2012 Oscar Nominations Announced

I’ve seen HUGO, MONEYBALL, and THE TREE OF LIFE. That’s it!

21 posted on 01/24/2012 7:14:41 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)

BEST PICTURE The Artist War Horse The Descendants Moneyball The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Haven’t seen any of those. Probably won’t eother.

22 posted on 01/24/2012 7:15:04 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)

You’re missing out on some very good films.

23 posted on 01/24/2012 7:16:49 AM PST by Borges

To: ItsOurTimeNow

I’m surprised Sarah Jessica Parker wasn’t nominated for her lead role in ‘War Horse’...lol

She just got a nomination last year for Secretariat .... probably too much overlap in the roles.

24 posted on 01/24/2012 7:16:49 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)

25 posted on 01/24/2012 7:18:57 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)

I have seen Moneyball, Midnight in Paris and The Help. My nod is a tie between the first two.

26 posted on 01/24/2012 7:22:13 AM PST by daisyscarlett

Here's my nomination for best picture (and best actor) --

Best Supporting Actress --

Guess I'm just a hick.

27 posted on 01/24/2012 7:23:41 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)

HUGO was good....

MONEYBALL was good, although the book is much much better.

THE TREE OF LIFE was visually great, and pretty ambitious. Yes it had Sean Penn in it, but I don't think he had a word of dialogue other than some voice-over.

As for the rest haven't seen any of them.

28 posted on 01/24/2012 7:23:56 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)

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BEST PICTURE
The Artist
War Horse
The Descendants
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

BEST DIRECTOR
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

BEST ACTOR
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

BEST ACTRESS
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Margin Call
Midnight in Paris
A Separation

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Separation
Footnote
In Darkness
Bullhead
Monsieur Lahzar

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Pina
Hell and Back Again
If A Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3
Undefeated

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
"Real in Rio" from Rio

BEST EDITING
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball

BEST ART DIRECTION
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.

BEST MAKEUP
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Iron Lady

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

BEST SOUND MIXING
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Moneyball
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

BEST SOUND EDITING
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

29 posted on 01/24/2012 7:26:58 AM PST by iowamark

Just watched that last night BATTLE: LOS ANGELES.... it was really good! Played it straightforward with no irony or postmodern BS. I'll definitely watch it again. Wasn't she in AVATAR too?

30 posted on 01/24/2012 7:27:53 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)

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31 posted on 01/24/2012 7:29:29 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)

Bridesmaids got snubbed for Best Picture. Figures. Few expected it to get a nod. Shame, really. Hollywood's job is to entertain us and the films that do this should get recognized. Bridesmaids was one of the biggest surprise hits of the year.

32 posted on 01/24/2012 7:29:49 AM PST by Drew68

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jonah Hill, Moneyball

Wow! Talk about a dark horse. I don't think any of the Oscar prognosticators saw this one coming.

33 posted on 01/24/2012 7:32:48 AM PST by Drew68

Are they still doing this crap every year?

34 posted on 01/24/2012 7:42:34 AM PST by beaversmom

If this is truly the best Hollywood had to offer in 2011, then Hollywood is finished.

Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids as Best Supporting Actress??? Seriously? She was funny, as was the picture, but no more so than Tom Hanks in Bachelor Party, or Sean Penn in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and I don't think the Academy put them up for awards for those roles.

35 posted on 01/24/2012 7:45:47 AM PST by cincinnati65 (We've been taken for a ride - by Wall Street and Washington DC - Welcome to Amerika!)

To: cincinnati65

And the script gets a nod too? Bridesmaids is a funny movie, but Oscar-worthy? Is it just because of the female angle? I don’t get it.

36 posted on 01/24/2012 7:51:19 AM PST by Wolfie

Best ORIGINAL Screenplay for Bridesmaids??????? I didn't see that!

It was The Hangover with girls. What the heck was original about THAT?

37 posted on 01/24/2012 7:54:08 AM PST by cincinnati65 (We've been taken for a ride - by Wall Street and Washington DC - Welcome to Amerika!)

Just pick the one with the most liberal message and you will win 90% of the time.

38 posted on 01/24/2012 7:54:52 AM PST by hadaclueonce (scrap copper is more than $3.00 a pound. wind generators are full of copper)

To: hadaclueonce

Yeah, the “Cider House Rules” rule.

39 posted on 01/24/2012 7:57:26 AM PST by cincinnati65 (We've been taken for a ride - by Wall Street and Washington DC - Welcome to Amerika!)

LOL. She should have got the nod for running so fast or was that a stunt woman?

40 posted on 01/24/2012 8:01:12 AM PST by morphing libertarian

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