January 31st, 2006

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Oscar Nominations Oot and Aboot

The Movie Blog has a complete list of the Oscar nominations that were announced this morning. My initial, random thoughts:

  • The best supporting actor category is stacked.
  • Syriana was screwed, and apparently too smart for the Academy. No nomination for editing or direction?
  • Cinderella Man is way overrated. Hollywood loves its period pieces starring afflicted heroes.
  • I really hope “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” wins for best original song, and the presenter is, I don’t know, Anthony Hopkins or Judy Dench.
  • The hardest category to call? Best adapted screenplay–they’re all such excellent scripts.

Comments: 4 Responses so far

Joe
January 31st, 2006
9:47 am

Darren: what do you mean by “The best actor category is stacked” ?

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Darren
January 31st, 2006
10:58 am

I mean there’s little to choose among the five nominees–I thought they were all pretty great:

George Clooney – SYRIANA
Matt Dillon – CRASH
Paul Giamatti – CINDERELLA MAN
Jake Gyllenhaal – BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
William Hurt – A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

I didn’t care for Matt Dillon as much as the others, but there’s a lot of talent there.

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Mathew Englander
January 31st, 2006
3:24 pm

Do you mean best supporting actor?

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Shaula Evans
February 6th, 2006
8:56 am

Hey, go see “Mrs. Henderson Presents” if you think Judy Dench couldn’t handle it. ;)

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