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Old 01-22-2009, 08:32 AM
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Default Oscar Nominees Announced

Nominees for the 81st Academy Awards

Some interesting selections and omissions.
Nominees for Best Picture:

* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
* “Frost/Nixon”
* “Milk”
* “The Reader”
* “Slumdog Millionaire”
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Old 01-22-2009, 08:35 AM
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Slumdog has got to be the favorite.
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Old 01-22-2009, 09:44 AM
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Mickey Rourke got nominated but I think Sean Penn will win the Oscar.
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Old 01-22-2009, 11:49 AM
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I can't believe Brad Pitt got nominated! That's a surprise. He did "ok" but not that good. It was probably because he put on all that make-up. I'd like to give "Curious Case" another viewing. I didn't love the movie the first time.
As for best actress, I'll be rooting for Kate Winslet and Meryl Streep!
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Old 01-22-2009, 05:07 PM
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Yes, the selections are interesting.
There are several movies I have not seen (I live in a Very Small Town) and will have to watch on Netflix.
I liked Brad Pitt's Benjamin Button performance, though I have not been a big fan in the past, but he is slow burner--check Pitt out in The Assassination of Jesse James.
I gotta say that I am a huge Winslet fan.
But I have not seen her new stuff yet.
Penn, a talented actor and director, has won an Oscar before (I have been impressed with his work, but was not all that intrigued by his Mystic River performance.)
We shall see. I enjoy watching the Oscars, but take it all with a grain of salt.
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Old 01-22-2009, 07:51 PM
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I was jazzed that Robert Downey Jr got a nomination for his role in "Tropic Thunder". I thought he did a marveous, convincing job.
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Old 01-22-2009, 09:50 PM
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Did Gran Torina come out too late for an oscar nod? I just came from the theatre and I was sure it would get a nomination or two.
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Old 01-22-2009, 09:59 PM
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Heath Ledger and Catherine Martin nominated. I am happy now.
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Old 01-23-2009, 06:47 AM
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Did Gran Torina come out too late for an oscar nod? I just came from the theatre and I was sure it would get a nomination or two.
No, I think it came out in mid-December in limited run (NYC/LA). It didn't get anything? That's a shocker. I haven't seen it, but I've heard great things.
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Old 01-23-2009, 10:07 AM
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A bunch of snubs...The Dark Knight, if only for its run at the box office (independent of its superiority over BB and Milk) deserves a best picture nod, and Eastwood surely should have been in there for Best Actor. I'm thrilled to see Wall-E nominated for best original screenplay and hope it wins.
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