117 Responses for "Satellite Award Nominees"

1. K.K. November 30th, 2008 at 1:04 pm 1

   some interesting omissions/choices:
   no Streep for Doubt?
   no Dark Knight for best pic?

2. Paul Outlaw November 30th, 2008 at 1:07 pm 2

   Satellite also nominates

   Let the Right One In for Foreign Language;

   Waltz with Bashir for Animated and Documentary;

   Elegy, The Visitor, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frozen River, Australia and Milk for Original Screenplay;

   Horton Hears a Who for Score;

   “Another Way to Die” for Song;

   Brideshead Revisited, The Duchess, Australia, Snow Angels, Changeling and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for Cinematography;

   and so on. The list is so all over the place that you gotta love it.

3. ladylurks November 30th, 2008 at 1:08 pm 3

   Streep was nominated for Doubt.

   Nice to see all the love for Frozen River, The Visitor and In Bruges.

4. Paul Outlaw November 30th, 2008 at 1:09 pm 4

   Streep is the sixth drama nominee for Doubt.

5. Mr.F November 30th, 2008 at 1:14 pm 5

   Finally some love for “In Bruges”!

   Also, I’m surprised that they nominated Beyonce.

6. Paul Outlaw November 30th, 2008 at 1:19 pm 6

   Australia (the most nominated movie without a Best Pic nod) received nine nominations, Benjamin Button four and The Dark Knight five, so they definitely saw those movies…

   Smells like Sweeney Todd…grrr…

7. Ryan Adams November 30th, 2008 at 1:22 pm 7

   Yes, sorry, I missed including Meryl Streep for Doubt when I was re-formatting these for posting. Fixed now.

   Thanks Paul. Rushing to get the rest of the nominees up, so I appreciate the proof-reading.

8. Michael November 30th, 2008 at 1:23 pm 8

   Beyonce.
   LOL.

9. Kel November 30th, 2008 at 1:23 pm 9

   Why 2 nods for Michael Cera for the same film in the same category?

10. oscar November 30th, 2008 at 1:25 pm 10

    Public Enemies will win the award for best movie

    yeah baby

11. Ryan Adams November 30th, 2008 at 1:28 pm 11

    “Australia received nine nominations, Benjamin Button four and The Dark Knight five, so they definitely saw those movies…”

    true, but since the International Press membership are so far-flung, I wonder if everybody saw everything. Not trying to second guess; just wonder how well-saturated the global world of screeners can be at this early date.

    Also, as you say, with 9 noms for Australia and 5 for The Dark Knight, it’s not just a question of whether or not they saw all the films — but, damn, did they see the same ones we saw?

12. Giorgio November 30th, 2008 at 1:29 pm 12

    The best nominations tha i could imagine, very godd, Milk has got 6 nominations very good. beatiful

13. Ryan Adams November 30th, 2008 at 1:32 pm 13

    @Kel
    “Why 2 nods for Michael Cera for the same film in the same category?”

    Good question! That’s how he’s listed on the IPA’s official website too.

    Might be a new spin on the tired old awards myth : He’s competing against him, and so he’ll cancel himself out.

14. sb November 30th, 2008 at 1:32 pm 14

    The Best Supporting Actress lineup is so retarded that it can’t walk without assistance.

15. Paul Outlaw November 30th, 2008 at 1:35 pm 15

    The assumption might be that the nominating commitee (or whatever) hasn’t seen Gran Torino and Defiance yet, but I have a hard time buying that because a) I’m seeing Gran Torino on Tuesday and it’s not the first screening; and b) Defiance opens 12/12, two days after The Reader, which has already been reviewed by Variety and received four nominations.

    Maybe they didn’t get a chance to screen Seven Pounds and Valkyrie yet. Or maybe they just didn’t like them that much either.

16. Paul Outlaw November 30th, 2008 at 1:38 pm 16

    I actually like most of these left-field nominations, just scratching my head over what’s missing from the 12 (twelve) Best Picture nominees.

    And why they gots to snub Brad and Cate?

17. Bernardo S November 30th, 2008 at 1:39 pm 17

    - No Penélope or VCB for Screenplay
    - WTF? Benjamin Button original?
    - No Dark Knight in BP
    - No CC probably because it hasn’t been seen a lot yet
    - However, I think no Australia is not due to this

    YAY for Horton’s score!!!

