2012 Oscar Nominations

[Steve Williams]

Well it's that time again....Hugo leads the list with 11 nominations

Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help

Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn

Best Actor
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best Director
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
Hugo, John Logan
The Ides of March, George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
Moneyball, Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Bridget O' Connor and Peter Straughan

Best Original Screenplay
The Artist, Michael Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids, Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig
Margin Call, J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
A Separation, Asghar Farhadi

Best Animated Feature
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

 

[JackD201]

Melissa McCarthy? Wow. I can't recall the last time anybody was nominated for slapstick comedy.

 

[Steve Williams]

she was very funny in the film but my prediction is either Octavia Spencer or Berenice Bejo

 

[Steve Williams]

Here is the "complete" list of all 24 categories


Complete list of 84th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday:

1. Best Picture: "The Artist," "The Descendants," "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," "The Help," "Hugo," "Midnight in Paris," "Moneyball," "The Tree of Life," "War Horse."

2. Actor: Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"; George Clooney, "The Descendants"; Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"; Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"; Brad Pitt, "Moneyball."

3. Actress: Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"; Viola Davis, "The Help"; Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"; Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"; Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn."

4. Supporting Actor: Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"; Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"; Nick Nolte, "Warrior"; Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"; Max von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close."

5. Supporting Actress: Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"; Jessica Chastain, "The Help"; Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"; Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"; Octavia Spencer, "The Help."

6. Directing: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"; Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"; Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"; Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"; Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life."

7. Foreign Language Film: "Bullhead," Belgium; "Footnote," Israel; "In Darkness," Poland; "Monsieur Lazhar," Canada; "A Separation," Iran.

8. Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "The Descendants"; John Logan, "Hugo"; George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"; Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, "Moneyball"; Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy."

9. Original Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"; Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"; J.C. Chandor, "Margin Call"; Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"; Asghar Farhadi, "A Separation."

10. Animated Feature Film: "A Cat in Paris"; "Chico & Rita"; "Kung Fu Panda 2"; "Puss in Boots"; "Rango."

11. Art Direction: "The Artist," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," "Hugo," "Midnight in Paris," "War Horse."

12. Cinematography: "The Artist," "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "Hugo," "The Tree of Life," "War Horse."

13. Sound Mixing: "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "Hugo," "Moneyball," "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," "War Horse."

14. Sound Editing: "Drive," "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "Hugo," "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," "War Horse."

15. Original Score: "The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams; "The Artist," Ludovic Bource; "Hugo," Howard Shore; "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias; "War Horse," John Williams.

16. Original Song: "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets," Bret McKenzie; "Real in Rio" from "Rio," Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett.

17. Costume: "Anonymous," "The Artist," "Hugo," "Jane Eyre," "W.E."

18. Documentary Feature: "Hell and Back Again," "If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front," "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," "Pina," "Undefeated."

19. Documentary (short subject): "The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement," "God Is the Bigger Elvis," "Incident in New Baghdad," "Saving Face," "The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom."

20. Film Editing: "The Artist," "The Descendants," "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "Hugo," "Moneyball."

21. Makeup: "Albert Nobbs," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," "The Iron Lady."

22. Animated Short Film: "Dimanche/Sunday," "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," "La Luna," "A Morning Stroll," "Wild Life."

23. Live Action Short Film: "Pentecost," "Raju," "The Shore," "Time Freak," "Tuba Atlantic."

24. Visual Effects: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," "Hugo," "Real Steel," "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."

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[KeithR]

Have made it through everything except The Artist---I am watching the screener this evening.

I enjoyed Moneyball and Dragon Tattoo the best--Moneyball being my "Best Picture." Midnight in Paris was my fav comedy of the year-who thought Owen Wilson would do such a commendable job. The Help, Hugo, and Descendants are touching movies, but not Best Picture to me. Tree of Life was terrible/pompous, pretentious bs imo.

Who I believe will win:

Picture- The Artist (its Oscar porn)
Actor- Clooney
Actress- Streep, but only because I don't like minimal roles like Viola Davis (same for Oldman)
Supporting Actor- Plummer
Supporting Actress- Octavia (best part of that movie)
Director- Scorsese as Hugo is a technical marvel

All-in-all, worst year for award movies in recent memory. For instance, i think the Hurt Locker, Slumdog, Crash, etc. were better than any movie nominated this year.

 

[Steve Williams]

Have made it through everything except The Artist---I am watching the screener this evening.

I enjoyed Moneyball and Dragon Tattoo the best--Moneyball being my "Best Picture." Midnight in Paris was my fav comedy of the year-who thought Owen Wilson would do such a commendable job. The Help, Hugo, and Descendants are touching movies, but not Best Picture to me. Tree of Life was terrible/pompous, pretentious bs imo.

