83rd Academy Award Nominees

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:59 am

Actor in a Leading Role

* Javier Bardem in גBiutifulג
* Jeff Bridges in גTrue Gritג
* Jesse Eisenberg in גThe Social Networkג
* Colin Firth in גThe King's Speechג
* James Franco in ג127 Hoursג

Actor in a Supporting Role

* Christian Bale in גThe Fighterג
* John Hawkes in גWinter's Boneג
* Jeremy Renner in גThe Townג
* Mark Ruffalo in גThe Kids Are All Rightג
* Geoffrey Rush in גThe King's Speechג

Actress in a Leading Role

* Annette Bening in גThe Kids Are All Rightג
* Nicole Kidman in גRabbit Holeג
* Jennifer Lawrence in גWinter's Boneג
* Natalie Portman in גBlack Swanג
* Michelle Williams in גBlue Valentineג

Actress in a Supporting Role

* Amy Adams in גThe Fighterג
* Helena Bonham Carter in גThe King's Speechג
* Melissa Leo in גThe Fighterג
* Hailee Steinfeld in גTrue Gritג
* Jacki Weaver in גAnimal Kingdomג

Animated Feature Film

* גHow to Train Your Dragonג Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
* גThe Illusionistג Sylvain Chomet
* גToy Story 3ג Lee Unkrich

Art Direction

* גAlice in Wonderlandג
Production Design: Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara
* גHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1ג
Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
* גInceptionג
Production Design: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat
* גThe King's Speechג
Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr
* גTrue Gritג
Production Design: Jess Gonchor; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh

Cinematography

* גBlack Swanג Matthew Libatique
* גInceptionג Wally Pfister
* גThe King's Speechג Danny Cohen
* גThe Social Networkג Jeff Cronenweth
* גTrue Gritג Roger Deakins

Costume Design

* גAlice in Wonderlandג Colleen Atwood
* גI Am Loveג Antonella Cannarozzi
* גThe King's Speechג Jenny Beavan
* גThe Tempestג Sandy Powell
* גTrue Gritג Mary Zophres

Directing

* גBlack Swanג Darren Aronofsky
* גThe Fighterג David O. Russell
* גThe King's Speechג Tom Hooper
* גThe Social Networkג David Fincher
* גTrue Gritג Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Documentary (Feature)

* גExit through the Gift Shopג Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz
* גGaslandג Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic
* גInside Jobג Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
* גRestrepoג Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
* גWaste Landג Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley

Documentary (Short Subject)

* גKilling in the Nameג Nominees to be determined
* גPoster Girlג Nominees to be determined
* גStrangers No Moreג Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
* גSun Come Upג Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger
* גThe Warriors of Qiugangג Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon

Film Editing

* גBlack Swanג Andrew Weisblum
* גThe Fighterג Pamela Martin
* גThe King's Speechג Tariq Anwar
* ג127 Hoursג Jon Harris
* גThe Social Networkג Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

Foreign Language Film

* גBiutifulג Mexico
* גDogtoothג Greece
* גIn a Better Worldג Denmark
* גIncendiesג Canada
* גOutside the Law (Hors-la-loi)ג Algeria

Makeup

* גBarney's Versionג Adrien Morot
* גThe Way Backג Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
* גThe Wolfmanג Rick Baker and Dave Elsey

Music (Original Score)

* גHow to Train Your Dragonג John Powell
* גInceptionג Hans Zimmer
* גThe King's Speechג Alexandre Desplat
* ג127 Hoursג A.R. Rahman
* גThe Social Networkג Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Music (Original Song)

* גComing Homeג from גCountry Strongג Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
* גI See the Lightג from גTangledג Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater
* גIf I Riseג from ג127 Hoursג Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
* גWe Belong Togetherג from גToy Story 3" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

Best Picture

* גBlack Swanג Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers
* גThe Fighterג David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers
* גInceptionג Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
* גThe Kids Are All Rightג Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers
* גThe King's Speechג Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers
* ג127 Hoursג Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers
* גThe Social Networkג Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ce

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:12 pm

If you're gonna nominate Tron Legacy, why not original score and visual effects? Why ONLY sound editing? so bizarre

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:12 pm

dark knight deserved it more than inception

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:20 pm

Since Winter's Bone has no chance of winning, I'm pulling for Social Network. I'd be fine with Russell, Fincher, or the Coens winning best director.