18. filmboymichael November 30th, 2008 at 1:39 pm 18

    I wouldn’t automatically assume that because Australia received 9 noms that the INTERNATIONAL press saw a different movie than you. This just goes to show you that a movie will track entirely differently from one country to the next. I could go on, but I’m a Canadian and I’m known for my polite reserve!.

19. Sephardic November 30th, 2008 at 1:40 pm 19

    The Dark Knight is overrated. It doesn’t deserve a Best Picture nomination.

    Happy to see Frozen River getting some love! Love these nominations!

20. Klein November 30th, 2008 at 1:41 pm 20

    No Dark Knight?

    Why are you laughing at Beyoncé? Have you already seen Cadillac Records? She’s getting mad props.

21. Ryan Adams November 30th, 2008 at 1:41 pm 21

    Membership of the IPA:

    “192 members worldwide. Membership is open to journalists listed in the MPAA Directory and those working journalists who submit at least six entertainment-related clips to be considered by the board.”

22. Erik November 30th, 2008 at 1:46 pm 22

    The bias against animated/children’s features in the award giving public is absolutely ridiculous. WALL-E was the best film of the year, even the critics agree with me on this one. Both WALL-E and TDK deserve Best Picture nominations and neither will get them because their not a biopic, historical epic, dinner table drama or political thriller. Give me a break, I hate watching the politics and Weinstein games that are the award season.

23. Jonathan Spuij November 30th, 2008 at 1:48 pm 23

    Love the nod for Arnold’s QoS score. What the heck is “Ballast”?

24. Paul Outlaw November 30th, 2008 at 1:49 pm 24

    Also noteworthy, the nominees for Best Overall DVD:
    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
    3:10 to Yuma
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2 Disc Collection)
    No Country for Old Men
    Juno
    Lars and the Real Girl
    Lust, Caution
    Michael Clayton
    Atonement
    The Visitor

25. John November 30th, 2008 at 1:51 pm 25

    OK, so Australia got 9 noms (no BP), Dark Knight got 5 noms (no BP).

    Still … pretty nice number of noms for both.

    I happened to love both films.

    Ryan Adams, you say: “Also, as you say, with 9 noms for Australia and 5 for The Dark Knight, it’s not just a question of whether or not they saw all the films — but, damn, did they see the same ones we saw?”

    I guess they did. I loved DK. But even I acknowledge a general weakness in it’s last 30 minutes or so. I think most people who loved it found the Harvey Dent segment a bit … unfocused. Perhaps that’s why this panel opted to leave it off of BP. I don’t think ‘Australia’ is that much better or worse than DK; in my honest opinion.

    Side bar: seeing Emma Thompson in for Supp. Actress for Brideshead Revisited (which also got 4 noms!) just reaffirms my prediction that she may be nommed for that role come Oscar time, as well.

26. Paddy M November 30th, 2008 at 1:52 pm 26

    This is the most ridiculous bunch of nominations I think I’ve ever seen. LMAO, actual LMAO…

    I don’t know where to start so I won’t…

27. Alan November 30th, 2008 at 1:54 pm 27

    what an odd list of nominees…

    is one of those Michael Ceras supposed to be Colin Farrell for In Bruges?

28. Paul Outlaw November 30th, 2008 at 1:55 pm 28

    John, I thought the same thing about Emma Thompson when the film came out, but she seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle. However, this nomination plus Last Chance Harvey, which is getting a limited engagement before year’s end, could put her back in the race.

29. lee November 30th, 2008 at 1:58 pm 29

    No Dark Knight for best pic, that surprised the hell out of me. I was even more surprised in the television category when they nominated Kathryn Erbe. Don’t get me wrong, she’s a very fine actress, but I never hear about her getting nominated for anything. I was happy though that Richard Jenkins got nominated, and I am glad to see Erbe getting some love too.

30. amanda November 30th, 2008 at 2:08 pm 30

    I feel bad for Amy Adams, she was really great in Doubt, but her role is more low key so it seems to be overshadowed by the other three.

31. sonnymoscoso November 30th, 2008 at 2:08 pm 31

    frozen river and the reader instead of TDK???
    i havent watched the reader yet, but the trailers were weak, and early buzz is not THAT great…
    Besides TDK being snubbed.. i like the love for IN BRUGES

32. Robert November 30th, 2008 at 2:20 pm 32

    As some people have already pointed out, don’t read too much into the Golden Satellite nominees. It’s always interesting to see what the Satellite noms will be, but they’re usually so erratic that you can’t use them as any kind of measuring stick for Oscar.

    For example, of last year’s five BP Oscar nominees, only TWO were nominated for Satellite BPs, No Country in Drama and Juno in Comedy. So not only was There Will Be Blood ignored by GS, but so were Michael Clayton and Atonement.

    Grain of salt, grain of salt.

33. Mr.Sizemore November 30th, 2008 at 2:33 pm 33

    i like the best song category–glad to see Slumdog and the Wrestler are on there….

    …and wonderful to see Mickey Rourke up there! Hope he keeps the momentum up

34. Tomasi November 30th, 2008 at 2:33 pm 34

    I’m surprised more people aren’t talking about the huge love for Revoultionary Road and yet no nom for Kate Winslet in that role. Did they really not like her performance in it, or did they simply make a conscious decision to go for her solely in The Reader, instead?

    And I’m just pumped that Heath has recieved his first official nomination (and soon to be win) of the year. Tis the beginning.

35. Paul Outlaw November 30th, 2008 at 2:42 pm 35

    Last year’s Satellite nominees for Best Actor/Actress:
    Julie Christie
    Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
    Marion Cotillard (she won Satellite & Oscar)
    Tilda Swinton, Stephanie Daily
    Keira Knightley, Atonement
    Katherine Heigl, Knocked Up
    Amy Adams, Enchanted
    Ellen Page
    Emily Mortimer, Lars And The Real Girl
    Nicole Kidman, Margot At The Wedding
    Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There (right actress, wrong film)
    Laura Linney

    Denzel Washington, American Gangster
    Josh Brolin, No Country For Old Men
    Christian Bale, Rescue Dawn
    Viggo Mortensen (won Satellite)
    Frank Langella, Starting Out In The Evening
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Richard Gere, The Hoax
    Seth Rogen, Knocked Up
    Ben Kingsley, You Kill Me
    Ryan Gosling, Lars And The Real Girl
    Clive Owen, Shoot ‘Em Up
    Don Cheadle, Talk To Me

    All the actresses and only two of the actors.

36. Nancy Kriparos November 30th, 2008 at 3:10 pm 36

    Speaking of snubs. Ralph Fiennes appears in The Reader, In Bruges and The Duchess……all receiving recognition in various categories including some of the majors….yet he doesn’t receive one nomination?
    Doesn’t seem fair. Perhaps the fact he is supporting for all 3 has hurt him with regards to vote splitting.

37. Bing147 November 30th, 2008 at 3:18 pm 37

    Do keep in mind that their nominees were due like a week and a half ago and many of their members haven’t yet seen films. TWBB was left out almost entirely last year, largely because reportedly a great deal of their members hadn’t yet seen it. Of course some people have seen Button, same with Defiance and Gran Torino I’m sure. But not a lot most likely. Enough to pus Button into a few minor categories but not enough to get it into the most competitive. Same way TWBB managed cinematography last year but missed in actor and such. The tech voting tends to spread wider than the majors.

    A few things to take note of (and they’re about the only things worth mentioning considering how little the Satellites mean, but they’re interesting if nothing else)

    Kung Fu Panda missing out in a field with 6 nominees.

    Penelope Cruz getting in for Elegy over Vicky Christina.

    Franco getting in over Brolin in supporting actor.

    Kate getting in for Reader in lead, over herself in Revolutionary Road.

    Beyonce got in even though the film got nothing else. Strengthens her Globe chances if nothing else.

    Emma Thompson, someone remembered her, and Ruffalo gets in twice, could he find room somewhere in this season?

    DeWitt beat out Winger here.

    The Visitor in director over Revolutionary Road. Could it have some real heat?

    Screenplay snubs for Vicky Christina and Rachel.

    Movies they likely hadn’t seen, or at least not many of them:

    Benjamin Button (the screenplay field lets more titles in, enough so likely that the few who had seen it could push it in, 11 films instead of 5 in other categories)
    Gran Torino
    Also quite possible they didn’t see Last Chance Harvey.

38. Will November 30th, 2008 at 3:19 pm 38

    “W.” is a comedy?

39. Phil November 30th, 2008 at 3:24 pm 39

    I’m so happy to see In Bruges on there!!!

    Even though I wouldn’t consider it a comedy, I’m glad that it’s getting some recognition. I thought it would be completely left out of the awards season this year.

    It’s my 2nd favorite film of the year so far, behind TDK. And, yes, I’ve seen Slumdog and Australia.

