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Janice
01-25-2005, 09:46 AM
Best Picture
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Sideways
Best Actor
Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Jamie Foxx, Ray
Best Actress
Annette Bening, Being Julia
Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace
Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda, The Aviator
Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Jamie Foxx, Collateral
Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Clive Owen, Closer
Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Laura Linney, Kinsey
Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Sophie Okonedo, Hotel Rwanda
Natalie Portman, Closer
Best Director
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Taylor Hackford, Ray
Mike Leigh, Vera Drake
Alexander Payne, Sideways
Martin Scorsese, The Aviator


'Aviator' Gets 11 Academy Award Nods


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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - The Howard Hughes epic "The Aviator" led Academy Awards contenders with 11 nominations Tuesday, including best picture, plus acting honors for Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Alan Alda and a directing slot for Martin Scorsese.

The boxing saga "Million Dollar Baby" and the J.M. Barrie tale "Finding Neverland" followed with seven nominations each, among them best picture and acting nominations for Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank and Johnny Depp.

Eastwood also got a directing nomination for "Million Dollar Baby."

The other best-picture nominees were the Ray Charles portrait "Ray" and the buddy comedy "Sideways."

Along with Eastwood, Jamie Foxx also scored two nominations, as best actor for the title role in "Ray" and supporting actor as a taxi driver whose cab is hijacked by a hit man in "Collateral."

Foxx's dead-on emulation of Charles has made him the front-runner in the lead-actor category.

Starring as aviation trailblazer and Hollywood rebel Hughes, DiCaprio also was nominated for best actor. He and Foxx will compete against Depp as "Peter Pan" playwright Barrie in "Finding Neverland"; Eastwood as a cantankerous boxing trainer in "Million Dollar Baby"; and Don Cheadle for "Hotel Rwanda," starring as hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina, who sheltered refugees from the Rwandan genocide.

The best-actress category presents a rematch of the 1999 showdown, when underdog Swank won the Oscar for "Boys Don't Cry" over Annette Bening, who had been the front-runner for "American Beauty."

This time, Swank was nominated as a bullheaded boxing champ whose life takes a cruel twist in "Million Dollar Baby." Bening was chosen for "Being Julia," in which she plays an aging 1930s stage diva exacting wickedly comic revenge on the men in her life and a young rival.

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Both actresses won Golden Globes for the roles, Swank for best dramatic actress, Bening for actress in a musical or comedy.

Also nominated for the best-actress Oscar were Catalina Sandino Moreno as a Colombian woman imperiled when she signs on to smuggle heroin in "Maria Full of Grace"; Imelda Staunton as a saintly housekeeper in 1950s Britain who performs illegal abortions on the side in "Vera Drake"; and Kate Winslet as a woman who has had memories of her ex-boyfriend erased in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."

Joining Eastwood and Scorsese among directing nominees are Taylor Hackford for "Ray"; Mike Leigh for "Vera Drake"; and Alexander Payne for "Sideways."

Scorsese, arguably the most prominent modern filmmaker who has never won an Oscar, also has never delivered a best-picture winner. Considered a nominal best-picture favorite, "The Aviator" offers him a shot to finally triumph on Oscar night, though Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" is a formidable competitor.

"The Aviator" won the Golden Globe for best-dramatic film, but Eastwood beat out Scorsese for the directing prize at the Globes. Eastwood is a past Oscar winner for best-picture and director with 1992's "Unforgiven."

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Along with Foxx in "Collateral," Alda was nominated for supporting actor as a senator tussling with Hughes in "The Aviator" while Freeman was picked as a worldly-wise ex-boxer in "Million Dollar Baby." The other nominees: Thomas Haden Church as a bridegroom out for a final fling in "Sideways"; Clive Owen as a coarse lover in "Closer."

For supporting actress, academy voters picked Blanchett, who plays Katharine Hepburn in "The Aviator"; Laura Linney as the title character's sexually adventurous wife in "Kinsey"; Virginia Madsen as a deceived lover in "Sideways"; Sophie Okonedo as innkeeper Rusesabagina's wife in "Hotel Rwanda"; Natalie Portman as a gutsy stripper in "Closer."

It was the best year ever for black performers, who had five of the 20 acting nominations. The most previously was three, including the 2001 Oscars when Halle Berry and Denzel Washington both won the lead acting prizes.

"Sideways" star Paul Giamatti was overlooked for a nomination, a surprise given that he had been a contender for most previous film honors. Liam Neeson, who had the title role in "Kinsey," also missed out, as did the movie, which had considered a best-picture contender.

