82nd Oscar Academy Awards

[obemon]

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The Nominees:
(For full listing click HERE)


Best Picture
“Avatar”
“The Blind Side”
“District 9″
“An Education”
“The Hurt Locker”
“Inglourious Basterds”
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
“A Serious Man”
“Up”
“Up in the Air”


Best Direction
“Avatar” — James Cameron
“The Hurt Locker” — Kathryn Bigelow
“Inglourious Basterds” — Quentin Tarantino
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” — Lee Daniels
“Up in the Air” — Jason Reitman

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”

Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Animated Feature Film
“Coraline”
“Fantastic Mr. Fox”
“The Princess and the Frog”
“The Secret of Kells”
“Up”

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
“District 9” — Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
“An Education” — Screenplay by Nick Hornby
“In the Loop” — Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” — Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
“Up in the Air” — Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Writing (Original Screenplay)
“The Hurt Locker” — Written by Mark Boal
“Inglourious Basterds” — Written by Quentin Tarantino
“The Messenger” — Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
“A Serious Man” — Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“Up” — Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy

Foreign Language Film
“Ajami” — Israel
“El Secreto de Sus Ojos” — Argentina
“The Milk of Sorrow” — Peru
“Un Prophète” — France
“The White Ribbon” — Germany

Visual Effects
“Avatar” — Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
“District 9” — Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
“Star Trek” — Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton

So what do you guys think? Any of the nominees surprised you? Anyone you think got the snub?

[nirdle_phogi]

wa pa ko kita ug The Hurt Locker ug Up In The Air dah.. hehe. nindot man dy kuno na nga mga movies.. sure na visual effects - avatar.. eheheheheh

[clarkhkent]

wild guez...

best picture - Inglourious Basterds
Actor in a Leading Role - morgan freeman...although wala pa ko kita sa movie pero idol man ni nako si freeman...lelz
Animated film- nahan ko sa coraline...wala man gud dha ang 9...
visual effects aw avatar nana....

tag-an2x ra ni mga pipz...og way labut ang istasyon ani...

[nirdle_phogi]

Ako pud be tag.an.

Best Picture - Hurt Locker
Best Director - Jason Reitman / Tarantino
Best Actor - George Clooney
Animated Feature Film - Fantastic Mr. Fox
Visual FX - Avatar

[elvishtattoo]

im rooting for ------

Morgan Freeman
Helen Mirren
Stanley Tucci - HE SHOULD GET THAT OSCAR!
Mo'Nique
AvataR

[grss1982]

Just read some stories in Google News, and I'm stunned that The Hurt Locker got as many nominations as Avatar.

I've watched The Hurt Locker like last year, and it amazing to see it go head to head with a monster hit like Avatar. Have not seen Avatar myself though.

As a side show its a battle of the exes Avatar's director and The Hurt Lockers's director were married a few decades ago, but split about 2 years into the marriage.

[blur]

Best Picture - Avatar
Best Direction - The Hurt Locker
Actor - George Clooney (But I think Jeff Bridges might sneak in)
Actress - Meryl Streep (Sandra Bullock might sneak in)
Supporting Actor - Christoph Waltz (I would be disappointed if he didn't win this, he was great in Basterds).
Supporting Actress - Mo'nique
Animated - Up
Adapted Screenplay - Up in the Air
Original Screenplay - either The Hurt Locker or A Serious Man

I refuse to believe that The Blind Side was better than Star Trek or Moon. The actor for District 9 should've been nominated. And 2 nominations for The Princess and the Frog in the Best original song but none from Where the Wild Things Are or New Moon? (I hate New Moon like no other but the movie has an amazing soundtrack).

[obemon]

Myself personally I'm rooting for...

Best Picture: Inglourious Basterds or Up in the Air
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino or Jason Reitman
Best Actor: George Clooney
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock (wouldn't it be funny if she also wins the Razzies for that other movie she got nominated)
Best Actor Supporting Role: Stanley Tucci or Christoph Waltz
Best Actress Supporting Role: I'll be happy to see any of the 'Up in the Air' chicks to win

The biggest surprise to me this year was for District 9 to get nominated for Best Picture. Now don't get me wrong I enjoyed the film, but I was expecting the Oscars to give it a pass. Good for them anyway. And I do agree with you 'blur', the South African actor from D9 should have got nominated also.

[Motownkid]

Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

First movie, Oscar nomination dayon..

[Motownkid]

I'll have my predictions after I watch all of the nominated movies.. "Up" & "District 9" pa jud akong nakit-an.

Wala pa jud na-nominate si Wikus (Sharlto Copley).