Feb 2, 2010 by B. Alan Orange

The 82nd Annual Academy Award Nominations Are In!

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar-nominated actress Anne Hathaway arose early this morning to announce The 82nd Annual Academy Award nominations. Avatar tied with The Hurt Locker for most recognized film of 2009, with both garnering nine nominations each.

Oscars will be given out when The 82nd Annual Academy Award airs live on Sunday, March 7th from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Only on ABC. This year, a total of ten films were nominated for best picture.

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The Nominations Announcement



Who will win? Here is a full list of nominated films



BEST PICTURE:


  • Avatar (20th Century Fox), A Lightstorm Entertainment Production, James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
  • The Blind Side (Warner Bros.), An Alcon Entertainment Production, Nominees to be determined
  • District 9 (TriStar), A Block/Hanson Production, Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
  • An Education (Sony Pictures Classics), A Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Production, Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
  • The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), A Voltage Pictures Production, Nominees to be determined
  • Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), A Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Production, Lawrence Bender, Producer
  • Precious (Lionsgate), A Lee Daniels Entertainment/Smokewood Entertainment Production, Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
  • A Serious Man (Focus Features), A Working Title Films Production, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
  • Up (Disney/Pixar), A Pixar Production, Jonas Rivera, Producer
  • Up in the Air (Paramount), A Montecito Picture Company Production, Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers


DIRECTING:




ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:




ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:




ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:




ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:




ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:


  • District 9 (TriStar), Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
  • An Education (Sony Pictures Classics), Screenplay by Nick Hornby
  • In the Loop (IFC Films), Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
  • Precious (Lionsgate), Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
  • Up in the Air (Paramount), Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner


ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:


  • The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), Written by Mark Boal
  • Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), Written by Quentin Tarantino
  • The Messenger (Oscilloscope Pictures), Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
  • A Serious Man (Focus Features), Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
  • Up (Disney/Pixar), Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy


FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:


  • Ajami (Kino International), An Inosan Production, Israel
  • The Secret of Her Eyes, (Sony Pictures Classics), A Haddock Films Production, Argentina
  • The Milk of Sorrow, A Wanda Visión/Oberon Cinematogràfica/Vela Production, Peru
  • A Prophet (Sony Pictures Classics), A Why Not/Page 114/Chic Films Production, France
  • The White Ribbon (Sony Pictures Classics), An X Filme Creative Pool/Wega Film/Les Films du Losange/Lucky Red Production, Germany


ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:




ART DIRECTION:


  • Avatar (20th Century Fox), Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg, Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Sony Pictures Classics), Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro, Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
  • Nine (The Weinstein Company), Art Direction: John Myhre, Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
  • Sherlock Holmes (Warner Bros.), Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood, Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
  • The Young Victoria (Apparition), Art Direction: Patrice Vermette, Set Decoration: Maggie Gray


CINEMATOGRAPHY:




COSTUME DESIGN:




FILM EDITING:




DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:




MAKE-UP:


  • Il Divo (MPI Media Group through Music Box), Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
  • Star Trek (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
  • The Young Victoria (Apparition), Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore


ORIGINAL SCORE:




ORIGINAL SONG:


  • "Almost There" from The Princess and the Frog (Walt Disney), Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
  • "Down in New Orleans" from The Princess and the Frog (Walt Disney), Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
  • "Loin de Paname" from Paris 36 (Sony Pictures Classics), Music by Reinhardt Wagner, Lyric by Frank Thomas
  • "Take It All" from Nine (The Weinstein Company), Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston
  • "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from Crazy Heart (Fox Searchlight), Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett


SOUND MIXING:


  • Avatar (20th Century Fox), Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
  • The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
  • Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
  • Star Trek (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro, Distributed by Paramount), Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson


SOUND EDITING:


  • Avatar (20th Century Fox), Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
  • The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), Paul N.J. Ottosson
  • Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), Wylie Stateman
  • Star Trek (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
  • Up (Disney/Pixar), Michael Silvers and Tom Myers


VISUAL EFFECTS:


  • Avatar (20th Century Fox), Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
  • District 9 (TriStar), Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
  • Star Trek (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton


DOCUMENTARY SHORT:




ANIMATED SHORT FILM:




LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM:


  • The Door (Network Ireland Television), An Octagon Films Production, Juanita Wilson and James Flynn
  • Instead of Abracadabra (The Swedish Film Institute), A Directörn & Fabrikörn Production, Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström
  • Kavi, A Gregg Helvey Production, Gregg Helvey
  • Miracle Fish (Premium Films), A Druid Films Production, Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
  • The New Tenants, A Park Pictures and M & M Production, Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson


The Academy Awards episode 82.1, "The 82nd Annual Academy Awards"

Avatar was released December 18th, 2009 and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Joel Moore, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Rodriguez, Laz Alonso. The film is directed by James Cameron.

The Hurt Locker was released June 26th, 2009 and stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Evangeline Lilly, Christian Camargo. The film is directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

The Blind Side was released November 20th, 2009 and stars Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Lily Collins, Ray McKinnon, Kim Dickens, Adriane Lenox. The film is directed by John Lee Hancock.

District 9 was released August 14th, 2009 and stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie, John Sumner, William Allen Young, Greg Melvill-Smith. The film is directed by Neill Blomkamp.

An Education was released October 9th, 2009 and stars Carey Mulligan, Olivia Williams, Alfred Molina, Cara Seymour, William Melling, Connor Catchpole, Matthew Beard, Peter Sarsgaard. The film is directed by Lone Scherfig.

Inglourious Basterds was released August 21st, 2009 and stars Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger. The film is directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Precious was released November 6th, 2009 and stars Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne. The film is directed by Lee Daniels.

A Serious Man was released October 2nd, 2009 and stars Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick, Aaron Wolff, Jessica McManus, Peter Breitmayer, Brent Braunschweig. The film is directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen.

Up was released May 29th, 2009 and stars Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, David Kaye. The film is directed by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson.

Up in the Air was released December 23rd, 2009 and stars George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, Melanie Lynskey, J.K. Simmons, Sam Elliott. The film is directed by Jason Reitman.

Crazy Heart was released December 16th, 2009 and stars Jeff Bridges, James Keane, Anna Felix, Paul Herman, Tom Bower, Ryan Bingham, Beth Grant, Rick Dial. The film is directed by Scott Cooper.

A Single Man was released December 11th, 2009 and stars Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode, Jon Kortajarena, Paulette Lamori, Ryan Simpkins, Ginnifer Goodwin. The film is directed by Tom Ford.

Invictus was released December 11th, 2009 and stars Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng, Matt Stern, Julian Lewis Jones, Adjoa Andoh, Marguerite Wheatley. The film is directed by Clint Eastwood.

The Last Station was released January 15th, 2009 and stars Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti, Kerry Condon, Anne-Marie Duff, Patrick Kennedy, John Sessions. The film is directed by Michael Hoffman.

Julie & Julia was released August 7th, 2009 and stars Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Linda Emond, Helen Carey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jane Lynch. The film is directed by Nora Ephron.

The Messenger was released November 13th, 2009 and stars Ben Foster, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker, Woody Harrelson, Yaya DaCosta, Portia, Lisa Joyce, Steve Buscemi. The film is directed by Oren Moverman.

The Lovely Bones was released December 11th, 2009 and stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon, Jake Abel, Michael Imperioli, Reece Ritchie. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.

Nine was released December 18th, 2009 and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Sophia Loren, Stacy Ferguson. The film is directed by Rob Marshall.

In the Loop was released July 24th, 2009 and stars Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky, Paul Higgins, Mimi Kennedy. The film is directed by Armando Iannucci.

Ajami was released February 3rd, 2010 and stars Fouad Habash, Nisrine Rihan, Elias Saba, Youssef Sahwani, Abu George Shibli, Ibrahim Frege, Scandar Copti, Shahir Kabaha. The film is directed by Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani.

Vidal Sassoon: The Movie was released February 11th, 2011 and stars Mary Quant, Ronnie Sassoon ], Vidal Sassoon. The film is directed by Craig Teper.

