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Jan. 25th, 2005 08:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
apocalypsosBefore I say anything else, NBC can blow me. Fuck off, Katie Couric.
Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett (The Aviator) -- Yay! I though she was perfect as Kate Hepburn, so good for her.
Laura Linney (Kinsey) -- The only acting nomination for Kinsey. Interesting.
Virginia Madsen (Sideways) -- Excellent. She was lovely in that movie.
Sophie Okenedo (Hotel Rwanda) -- Oh, yeah, I definitely have to see this movie this weekend. And I have to bring lots of tissues, because I know I'm going to bawl.
Natile Portman (Closer) -- Well, there's the young ingenue. :)
Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda (The Aviator) -- Oh, I love this nomination. He was so good in that movie.
Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) -- I did love him in this. He was such a great asshole.
Jamie Foxx (Collateral) -- Good for him. He should get every acting nomination he deserves this year. He had an amazing run of great performances in 2004. (They just said that he's the only actor other than Al Pacino who's ever gotten two acting nominations in the same year. Yay! *flails*)
Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby) -- I know he won't win, but I wish he would at least once for something.
Clive Owen (Closer) -- I know I should be saying something about his performance, but mmmm, Clive in a tux.
Best Actress
Annette Bening (Being Julia) -- Haven't seen it yet, but good luck to her, because she's always been great.
Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace) -- I really need to get this on DVD before the Oscars.
Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) -- Woohoo! She's one of those actresses I love seeing on screen, even though she always seems to be in the background.
Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) -- They're talking to her on NBC right now and she's babbling like crazy. It's so cute. :)
Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) -- YAY! I wish it had gotten a Best Picture nod, but yay for Kate.
Best Actor
Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) -- *happy sigh* God, I love that man.
Johnny Depp (Finding Neverland) -- He's not going to win, but mmm, Johnny in a tux. :)
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator) -- Again, not going to win. But it's his second nomination, so good for him.
Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) -- You know, if they'd release it in more theaters so that, oh, the unwashed masses could see it, that'd be really, really nice.
Jamie Foxx (Ray) -- *worships* He is such a lock in this category. And I can't wait to see his acceptance speech. *happyflail*
Best Adapted Screenplay
Before Sunset -- That is so incredibly awesome.
Finding Neverland -- I totally agree, because it was such a beautifully written film.
Million Dollar Baby -- *goes back to seething about not being able to find the fucker on a screen around here*
Motorcycle Diaries -- That's cool. :)
Sideways -- It'll probably win this category, and I did love it, so good for them. *g*
Best Original Screenplay
The Aviator -- It'll be really unfair if this wins, because there were parts that really could have been trimmed out. But if it does, since it'll probably win Best Picture, I won't be surprised.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind -- If there is a God on this earth, this will win. Because seriously, come on.
Hotel Rwanda -- Again, have to see this movie. Oh, yes.
Incredibles -- WOOHOO! I wish it had gotten a Best Picture nomination, but it seemed to do pretty well even without one. :)
Vera Drake -- Another one I really need to see before the show.
Best Director
Martin Scorcese (The Aviator) -- Oh, just give one to him already. The acceptance speech (and pretty much guaranteed standing ovation, since Hollywood loves him) will be worth it.
Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) -- Scorcese's only competition. I'm really hoping that since he's already got a directing Oscar, the Academy will pass it over to Scorcese.
Taylor Hackford (Ray) -- Yay! Ray was one of my favorite movies last year, but Hackford wasn't one of the expected nominees on any of the lists I've seen. (Of course, directors usually get nominated if their movie gets picked for a Best Picture nomination, so, yeah.)
Alexander Payne (Sideways) -- Good. I like Alexander Payne. :)
Mike Leigh (Vera Drake) -- I'm not always really excited by Leigh's style (then again, it's not about excitement), but I like the fact that his actors improvise rather than work with a real script.
Best Animated Picture
The Incredibles -- Oh, this is so going to win. And it seriously pisses me off that it's supposed to make up for the fact that they didn't nominate it for Best Picture. Urgh.
Shark Tale -- I'm sorry ... what?
Shrek 2 -- You know, I did like it, but it was popcorn compared to The Incredibles.
Best Foreign Picture
As It Is In Heaven (Sweden)
The Chorus (France)
Downfall (Germany)
The Sea Inside (Spain)
Yesterday (South Africa)
Best Picture
The Aviator -- It'll probably win, and since I did like it, I wouldn't have a problem with it. (Even though I like ESotSM, The Incredibles, and Ray better.)
Finding Neverland -- It won't win, but it's nice that it's there.
Million Dollar Baby -- Need to see it. Then again, I don't really like boxing movies, but I'll give it a chance just like I give everything else a chance.
Ray -- *happy sigh* I can't wait until this comes out on DVD next week. That was one of my five favorite movies from last year, and not just for Jamie Foxx's performance.
Sideways -- If it wins, I'd be surprised, because it's a comedy and they usually don't win. But it still wasn't bad.
In other nominations, Series of Unfortunate Events got three nominations (for score, art direction, and costumes, all of which I thought were lovely), Troy got a nomination for costumes (okay, whatever), Phantom of the Opera got two (for art direction and best song), The Passion of the Christ for one for cinematography (not surprised, it was gorgeous) and one for makeup (because that hour-long snuff film was so realistic), House of Flying Daggers got one for cinematography, and because Michael Moore was too arrogant for his own good, Fahrenheit 9/11 didn't get nominated for best documentary, and it might not even have won anyway, because Super-Size Me did get nominated and that's some pretty decent competition.
Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett (The Aviator) -- Yay! I though she was perfect as Kate Hepburn, so good for her.
Laura Linney (Kinsey) -- The only acting nomination for Kinsey. Interesting.
Virginia Madsen (Sideways) -- Excellent. She was lovely in that movie.
Sophie Okenedo (Hotel Rwanda) -- Oh, yeah, I definitely have to see this movie this weekend. And I have to bring lots of tissues, because I know I'm going to bawl.
Natile Portman (Closer) -- Well, there's the young ingenue. :)
Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda (The Aviator) -- Oh, I love this nomination. He was so good in that movie.
Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) -- I did love him in this. He was such a great asshole.
Jamie Foxx (Collateral) -- Good for him. He should get every acting nomination he deserves this year. He had an amazing run of great performances in 2004. (They just said that he's the only actor other than Al Pacino who's ever gotten two acting nominations in the same year. Yay! *flails*)
Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby) -- I know he won't win, but I wish he would at least once for something.
Clive Owen (Closer) -- I know I should be saying something about his performance, but mmmm, Clive in a tux.
Best Actress
Annette Bening (Being Julia) -- Haven't seen it yet, but good luck to her, because she's always been great.
Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace) -- I really need to get this on DVD before the Oscars.
Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) -- Woohoo! She's one of those actresses I love seeing on screen, even though she always seems to be in the background.
Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) -- They're talking to her on NBC right now and she's babbling like crazy. It's so cute. :)
Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) -- YAY! I wish it had gotten a Best Picture nod, but yay for Kate.
Best Actor
Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) -- *happy sigh* God, I love that man.
Johnny Depp (Finding Neverland) -- He's not going to win, but mmm, Johnny in a tux. :)
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator) -- Again, not going to win. But it's his second nomination, so good for him.
Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) -- You know, if they'd release it in more theaters so that, oh, the unwashed masses could see it, that'd be really, really nice.
Jamie Foxx (Ray) -- *worships* He is such a lock in this category. And I can't wait to see his acceptance speech. *happyflail*
Best Adapted Screenplay
Before Sunset -- That is so incredibly awesome.
Finding Neverland -- I totally agree, because it was such a beautifully written film.
Million Dollar Baby -- *goes back to seething about not being able to find the fucker on a screen around here*
Motorcycle Diaries -- That's cool. :)
Sideways -- It'll probably win this category, and I did love it, so good for them. *g*
Best Original Screenplay
The Aviator -- It'll be really unfair if this wins, because there were parts that really could have been trimmed out. But if it does, since it'll probably win Best Picture, I won't be surprised.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind -- If there is a God on this earth, this will win. Because seriously, come on.
Hotel Rwanda -- Again, have to see this movie. Oh, yes.
Incredibles -- WOOHOO! I wish it had gotten a Best Picture nomination, but it seemed to do pretty well even without one. :)
Vera Drake -- Another one I really need to see before the show.
Best Director
Martin Scorcese (The Aviator) -- Oh, just give one to him already. The acceptance speech (and pretty much guaranteed standing ovation, since Hollywood loves him) will be worth it.
Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) -- Scorcese's only competition. I'm really hoping that since he's already got a directing Oscar, the Academy will pass it over to Scorcese.
Taylor Hackford (Ray) -- Yay! Ray was one of my favorite movies last year, but Hackford wasn't one of the expected nominees on any of the lists I've seen. (Of course, directors usually get nominated if their movie gets picked for a Best Picture nomination, so, yeah.)
Alexander Payne (Sideways) -- Good. I like Alexander Payne. :)
Mike Leigh (Vera Drake) -- I'm not always really excited by Leigh's style (then again, it's not about excitement), but I like the fact that his actors improvise rather than work with a real script.
Best Animated Picture
The Incredibles -- Oh, this is so going to win. And it seriously pisses me off that it's supposed to make up for the fact that they didn't nominate it for Best Picture. Urgh.
Shark Tale -- I'm sorry ... what?
Shrek 2 -- You know, I did like it, but it was popcorn compared to The Incredibles.
Best Foreign Picture
As It Is In Heaven (Sweden)
The Chorus (France)
Downfall (Germany)
The Sea Inside (Spain)
Yesterday (South Africa)
Best Picture
The Aviator -- It'll probably win, and since I did like it, I wouldn't have a problem with it. (Even though I like ESotSM, The Incredibles, and Ray better.)
Finding Neverland -- It won't win, but it's nice that it's there.
Million Dollar Baby -- Need to see it. Then again, I don't really like boxing movies, but I'll give it a chance just like I give everything else a chance.
Ray -- *happy sigh* I can't wait until this comes out on DVD next week. That was one of my five favorite movies from last year, and not just for Jamie Foxx's performance.
Sideways -- If it wins, I'd be surprised, because it's a comedy and they usually don't win. But it still wasn't bad.
In other nominations, Series of Unfortunate Events got three nominations (for score, art direction, and costumes, all of which I thought were lovely), Troy got a nomination for costumes (okay, whatever), Phantom of the Opera got two (for art direction and best song), The Passion of the Christ for one for cinematography (not surprised, it was gorgeous) and one for makeup (because that hour-long snuff film was so realistic), House of Flying Daggers got one for cinematography, and because Michael Moore was too arrogant for his own good, Fahrenheit 9/11 didn't get nominated for best documentary, and it might not even have won anyway, because Super-Size Me did get nominated and that's some pretty decent competition.
