Official 2010 Oscars Thread

[Sussudio]

82nd Annual Academy Awards





And the nominees are...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon for Invictus (2009)
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I)
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009)
Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009)
WINNER: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Coraline (2009): Henry Selick
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Wes Anderson
The Princess and the Frog (2009): John Musker, Ron Clements
The Secret of Kells (2009): Tomm Moore
WINNER: Up (2009): Pete Docter

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
WINNER: Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")
Faubourg 36 (2008): Reinhardt Wagner, Frank Thomas("Loin de Paname")
Nine (2009): Maury Yeston("Take It All")
The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman("Almost There")
The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman("Down in New Orleans")

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
WINNER: The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger (2009/I): Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Up (2009): Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Thomas McCarthy

Best Short Film, Animated
French Roast (2008): Fabrice Joubert
Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (2008): Nicky Phelan, Darragh O'Connell
La dama y la muerte (2009): Javier Recio Gracia
WINNER: Logorama (2009): Nicolas Schmerkin
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV): Nick Park

Best Documentary, Short Subjects
China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province (2009) (TV): Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner (2009): Daniel Junge, Henry Ansbacher
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) (TV): Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Królik po berlinsku (2009): Bartosz Konopka, Anna Wydra
WINNER: Music by Prudence (2010): Roger Ross Williams, Elinor Burkett

Best Short Film, Live Action
The Door (2008): Juanita Wilson, James Flynn
Istället för abrakadabra (2008): Patrik Eklund, Mathias Fjällström
Kavi (2009): Gregg Helvey
Miracle Fish (2009): Luke Doolan, Drew Bailey
WINNER: The New Tenants (2009): Joachim Back, Tivi Magnusson

Best Achievement in Makeup
Il divo (2008): Aldo Signoretti, Vittorio Sodano
WINNER: Star Trek (2009): Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow
The Young Victoria (2009): John Henry Gordon, Jenny Shircore

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
District 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
An Education (2009): Nick Hornby
In the Loop (2009): Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
WINNER: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Geoffrey Fletcher
Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)
Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart (2009)
Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I)
WINNER: Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Best Achievement in Art Direction
WINNER: Avatar (2009): Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): David Warren, Anastasia Masaro, Caroline Smith
Nine (2009): John Myhre, Gordon Sim
Sherlock Holmes (2009): Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
The Young Victoria (2009): Patrice Vermette, Maggie Gray

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Bright Star (2009): Janet Patterson
Coco avant Chanel (2009): Catherine Leterrier
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): Monique Prudhomme
Nine (2009): Colleen Atwood
WINNER: The Young Victoria (2009): Sandy Powell

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
WINNER: The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Wylie Stateman
Star Trek (2009): Mark P. Stoeckinger, Alan Rankin
Up (2009): Michael Silvers, Tom Myers

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson
WINNER: The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti, Mark Ulano
Star Trek (2009): Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson, Peter J. Devlin
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009): Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Geoffrey Patterson

Best Achievement in Cinematography
WINNER: Avatar (2009): Mauro Fiore
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Christian Berger
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): Bruno Delbonnel
The Hurt Locker (2008): Barry Ackroyd
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Robert Richardson

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Avatar (2009): James Horner
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Alexandre Desplat
The Hurt Locker (2008): Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
Sherlock Holmes (2009): Hans Zimmer
WINNER: Up (2009): Michael Giacchino

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
WINNER: Avatar (2009): Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones
District 9 (2009): Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken
Star Trek (2009): Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh, Burt Dalton

Best Documentary, Features
Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2008): Anders Østergaard, Lise Lense-Møller
WINNER: The Cove (2009): Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens
Food, Inc. (2008): Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009): Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith
Which Way Home (2009): Rebecca Cammisa

Best Achievement in Editing
Avatar (2009): Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron
District 9 (2009): Julian Clarke
WINNER: The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob Murawski, Chris Innis
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Sally Menke
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Joe Klotz

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Ajami (2009)(Israel)
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)(Germany)
WINNER: El secreto de sus ojos (2009)(Argentina)
Un prophète (2009)(France)
La teta asustada (2009)(Peru)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
WINNER: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)
George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009)
Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009)
Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
WINNER: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009)
Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)
Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)

Best Achievement in Directing
WINNER: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)
James Cameron for Avatar (2009)
Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Avatar (2009): James Cameron, Jon Landau
The Blind Side (2009): Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson
District 9 (2009): Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham
An Education (2009): Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
WINNER: The Hurt Locker (2008): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Lawrence Bender
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Up (2009): Jonas Rivera
Up in the Air (2009/I): Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman

[MattW]

Originally Posted by samdaman94

Hey everyone

I'm sorry if there are already some threads on this which I'm sure there are...but anyway, what are your hopes for this years Academy Awards?

I really hope The Hurt Locker wins something, like director or even picture!
I also really want Inglourious Basterds and Up In The Air to win a few awards, again, I'd love to see them win best picture, but I'm sure Avatar will win. Personally, I hope it doesn't, but thats just my opinion.

What about everyone else?

I want to see Up in the Air loose everything, not because i think the movie is bad. I just want to see the reaction of that director. I think that guy could explode from his reactions at the Globes. The oscors should hire extra security for this event.

[samdaman94]

Hahah!
He is abit mental.