The Milk of Sorrow was released August 27th, 2010 and stars Magaly Solier, Susi Sánchez, Efraín Solís, Bárbara Lazón, Delci Heredia, Karla Heredia, Fernando Caycho, Miller Revilla Chengay. The film is directed by Claudia Llosa.

A Prophet was released February 12th, 2010 and stars Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb, Jean-Philippe Ricci, Gilles Cohen, Antoine Basler. The film is directed by Jacques Audiard.

The White Ribbon was released December 30th, 2009 and stars Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi, Leonie Benesch, Ulrich Tukur, Ursina Lardi, Fion Mutert, Michael Kranz, Burghart Klaußner. The film is directed by Michael Haneke.

Coraline was released February 6th, 2009 and stars Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr., Ian McShane. The film is directed by Henry Selick.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox was released November 13th, 2009 and stars George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wallace Wolodarsky, Eric Chase Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe. The film is directed by Wes Anderson.

The Princess and the Frog was released December 11th, 2009 and stars Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jennifer Cody, Jim Cummings, Peter Bartlett, Jenifer Lewis. The film is directed by Ron Clements, John Musker.

The Secret of Kells was released March 19th, 2010 and stars Venise du Bois du Roy, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Hourican, Mick Lally, Michael McGrath, Evan McGuire, Christen Mooney, Paul Tylack. The film is directed by Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was released December 25th, 2009 and stars Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Jude Law, Lily Cole, Peter Stormare, Tom Waits. The film is directed by Terry Gilliam.

Sherlock Holmes was released December 25th, 2009 and stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, Robert Maillet, Geraldine James, Kelly Reilly. The film is directed by Guy Ritchie.

The Young Victoria was released December 18th, 2009 and stars Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Thomas Kretschmann, Mark Strong, Jesper Christensen. The film is directed by Jean-Marc Vallée.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released July 15th, 2009 and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon, Dave Legeno, Elarica Gallacher, Jim Broadbent, Geraldine Somerville, Bonnie Wright, Julie Walters. The film is directed by David Yates.

Bright Star was released September 18th, 2009 and stars Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Kerry Fox, Paul Schneider, Edie Martin, Thomas Sangster, Gerard Monaco, Antonia Campbell-Hughes. The film is directed by Jane Campion.

Coco Before Chanel was released September 25th, 2009 and stars Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos, Régis Royer, Etienne Bartholomeus, Yan Duffas. The film is directed by Anne Fontaine.

Burma VJ was released May 20th, 2009. The film is directed by Anders Østergaard.

The Cove was released July 31st, 2009 and stars Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins, Kirk Krack, Isabel Lucas, Richard O'Barry, Hayden Panettiere. The film is directed by Louie Psihoyos.

Food, Inc. was released June 12th, 2009 and stars Gary Hirshberg, Michael Pollan, Troy Roush, Joel Salatin, Eric Schlosser. The film is directed by Robert Kenner.

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers was released February 5th, 2010 and stars John Dean, Daniel Ellsberg, Patricia Ellsberg, Max Frankel, Bud Krogh, Tony Russo, Hedrick Smith. The film is directed by Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith.

Which Way Home was released January 31st, 2009. The film is directed by Rebecca Cammisa.

Il Divo was released May 1st, 2009 and stars Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Giulio Bosetti, Flavio Bucci, Carlo Buccirosso, Giorgio Colangeli, Alberto Cracco, Piera Degli Esposti. The film is directed by Paolo Sorrentino.

Star Trek was released May 8th, 2009 and stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams.

Paris 36 was released April 3rd, 2009 and stars Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad, Nora Arnezeder, Pierre Richard, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Maxence Perrin, François Morel. The film is directed by Christophe Barratier.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was released June 24th, 2009 and stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Ramon Rodriguez, Kevin Dunn, Julie White. The film is directed by Michael Bay.

China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province was released January 21st, 2010. The film is directed by Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill.

The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner was released in 2009. The film is directed by Daniel Junge.

The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant was released in 2009 and stars Popeye Hurst, Kim Clay, Kate Geiger, Kathe Day, Joyce Gilbert, Louis Carter, Darlene Henson, Rick Stacy. The film is directed by Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert.

