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"The Oscar Nominations"

Right, here they are:

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Johnny Depp - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
Ben Kingsley - HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
Jude Law - COLD MOUNTAIN
Bill Murray - LOST IN TRANSLATION
Sean Penn - MYSTIC RIVER

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alec Baldwin - THE COOLER
Benicio Del Toro - 21 GRAMS
Djimon Hounsou - IN AMERICA
Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER
Ken Watanabe - THE LAST SAMURAI

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Keisha Castle-Hughes - WHALE RIDER
Diane Keaton - SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE
Samantha Morton - IN AMERICA
Charlize Theron - MONSTER
Naomi Watts - 21 GRAMS

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Shohreh Aghdashloo - HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
Patricia Clarkson - PIECES OF APRIL
Marcia Gay Harden - MYSTIC RIVER
Holly Hunter - THIRTEEN
Renée Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
BROTHER BEAR
FINDING NEMO
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE

ART DIRECTION
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
THE LAST SAMURAI
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT

CINEMATOGRAPHY
CITY OF GOD
COLD MOUNTAIN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT

COSTUME DESIGN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
THE LAST SAMURAI
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT

DIRECTING
CITY OF GOD
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
MYSTIC RIVER

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
BALSEROS
CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS
THE FOG OF WAR
MY ARCHITECT
THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
ASYLUM
CHERNOBYL HEART
FERRY TALES

FILM EDITING
CITY OF GOD
COLD MOUNTAIN
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
EVIL
THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI
TWIN SISTERS
ŽELARY

MAKEUP
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

MUSIC (SCORE)
BIG FISH
COLD MOUNTAIN
FINDING NEMO
HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

MUSIC (SONG)
"Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
"A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" - A MIGHTY WIND
"Scarlet Tide" - COLD MOUNTAIN
"The Triplets of Belleville" - THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
"You Will Be My Ain True Love" - COLD MOUNTAIN

BEST PICTURE
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
MYSTIC RIVER
SEABISCUIT

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
BOUNDIN'
DESTINO
GONE NUTTY
HARVIE KRUMPET
NIBBLES

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
DIE ROTE JACKE (The Red Jacket)
MOST (The Bridge)
SQUASH
(A) TORZIJA ([A] Torsion)
TWO SOLDIERS

SOUND
THE LAST SAMURAI
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
SEABISCUIT

SOUND EDITING
FINDING NEMO
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

VISUAL EFFECTS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
AMERICAN SPLENDOR
CITY OF GOD
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MYSTIC RIVER
SEABISCUIT

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
DIRTY PRETTY THINGS
FINDING NEMO
IN AMERICA
LOST IN TRANSLATION

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I'm damn pleased to see Johnny Depp nominated for Best Actor.I seriously hope he wins, it's about time something like this got recodnized in the Oscars. His peformance in Pirates was indeed fantastic.

I still think Cold Mountain should've been nominated for Best Picture though, but it's nominated in quite a few other catogories so I'm sure they aren't too dissapointed. Also, there's the absence of Nicole Kidman in the Best Actress catogory, which I thought was kinda funny. Bet She's peeved though.

Lord Of The Rings *again* steals the show with 11 Nominations (I think), including special effects. I really think T3 or one of the Matrix sequels should've been nominated for that, as they had many more consistently good special effects shots.

Overall though, pretty interesting set of nominations.

Silën† Thundêr wrote:
> But Johny Depp! He deserves to win, that must have been one of his
> highest performances he has ever done in Pirates of the Caribbean. It
> must be pretty hard to act in that crazy manner, whilst being funny
> at the same time all the way through the film... Do you know if
> there is going to be a second Pirates of the Caribbean film?

Yeah, but he always acts quirky. Its just this time he's in a mainstream movie. Still, he was gloriously entertaining to watch. And yes, there will be a second. I don't know the sub-title, but know gore Verbinski
, Depp and Bloom will be returning.

Pandaemonium wrote:
> Silën† Thundêr wrote:
> I agree totally with Ant. Totally.
>
> Nah, Murray should get it, not matter how much I despised
> "LostIn Translation", but best supporting is Ken Watanabe,
> guaranteed.
> I did start writing a list of predictions and reasons why, but
> realised I have better and more constructive things to do with my
> time. ;)

But Johny Depp! He deserves to win, that must have been one of his highest performances he has ever done in Pirates of the Caribbean. It must be pretty hard to act in that crazy manner, whilst being funny at the same time all the way through the film... Do you know if there is going to be a second Pirates of the Caribbean film?

Silën† Thundêr wrote:
> I agree totally with Ant. Totally.

Nah, Murray should get it, not matter how much I despised "LostIn Translation", but best supporting is Ken Watanabe, guaranteed.
I did start writing a list of predictions and reasons why, but realised I have better and more constructive things to do with my time. ;)

I agree totally with Ant. Totally.

Johnny Depp to win Best Actor.

That is all.

Here are my predictions, if used for betting purposes I require 30% of all winnings as payment.

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Johnny Depp - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

It would be a crime not to give him this award but after Peter Jackson was passed up for Best Director at the Baftas I wouldn't be surprised if he did not get it.

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER

Tim Robbins was brilliant in Mystic River making me really care about his character and all that was going on in his psychy. I was, to be blunt, gutted when "Dave" was killed at the end for a crime he did not commit. He definitely deserves this.

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Samantha Morton - IN AMERICA

She was brilliant in it however I was expecting Scarlet Johanson (sp?) to get a nomination for Girl With A Pearl Earing or Lost In Translation. If she did get a nomination it would be her but as she didn't it's Samantha Morton.

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Renée Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN

She won the Bafta and for all of you who saw Cold Mountain I am sure you'd agree she delivered a surprisingly brilliant performance deserving of this award.

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
FINDING NEMO

No Spirited Away? Well I don't really care about this one as all the films nominated are for ages 5 and up. If I had to guess I'd say Finding Nemo as it's the only one I've seen.

ART DIRECTION
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

Come on need you ask?

CINEMATOGRAPHY
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

Enjoy it, it's the only award they're going to get.

COSTUME DESIGN
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

Once again here's an award I'm sure they'll gain.


DIRECTING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

And another one.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
I haven't seen any of these films however if Touching The Void was there it would win.

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Not seen any


FILM EDITING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

Another for the pile.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Not seen any

MAKEUP
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

Did you see Johnny's mascarra? Masterful, *cough*

MUSIC (SCORE)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

I get a chill up my spin whenever I hear it, it HAS to win.

MUSIC (SONG)
"Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

Once again they grab the gold.

BEST PICTURE
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

I think this will win although I wouldn't be surprised is someone with a twisted sense of humour let Lost In Translation win. I've seen it twice and it's great but TLOTR:TROTK is in a league of it's own.

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Not seen any.

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Not seen any.

SOUND
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

Yup they'll win it.

SOUND EDITING
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

Go on they deserve it.

VISUAL EFFECTS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

I think TLOTR:TROTK will win this however the skeleton pirates in Pirates Of The Caribbean where created using CG that had never been used before so they may win it for that.

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

I'm getting real tired of predicting this film will win.

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
LOST IN TRANSLATION

Yeh it deserves this, it really is a brilliant script mainly because it has very little dialogue to it. A lot is done through masterful shot choices.

T'is?

That's right

Have the Oscars already been on TV? I hate missing these! There was one on the other day, but I think that was the BAFTAS.

American Splendor! Yes, glad to see it got at least one nomination. Can't help but feel that Paul Giamatti deserved one for his fantastic lead performance though...