Mel Gibson's religious blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ" missed out on main categories, but did pick up nominations for cinematography, makeup and original score.

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Michael Moore's gamble to hold his hit film "Fahrenheit 9/11" out of the documentary category - to boost its best-picture prospects - backfired. The movie was shut out across the board.

Moore won the documentary prize two years ago for "Bowling for Columbine."

Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me," which hilariously chronicles his monthlong feed frenzy on an all-McDonald's diet, was among the documentary nominees.

Also nominated was "Born into Brothels,""The Story of the Weeping Camel,""Tupac: Resurrection," and "Twist of Faith."

With its epic scope and dazzling re-creation of early Hollywood, Scorsese's "The Aviator" could claim the inside track as front-runner for best picture. The film won the Golden Globe for best dramatic picture.

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Yet unlike last year, when "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" went in as the odds-on favorite and swept all 11 of its categories come Oscar night, the outcome is more uncertain this time.

"The Aviator" could finally bring Scorsese the best-picture and directing wins that have eluded him during his distinguished career. But Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" is a heavyweight opponent that could spoil Scorsese's chances.

The fairy-tale comedy "Shrek 2" and the superhero adventure "The Incredibles" will duke it out for the animated feature film Oscar, along with the undersea romp "Shark Tale."

Nominated for foreign-language film were Sweden's "As It Is in Heaven," France's "The Chorus," Germany's "Downfall," Spain's "The Sea Inside" and South Africa's "Yesterday."

Nominees in most categories are chosen by specific branches of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, such as directors, actors and writers. The full academy membership of about 5,800 is eligible to vote in all categories for the Oscars themselves. ABC will broadcast the Oscars live Feb. 27 from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. Chris Rock is the show's host, the first time since 1996 that either Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg or Steve Martin has not been master of ceremonies.

isiahthomas
01-25-2005, 01:57 PM
I was just watching the tv show Good Day Live on Fox network. What's that black woman's name that's one of the hosts on the show? I've seen her on somethin else before. She's very attractive. She was talkin about the oscar nominations with a white woman & a white man who are also hosts of the show. If Jamie Foxx doesn't win a oscar for Ray, i won't be surprised cause the oscars are racist. It's a shame they gave Halle Berry a oscar for a movie that she got naked in & she didn't deserve a oscar cause the movie sucked. She's had better performances in Dorothy Dandridge, Losing Isaiah, Queen & she got overlooked for those movies. There's so many black actors that should've won oscars but i'm not surprised they got overlooked. It just goes to show you how racist this country is.

Superstar
01-25-2005, 02:23 PM
I'm so glad A Series of Unfortunate Events got 4 noms, even though they are for Best Music, Best Make Up, Best Costumes, Best Art Direction :lol:

dlemond
01-25-2005, 02:30 PM
Political and flamebait.

Dr. Jazz
01-25-2005, 02:43 PM
It sure did chief.

Had Moore left it in the Best Documentary category, it would have definately got nominated. But he took a gamble and lost, & sadly that happens about every year in the Oscar race with actors & actresses who aren't sure which category to put themselves in.

dlemond
01-25-2005, 02:51 PM
No politics.

HuntingtonM15
01-25-2005, 02:52 PM
If Jamie Foxx doesn't win a oscar for Ray, i won't be surprised cause the oscars are racist. It's a shame they gave Halle Berry a oscar for a movie that she got naked in & she didn't deserve a oscar cause the movie sucked.

I wouldn't really call them racist. Foxx is expected to win, but that year, not only did Halle win, but so did Denzel, and an honorary award was given to Sidney Poitier. Though, I agree that Halle didn't deserve the Oscar that year. In my opinion, that performance was far from Oscar worthy.

But anyway...I'm still rooting for Hilary, she definitely deserves it. I'm also really happy that Natalie made it in, despite being screwed out of a SAG nod. Clint was a nice surprise in the Lead Actor category.

dlemond
01-25-2005, 02:58 PM
I was just watching the tv show Good Day Live on Fox network. What's that black woman's name that's one of the hosts on the show? I've seen her on somethin else before. She's very attractive. She was talkin about the oscar nominations with a white woman & a white man who are also hosts of the show. If Jamie Foxx doesn't win a oscar for Ray, i won't be surprised cause the oscars are racist. It's a shame they gave Halle Berry a oscar for a movie that she got naked in & she didn't deserve a oscar cause the movie sucked. She's had better performances in Dorothy Dandridge, Losing Isaiah, Queen & she got overlooked for those movies. There's so many black actors that should've won oscars but i'm not surprised they got overlooked. It just goes to show you how racist this country is.

