2011 Academy Awards

i am love is amongst many categories.....and i hope it remains as such. of course,it's certainly not out of the realm of possibility. i mean if hilary swank can win two of those statuettes i don't see why tilda can't. and the best actress category this season,let's be honest,is pretty much slim pickins,if you ask me. michelle williams and nicole are probably going to be the strongest contenders,anyway. supporting actress could potentially be the most over-loaded it's been in a long time....helena,melissa leo and winona are probably my personal stand-outs in that group.
 
I just watched True Grit and wow!
It's practically a perfect movie for me.
I preferred it over Black Swan.
Hailee Steinfeld did an incredible job. I believe she's campaigning for a Supporting Actress nomination, but that's a Best Actress role.
 
^I don't understand how anyone in good conscience can vote for Hailee in Supporting Actress category. That is the worst category fraud I've ever seen. I hope Academy members, if they decide to nominate her, put her in the right category. She's in EVERY SINGLE SCENE and the movie is about her. It pisses me off.

As for her performance, I liked it, but I thought it was a little shaky at first (or at least took a little getting used to for me). But once it got going it was pretty great.
 
I love the Academy Awards and currently I've been watching some oscar related movies. Most recent Black Swan (I really loved watching it and I'm not familiar with Portman'swork but I thought she was good, now seeing an interview I'm not sure if she was acting that much because she seems to be that innocent naive person. I still enjoyed it very much and all the "hidden" elements eventhough they were obvious. Also Mila Kunis gained my respect because I only know her from that 70s show) and the other movie was Rabbit Hole which I liked so much because it was authentic. Of course it was because those things happen but I think the script and storyline were just real and not as hollywood as I expected them to be, don't want to spoil anything right now.
Oh and Dianne Wiest was awesome.

I really hope Nicole wins the Oscar for Best Actress just because I always liked her and thought the bad press she was getting made me fear she would fade away.

As for Foreign movies, of course I'm rooting for the German movie and I hope it will be nominated because that alone is a little win in my opinion. I'm not biased but it's simply the only one I have watched to date and if you know Turkish culture and how some families handle it if their daughters, sisters, wifes have the guts to leave someone or to live a European life (which they should be allowed to since they live in Germany) is simply disgusting. There are reports on honor killing at least once a year here and I'm sure those are just the famous or especially cruel ones...I don't know I just liked it because it was also deep and authentic at the same time. Just my opinion...
 
I posted this last year in the globe thread and people liked so since there is no individual globes thread I'll post this here. It's a bit of a laugh -

MSN'S BEST AND WORST OF THE GLOBES

The Golden Globes are the only awards show that comes prelubricated. The booze flows and the celebs actually mingle, and dish, and sit in one another's laps. Or, in the case of Alec Baldwin, simultaneously square dance and run for political office right on the red carpet. While no one ripped her dress, mooned the camera, or tearfully gave his award to another actor right after winning it, the 68th annual Globes still featured plenty of highlights. And lowlights.

Armed and dangerous: In host Ricky Gervais' crosshairs: "The Tourist," Mel Gibson, the integrity of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Cher ("It's not bloody 1975!"), creaky Hugh Hefner and his baby fiancée, the sexual orientation of Tom Cruise (or was it John Travolta?), Charlie Sheen, the cast of "Sex and the City 2." And that was just his opening bit. (Unfortunately, as the evening wore on, Gervais had less and less to do, and his delivery just kind of ran out of gas.)

Best landing-strip fauxhawk:
The one sported by Mark Stalling of "Glee" -- like a swatch of Chia pet. Didn't you just want to rub all over it?

Oddest undercurrent of the night:
That whole "elite" thing. Aaron Sorkin, Cecil B. DeMille Award winner Robert De Niro, and Gervais were inexplicable, ongoing cheerleaders for being privileged, sending one's kids to private schools, and smelling better than "poor people." If it was irony, it got lost. And it wasn't nice.

