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Brian Damage · 01-22-2008, 10:16 AM

BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - "No Country For Old Men," a gory meditation on moral decline, and "There Will Be Blood," a gritty drama about a pioneering California oilman, led the nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards on Tuesday, organizers said.

Each film collected eight nominations, including a nod for best picture.

"Atonement," a British period romance revolving around unrequited passion and a devastating lie, picked up seven nominations, as did the legal thriller "Michael Clayton."

All four films were nominated for best picture, along with the quirky teen pregnancy comedy "Juno."

The animated hit "Ratatouille" earned five nominations, while "Juno" and the French-language drama "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" scored four each.

The directors of "No Country For Old Men," "There Will Be Blood," "Juno," "Michael Clayton" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" were also nominated.

In the lead actor race, "Michael Clayton" star George Clooney will compete against Daniel Day-Lewis for "There Will Be Blood," Johnny Depp for "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," Tommy Lee Jones for "In the Valley of Elah" and Viggo Mortensen for "Eastern Promises."

Australian actress Cate Blanchett received two nominations, for her lead role in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" and for her supporting role as Bob Dylan in "I'm Not There."

The other lead-actress contenders were British veteran Julie Christie for "Away From Her," French actress Marion Cotillard for "La Vie en Rose," Laura Linney for "The Savages" and Canadian actress Ellen Page for "Juno."

The 80th annual Academy Awards will be handed out in Hollywood on February 24. The Hollywood writers strike, now in its 12th week, could force organizers to change the format if the walkout is not resolved by then. The Writers Guild of America has said it would protest the event, and the Screen Actors Guild reiterated on Monday that its members would not cross the picket line to attend Hollywood's biggest night of the year.

HuntingtonM15 · 01-22-2008, 01:16 PM

Catherine Keener and Sean Penn were completely robbed. Emile Hirsch as well, though I knew he didn't have as great of a chance. Nice to see Laura Linney get a nod, though. That one was unexpected.

Janice · 01-22-2008, 01:41 PM

This wasn't the year for blockbusters. I'm glad to see Juno get a nod, and Laura Linney as well. Viggo Mortensen was fantastic in Eastern Promises. I'm surprised that Angelina Jolie wasn't nominated for A Mighty Heart. I wonder if there will be a show this year. I used to love the Oscars, but stopped watching a couple of years ago. Last year, I watched because of Martin Scorsese and The Departed. If there is a show this year, I won't watch it anyway. I haven't seen enough of the movies. Kind of a lame year, in my opinion.

Dean Winchester · 01-22-2008, 05:47 PM

Emile Hirsch was robbed. The fact that he did Alpha Dog and Into The Wild in the same year, two true stories where he played completely different characters (in Alpha Dog he was below scum and an evil person who you wanted to see go down for what he did to that poor kid, and in Into The Wild, he played the best anti-hero since probably Paul Newman in his prime) should've gotten him some recognition. Oh well, I think the future is very bright for him and he'll be nominated eventually.

TJL · 01-22-2008, 07:41 PM

Interesting nominees list. As last year, i saw very few movies in 2007.

My roommate just brought up something disturbing.

Why the Hell did Enchanted get THREE SONGS nominated for best original song?

There were no other movies in 2007 with original music?

Wait a second, Disney owns ABC...

ABC is hosting the Oscars this year...

Coincidence?

Cactus Jack · 01-22-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Interesting nominees list. As last year, i saw very few movies in 2007.

My roommate just brought up something disturbing.

Why the Hell did Enchanted get THREE SONGS nominated for best original song?

There were no other movies in 2007 with original music?

Wait a second, Disney owns ABC...

ABC is hosting the Oscars this year...

Coincidence?

LOL

Walk Hard shoulda gotten a nom or two. Why didnt ya see many movies last year?

TJL · 01-22-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMuppetFromtheFutu

LOL

Walk Hard shoulda gotten a nom or two. Why didnt ya see many movies last year?

Exactly! How many original songs did they write for that movie?

It's insane.

I saw a few movies, never any of the ones that make the nominees list.

Wait, i saw Ratatouille! That was nominated, right?

Cactus Jack · 01-22-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Exactly! How many original songs did they write for that movie?

It's insane.

I saw a few movies, never any of the ones that make the nominees list.

Wait, i saw Ratatouille! That was nominated, right?

30 LOL,maybe cause they were in a parody movie is the reason why

Yup!

TJL · 01-22-2008, 09:21 PM

Another observation:

Interesting that "The Simpsons Movie" wasn't nominated for Best Animated Film.

