratch, but I had to run to Portland for the weekend.

      But before I get back to the business of enjoying movies, I leave you with this: Fincher’s getting an Oscar next time. Mark it down.

    7. Sam Juliano March 1st, 2008 at 8:42 am 7

      Craig, I am with you with Fincher. Now here is one talented helmer!

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    12. rickh April 6th, 2008 at 11:43 am 12

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    13. Isaac Richter November 10th, 2008 at 10:12 am 13

      Actually, I had the biggest problem with Angelina Jolie in this film. I felt she was miscast. Honestly, there was not a second of her crying or her anger that I could buy, because I could see that red makeup every time she was heading into a crying scene, and she was just playing it way too big. I have to disagree with you Sasha, I think this film is a big misstep for Clint Eastwood, and this coming from a guy who loved Million Dollar Baby and Letters from Iwo Jima, and I also really like Unforgiven. Yes, I was intrigued during the scenes with the Chicken Coup Murders and Jason Butler Harner gave a chilling performance, but everything else just felt bland to me, and the ending was filled with the most cliche dialogue I’ve ever heard. How many times do we need to hear a woman saying she’s found hope? I just cringed. So, the screenplay was a big problem for me, and that is one nomination I hope it doesn’t get, because it would undermine more deserving screenplays (Rachel Getting Married, Happy-Go-Lucky, WALL-E, and I haven’t seen them yet, but Milk and The Wrestler sound really good).

    14. Isaac Richter November 10th, 2008 at 10:26 am 14

      Actually, I had the biggest problem with Angelina Jolie in this film. I felt she was miscast. Honestly, there was not a second of her crying or her anger that I could buy, because I could see that red makeup every time she was heading into a crying scene, and she was just playing it way too big. I have to disagree with you Sasha, I think this film is a big misstep for Clint Eastwood, and this coming from a guy who loved Million Dollar Baby and Letters from Iwo Jima, and I also really like Unforgiven. Yes, I was intrigued during the scenes with the Chicken Coup Murders and Jason Butler Harner gave a chilling performance, but everything else just felt bland to me, and the ending was filled with the most cliche dialogue I’ve ever heard. How many times do we need to hear a woman saying she’s found hope? I just cringed. So, the screenplay was a big problem for me, and that is one nomination I hope it doesn’t get, because it would undermine more deserving screenplays (Rachel Getting Married, Happy-Go-Lucky, WALL-E, and I haven’t seen them yet, but Milk and The Wrestler sound really good).

    15. Isaac Richter November 10th, 2008 at 10:31 am 15

      Okay, could somebody help me out here? How come every time I try to post a comment on a comment page, it ends up posted here. This is supposed to go to the Changeling article Sasha wrote, but it’s been posted here, twice. Also, how do I keep my name and e-mail address from saving on a computer (I’m posting this from a public computer). It’s getting annoying, because I don’t like to leave my name on anywhere.


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    • 82nd Oscar Ceremony

      Hosts: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
      Producers: Adam Shankman, Bill Mechanic
      Director: Hamish Hamilton
      Music: Marc Shaiman

      Quentin Tarantino
      Pedro Almodovar

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      “The Academy is composed of mostly older members making this movie a dark horse. The acting is top notch, the dialogue is intelligent, and the subject matter is timely. The weighted ballot system may just push this deserving movie to the top of the heap.

      Reitman’s picture is the most consistent of the nominated films I have seen, with each scene adding to the whole. Reviews have stated that some of the firing scenes were unnecessary and detracted from the film. In an odd way, they provided relief from all the tense personal relationships in the film, so I believe that the many interviews were valid.

      Up in the Air’s kind of ending, somber, isn’t what is keeping it from being a mainstream hit at this point. The content that deals with job loss is the biggest detractor above all else, even though the subject matter is handled with expertise. Movies with somber endings are dominating the award season. Up in the Air, Precious, Avatar, and The Hurt Locker have far from rosy endings.

      I agree that it appeals to older adults because of its subject matter. Job loss, lack of commitment, and the feminist bent of the film add up to something many forum posters will not champion because it doesn’t appeal to their young sensibilities. However, youth does not rule the Academy.”
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      Best Picture
      The Hurt Locker*+++**+++******
      Avatar*+********
      Inglourious Basterds***+****
      Up in the Air+*+*******
      Precious******
      District 9*****
      A Serious Man*****
      An Education*****
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      Best Actor
      Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart++++*
      George Clooney, Up in the Air+*++***
      Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker**+*
      Colin Firth, A Single Man****
      Morgan Freeman, Invictus+***

      Best Actress
      Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side+++
      Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia++++**
      Carey Mulligan, An Education+****
      Gabby Sidibe, Precious****
      Helen Mirren, The Last Station**

      Best Supporting Actor
      Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds+++++++*
      Woody Harrelson,The Messenger+***
      Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones****
      Matt Damon, Invictus***
      Christopher Plummer, The Last Station*

      Best Supporting Actress
      Mo'Nique, Precious+*+++++*
      Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air+****
      Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air****
      Penelope Cruz, Nine**
      Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart

      Best Director
      Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker++++*++*
      Jim Cameron, Avatar*+**
      Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds****
      Jason Reitman, Up in the Air***
      Lee Daniels, Precious**

      Best Original Screenplay
      Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds+*
      Joel and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man+*+*
      Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker***
      Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Up*
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      Best Adapted Screenplay
      Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air+++++*
      Armando Iannucci, In the Loop+
      Geoffrey Fletcher, Precious**
      Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell, District 9**
      Nick Hornby, An Education*

      Best Editing

      Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron, Avatar+**
      Chris Innis, Bob Murawski, The Hurt Locker***
      Julian Clarke, District 9**
      Joe Klotz, Precious
      Sally Menke, Inglourious Basterds**

      Best Cinematography
      Mauro Fiore, Avatar+**
      Christian Berger, White Ribbon+++*
      Barry Ackroyd, The Hurt Locker***
      Robert Richardson, Inglourious Basterds***
      Bruno Delbonnel, Harry Potter

      Best Art Direction

      Avatar+**
      Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus*
      Nine*
      Sherlock Holmes
      The Young Victoria

      Best Sound Mixing

      Avatar+**
      The Hurt Locker***
      Star Trek* **
      Inglourious Basterds
      Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen*

      Best Sound Editing

      Avatar
      The Hurt Locker
      Up
      Star Trek
      Inglourious Basterds

      Best Costume Design
      Sandy Powell, The Young Victoria +*
      Catherine Leterrier,Coco Avant Chanel*
      Janet Patterson, Bright Star**
      Colleen Atwood, Nine*
      Monique Prudhomme, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

      Best Original Score
      Michael Giacchino, Up+*
      Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, The Hurt Locker!
      James Horner, Avatar*
      Alexandre Desplat, The Fantastic Mr. Fox
      Hans Zimmer, Sherlock Holmes*

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      A Prophet, France+*
      The White Ribbon, Germany**
      El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Argentina
      Ajami, Israel
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      Best Documentary Feature

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      Best Animated Feature
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      Best Visual Effects

      Avatar+*
      District 9* *
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      Best Makeup

      The Young Victoria**
      Star Trek*

      Il Divo*


      Best Song
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      Almost There – Randy Newman, The Princess And The Frog***
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      The Door
      Instead of Abracadabra
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      Best Animated Short
      French Roast
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      The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)
      Logorama
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      China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
      The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
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