Who I believe will win:

Picture- The Artist (its Oscar porn)
Actor- Clooney
Actress- Streep, but only because I don't like minimal roles like Viola Davis (same for Oldman)
Supporting Actor- Plummer
Supporting Actress- Octavia (best part of that movie)
Director- Scorsese as Hugo is a technical marvel

All-in-all, worst year for award movies in recent memory. For instance, i think the Hurt Locker, Slumdog, Crash, etc. were better than any movie nominated this year.

How can you say The Artist will win if you haven't seen it. There is no doubt in my mind that either it or The Help will be Best Picture. I respectfully disagree about Viola Davis. She is my sentimental favorite to win. As for Clooney I don't know which movie you are referring to but if The Descendants IMO it was an overhyped movie and I believe Jean Dujardins will be the winner hands down.

 

[Steve Williams]

Finally. I loved Hugo. Best 3D I have seen at the movies but how can you nominate Scorsese as best director without Hugo being Best Film. I could never understand that

 

[cjfrbw]

Having seen NONE of these pictures except for TinTin and you tube previews, I can comment with authority about the respective winners of the great narcissistic closed panel circle jerk Hollywood self-love fest.

Best Picture: The Artist is too artsy and foreign, so the oscar goes to the Help for knee jerk sentimentality

Best Supporting Actor: Chrisotpher Plummer or Max Van Sydow, before they are planted. I think Nick Nolte has already been planted, nobody has figured it out yet.

Best Supporting Actress: Berenice Bejo, because nobody cares

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, because she will kick somebody's ass if she doesn't get it.

Best Actor: Brad Pitt, because it's about time and because she won't marry him until he brings home the gold.

Best Director: Woody Allen is still a prevert, so Martin Scorsese for Hugo, because he made a 3d movie that didn't make anybody go permanently cross eyed.

Best Adapted Screenplay: Moneyball. The Descendants is cream puff driven to adulation by money and big names. What were those other movies?

Best Original Screenplay: The Artist, because this is the category where the artsy wins don't hurt anybody else.

Best Animated Feature: Nick Nolte, does he live?

Best Sound Track: TinTin, because it's the only one I heard in the theater.

 

[Steve Williams]

the respective winners of the great narcissistic closed panel circle jerk Hollywood self-love fest.

I can agree with this if Clooney wins. The guy is a great person and humanitarian, truly a Hollywood leading man, and a good (but far from great) actor. Clearly Jean DuJardins will be the winner

 

[KeithR]

I simply don't think the Academy will give an actor with no lines the award and Clooney has been nominated so many times, he gets the real thing this year. He was great, even though the movie was just a B+ to me. Although, I have the opportunity to change my mind tonight

As far as the Artist---everyone I know says it's Oscar porn. Hommage to the Valentino era, yada yada yada. Basically Hollywood admiring itself, so it has to win right? and it's 82% on Intrade which says it all.

 

[jazdoc]

I was disappointed that "Drive" wasn't nominated

 

[Steve Williams]

I simply don't think the Academy will give an actor with no lines the award and Clooney has been nominated so many times, he gets the real thing this year. He was great, even though the movie was just a B+ to me. Although, I have the opportunity to change my mind tonight

As far as the Artist---everyone I know says it's Oscar porn. Hommage to the Valentino era, yada yada yada. Basically Hollywood admiring itself, so it has to win right? and it's 82% on Intrade which says it all.

Keith

the movie is so uniquely different than anything I have ever gone to the movies to see.

4 x 3 (OK I remember that)

B&W

Silent film

Video shot at same frame speed as that of the silent era

You talk about an actor with no lines. Well he does have lines just as everyone else does. Except you have to be a lip reader. Having said that I can tell you that many times you can read their lips but after a while it just doesn't matter because the acting is so good that you easily understand and follow the story

The director is on my short list because as genius as Scorsese was in Hugo so also is Michel Hazanavicius the director of The Artist. It is simply genius IMHO how he conceived and directed this film. Win or lose it will be in my library but for me, Best Actor, Best Picture and possibly Best Director

 

[KeithR]

my view of the Artist:

the silent film aspect doesn't emotionally connect me as well to the characters. performances were great and the overall movie was charming. he isn't quite Fred Astaire however. i really loved Peppy Martin.

but to me it wouldn't beat any of the winners in the past 5 years, has extremely limited appeal, and is something I personally won't watch again---i think there is a generational gap here though potentially. for instance, i forgot to mention that Drive was amazing and I can't wait to rewatch--but the academy clearly didn't agree.

still think the technical aspects of Hugo were so much more difficult and why i like Marty---though Payne is getting all the local hype right now (and I can't figure out why)

 

[Steve Williams]

One of us will be correct about the Artist. If its you watch for The Help to win. Must be a generation gap Keith cuz I thought it was a true work of art

 

[KeithR]

It's an off year to me, Dr. but different strokes for different folks.

