Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

/The New World/ (Terrence Malick) - 7/10 The least of his films by far. I just watched the 3 Hour-ish extended cut and it suffers from painful familiarity that does not plague his other films. It's a gorgeous experience but I just don't think the John Smith/Pocahontas story can be interestingly don...

MD'A Invictus ('09 Eastwood): 38. Homily homily homily homily GOOOOOAL!! homily homily homily homily homily GOOOOOAL!! homily homily GOOOOOAL!!!! D'Angelo's Scale of Eastwood Appreciation: Gran Torino - 34 Changeling - 67 Letters from Iwo Jima - 55 Flags of Our Father - 54 Million Dollar Baby - 62 ...

Copy that. All the leaves are brown... Best Picture - Fargo Best Director - Joel & Ethan Coen, Fargo Best Actor - Eddie Murphy, The Nutty Professor Best Actress - Janeane Garofalo, The Truth About Cats and Dogs Best Supporting Actor - Owen Wilson, Bottle Rocket Best Supporting Actress - Renee Z...

Best Film - Up in the Air (total crap-shoot. Could just as easily opt for An Education or The Last Station, both of which looks NBR-innocuous to me) (r.u. -- The Last Station) ...An Education ...The Hurt Locker ...Inglourious Basterds ...Invictus ...The Last Station ...Nine ...Precious ...A Serious...

Best Original Song - "God Help the Outcast" - The Hunchback of Notre Dame ...or another Hunchback fan. I was a huge Hunchback fan when it came out. I've since cooled because it's an incredibly uneven film teetering between rather astonishing drama and goofy kid shit. I prefer it to pretty...

Preserve Spirited Away. This was a pretty lame year for Animated Features. I like Lilo & Stitch enough but is there anything that I'm not seeing that warrants a nod here?

LATE MINUTE NOTE - thanks, rain bard.



Edited By Sabin on 1259690428

Your winners... Best Feature - Precious Best First Feature - A Single Man John Cassavetes Award - Big Fan Best Actor - Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart Best Actress - Gabby Sidibe, Precious Best Supporting Actor - Christopher Plummer, The Last Station Best Supporting Actress - Mo'nique, Precious Best Dire...