40. Guy Lodge November 30th, 2008 at 3:28 pm 40

    Funny that nobody has yet pointed out the hilarious Original Screenplay nod for Philip Roth (not the film’s screenwriter) for Elegy (very plainly an adaptation).

    How are we supposed to take these seriously?

41. Paul Outlaw November 30th, 2008 at 3:28 pm 41

    TOP 10 FILMS OF 2008 – [ listed alphabetically ]
    BALLAST
    CHANGELING
    DOUBT
    THE DARK KNIGHT
    FROST / NIXON
    FROZEN RIVER
    MILK
    THE READER
    REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
    SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

    How do some films with three or more nods (Australia, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Duchess, Brideshead Revisited, Iron Man, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, The Visitor) not make the list and then Ballast (0 nods) and Changeling (two nods) make the cut?

42. dariito November 30th, 2008 at 3:42 pm 42

    Sangre de mi Sangre is Mexican( no Argentinian)

43. SolShine7 November 30th, 2008 at 3:47 pm 43

    No Jenny Lumet for the Rachel Getting Married script? What a bummer. They definitely had some hit and misses.

44. Billyboy November 30th, 2008 at 3:48 pm 44

    Exactly Guy, Philip Roth’s nomination had me laughing… Do they even know who he is?

    They really don’t know what they are doing, don’t they?

45. niousha moini November 30th, 2008 at 3:50 pm 45

    They sure BOTCHED UP the Best Supporting Actress category

    Beyonce??????

    No Debra Winger or Misty Upham or Ive Loved You So Long actress??

    Where is Ralph Fiennes?!!

    Jonathan Demme for Rachel ?!! where is he!!

    No alexander desplat for music ?!!

46. Flapp November 30th, 2008 at 3:50 pm 46

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    Please, Satellite Award.

    This award means nothing.

47. Flapp November 30th, 2008 at 3:52 pm 47

    Please, Satellite Award…

    This award means nothing.

48. CeciliaTallis November 30th, 2008 at 3:57 pm 48

    While I agree the Satellite Awards don’t mean very much, the nominations they received certainly can’t HURT In Bruges, Frozen River and Brideshead Revisited’s chances…

49. Flapp November 30th, 2008 at 4:07 pm 49

    Yes, I agree whit you, Cecilia, but the list seems so weirdo.

50. Osbourne Cox November 30th, 2008 at 4:23 pm 50

    I’m surprised by the lack of love for Hunger.

51. Marshall November 30th, 2008 at 4:25 pm 51

    When I look back over the years this group often has the best nominees. I wish they’d get more respect, how are they less legit than the HFPA?

52. M November 30th, 2008 at 4:27 pm 52

    Woohoo! Leonardo DiCaprio!

53. Matt Mazur November 30th, 2008 at 4:27 pm 53

    lmao @ Australia for screenplay! That has got to be some kind of joke?

    And Frozen River is the only picture nominated without it’s director who was the ONLY female director of a film in the top spots. That’s pretty terrible.

    Cruz is the co-lead of Elegy, and Winslet the arguable supporting actress of her film — I wonder if all the groups are going to be as confused about her placement? I hope not…she’s great in The Reader.

54. The Natural November 30th, 2008 at 4:34 pm 54

    Congratulations to “Australia!” Truly deserved, and hopefully a sign of things to come.

55. Sasha Stone November 30th, 2008 at 4:34 pm 55

    I’ve never taken them the least bit seriously, sometimes I don’t even post their nominations – but it’s good for a laugh. No Button for drama is weird.

56. rm November 30th, 2008 at 4:44 pm 56

    Weirdest thing IS Mark Ruffalo getting two nods… What the hell?!

    And Penelope Cruz for the wrong movie?

57. SaltireFlower November 30th, 2008 at 4:49 pm 57

    Gonna have to agree with Nancy on this one – where the hell is Ralph Fiennes? Not a single solitary nomination? Blasphemy.

58. ladylurks November 30th, 2008 at 4:52 pm 58

    Variety has the British Independent Film Award winners. Slumdog and Hunger really cleaned up! Screenplay award for In Bruges.

    BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
    “Slumdog Millionaire”

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – “Slumdog Millionaire”

    THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
    Steve McQueen – “Hunger”

    BEST SCREENPLAY
    Martin McDonagh – “In Bruges”

    BEST ACTRESS
    Vera Farmiga – “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”

    BEST ACTOR
    Michael Fassbender – “Hunger”

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Alexis Zegerman – “Happy-Go-Lucky”

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Eddie Marsan – “Happy-Go-Lucky”

    MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
    Dev Patel – “Slumdog Millionaire”

    BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
    “The Escapist”

    RAINDANCE AWARD
    Zebra Crossings

    BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
    Cinematography – Sean Bobbitt – “Hunger”

    BEST DOCUMENTARY
    “Man on Wire”

    BEST BRITISH SHORT
    “Soft”

    BEST FOREIGN FILM
    “Waltz with Bashir”

    THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for Outstanding Contribution to British Film)
    David Thewlis

    THE VARIETY AWARD
    Michael Sheen

    THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
    Joe Dunton

59. Noah R. November 30th, 2008 at 4:54 pm 59

    I’m overjoyed about In Bruges’ nods. Still the best film of the year IMHO. But no Original Screenplay? At least the Brits got it right.

60. Matty November 30th, 2008 at 5:01 pm 60

    See, I don’t buy it. I don’t believe they’ve seen Benjamin Button yet- after all, the nods received by the film could’ve been made without watching it. If they had watched it, they would’ve at least nominated it in ONE of the acting categories. So, I don’t know…

    Also, I don’t think this list means anything, Oscar-wise. I mean, of course they acknowledge like 20 movies, so at least one of them is bound to show up in the list of nominees (duh). But otherwise, it’s all over the place.

61. Ryan Adams November 30th, 2008 at 5:06 pm 61

    I think thei Satellites are easily as “valid” or “legitimate” as The Golden Globes — in other words, not much. When the Globes are announced we can compare the two for relative ridiculousness, and have another big ol’ laugh at their “foreign” taste.

    But for all the tee-hee-hee finger-pointing we want to do at some of their seemingly silly choices, for two years in a row the international critics have picked up on a rather nasty little trend in American movies. No matter what we might try to pretend here, the foreign press realizes that American directors are all too willing to turn the tragedy of war into star-studded comedies.

    Nominating Charlie Wilson’s War and W. in the comedy category is a fairly scathing indictment of how American movies are wiling to turn war criminals into cute little circus clowns.

62. Sasha Stone November 30th, 2008 at 5:12 pm 62

    Ryan I don’t mean I don’t respect them as a voting body – I mean in terms of Oscar predicting they don’t mean much, or haven’t in the many years I’ve been doing this. They are the Globes cast-offs who formed their own company — the Globes used to be great predictors of the Oscars but things with them have gone wacky lately.

    They are even more mysterious a group than the HFPAs in terms of who they actually are. But you make a good point about the politicians – though it could be called black comedy or satire and still be in the comedy category I suppose – No Man’s Land or Paths of Glory, etc.

63. Ryan Adams November 30th, 2008 at 5:14 pm 63

    @ Guy Lodge.
    Bernard S mentioned the misplacement of Eric Roth’s Benjamin Button screenplay in comment #17.

    Will we all still be giggling about Frozen River when the NBR lists it one of the Top 10 film on Thursday?

    c’mon you guys. As if the Oscars never nominate questionable and even embarrassing choices, and fail to properly recognize brilliant movies every year.

    [EDIT: I wrote this as you were writing your comment, Sasha, so it's not meant as a response to what you said. We're on the same page; I see your point and agree. But aside from the easily explained absence of Benjamin Button, how are these nominations so bad? I'm happy with most of them. And some of the others are kinda cute.]

64. theunusualsubject November 30th, 2008 at 5:18 pm 64

    Lisa Kudrow – Kabluey

    What the hell is that?

65. Proman November 30th, 2008 at 5:20 pm 65

    As is always is with their Awards: meh.

66. Ryan Adams November 30th, 2008 at 5:21 pm 66

    And one more thing. I’ll bet the International Press Academy’s choices for Best Foreign Language Film kicks the Oscar’s nominees asses. And the same goes for their Documentary nominees.

67. ladylurks November 30th, 2008 at 5:21 pm 67

    I can’t wait to see what BFCA does in light of this. Their nominating ballots go out tomorrow.

68. Gustavo November 30th, 2008 at 5:22 pm 68

    INDIANA JONES snubbed? Ridiculous.

69. Dan November 30th, 2008 at 5:32 pm 69

    At last, please, some love for Let the Right One In!. Also, hurrah for McCarthy nod, and Frozen River. All three of my favourite films of 2008.

