83rd Annual Academy Awards

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by X400

Agreed BALE FTW


Portman on the other hand.... sooooooo didn't deserve anything i don't know why people are loving her role so... although the nominees aren't so great either

It's a weak year when Benning's performance is considered a front-runner, as it was nothing special. Portman's performance was exceptional, there's no way around it.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Tony208

not deserving of best score

I agree. There was no doubt Reznor was going to win, and the theme may have been catchy, but it's a very weak best score winner. The Inception score was used much more effectively.

[Shanester]

Originally Posted by anomynous

He looks like Eric Roberts in Star80

[drichter33]

Originally Posted by tommyboy81

just noticed that James Franco is not only hosting but nominated for best actor. Guess that means he won't win. Oscars would look like they're showing favoritism.

Yeah, like overlaying the Kings Speech as they are shownig scenes from all the other Best Pic nominees. What a joke these awards are. Not sure why I watch- thank god for DVR.

[drichter33]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

very excited to see the show, and for the first time in a long while, very excited for the HOSTS. i'm a big fan of Franco and Hathaway, so i hope it's a fun show. i just hope there are no awful skits or anything and that Franco and Hathaway aren't written or encouraged to act dopey and like "cool, hip young Hollywood" and while i would love to see Franco win an Oscar, i don't see him winning since he's co-hosting, which sucks but we'll see

and while i haven't seen The King's Speech yet. i hope it doesn't win Best Picture. just seems like such a bland, typical Oscar winner that it would be a boring way to go out. and with Portman, Firth and Bale seemingly all locks for their respective categories, i'd like some surprises tonight, but it doesn't seem like there will be many opportunities for that.

super excited! about 3 hours away!

WOW- all your worst fears came true. Must not have been a good night at your house.

[Shanester]

Originally Posted by Duffy12

I guess that I don't need to watch 'True Grit' now.

+1 Idiots!

[Shanester]

I have to give props to Nolan besides his immense talent as a director and writer. The man is always impeccably dressed and groomed. He always looks like he just came from a GQ photo shoot!

[drichter33]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

Jesse Eisenberg doesn't own a tv...? weird. he seems like someone who is gonna be really recluse for his career / life.

He wants to be- go Youtube his appearance on Lettermen in Nov / Dec and I can definitely see him not being a career actor. Too much social awkwardness.

[Shanester]

There was some serious cleavage last night and I'm talking in the audience not on stage. Penelope Cruz looked amazing as did Reznor's wife

[Geezer00003]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

The award has nothing to do with body of work and obviously the academy preferred King's Speech. Far from a travesty.

For the most part I agree. Doesn't mean I have to like it considering Finchers Network was also up for best picture and has done well this awards season. When it comes down to two exceptional movies running neck and neck, I think a directors resume should certainly play a part in attaining the award.
Still, congrats to The King.


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[drobswim13]

Originally Posted by Geezer00003

For the most part I agree. Doesn't mean I have to like it considering Finchers Network was also up for best picture and has done well this awards season. When it comes down to two exceptional movies running neck and neck, I think a directors resume should certainly play a part in attaining the award.
Still, congrats to The King.


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I completely disagree with that. If that were the case, then no directors with minimal experience, in comparison to a veteran, would ever get the award. In all honesty, The Social Network was a good movie, but it was not better than The King's Speech. It is that simple.

[SilverFireshot]

Originally Posted by drobswim13

I completely disagree with that. If that were the case, then no directors with minimal experience, in comparison to a veteran, would ever get the award. In all honesty, The Social Network was a good movie, but it was not better than The King's Speech. It is that simple.

It does factor in occasionally. Some people are just "due" an Oscar. It's the reason Martin Scorsese won the trophy for The Departed.

[househead]

Originally Posted by leey

I still don't get the comments about "The Social Network had the best OST of 2010" lol. Listen to the Tron Legacy one by Daft Punk, which was completely snubbed, or hell, Inception's ... Talk about combining synths and orchestras ...

Agree.

I love NIN and Reznor but The Social Network score sounds like stuff that didn't make the Ghosts album. Kinda weak. None of the tracks make you identify with scenes in the movie.

[Geezer00003]

Well, along with your comments and my wife feeling the same way I now see the light.
Praise Hooper.

[toddly6666]

Does Hollywood hate David Fincher? Has he been disrespectful or insulting to others in Hollywood? I really don't understand why he didn't win best director. It's as if the industry is angry at him for something. Is there something he has said?

[Gaius Marius]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I agree. There was no doubt Reznor was going to win, and the theme may have been catchy, but it's a very weak best score winner. The Inception score was used much more effectively.

I was actually going for How to Train Your Dragon for score Inception's score was well done as well. Have to agree that Social Network's was okay, but not compared to Inception/How to Train Your Dragon.

[sfmarine]

It was an interesting night. For the most part, I was correct in my predictions.
King's Speech was a fantastic film and did deserve best picture. Regardless, I think we all knew Firth would win. It was nice to see Bale win for supporting actor. I liked his joke about the "f-word" haha. It was definitely a huge night for Natalie Portman. He performance in Black Swan was incredible and she deserved the Oscar for it.

Supporting actress was tough. I picked Leo because she had a lot of buzz surrounding her. I thought Hailee Steinfeld was awesome in True Grit but I didn't think the Academy would give it to her.

I had Fincher as best director. He did a great job with TSN but King's Speech definitely ruled the Oscar's last night.

[vega2K]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

It's a weak year when Benning's performance is considered a front-runner, as it was nothing special. Portman's performance was exceptional, there's no way around it.

I agree 100%. In my opinion, any nomination of The Kids Are Alright just did not sit well. I felt the movie and the acting was just very bland. The subject matter was very interesting and the premise seemed to have promise, but I was just underwhelmed. Benning was just good, but certainly not Oscar worthy. If you want to see her as a better actor, watch Mother and Child, where I thought she was fantastic!

[P@t_Mtl]

I am surprise at how so many people still believe even up to last night that The Social Network was ever going to win Best Picture? I knew as soon as The King's Speech was out with the attention it was getting that it was going to win it.

A movie about a few geeks who become billionaires with a computer program with new actors or a historical drama with a bunch of British veteran actors?

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by vega2K

I agree 100%. In my opinion, any nomination of The Kids Are Alright just did not sit well. I felt the movie and the acting was just very bland. The subject matter was very interesting and the premise seemed to have promise, but I was just underwhelmed. Benning was just good, but certainly not Oscar worthy. If you want to see her as a better actor, watch Mother and Child, where I thought she was fantastic!

I've never been a big Benning fan, but I'll check it out! I was even more shocked that Mark Ruffalo (who I like) was nominated. Supporting actor is almost always a very deep category, yet somehow his unremarkable and pedestrian performance was nominated. Surely there were better nominees out there? That whole category was weak this year, come to think of it. I greatly enjoyed Renner's performance and Hawkes was pretty good, but in a typical year none of the three would've been nominated imo.