Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

ksrymy wrote:For being a fat, sassy, black actress playing a fat, sassy, black, racially-oppressed character. So brave!

Haha, good one...

A standing ovation? For what, exactly?

Sonic Youth wrote:I think it's the use of 3D that won the voters over. Is this the first 3D film to win in this category?

You mean, other than Avatar?

I honestly still don't see what was extraordinary about the costumes for The Artist. Anyone want to fill me in? The clips they used weren't fantastic. They were Dujardin-centric. Bejo's outfits were marvelous. I've seen the film, so I know the costumes, but what I remember could have been rented ou...

I honestly still don't see what was extraordinary about the costumes for The Artist. Anyone want to fill me in?

1. The Tree of Life (Dir. Terrence Malick) 2. Hugo (Dir. Martin Scorsese) 3. Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy (Dir. Tomas Alfredson) 4. The Artist (Dir. Michel Hazanavicious) 5. Win Win (Dir. Thomas McCarthy) 6. Take Shelter (Dir. Jeff Nichols) 7. Margin Call (Dir. J.C. Chandor) 8. Moneyball (Dir. Benne...

Avatar invented not simply the look of a planet full of new species but all of their sounds as well. I'll disagree with you to a point here. There was one creature (cannot remember which one exactly; they all seemed the same, personally) that had the exact same roar as the Tyrannosaurus Rex from Ju...

Honestly, I'm having a hard time predicting Best Visual Effects this year because I'm at a three way tie. Could the Best Picture pedigree of Hugo help it win as the last three winners have all been Best Picture nominees, could the pros help propel Rise of the Planet of the Apes into a win despite t...

Possibly tying with Lord of the Rings: The Return of King with 11 noms.

Have yet to see Tintin, but was curious of what Spielberg had to say.

ACTOR
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
**James Franco, 127 Hours**

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Melanie Lynskey, Away We Go
**Mo'Nique, Precious**
Samantha Morton, The Messenger

ACTRESS
**Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married**
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Keira Knightley, The Duchess
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Hiam Abbass, The Visitor
Amy Adams, Doubt
**Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married**
Ellen Page, Smart People
Tilda Swinton, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

ACTRESS
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
**Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit**
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine