To the Academy voters, for your consideration...

[FanofDinsey1981]

Originally posted by FanofDinsey1981
here is your offical list from ocsar.com!

and here is my predictions. please note, I really didn't do a good job picking for the golden globes.....


ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Johnny Depp - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
OR
Bill Murray - LOST IN TRANSLATION


ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Charlize Theron - MONSTER

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Renée Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
FINDING NEMO

ART DIRECTION
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING


CINEMATOGRAPHY
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

COSTUME DESIGN
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING


DIRECTING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
OR
LOST IN TRANSLATION


DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS


DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
FERRY TALES

FILM EDITING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (where is Osama? the golden globe winner!?)
TWIN SISTERS


MAKEUP
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

MUSIC (SCORE)
BIG FISH or
FINDING NEMO


MUSIC (SONG) (where is the Eddie Vedder song from Big Fish!?)
"Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

BEST PICTURE
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING!!!!

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) (no. idea.)
NIBBLES

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) (again, no idea.)
DIE ROTE JACKE (The Red Jacket)

SOUND
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING


SOUND EDITING (can't go wrong with disney.)
FINDING NEMO
or
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

VISUAL EFFECTS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING


WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING


WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
FINDING NEMO or
LOST IN TRANSLATION





and I agree, seabiscuit, while a good movie, is not oscar worthy compared to big fish. which totally got shut down by the academy. yet surprisingly, POTC:TLP totally surprised me (but are well deserved) in the visual and audio department. cudos to disney on that one!

 

[MouseMadness]

Mmmmmmmmm Jude Law! :slurp: :lookaroun

Well, he can act alright, too, I guess.

 

[imagineer99]

Originally posted by Grumpy56
Seabiscuit is just the type of film the aging Academy voters love. Great story, old fashioned values, an underdog story, historical and good acting.


Haven't seen Big Fish yet. Would it be suitable for a 14 yo and an 11yo, who are Tim Burton fans?

Big Fish would be fine for a 14 and 11 year old. It is a really great movie that reminds me (at times) of Forrest Gump. It's fantastical and moving at the same time.

I think Oscar shunned it because frankly it is just TOO happy of a movie. Oscar doesn't like anything (LOTR aside) unless it is seriously depressing. Unless you come out of the theater feeling in despair, Oscar doesn't like you! This is evidenced by the popularity of films like Mystic River and 21 Grams.

 

[Grumpy56]

Originally posted by imagineer99
Big Fish would be fine for a 14 and 11 year old. It is a really great movie that reminds me (at times) of Forrest Gump. It's fantastical and moving at the same time.

I think Oscar shunned it because frankly it is just TOO happy of a movie. Oscar doesn't like anything (LOTR aside) unless it is seriously depressing. Unless you come out of the theater feeling in despair, Oscar doesn't like you! This is evidenced by the popularity of films like Mystic River and 21 Grams.

Thanks for the reply....you've got a point about Oscar and despair, look at Monster, a film I don't think I'll be able to watch.