Movies and TV 2009 Oscars - Page 5

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.

kstater · 02-22-2009, 08:52 PM

OK, that was wrong.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-22-2009, 08:53 PM

If you ever wondered why Perry Cox hates Hugh Jackman...

Ultra Peanut · 02-22-2009, 08:56 PM

Why is Wolverine wearing a tuxedo and dancing around?

tk13 · 02-22-2009, 08:56 PM

It's a bunch of people who can sing, and Hugh Jackman!

Ultra Peanut · 02-22-2009, 08:57 PM

The musical is back?

YOU JUST KILLED IT AGAIN.

DomerNKC · 02-22-2009, 08:58 PM

next year lets drop the stupid performances and get this show down to about an hour...

unothadeal · 02-22-2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kstater

You expecting him to pop up and say "surprise"?

I think he's there tonight. He's got his own special box.

Ultra Peanut · 02-22-2009, 09:02 PM

Oh look, it's Cuba Gooding, Jr. Shame he died after winning that Oscar. Who knows how great his career could have been?

Sam Hall · 02-22-2009, 09:02 PM

oh snap

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Mr. Laz · 02-22-2009, 09:03 PM

i thought Joel Grey was dead ......

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-22-2009, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

Oh look, it's Cuba Gooding, Jr. Shame he died after winning that Oscar. Who knows how great his career could have been?

Just got caught up in the Rat Race

Ultra Peanut · 02-22-2009, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laz

i thought Joel Grey was dead ......

Joel Grey will never die.

DomerNKC · 02-22-2009, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keg in kc

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.

Did you watch them in the fork and screen? I saw them in fork and screen and had a blast. 1. Benjamin Button 2. the reader 3. Milk 4. Frost/Nixon 5. Slumdog. I don't get the love for slumdog. It was ok, but not even in this years top 5.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-22-2009, 09:06 PM

What do you mean, "you people"?

Ultra Peanut · 02-22-2009, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Just got caught up in the Rat Race

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

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