Most ingenious double duty by a fabric flower:
The pretty red one holding Natalie Portman's sweeping pink silk gown in place over her suddenly very visible baby bump. (Think she'll regret asking viewers for baby name suggestions?)

Like a wind-blown tree.
Or twee: Helena Bonham Carter just keeps upping her "I'm so quirky and eccentric" factor. Two different-colored shoes! An envelope of cloth jutting out from her bodice! A hairdo that looks like nine homeless dudes slept in it by the Los Angeles River! How will she top herself at the Oscars?

Most unfortunate single sleeve:
On the dress of Julianne Moore, star of "The Kids Are All Right," who normally looks stunning. She must have crashed into a Renaissance Faire -- or a Slanket salesman -- on her way to the Hilton.

Slyest reference to a woman's anatomical "twins":
Julie Bowen of "Modern Family" just might be funnier than she is beautiful. (And this woman is beautiful.) In her banter on the red carpet with Ryan Seacrest, she managed to turn the conversation from her designer gown to Spanx to her unbelievably buff biceps: "Gus and John, those are my twins." Now put the twins away, Julie.

Sweetest little mini-trend in Hollywood:
Babies on board. Natalie Portman! Jane Krakowski! Nicole Kidman! (Oh, um, oops ... guess that was just an unfortunately placed little bow on Kidman's tummy.)

The new Susan Lucci?
Sigh. Hugh Laurie of "House," perennially nominated as best leading actor in a TV drama. And he's never won. Foreign Press peeps, give it up for Laurie already. (Although Steve Buscemi did really deserve it for "Boardwalk Empire.")

Best acting advice sought from the best source:
Recovering addict Robert Downey Jr. said pal Gwyneth Paltrow came to him for help before filming "Country Strong." He said she asked him, "Hey, I'm playing a drunk. What should I do?"

Most mismatched halves:
Sandra Bullock paired a sheer frothy gown on the bottom with a harsh, thick, severe banged 'do on the top. Maybe she got blindsided?

Sweetest shout-out:
Best actress in a TV drama Katey Sagal ("Sons of Anarchy"). First, it was a (pleasant) shock that the hard-working Sagal won over usual faves like Julianna Margulies and Kyra Sedgwick. But her graciousness was especially lovely: She made special note of the show's writers, as well as her husband. Lucky guy.

Worst "Jetsons" revival:
A tie: Anne Hathaway and Jane Fonda, whose dresses sported awkward outer-space pointy shoulders. But, as my co-watchers pointed out, "They look super-pretty from the chin up."

Oddest horror trend:
The Bride of Frankenstein hairdo. On the heels of Jessica Simpson's ratted-out, electrocuted Marie Antoinette look captured last week, there was a whole lot of high, wigged-out hair at the Globes. Three-way tie goes to the usually sleek and pulled-together Scarlett Johansson, and to Annette Bening and Al Pacino, who shared identical sprigs of bedhead sprouting up everywhere.

Nicest mention of someone very missed in L.A.:
Best Original Song composer Diane Warren ("You Haven't Seen the Last of Me") thanked the filmmakers of "Burlesque" and its "badass" star, Cher, who sang the song. Then she dedicated her Globe to the memory of much-loved publicist Ronni Chasen, who was killed last year.

Most adorable -- and inspiring -- winner and speech:
"Glee" scene-stealer Chris Colfer, the very surprised winner of best supporting TV actor in comedy or musical. His gratitude was contagious, and his rallying cry against bullying was spot-on. And on and on and on.

Hollywood's shrewdest ex-pinup boy:
Mark Wahlberg, whose work and influence just continue to grow and mature. This year he was nominated for an acting Globe for "The Fighter," and "Boardwalk Empire," the opulently decadent HBO series he executive produces, won best TV drama series. Talk about a boogie night.

Which is weirder:
Trent Reznor in a suit, or Tilda Swinton, the whitest woman on the planet, swathed in blinding-white waves of cloth? That woman is literally beyond the pale.

