2006 Oscar Nominations

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 31 Jan 2006, 14:44

http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/o ... -headlines

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 31 Jan 2006, 15:03

Doesn't look good for Kong - only got 4 Oscar nods (and theyire the less prestigious ones).
Brokeback will probably win Best Picture though.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 31 Jan 2006, 17:30

The Oscars are crap, I could have guessed pretty much all them nominations before the film were even finished

sad backslapping wankers..... acctually watch the films voters, but thats just being silly

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 31 Jan 2006, 18:10

I'd like to see CRASH take home something.

The acting was superb.

An intelligent (yes, you read that correctly) treatise on racism in L.A.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 31 Jan 2006, 19:01

Crash is one of the few films in the running which I want to see, for me its one of the only films I didnt see getting Oscar nods, dont think it will win mind you

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 31 Jan 2006, 19:48

Christ on a crotch, I've hardly seen any of the films being nominated. Time to catch I think so that my rants have a purpose.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 31 Jan 2006, 21:56

King Kong is great but it's not worthy enough to be in any of the big categories.

Brokeback will probably win Best Picture though.

As it deserves it.

romerojpg wrote: The Oscars are crap, I could have guessed pretty much all them nominations before the film were even finished sad backslapping wankers..... acctually watch the films voters, but thats just being silly

Change the record!

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 01 Feb 2006, 09:14

I'll have to see Brokeback or Memooirs of a Geisha, I hadn't been to the cinema in ages before seeing Kong and forgot how good the experience was.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 01 Feb 2006, 11:44

Seeing BBM before MOAG. Both are decent but BBM is definitely superior but some way.

I wish I'd seen "Sophie Scholl" at the cinema it looks really good. The DVD is out in April so I'll probably pick that up.

grim_tales wrote:Kong and forgot how good the experience was.

Me to I only saw one film between August and December at the cinema - Seven Swords.

I'm making up for it now though.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 01 Feb 2006, 17:03

BiscLimpkit wrote:Christ on a crotch,

If there was film about that subject matter I'm sure that ALL the strong left-leaning Hollywood fuckers would swoon over it.

I agree with Romero, the Oscars are an entirely politically-motivated crock of shit.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 01 Feb 2006, 17:08

bradavon wrote:
romerojpg wrote: The Oscars are crap, I could have guessed pretty much all them nominations before the film were even finished sad backslapping wankers..... acctually watch the films voters, but thats just being silly
Change the record!

does that mean you think they are real

you crack me up then.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 01 Feb 2006, 20:40

How you managed to come to that conclusion from "change the record" cracks me up even more

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 01 Feb 2006, 22:35

If a record is worth spinning once, its worth spining a thousand times to tell people what a sham Oscars are.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 01 Feb 2006, 23:04

EvaUnit02 wrote:
BiscLimpkit wrote:Christ on a crotch,
If there was film about that subject matter...

There is one and I think it is called "Subconscious Cruelty".

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Feb 2006, 08:47

bradavon wrote:How you managed to come to that conclusion from "change the record" cracks me up even more

LOL I love that smiley

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 02 Feb 2006, 09:00

I've never cared much about the oscars. Sure I'm outraged as much as anyone else when some movie or star wins that shouldnt have won it... but time will tell the truth about what movies are truly great and which arent... as well as with actors and actresses.
There's a huge marketing machine going on behind the scenes, making the voters believe certain movies are sheer works of genius etc etc...

It's fun to watch the show for what it is: a show. With lots of celebz, and a nice host (JON STEWART!)
Will the BBC be reporting again this year!? last year they didnt, which was a damn shame, as I quite enjoy Jonathan Ross presenting.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 02 Feb 2006, 12:33

Yi-Long wrote:but time will tell the truth about what movies are truly great and which arent... as well as with actors and actresses.
There's a huge marketing machine going on behind the scenes, making the voters believe certain movies are sheer works of genius etc etc...

Well said, exactly.

Look at Titanic, good popcorn fun but hardly Oscar material (apart from the technical awards). It made stacks of cash but wouldn't be in anyones top 10.

grim_tales wrote:LOL I love that smiley

It's a Firefox extension. As well as a (Romero proof) spell checker with red underliner.

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 02 Feb 2006, 14:38

I like watching the oscars purely to see the stars make idiots of themselves.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Feb 2006, 15:15

bradavon wrote:
Yi-Long wrote:but time will tell the truth about what movies are truly great and which arent... as well as with actors and actresses.
There's a huge marketing machine going on behind the scenes, making the voters believe certain movies are sheer works of genius etc etc...
Well said, exactly.

Look at Titanic, good popcorn fun but hardly Oscar material (apart from the technical awards). It made stacks of cash but wouldn't be in anyones top 10.

grim_tales wrote:LOL I love that smiley
It's a Firefox extension. As well as a (Romero proof) spell checker with red underliner.

I havent even seen Titanic

I'd like to see it though.
Isn't it fair to say it made so much money due to repeat viewings (people going to see the film 50 times or whatever) and teen girls creaming themselves over Leo Dicaprio?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 02 Feb 2006, 15:18

I havent even seen Titanic

Y'know, Grim... Everytime we're talking about a movie (ANY movie), you always say you haven't seen it.
How many movies HAVE you seen ?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Feb 2006, 15:28

Hey!

I do watch movies, honest - maybe not as many as I should.

Have you seen:

Harvey (1950)
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
Peeping Tom (1960)
The Vikings (1958)

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 02 Feb 2006, 15:36

Have they announced who is gonna the host this year yet? Hopefully not Billy Crystal or fucking Whoopi Goldberg again.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 02 Feb 2006, 16:14

bradavon wrote:Look at Titanic, good popcorn fun

Er, I don't think it was mean to be "fun"

Not that I've ever bothered wtaching it...

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 02 Feb 2006, 16:15

EvaUnit02 wrote:Have they announced who is gonna the host this year yet? Hopefully not Billy Crystal or fucking Whoopi Goldberg again.

Jon Stewart, as Yi-Long already said.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 02 Feb 2006, 19:00

Markgway wrote:
EvaUnit02 wrote:Have they announced who is gonna the host this year yet? Hopefully not Billy Crystal or fucking Whoopi Goldberg again.
Jon Stewart, as Yi-Long already said.

...he's one of the best comedians around at the moment, so should be very funny. he'll probably also make fun of his own acting career