I don't think it missed the release deadline. Looks like a big diss to me.

Cactus Jack · 01-22-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Another observation:

Interesting that "The Simpsons Movie" wasn't nominated for Best Animated Film.

I don't think it missed the release deadline. Looks like a big diss to me.

Yeah ditto

rydin · 01-22-2008, 10:42 PM

dymn those greedy writers hope they cut a deal already

Dean Winchester · 01-22-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMuppetFromtheFutu

30 LOL,maybe cause they were in a parody movie is the reason why

Yup!

well, "Blame Canada" from the South Park movie was nominated for that award several years back, so you never know.

Cactus Jack · 01-22-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

well, "Blame Canada" from the South Park movie was nominated for that award several years back, so you never know.

True!

Even more surprising, it was a John C. Reilly role

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-23-2008, 02:30 PM

is the Awards show still going to happen with The Strike going on

01-22-2008, 10:16 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	80th Annual Oscar nominations BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - "No Country For Old Men," a gory meditation on moral decline, and "There Will Be Blood," a gritty drama about a pioneering California oilman, led the nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards on Tuesday, organizers said. Each film collected eight nominations, including a nod for best picture. "Atonement," a British period romance revolving around unrequited passion and a devastating lie, picked up seven nominations, as did the legal thriller "Michael Clayton." All four films were nominated for best picture, along with the quirky teen pregnancy comedy "Juno." The animated hit "Ratatouille" earned five nominations, while "Juno" and the French-language drama "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" scored four each. The directors of "No Country For Old Men," "There Will Be Blood," "Juno," "Michael Clayton" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" were also nominated. In the lead actor race, "Michael Clayton" star George Clooney will compete against Daniel Day-Lewis for "There Will Be Blood," Johnny Depp for "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," Tommy Lee Jones for "In the Valley of Elah" and Viggo Mortensen for "Eastern Promises." Australian actress Cate Blanchett received two nominations, for her lead role in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" and for her supporting role as Bob Dylan in "I'm Not There." The other lead-actress contenders were British veteran Julie Christie for "Away From Her," French actress Marion Cotillard for "La Vie en Rose," Laura Linney for "The Savages" and Canadian actress Ellen Page for "Juno." The 80th annual Academy Awards will be handed out in Hollywood on February 24. The Hollywood writers strike, now in its 12th week, could force organizers to change the format if the walkout is not resolved by then. The Writers Guild of America has said it would protest the event, and the Screen Actors Guild reiterated on Monday that its members would not cross the picket line to attend Hollywood's biggest night of the year.
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TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Interesting nominees list. As last year, i saw very few movies in 2007. My roommate just brought up something disturbing. Why the Hell did Enchanted get THREE SONGS nominated for best original song? There were no other movies in 2007 with original music? Wait a second, Disney owns ABC... ABC is hosting the Oscars this year... Coincidence?
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01-22-2008, 01:16 PM	#2
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	Catherine Keener and Sean Penn were completely robbed. Emile Hirsch as well, though I knew he didn't have as great of a chance. Nice to see Laura Linney get a nod, though. That one was unexpected.

01-22-2008, 01:41 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	This wasn't the year for blockbusters. I'm glad to see Juno get a nod, and Laura Linney as well. Viggo Mortensen was fantastic in Eastern Promises. I'm surprised that Angelina Jolie wasn't nominated for A Mighty Heart. I wonder if there will be a show this year. I used to love the Oscars, but stopped watching a couple of years ago. Last year, I watched because of Martin Scorsese and The Departed. If there is a show this year, I won't watch it anyway. I haven't seen enough of the movies. Kind of a lame year, in my opinion.

01-22-2008, 05:47 PM	#4
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Emile Hirsch was robbed. The fact that he did Alpha Dog and Into The Wild in the same year, two true stories where he played completely different characters (in Alpha Dog he was below scum and an evil person who you wanted to see go down for what he did to that poor kid, and in Into The Wild, he played the best anti-hero since probably Paul Newman in his prime) should've gotten him some recognition. Oh well, I think the future is very bright for him and he'll be nominated eventually.

01-22-2008, 09:21 PM	#9
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Another observation: Interesting that "The Simpsons Movie" wasn't nominated for Best Animated Film. I don't think it missed the release deadline. Looks like a big diss to me.

01-22-2008, 10:42 PM	#11
rydin Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 12, 2008 Posts: 39	dymn those greedy writers hope they cut a deal already