    We take what we can get here.

70. iggy November 30th, 2008 at 5:36 pm 70

    So, can someone be a member of both the Foreign Press Association and the International Press or are they mutually exclusive? If so, is there a third one, let’s say, an Overseas Press Academy, or even better Overseas Press Reviewers Academy?

    In Bruges, comedy? Did they sit through till the end?

71. hobbes November 30th, 2008 at 5:43 pm 71

    HELLO?? Benjamin Button is from a story written by F Scott Fitzgerald. You know, the guy who wrote ‘The Great Gatsby’…

    If they’ve got the category wrong for this, what else is wrong?? It’s called fact checking…

    I’d disregard the whole thing…

72. iggy November 30th, 2008 at 6:01 pm 72

    I should refresh the page before posting a comment, Sasha you read my mind and answer my question even before I asked , ha. Interesting info.

    (This should be one of those notes to myself, but at this time of the year I’m run out of post-its.)

73. Michael Clark November 30th, 2008 at 6:14 pm 73

    How is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button an “original” screenplay?

74. CeciliaTallis November 30th, 2008 at 6:48 pm 74

    Viola Davis’ name has been removed from the IPA’s site?

75. Guy Lodge November 30th, 2008 at 7:04 pm 75

    Perhaps they classified “Button” as an original screenplay because the adaptation is so loose. Still makes no sense, though.

    But the inclusion of “Elegy” in the category is even funnier — at least with “Button” they nominated the people who actually wrote the script.

    I’m sure Philip Roth is most amused at receiving a nomination in the wrong category, for a film he didn’t write — and reportedly doesn’t much like. That really gave me a good laugh.

    But I agree some of their “surprise” inclusions are laudable, Ryan — any voting body that gives a nomination to “A Christmas Tale” can’t be all bad.

76. Ryan Adams November 30th, 2008 at 7:10 pm 76

    @ CeciliaTallis

    I see Viola Davis is gone now. We’ll leave her here as a record of whatever the heck was going on.

    The duplicate Michael Cera is gone too.

77. Noah November 30th, 2008 at 7:23 pm 77

    I notice the Nick and Norah nods are getting much attention. Those seemed the most shocking to me.

    And isn’t Rachel Getting Married kind of a comedy? The way The Savages and About Schmidt are comedies? I haven’t seen RGM, so correct me if I’m wrong.

78. Tyler j. Pratt November 30th, 2008 at 7:39 pm 78

    I find the sattelites to be ridiculous meaningless awards

    They have The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Elegy as original screenplays…. that alone makes these awards full of shit

79. k November 30th, 2008 at 8:18 pm 79

    This is actually a pretty decent list of nominees.

80. el_barto November 30th, 2008 at 8:32 pm 80

    WAIT…. the TOP 10 is filled with the 6 nominees for best picture drama, CERO of the “comedys” and they Snubbed THE DARK KNIGHT???

81. Jilda November 30th, 2008 at 8:55 pm 81

    Viola Davis is no longer nominated.

82. JR November 30th, 2008 at 9:18 pm 82

    How is Viola Davis no longer nominated, isn’t there suppose to be 6 nominees each category?.

    No Noah, Rachel Getting Married is a drama, but don’t be surprised if it ends up in the comedy/musical categories at the GG’s because..well…the GG’s are stupid like that. Speaking of RGM, where’s Debra Winger and Jonathan Demme?

    Where’s THE DARK KNIGHT!! for Best Motion Picture, Drama????.

    What’s up with this Mark Ruffalo love?. He came out of nowhere.

    Also, I’m not surprised James Franco made it over Josh Brolin because Franco kind of stole Brolin’s thunder even before the film came out. I think Franco’s chances are higher.

    Australia’s only major nom was Original Screenplay, so let’s not get ahead of ourselves with this “best things to come”, that’s if you’re still saying it has Best Picture chances of course.

83. Dan November 30th, 2008 at 9:21 pm 83

    Honestly, The Dark Knight has done much better in the US (oh, and Canada, thank you very much boxofficemojo and most everyone else for lumping us in with the US) than internationally, and a skew in the reviews also indicates the world is much less impressed with this flick than domestic audiences believe. Titanic made twice as much money internationally as in the US, for comparison. Of course, there’s still a few millions to be made, but I don’t think it will catch up to the domestic total.

    The gist is, I think some Americans are going to be surprised at international awards not loving The Dark Knight as much as they believe it deserves.

