Doesn't it sorta blow your mind? I mean, I sat through six seasons of Dawson's Creek. I didn't see it happening.
Sis, we're so proud that TRUE TALENT won out in the end. She's not forced to play herself on some ABC pilot that will be cancelled in a few months, or a sci-fi show that will remain a minor hit, or be Tom Cruise's wife. She's on that next level.
Love me some Viola and I'd also love to see her win, but I think y'all are overlooking Octavia Spencer and even Jessica Chastain for supporting. Both of those girls have gotten love for their performances in The Help, especially Spencer.
And throw Tilda Swinton into the Best Actress race for We Need to Talk About Kevin.
Love me some Viola and I'd also love to see her win, but I think y'all are overlooking Octavia Spencer and even Jessica Chastain for supporting. Both of those girls have gotten love for their performances in The Help, especially Spencer.
And throw Tilda Swinton into the Best Actress race for We Need to Talk About Kevin.
Honestly, I think the nomination process benefits Malick because his films inspire strong sentiment. Even if there are fewer people who like The Tree of Life than its competitors, there probably more people who love it and will give it their first place vote.
Honestly, I think the nomination process benefits Malick because his films inspire strong sentiment. Even if there are fewer people who like The Tree of Life than its competitors, there probably more people who love it and will give it their first place vote.
Don't bring up Crash around me, I've dragged that film to the fiery pits of hell and back at many Oscar parties.
I sincerely doubt that Tree of Life will get a BP nomination. Now that they need minimum 5% of voters, it's nearly impossible. It failed at the box office, and critics acknowledged it as something that was abstract and inaccessible. I just doubt Academy voters will consider it.
I'm not an expert when it comes to the Oscars, so just jump at me if there's an issue with this theory.
I think the best way for Meryl Streep to win another Oscar is if she has a strong supporting role. Every time she has a lead role, she always gets overshadow by somebody else. I don't know.
Sis, we're so proud that TRUE TALENT won out in the end. She's not forced to play herself on some ABC pilot that will be cancelled in a few months, or a sci-fi show that will remain a minor hit, or be Tom Cruise's wife. She's on that next level.
Amen! She's gonna be a tough one to beat this season, assuming that WNTTAK does well. But it's high drama and I'm sure she's going to act her ass off, so I doubt Tilda will be overlooked, especially considering the fact that she's a past Oscar winner/respected/etc.
I sincerely doubt that Tree of Life will get a BP nomination. Now that they need minimum 5% of voters, it's nearly impossible. It failed at the box office, and critics acknowledged it as something that was abstract and inaccessible. I just doubt Academy voters will consider it.
Plenty of movies that failed at the box office have gone on to Best Picture nominations. It's about whether enough voters will get passionate about it—and I think being awarded the Palme d'Or by a jury led by Robert DeNiro certainly indicates plenty of interest and potential support from the industry. The appeal of a movie like The Tree of Life to voters is way beyond popularity anyway, and I can see plenty of actors, directors, screenwriters and editors getting excited about those aspects of the film, respectively. I don't think 5% of first place voters is out of the question at all, especially for someone like Terrence Malick who inspires such extreme reactions.
GoldDerby.com's Current Oscar Odds --
[SOURCE: Gold Derby]
BEST PICTURE: War Horse -- 1/10 J. Edgar -- 2/13 The Help -- 1/4 The Descendants -- 1/4 The Artist -- 4/11 The Tree of Life -- 4/9 Midnight in Paris -- 1/2 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close -- 4/7 The Ides of March -- 8/13 Moneyball -- 21/20
Also Possible: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The Iron Lady
Carnage
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
BEST DIRECTOR:
STEVEN SPIELBERG, War Horse -- 1/4
CLINT EASTWOOD, J. Edgar -- 8/15
ALEXANDER PAYNE, The Descendants -- 8/13
MICHAEL HAZANAVICIUS, The Artist -- 1/1
TERRENCE MALICK, The Tree of Life -- 6/5
Also Possible:
Stephen Daldry, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
David Fincher, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
George Clooney, The Ides of March
Bennett Miller, Moneyball
BEST ACTOR:
LEONARDO DICAPRIO, J. Edgar -- 1/10
GEORGE CLOONEY, The Descendants -- 2/13
JEAN DUJARDIN, The Artist -- 8/13
BRAD PITT, Moneyball -- 8/13
GARY OLDMAN, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy -- 4/5
Also Possible:
Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Brad Pitt, The Tree of Life
Woody Harrelson, Rampart
Joseph Gordon Levitt, 50/50
BEST ACTRESS:
MERYL STREEP, The Iron Lady -- 1/10
GLENN CLOSE, Albert Nobbs -- 2/11
VIOLA DAVIS, The Help -- 3/10
MICHELLE WILLIAMS, My Week with Marilyn -- 5/6
TILDA SWINTON, We Need to Talk About Kevin -- 12/5
Also Possible:
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Kate Winslet, Carnage
Felicity Jones, Like Crazy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, Beginners -- 2/13
JIM BROADBENT, The Iron Lady -- 21/20
KENNETH BRANAGH, My Week with Marilyn -- 5/4
GEORGE CLOONEY, The Ides of March -- 3/2
ALBERT BROOKS, Drive -- 2/1
Also Possible:
Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Ides of March
Nick Nolte, Warrior
David Thewlis, War Horse
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
OCTAVIA SPENCER, The Help -- 1/5
SHAILENE WOODLEY, The Descendants -- 11/10
JESSICA CHASTAIN, The Tree of Life -- 6/5
SANDRA BULLOCK, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close -- 11/8
JUDI DENCH, J. Edgar -- 7/5
Also Possible:
Vanessa Redgrave, Coriolanus
Emily Watson, War Horse
Evan Rachel Wood, The Ides of March
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Any idea if Viola Davis is going Lead or Support? I figure if she's support then Jessica Chastain won't get nommed but if she goes lead (and gets knocked out by the Close/Streep war) then Chastain gets in for The Help.
