Movies and TV 2009 Oscars - Page 6

keg in kc · 02-22-2009, 12:30 AM

Starting this on the main board since it's a once-a-year dealio...

Just returned home from the annual AMC marathon, and here's my thoughts, in no particular order:

As was the case last year, the best picture I was was the last picture I saw. In '08 that was No Country for Old Men. This year it was Frost/Nixen.

I thought this was a particularly weak year, none of these films struck me as 'great', and I think most if not all of the movies up for the award last year were better. My order would be: 1. Frost/Nixon, 2. The Reader, 3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 4. Milk, 5. Slumdog Millionaire. None of the films were bad, by any stretch, but I don't see myself going out of my way to see any of them again. I thought The Dark Knight was as good as any of them. I haven't seen The Wrestler, but my guess it I'll believe it was snubbed.

Best actor from the films I saw was Frank Langella as Nixon. Penn was good as Milk, but Langella was on another plateau. Brad Pitt was also very good.

I have no idea why Josh Brolin got a best supporting nod. James Franco was the supporting meat of that movie. No pun intended.

Kate Winslet was the only Best Actress nominee I saw, and she was extremely good. That film surprised me: I'd heard people complain about its best picture nomination, but I thought it was very good.

That's all I got for now.

Mr. Laz · 02-22-2009, 09:07 PM

why is Christopher Walken's hair always so completely ****ed up?

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-22-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

Didn't they discover his corpse in the Snow, Dogs?

Like LL Cool J, he couldn't live without his radio.

Mr. Laz · 02-22-2009, 09:08 PM

heath ledger ........... hamas can 'get the **** out' now

Sam Hall · 02-22-2009, 09:09 PM

Another memorable performance from Christian Bale

DomerNKC · 02-22-2009, 09:09 PM

elizabeth from the view is heath ledgers sister?????

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-22-2009, 09:10 PM

**dirk digler** · 02-22-2009, 09:10 PM

Thank God Heath won. He deserved it by far.

Ultra Peanut · 02-22-2009, 09:10 PM

This is really sad.

Mr. Laz · 02-22-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

puzzy

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-22-2009, 09:12 PM

Will holla.

DomerNKC · 02-22-2009, 09:16 PM

DomerNKC · 02-22-2009, 09:17 PM

religulous should have been nominated

Mr. Laz · 02-22-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DomerNKC

religulous should have been nominated

piss off too many people

DomerNKC · 02-22-2009, 09:20 PM

i thought it was funny as hell

**dirk digler** · 02-22-2009, 09:30 PM

Finally Dark Knight actually wins something outside of Heath

02-22-2009, 12:30 AM
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