Music by Prudence was released May 12th, 2010 and stars Prudence Mabhena. The film is directed by Roger Ross Williams.

Rabbit à La Berlin was released December 4th, 2009. The film is directed by Bartosz Konopka.

French Roast was released February 19th, 2010. The film is directed by Fabrice Joubert.

Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty was released February 19th, 2010. The film is directed by Nicky Phelan.

The Lady and the Reaper was released in 2009 and stars Miguel Angel Perez, Eva Molina. The film is directed by Javier Recio Gracia.

Logorama was released in 2009 and stars Bob Stephenson, Sherman Augustus, Aja Evans, Joel Michaely, Matt Winston, Andrew Kevin Walker, David Fincher. The film is directed by François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy, Ludovic Houplain.

Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' was released September 22nd, 2009 and stars Peter Sallis, Sally Lindsay, Melissa Collier, Sarah Laborde, Geraldine McEwan, Ben Whitehead. The film is directed by Nick Park.

The Door was released February 19th, 2010. The film is directed by Juanita Wilson.

Instead of Abracadabra was released February 19th, 2010 and stars Simon J. Berger, Göran Forsmark, Saga Gärde, Anki Larsson, Jacob Nordenson. The film is directed by Patrik Eklund.

Kavi was released in 2009 and stars Sagar Salunke, Ulhas Tayade, Rajesh Kumar, Madhavi Juvekar, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rishi Raj Singh, Mukesh Bharati. The film is directed by Gregg Helvey.

Miracle Fish was released in 2009 and stars Karl Beattie, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Sebastian Dickins, Brendan Donoghue, Jason Doric, Cath Esposito, Ashley Fairfield, Eliza Logan. The film is directed by Luke Doolan.

The New Tenants was released in 2009 and stars Liane Balaban, Kevin Corrigan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jamie Harrold, David Rakoff. The film is directed by Joachim Back.


Sources: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Comments (147)

  1. Oblivion330

    Hurt Locker all the way! And Sandra Bullock. As Long as Avatar doesn't win Best Picture or Best Director im happy, Avatar is completely overrated. And I think James cameron should go away for a long time.

    2 years agoby @oblivion330Flag

  2. zeus

    And the winners are:1.Avatar 2.Avatar 3.Colin Firth 4.Meryl Streep 5.Matt Damon 6.Monique 7.Precious. 8.Hurt LOCKER 9.The white ribbon 10.The princess and the frog 11.Avatar. 12.Avatar 13.Nine 14.Avatar 15.Food Inc. 16.The young Victoria 17.Avatar 18.The princess and the frog 19.Avatar 20.Avatar. 21.Avatar 22.Music by Prudence 23.The Lady and the Reaper 24.The Door

    Lets see how i do.

    2 years agoby @zeusFlag

  3. slysnide

    @spynet315: true that. just another random group giving out yet more awards to an already award swamped business. i mean they should shake it up given the amount of award shows and give them to different flicks.

    2 years agoby @slysnideFlag

  4. spynet315

    @slysnide I agree, it just kind of makes sense, though, that if you were the BEST DIRECTOR, that you would have made the BEST MOVIE, as Illuminati said. They should either combine the two awards, or make it a rule that the same movie can't win for both or something... Meh, never mind, the Oscars don't really mean anything anyway, lol.

    2 years agoby @spynet315Flag

  5. slysnide

    @spynet315: I get you now. It was just that cuz it's only happened 3 times I wondered if you were serious or not. Cuz it'd be a reasonable claim given the slim numbers.

    Come to think of it it'd be cool if not every best movie got best director too, cuz they decide on different criteria than just how good the film was in regards to various categories. Hence why 3 times past they've had the difference. Best Picture doesn't equal Best Director cuz the decision isn't based on the best criteria. Cuz technically speaking, if it's a good movie, then the director served their purpose at ensuring it was good, so they could be eligible. A big and epic scale isn't neccessary as we've seen countless times over the Oscar Winners since its inception 81yrs ago.

