Oscar noms thread with link to streaming announcement — Page 2

Never underestimate how unpredictable the oscar nods can be (thank goodness!). The big surprise for me today is no best director nomination for Affleck and or Bigelow (both of whom seemed as locked as locked could be), followed by the enormous amount of love for Silver Linings Playbook. Not that I didn't think it would do well today, but a best director nod for Russell over Affleck and Bigelow and acting nominations in all four categories (I loved Weaver in it, but am shocked at her nod as its kind of a one note role).

Thrilled for Amour.

The fact that the five best supporting actors have all won before and are all white guys with Hoffman being the only one who is under 50 could make that race completely wide open.

To quote Glenn Kenny on twitter, "Well at least we know where Harvey spent his money this year." That's a lot of SLP nods.

I am sure the ZD30/Bigelow snub is due to the controversy and the crazy part is the momentum and discussion of the film was moving toward neutrality with the likes of journalist Mark Bowden and Michael Moore, of all people, defending the film and proclaiming if anything it shows the futility of the war on terror. But alas, it happened after ballots were sent in.

Affleck, however, is surprising and I cannot put my finger on it. I guess there might have been an idea that if Bigelow was not nominated, why give Affleck a nod for a similar if easier to digest film? That's all I can think of, aside from looking back at other actor-director nominations, George Clooney was the last one IIRC, and thinking it does not really happen that frequently.

I hated The Impossible but glad Watts was nominated. She gave a stellar performance in what I found to be a dreadful film. Plus she should have won for Muholland Drive.

Regarding MacFarlane, when was the last time a host was a nominee?

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MacFarlane has always been hit or miss for me. This morning was a miss. If you're going to try to be edgy wit a Hitler joke at least make sure it's funny.

Thrilled about Naomi Watts.

Surprised about Bigelow.

Really surprised about Les Miz for best pic.

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I often enjoy MacFarlane, but if he was that snotty and above-it-all at the noms, I can't imagine what he'll do as host.

I thought Marion Cotillard would be nominated.

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Weaver might have a chance of winning this, she should have won for Animal Kingdom a year or so back.

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Jordan, I didn't hate him or anything. I was just surprised that he took that route for announcing the nominations.

Well, he has to save something for the actual awards show.

Congrats to Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Amy Adams, Tommy Lee Jones, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field, Jessica Chastain, and Naomi Watts.


I really wanted 'Rise of the Guardians' to get a nomination for Best Animated Film. I didn't love 'ParaNorman' because I thought

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watching a very little girl be sentenced to death, and she was in fact killed, was a little too traumatic for young kids and for a PG film. As a young adult I even found it hard to watch Rue be killed in 'The Hunger Games' as well as the young Jedi children in 'Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'. In most versions of 'Alice in Wonderland', including the Disney animated version, the Queen of Hearts orders Alice to be beheaded but she does not get away with it.

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This list is a borderline joke. How were Affleck and BIgelow NOT nominated? That's laughable.

"Flight" was the most overrated piece of boring, manipulative junk I've seen in ages. Best Screenplay and Best Actor? You're ****ing kidding me on this one.

Wallis over Cotillard? WHO decided on THAT? Wow ... just wow!!