Our nominees for King and Queen of Everything:
Steve Carell and Tina Fey -- talented writers, daft sexy, and hilarious. And Carell? So not bitter about all Gervais' "Office" jabs.

Most royal-looking actual princess:
The dreamy Olivia Wilde, floating in a cloud of jewels. She's married to Italian prince Tao Ruspoli. Perfeziona, no?

Most unnerving TMI moment:
Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama winner Natalie Portman's acceptance speech, gigglingly shouting out to her baby daddy, her granny in Cincy, and Mila Kunis as "sweet lips." And give Julia Roberts her laugh back, girl!

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:lol:

As I was reading, I kept thinking, "Why aren't Natalie Portman and her awkward speech on the list?!" But there she was, right at the end; that really was the worst speech of the night.

I haven't been following the race all that closely, but I guess this win means that she's the frontrunner for Best Actress? I hope we won't be subjected to another TMI: I Had Sex with My Booooyfriend! speech if she wins.
 
My final predictions (some risks/wishful thinking included :lol:)

Best Picture
1. The Social Network
2. The King's Speech
3. The Fighter
4. Black Swan
5. True Grit
6. Inception
7. Toy Story 3
8. 127 Hours
9. Winter's Bone
10. The Town
(alt. The Kids Are All Right)

Best Director
1. David Fincher, The Social Network
2. Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
3. David O. Russell, The Fighter
4. Christopher Nolan, Inception
5. Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
(alt. Danny Boyle, 127 Hours)

Best Actor
1. Colin Firth, The King's Speech
2. Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
3. James Franco, 127 Hours
4. Robert Duvall, Get Low
5. Mark Wahlberg, The Fighter
(alt. Jeff Bridges, True Grit)

Best Actress
1. Natalie Portman, Black Swan
2. Annette Benning, The Kids Are All Right
3. Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
4. Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
5. Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right
(alt. Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole)

Best Supporting Actor
1. Christian Bale, The Fighter
2. Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
3. Andrew Garfield, The Social Network
4. Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
5. John Hawke, Winter's Bone
(alt. Jeremy Renner, The Town)

Best Supporting Actress
1. Melissa Leo, The Fighter
2. Amy Adams, The Fighter
3. Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
4. Jackie Weaver, Animal Kingdom
5. Mila Kunis, Black Swan
(alt. Heilee Steinfeld, True Grit)
 
:lol:

As I was reading, I kept thinking, "Why aren't Natalie Portman and her awkward speech on the list?!" But there she was, right at the end; that really was the worst speech of the night.

have to agree! I thought her speech was really awkward:shock:.. the ''its not true! he DID want to sleep with me!! hehehe'' part especially :unsure: lol
Anyway, but I'm happy she won, totally deserved it imo.


I'm thinking The Social Network will probably win best picture at the Oscars too. I was also reluctant to see it at first.. since it was getting SO much hype (and im not that big on facebook myself)!, but I'll admit it's basically written and acted really well. As a whole though, it's just not a movie I necessarily feel compelled to ever watch again. I think it's the terrific acting, especially by Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield that really helped to elevate this film.. I wouldn't mind seeing them get some recognition.

I'd aslo love to see Amy Adams or Melissa Leo continue getting recognition for their roles in The Fighter. .:heart: both did a great job there. As did Mark Whalberg and Christian Bale.


& I'm really looking forward to seeing James Franco & Anne Hathaway as hosts ! I can't even imagine what that's gonna be like!.. but they're both so talented, I'm sure they'll do a great job ^_^
 
Foreign Film nomination shortlist! Will be cut down to 5.

