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Chip R · 01-25-2005, 09:29 AM

http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/featu...3nominees.html

Here's the major categories:

Best Picture
THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS

Achievement in Directing
THE AVIATOR
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS
VERA DRAKE

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Jamie Foxx - RAY

Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR
Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS
Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL
Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Clive Owen - CLOSER

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE
Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR
Laura Linney - KINSEY
Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA
Natalie Portman - CLOSER

Unassisted · 01-25-2005, 09:42 AM

The Aviator has a total of 11 nominations. I don't foresee a sweep, though. Tough competition this year.

Bob Borkowski · 01-25-2005, 10:06 AM

Click Chip's link and you will find that 'The Passion of the Christ' received nominations in these categories:

Best Original Score
Achievement in Makeup
Achievement in Cinematography

Considering Mel Gibson's 'go-it-alone' approach, I'm surprised the movie got even these 3 nominations. He certainly made them eat crow...the movie was a real blockbuster financially.

Redsfaithful · 01-25-2005, 10:09 AM

I'm very surprised to see no Passion or Fahrenheit. Those were easily the two most important movies of 2004, regardless of your opinion of either.

RedsBaron · 01-25-2005, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Redsfaithful

I'm very surprised to see no Passion or Fahrenheit. Those were easily the two most important movies of 2004, regardless of your opinion of either.

I agree re their importance. I'd guess the subject matter of "Passion" kept most voters from recognizing the film in major categories, while Michael Moore's behavior at prior Oscar telecasts hurt the chances of his film being recognized.

Chip R · 01-25-2005, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Redsfaithful

I'm very surprised to see no Passion or Fahrenheit. Those were easily the two most important movies of 2004, regardless of your opinion of either.

Perhaps they just wanted to avoid controversy. Passion was obstensibly a foreign film so they could have thrown Mel a bone and nominated it for best foreign film. Farenheit was probably too controversial to nominate. Perhaps the folks doing the nominating felt it wasn't enough of a documentary to be included. Who knows?

Redsfaithful · 01-25-2005, 10:16 AM

Actually just read that Moore opted out because he wanted Fahrenheit shown on television before the election and that disqualified him. Not sure if that's true, I'm just passing it along.

Unassisted · 01-25-2005, 10:02 AM

Drudge is crowing about Michael Moore being shut out. No nominations for Fahrenheit 9-11. Moore's stunt at last year's Academy Awards may have cost him a nomination this year.

LvJ · 01-25-2005, 10:10 AM

The Aviator won't and shouldn't sweep (though, a GREAT movie).

zombie-a-go-go · 01-25-2005, 10:28 AM

Hmm. I only saw two of those films (Eternal Sunshine and Maria Full of Grace). I feel like such a philistine.

Chip R · 01-25-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by zombie-a-go-go

Hmm. I only saw two of those films (Eternal Sunshine and Maria Full of Grace). I feel like such a philistine.

I only saw Collateral. I'm boycotting the ceremonies because Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle wasn't nominated.

Redsfaithful · 01-25-2005, 10:42 AM

I'm disappointed Eternal Sunshine didn't get a Best Picture nomination. That was probably my favorite movie of 2004.

WVRed · 01-25-2005, 10:45 AM

I bet conservative talk show hosts are going nanners.

RedsBaron · 01-25-2005, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by WVRed

I bet conservative talk show hosts are going nanners.

They were probably be going crazier if Moore's film had been nominated for best picture while Gibson's had not.
Sometimes too much is made of the nominations. "Saving Private Ryan" didn't win best picture, but is probably better remembered and more highly regarded than whichever film won that year. "Star Wars" is probably more highly regarded than "Annie Hall", which was the best picture winner in 1977. Clark Gable's Rhett Butler from "Gone With The Wind" is a more remembered character than Robert Donat's title character in "Goodbye Mr. Chips, " but the latter won the best actor nod for 1939. Humphrey Bogart did not win a best actor Oscar for his performance as Richard Blaine in "Casablanca."

Unassisted · 01-25-2005, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Redsfaithful

I'm disappointed Eternal Sunshine didn't get a Best Picture nomination. That was probably my favorite movie of 2004.

Interesting - I've seen 7 of the movies on that list and Eternal Sunshine was probably my least favorite. Collateral, The Aviator and Kinsey were my top 3.

01-25-2005, 09:29 AM	#1
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,330	Oscar nominations are out http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/featu...3nominees.html Here's the major categories: Best Picture THE AVIATOR FINDING NEVERLAND MILLION DOLLAR BABY RAY SIDEWAYS Achievement in Directing THE AVIATOR MILLION DOLLAR BABY RAY SIDEWAYS VERA DRAKE Best Actor in a Leading Role Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY Jamie Foxx - RAY Best Supporting Actor Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY Clive Owen - CLOSER Best Actress in a Leading Role Annette Bening - BEING JULIA Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND Best Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR Laura Linney - KINSEY Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA Natalie Portman - CLOSER __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

01-25-2005, 09:42 AM	#2
Unassisted RZ Chamber of Commerce Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 13,246	Re: Oscar nominations are out The Aviator has a total of 11 nominations. I don't foresee a sweep, though. Tough competition this year. __________________ /r/reds

01-25-2005, 10:06 AM	#3
Bob Borkowski 6 months of heartbreak Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Aurora, IN Posts: 14,890	Re: Oscar nominations are out Click Chip's link and you will find that 'The Passion of the Christ' received nominations in these categories: Best Original Score Achievement in Makeup Achievement in Cinematography Considering Mel Gibson's 'go-it-alone' approach, I'm surprised the movie got even these 3 nominations. He certainly made them eat crow...the movie was a real blockbuster financially.

01-25-2005, 10:09 AM	#4
Redsfaithful A Little to the Left Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bexley, OH Posts: 7,417	Re: Oscar nominations are out I'm very surprised to see no Passion or Fahrenheit. Those were easily the two most important movies of 2004, regardless of your opinion of either. __________________ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

01-25-2005, 10:16 AM	#7
Redsfaithful A Little to the Left Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bexley, OH Posts: 7,417	Re: Oscar nominations are out Actually just read that Moore opted out because he wanted Fahrenheit shown on television before the election and that disqualified him. Not sure if that's true, I'm just passing it along. __________________ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

01-25-2005, 10:02 AM	#8
Unassisted RZ Chamber of Commerce Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 13,246	Re: Oscar nominations are out Drudge is crowing about Michael Moore being shut out. No nominations for Fahrenheit 9-11. Moore's stunt at last year's Academy Awards may have cost him a nomination this year. __________________ /r/reds

01-25-2005, 10:10 AM	#9
LvJ Time is the Revelator. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 7,276	Re: Oscar nominations are out The Aviator won't and shouldn't sweep (though, a GREAT movie). __________________ Hide your power alleys; Hide your wife

01-25-2005, 10:28 AM	#10
zombie-a-go-go Mod Law Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miskatonic University Posts: 4,302	Re: Oscar nominations are out Hmm. I only saw two of those films (Eternal Sunshine and Maria Full of Grace). I feel like such a philistine. __________________ "It's easier to give up. I'm not a very vocal player. I lead by example. I take the attitude that I've got to go out and do it. Because of who I am, I've got to give everything I've got to come back." -Ken Griffey Jr.

01-25-2005, 10:42 AM	#12
Redsfaithful A Little to the Left Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bexley, OH Posts: 7,417	Re: Oscar nominations are out I'm disappointed Eternal Sunshine didn't get a Best Picture nomination. That was probably my favorite movie of 2004. __________________ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

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