Oh go get a clue.

If anything the Oscars suck because they feel they have to appease everybody.

Denzel Washington should not have won for Training Day, Halle Berry should not have won for Monster's Ball, yet they gave it to them for some reason.

I can think of dozens of black performances that deserved at least nominations- and then again I can think of dozens of white ones too.

You say it's racist that she got overlooked for one movie and then she wins for another and that is racist?

You failed to even make the point that maybe the win was to make up for the fact that black actors get overlooked come award time.

*MIBabe03*
01-25-2005, 03:18 PM
I still think Passion of the Christ deserved an Oscar nod.

dlemond
01-25-2005, 03:30 PM
What's up dlemond? First you're revealed to be conservative (I always thought you were on the other side for some reason lol) with your Moore bashing and now you're dissin' my boy Denzel. :confused: Who do you like? lol

You do have good taste in TV shows though, I'll give you that :cool:

Hey, I like Denzel a lot.

I just don't think that was his best performance, or anything close to being an Oscar winner. I think it sucks that the Academy feels they have to make nice and give an award to a black actor when that is not necessarily the best performance of the year.

Remember the Titans, Malcom X, The Hurricane, Philadelphia- these are amongst his best.

Dr. Jazz
01-25-2005, 03:36 PM
Hey, I like Denzel a lot.

I just don't think that was his best performance, or anything close to being an Oscar winner. I think it sucks that the Academy feels they have to make nice and give an award to a black actor when that is not necessarily the best performance of the year.

Remember the Titans, Malcom X, The Hurricane, Philadelphia- these are amongst his best.

I was really pulling for Denzel when he was up for Malcolm X, because it was clearly between him & Pacino that year. But Pacino had been waiting longer for an Oscar & of not to my surprise, he won.

Then when Denzel was up for The Hurricane, I thought for sure that was his year, but damn Kevin Spacey robbed him IMO. I never have liked Spacey but when he beat out Denzel that year, that was the final straw lol
By the time he finally won, I was just glad to see Denzel win for anything lol

HuntingtonM15
01-25-2005, 03:43 PM
But Pacino had been waiting longer for an Oscar & of not to my surprise, he won.


Though, Denzel did win for Glory, even though that was a supporting role.

Brian
01-25-2005, 06:45 PM
Everyone knows political posts aren't allowed but quoting and responding to them are against the rules as well.

Fahrenheit 9/11 is ok to mention in this thread (as a favorite or something along those lines) but not ok for any further dicussion. Do not make political statements regarding that movie (i.e., saying it is full of lies, etc.) That's political and that's the wrong way to talk about it.

If you want to discuss it with me further, PM me. Any off-topic posts or posts responding to this one will be deleted.

Anyways, I hope Ray wins the Best Picture and Jamie Foxx wins the Oscar for Best Actor. If he doesn't win, then the Oscars are a sham.

TJL
01-25-2005, 07:21 PM
It is interesting that the two most talked about movies of the year (Passion and 911) got shut out of the major categories.

It's too bad that Paul Giamatti didn't get nominated for "Sideways." He is such a wonderful actor.

Ags2000
01-25-2005, 07:47 PM
It sure did chief.

Had Moore left it in the Best Documentary category, it would have definately got nominated. But he took a gamble and lost, & sadly that happens about every year in the Oscar race with actors & actresses who aren't sure which category to put themselves in.
Ya know, even though the film got ALOT of press and was talked about alot I don't think it would have gotten the nod even if he HAD kept it in the documentary category. I say this because of a comment that was made a few years back about Richard Gere.

There was talk that Richard Gere would get a nod for his role in Chicago (he didn't) I was watching a show back then and it was saying that he didn't because of some statement he had made several years back at an awards show (don't know if it was the Oscar's or not) and that the academy doesn't like it when people do that. When Michael Moore got his Oscar for "Bowling for Columbine" he made some comments in his acceptance speech that not everybody liked. So I figure what happened to Richard Gere happened to Michael Moore.

D

vashti1999
01-25-2005, 09:48 PM
It's a shame they gave Halle Berry a oscar for a movie that she got naked in & she didn't deserve a oscar cause the movie sucked. She's had better performances in Dorothy Dandridge, Losing Isaiah, Queen & she got overlooked for those movies.