    2 years agoby @slysnideFlag

  6. Josebond007

    One that I really want that movie to win is Inglorious BAsterds on the screen play and also the soundtrack from the moive "Up" i thought both of them were amazzing!!!

    2 years agoby @josebond007Flag

  7. Illuminati

    spynet is on the dot about the BEST DIRECTOR BEST PICTURE combo. it only makes sense if you are the BEST DIRECTOR of the year, your film should win the BEST PICTURE!

    2 years agoby @illuminatiFlag

  8. spynet315

    @slysnide: obviously I was being sarcastic. I'm just saying that, in general, if you win for best director, then your movie goes on to win best picture. Crash was the first movie to win best picture but not best director since Chariots of Fire won it, NEARLY 24 YEARS BEFORE THAT. So, yea, it happens, but it's the exception and not the rule. To date, it has only happened 3 times in 82 years, so that hardly helps your case.

    2 years agoby @spynet315Flag

  9. The Serial Killer

    I definitely choose "Avatar" to win Best Picture, and James Cameron to win Best Director! And "District 9?" Eh, it was a good movie, but I don't think that movie should get a nomination on this list (No offense to those who loved the movie.). It was still good, but I thought it was stupid, slow, and un-explainable like it had nothing to do with the story at the beginning until the movie finally got better after the first 40 minutes. Also, I was expecting of seeing a lot of bloody sci-fi action throughout the whole movie, but no, all of that is at the END! I still loved the violence, but I just wanted more of that throughout the whole film. The movie was almost 2 hours long, but I actually wished it was only an hour-and-a-half instead, and I'm not planning to get the DVD at all since the movie was a little different than I thought it'd be, but it was still good and I gave it 4 stars (Check out my "District 9" review sometime too.). Oh, and I actually wished "Watchmen" was on this list since I thought it was a true and great adaptation of a comic book!

    Slysnide, you should try out "The Lovely Bones." I saw that movie two weekends ago and I thought it was really good since it's another nice film from Peter Jackson!

    2 years agoby @traeFlag

  10. slysnide

    @spynet315: Did you mean sarcastically that winners of best director win best picture? Cuz "Crash" got BP but lost the Directing Oscar to Ang Lee for "Brokeback Mountain" in 2005. And there have been a couple other instances like that..

    @Josh: Good point. I totally fogot about "Paranassus," but "Slumdog Millionaire" also had a severely limited release but won the Oscar. And "Lovely Bones" hasn't been received very well among fans & critics, though I've yet to see it.

    2 years agoby @slysnideFlag

  11. spynet315

    great minds think alike, hoisin.

    2 years agoby @spynet315Flag

  12. Doctorkrueger

    Michael Bay needs the oscar for best director I CRIED during the moving scene where Sam is brought back to life by Megan Fox's kisses. Michael Bay should blow up James Cameron

    2 years agoby @doctorkruegerFlag

  13. Stiles

    holy sh*t spynet315 - we must have just written that at the same time dude!

    2 years agoby @stilesFlag

  14. Stiles

    Avatar deserves all the FX nods - but nothing else. Where is Moon in the nominations? It's easily the best film I watched last year and one of the best performances (x2) I've ever seen given by Sam Rockwell.

    The Oscars are a joke*

    *See Dark Knight failing to get a best pic/director nomination last year.

    2 years agoby @stilesFlag

  15. spynet315

    Moon was an amazing movie, but it didn't receive any actual theatrical releases did it? It's too bad that more people don't know about it because it kicks the sh*t out of any other movie release recently.

    2 years agoby @spynet315Flag

  16. Illuminati

    Paoloo Sardinas, eloquently put my friend :)

    Good points on the popularity factor. The academy was indeed suffering a slow death and needed to spike up the rating. (Surprised they didn't try to make it like MTV blatant sexed up stunts.) I see what you mean about STAR TREK, but as enjoyable as it was, i can't bring myself to utter the words OSCAR in the same vein.

