Comments on: Oscar Roundup: Dec. 25

By: filmchick

filmchick — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:42:12 +0000

I’m mega-late on this post, but I have to respond: “Revolutionary Road” – Sam Mendes’ best directorial work since “American Beauty.” Are you kidding?
ROAD TO PERDITION!!!
I liked RR, but it doesn’t hold a candle to “Perdition.”

By: micah

micah — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:05:11 +0000

Hey, Ross. I love your predictions. Super smart. Although in a perfect world, we could throw out Amy Adams and add the chick with the gum from Nick and Norah, who got ignored for being un-famous, even though she was the best part of an excellent movie.

By: Trevor L

Trevor L — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:59:41 +0000

Actually, the world does revolve around America.

By: Pau

Pau — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:06:15 +0000

LEONARDO DICAPRIO’s performance in Revolutionary Road is phenomenal. The best of the year easily, whether he wins an oscar or not.
Brad Pitt is good in Benjamin B. but his performance is uncomparable to Leonardo’s from any angle you look at it.
I hope the Academy sieves favourite themes and what not and racognizes the people involved in RR. Kate is wonderful and so is Sam but Leonardo is the stand-out in this.

By: danny

danny — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:47:06 +0000

Hey probie123, no one ever said the movie was going to be exactly like the short story. The only thing I’ve heard is that it’s inspired by the short story, resulting in a film about a man who ages in reverse, like in the short story. They did not plan to keep in line with all of the details. They were only using that basic premise. I don’t know what it is you were expecting out of it.

By: Nix

Nix — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:23:28 +0000

Actually, Marley & Me got an A-, the highest (tie) of the batch of awards-bait released today. It actually convinced me I might want to see it, even though I despise animals and the people who love them.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:06:39 +0000

My predictions for the oscars (with winners at the top of each section)
Best Picture
The Dark Knight
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Slumdog Millionaire
Milk
Best Director
Christopher Nolan-The Dark Knight
David Fincher-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Danny Boyle-Slumdog Millionaire
Gus Van Sant-Milk
Ron Howard-Frost/Nixon
Best Actor
Mickey Rourke-The Wrestler
Brad Pitt-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frank Langella-Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn-Milk
Richard Jenkins-The Visitor
Best Actress
Anne Hathaway-Rachel Getting Married
Meryl Streep-Doubt
Angelina Jolie-Changeling
Kristin Scott Thomas-I’ve Loved You So Long
Sally Hawkins-Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger-The Dark Knight
Philip Seymour Hoffman-Doubt
Ralph Fiennes-The Duchess
Josh Brolin-Milk
Robert Downey Jr.-Tropic Thunder
Best Supporting Actress
Kate Winslet-The Reader
Taraji P. Henson-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Viola Davis-Doubt
Marisa Tomei-The Wrestler
Amy Adams-Doubt

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:27:28 +0000

Is it just me or is this movie something that is there for the critics to slobber all over and completely forget about the other films that are out right now. Marley and Me, and Bedtime Stories probably werent even reviewed fairly. Critics never review movies fairly. I dont even know why we have them, they state their opinion. Why dont we just go to the movies we want and see for ourselves instead of having a cynical person tell us from their view its good or bad.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:26:46 +0000

Nothing against Button and Pitt’s Oscar is overdue, but if it wins THIS many Academy Awards it’s laughable. Frankly Button winning Best Picture over Frost/Nixon, Milk or Slumdog Millionaire is laughable. Understand you’re only covering these two movies but still if this movie gets an Oscar for anyone or anything other than Pitt it’s an embarassment. The rest of it simply was not up to the competition. As for Kate Winslet, sorry to disagree with all, but she HIGHLY deserves her Oscar. Arguably she’s even better in The Reader. I’d give her Best Actress for that, over Blanchett in Button, any day of the week.

By: Matthew Cruz

Matthew Cruz — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:14:48 +0000

Sounding Editing/Mixing for Benjamin Button should never happen. Horrible, distracting ADR for Daisy in her youth. Tore me out of the film.