How many nominated films have you seen?

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I've seen all the major candidates, except The Savages, The Golden Compass, the foreign films, four out of five doc features (I saw Sicko), the shorts and Charlie Wilson's War.
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Not including docs or foreign movies, the only one I didn't see is August Rush. None of the foreign movies have come anywhere near my area. Of the docs, I saw Sicko and No End in Sight, and War/Dance is playing near me so I might squeeze that in. I am going to see the shorts on Thursday. This is probably my best year ever. Too bad I can't say the same about the movies (Norbit, Across the Universe, Elizabeth, American Gangster....blech)
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Well, perspective is all. Oscar Guy feels good about how many he's seen; I've seen a few more than he, and feel it's my worst year in decades.

At the other extreme...BJ, you SWORE you wouldn't see Norbit. I'm really starting to fear for you; we might have to stage an Oscar-Completists-Anonymous intervention.

In the film/acting categories, I'm missing In the Valley of Elah (which I'll try to get from my DVD store over the next two days, but competition from other Upper West Side Oscar enthusiasts is fierce), The Savages and Charlie Wilson's War. I'm only halfway through Elizabeth: The Golden Age, but will finish tonight.

In screenplays, in addition to The Savages, I'm shy Lars and the Real Girl.

And in the techs, I've missed (and don't expect to remedy by Sunday) The Golden Compass, Across the Universe, 3:10 to Yuma, The Kite Runner, Pirates Part Who-Cares, Norbit, August Rush, Persepolis (the one I truly regret) and Surf's Up.

And I'm a total washout on docs, shorts and Foreign-language.
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Post by anonymous1980 »

Seen:
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
American Gangster
The Bourne Ultimatum
Eastern Promises
Enchanted
The Golden Compass
Gone Baby Gone
Juno
Persepolis
Ratatouille
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
There Will Be Blood
Transformers

Haven't seen:
Everything else.




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I'll just list the haven't seen:

In the Valley of Elah
Gone Baby Gone
The Savages
Lars and the Real Girl
August Rush (enduring tomorrow)
12
Katyn
Mongol
The Counterfeiters
Persepolis

(Doesn't include short film or doco's)
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Post by FilmFan720 »

Man, my viewing has been sad this year. This is one of my lowest tallies.

Have seen:

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Away from Her
Eastern Promises
Gone Baby Gone
Juno
No Country for Old Men
Pirates of the Caribbean
Ratatouille
Sweeney Todd
There Will Be Blood
La Vie en Rose




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Post by rain Bard »

Seen:
There Will Be BLood
Sweeney Todd
Eastern Promises
the Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
No Country For Old Men
Into the Wild
the Savages
Juno
Persepolis
Ratatouille
the Golden Compass
the Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Sicko
La Corona
Salim Baba
Sari's Mother
Once
I Met the Walrus
Madame Tutli-Putli
At Night
the Substitute
the Mozart of Pickpockets
Tanghi Argentini (saw it last night, and I'll be rooting for you, sijmen!)
the Tonto Woman

Have not seen:
Michael Clayton
In the Valley of Elah
Charlie Wilson's War
Elizabeth: the Golden Age
Away From Her
La Vie en Rose
I'm Not There
American Gangster
Atonement
Gone Baby Gone
Surf's Up
Across the Universe
No End in Sight
Operation Homecoming
Taxi to the Dark Side
War/Dance
Freeheld
the Bourne Ultimatum
Beaufort
the Counterfeiters
Katyn
Mongol
12
Norbit
Pirates of the Caribbean: at World's End
the Kite Runner
3:10 to Yuma
Enchanted
August Rush
Even Pigeons Go To Heaven
My Love
Peter & the Wolf
Transformers
Lars & the Real Girl
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Have seen:

The Assassination of Jesse James
Atonement
The Bourne Ulimatum
Eastern Promises
Gone Baby Gone
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
Ratatouille
Sicko
Sweeney Todd
There Will Be Blood
In the Valley of Elah
The Kite Runner
La Vie en Rose
The Counterfeiters
Surf´s Up

Haven't seen:

Across the Universe
Away from Her
Charlie Wilson's War
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Enchanted
I'm Not There
Lars and the Real Girl
Persepolis
The Savages
Into The Wild
American Gangster
3:10 To Yuma
The Golden Compass
Mongol
Beaufort
Katyn
12


Plus all the foreign language films, short films, and documentaries (minus Sicko)
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Post by Jim20 »

HAVEN'T SEEN YET.

