And the Oscar Nominations Are...

This is the first time in my memory that I haven't ever seen a single movie on the list for best picture. I'd like to, I just haven't.
And aren't they all from the second half and last third of the year. Does no one remember movies in the spring or do they all just suck. Correct me if I'm wrong I don't remember the release dates.

I'm kinda surprised there were no nomiations for 300. FX/Costume/cinematography

Im with you on that almostunbiased....The only one I saw was Juno, and that was very good, and I only got to see that because of a bootleg....I have like no time anymore...I am very shocked that "Into The Wild", didn't score any nods.....that was an amazing book and a very good movie. And here is my problem with movies and reviewers in general, A little off topic, I know, but bare with me. All of the movies nominated are character driven, and I am sure they are all very well done. They all great rave reviews and usually make no money. Now take, for Instance, I Am Legend. A movie like that should be reviewed depending on the genre. Do you compare a movie like that against a movie like Michael Clayton? No, of course not. So, why do all the movie reviewers seem to do that? All reviews should be based on the genere it is in, but I digress. Are the Oscars having the big to-do, or will it be like the Golden Globes?

I can tell you that I have seen No Country for Old Men, Michael Clayton and There Will be Blood and the latter is the best of the three by far...Daniel Day Lewis is brilliant and the Director is a genius in his visionary, it has made my top 5 list of all time, of course that's just me...
HudsonTaco...I was wondering the same thing and in the categories you mentioned...

Whiskey...You can't compare so that's why the people that give out these types of awards need to add genera categories although the Oscars and the Golden Globes which air there shows on the networks would be far to long and tedious, watching all those people pat themselves on the backs, breaking there arms in the process is a bit to much for me...I only care about best actress, actor, director and best movie...Who knows...

I haven't seen any of those films yet, a lot of the films have been out in the states for ages before they're released here.
I'm very keen to see Sweeny Todd, and being a huge Depp fan am hoping that after his Globe win he'll finally take out a best actor at the Oscars.
I really think that the guys behind the pirates film should win in visual effects. I know he turned up in the 2nd film, but the effects for Davy Jones are still the most realistic i have ever seen. When i first saw Dead Man's Chest i thought wow that's great make up effects, then when i realised it was digital it blew me away. That was the very first time any digital effects had fooled me. I'm still impressed by it.

Only thing listed I care about is Juno. Hope it sweeps.

The rest of the films in the big categories (except maybe Sweeny Todd) aren't even going to warrant rental. Well, maybe Michael Clayton, but as I've still not seen Good Night, and Good Luck - I doubt it.

So much for that "highbrow" image some have of me ;)

For me, this is the first year that I have seen all the nominees.

The voters will often vote by popularity, as opposed to performance, giving someone an Oscar for their past work as opposed to what they are currently nominated for, but this is who I feel should win...

Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis... hands down best performance this year

Original Screenplay: Juno... sharp, witty, and full of heart. The other contenders, though from decent films overall, had unremarkable screenplays

Suporting Actress: should go to Saoirsie Ronan who was outstanding... but will probably go to Ruby Dee, not because of her performance in American Gangster, but because of her long career

Director : a toss up between the Coens and Paul Thomas Anderson... hopefully the Coens.

Costume: Sweeney Todd. No contest. The others were either authenic period recreations or over the top cartoonish. Sweeney Todd was authentic to the period, but also put its own personal twist on them for each of the characters.

I'm not sure how Casey Affleck was nominated for supporting actor for The Assassination of Jesse James. His performance was great, but he was essentialy the lead in that film.

Looks like another blah year for Oscar movies. MTV movie awards still rule for awards. It's the only show I watch on that network anymore. I will be glad when they cancel the Oscars this year.

"MTV movie awards still rule for awards".

????.................lol.

Well, I think the question whether the Oscars will go on this year is now a moot point. I doubt most of the moviegoing public has even seen any of these films, although some of them were quite good.

Would it have killed the Academy to at least put an American Gangster in the list of best pictures? Low ratings again for the Oscars, I predict...