And if Ryan (finally) gets a nod, it'll be for Drive, not The Ides of March. I think TIoM is already dead for nods.
Here’s a far from complete list of other contenders for the 2011Oscars:
“J. Edgar” — Clint Eastwood’s decades-spanning biography of founding FBI director J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio), written by Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black (“Milk”) reportedly focuses not only on Hoover’s controversial career but on his longtime, much-speculated private relationship with Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer of “The Social Network”).
“The Ides of March” — George Clooney, who directed the Oscar-nominated “Good Night, and Good Luck,” is behind the camera again for this dramedy centering on an idealistic campaign worker (Ryan Gosling) for a presidential candidate (Clooney). With Oscar winners Marisa Tomei and Philip Seymour Hoffman
“The Descendants” — George Clooney, again, stars as a land baron trying to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife suffers from a boating accident in director Alexander Payne’s first film since “Sideways.”
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” — David Fincher directs an English-language remake of the Swedish sensation, the first of a prospective trilogy starring Rooney Mara, his “it girl” from “The Social Network” as a punk hacker who assists a journalist (Daniel Craig) on the trail of a long-missing woman.
“The Adventures of Tintin:Secret of the Unicorn” — Steven Spielberg’s first animated feature, employing motion capture, is going up against sequels to Pixar’s “Cars” and the film that beat it for the animation Oscar in 2007, “Happy Feet.” “The War Horse” — Spielberg’s second December release is a live-action tale of a young man who follows his beloved horse to the trenches of World War I.
“On the Road” — Jack Kerouac’s iconic book finally gets filmed by Walter Salles (“The Motorcycle Diaries”) with a cast including Kristen Stewart and Kirsten Dunst.
“Carnage” — Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly as battling suburban couples in an adaptation of Yasmina Reza’s Broadway hit “God of Carnage” from writer-director Roman Polanski.
“Larry Crowne” — Tom Hanks directs himself in a story of an unemployed middle-aged man who returns to college. With Julia Roberts and . . . Wilmer Valderrama?
“We Bought a Zoo” — Writer-director Cameron Crowe (“Jerry Maguire”) tries for a comeback with this comedydrama about a widower (Matt Damon) with two young children who buys a dilapidated zoo.
“Young Adult” — The writer-director team behind “Juno” (Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman)re-team for a yarn starring Charlize Theron as a widower who tries to connect with a married old flame.
“The Skin That I Inhabit” — The great Pedro Almodovar directs Antonio Banderas as a plastic surgeon hunting for his daughter’s rapists.
Michelle Williams to Receive Hollywood Actress Award at 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards The two-time Oscar nominee stars in three 2011 films: "My Week With Marilyn," "Meek's Cutoff" and "Take This Waltz."
The 15th annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment, will honor two-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams with its 2011 Hollywood Actress Award. Williams is being recognized for her portrayal of screen legend Marilyn Monroe in Simon Curtis' My Week With Marilyn (which will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival next week), as well her performances as a 19th century frontierswoman in Kelly Reichardt's Meek's Cutoff (which was released in April) and as a 21st century wife tempted by adultery in Sarah Polley's Take This Waltz (which premiered at this month's Toronto International Film Festival and is still seeking a U.S. distributor). She will collect her statuette at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, which will take place at the Beverly Hilton on Oct. 24, 2011.
Carlos de Abreu, the founder and executive director of the event, told The Hollywood Reporter, "It is a privilege to honor Michelle for her excellent talent and remarkable career." She is following in some impressive footsteps -- the 11 previous recipients of this same honor are Drew Barrymore (1999), Angelina Jolie (2000), Nicole Kidman (2001), Jennifer Aniston (2002), Diane Lane (2003), Annette Bening (2004), Charlize Theron (2005), Penelope Cruz (2006), Marion Cotillard (2007), Kristin Scott Thomas (2008), Hilary Swank (2009) and Bening again (2010). The vast majority of the aforementioned women were nominated for the best actress Oscar in the same year that they were honored with the Hollywood Actress Award; Cotillard went on to win it.