Performance by an actor in a leading role
Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films)
Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by
DreamWorks/Paramount)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal)
Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
Viola Davis in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
Best animated feature film of the year
“Bolt” (Walt Disney) Chris Williams and Byron Howard
“Kung Fu Panda” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount) John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Andrew Stanton
Achievement in directing
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) David Fincher
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Ron Howard
“Milk” (Focus Features) Gus Van Sant
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) Stephen Daldry
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Danny Boyle
Best motion picture of the year
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
- A Kennedy/Marshall Production Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Ceán Chaffin, Producers
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
- A Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and Working Title Production Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Eric Fellner, Producers
“Milk” (Focus Features)
- A Groundswell and Jinks/Cohen Company Production Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, Producers
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
- A Mirage Enterprises and Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH Production Nominees to be determined
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight)
- A Celador Films Production Christian Colson, Producer
For the full nominee list go here.
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Wall-E going to clean up
You know, I think that when not exposed to the onslaught of pub that I know this gets in the states, you really learn how much you really care about the awards.
Which is not much.
The nominees aren’t really surprising. It’s pretty much the actors and movies that I though would bet nommed. I just annoys me a bit that most of these movies haven’t come out in Denmark yet. I’m planning on going to watch “Changeling” some time next week as this one has just come out – and I’m bringing kleenex because Eastwood made me cry big time with “Million Dollar Baby”. I am also really looking forward to “Benjamin Button” because I really like that kind of old-school romantic movie. And “The Reader” as well – I adore Winslet and I really liked the work of the author it is based on. I’m also hoping that “Rachel’s Getting Married” reaches Denmark, the trailer looked good and I think that Hathaway has a lot of promise.
I am also particulary pleased with Richard Jenkins’ nomination. He’s a wonderfully subtle actor and his performance in was superb in “The Visitor”, which is a wonderfully uplifting little gem of a movie.
“Benjamin Butto” opened in DK today, so I’ll try to find the time to go see it sometime during the next week or two.
I want to see that myself.
For those who want to see Benjamin Buttons check out this video:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/1d76506803/the-curious-case-of-forrest-gump-from-fgump44
I am thinking of seeking out some of the movies nominated for the Oscars. There are at least a couple of them that I still want to see, like Benjamin Button (generally dig Pitt’s acting), Milk, Slumdog Millionaire and The Wrestler (Mickey Rourke was awesome in Sin City). Will check out both Winslet’s roles in Revolutionary Road and The Reader while I’m at it as well.
Wall-E isn’t likely to win much, I fear, because it still suffers from the “animation movie” stigma. A sad state of affairs if you ask me, because it looks like (have to see some other nominees) it’s up there with the best overall.
I caught The Visitor when it was in theaters, and it was one of my favorite films of the whole year! Richard Jenkins from Six Feet Under was outstanding, and I really hope he wins the Oscar for best actor! The Visitor is now on DVD, and I definitely plan on getting a copy. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, you can find more info here:
thevisitorfilm.com