She wasn't overlooked for Dorothy Dandridge. She won an Emmy award, which is the appropriate award for her to win in this case since it was a tv movie, as was Queen.

Caffeine King
01-25-2005, 10:51 PM
I'm really rooting for Jamie Foxx in Ray and the movie Ray itself in all of the categories that it'd nominated in and for Catalina Sandino Moreno for her amazing performance in Maria Full Of Grace! I really hope Catalina wins!!!!

I'm also rooting for The Passion Of The Christ!

I'm also rooting for Hotel Rwanda (haven't seen it but plan on once it hits DVD) but I hope Jamie wins over Don Cheadle for best actor (probably will)

Georgia's on my Mind
01-26-2005, 03:28 PM
thank god phantom wasnt nominated for any

SBTB Geek
01-26-2005, 08:49 PM
WTF are you talking about?... Halle's performance in "Monster's Ball" was PHENOMENAL, never before or after has she done something like that. However, I think that particular year, Denzel didn't deserve the Oscar, he was better in "Malcom X" and "Philadelphia." Denzel stole Russell's award.

HuntingtonM15
01-26-2005, 09:34 PM
WTF are you talking about?... Halle's performance in "Monster's Ball" was PHENOMENAL, never before or after has she done something like that. However, I think that particular year, Denzel didn't deserve the Oscar, he was better in "Malcom X" and "Philadelphia." Denzel stole Russell's award.

Well, I guess that's a matter of opinion then. I thought it was way too overdramatic and highly mediocre. First comes the Oscar for Halle...and now the Razzie!

SBTB Geek
01-27-2005, 01:08 PM
Well, I guess that's a matter of opinion then. I thought it was way too overdramatic and highly mediocre. First comes the Oscar for Halle...and now the Razzie!

How was it overdramatic and highly mediocre?

HuntingtonM15
01-27-2005, 01:12 PM
How was it overdramatic and highly mediocre?

That's how I felt her acting was in general in the film.

SBTB Geek
01-27-2005, 01:28 PM
That's how I felt her acting was in general in the film.

Well I thought she did a perfect job portraying how a woman might feel losing both her husband and child around the same time, and trying to survive in such a world that is completely against her.

HuntingtonM15
01-27-2005, 01:33 PM
Well I thought she did a perfect job portraying how a woman might feel losing both her husband and child around the same time, and trying to survive in such a world that is completely against her.

Well, I respect your opinion.

SBTB Geek
01-27-2005, 01:38 PM
Well, I respect your opinion.

And I respect yours.

GeorgeJefferson
01-28-2005, 03:48 AM
Just an interesting note, look at all the nominees who were featured on TV shows at one time or another:

Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) - The Golden Palace
Johnny Depp (Finding Neverland) - 21 Jump Street
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator) - Growing Pains
Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) - Rawhide
Jamie Foxx (Ray/Collateral) - In Living Color & The Jamie Foxx Show
Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) - The Singing Detective
Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) - Beverly Hills 90210
Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby) - The Electric Company & Another World
Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) - Wings
Laura Linney (Kinsey) - Tales of the City
Virginia Madsen (Sideways) - American Dreams

and Alan Alda (The Aviator) was on some show, wasn't he? :)

Dragonflies
01-28-2005, 06:44 AM
Just an interesting note, look at all the nominees who were featured on TV shows at one time or another:

Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) - The Golden Palace
Johnny Depp (Finding Neverland) - 21 Jump Street
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator) - Growing Pains
Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) - Rawhide
Jamie Foxx (Ray/Collateral) - In Living Color & The Jamie Foxx Show
Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) - The Singing Detective
Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) - Beverly Hills 90210
Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby) - The Electric Company & Another World
Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) - Wings
Laura Linney (Kinsey) - Tales of the City
Virginia Madsen (Sideways) - American Dreams

and Alan Alda (The Aviator) was on some show, wasn't he? :)

LOL yeah he was on M*A*S*H ;)

jamesanthony
01-28-2005, 02:47 PM
. There's so many black actors that should've won oscars but i'm not surprised they got overlooked. It just goes to show you how racist this country is.

1/4 of the acting nominees this year are African American (Jamie Foxx has 2) plus there is one latina, so I can't agree that you can point to this year's list of Oscar nominees as support that the country is racist, although there is a great deal of racism in the movie industry and in this country in general. The movie industry also treats women poorly.