I still enjoyed the movie and it was unique.

 

[Steve Williams]

2012 Oscar Winners

Not sure who watched the Academy Awards last evening. Over the past year I have tried to see and review all of my favorite movies and as I do every year make my predictions.

I did not see the movie The Beginners and had no comment either way re Christopher Plummer so I made no prediction in that category. As many of you know The Help, Viola Davis were my sentimental favorites for Best Film and Best Actress until I saw The Artist and Iron Lady and predicted without doubt that Meryl Streep would win Best Actress and The Artist Best Film and Best Director but Octavia Spencer from the Help would still win for best Supporting.

So after last nightI was right on for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress

I wish I were as good at predictions when I go to Las Vegas.

All in all not a great year for films but there was never a doubt in my mind about The Artist which IMO was absolutely unique in its concept

Hugo and The Artist each won 5 Oscars however in my review here of Hugo I stated that I liked it but not enough to win Best Picture.



Cinematography: Robert Richardson, "Hugo"

Art Direction: Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo, "Hugo"

Costume Design: Mark Bridges, "The Artist"

Makeup: Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, "The Iron Lady"

Foreign Language Film: "A Separation"

Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Film Editing: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

Sound Editing: Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty, "Hugo"

Sound Mixing: Tom Fleischman and John Midgley, "Hugo"

Documentary Feature: "Undefeated"

Animated Feature: "Rango"

Visual Effects: Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning, "Hugo

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Original Score: Ludovic Bource, "The Artist"

Original Song: Bret McKenzie, "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash, "The Descendants"

Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"

Live Action Short: "The Shore"

Documentary Short: "Saving Face"

Animated Short: "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore"

Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"

Best Picture: "The Artist"

 

[Steve Williams]

Anyone see Sasha Baron Cohen dressed as Admiral General Aladeen being interviewed last night by Ryan Seacrest?

Sacha Baron Cohen may not have been an Oscar contender, but he did his best to commandeer the red carpet. The very method actor sparked buzz before the ceremony by asking to attend the event in character for his upcoming film "The Dictator," which is described as the "heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed." The "Hugo" actor got his wish, at least on the red carpet, appearing as the fictional Admiral General Aladeen in a white uniform and fake beard, carrying an urn that he said contained the ashes of the late North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il. The troublemaker then seemed to trip, dumping the ashes onto Ryan Seacrest. Cohen told the TV host, "If someone asks what you are wearing, tell them Kim Jong Il."

 

[Phelonious Ponk]

And the Artist (which I have not seen and I'm sure is very good) wins much. Why? Because the Academy loves to look at itself, and takes itself very seriously. I didn't watch the show. I don't know how anyone can stand it. I suppose the Grammys are even more self-indulgent. And Jersey Shore. But not by much.

By the way, I haven't seen Iron Lady either but I know Streep deserved it. She always does. Who won the year she did The Devil Wears Prada? Adaptation? Angels in America...oh yeah, that was TV. Doesn't matter. Streep still deserved an Oscar for it.

Tim

 

[Steve Williams]

And the Artist (which I have not seen and I'm sure is very good) wins much. Why? Because the Academy loves to look at itself, and takes it very seriously.

not sure I understand your comment Tim

How did the Academy look at itself any differently with this movie than with the other film nominees

Perhaps you should see the movie and you'll understand why it won . Simply put the film was the BEST and IMO deserved to win not because the Academy loves to look at itself

 

[Phelonious Ponk]

not sure I understand your comment Tim

How did the Academy look at itself any differently with this movie than with the other film nominees

Perhaps you should see the movie and you'll understand why it won . Simply put the film was the BEST and IMO deserved to win not because the Academy loves to look at itself

I'm sure it's wonderful, Steve, I'm just being flippant and a bit cynical. It's very easy to be cynical about Hollywood as they are so narcissistic and self indulgent. All I meant be "looking at itself" is it's a movie about movies. Of course so is Hugo. Actually The Artist is a bit of a surprise, being silent, arty and odd. Or at least so I'm told. But then again it's not a surprise because it is so arty and odd. And, I assume, serious. And the Academy does, indeed, love to take itself seriously.

Tim