79th Annual Academy Awards

PianoManGidley · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:01 pm

Who will you be rooting for? Basically for me, I just hope that Pan's Labyrinth gets all six awards for which it has been duly nominated. The nominations:

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio - BLOOD DIAMOND
Ryan Gosling - HALF NELSON
Peter O'Toole - VENUS
Will Smith - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Forest Whitaker - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jackie Earle Haley - LITTLE CHILDREN
Djimon Hounsou - BLOOD DIAMOND
Eddie Murphy - DREAMGIRLS
Mark Wahlberg - THE DEPARTED

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz - VOLVER
Judi Dench - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Helen Mirren - THE QUEEN
Meryl Streep - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Kate Winslet - LITTLE CHILDREN

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Adriana Barraza - BABEL
Cate Blanchett - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Abigail Breslin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jennifer Hudson - DREAMGIRLS
Rinko Kikuchi - BABEL

Best animated feature film of the year
CARS
HAPPY FEET
MONSTER HOUSE

Achievement in art direction
DREAMGIRLS
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
PAN'S LABYRINTH
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
THE PRESTIGE

Achievement in cinematography
THE BLACK DAHLIA
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE ILLUSIONIST
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE PRESTIGE

Achievement in costume design
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
DREAMGIRLS
MARIE ANTOINETTE
THE QUEEN

Achievement in directing
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
THE QUEEN
UNITED 93

Best documentary feature
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS
JESUS CAMP
MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY

Best documentary short subject
THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT
RECYCLED LIFE
REHEARSING A DREAM
TWO HANDS

Achievement in film editing
BABEL
BLOOD DIAMOND
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE DEPARTED
UNITED 93

Best foreign language film of the year
AFTER THE WEDDING
DAYS OF GLORY (INDIGÈNES)
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
PAN'S LABYRINTH
WATER

Achievement in makeup
APOCALYPTO
CLICK
PAN'S LABYRINTH

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
BABEL
THE GOOD GERMAN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"I Need to Wake Up" - AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
"Listen" - DREAMGIRLS
"Love You I Do" - DREAMGIRLS
"Our Town" - CARS
"Patience" - DREAMGIRLS

Best motion picture of the year
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
THE QUEEN

Best animated short film
THE DANISH POET
LIFTED
THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL
MAESTRO
NO TIME FOR NUTS

Best live action short film
BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA (BINTA Y LA GRAN IDEA)
ÉRAMOS POCOS (ONE TOO MANY)
HELMER & SON
THE SAVIOUR
WEST BANK STORY

Achievement in sound editing
APOCALYPTO
BLOOD DIAMOND
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST

Achievement in sound mixing
APOCALYPTO
BLOOD DIAMOND
DREAMGIRLS
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST

Achievement in visual effects
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
POSEIDON
SUPERMAN RETURNS

Adapted screenplay
BORAT CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE DEPARTED
LITTLE CHILDREN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL

Original screenplay
BABEL
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN

StrongRad · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:53 pm

Perhaps it says something about me, or the Academy, or both, but I've only seen Little Miss Sunshine, Pursuit of Happiness, Cars, and Flags of Our Fathers.

Little Miss Sunshine is a cute movie, but I don't see it as "Film of the Year." It IS pretty funny, though.

What's Her Face · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:55 pm

Come on, Peter O'Toole! I didn't see that film, but come on anyway!

In fact - whoa - the only films there that I did see are "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Children of Men". I have to go to the cinema more.

StrongRad · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:35 pm

I'll admit that I haven't seen Borat, but I don't see how it could be up for ANYTHING except "Crappiest 'fish out of water' type comedy ever".

Unless the Borat in the movie is a lot better than his character in Da Ali G Show, I am afraid that seeing the movie would reduce my IQ by a fairly significant amount.

Beyond the Grave · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:36 pm

What's Her Face wrote:

Come on, Peter O'Toole! I didn't see that film, but come on anyway!

Sorry my dear, but Forrest Whitaker is going to win.