Algeria, “Hors la Loi” (“Outside the Law”), Rachid Bouchareb, director;
Canada, “Incendies,” Denis Villeneuve, director;
Denmark, “In a Better World,” Susanne Bier, director;
Greece, “Dogtooth,” Yorgos Lanthimos, director;
Japan, “Confessions,” Tetsuya Nakashima, director;
Mexico, “Biutiful,” Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director;
South Africa, “Life, above All,” Oliver Schmitz, director;
Spain, “Tambien la Lluvia” (“Even the Rain”), Iciar Bollain, director;
Sweden, “Simple Simon,” Andreas Ohman, director.

Surprised to not see Of Gods and Men and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives - not that I have seen either, but they both had a lot of buzz surrounding them.
 
^I don't understand how anyone in good conscience can vote for Hailee in Supporting Actress category. That is the worst category fraud I've ever seen. I hope Academy members, if they decide to nominate her, put her in the right category. She's in EVERY SINGLE SCENE and the movie is about her. It pisses me off.

As for her performance, I liked it, but I thought it was a little shaky at first (or at least took a little getting used to for me). But once it got going it was pretty great.
It's right up there with Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon and Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense. :ninja:
 
Why does it make people angry? Actors campaign for certain categories above others to give them more of a chance in that category. I'm not American, but I hear that the U.S. is a free country. Is it really worth getting angry over? Seriously?

I've seen True Grit, and taken straight, sure, it's a Best Actress role.
But she's campaigning to be voted for Best Supporting Actress. Because she's so extremely young, only 14 years old. It's not a crime against humanity.

It's not like she's campaigning to be voted for Best Picture or Best Original Song.
 
I think Dakota Fanning deserves a Kid Oscar® instead of Hailee.
 
No-one posted the BAFTA nominations?

BEST FILM
BLACK SWAN Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
INCEPTION Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
THE KING’S SPEECH Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
THE SOCIAL NETWORK Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Céan Chaffin
TRUE GRIT Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

127 HOURS Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Christian Colson, John Smithson
ANOTHER YEAR Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe
FOUR LIONS Chris Morris, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Mark Herbert, Derrin Schlesinger
THE KING’S SPEECH Tom Hooper, David Seidler, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
MADE IN DAGENHAM Nigel Cole, William Ivory, Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
THE ARBOR Clio Barnard (Director), Tracy O’Riordan (Producer)
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP Banksy (Director), Jaimie D’Cruz (Producer)
FOUR LIONS Chris Morris (Director/Writer)
MONSTERS Gareth Edwards (Director/Writer)
SKELETONS Nick Whitfield (Director/Writer)

DIRECTOR
127 HOURS Danny Boyle
BLACK SWAN Darren Aronofsky
INCEPTION Christopher Nolan
THE KING’S SPEECH Tom Hooper
THE SOCIAL NETWORK David Fincher

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BLACK SWAN Mark Heyman, Andrés Heinz, John McLaughlin
THE FIGHTER Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson
INCEPTION Christopher Nolan
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg
THE KING’S SPEECH David Seidler

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
127 HOURS Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel
THE SOCIAL NETWORK Aaron Sorkin
TOY STORY 3 Michael Arndt
TRUE GRIT Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

BIUTIFUL Alejandro González Iñárritu, Jon Kilik, Fernando Bovaira
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Søren Stærmose, Niels Arden Oplev
I AM LOVE Luca Guadagnino, Francesco Melzi D’Eril, Marco Morabito, Massimiliano Violante
OF GODS AND MEN Xavier Beauvois
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES Mariela Besuievsky, Juan José Campanella

ANIMATED FILM
DESPICABLE ME Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
TOY STORY 3 Lee Unkrich

LEADING ACTOR
JAVIER BARDEM Biutiful
JEFF BRIDGES True Grit
JESSE EISENBERG The Social Network
COLIN FIRTH The King’s Speech
JAMES FRANCO 127 Hours

LEADING ACTRESS
ANNETTE BENING The Kids Are All Right
JULIANNE MOORE The Kids Are All Right
NATALIE PORTMAN Black Swan
NOOMI RAPACE The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
HAILEE STEINFELD True Grit

