If you can remove one nominee, and replace it…

[iskolar Joined: Nov 4th, 2010 Topics: 12 Posts: 1044 View Predictions]

#34566

So, if you can remove one nominee in any category every year, and replace it with another, who will you choose? 

 

 

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[Two-Face Joined: Nov 5th, 2010 Topics: 9 Posts: 170 View Predictions]

#34568

Replace Sandra Bullock with Abbie Cornish

The only morality in a cruel world is chance.

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[Ryan_Fernand Joined: May 20th, 2011 Topics: 3 Posts: 205 View Predictions]

#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

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[Intestacy Joined: Jun 29th, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 51 View Predictions]

#34570

2010:  (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. 

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[Leo Grant Logan Joined: Nov 7th, 2010 Topics: 73 Posts: 1931 View Predictions]

#34571

1988 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

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[psychadelicboy33 Joined: Nov 3rd, 2010 Topics: 3 Posts: 1274 View Predictions]

#34572

2009 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

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[Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 168 Posts: 7960 View Predictions]

#34573

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[LKMOSCAR Joined: May 25th, 2011 Topics: 5 Posts: 584 View Predictions]

#34574

I 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

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[Daniel Montgomery Joined: May 14th, 2011 Topics: 337 Posts: 2492 View Predictions]

#34575

2010: 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.”

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[Leo Grant Logan Joined: Nov 7th, 2010 Topics: 73 Posts: 1931 View Predictions]

#34576

1989 Best Director

 

Woody Allen – Crimes and Misdemeanors

Kenneth Branagh – Henry V

Jim Sheridan – My Left Foot

Oliver Stone – Born on the Fourth of July

Peter Weir – Dead Poets Society

 

OUT: Kenneth Branagh

IN: Bruce Beresford – Driving Miss Daisy

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[Nursultan Khajimuratov Joined: Jun 8th, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 13 View Predictions]

#34577

Despicable 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

 

 

 

 

 

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[LKMOSCAR Joined: May 25th, 2011 Topics: 5 Posts: 584 View Predictions]

#34578

Two 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).

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[Jake Joined: Jul 2nd, 2011 Topics: 73 Posts: 3047 View Predictions]

#1202002201

Just this decade for now.

Best Picture: Drive over Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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)

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[AwardsConnect Joined: Jan 16th, 2016 Topics: 17 Posts: 3626 View Predictions]

#1202002257

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[AMG Joined: Sep 20th, 2012 Topics: 168 Posts: 4298 View Predictions]

#1202002297

Of 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)

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