http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/oscars/ en-us Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:50:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2007564/posts We can hope our favorite movie will come away with the big prize, but in the long run, some of the best pictures ever made did not receive Best Picture Oscars. A good example would be the AFI’s choice for number one movie of all time, Citizen Kane. FILM SCHOOL REJECTS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2007564/posts#comment Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:50:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2001018/posts This is kind of odd, driven by a couple of movies I've seen and a book I've read in the last couple of weeks. No particular theme holding them together. Lions for Lambs. Ok, I knew this was an anti-war film (Robert Redford directed it, after all) and I didn't figure there would be much redeeming in it, but after being pleasantly surprised by "The Kingdom," I thought what the heck. Wow. Talk about pathetic. A two-hour sermon by Al Franken probably would have been less painful. The story is that Redford, as Prof. Steven Malley, is trying to talk... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2001018/posts#comment Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:08:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990828/posts Russian Oscars censored24/03/2008 13:13  - (SA)    Moscow - A series of jokes about President Vladimir Putin and president-elect Dmitry Medvedev were censored from the screening of Russia's equivalent of the Oscars film awards ceremony, newspapers reported on Monday. The jokes - mild by Western standards of satire - at Friday's "Nika" awards, were cut by private television station CTC in its broadcasting Saturday of the event, according to Moskovsky Komsomolets. "All the juicy stuff from the broadcast was edited out," the daily said. One of the comments axed, the newspaper said, was an allusion to uncertainty over whether Medvedev or his... News 24 (South Africa) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990828/posts#comment Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:54:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979178/posts Actress Marion Cotillard sparked a political row yesterday after accusing America of fabricating the 9/11 attacks. The 32-year-old French actress, who received an Oscar last month for her performance as singer Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose, openly questioned the truth behind the terrorist atrocity in an interview broadcast on a French website. "I think we're lied to about a number of things," Cotillard said, singling out the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center as an example of the US making up horror stories for political ends. Referring to the two passenger jets being flown into the Twin... Daiy Mail UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979178/posts#comment Sun, 2 Mar 2008 15:06:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976345/posts US television ratings for this year's Oscars sunk to an all-time low, preliminary figures showed Monday, as viewers turned their back on a ceremony dominated by dark, bleak films. According to figures from Nielsen Media Research, Sunday's three-hour-long ceremony at the Kodak Theatre averaged an audience of only 32 million viewers, the worst since records began in 1974. YahooNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976345/posts#comment Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:58:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976184/posts This season continues to be no country for network award shows. Following the lowest-rated Emmys since 1990, the strike-hindered ratings performance of a severely truncated version of the Golden Globes and a nonstruck airing of the Grammys that nonetheless disappointed, Sunday night's presentation of the 80th Annual Academy Awards on ABC hit an all-time ratings low. According to overnight fast national ratings, the awards averaged a 10.7 rating among adults 18 to 49 and was seen by 32 million viewers. In the demo, that's down a sharp 24% from last year and the lowest on record. Among viewers, that's a... Hollywood Reporter http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976184/posts#comment Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:24:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976043/posts LOS ANGELES — The Oscars were a ratings dud. More so than usual, even. Preliminary ratings for the 80th annual Academy Awards telecast were 14 percent lower than the least-watched ceremony ever, according to Nielsen Media Research. Nielsen said Monday that overnight ratings were also 21 percent lower than last year, when "The Departed" was named best picture. The least-watched Oscars ceremony ever was in 2003, when there were 33 million viewers. [Snip] Nielsen has no estimate yet on how many people watched Sunday night, but based on ratings from the nation's biggest markets, the Oscars will be hard-pressed to... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976043/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:19:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975787/posts We have to work the dark side. So said Dick Cheney a few days after 9/11, discussing the war on terror. Is this what he meant? In December 2002, an Afghan named Dilawar had scraped together enough money to buy a taxi. He was fingered by a paid informant as a terrorist connected with a rocket attack. Taken to the American prison at Bagram, Afghanistan, he was tortured so violently that he died after five days. An autopsy showed that his legs were so badly mauled, they would have had to be amputated, had he lived. Later, the informant who... rogerebert.