What's Her Face · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:51 pm

Beyond the Grave wrote:

What's Her Face wrote:

Come on, Peter O'Toole! I didn't see that film, but come on anyway!

Sorry my dear, but Forrest Whitaker is going to win.

Yeah most probably, I hear he made a great Idi Amin (I must see that film soon). But Peter was born just up the road from me, so gotta support the local boy.

Ju Ju Master · **Joined:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:01 am **Posts:** 6245

The only movie I've seen from that list is United 93 (I'm not much of a movie watcher). It did have good directing, so I'm rooting for it.

putitinyourshoe · **Posted:** Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:05 pm

i want Little Miss Sunshine to do well. most of the movies up there are boring and overwrought and way too "dramatic". but movies in general aren't very good, in my opinion, so the oscars are more like the "less bad festival" to me.

Einoo T. Spork · **Posted:** Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:14 pm

The only films on that list that I have watched in their entirety are Cars, Monster House, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, and Click.

Yeah, I don't really go to the Oscar-winning films.

Simon Zeno · **Posted:** Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:35 am

Meh, ze academy, zey know nuzzing.

Snakes on a Plane for everything.

Beyond the Grave · **Posted:** Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:44 am

Academy, for Best Director will you finally do the right thing and GIVE IT TO MARTIN SCORSESE!

Theory Girl · **Posted:** Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:02 am

While I'm glad that there are five songs this year (as compared to last years dismal three) nominated for best song, I'd be happier if three of them weren't from Dreamgirls. For one thing, it doesn't seem right that more than one song from a film can get nominated, but it also leads to Nomination Inflation. I mean, now Dreamgirls can go around saying it has 8 nominations, but three are in the same category!
Also, I was hoping that one of Ben Fold's songs from Over the Hedge would make it.

Acekirby · **Posted:** Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:22 am

StrongRad wrote:

I'll admit that I haven't seen Borat, but I don't see how it could be up for ANYTHING except "Crappiest 'fish out of water' type comedy ever".

Unless the Borat in the movie is a lot better than his character in Da Ali G Show, I am afraid that seeing the movie would reduce my IQ by a fairly significant amount.

From what I've seen, it looks like Borat is WAY better in the movie than he ever was on Da Ali G Show. It's either that or Ali G was so hilarious on the show that it makes you overlook Borat. I want to see the movie really badly though, because despite what you think, to me it looks absolutely hilarious.

As for the Oscars, if The Departed doesn't win Best Movie and Scorsese doesn't win Best Director, something is wrong with the world.

Bugkiss · **Joined:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:05 pm **Posts:** 2226

The only category I care about in the best animated film, so I'm rooting for Cars or Monster House. Happy Feet had a lot wrong with it.

putitinyourshoe · **Posted:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:17 pm

Bugkiss wrote:

The only category I care about in the best animated film, so I'm rooting for Cars or Monster House. Happy Feet had a lot wrong with it.

i thought they were all the same thing.

homestarman17 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:25 am

Best Actor: Forest Whitaker
Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy
Best Actress: Helen Mirren
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson
Best Animated Film: Cars
Achievement in art direction: Pan's Labrynth
Achievement in cinematography: Children of Men
Achievement in costume design: Dreamgirls
Best Director: The Departed
Best documentary feature: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Best documentary short subject: Rehearsin a Dream
Best Editing: Babel
Best Foreign language film: Pan's Labyrinth
Achievement in makeup: Pan's Labyrinth
Best Origanl Score: The Queen
Best Original Song: Listen - Dreamgirls
Best Picture: Babel

K, that's enoough. Those are my picks. I'm going for the prize money this year in out newspapers Oscar poll.

Beyond the Grave · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:10 am

Martin Scorsese finally won!

Did he sell eggs? · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:15 am

The Departed wins! (I said it first! HAW!)

