The Oscars According To You...

OK, so we all know that the Oscars are like totally lame and stuff, but who/what would you LIKE to see win one this year?

Permalink Reply by Alan-Not So Nice Not So Helpful on December 4, 2008 at 2:32pm: P.S. Your link still says youtube when I hover over it.

Yes but it's not the same youtube link that has been given out 3 times before.

To be honest, I made a newbie mistake. I meant to give a URL to a wikipedia entry but forgot to copy/paste so when I pasted the URL, it still had the link to the YouTube Rickrolling. Does that make sense? Anyway, here's the wikipedia entry.

Permalink Reply by jessica on November 29, 2008 at 1:57pm: I actually enjoy the Oscars but oh well. Honestly I haven't seen any movies yet this year that I would like to see win something other than possibly Heath Ledger and The Dark Knight and Wall-E. But I have seen some trailers of movies that I might like to see win something.

Doubt
Milk
Australia
Frost/Nixon
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Changeling
The Spirit

Key words being "I THINK i MIGHT want them to win something". I haven't seen them out yet but they look very interesting.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by oedipussy on November 30, 2008 at 9:26am: I guess that means that you haven't seen Death Race yet then. It's like 90 minutes of total awesomeness...

This is the first I've heard of it, but The Spirit looks good! I don't know about Australia though - Baz Luhrman has directed some epically bad movies...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jessica on November 30, 2008 at 10:15am: Actually i did see Death Race...even have a review for it. I did enjoy it but I don't feel it is Oscar worthy. I just saw Australia last night and it was pretty good but idk if it should win anything.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Aces on November 29, 2008 at 2:52pm: I agree that Tropic Thunder should win several and Robert Downey Jr. should be nominated - but I don't think that will happen.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by oedipussy on November 30, 2008 at 9:44am: Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if he was nominated. He definitely wouldn't win, but I could see a nomination... Who else is there with a standout performance this year really besides Heath Ledger?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by oedipussy on November 30, 2008 at 9:48am: Well the point of this thread isn't to predict what's going to get an Oscar, it's talking about what you would want to see get one...

I don't know about The Wrestler, but Mickey Rourke really should have gotten one for his role in Sin City!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Headcheese on December 2, 2008 at 1:24pm: And Barfly!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Cheryl on November 30, 2008 at 9:19am: I thought Tropic Thunder sucked walnuts, but RDjr and Brandon T. Jackson were the only reasons I didn't walk out after 15 minutes. I made it to 40 before I left. So no Oscars there.

Maybe Angelina Jolie for Changeling she was quite good. I'd give Best Director to Mike Leigh for Happy Go Lucky--it veered toward sentimental and predictable, but veered away just in time.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by B-Independent.com on November 30, 2008 at 10:22am: I wouldn't say it sucked walnuts, but hte only good thing about it was certainly Downey Jr.

If i gave teh oscars, the best foriegn would most certainly be SUKEBAN BOY!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jessica on November 30, 2008 at 10:25am: Oh others i think might be pretty good is The Reader and Revolutionary Road.

Again...im just going based on trailers for now.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by B-Independent.com on November 30, 2008 at 11:03am: Girlie, if you're going to give awards based on trailers, then this should clearly sweep the ceremony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p6Iy0yzyvo; ▶ Reply to This