Academy Awards Nominees

[Laice07]

I'm also upset Garden State(One of my top 5 in 2004) didn't get nominated for any award. At least theres the Independent film awards.

[Ananas]

I'm probably the only person who found Hotel Rwanda dull. And the Best Actor category is just dreadful, as Carey, Giamatti and Neeson didn't get nominated although they had the best performances of the year.

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[Laice07]

Roeper was on the Tony Danza show today, and he pointed out only half kidding that the average age of the Academy is 134. That's why films like Garden State and Eternal Sunshine get ignored. Hell that's why a guy like Alfonso Cuaran gets ignored. I was just watching POA today and was astounded at how beyond the film he went with his direction, using every plot device in the book, and it just enhanced what was probably the 4th viewing for me. 

[reyrey619]

its funny that Roper says that, cuz hes near 60, and he still gives films they're deserved praise. Thats why Ebert is the man...

[ROC]

its funny that Roper says that, cuz hes near 60, and he still gives films they're deserved praise. Thats why Ebert is the man...

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[Ananas]

Yeah I find I agree with Roeper much more, although the "A Cinderella Story" thing is odd. That film was as bad as any other last year. I like both Ebert and Roeper, mainly because they have the courage to go against the grain and recommend movies based on whether they like them or not, not based on concensus.

[Quom]

Original Song

# "Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

# "Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features)

# "Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Bros.)

# "Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Warner Bros.)

# "Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS (Miramax)

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[ROC]

Original Song

# "Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

# "Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features)

# "Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Bros.)

# "Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Warner Bros.)

# "Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS (Miramax)

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Nothing from Alfie or Team America makes me a very pissed off panda.

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[Ananas]

Original Song

# "Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG)

# "Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features)

# "Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Bros.)

# "Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Warner Bros.)

# "Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS (Miramax)

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Nothing from Alfie or Team America makes me a very pissed off panda.

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[reyrey619]

its funny that Roper says that, cuz hes near 60, and he still gives films they're deserved praise. Thats why Ebert is the man...

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He is 44.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736411/?fr=c2l...PW9u;fc=1;ft=20

The only really bad call I've seen Roeper make in terms of film quality is his praising of A Cinderella Story. Still, compared with the unbalanced reviews Ebert makes, I like Roeper's opinion much better.

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[Ananas]

its funny that Roper says that, cuz hes near 60, and he still gives films they're deserved praise. Thats why Ebert is the man...

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He is 44.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736411/?fr=c2l...PW9u;fc=1;ft=20

The only really bad call I've seen Roeper make in terms of film quality is his praising of A Cinderella Story. Still, compared with the unbalanced reviews Ebert makes, I like Roeper's opinion much better.

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[Numbahs]

Best Picture

# THE AVIATOR (Miramax)

# FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)

# MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)

# RAY (Universal Pictures)

# SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

Achievement in Directing

# Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)

# Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)

# Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures)

# Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

# Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

# Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)

# Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)

# Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)

# Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)

# Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor

# Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)

# Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

# Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG)

# Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)

# Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

# Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics)

# Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features)

# Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

# Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)

# Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress

# Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax)

# Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

# Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

# Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)

# Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay

# THE AVIATOR (Miramax)

# ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features)

# HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists)

# THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar)

# VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

Best Adapted Screenplay

# BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures)

# FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax)

# MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.)

# THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features)

# SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight)

These be your winners.....look no further.

Now back to my girlfriend.

[reyrey619]

its funny that Roper says that, cuz hes near 60, and he still gives films they're deserved praise. Thats why Ebert is the man...

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He is 44.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736411/?fr=c2l...PW9u;fc=1;ft=20

The only really bad call I've seen Roeper make in terms of film quality is his praising of A Cinderella Story. Still, compared with the unbalanced reviews Ebert makes, I like Roeper's opinion much better.

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my bad, I got them mixed up. I like Ebert better. He seems to be more accepting in terms of entertainment. Roeper focuses too much on the actual plot(which is very improtant indeed, but when its Anchorman, plots not a main signifcance)

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[Ananas]

its funny that Roper says that, cuz hes near 60, and he still gives films they're deserved praise. Thats why Ebert is the man...

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He is 44.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736411/?fr=c2l...PW9u;fc=1;ft=20

The only really bad call I've seen Roeper make in terms of film quality is his praising of A Cinderella Story. Still, compared with the unbalanced reviews Ebert makes, I like Roeper's opinion much better.

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my bad, I got them mixed up. I like Ebert better. He seems to be more accepting in terms of entertainment. Roeper focuses too much on the actual plot(which is very improtant indeed, but when its Anchorman, plots not a main signifcance)

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[ROC]

You mean Ebert will recommend any movie that has a sexy female lead right? Because he will.

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Edited January 27, 2005 by TheROC-Revolt

[Ananas]

You mean Ebert will recommend any movie that has a sexy female lead right? Because he will.

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He didn't recommend The Girl Next Door or Catwoman and both of those films have sexy female leads. In fact, I believe both are in his bottom 10.

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[ROC]

You mean Ebert will recommend any movie that has a sexy female lead right? Because he will.

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He didn't recommend The Girl Next Door or Catwoman and both of those films have sexy female leads. In fact, I believe both are in his bottom 10.

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[Ananas]

You mean Ebert will recommend any movie that has a sexy female lead right? Because he will.

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He didn't recommend The Girl Next Door or Catwoman and both of those films have sexy female leads. In fact, I believe both are in his bottom 10.

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You tire me. He recommends brink movies that have attractive female leads. Search Jennifer Lopez on Ebert and Roeper's website. With the exception of Gigli, Ebert recommends nearly all of her movies. It's because he likes watching HER, not the movie itself.

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[reyrey619]

He didn't like Elektra

EDIT: I searched Jennifer Lopez and found that he gave a thumbs down to four of the 10 matches found. Out of Sight, Money Train, The Cell, and something else got thumbs down. So your argument is only half true

Edited January 27, 2005 by reyrey619

[Ananas]

Out of the 14 movies Jennifer Lopez is reviewed in on the site, he gave 8 thumbs up and 6 thumbs down. She has only made 2 movies that were generally well recieved by critics. He went against 78% of critics to recommend Anaconda, and 70% of critics to recommend Angel Eyes. My argument that Ebert is biased towards pretty female leads is entirely true, and of course Roeper seems a stickler by comparison, but Roeper is probably the most well balanced critic there is.