PieMax · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:00 am

I'm dissapointed that Abigail Breslin didn't win best supporting actress. I love her. She could totally kick dakota's butt.

putitinyourshoe · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:21 pm

I'm pretty bad about movies so i haven't seen most of these. But I'm glad that Alan Arkin won for Little Miss Sunshine. And Forest Whitaker seems awesome, also. Good for Scoresese, but I'm still bored out of my mind by the animated films. And Happy Feet, on top of that? That movie was seriously the dumbest thing i never saw. ROBIN WILLIAMS FAILS AT EVERYTHING.

erm, anyway. I'm happy for gore, too. And i suppose this means i need to get my butt in gear and see The Departed.

Beyond the Grave · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:54 pm

putitinyourshoe wrote:

ROBIN WILLIAMS FAILS AT EVERYTHING.

You anger me.

StrongRad · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:19 pm

putitinyourshoe wrote:

I'm pretty bad about movies so i haven't seen most of these. But I'm glad that Alan Arkin won for Little Miss Sunshine. And Forest Whitaker seems awesome, also. Good for Scoresese, but I'm still bored out of my mind by the animated films. And Happy Feet, on top of that? That movie was seriously the dumbest thing i never saw. ROBIN WILLIAMS FAILS AT EVERYTHING.

erm, anyway. I'm happy for gore, too. And i suppose this means i need to get my butt in gear and see The Departed.

Conspiracy theory time: They picked "not Pixar" with Happy Feet because Pixar pwns every year. At least that's what my fiance says.

The Noid · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:47 pm

Everytime I saw an award with something in it that was foreign, the foreign thing won. Pirates got nominated twice. Pan's Labryinth won both of those times.

And then Pixar got beaten out by "The Dutch Poet"(yes they made Lifted).

also since when was Happy Feet ever a good movie?

StrongRad · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:49 pm

The Noid wrote:

also since when was Happy Feet ever a good movie?

An Inconvenient Truth won, anythings possible.

Beyond the Grave · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:28 pm

StrongRad wrote:

The Noid wrote:

also since when was Happy Feet ever a good movie?

An Inconvenient Truth won, anythings possible.

Three 6 Mafia is a better example.

Jitka · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:33 pm

StrongRad wrote:

The Noid wrote:

also since when was Happy Feet ever a good movie?

An Inconvenient Truth won, anythings possible.

Oh, come now. You knew An Inconvenient Truth would crush the opposition.

I didn't expect it to get best song, though. I kinda hoped "You Know My Name" from Casino Royale would be nominated, but meh.

I'm glad An Inconvenient Truth won, if for no other reason than to prove that Al Gore hasn't been wasting his time over the last few years.

I really want him to run for president again.

Gore-Obama '08!

PianoManGidley · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:08 pm

I'm rather irked that a masterpiece like Pan's Labyrinth didn't get the award for Best Foreign Language Film. It's great that it got the awards that it got...but they needed to recognize that it was brilliant as an overall film, too.

Einoo T. Spork · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:40 am

StrongRad wrote:

putitinyourshoe wrote:

I'm pretty bad about movies so i haven't seen most of these. But I'm glad that Alan Arkin won for Little Miss Sunshine. And Forest Whitaker seems awesome, also. Good for Scoresese, but I'm still bored out of my mind by the animated films. And Happy Feet, on top of that? That movie was seriously the dumbest thing i never saw. ROBIN WILLIAMS FAILS AT EVERYTHING.

erm, anyway. I'm happy for gore, too. And i suppose this means i need to get my butt in gear and see The Departed.

Conspiracy theory time: They picked "not Pixar" with Happy Feet because Pixar pwns every year. At least that's what my fiance says.

Eeeeeeeeeexcept that Monster House should've won this year. :rolleyes:

Dewy · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:50 am

putitinyourshoe wrote:

ROBIN WILLIAMS FAILS AT EVERYTHING.

Except at singing Sinatra tunes in Spanish.

The Noid · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:51 am

I liked Monster House and it had a good story, but Pixar just wins altogether.

plus I heard Tim Burton was making a movie with them. That makes you interested, no?

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