    I was generalizing (in grouch mode) about the newbies, but the trend has become quite annoying. A prime example is Gabourey Sidibe in the best actress category! As for, Anna Kendrick her 'good' performance was not oscar worthy. It pales especially in comparisson to the ever present Monique! Holysh*t, that woman was amazing and hedious at the same time. She deserves the award hands down!

    If you like her, you'll like her performance, if you hate her, you'll LOVE her performance! Nothing short of disturbing and powerful.

    2 years agoby @illuminatiFlag

  17. knobie09

    "...: REVENGE..." FOR BEST SFX!!!!!

    2 years agoby @knobie09Flag

  18. Courtney O.

    I'm going to see Avatar on Thursday so we'll see....

    2 years agoby @chickflickFlag

  19. Paolo Sardinas

    @ Illuminati: This isn't a personal attacks just my agreements and disagreements with your list

    Agree:

    The Blind Side should not of been nominated for Best Picture. Like I wrote in one of my earlier posts the Academy just gave it to that movie just because of the fact that it was commercial. The movie sucked. Bottom Line. But at least the other nine nominees were good choices. I also agree that Morgan Freeman was good but not Oscar good. Nine isn't even nominated for anything aside from Penelope Cruz who should not of been nominated. I agree Brothers should not of been nominated for anything.

    Disagree:
    Anna Kendrick gave a good performance. Should it win? No. But it was one of the many performances that kept the movie going. Not all newbies are bad actors (even though MOST are). But not all. Melanie Laurent should of been nominated Best Supporting Actress. The reason why I suggested Star Trek is because of the simple fact that it consisted of many elements that make Oscar films. I'm not a Trekkie by any means but it consisted of a great cast and was entertaining while not being mindless. Is it best of the year? No but it was better than Blind Side.

    2 years agoby @sardinasFlag

  20. Johnnyblaze09

    To Avatar all noms! `nuff said.

    2 years agoby @johnnyblaze09Flag

  21. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Thanks Sly. Go see it when you can (Moon), Rockwell delivers a "tour de force" performance and it is petty impressive for such a low budget film both visually and story wise. May not be full speed engaging wise, but if you kept up with Road this shouldn't be too sleepy for most. :)

    D9 would win for me if it weren't for the Hurt Locker.

    2 years agoby @narratorFlag

  22. Illuminati

    "and here we go"...

    Since my anti-thesis is always better than the thesis here's a list of people i DON'T WANT WINNING!!!

    INGLORIOUS BASTARDS!!! because it's just overrated crap like this that makes QT so f*#@! pompous!!! Gone are the days when i gloried this videostore geek for PULP FICTION & KILL BILL, that's when he actually had a ounce of talent.

    BLIND SIDE; just seems like a generic feel good film like this belongs on Lifetime/hallmark channel not in the big leagues.

    MORGAN FREEMAN; i know most of you guys will bite my head off, but i wasn't too impressed with his performance. He was good, but oscar good? haven't seen all the contenders yet, so let's see.

    NINE;....hmm....undecided....

    ANNA KENDRICK; Ok, i'm all for the underdog, inspite of sounding like old grouch, i can't stand when a hyped up newbie is 'given' a nomination. This kinda of premature adoration has happened many times in the past, more recently Catalina Sandino Moreno(MARIA FULL OF GRACE), Keisha Castle Hughes(WHALE RIDER). Depsite her decent acting this should just be considered only a compliment.

    As for the deservings

    DISTRICT 9; I'm with most you guys, bloody brilliant, such a phenomenal film all round!

    I'll be happy for HURT LOCKER & AVATAR, not matter what happens.

    side notes
    someone mentioned BROTHERS, i'm actually relieved that didn't get a nod! Thank God! Proof that Star power doesn't denote quality. STAR TREK for best picture, lol, good one.

    Agreed about Viggo & Rockwell. Didn't think the THE ROAD & MOON were great, but the performances were stellar!

    2 years agoby @illuminatiFlag

  23. Josh

    @Slysnide: The big thing that probably hurt The Road (and similarly Gran Torino) is their bizarre December limited release. The Road, like The Lovely Bones, came out very late in '09, but only in a few theatres, and they didn't expand wide until early '10. The same principle applies to Gran Torino in '08/'09. Given that awkward sceduling, it seems to have simply slipped through the cracks. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is another example of a similar fate, which wasn't nominated for anything.

