Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Oooh, you devil. Well, no passes = no Streisand or Hepburn. Both are good performances, but I'd probably only consider Hepburn, and probably not for very long (and wouldn't it be mean to give someone with no passes left the best actor/1932 category?) So who's left? Redgrave - I haven't seen. I real...

You know, I think the fact that they don't change a hell of a lot is part of the reason I enjoyed the film so much. Cera and Dennings do have great chemistry, and the flow of the film is superb. The characters are so charmingly young - they have life ahead of them and right now just want to find th...

Penelope wrote:Joyce DeWitt is having a comeback?

Who is that?

Anyway, it's Rosemary DeWitt. She was John Hamm/Don Draper's girlfriend in the first season of Mad Men (well, the first three episodes anyway - haven't seen the rest).

She's pretty good. Her role is a lot smaller then you'd expect - she really only has two or three moments in the film, and I'd be surprised if her screen time was higher then ten minutes. I wouldn't expect much in terms of awards, especially since I expect DeWitt (in the title character/secondary l...

I saw this at the local film festival, and I'll join the raves for Hathaway, DeWitt and a special mention for Bill Irwin. I really hope he isn't forgotten in the awards hoopla because he's magnificent. Right now, I think it's a great contender for original screenplay, with everyone/thing else being...

dreaMaker wrote:If Daldry get nominated for Best Director, will he be the only director in history with 3 nominations for his 3 first films?

Yes. Right now, Warren Beatty, Stephen Daldry, and Mike Nichols have all received nominations for their first two films.

Sabin wrote:I thought Rachel Griffiths was the class act of the lineup. Kimberly Elise's nomination for 'Beloved' seemed like such a sad lost cause. I'm thrilled to see her in. Beautiful performance.

Did you think she was supporting, though?

The Original BJ wrote:Let's at least try to preserve The Thin Red Line in Cinematography, guys, because at this rate... :p

I was quite close to replacing it there, actually, just to be an irritant (and because I don't think it's all that great).

But it's score is fantastic.