I think Jamie Foxx is going to win the lead acting award and Thomas Hayden Church and the woman who played Katherine Hepburn in the Aviator are going to win the supporting awards.

SBTB Geek
01-28-2005, 03:04 PM
Although, Catalina Sandino Moreno deserves to win, I know she isn't. However, I am still extremely happy that she was at least nominated.

Whoever hasn't seen "Maria Full of Grace," please do so. It's an unbelievable film.

-*Forever*-
01-28-2005, 03:17 PM
thank god phantom wasnt nominated for any
Actually, it was, and Chris, shut the **** up.

jamesanthony
02-03-2005, 09:22 PM
I saw Hotel Rwanda yesterday and Don Cheadle was excellent in it; actually all of the actors were good. Considering it took me a while to work up the guts to go see it because the subject matter is horrifying, I'd say Don Cheadle should win a best actor award rather than Jamie Foxx. Rwanda is a better film IMO because the subject matter is absolutely terrifying (and true)and 5 minutes into it I forgot that Don Cheadle is American. But the Oscars don't necessarily choose the best films or performances so I don't think he will win an Academy award. The only other Oscar nominee I've seen is Ray which has a candy coated happy ending sort of feel to it. Rwanda is much more disturbing, especially if you are a person of color.

GeorgeJefferson
02-08-2005, 12:17 AM
The only person who MUST win is Morgan Freeman. He has been nominated 3 times before and has gone home empty-handed each time. He was superb in Million Dollar Baby and this may be his last chance at an Oscar.

HuntingtonM15
02-08-2005, 12:58 AM
The only person who MUST win is Morgan Freeman. He has been nominated 3 times before and has gone home empty-handed each time. He was superb in Million Dollar Baby and this may be his last chance at an Oscar.

That's why I'm thinking he will win. He didn't win the Globe, but he won the SAG, which means he does still have a good chance at it. And a lot of times that is the way the Academy works...someone as legendary as Morgan being nominated 3 times and never winning...well it just seems like he has a good chance at it. And his performance is definitely Oscar worthy. Many people seem to think he was screwed out of the Oscar for The Shawshank Redemption, so that will also probably increase his chances for a win.

GeorgeJefferson
02-11-2005, 05:44 PM
Freeman really should have been rewarded with an Oscar in 1989, where he turned in great performances in three films: "Driving Miss Daisy," "Glory," and "Lean on Me." I think he was only nominated for "Miss Daisy" and lost to Daniel Day-Lewis. But hopefully Oscar will right that wrong this year.

Janice
02-11-2005, 06:02 PM
I'm rooting for Thomas Hayden Church as Best Supporting Actor. I think Morgan Freeman did a great job in Million Dollar Baby, but Church was outstanding, in my opinion.

Janice
02-11-2005, 06:07 PM
From the movies I've seen so far, I'm rooting for Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Actor for The Aviator. Hillary Swank for Best Actress for Million Dollar Baby. Thomas Hayden Church for Best Supporting Actor for Sideways. I'm undecided for Best Picture. I've narrowed it down to Sideways and Ray.

tylerjjj
02-12-2005, 10:45 PM
I think Leo or Clint should win best actor, Clint for director, Freeman for best suporting actor, Million Dollar Baby for picture, Hillary Swank for best actress.

Joker85
02-14-2005, 11:01 PM
K, I've now officially seen all the films nominated. So, here are my predictions:

Best Picture: Million Dollar Baby
Best Actor: Jamie Foxx, Ray
Best Actress: Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Best Supporting Actor: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Best Director: Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
Best Writing (adapted): Million Dollar Baby
Best Writing (original): Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Best Original Score: Finding Neverland
Best Film Editing: Collateral

GeorgeJefferson
02-15-2005, 12:22 AM
It would be ideal if Scorsese won best director and Million Dollar Baby won best picture so Eastwood would win for producing and both legends would receive an Oscar.

A side note: If Scorsese loses to Eastwood, it will mark his third loss in this category to an actor-turned director. He lost for directing "Raging Bull" in 1980 to Robert Redford, for "Ordinary People" and he lost for directing "Goodfellas" in 1990 against Kevin Costner (believe it or not) for "Dances With Wolves". In hindsight, those two losses seem like pretty big Oscar injustices.

Cactus Jack
02-15-2005, 07:41 AM
Uhavent yet seen all the films yet, so till I do Im rooting for Jamie Foxx and Ray :D