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  24. spynet315

    I really liked Avatar, but I don't know if it really deserves to even be nominated for best picture. Notice how certain movies were nominated for best movie, but their respective directors were not nominated for best director. Everyone knows that It's the law in the state of California that if you win for best director, your movie wins for best movie. So that narrows down the list by quite a bit.

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  25. Paolo Sardinas

    @babyH: I would love for Basterds to win Best Picture. My second favorite of the year behind Hurt Locker. But I think Tarantino has a better chance of winning Best Screenplay but you never know..

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  26. slysnide

    @PaoloSardinas: Oh yeah, I forgot about "The Wrestler." Saw that last March and gave it 4.5/5. Strangely excellent despite that not much changed for him from beginning to end. Just like it'd be in reality. An incredibly watchable film, like "WALL*E" which despite its limited dialogue won over viewers with its ability to tell the story via visuals.

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  27. thedude-abides

    Basterds. 'Nuff said.

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  28. Paolo Sardinas

    @Fallen Moon was a good movie and I'm a little upset that Rockwell didn't get a nomination.

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  29. Paolo Sardinas

    In my opinion the Academy just needed something more commercial in the nominees aside from Avatar. Thats why they nominated Blind Side. If you ask me Star Trek should of taken Blind Sides slot. Smart films, with a stellar cast, and are entertaining while not making you feel like an idiot for watching it are what the Oscars USED to be about. Hurt Locker and Basters are the main competitors even though Avatar wil probably take the award home.

    I do agree that the reason why the increased the Best Picture category to ten nominees is because of last year. Wall E, The Wrestler, Dark Knight, Gran Torino and/or Revolutionary Road should of been nominated as well. But anyway Wall E and The Wrestler are better films one their own than all of the ones that were nominated combined.

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  30. slysnide

    @PaoloSardinas: Great point. They gotta stop that too. Snubbing a great film just cuz it has a connection to a previous, and recent Best Picture win isn't right. On the other hand, "The Soloist" was an excellent film as well, and I was positive that Jamie Foxx had the Best Supporting Actor Award tagged already, but he won for portraying another real musician, Ray Charles for the 2004 movie.

    @TheFallen: Agreed on Viggo. He was excellent and "The Road" was too. Haven't seen "Moon" yet.

    @fanboy: That's porbably why the effects weren't nominated, cuz if the film was no good, they'd care less about the visuals since they're not serving a good story for the better.

    @Vampire2000: Agreed on Meryl's performance, though because she was splitting her 'leading' role in half with Amy Adams then I doubt she'll get it. but you're right, she was excellent in that role.

    Seeing "Up" in the Best Picture category was well overdue as Pixar has been capable of producing some great flicks worthy of higher nominations, like "WALL*E."

    As for the 10 nominations for Best Picture, lots on other sites say that it's because of the big time snubs for the big three of 2008 in regards to their popularity, drama, and acting, being "The Dark Knight," "Gran Torino," and "Revolutionary Road," despite that many didn't care for the latter two. Had "GT" been nominated for anything, many would criticize it for being a reputation nomination for Clint, considering it was his final acting role, despite that it was a great movie. While "RR" had good acting, but was overall lackluster on story value, while "TDK" was shockingly different for the genre and was snubbed in exchange for a few limited release movies which most hadn't even heard of. Because of the jeers of last year's exclusions, it seems to many that they're only doing this to avoid harsh (though deserved) criticism from fans and critics alike whom were shocked by said exclusions. Hence why "Avatar" and "District 9" are up when "The Dark Knight" & "Gran Torino" were not. The two former flicks are popular films, though not amazingly good ones in regards to "Avatar" while "D9" was original, and therefore great...though for the sci-fi genre, not really over all else.

    "The Blind Side" on the other hand was a butchery of the true story behind it, since it was all about the player's situation in reality, but it was changed to be about the coach cuz they figured it'd be 'more applicable' to 'mainstream' audiences.

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