Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

I guess I will be labeled a Ben sympathizer but really I feel as though he's always gotten a bad rap to a point, he's often been very solid, if not better, on the screen (Chasing Amy, Shakespeare in Love, Changing Lanes, Hollywoodland). He seems to be portrayed as the idiot of the duo, on SNL- Damo...

Akash wrote:Do you also enjoy Norah Jones and Valium?

Hahaha....wait Aakash, are we supposed to not enjoy Norah Jones and valium?

Exactly what I can't understand is that with the unforgivable placement for his more touted role, they aren't pushing him harder for actor for this excellent performance, and it's not like any of us are used to our favorites each year being recognized, at least not very often at all, but he has rol...

Big Magilla wrote:Away From Her because it was Canadian

Maybe I'm being naive, but what does that mean exactly as far as these awards go, and what would The Diving Bell and Vanaja be considered then?

But still, I have to say that looking at this at the moment does kind of make me wonder how the entire system works itself out. With this logic, There Will Be Blood will win Best Picture, and Atonement and Into the Wild don't even stand a chance. Something tells me that this theory is flawed. I thi...

That being said, she's supporting and would be a fool to get pushed for lead. Gal's on-screen for all of a half hour at most. That's the kind of wise thinking that makes sense that exists here on our board, but doesn't seem to elsewhere apparently...to which... That being said, Affleck's lead and w...

Finally got to this this evening, it's late so hopefully I will get to more later....some thoughts - Javier Bardem is the LEAD...period...I suppose one of the simple factors to relegate him to support is that his dialogue is probably like two hundred words or something ridiculous, but really should...