80th Academy Awards Nominations

[anonymous1980]

I knew it was a strange year.

Biggest shocks:

- Tommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of Elah for Best Actor.
- Laura Linney making it in Best Actress
- Jason Reitman making it in Best Director
- Atonement got in Best Picture.
- Into the Wild got shut out of the major categories (save for Hal Holbrook).



Edited By anonymous on 1201010300

[Hollywood Z]

Wow, if only I didn't get into the Into the Wild hype, I would have still kept Jason Reitman as a director prediciton and Sarah Polley in the Adapted Screenplay catagory. I knew that Into the Wild wouldn't get into to Best Picture, I just had that feeling.

[rudeboy]

I feel like vomiting all over Cate Blanchett right now.

Very upset about The Simpsons - the Rat movie got screenplay as well, which vexes me.

Happy for Laura Linney and Sarah Polley, and relieved that Holbrook made it - but the slim support for Into the Wild (not even best song?) suggests his chances of toppling Bardem are slim.



Edited By rudeboy on 1201010111

[Penelope]

Do we know the Film Editing nominees yet?

[Eric]

Jason Reitman certainly stands well in the way of the Director category being counted as one of the all-time greats.

[Damien]

Ruby Dee! Sarah Polley! Casey Affleck! Yay! And little love for Sweeney Todd! (This is the first year I can remember when I haven't been pissed off about anything.)



Edited By Damien on 1201009972

[dws1982]

Add Angelina Jolie to that list of surprising snubs. Still kind of surprised that Jolie had less support for a nomination than Blanchett in that category.

[Penelope]

Jason Reitman? Cate Blanchett?

But, Atonement returns!

But not enough, Pen. No Director nomination. It's out as Best Picture.

Oh, I know, but to see it nominated when it had been completely written off is vindication enough.

[Jim20]

Yeah, very unhappy about The Simpsons movie being snubbed.

Happy for Sarah Polley, though.

[OscarGuy]

Jason Reitman? Cate Blanchett?

But, Atonement returns!

But not enough, Pen. No Director nomination. It's out as Best Picture.

[dreaMaker]

OMG, it s so exciting, i m gonna get a heart attack.

[OscarGuy]

Big Snubs:

Into the Wild (no Supporting Actress, Director, Picture or Adapted Screenplay)
The Simpsons Movie (TV is not loved)

Pleasant Surprises:

Away from Her got into Adapted Screenplay

Worst News:

Johnny Depp hams up an Oscar-nominated performance. One of the worst ever nominated.

[Penelope]

Jason Reitman? Cate Blanchett?

But, Atonement returns!

[Greg]

For me, the biggest surprise was actually in the Animated Film category, with Surf's Up replacing The Simpson's Movie.

[FilmFan720]

News of the love for Into the Wild was greatly exaggerated:)