Cysed that Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes got nominated. Hawkes doesn't stand a chance though; it's Christian Bale's time.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:24 pm

CANNOT wait for Armond White's analysis.

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:27 pm

Funny how Susanne Bier is popular outside of her own country but often mocked inside of it. Guess shes the token woman for cultured Manhatten hipsters to praise, when discussing "foreign" movies about life-stuff.

Hope Black Swan wins as much as possible, best American movie I've seen in years IMO : ) At the same time I think Boxing-movie and Facebook-movie have more award-potential, I hope I'm wrong.

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:46 pm

drizzle wrote:dark knight deserved it more than inception

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:49 pm

Comedy Quaddafi wrote:Funny how Susanne Bier is popular outside of her own country but often mocked inside of it. Guess shes the token woman for cultured Manhatten hipsters to praise, when discussing "foreign" movies about life-stuff.

literally not a single thing about the stated assumption is actually true

catherine breillat and claire denis are far more fitting to what you're describing

your little swirls of ignorance rolled into self satisfied smugness are absolutely precious

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:26 pm

So shes very popular in her own country and not a "Caf

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:36 pm

you're not offending me personally you just sound like a douche when you get on the high horse

but this is probably a takes one to know one situation too

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:47 pm

http://tonightatthemovies.com/indexhold/?p=6675
"During Susanne Bierגs In a Better World (H

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:05 pm

i have literally never heard her name mentioned in any film conversation i have read, overheard or participated in, in real life or on da nets.

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:09 pm

more stray observations:

I think Andrew Garfield shouldve been nominated for Supporting Actor in Social Network over Mark Ruffalo. The Kids Are All Right should not be nominated for anything ever.

Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination

Can't wait to see what happens if Exit Through The Gift Shop wins. It should. Not saying it will, but it should.

What the hell was Toy Story 3 adapted from? Toy Story 2?

None · Post by **None** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:15 pm

Andvil wrote:more stray observations:

I think Andrew Garfield shouldve been nominated for Supporting Actor in Social Network over Mark Ruffalo. The Kids Are All Right should not be nominated for anything ever.

Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination

Can't wait to see what happens if Exit Through The Gift Shop wins. It should. Not saying it will, but it should.

What the hell was Toy Story 3 adapted from? Toy Story 2?

An anime where love dolls are thrown away.

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:22 pm

what's the name of it? first I've heard of this

and another thing, I'm kind of blown away that Roger Deakins has never won an oscar. He's not a lock this year either, but he absolutely deserves one

SYM · Post by **SYM** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:24 pm

None wrote:
Andvil wrote:more stray observations:

I think Andrew Garfield shouldve been nominated for Supporting Actor in Social Network over Mark Ruffalo. The Kids Are All Right should not be nominated for anything ever.

Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination

Can't wait to see what happens if Exit Through The Gift Shop wins. It should. Not saying it will, but it should.

What the hell was Toy Story 3 adapted from? Toy Story 2?
An anime where love dolls are thrown away.

was it really any good at all? it just seemed like a slightly updated version of the brave little toaster except with toy story characters.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:28 pm

you mean was toy story 3 good?

the only ones fucking iwth it on that list are true grit and winter's bone, with black swan putting up a valiant effort. the rest aren't even on the same shelf

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:18 pm

drizzle wrote:you mean was toy story 3 good?

the only ones fucking iwth it on that list are true grit and winter's bone, with black swan putting up a valiant effort. the rest aren't even on the same shelf

ThaJim2 · Post by **ThaJim2** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:21 pm

Andvil wrote: Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination

She had little chance of being nominated if they put her up for Best Actress and no chance of winning while putting her up for Supporting she has a strong chance of being nominated and a chance of winning.

Other thoughts Glad that Waiting for Superman did not get a nom this doc sucked ass and ignored the reality of American public schools.

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:21 pm

the kids are alright??

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:38 pm

ThaJim2 wrote:
Andvil wrote: Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination

She had little chance of being nominated if they put her up for Best Actress and no chance of winning while putting her up for Supporting she has a strong chance of being nominated and a chance of winning.

Other thoughts Glad that Waiting for Superman did not get a nom this doc sucked ass and ignored the reality of American public schools.

Jim, have you ever seen The Cartel? Indie doc from the year before (that WFS pretty much copied and diluted) about the fucked up school systems here in NJ. Infinitely better film.

The Dominican mom from WFS was kinda hawt, though.

