Oscar Nominations for movies released in 2011

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:27 am

Well no big surprises from last night. The Artist cleaned up as everyone expected. I was delighted to see Midnight in Paris win original screenplay though! Loved that movie after watching recently.

• Best Picture: The Artist
• Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
• Best Actor: Jean Dujardin - The Artist
• Best Actress: Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
• Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer - Beginners
• Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer - The Help
• Best Writing - Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris - Woody Allen
• Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants - Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash
• Best Animated Feature: Rango
• Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation
• Best Documentary - Feature: Undefeated
• Best Documentary - Short Subject: Saving Face
• Best Live Action Short Film: The Shore
• Best Animated Short Film: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
• Best Original Score: The Artist - Ludovic Bource
• Best Original Song: The Muppets - Man or Muppet by Bret McKenzie
• Best Sound Editing: Hugo - Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
• Best Sound Mixing: Hugo - Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
• Best Art Direction: Hugo - Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo
• Best Cinematography: Hugo - Robert Richardson
• Best Makeup: The Iron Lady - Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland
• Best Costume Design: The Artist
• Best Film Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
• Best Visual Effects: Hugo - Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:35 am

trollster wrote:

Meryl Streep will win best actress for a lame film

WhiteViper wrote:

Merly Streep won't win........I bet you a hackney carriage!

You owe me one hackney carriage

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:21 am

Yep!No surprises.
Hollywood was expected to appreciate the love letter send by France.
Yay for Meryl,Woody and Alexander! Very Happy

A quick joke for all of you Meryl haters.
If there is ever gonna be a film about Michael Jackson's life who is gonna play the leading role? Meryl Streep. Rolling Eyes

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:26 am

trollster wrote:

Meryl Streep will win best actress for a lame film

WhiteViper wrote:

Merly Streep won't win........I bet you a hackney carriage!

You owe me one hackney carriage

hmm had to google that lol - best of luck with the postage costs on getting one of them sent over to Oz viper Very Happy

http://www.flixster.com/user/phubbs1 · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:47 am

You guys actually pay attention to that glossy event!?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:20 am

ever since The Artist won big at BAFTAS i've been keen on how many they'd take away at the Oscars. now i know 'silent' is making its comeback. i really do hope to see more of that genre.

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:33 am

Hubbs wrote:

You guys actually pay attention to that glossy event!?

Personally i like to see actors/directors/films etc that i like, getting recognition they deserve. Not just judged by $$$ money and box office returns. But by an award that says they are the best of their category.

Some people hate it. And yes it does give questionable awards out some years, while mysteriously leaving others in the cold. There have been controversies such as stars refusing to accept awards, and perceptions that awards have been handed out in past for sentimental reasons, rather than based on actual performance. Then there is the whole issue people have with some films seemingly aimed at oscar season with marketing campaigns to promote, prompting fears some films get recognition based on the amount pumped into marketing, rather than the actual content. And I agree with alot of above.

But, overall, I still enjoy seeing what wins. I have never agreed with every decision, and actually probably disagree with more than i agree with in terms of what should win what each year. But hey, theres no accounting for taste i guess Very Happy

Dont think have ever watched the show in recent years, bar maybe when i was much younger. No interest in the "glossy event" side of things or the red carpet and performances on night itself. I do like however checking out the results the next day, and hope that my favourite films and performances of the year get the recognition they deserve Wink

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:10 pm

^^Good points...

Rango!!!! Very Happy

(made me happy!)

It's good to see how your own choices match with oscars. I missed it because they showed the live at 6 AM in here when I was probably chewing my pillow's head off. After all those award shows you literally come to a point where you can easily figure out mainstrem's/critics' taste in movies. I was unaware of those documentaries and short films nominated for the oscars and watched them. Those were darn good. Award shows enhance your watchlist in a way.

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:13 pm

i pay close to zero attention to the oscars other than noting they are usually (but not always) films i'd never watch.there are better things to put me to sleep. Laughing

http://www.flixster.com/user/phubbs1 · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:00 pm

I'm happy 'The Artist' did well in both the Oscars and BAFTA's as the film is probably one of the best films made in years and shows just how much can be done without the dreaded cgi. A real gem and breath of fresh air Smile

God knows why 'Rango' won as it was pretty awful in both looks and entertainment.

As for the event I feel its unrequired, seeing multimillionaires give themselves/each other awards for doing their rather easy 'job', only on very rare occasions do I think an actor be recognised for their performance in a film, at the end of the day the films are created by many skilled people that aren't paid or recognised nearly enough.

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:23 pm

The after party - 600 kilo's of Lobster, is there no end to these arseholes self worth and greed.

http://www.flixster.com/user/phubbs1 · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:27 pm

As if the money, fame, lavish life style, God-like status, immortality, adoration, perks, freebies etc...aren't enough that you have to all get together and give each other fancy awards for not that much of a hard's day work whilst trying to show off even more how rich and famous you are by wearing outfits that are more expensive than most peoples homes and trying to play it all down by pretending its just part of your job.

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:32 pm

Hubbs wrote:

As if the money, fame, lavish life style, God-like status, immortality, adoration, perks, freebies etc...aren't enough that you have to all get together and give each other fancy awards for not that much of a hard's day work whilst trying to show off even more how rich and famous you are by wearing outfits that are more expensive than most peoples homes and trying to play it all down by pretending its just part of your job.

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:25 am

I couldn't agree more, bazzer.
It's all about recognition for people that have worked really hard to produce art.And as som ace already stated they also introduce films that most people don't know their existence.Really,how many would have seen 'The Artist' if it wasn't for the Oscars?

Cinema is not only actors. Wink

http://www.flixster.com/user/phubbs1 · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:13 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhAg0COnqds#ws

God bless you Sacha Laughing