Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Not expecting that one, though it is a deserved award. Richardson did his usual beautiful work that contributed to the story. Wonder if we will have some surprises for other awards.

This is horrible and devastating. I'm in tears right now, I never thought I would feel so broken up about someone I had never met in person. God bless you, Damien, for all of the laughs, all of the fun you have contributed to this board, and for all I have learned from you about the movies. My sent...

Merry Christmas to all of you and your loved ones! An era has ended in our family. This is the first Christmas our youngest child is aware of the truth about Santa Claus (sorry if I am bursting any of your bubbles). When he was born, our other two children were seven and five so we have always had a...

kaytodd, I have to say I've never heard the verses you included about piggy pranks and banks. Where'd you come up with them? Those are lyrics cut from the album version, I believe. He used them in his solo live performances though. I always thought those lyrics were straight from the White Album. D...

I am not surprised anyone would have the Beatles song "Piggies" in their heads these days: Have you seen the little piggies Crawling in the dirt And for all those little piggies Life is getting worse Always having dirt to play around in. Have you seen the bigger piggies In their starched w...

Personally, I found the 9-6 LSU win over Alabama to be exciting and enjoyable :wink: P.S. Oklahoma State would never put up anything remotely close to 52 points on LSU or Bama. And if they let Kansas State score 45 on them, LSU's or Bama's offense will have little trouble with them. They probably wo...

I did not like Godfather's Pizza. I have no idea where the nearest one is. I do not hink there has been one in my town for over 20 years. Lots of toppings but I could tell they came frozen in big bags ready to be poured on the pizzas after thawing, even the veggies. And I could tell the crusts were ...

Spoilers Ahoy!: = = = I do not think the tailgating car at the end was someone trying to kidnap Martha back into the cult. I think Martha's reaction to it was an example of her paranoia. The ending is made to have us discuss and debate what it means and we are doing so because it is a well written, ...

I remember We Need To Talk About Kevin (Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly) played at Cannes in May. The film and Tilda Swinton were well received. Is there going to be a US release to make it eligible for 2011 Oscars? I haven't heard anything about it in months. It played at the Mill Valley Festival a c...

I loved this film too and agree with a lot of Tee's post. It won't happen but if Olsen is nominated for an Oscar it would be deserved. Never has a newcomer's performance in my lifetime been such a pleasant surprise. Compared to Olsen, Jennifer Lawrence and Hayley Osment were veterans when they gave ...

Take Shelter (Jeff Nichols) A moving and touching, but also exciting and suspenseful, story of a man suffering from schizophrenia. Great performance by Michael Shannon as Curtis, a man with a good job and a loving wife and daughter who is in danger of losing all of it when he begins to have strange ...

Close race between Cage and Day-Lewis for me. A lot of people have dismissed Day-Lewis' performance as Bill The Butcher as a big slice of hamola and I can kind of understand. The film is overheated and operatic and Daniel's performance fits right in. But I have rarely seen a character that seemed mo...

I predict Sandra Bullock's role in ELIC will be expanded from the mother's role in the novel. This could result in a supporting nom if the film is well received. The narrative spine of the film should focus on how Hank's widow and son deal with his loss, with suddenly becoming a family of two inste...

I predict Sandra Bullock's role in ELIC will be expanded from the mother's role in the novel. This could result in a supporting nom if the film is well received. The narrative spine of the film should focus on how Hank's widow and son deal with his loss, with suddenly becoming a family of two instea...

Tee makes some good points, but I liked The Reader and I liked Daldry's earlier efforts, The Hours (with reservations) and especially Billy Elliott . Both The Hours and The Reader were last minute releases that didn;\'t disappoint in the scheme of things and I don't think Extremely Close will eithe...