OSCARS 2008

[BertR]

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Hey guyz!

It’s the start of the most prestigious award for movies - It's time for the Oscars!

Did you know that the forerunner for best animated feature is RATATOUILLE?.. We’ll now you know! :mrgreen:

Here is the list of the shortlisted animated features, 3 of which will be nominated for Best Animated Feature Film by Association of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), come January 22, 2008:

Ratatouille
Surf’s Up
The Simpson’s Movie
Shrek The Third
Bee Movie
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Meet the Robinsons
TMNT
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Beowulf
Persepolis
Tekkonkinkreet


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And here are hopeful movies I compiled that are generating buzz :

American Gangster
= directed by Ridley Scott/ with Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington
There Will Be Blood
= directed by P.T. Anderson/ with Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano
Atonement
= directed by Joe Wright/ with Keira Knightley and James McAvoy
Charlie Wilson’s War
= directed by Mike Nichols/ with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts
No Country for Old Men
= directed by the Coen Brothers/ with Javier Bardem and Tommy Lee Jones



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Other hopefuls:
Eastern Promises
= dir. David Cronenbert (with Viggo Mortensen/Naomi Watts)
In the Valley of Elah
= dir. Paul Haggis (with Tommy Lee Jones/Charlize Theron)
A Mighty Heart
= dir. Michael Winterbottom (with Angelina Jolie)
3:10 To Yuma
= dir. James Mangold (with Christian Bale/Russell Crowe)
Michael Clayton
= dir. Tony Gilroy (with George Clooney/Tilda Swinton)
I’m Not There
= dir. Todd Haynes (with C.Blanchett/R.Gere/H.Ledger/C.Bale)
Things We Lost In the Fire
= dir. Susanne Bier (with Halle Berry/Benicio del Toro)
Lions for Lambs
= dir. Robert Redford (with Meryl Streep/Tom Cruise)
Juno
= dir. Jason Reitman (with Ellen Page/Michael Cera)
The Savages
= dir. Tamara Jenkins (with Philip Seymour Hoffman/Laura Linney)
The Assassination of Jesse James by Coward Ford
= dir. Andrew Dominik (with Brad Pitt/Casey Affleck)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
= dir. Tim Burton (with Johnny Depp/Helena Bonham Carter)
Waitress
= dir. Adrienne Shelley (with Keri Russell)
The Darjeeling Limited
= dir. Wes Anderson (with O.Wilson/J.Schwatzman/A.Brody)


POSSIBLE BEST DIRECTOR CONTENDERS:

Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson’s War
Coen Brothers, No Country for Old Men
Ridley Scott, American Gangster

Others:
Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd
Marc Forster, The Kite Runner
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Sean Penn, Into the Wild
Joe Wright, Atonement
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
David Cronenberg, Eastern Promises
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton
Sidney Lumet, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
Jason Reitman, Juno

POSSIBLE BEST ACTRESS CONTENDERS:

Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno
Keira Knightley, Atonement

Others:
Natalie Portman, The Other Boleyn Girl
Sarah Jessica Parker, Spinning Into Butter
Reese Witherspoon, Rendition
Catherine Keener, An American Crime
Naomi Watts, Eastern Promises
Anne Hathaway, Becoming Jane
Salma Hayek, Lonely Hearts
Norah Jones, My Blueberry Nights
Vanessa Redgrave, Evening
Amy Adams, Enchanted
Nicole Kidman, Margot at the Wedding
Halle Berry, Things We Lost in the Fire
Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray
Keri Russell, Waitress
Tang Wei, Lust, Caution

POSSIBLE BEST ACTOR CONTENDERS:

Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Denzel Washington, American Gangster
Tom Hanks, Charlie Wilson's War
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises

Others:
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rendition (And Zodiac)
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Joaquin Phoenix, Reservation Road
Mark Ruffalo, Reservation Road
Jared Leto, Chapter 27
Josh Brolin, No Country for Old Men
James McAvoy, Atonement
John Cusack, Grace Is Gone
Ryan Gosling, Lars and the Real Girl
Emile Hirsch, Into the Wild
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Tommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of Elah

POSSIBLE BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR CONTENDERS:

Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Paul Dano, There Will Be Blood
Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild

Others:
Philip Bosco, The Savages
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson's War
Tommy Lee Jones, No Country for Old Men
Max von Sydow, The Diving Bell...
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton
Casey Affleck, ...Jesse James...
Ben Foster, 3:10 to Yuma
Ethan Hawke, Before the Devil...
Alan Rickman, Sweeney Todd
Michael Sheen, Music Within


POSSIBLE BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS CONTENDERS:

Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

Others:
Jennifer Garner, Juno
Catherine Keener, Into the Wild
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Margot at the Wedding
Julia Roberts, Charlie Wilson's War
Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
Ruby Dee, American Gangster
Kelly Macdonald, No Country for Old Men
Emily Mortimer, Lars and the Real Girl
Vanessa Redgrave, Atonement
Emmanuelle Seigner, Diving Bell...



The Philippines has also submitted DONSOL as our official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Category

[g3ftw]

wow. many celebrities .

[BertR]

yup. and a lot more movies to look forward to. I personally can't wait for There Will Be Blood, I'm Not There, and No Country for Old Men. I hope we also get them in theaters here.

[abuot]

nice! thanks for the list of entries this year..now i know what to look out for in DVDs

[klavel]

i hope A.Jolie will be nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role..and eventually, win :mrgreen:

[sassy_jihye]

bilib jud ko aning cate blanchett... halos every year jud ni sya nominated either for best actress or best supporting actress.. she's really a very good thespian..

[BertR]

nice! thanks for the list of entries this year..now i know what to look out for in DVDs

You're most welcome. It's my pleasure to spread the word. :mrgreen:

And thank you all for replying to my post.. Very much appreciated.. For a sec I thought I'm the only one into this!

[BertR]

With the Golden Globe nominations revealed today, the race for Oscars 2008 officially kicks off.
Here is the list for Golden Globe Awards 2008. Winners to be announced Sunday, January 13, 2008.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Nominees:

American Gangster (2007)

Atonement (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

The Great Debaters (2007)

Michael Clayton (2007)

No Country for Old Men (2007)

There Will Be Blood (2007)

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:

Across the Universe (2007)

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Hairspray (2007)

Juno (2007)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Nominees:

George Clooney for Michael Clayton (2007)

Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood (2007)

James McAvoy for Atonement (2007)

Viggo Mortensen for Eastern Promises (2007)

Denzel Washington for American Gangster (2007)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Nominees:

Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

Julie Christie for Away from Her (2006)

Jodie Foster for The Brave One (2007)

Angelina Jolie for A Mighty Heart (2007)

Keira Knightley for Atonement (2007)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:

Johnny Depp for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Ryan Gosling for Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Tom Hanks for Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Savages (2007)

John C. Reilly for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:

Amy Adams for Enchanted (2007)

Nikki Blonsky for Hairspray (2007)

Helena Bonham Carter for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Marion Cotillard for Môme, La (2007)

Ellen Page for Juno (2007)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Nominees:

Casey Affleck for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men (2007)

Philip Seymour Hoffman for Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

John Travolta for Hairspray (2007)

Tom Wilkinson for Michael Clayton (2007)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Nominees:

Cate Blanchett for I'm Not There (2007)

Julia Roberts for Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Saoirse Ronan for Atonement (2007)

Amy Ryan for Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton (2007)

Best Director - Motion Picture
Nominees:

Tim Burton for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men (2007)

Julian Schnabel for Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (2007)

Ridley Scott for American Gangster (2007)

Joe Wright for Atonement (2007)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Nominees:

Atonement (2007): Christopher Hampton

Charlie Wilson's War (2007): Aaron Sorkin

Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (2007): Ronald Harwood

Juno (2007): Diablo Cody

No Country for Old Men (2007): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Nominees:

Enchanted (2007)("That's How You Know")

Grace Is Gone (2007)("Grace Is Gone")

Into the Wild (2007)("Guaranteed")

Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)("Despedida" )

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)("Walk Hard")

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Nominees:

Atonement (2007): Dario Marianelli

Eastern Promises (2007): Howard Shore

Grace Is Gone (2007): Clint Eastwood

Into the Wild (2007): Michael Brook

The Kite Runner (2007): Alberto Iglesias

Best Animated Film
Nominees:

Bee Movie (2007)

Ratatouille (2007)

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

Best Foreign Language Film
Nominees:

4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile (2007)

Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (2007)

The Kite Runner (2007)

Se, jie (2007)

Persepolis (2007)

Best Television Series - Drama
Nominees:

"Big Love" (2006)

"Damages" (2007)

"Grey's Anatomy" (2005)

"House M.D." (2004)

"Mad Men" (2007)

"The Tudors" (2007)

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:

"Californication" (2007)

"Entourage" (2004)

"Extras" (2005)

"Pushing Daisies" (2007)

"30 Rock" (2006)

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007) (TV)

"The Company" (2007) (mini)

Longford (2006) (TV)

"The State Within" (2006)

"Five Days" (2007) (mini)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:

Adam Beach for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007) (TV)

Jim Broadbent for Longford (2006) (TV)

Ernest Borgnine for A Grandpa for Christmas (2007) (TV)

Jason Isaacs for "The State Within" (2006)

James Nesbitt for "Jekyll" (2007)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:

Bryce Dallas Howard for As You Like It (2006)

Queen Latifah for Life Support (2007)

Debra Messing for "The Starter Wife" (2007) (mini)

Sissy Spacek for Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) (TV)

Ruth Wilson for "Jane Eyre" (2006) (mini)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:

Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" (2006)

Steve Carell for "The Office" (2005)

David Duchovny for "Californication" (2007)

Ricky Gervais for "Extras" (2005)

Lee Pace for "Pushing Daisies" (2007)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:

Christina Applegate for "Samantha Who?" (2007)

America Ferrera for "Ugly Betty" (2006)

Tina Fey for "30 Rock" (2006)

Anna Friel for "Pushing Daisies" (2007)

Mary-Louise Parker for "Weeds" (2005)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Nominees:

Michael C. Hall for "Dexter" (2006)

Hugh Laurie for "House M.D." (2004)

Bill Paxton for "Big Love" (2006)

Jon Hamm for "Mad Men" (2007)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers for "The Tudors" (2007)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Nominees:

Patricia Arquette for "Medium" (2005)

Glenn Close for "Damages" (2007)

Minnie Driver for "The Riches" (2007)

Edie Falco for "The Sopranos" (1999)

Sally Field for "Brothers & Sisters" (2006)

Holly Hunter for "Saving Grace" (2007)

Kyra Sedgwick for "The Closer" (2005)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:

Ted Danson for "Damages" (2007)

Kevin Dillon for "Entourage" (2004)

Jeremy Piven for "Entourage" (2004)

Andy Serkis for Longford (2006) (TV)

William Shatner for "Boston Legal" (2004)

Donald Sutherland for "Dirty Sexy Money" (2007)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:

Rose Byrne for "Damages" (2007)

Katherine Heigl for "Grey's Anatomy" (2005)

Rachel Griffiths for "Brothers & Sisters" (2006)

Samantha Morton for Longford (2006) (TV)

Anna Paquin for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007) (TV)

Jaime Pressly for "My Name Is Earl" (2005)

[sheeshcute]

whoa...Cate is nominated for the best actress and best supporting categories. grabeha. hahaha

Makadaug unta ang The Kite Runner as best foreign film!!!

[BertR]

whoa...Cate is nominated for the best actress and best supporting categories. grabeha. hahaha

Makadaug unta ang The Kite Runner as best foreign film!!!

yeah.. she had it coming: critics have already been praising her performance in The Golden Age and I'm Not There even then..

I'm also looking forward to Kite Runner for Best Foreign Language Film.
Among the five nominees, though, it's the only one that hasn't won a major award yet:

4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile (4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days) won Cannes Palm d'Or this year
Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) won National Board of Review's Best Foreign Language
Se, jie (Lust, Caution) has been winning so much accolades for Ang Lee, Tony Leung, and Joan Chen and won Venice FF Golden Lion
Persepolis (2007) won Cannes Jury Prize and a Best Animated Feature in another Critic's Circle

So, if The Kite Runner wins it'd be really great for Marc Forster and the two controversial neophyte kids.. It'd become a major push come Oscars next year.

Above all i want RATATOUILLE to win Best Animated Film!