Oscar Nominations

LSPoorEeyorick · 01-31-2006, 10:31 AM

We had a predictions party on the couch this morning at 5:30 AM.

I am happy because I got everything I wanted. Amy Adams got the nom for her supporting turn in Junebug, and Capote got noms for film/director/actor/supporting actress. Don't skip Junebug, Moonie or Leo. It's terrific.

I am not unhappy with Brokeback taking the lead-- I prefer it to Crash.

I did predictions for every category and I came out 62/95. Beaten by that movie whiz of a boyfriend, who got 67/95. We have much better batting averages at the actual awards.

Of the big eight categories, the only nominated films we haven't already seen are Mrs. Henderson and North Country, for which their actresses were nominated. Funny enough, actress was the only category I predicted five out of five (except animation, which I nailed three out of three. But animation's my area of expertise.)

I thought that Match Point had one really interesting moment/twist and the rest of it was bilgewater. I thought that Munich had the right sentiment but terrible structure. I thought that Pride and Prejudice was a delight but not a heavyweight. I thought that March of the Penguins was the best date movie I'd ever seen. I thought that Hustle and Flow won me over after the first half hour. I thought that the Forty-Year-Old Virgin or Wallace and Gromit or Junebug should have been included in the original screenplay category, instead of the splattermess that was Syriana-- but when does the Academy ever rightly recognize comedy? I thought that Good Night and Good Luck was smart and well-timed but not overwhelmingly superior.

The only huge disappointment was the lack of nomination for "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish." It was the best use of music in a film all year, and once again proves AMPAS' inability to crack a smile. ("It's Hard Up Here for a Pimp" was pretty good, too, and it was rightfully nominated.)

Now: who's coming with us to watch the nominated short films at Cinemateque? Hmm? Hmm? It was my absolute favorite movie outing of all year in 2005. I'm so excited to see this year's batch.

01-31-2006, 10:31 AM	#11
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	We had a predictions party on the couch this morning at 5:30 AM. I am happy because I got everything I wanted. Amy Adams got the nom for her supporting turn in Junebug, and Capote got noms for film/director/actor/supporting actress. Don't skip Junebug, Moonie or Leo. It's terrific. I am not unhappy with Brokeback taking the lead-- I prefer it to Crash. I did predictions for every category and I came out 62/95. Beaten by that movie whiz of a boyfriend, who got 67/95. We have much better batting averages at the actual awards. Of the big eight categories, the only nominated films we haven't already seen are Mrs. Henderson and North Country, for which their actresses were nominated. Funny enough, actress was the only category I predicted five out of five (except animation, which I nailed three out of three. But animation's my area of expertise.) I thought that Match Point had one really interesting moment/twist and the rest of it was bilgewater. I thought that Munich had the right sentiment but terrible structure. I thought that Pride and Prejudice was a delight but not a heavyweight. I thought that March of the Penguins was the best date movie I'd ever seen. I thought that Hustle and Flow won me over after the first half hour. I thought that the Forty-Year-Old Virgin or Wallace and Gromit or Junebug should have been included in the original screenplay category, instead of the splattermess that was Syriana-- but when does the Academy ever rightly recognize comedy? I thought that Good Night and Good Luck was smart and well-timed but not overwhelmingly superior. The only huge disappointment was the lack of nomination for "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish." It was the best use of music in a film all year, and once again proves AMPAS' inability to crack a smile. ("It's Hard Up Here for a Pimp" was pretty good, too, and it was rightfully nominated.) Now: who's coming with us to watch the nominated short films at Cinemateque? Hmm? Hmm? It was my absolute favorite movie outing of all year in 2005. I'm so excited to see this year's batch.
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