The Oscars - 2008

[Rhodes]

Folks - Is anybody aware that it's the Oscars 'tonight' and I for one will be glued to the tv set in the early hours of the morning to see if 'Atonement' can win Best Picture although I fear that 'There Will Be Blood' will sweep the board. Does anyone have a view, for ease of reference here are the nominations for the main categories:

 

Performance by an actor in a leading role

George Clooney in “Michael Clayton”

Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood”

Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley of Elah”

 

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Casey Affleck in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”

Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men”

Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Charlie Wilson’s War”

Hal Holbrook in “Into the Wild”

Tom Wilkinson in “Michael Clayton”

 

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Cate Blanchett in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”

Julie Christie in “Away from Her”

Marion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose”

Laura Linney in “The Savages”

Ellen Page in “Juno”

 

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Cate Blanchett in “I’m Not There”

Ruby Dee in “American Gangster”

Saoirse Ronan in “Atonement”

Amy Ryan in “Gone Baby Gone”

Tilda Swinton in “Michael Clayton”

 

Achievement in directing

“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Julian Schnabel

“Juno” Jason Reitman

“Michael Clayton” Tony Gilroy

“No Country for Old Men” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

“There Will Be Blood” Paul Thomas Anderson

 

Best motion picture of the year

“Atonement”

“Juno”

“Michael Clayton”

“No Country for Old Men”

“There Will Be Blood”

[Moo]

I haven't seen many of these, but I am desperately hoping those who did the voting will remember how horribly boring 'Michael Clayton' was.

[Rhodes]

I echo that but don't worry, 'There Will Be Blood' has already won best film

[Staines-upon-Thames Rebel]

If in doubt, give the prize to the girl with the biggest tits!

[Rhodes]

Staines Rebel - I make you right which is probably why Keira Knightly wasn't nominated, she's as flat as a pancake

[cantos]

Originally Posted By: Staines Rebel

If in doubt, give the prize to the girl with the biggest tits!

Is Annie up for best actress because she would walk it on that criteria.

[Blue fan]

I think juno may be a supprise i beleive it cost 3 to 4 million dollars and has already grossed around 100 million dollars also any thing with Daniel day- lewis in it always gives 200 percent in his acting, and may be- No country for old men, may be in with a shout. Anyway is there an oscar for the biggest boobs Staines Rebel?

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”
Julie Christie in “Away from Her”
Marion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose”
Laura Linney in “The Savages”
Ellen Page in “Juno”

Marion Cotillard won this category

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Cate Blanchett in “I’m Not There”
Ruby Dee in “American Gangster”
Saoirse Ronan in “Atonement”
Amy Ryan in “Gone Baby Gone”
Tilda Swinton in “Michael Clayton”

Tilda Swinton won

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Casey Affleck in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”
Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men”
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Charlie Wilson’s War”
Hal Holbrook in “Into the Wild”
Tom Wilkinson in “Michael Clayton”

Javier Bardem won this category

[Miss.A.F.C.Hornchurch]

Originally Posted By: cantos

Originally Posted By: Staines Rebel

If in doubt, give the prize to the girl with the biggest tits!

Is Annie up for best actress because she would walk it on that criteria.

BUNDLE!!

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Performance by an actor in a leading role
George Clooney in “Michael Clayton”
Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood”
Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley of Elah”

Obviously Daniel Day-Lewis won this category

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Achievement in directing
“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Julian Schnabel
“Juno” Jason Reitman
“Michael Clayton” Tony Gilroy
“No Country for Old Men” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
“There Will Be Blood” Paul Thomas Anderson

Best motion picture of the year
“Atonement”
“Juno”
“Michael Clayton”
“No Country for Old Men”
“There Will Be Blood”

No Country For Old Men won both best picture and best Director(s) which surprised me, they certainly don't make films like they used to, Casablanca, The African Queen, The Philadelphia Story, It's A Wonderful Life etc!

[Blue fan]

Rhodes, i agree- three really great films casablanca, African queen, philadelphia story, all timeless, sort of films you can watch over and over again. Blue fan

[Rhodes]

Blue Fan - Thanks for that, yes 'timeless' sums it up in one and what about the Fred Astaire films such as Top Hat and Follow the Fleet, it's all violence and swearing these days.

[Greg_Dyke]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Blue Fan - Thanks for that, yes 'timeless' sums it up in one and what about the Fred Astaire films such as Top Hat and Follow the Fleet, it's all violence and swearing these days.

f**k off or I'll lamp you....

[Staines-upon-Thames Rebel]

So did miss big jugs win?

[American FLEET FAN No1]

The biggest waste of time and money in the world!

[Bitch]

Originally Posted By: Staines Rebel

So did miss big jugs win?

Sorry SR, i forgot to notice, but she is very beautiful and will talk down to you in foreign tongue

P.S i'd not heard of most of them or the films, i think i need to get to the cinema more!

[Staines-upon-Thames Rebel]

The french bird who won does get her kit off in the french Taxi films staring Luc Besson where he "keeps her warm at night"!!!