SUPPORTING ACTOR
CHRISTIAN BALE The Fighter
ANDREW GARFIELD The Social Network
PETE POSTLETHWAITE The Town
MARK RUFFALO The Kids Are All Right
GEOFFREY RUSH The King’s Speech

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

AMY ADAMS The Fighter
HELENA BONHAM CARTER The King’s Speech
BARBARA HERSHEY Black Swan
LESLEY MANVILLE Another Year
MIRANDA RICHARDSON Made in Dagenham

ORIGINAL MUSIC
127 HOURS AR Rahman
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Danny Elfman
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON John Powell
INCEPTION Hans Zimmer
THE KING’S SPEECH Alexandre Desplat

CINEMATOGRAPHY
127 HOURS Anthony Dod Mantle, Enrique Chediak
BLACK SWAN Matthew Libatique
INCEPTION Wally Pfister
THE KING’S SPEECH Danny Cohen
TRUE GRIT Roger Deakins

EDITING
127 HOURS Jon Harris
BLACK SWAN Andrew Weisblum
INCEPTION Lee Smith
THE KING’S SPEECH Tariq Anwar
THE SOCIAL NETWORK Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter

PRODUCTION DESIGN
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Robert Stromberg, Karen O’Hara
BLACK SWAN Thérèse DePrez, Tora Peterson
INCEPTION Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, Doug Mowat
THE KING’S SPEECH Eve Stewart, Judy Farr
TRUE GRIT Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh

COSTUME DESIGN
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Colleen Atwood
BLACK SWAN Amy Westcott
THE KING’S SPEECH Jenny Beavan
MADE IN DAGENHAM Louise Stjernsward
TRUE GRIT Mary Zophres

SOUND
127 HOURS Glenn Freemantle, Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Steven C Laneri, Douglas Cameron
BLACK SWAN Ken Ishii, Craig Henighan, Dominick Tavella
INCEPTION Richard King, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A Rizzo, Ed Novick
THE KING’S SPEECH John Midgley, Lee Walpole, Paul Hamblin
TRUE GRIT Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff, Peter F Kurland, Douglas Axtell

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Nominees TBC
BLACK SWAN Dan Schrecker
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 Tim Burke, John Richardson, Nicolas Ait'Hadi, Christian Manz
INCEPTION Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Peter Bebb
TOY STORY 3 Nominees TBC

MAKE UP & HAIR
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Nominees TBC
BLACK SWAN Judy Chin, Geordie Sheffer
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 Amanda Knight, Lisa Tomblin
THE KING’S SPEECH Frances Hannon
MADE IN DAGENHAM Lizzie Yianni Georgiou

SHORT ANIMATION
THE EAGLEMAN STAG Michael Please
MATTER FISHER David Prosser
THURSDAY Matthias Hoegg

SHORT FILM
CONNECT Samuel Abrahams, Beau Gordon
LIN Piers Thompson, Simon Hessel
RITE Michael Pearce, Ross McKenzie
TURNING Karni Arieli, Saul Freed, Alison Sterling, Kat Armour-Brown
UNTIL THE RIVER RUNS RED Paul Wright, Poss Kondeatis


THE ORANGE WEDNESDAYS RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
GEMMA ARTERTON
ANDREW GARFIELD
TOM HARDY
AARON JOHNSON
EMMA STONE
 
^Good job Baftas! They're awards are always so interesting, because they're unexpected.
 
^I don't understand how anyone in good conscience can vote for Hailee in Supporting Actress category. That is the worst category fraud I've ever seen. I hope Academy members, if they decide to nominate her, put her in the right category. She's in EVERY SINGLE SCENE and the movie is about her. It pisses me off.

BAFTAs ignored the marketing and put her in Leading Actress. :angel:
 
LEADING ACTRESS
ANNETTE BENING The Kids Are All Right
JULIANNE MOORE The Kids Are All Right
Ick, this is too much. I love both of them but there are far more deserving actress to be nominated.
 

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