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975787/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:48:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973566/posts Michael Moore: Bring Fidel to the Oscars By MARCELA ISAZA, Associated Press Writer 13 minutes ago "Sicko" director Michael Moore jokes that Fidel Castro would be a "ratings grabber" at Sunday night's Academy Awards show. Moore's Oscar-nominated documentary on the health-care industry concludes with a trip to Cuba, where he seeks care for a group of 9/11 responders who have experienced health problems. They are greeted with open arms at a Havana hospital and given what appears to be top-notch care that they could not get in the United States. Castro, who is 81 and in poor health, announced his... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973566/posts#comment Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:08:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974377/posts George Clooney is already practicing his "it's an honor just to be nominated" speech, telling Time magazine in a new interview that he doesn't have a shot at beating out Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor at Sunday's Academy Awards. "For me, it's like being Hillary Clinton," says the Michael Clayton star. "If it weren’t for Barack Obama, it would have been a very good year." Adds Clooney: "I thought Daniel Day-Lewis had the best performance of the year." People http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974377/posts#comment Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:11:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974915/posts In theory, if I correctly predicted every single Oscar race, nobody could outguess me, and by default, I would win the prize. Alas, that has never, ever happened, and it's unlikely again this year, because as usual I will allow my heart to outsmart my brain in one or two races, which is my annual downfall. In any event, for what they're worth, here are my Academy Award predictions in a year rich with wonderful films. PICTURE Prediction: My heart cries out "Juno! Juno! Juno!," but my brain dashes a pail of cold water and sternly corrects me: "No Country... rogerebert.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974915/posts#comment Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:44:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975080/posts Well, the writers strike is over, the Oscars will go on and, by golly, we conservatives just can’t wait to watch Hollywood pat itself on the back for another year of anti-American, anti-military, anti-traditionalist filmmaking. And while red-carpet anticipation is giving me the shivers, I can’t help but imagine an alternative Oscar ceremony in a different kind of Hollywood with this list of exciting best-picture nominees: * “Oono.” Hilarity ensues when a 16-year-old girl finds herself pregnant and gives the baby away to a similarly unmarried neurotic so that the infant grows up to become a drug-addicted loser and dies... Duluth News-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975080/posts#comment Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:10:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1975802/posts Ever since this year's Oscar season got under way in January, the Hollywood writers strike has loomed fatefully above it: first threatening to cancel Oscar night entirely, then stoking much expectation that the last-minute settlement would result in an evening either grander or duller than usual. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1975802/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:28:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975757/posts Right after that, a documentary against the Iraq war and GITMO are announced in a second award category. Is this outrageous, or is it me? Having the military introduce a film on same sex issues given the don't ask don't tell policy, and then have it followed by anti Iraq war, anti WOT films is political and using the troops as pawns IMHO. Quote from the winner: Let's hope we move this country away from the dark side. . . TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975757/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:21:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975738/posts ... Oscar is 80 this year, which makes him now automatically the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. You have to admit, this is a huge election. An historic election. So much excitement. For the first time in so many years we don’t have an incumbent president or an incumbent vice-president. The field is wide open. Have you all had a chance to examine all the candidates, study their positions and pick the Democrat you’ll vote for? Democrats do have an historic race going. Hillary Clinton vs Barack Obama. Normally, when you see a black man or a woman president an... National Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975738/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:26:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1975626/posts It's an Oscar Party!Warning: might contain snark and/or discussions about fashion.Best Picture:"Atonement""Juno""Michael Clayton""No Country for Old Men""There Will Be Blood" Best Actor:George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises" Best Actress:Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"Julie Christie, "Away From Her"Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"Laura Linney, "The Savages"Ellen Page, "Juno" Best Supporting Actor:Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"Tom Wilkinson,... tv: ABC network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1975626/posts#comment Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:25:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971471/posts Well, the writers strike is over, the Oscars will go on and, by golly, we conservatives just can't wait to watch Hollywood pat itself on the back for another year of anti-American, anti-military, anti-traditionalist filmmaking. And while red-carpet anticipation is giving me the shivers, I can't help but imagine an alternative Oscar ceremony in a different kind of Hollywood with this list of exciting best picture nominees: "Oono." Hilarity ensues when a 16-year-old girl finds herself pregnant and gives the baby away to a similarly unmarried neurotic so that the infant grows up to become a drug-addicted loser and dies... Andrew Klavan http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971471/posts#comment Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:31:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1957590/posts Complete list of 80th annual Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday: 1. Best Picture: "Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood." 2. Actor: George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"; Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"; Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"; Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises." 3. Actress: Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; Julie Christie, "Away From Her"; Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"; Laura Linney, "The Savages"; Ellen Page, "Juno." 4. Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert... Yahoo - AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1957590/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:32:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1957051/posts Some years ago, I was a movie reviewer. I started out at UCLA, reviewing for the Daily Bruin, and then moved on to be the first critic for Los Angeles magazine. All told, I stuck it out for about a dozen years. What I didn’t realize at the time was that, all in all, I had had it pretty good. But it took seeing a rash of movies recently to drive that point home. At least back then, the inflated egos of the director and the star didn’t make it inevitable that every movie would run well over two hours.... ExileStreet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1957051/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:52:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953042/posts With the Golden Globes’ collapse, writers have struck a $75-million blow in their labour dispute, and the Oscars might well be the next casualty. The scribes aren’t celebrating, though, because no one expects this to end soon HOLLYWOOD – As symbols go, there probably isn't a more accurate one for the current crisis in show biz. It's a picture of Oscars host Jon Stewart with his fingers crossed, sheepishly hoping all is well, that adorns the new visitor's brochure of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The brochure was likely printed before the Writers' Guild of America (WGA),... TheStar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953042/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:16:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952491/posts The Hollywood writers' strike claimed its biggest casualty this past week when the threat of picket lines forced NBC to pare back the annual Golden Globes awards ceremony. The network will air an hour-long news conference Sunday night instead of the star-studded, hours-long dinner event that drew 20 million viewers last year. The upending of the awards season comes as more television shows air their remaining first-run episodes produced before the strike began on Nov. 5. Popular entertainers such as Jay Leno, meanwhile, have faced criticism for crossing picket lines and returning to work earlier this month after showing reruns... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952491/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:31:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950740/posts The Golden Globes are one thing, but what advertising executives are really worried about is the Oscars. The decision to truncate the Golden Globes from a full-blown awards show to a news conference is sending chills down Madison Avenue as it looks ahead to next month's Academy Awards broadcast, the second-biggest advertising night of the year after the Super Bowl. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says the Oscars are still on schedule. But news that the Globes ceremony is being scratched left media buyers scrambling yesterday to come up with contingency plans in case the Oscars, too,... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950740/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:55:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1910560/posts Seriously Inconvenient Truth: Producers of Gore’s Film Asked to Return Oscars By Noel Sheppard | October 11, 2007 - 22:46 ET As media in America fall all over themselves with glee at the thought of the Global Warmingist-in-Chief winning a Nobel Peace Prize, Wednesday's findings by a British judge that Al Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth" contained nine material falsehoods has prompted a request to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to strip the movie's producers of the Oscars they received in February for "Best Documentary." How delicious.As reported by The West Australian Friday:   A conservative... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1910560/posts#comment Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:23:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854472/posts It was about 6:30 p.m. when Helen Thomas, the first recognizable face of the evening, showed up to the red carpet for the premiere of Michael Moore’s new documentary, “SiCKO.” She looked stylish in a black pantsuit and a large double strand of pearls. Was she excited to attend? “I hope so,” she replied. “How do I get in?” She was understandably confused. The long line of photographers, reporters, TV crews and clumps of screaming, chanting protesters made it difficult for moviegoers like Thomas to figure out how to maneuver themselves into the Uptown Theater on Wednesday night in Cleveland... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854472/posts#comment Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:30:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1793840/posts This week's Pop Culture Update is all about Oscar 2007. We got fashion, we've got sarcasm, we've got gossip. The Kaitlyn Mae Book Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1793840/posts#comment Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:21:59 GMT