Comments on: Oscar Update: Scratch “Amelia,” Add “The Road”; Next?

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:12:58 +0000

No one has ever thought of TLB as a thriller. Ever.
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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:22:41 +0000

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By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:15:41 +0000

I’m looking forward to The Road. If it is even half as good as the book, it will be awesome. Precious seems like a solid contender too and will probably be a favorite.

By: Donald

Donald — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:56:46 +0000

Fred Melamed may be less likely to be nominated for Best Supporting in A Serious Man, as the Academy is usually less gung ho about comedies, but boy does he deserve it! A truly unforgettable performance. Hysterically funny, creepy and lovable, all at the same time. He stole the whole movie, which is really saying something.

By: Michele MacDonald

Michele MacDonald — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:24:24 +0000

I am glad to see Colin Firth in the list of contenders. He did win ‘Best Actor’ at this year’s Venice Film Fest for it. And much recognition at TIFF as well. Let’s hope it has a warm reception at AFM next week.

By: Christopher Thelen

Christopher Thelen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:22:50 +0000

As much as the Academy probably would not want to put another animated film up for “Best Picture,” what kind of chances would you give “Up” to make the cut? They certainly can’t deny the popularity of this film, and the way it cut across age groups in popularity.

By: TC Kirkham

TC Kirkham — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:55:10 +0000

As usual, even after the changes made to increase the Best Picture catagory from 5 to 10 films, people are forgetting that just because a movie is a huge blockbuster does NOT mean it’s NOT an Oscar-caliber film. Ditto with animated films. Where I don’t think “Where The Wild Things Are” really has a shot – it’s an unbelievably overrated film – I’m betting you could find “Star Trek”, “Up”, “Watchmen”, and “9″ in the Best Picture mix also – four incredibly outstanding films that the Oscar-watchers always pooh-pooh because they were *GASP* big studio mainstream films. Not guaranteed, of course, but they deserve some consideration.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:54:17 +0000

“UP” will certainly be nominated for best picture. It’s the best animated film of the year, and one of the best reviewed overall. The Academy adores Pixar as well.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:51:29 +0000

What about Damned United? Certainly in the Best Actor category. Michael Sheen was amazing. Timothy Spall is also a contender for Supporting Actor.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:41:46 +0000

I think Anthony Mackie and Jeremy Renner are amazing in the Hurt Locker. I am in the military and me and my buddies are still in shock over their acting job. I hope they get nominated and more people start to talk about them