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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:13 am
by Jeff
Raoul Duke wrote:Why was Greenwood excluded from this again?
To much of his score wasn't "original." It sampled other pieces and included some bits he had recorded for something else.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:22 am
by Dylan
Atonement is my favorite score of the nominated and I'm shocked it won since these days they more than typically go with the least-deserving score they nominate. Ratatouille would've been my next pick, of the nominated. Of those scores not nominated, Youth Without Youth (my personal favorite score of the year) and There Will Be Blood really should've been up there.
All of the noms for cinematography deserved the award (in my universe Mihai Malaimare Jr., Youth Without Youth and Edward Lachman, I'm Not There deserve noms as well), but I'm delighted about There Will Be Blood's win in the category. Robert Elswit is a genius, and Blood was one of the most gorgeous-looking films I've ever had the pleasure of seeing in a movie theatre.
I'm happy about Marion Cotillard (although Ashley Judd in Bug was still my favorite, and I also loved Sienna Miller in Factory Girl and Nicole Kidman in Margot), and I used to know Suzie Templeton, who won for Best Animated Short Subject, so I'm excited about her win as well.
No Country got way too many awards, at least one of those (how about Best Director?) should've been given to There Will Be Blood.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:36 am
by tavernier
What's the longest time between acting wins? (It's 18 years for DDL.)
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:43 am
by domino harvey
Well it fun to pretend TWBB was going to shock a win while it lasted.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:46 am
by Oedipax
Fuck. No Country for Best Picture as well? I mean I love the movie but c'mon. There Will Be Blood was robbed.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:47 am
by tavernier
As the Oscars once again prove their worthlessness.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:48 am
by domino harvey
Oedipax wrote:Fuck. No Country for Best Picture as well? I mean I love the movie but c'mon. There Will Be Blood was robbed.
I thought when it picked up the Cinematography award we'd be treated to an upset-- I loved how bored the audience was with the announcement too. And PTA's fluttery hands for the win: he cracks me up at the Oscars every time
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:53 am
by Antoine Doinel
So The Bourne Ultimatum took home the second most Oscars.
Funniest moment of the night? Stewart's "arrogant" comment after "Falling Slowly" won. Hilarious.
Anyway, No Country For Old Men (as much as I loved There Will Be Blood) deserved to win. Would've liked to see PTA win for adapted screenplay, but whatevs.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:56 am
by PimpPanda
Right now, I'm just very angry that they didn't even bother to mention Yang.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:07 am
by thethirdman
tavernier wrote:What's the longest time between acting wins? (It's 18 years for DDL.)
Helen Hayes 38 years (1931/32-1970)
Katharine Hepburn 34 years (1932/33-1967)
Gene Hackman 21 years (1971-1992)
Jack Lemmon 18 years (1955-1973)
Ingrid Bergman 18 years (1956-1974)
Marlon Brando 18 years (1954-1972)
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:11 am
by GoldenPilgrim
PimpPanda wrote:Right now, I'm just very angry that they didn't even bother to mention Yang.
Yeah! I was waiting for his picture to show up. Is there a certain criteria you have to meet, besides being dead, to end up on that reel?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:13 am
by miless
GoldenPilgrim wrote:PimpPanda wrote:Right now, I'm just very angry that they didn't even bother to mention Yang.
Yeah! I was waiting for his picture to show up. Is there a certain criteria you have to meet, besides being dead, to end up on that reel?
having made money in the US, I assume.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:19 am
by Floyd
They snubbed Brad Renfro as well.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:44 am
by Via_Chicago
PimpPanda wrote:Right now, I'm just very angry that they didn't even bother to mention Yang.
I noticed that too. Ousmane Sembene got a big applause from me at least! =D>
The Honorary Oscar was great. I loved how that guy thanked the Academy one minute, and then went on to thank dead people who never won Oscars in their lifetime the next. AND he thanked Don Siegel. I cheered for that.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:15 am
by Barmy
I'm still thinking about whether Pleshette deserved more applause than Antonioni.
Whoever said TWBB was one of the most gorgeous films ever should kill himself. One of the most sad, grim and pathetic things I've ever read.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:20 am
by Jeff
Barmy wrote:One of the most sad, grim and pathetic things I've ever read.
Have you read this:
Barmy wrote:If [I'm Not There] plays theatrically in 100 cities OR if Cate gets a nom for this (isn't she in The Queen II this fall?), I will leave this board. Forever.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:26 am
by a.khan
Best Oscar moment belonged to presenter Colin Farrell who was introduced as a godsend to women -- he slips, almost breaks his neck, then grins like a fool, and asks that the Oscar janitors take care of the slippery floor. Gold!
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:04 am
by Dylan
Barmy wrote:I'm still thinking about whether Pleshette deserved more applause than Antonioni.
Whoever said TWBB was one of the most gorgeous films ever should kill himself. One of the most sad, grim and pathetic things I've ever read.
Hey, take that back! I thanked you for your thoughts on
The Fox!
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:05 am
by LightBulbFilm
domino harvey wrote:Amy Adams is just the cutest thing
Did anyone else notice something weird about her arms while she was singing? Like she had bruises or tremendous welts all along her two arms.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:07 am
by Dylan
was one of the most gorgeous films ever
I actually said...
Robert Elswit is a genius, and Blood was one of the most gorgeous-looking films I've ever had the pleasure of seeing in a movie theatre.
You gonna hate on Elswit, now?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:53 pm
by ogygia avenue
Floyd wrote:They snubbed Brad Renfro as well.
Renfro was not a member of the Academy. The Death Montage salutes members of the Academy who died this year.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:58 pm
by HerrSchreck
That's all the Coens need (for a relatively weak film in their canon no less). Now their heads will go PRRSSSSHHHHHHSSST back up with self admiration, and the fraction of smugness that disappeared from NCFOM will be right back into their films in spades. There shoulda been a rule that they never get to win shit to keep them on the hardworking straight & narrow.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:12 pm
by cinemartin
That picture of Roderick Jaynes was the funniest thing all night.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:07 pm
by M
HerrSchreck wrote:That's all the Coens need (for a relatively weak film in their canon no less). Now their heads will go PRRSSSSHHHHHHSSST back up with self admiration, and the fraction of smugness that disappeared from NCFOM will be right back into their films in spades. There shoulda been a rule that they never get to win shit to keep them on the hardworking straight & narrow.
Yeah, this might encourage them to continue making good films...
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:20 pm
by Fletch F. Fletch
domino harvey wrote:I may have my problems with Stewart but him bringing her back on is probably the single classiest thing any Oscar host has ever done =D>
I agree. That was very cool. It was great to see this little indie film beat out all of Enchanted songs that got nominated. Talk about stacking the friggin' deck. There's got to be some rule implemented that a film can't dominate a category like that. Of course, that might not have happened if any of Eddie Vedder's stuff for Into the Wild would have been made eligible.