ThaJim2 · Post by **ThaJim2** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:42 pm

Thun wrote:
ThaJim2 wrote:
Andvil wrote: Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination

She had little chance of being nominated if they put her up for Best Actress and no chance of winning while putting her up for Supporting she has a strong chance of being nominated and a chance of winning.

Other thoughts Glad that Waiting for Superman did not get a nom this doc sucked ass and ignored the reality of American public schools.

Jim, have you ever seen The Cartel? Indie doc from the year before (that WFS pretty much copied and diluted) about the fucked up school systems here in NJ. Infinitely better film.

The Dominican mom from WFS was kinda hawt, though.

I have not seen it and don't know much about it other than it exist. Is it another blame the teachers union film with out mentioning the real problem of bad schools poverity? And do they pretend that all of public schools suck when it is only high poverity schools that suck?

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:42 pm

Andvil wrote:Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination

i guess it's kinda like shawshank?

Morgan freeman was the narrator but the story was about tim robbins.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:43 pm

ThaJim2 wrote:
Andvil wrote: Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination

She had little chance of being nominated if they put her up for Best Actress and no chance of winning while putting her up for Supporting she has a strong chance of being nominated and a chance of winning.

So you're saying having her nominated as a supporting actress was the studio's idea?

Not the Oscars are a bastion of integrity, but you'd think there'd be some sort of criteria that defines lead actor and supporting actor. Having the most screen time in a movie probably means you're a lead actor.

I hope she wins supporting actress regardless. She has a great chance because Leo and Adams will cancel each other out.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:46 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Andvil wrote:Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination
i guess it's kinda like shawshank?

Morgan freeman was the narrator but the story was about tim robbins.

Jeff Bridges might have the largest font on movie posters, but the movie centers around the girl. The Coens are on record that they wanted to be truer to the book and make the girl the center of the film, not Rooster, like in the John Wayne version.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:47 pm

Trademark wrote:
drizzle wrote:you mean was toy story 3 good?

the only ones fucking iwth it on that list are true grit and winter's bone, with black swan putting up a valiant effort. the rest aren't even on the same shelf

don't settle for mediocrity

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:50 pm

You've already gone into why you don't think The Fighter is that good, but why don't you like The Social Network?

I think they're up there with Winter's Bone, Toy Story 3, and True Grit.

Hope Eisenberg wins best actor. He deserves it.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:50 pm

I'll never hear the end of it if Dogtooth wins best foreign film.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:51 pm

it's not that i don't like social network, i just don't like it as much as the top 3 or 4 i listed. and overall i wanted more from that movie than a very entertaining biopic of a website. AND honestly i liked ice-enberg a bit more in holy rollers than in social network, i felt like both garfield and timberlake upstaged him in almost every scene they were in. Garfield's character just seemed a lot more interesting and more fleshed out to me , despite obviously being secondary

ThaJim2 · Post by **ThaJim2** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:52 pm

Icesickle wrote:
ThaJim2 wrote:
Andvil wrote: Why the hell did Hailee Steinfeld get nominated for Supporting? She's in True Grit more than Jeff Bridges is. Seems kind of like a slap in the face, or just a case of them honoring Bridges more because he's Jeff Bridges. Just give them both a lead nomination

She had little chance of being nominated if they put her up for Best Actress and no chance of winning while putting her up for Supporting she has a strong chance of being nominated and a chance of winning.
So you're saying having her nominated as a supporting actress was the studio's idea?

Yes for the most part I am going off of memory here but the Academy can noimate who they want where they want but in reality the studios promote specific actors/ress for either Best or Supporting and the Academy rarely goes against this. One of the best example of this was Pulp Fiction when Miramax promated Jackson for supporting and Travolta for Lead to have a better chance of one of them winning.

Not the Oscars are a bastion of integrity, but you'd think there'd be some sort of criteria that defines lead actor and supporting actor. Having the most screen time in a movie probably means you're a lead actor.

Again from memory there is no guidelines at all for what makes a lead and what makes a supporting.

I hope she wins supporting actress regardless. She has a great chance because Leo and Adams will cancel each other out.

This is why the promoted her for supporting. If she was up for Lead the first problem is I honestly have no clue which one of the nominees she would replace and second she is not beating Portman this year as all the momentum is for her and for that matter she is not beating out Bening she is just to well respected and no one deserves it more than Williams though she is not going to win.