How Many of the Best Picture Nominees Will/Have you Seen??

[Blu-Benny]

This should be interesting. Going off of the more than likely nominees, how many movies for best picture have you/will you see??

From what I've read, they should be:

Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Changeling
The Wrestler

If I've missed one or two, I'm sorry. This category really gets to me sometimes, I can count on one hand how many best picture nominees I've watched and enjoyed over the last 5 years.

Just so we are clear, I'm not bagging on anyone that enjoys movies like these, they usually are not my preference. I may see Benjamin Button and possibly The Wrestler, but other than that, nothing else really peaks my interests.

[Crim122]

Milk..thats it

Frost/Nixon just got released here so I will see it this weekend.

Waiting for Button to hit the dollar theater after the reviews.

Did not even think Changling would get noms for best picture, but I had no idea what it was about so I will check it out.

STILL...STILLLLL waiting for The Wrestler to get released here.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Crim122

Milk..thats it

Frost/Nixon just got released here so I will see it this weekend.

Waiting for Button to hit the dollar theater after the reviews.

Did not even think Changling would get noms for best picture, but I had no idea what it was about so I will check it out.

STILL...STILLLLL waiting for The Wrestler to get released here.

did i miss any?? i thought these were the 5 getting the most hype for this category.

[master_8ball]

Seven Pounds will most likely get a couple nominations...

[RazorFromHRSnet]

if The Wrestler gets nominated...


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[Crim122]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

did i miss any?? i thought these were the 5 getting the most hype for this category.

Well the Oscars and Golden Globes are generally the same the golden globe noms are

Slumdog
Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road

But I think the Wrestler will get the Oscar nom over Revolutionary Road

[andyman1970]

Frost/Nixon
The Wrestler
and Benjamin Button are the only ones the interest me.

[raskal66]

Warner would be negligent if they didn't lobby all the way for The Dark Knight and not just for the cynical reasons of the death of an actor or simply how much box office it took in.

Most of the people who I ever asked about it loved it (not just fanboys) and many who watch it over and over again confirm their belief in how good they perceived it to be. I know that my surveys are confined to people I know and it's not to disrespect the other films on this list, but if I were in charge of Warner, I'd be hyping this thing to the academy on every conceiveable channel I could.

[master_8ball]

Also missed Gran Torino

[Crim122]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

Seven Pounds will most likely get a couple nominations...

lol?

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

Also missed Gran Torino

for best picture??

best actor maybe, but idk about best picture.

[Crim122]

I was pretty surprised to see Let The Right One In was left out of best foreign film

[naturephoto1]

None at this point.

Rich

[dvd_mazter]

The Wrestler - Magnificent film
Haven't seen any of the others plus wheres the The Dark Knight love , I still have hope it could get nominated

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by dvd_mazter

The Wrestler - Magnificent film
Haven't seen any of the others plus wheres the The Dark Knight love , I still have hope it could get nominated

i really want it to get nominated as well, but think it's gonna get the old snub from the academy.

[dvd_mazter]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

i really want it to get nominated as well, but think it's gonna get the old snub from the academy.

I agree but I still think it deserves at least one nominated and I rather see it go to Ledger's performance over the movie but I still feel that TDK was the best movie of 2008 despite both Wall-e and The Wrestler being fantastic films. If TDK doesn't get a nom, I would pull for The Wrestler.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by dvd_mazter

I agree but I still think it deserves at least one nominated and I rather see it go to Ledger's performance over the movie but I still feel that TDK was the best movie of 2008 despite both Wall-e and The Wrestler being fantastic films. If I were to not say TDK in hopes of getting a nom, I would pull for The Wrestler.

you seem to share my views on this subject. this is where my comment of liking films that were nominated comes into play. blockbusters tend to not get enough recognition in this category, although there are a few exceptions. ie: Gladiator and Return of the King.

[dvd_mazter]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

you seem to share my views on this subject. this is where my comment of liking films that were nominated comes into play. blockbusters tend to not get enough recognition in this category, although there are a few exceptions. ie: Gladiator and Return of the King.

It is the sad thing about the Academy that they really never recognize big blockbuster films as being able for nomination because I feel that both TDK and Wall-e are deserving enough to warrant a best picture nom but I know it will never happen. At least I can be happy that Wall-e pretty much has the best animated film Oscar in the bag I only real hope comes that they can at least look at Heath's performance and realize it was the best supporting actor performance this year.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by dvd_mazter

It is the sad thing about the Academy that they really never recognize big blockbuster films as being able for nomination because I feel that both TDK and Wall-e are deserving enough to warrant a best picture nom but I know it will never happen. At least I can be happy that Wall-e pretty much has the best animated film Oscar in the bag I only real hope comes that they can at least look at Heath's performance and realize it was the best supporting actor performance this year.

couldn't agree more.

[Crim122]

If they recognize any of the supporting actors in TT over Heath I will be pretty upset with the academy...and would send them a angry email.