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July 8, 2011 at 4:51 pm #34569
2010=Christopher Nolan, Inception for Best Director over David O. Russell, The Fighter
2009=Sam Rockwell, Moon for Best Lead Actor over George Clooney, Up in the Air
2008=Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight for Best Director over David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2007=”Guaranteed”, Into the Wild for Best Original Song over “Raise It Up”, August Rush
2006=Children of Men for Best Picture over Little Miss Sunshine
2005=Star Wars-Episode III: Revenge of the Sith for Best Visual Effects over The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2004=Touching the Void for Best Documentary over Tupac: Resurrection
2003=The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for Best Sound Editing over Master and Commander: The Far Side of the Word
2002=Andy Serkis, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers for Best Supporting Actor over John C. Reilly, Chicago
2001=Cameron Diaz, Vanilla Sky for Best Supporting Actress over Kate Winslet, Iris
2000=”Fever Dog”, Almost Famous for Best Original Song over “A Love Before Time”, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
ReplyCopy URLJuly 9, 2011 at 4:04 pm #345702010: (Best Song) “You Haven’t Heard the Last of Me” (Burlesque) replaces the empty slot where they just didn;t decide to put anything.
This would have been a terrific production number, Cher’s an Oscar winner so that would have been nice. I love Randy Newman, but I assure you that whatever he wrote for TOY STORY 3 was not nearly as memorable as Cher’s big middle finger song. (I have no idea what the movie this song is from was like, didn;t see it.)
Honestly, this Song category is the most embarrassing thing they’ve got right now. If you’re going to have five slots, then fill them. Unless there’s really nothing even halfway decent. The problem is that the Golden Globes’ winner for Song is almost always a) no nominated and b) the best movie song of the year.
2009–Zach Galifinakis in THE HANGOVER gave one of the great comic performances. Matt Damon was fine in INVICTUS, but I don’t think anybody thinks it’s one of the highlights of his career. For that matter, Stanley Tucci was good in THE LOVELY BONES, but how did that top Zachary Quinto in STAR TREK or Christian McKay in ME AND ORSON WELLES?
2008–Dark Knight for Best Picture, (The Reader can go). Uh, this is kind of the obvious one isn;t it? and I liked THE READER.
2007–MR. BROOKS for Original Screenplay over one of those filler nominees (this was JUNO vs MICHAEL CLAYTON, they deserved their nods)
2006–Steve Carell in LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE swaps for Alan Arkin in the same movie. I like Alan Arkin, but Carell was the guy who should have cleaned up on that one.
ReplyCopy URLOctober 1, 2011 at 12:14 pm #345711988 Best Director
Charles Crichton – A Fish Called Wanda
Barry Levinson – Rain Man
Mike Nichols – Working Girl
Alan Parker – Mississippi Burning
Martin Scorsese – The Last Temptation of Christ
OUT: Charles Crichton
IN: Lawrence Kasdan – The Accidental Tourist
ReplyCopy URLOctober 1, 2011 at 12:55 pm #345722009 Best Supporting Actress:
*Mo’Nique – Precious: Based on the book “Push” by Sapphire as Mary Lee Johnston
Penélope Cruz – Nine as Carla Albanese
Vera Farmiga – Up In the Air as Alex Goran
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart as Jean Craddock
Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air as Natalie Keener
OUT: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Penélope Cruz
IN: Marion Cotillard – Nine, Mélanie Laurent – Inglorious Basterds
ReplyCopy URLOctober 1, 2011 at 2:27 pm #34573This post was found to be inappropriate by the moderators and has been removed.October 1, 2011 at 10:50 pm #34574I love the 1968 Romeo and Juliet (among many things, it has my favorite score ever). Perfect nominees:
2001: A Space Odyssey
Faces
Petulia
Romeo and Juliet
Rosemary’s Baby
Other terrific 1968 films: The Bride Wore Black, Bullitt, Isadora, Night of the Living Dead
ReplyCopy URLOctober 2, 2011 at 7:49 am #345752010: Get rid of Melissa Leo, substitute Olivia Williams (“The Ghost Writer”)
2010: Get rid of “The Fighter” from Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, replace them with “Inception” and “Please Give,” respectively.
2009: Get rid of Sandra Bullock, substitute Tilda Swinton (“Julia”), then give the Oscar to anybody but Helen Mirren (“The Last Station”)
2009: Get rid of “The Reader” from Best Picture, replace with “WALL-E,” or “The Dark Knight,” or any other actually good film.
2006: Replace “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Babel” (or even “The Departed”) from Best Picture, replace with “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “United 93.”
ReplyCopy URLOctober 2, 2011 at 10:02 am #34577Despicable Me over Toy Story 3
The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo over Toy Story 3 or The Fighter
Dreamgirls over The Queen or The Departed
Walk The Line over Munich
Noomi Rapace over Michelle Williams
Audrey Tautou over any of them
Paul Giamatti over Jeff Bridgess
Leonardo Dicaprio over Javier Bardem
October 2, 2011 at 11:52 am #34578Two per decade and one per person:
Best Director, 1928 – Carl Theodor Dreyer: The Passion of Joan of Ark
Best Actress, 1928 – Lillian Gish: The Wind
Best Actor, 1931 – Robert Lorre: M
Best Director, 1939 – Jean Renoir: The Rules of the Game
Best Actress, 1946 – Rita Hayworth: Gilda
Best Director, 1947 – Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger: Black Narcissus
Best Picture, 1953 – Tokyo Story
Best Director, 1958 – Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo
Best Actor, 1960 – Anthony Perkins: Psycho
Best Actress, 1968 – Mia Farrow: Rosemary’s Baby
Best Director, 1973 – Terrence Malick: Badlands
Best Art Direction, 1977 – Giuseppe Bassan, David Bassan, Maurizio Garrone and Aldo Taloni: Suspiria
Best Director, 1985 – Martin Scorsese: After Hours
Best Picture, 1986 – Blue Velvet
Best Director, 1993 – Clint Eastwood: A Perfect World
Best Actress, 1997 – Pam Grier: Jackie Brown
Best Director, 2002 – Alexander Sokurov: Russian Ark
Best Director, 2003 – Lars von Trier: Dogville
I had the most trouble choosing things from the 1980s (wasn’t inspired by the options).
ReplyCopy URLFebruary 3, 2017 at 6:18 am #1202002201Just this decade for now.
Best Picture: Drive over Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Best Director: Christopher Nolan (Inception) over Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) -> win for Nolan
Best Actress: Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) over Jennifer Lawrence (Joy)
Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix (Her) over Christian Bale (American Hustle)
Best Supporting Actress: Nicole Kidman (Paperboy) over Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook)
Best Supporting Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio (Django Unchained) over Alan Arkin (Argo)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Ben Lewin (The Sessions) over David Magee (Life of Pi)
Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody (Young Adult) over J. C. Chandor (Margin Call)February 3, 2017 at 8:07 am #1202002257Goodbye Meryl, hello Rebecca Hall.
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ReplyCopy URLFebruary 3, 2017 at 8:54 am #1202002297Of the 2010’s Ceremonies:
Picture: Drive in place of Midnight In Paris
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) in place of Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris)
Actor: Ryan Gosling (Drive) in place of Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Actress: Amy Adams (Arrival) in place of Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins)
Supporting Actor: Ashton Sanders (Moonlight) in place of Jeff Bridges (Hell Or High Water)
Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) in place of Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)ReplyCopy URLCheck out more of my thoughts on Twitter (@AMG_Review) and Instagram (amg_reviews)
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