I really hope The Hurt Locker wins something, like director or even picture!
I also really want Inglourious Basterds and Up In The Air to win a few awards, again, I'd love to see them win best picture, but I'm sure Avatar will win. Personally, I hope it doesn't, but thats just my opinion.

What about everyone else?

[Foggy]

I want UP to be Nominated, that's all, I don't care who wins

[samdaman94]

I'm positive 'Up' will win Best Animated Feature.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by samdaman94

I'm positive 'Up' will win Best Animated Feature.

I'm not talking animated film though...

[Steve46]

Inglourious Basterds to win as many as possible.

Screenplay is the most important to me as I think it's genius.
Best picture would be a bonus.
It would be robbery if Waltz didn't win supporting actor.

Up for best animated and a nomination for best picture.

I would like to see The Road nominated for a few things too, although it has little hope of winning.

I wouldn't mind Streep, Adams, Kruger or Laurent winning any of the actress awards either.

[Moviefan1203]

There's already a thread on the Oscars - https://forum.blu-ray.com/movie-tv-d...ut-oscars.html

[moonstruck]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

There's already a thread on the Oscars - https://forum.blu-ray.com/movie-tv-d...ut-oscars.html

That's a weird thread though. This one is more straightforward.

If I had my way I'd want "Up" to WIN Best Picture and Meryl Streep to get best actress. I like Sandra Bullock, but it's really not a performance that's anything special. Meryl Streep may have two Oscars but she hasn't won one in 27 years and she's LOST 13 times!!!! Her Julia Child is one of the most entertaining performances I've seen...plus, she's brilliant.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by MattW

I want to see Up in the Air loose everything, not because i think the movie is bad. I just want to see the reaction of that director. I think that guy could explode from his reactions at the Globes. The oscors should hire extra security for this event.

Don't worry, it will--
The Critical Favorite is like the first runner-up at the Miss America pageant: Sorry, you're not going to win, but we'll keep your name as a backup, just in case the one who was going to win suddenly did something publicly embarrassing at the last minute, and we need a quick safe replacement who didn't.
(Going by past examples, eg. "Green Mile" suddenly not looking as good as it sounded on paper, leaving room for "American Beauty" to take it, "Right Stuff" and "Color Purple" having to give up their controversies to "Terms of Endearment" and "Out of Africa", and screeners suddenly realizing that "Born on the 4th of July" wasn't going to be Oliver Stone's prewritten ticket that year, making it safe to vote for "Driving Miss Daisy".)

And thanks to most of the critics' awards "ruining" its mainstream reputation and keeping in the Indie Arthouse ghetto along with "Hurt Locker", Up in the Air has the misfortune to be the Critical Favorite, while Up and Avatar battle it out to see which one is the Populist Audience Front-Runner that usually gets it.
The only scenario of First Runner-Up In The Air taking the award was if it was some "Green Mile" case of the committee thinking they "had" to vote for Avatar, and then got a look at the dopey ol' thing...Which might happen, but the pro-Pixar "Up" faction still seems to be in power as the majority, and that favorite's public reputation is still unsullied as of current date.

(That said, wouldn't mind seeing Jason Reitman throw a hissy-fit meltdown at not being told he's a genius...Geez, he's starting to deserve it. )

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by samdaman94

I'm positive 'Up' will win Best Animated Feature.

Jack Black probably has money riding on it.

Logan

[tiger roach]

Originally Posted by Steve46

Inglourious Basterds to win as many as possible.

Screenplay is the most important to me as I think it's genius.
Best picture would be a bonus.
It would be robbery if Waltz didn't win supporting actor.

I agree with this. Especially the last point: "best supporting actor" doesn't even begin to cover how amazing he was.

[zahinn]

Now that I really think hard...2009 isn't really the year for movies.
Ingourious, Up in the Air, Hurt Locker were good; they aren't the cream of the crop when it comes to movies.

Up probably wont even be nominated for Best Pic. By nominating UP, the Academy would be breaking their own rules since they didn't nominate Nemo, Incredible, Rat or Wall-e. So, I doubt UP is getting a nomination.

Waltz should get Best Supporting.
Streep might snag best actress.
Avatar or Up in the Air might get Best Pic. (I want UP (pixar) to win best Picture.)

Avatar will get best f/x too.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by MattW

I want to see Up in the Air loose everything, not because i think the movie is bad. I just want to see the reaction of that director. I think that guy could explode from his reactions at the Globes. The oscors should hire extra security for this event.

I want to see him cry.

Logan

[Lord_Stewie]

I want Avatar to steal the show all together. then there wouldn't be anything left for the rest of the nominations.

[garlad]

Like Foggy, I would love to see UP get nominated for best picture, but I think it will just remain in the Animation category.. shame.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

Jack Black probably has money riding on it.

Logan

But he didn't do a dreamworks movie this year?

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by Foggy

But he didn't do a dreamworks movie this year?

Probably because of what he said about it in the Oscars LAST year!

Logan

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

Probably because of what he said about it in the Oscars LAST year!

Logan

Yeah I know that if one my employees said a major competitor should win a major award I'd fire his bum on the spot and wouldn't look back.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

Probably because of what he said about it in the Oscars LAST year!

Logan

I guess he might need to make up the money he lost in year one