A Look Into the 2006 Oscars - Best Year For Movies?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 12:32pm

Seems like all awards will be controversial this year, not just acting, directing and film, but art direction, score, costumes, makeup, special effects, etc.

Films scheduled for release to be eligible for 2006 Oscars:

ROBOTS
CHICKEN LITTLE
CARS
STAR WARS, EPISODE III
BATMAN BEGINS
FANTASTIC FOUR
CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE
KING LONG
THE PRODUCERS
RENT
HOUSE OF D

And I'm forgetting several others!

Updated On: 3/17/05 at 12:32 PM

[AndyHardy]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 12:37pm

Yeah, Brokeback Mountain starring Jake Gyllenhaal and some guy named Heath. (Release date pushed to December to get some Oscar buzz)

...and The Brothers Grimm starring Matt Damon and some guy named Heath.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 12:39pm

yay Heath!

Oh, Rent. I cross my fingers AND my toes.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 12:40pm

KING LONG? Oops. Meant to type KING KONG. Freudian slip - of the finger?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 12:41pm

I know THE PRODUCERS has new songs. Are new songs being written for the film version of RENT?

[broadway86]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 1:11pm

Some other intruiging ones:

The Upside of Anger (Maybe a win for Joan Allen?)
Memoirs of a Geisha
War of the Worlds
All the King's Men
Shopgirl
Ask the Dust
The Interpreter
Kingdom of Heaven
A History of Violence
Prime
The White Countess
Manderlay
Elizabethtown
Bee Season
In Her Shoes
Jarhead
Walk the Line (Perhaps a win for Joaquin Phoenix?)
The New World
Cinderella Man

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 1:12pm

Are new songs being written for the film version of RENT?

Nope. Rather, there are a few cuts here and there, but the big songs are in... possibly with the exception of Contact.

I'm also kind of intrigued by Memoirs of a Geisha. I've never read the book, but I must.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 1:18pm

You forgot Proof.

I am SCARED by the idea of Memoirs of a Geisha. I've read it 7 times, and I re-read it once a year. The language is so poetic, I'm afraid they won't be able to capture the timbre on film. But, I'm hopeful.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 1:43pm

Don't forget Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. This is going to be a good year.

[Plum]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 1:48pm

There's The Fountain. Aronofsky always gets critical attention.

Of course, I'm paying attention for entirely different reasons, but that's just me. :)

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 3:10pm

And BEUWOLF & GRENDEL.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 3:46pm

All of the movies sound and look good. Can't wait

[Plum]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 4:13pm

Though I have to say a lot of the films listed look like good prospects for box office popularity but not Oscars. That whole "children's stories, sci-fi, and fantasy are ignored or ghettoized" thing.

[Plum]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 4:30pm

I don't think it's too early to say I'm going to be spending an obscene amount of money at the movies this year. And that I wish movies would always get released on the same day worldwide, because I might be out of the country come fall, aka Good Movie Season. That list is pretty damn impressive...

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 4:36pm

Lots of people even into last November were saying 'Alexander' was the front runner for Oscar glory, too. Then people ACTUALLY SAW 'ALEXANDER.'

Let the movies come out, people.

[broadway86]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 6:38pm

But most of the epics this year don't seem to have half of the production problems that "Alexander" had.

[jjdude2000]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 7:08pm

Wow, I can't wait for most of these movies!!! I was thinking the other day that this was going to be a tough year.

[MaTakeALookAtMe]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 7:21pm

Bareback Mountain looks pretty good.

But seriously do you really think there's a need to include the Star Wars movie as an Oscar contender?

[broadway86]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 9:52pm

"But seriously do you really think there's a need to include the Star Wars movie as an Oscar contender?"

Ha! Those days are gone. I'm sure that "Sith" will be better than "Menace" and "Clones", but that's not really saying much.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 9:54pm

I saw Robots... definately better for the really little kids, loved the cast, but the story was mlesh, good for lil' ones, the children in there were having a blast! But it's definately amazing animation!

RENT RENT RENT!! YAYY

sorry, still excited

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- I cant wait to see this!!

[broadway86]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 9:56pm

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- I cant wait to see this!!"

I'm excited to see this, but also scared. The trailer is creepy.

PS - While Robin Williams was hysterical (what else is new?), I agree that "Robots" was okay.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 9:58pm

War of the Worlds
Unleashed

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 9:58pm

yeah Robin Williams..god I love him
I thought Ewan did a good job with acting like a young..erm..robot..lol

but Amanda Bynes? totally did NOT work with me


and I couldnt tell that was Halle Barry! I know it was her but I totally didnt see it I was like "wooooo kay"


yeah I agree it looks so creepy (the trailer for CandtheCF) but I'll have to put aside my fears of umpa-lumpas this one time. For Johnny Depp.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:02pm

Cant wait for:
Cinderella Man
Walk The Line
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Producers
RENT
War of the Worlds
and Memoirs of a Geisha

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:18pm

Definitely NOT too early to speculate. I predict BEUWOlF & GRENDEL so suffer the exact fate as ALEXANDER.

I predict CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY will get Art Direction.

ROBOTS was OK - however I look forward to Williams' HOUSE OF D. Looked EXTREMELY good - an Oscar Worthy TRAILER! However, trailers are often deceiving. Still, sometimes you can just tell things will be great.

I predict acting, writing and directing nominations for THE PRODUCERS.

Visual Effects definitely for STAR WARS III.

NOT too early to speculate.