La Vie En Rose (tonight on Netflix)
In the Valley of Elah (tomorrow night on Netflix)
Sweeney Todd
The Golden Compass
The Savages
Lars and the Real Girl
Norbit (why bother?)
The Kite Runner
August Rush
Enchanted
Persepolis
Surf's Up


All I can is thank God for Netflix.
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Post by Cinemanolis »

HAVE SEEN

3:10 to Yuma
American Gangster
The Assassination of Jesse James
Atonement
The Bourne Ulimatum
Eastern Promises
The Golden Compass
Gone Baby Gone
Into the Wild
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
Once
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Ratatouille
Sicko
Sweeney Todd
Across the Universe
Away from Her
Charlie Wilson's War
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Enchanted
I'm Not There
Transformers
In the Valley of Elah
The Kite Runner
Lars and the Real Girl
Persepolis
La Vie en Rose

Haven't seen:
There Will Be Blood (its released here on Thursday)
The Savages
August Rush
Norbit
Surf's Up

From the Foreign Films

Have seen
Counterfeiters
Mongol

Waiting for Subtitles
Beaufort
Katyn

Haven't seen
12
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Post by The Original BJ »

I haven't seen a single nominated short or foreign film.

Otherwise, I've seen 'em all. My advice: don't do that.
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Post by dws1982 »

This'll be my best year ever in the big categories.

Before the ceremony, I'll have seen all five Best Picture (Michael Clayton I'll watch tonight), Actor (Tommy Lee Jones I'll watch tomorrow), Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress nominees. (Although I haven't seen all of I'm Not There, I've seen Blanchett's scenes since the Weinstein's put them up on Youtube. Can't say I'm intrigued to see the rest.) In Actress I'll miss Linney (it either never came here or I missed it when it did) but hope to see Blanchett before Sunday.

In Director and Adapted Screenplay (as well as Cinematography and Editing), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, which I tried to catch when I was in Nashville, but it didn't work out, will be the only nominee I haven't seen. And in Original Screenplay, I'll miss Lars (which I had no interest in) and The Savages.

Art Direction...will see all but The Golden Compass before Oscars. (American Gangster should come from Netflix later this week.)

Costumes...Probably won't be able to squeeze Across the Universe in before the Oscars, but probably will get Elizabeth: The Golden Age from Netflix around Friday.

Makeup...Have seen the likely winner. Don't care to see the others.

Score...I avoided The Kite Runner like the plague.

Song...Have seen the likely winner. The other two will wait for DVD/Blu-Ray.

Sound Mixing/Editing...Have been putting off Transformers although I'll see it someday.

Visual Effects...Only non-foreign-doc-short category where I haven't seen a single nominee.
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Post by OscarGuy »

Haven't Seen:
Michael Clayton
In the Valley of Elah
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
The Assassination of Jesse James
Charlie Wilson's War
I'm Not There
American Gangster
Lars and the Real Girl
August Rush
The Kite Runner
3:10 to Yuma
Across the Universe (in the DVD player, but only partially watched because of lack of time)
Norbit
Persepolis
Surf's Up

Foreign, Docu and Short films unwatched.

I must say I feel pretty good about having seen so many of this year's nominees. It's a nice change of pace.
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Haven't seen:

Charlie Wilson's War
August Rush
Enchanted
The Golden Compass
I'm Not There
The Kite Runner
Lars and the Real Girl
Norbit
Persepolis
The Savages
Surf's Up

Or of the foreign film or short subject nominees and only tow of the documentaries (Sicko and No end in Sight).




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Here's what I've seen so far...

3:10 to Yuma
American Gangster
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Atonement
Away from Her
The Bourne Ulimatum
Eastern Promises
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
The Golden Compass
Gone Baby Gone
In the Valley of Elah
Into the Wild
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
Once
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Ratatouille
Sicko
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
There Will Be Blood
Transformers

Haven't seen:

Across the Universe
Charlie Wilson's War
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Enchanted
I'm Not There
The Kite Runner
Lars and the Real Girl
Persepolis
The Savages
La Vie en Rose

Plus all the foreign language films, short films, and documentaries (minus Sicko)

Won't See:

August Rush
Norbit
Surf's Up




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