Spirit Award Nominations

[Sabin]

Wow. Last time the Indie Spirits weren't an Oscar bake-off...? I'm confused as to why the nominees aren't 'Milk', 'Rachel Getting Married', 'Slumdog Millionaire', 'The Visitor', and 'The Wrestler'.


PREDICTIONS
Best Feature - completely confounded. Either Ballast, Rachel Getting Married, or The Wrestler. I'll say Rachel Getting Married.
Best First Feature - Synecdoche, New York
John Cassavetes Award - In Search of a Goddamn Midnight Kiss
Best Director - Jonathan Demme, Rachel Getting Married
Best Lead Male - Sean Penn, Milk
Best Lead Female - Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Best Supporting Male - James Franco, Milk
Best Supporting Female - Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Screenplay - Charlie Kaufman, Synecdoche, New York
Best First Screenplay - Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Best Cinematography - Milk
Best Documentary - Man on Wire
Best Foreign Film - The Class
Someone to Watch Award - Barry Jenkins, Medicine for Melancholy
Truer Than Fiction Award - Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Producer's Award - Heather Rae



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[OscarGuy]

Samantha Morton - In America...All were critically acclaimed performances that had some manner of push for their nominations and all failed to achieve it.

Well, no. Morton actually was nominated for an Oscar.

Duly noted.

[Eric]

After Music of the Heart, I basically gave up trying to argue against this one.

After Music of the Heart, I gave up on life.

[The Original BJ]

If I'm resisting anything, it's the uncontested confirmation that Streep will be nominated just for being Streep. Though I know that history is, obviously, not on my side on that one.

After Music of the Heart, I basically gave up trying to argue against this one.

[flipp525]

Samantha Morton - In America...All were critically acclaimed performances that had some manner of push for their nominations and all failed to achieve it.

Well, no. Morton actually was nominated for an Oscar.



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[Eric]

If I'm resisting anything, it's the uncontested confirmation that Streep will be nominated just for being Streep. Though I know that history is, obviously, not on my side on that one.

[Penelope]

Wow, this is the first week I've been hearing about Melissa Leo and we're already arguing about her chances...that's some kind of feat!

[OscarGuy]

I haven't been acting like there's no buzz/support behind her. Matter of fact, back in SEPTEMBER, I had her in my predictions as a contender...and that was based entirely on the performance I saw in the trailer. I just reject your insistence that she's some be-all-end-all-no-way-in-hell-she's-NOT-nominated contender. An indie spirit award nomination is hardly the break-in nomination. The film's most nominated status helps, sure, but...just ask Angelina Jolie - A Mighty Heart, Catharine O'Hara - For Your Consideration, Samantha Morton - In America, Jennifer Aniston - Good Girl, Maggie Gyllenhaal - Secretary. All were critically acclaimed performances that had some manner of push for their nominations and all failed to achieve it. Gyllenhaal is probably the closest comparison. Now, that's not to say it can't or doesn't happen. The Spirit Awards have plenty of past nominees to claim. I'm just saying that most of those nominees-to-Oscar comparisons required some year-end crix prizes. If she gets more than a couple, I'd say she's in. If she doesn't and can't manage a SAG nomination, she may not be so lucky. Let's see how the Globes do later this month and how the critics prizes go.

[Eric]

Perhaps now we can stop acting like there's no buzz/support behind Melissa Leo and Frozen River.

[OscarGuy]

2008 Spirit Award Nominees

http://www.oscarguy.com/Oscars/Annual/81st/Precursors.html#ISAN



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