84. JR November 30th, 2008 at 9:24 pm 84

    Oh, okay. There was 7 nominees listed before. I guess now they corrected it.

85. amanda November 30th, 2008 at 9:40 pm 85

    So wait they nominated Beyonce OVER viola Davis? WTF?

86. Keith Lucas November 30th, 2008 at 9:52 pm 86

    If anyone deserved the best supp nod from Milk, it’s Emile Hirsch. He really stole the show if you ask me. But, I think Brolin will end up getting the nod. He’s been on fire since last year, and he did a phenomenal job in Milk. Emile deserves some Oscar love too, but we’ll see if that happens.

87. Fidel November 30th, 2008 at 10:21 pm 87

    I think the Best Song nominees are not too far-fetched, however the rest of the categories are just for us awards junkies to have something to talk about but not something to take too seriously, I would say. Also, Keith, I agree wholeheartedly that Emile should have a shot at best supporting actor. He stole the show in that movie more than any of the other actors (other than Sean Penn, of course), but who knows? His role may not be deemed as “important” or “pivotal” as Brolin’s or Franco’s. Still…would love to see him nominated come Oscar time since he was COMPLETELY snubbed for “Into the Wild.” Sorry, Tommy Lee Jones…but “In the Valley of Elah” did not need that nomination. “Into the Wild” deserved it for Emile, even if Daniel Day Lewis was always the front runner to win no matter what.

88. RichardA November 30th, 2008 at 10:37 pm 88

    I’m just hoping this will be a momentum starters for:
    1. Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
    2. Melissa Leo, Frozen River
    3. In Bruges, screenplays
    Of all the odd nominees these are the ones have been real chances for the Oscars.

89. Malinda Gray November 30th, 2008 at 10:38 pm 89

    NO NOMIATON FOR MAMMA MIA!
    Oh My Lord!
    It should have aleast Bst Musical!

90. Keith Lucas November 30th, 2008 at 11:11 pm 90

    Fidel:

    You got it right bro. Emile got snubbed last year.

    I hope people don’t argue that his role wasn’t as important as Brolin’s or Franco’s. Cleave Jones illustrated how influential Harvey Milk was in increasing activism among both the youth and gays. Cleave represented a passing of the torch, and it only highlighted how important Harvey was beyond his personal achievements. I would argue that Cleave was a bit more important than both Scott Smith and Dan White. He was (is) the reflection of Milk’s legacy and political activism. Dan White and Scott Smith only truly highlight particular characteristics of Milk, while Jones highlights his influence. Honestly, all 3 probably deserve a nod, but Hirsch should definitely be in discussion.

91. Gentle Benj November 30th, 2008 at 11:12 pm 91

    90 comments and no wanksplosion from backto1960 about Beyonce’s nomination? What gives?

92. Student of World November 30th, 2008 at 11:14 pm 92

    @ Gentle Benj

    Please don’t stir the beast!

93. Gentle Benj November 30th, 2008 at 11:22 pm 93

    Forgive me. I come for the Oscars, but I stay for the drama. Please don’t hate me for my unnatural hungers.

94. David November 30th, 2008 at 11:31 pm 94

    Just saw Milk…meh.

95. Bowie November 30th, 2008 at 11:31 pm 95

    Looks like John Williams is going to miss most of the early season awards en route to his next nomination, for Indiana Jones 4.

    Even with that film’s tepid reception, summer release and the use of existing themes, I hope nobody here is ACTUALLY counting him out for Oscar… (the score is 90% original content with 5 new themes and you know the Music Branch is going to eat it up).

96. Marshall November 30th, 2008 at 11:46 pm 96

    Ryan CHARLIE WILSON was done in a fairly broad comedic style, and I’m not sure how anyone involved was a war criminal? Agreed on W., though that movie also did get a lot of laughs.

97. KB November 30th, 2008 at 11:52 pm 97

    Wow, David….what an insightful, smart review of “Milk” that you have there.

98. charlie November 30th, 2008 at 11:54 pm 98

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button… Snobed, what a shame!

99. Gentle Benj December 1st, 2008 at 12:21 am 99

    Yes, it hurts to see a film snobed like that. It will be interesting to see if the NBR snobes it too! Remember: no one is safe from the vicious sting of the snobe.

100. Nick Plowman December 1st, 2008 at 12:53 am 100

     “The list is so all over the place that you gotta love it.”

     No you don’t

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102. frederic lyon December 1st, 2008 at 2:37 am 102

     From Dan : “The gist is, I think some Americans are going to be surprised at international awards not loving The Dark Knight as much as they believe it deserves”

     I agree.

     And they will also prefer The Reader to Revolutionary Road. And Kate Winslet to anybody else.

     It’s also good to see Mickey Rourke and Mark Ruffalo, and Anne Hathaway (much better than Angelina Jolie) and Sally Hawkins.

     And sad not to see Michelle Williams.

103. Ivovip December 1st, 2008 at 3:13 am 103

     Penelope cruz nominated for Elegy and not for Vicky Christina Varcelona? and the screenplay of elegy is adapted not original, these people are crazy

104. Johan December 1st, 2008 at 5:42 am 104

     I would’ve liked WALL-E to be nominated in both Best Comedy and Original Screenplay. I’m happy about Brendan Gleeson’s nom though.

105. chatan December 1st, 2008 at 6:49 am 105

     oh for a instant i though it was the tv category…

     Lisa Kudrow, Debra Messing, Michael Cera, Richard Jenkins, Ricky Gervais,

106. MrJeffery December 1st, 2008 at 9:12 am 106

     wierd… I thought ‘Elegy’ was based off of Roth’s ‘The Dying Animal.’ Glad to see ‘Frozen River’ was remembered!

107. glimmer December 1st, 2008 at 9:45 am 107

     can a non actiony pic every get a nom for best sound mixing or whatever ???

     and choke gets a couple of noms….got to be the anal beads !!!!

108. glimmer December 1st, 2008 at 10:00 am 108

     Bing147, i liked elegy lots more than vcb so this sits ok with me. but i’m this page’s weirdo. so ok….

     Sephardic
     The Dark Knight is overrated. It doesn’t deserve a Best Picture nomination.

     i’m swooning over you !!!!!

109. Keith Lucas December 1st, 2008 at 1:10 pm 109

     The Dark Knight was a solid movie. Some people want you to believe that its the greatest film of all time. The Dark Knight is overrated if you believe its a 7 (like me), and people consistently argue that its a 15 (that’s out of 10) .

     Good, but possibly overrated. I hope critics get it right because typical fanboy-esque moviegoers will persecute anyone who thinks otherwise.

110. Alfredo December 1st, 2008 at 3:03 pm 110

     Keith, why can’t we just think it’s an 8 or 9? Why do TDK haters lump all of us who think that TDK is a VERY good movie bordering on EXCELLENT with those that think its a sign from God that the messiah is on His way? Bottom line is TDK is better than many films that have come out this year so far but because it is just a “comic book” movie it doesn’t deserve the same kind of respect or admiration as Milk.

111. Keith Lucas December 1st, 2008 at 9:07 pm 111

     I agree Al.

     It’s erroneous to conflate fan boys to those who reasonably argue that the Dark Knight is an 8 or 9. I wasn’t trying to do that. I wanted to point out that I can understand why some people think the film is overrated (especially when fanboys are doing the overrating).

     However, it’s erroneous to suggest that those who don’t give the Dark Knight the same admiration as Milk, are doing so because the dark knight is a comic book movie. Personally, I think Milk is better made movie. The story is tighter and more fluid. There is more substance to each of the major characters. I appreciate the editing a bit more in Milk (which relates back to the fluidity). I had more of an emotional connection to the major characters in Milk. That really didn’t exist in the Dark Knight. This is not to say that the Dark Knight doesn’t deserve an oscar nod. But, I don’t think its the best movie to come out so far. That title belongs to Milk. Of course, all of this is debatable. But, I’m not trying to diss the dark knight. i really enjoyed the flick. one of the best films made this year. period.

112. Elvenstar December 2nd, 2008 at 7:37 am 112

     Great to see Quantum and In Bruges nominated!!!!!!!!

113. Willie December 2nd, 2008 at 8:20 am 113

     BEYONCE!!!…thats a suprise..Ive heard she has been getting great reviews for playin Etta James…

114. Jilda December 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 am 114

     Elegy and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button have moved to Adapted Screenplay and have been replaced with Seven Pounds.

     http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2008.shtml

115. Paul Outlaw December 2nd, 2008 at 11:03 am 115

     Since they snatched Viola Davis’ nod away from her, they might as well un-nominate one of the seven (7) Adapted Screenplays too. Philip Roth (who didn’t write the Elegy screenplay) would be a good candidate.

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