84th Annual Academy Awards

[ratpack]

noms. left out the technical and smaller categories

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nominees:

The Artist (2011)
The Descendants (2011)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
The Help (2011)
Hugo (2011/II)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Moneyball (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
War Horse (2011)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees:

Demián Bichir for A Better Life (2011
George Clooney for The Descendants (2011)
Jean Dujardin for The Artist (2011)
Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Brad Pitt for Moneyball (2011)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees:

Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs (2011)
Viola Davis for The Help (2011)
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady (2011)
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees:

Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Jonah Hill for Moneyball (2011)
Nick Nolte for Warrior (2011)
Christopher Plummer for Beginners (2010)
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominees:

Bérénice Bejo for The Artist (2011)
Jessica Chastain for The Help (2011)
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids (2011)
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs (2011)
Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011)

Best Achievement in Directing
Nominees:

Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris (2011)
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist (2011)
Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life (2011)
Alexander Payne for The Descendants (2011)
Martin Scorsese for Hugo (2011/II)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees:

The Artist (2011): Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids (2011): Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
Margin Call (2011): J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris (2011): Woody Allen
A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominees:

The Descendants (2011): Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Hugo (2011/II): John Logan
The Ides of March (2011): George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
Moneyball (2011): Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Nominees:

A Cat in Paris (2010)
Chico & Rita (2010)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Puss in Boots (2011)
Rango (2011)

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominees:

Bullhead (2011): Michael R. Roskam(Belgium)
Footnote (2011): Joseph Cedar(Israel)
In Darkness (2011): Agnieszka Holland(Poland)
Monsieur Lazhar (2011): Philippe Falardeau(Canada)
A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi(Iran)

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:

The Artist (2011): Guillaume Schiffman
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Jeff Cronenweth
Hugo (2011/II): Robert Richardson
The Tree of Life (2011): Emmanuel Lubezki
War Horse (2011): Janusz Kaminski

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Nominees:

The Adventures of Tintin (2011): John Williams
The Artist (2011): Ludovic Bource
Hugo (2011/II): Howard Shore
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Alberto Iglesias
War Horse (2011): John Williams

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Nominees:

The Muppets (2011): Bret McKenzie("Man or Muppet")
Rio (2011): Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett("Real in Rio")


Best Documentary, Features
Nominees:

Hell and Back Again (2011)
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011)
Pina (2011)
Undefeated (2011)

[Gmoney]

Wow...guess I saw a bunch of crap movies this year.

Also, kinda surprised to see all the noms for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.  Reviews I read said it was a turd of a movie.  Tom Hanks factor?

[SteveD]

This is undoubtedly a first for me...

I have not seen any of those movies...not a single one...none of the actor portrayals...nothing/nada/zilch. 

A big zero on the entire list, from start to finish. 

[J. Grouchy]

This is undoubtedly a first for me...

I have not seen any of those movies...not a single one...none of the actor portrayals...nothing/nada/zilch. 

A big zero on the entire list, from start to finish.

Ditto on all but Rango and Rio.  I just don't really get out to the theater much anymore.  It's not as fun as it used to be...and it's way overpriced. 

[The Lord of the Jungle]

Lu and I saw The Descendants.  It was good, but not the greatest thing I've ever seen.
Saw Bridesmaids and was pleasantly surprised.  Not as funny as I'd been told, but a much better story than I expected.
 
We're doing more on-demand now, and I'm hoping to catch more of these as they come on-line.

[JBB]

Saw midnight in Paris on a transcontinental flight.  Finally watched bridesmaids from redbox this weekend.  Saw Puss in Boots, the Muppets, and Rio in the theater.

[Cap'n Ken]

They need an Academy Awards For Movies People Have Actually Seen Because They're Out On DVD/On Demand/Streaming.

[ratpack]

I have yet to see Moneyball, but want to especially after see so many noms for it. Jonah Hill. Really? 

Biggest surprise in the list for me was not seeing TinTin in the animated film category. One of the best animated films I've ever seen. 

[J. Grouchy]

They need an Academy Awards For Movies People Have Actually Seen Because They're Out On DVD/On Demand/Streaming.

Yeah...every year it seems like I get a little further removed from the Oscar experience, having seen or even heard of fewer of the nominees than the previous year.

The Artist (2011)
The Descendants (2011)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
The Help (2011)
Hugo (2011/II)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Moneyball (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
War Horse (2011)

I'd never even HEARD of three of those (Artist, Descendants and Midnight in Paris).  Had no real interest in watching any of the remaining movies. 

I honestly think we're pretty close to hitting the upper limit of ticket prices that I'm willing to pay.  As it stands, I will only pay the $10 for those films that are the better big screen experience.  I'll probably see The Hobbit in the theater.  That's the only one coming out this year that immediately comes to mind.  Maybe a couple matinees for the kids. 

[notofsunnybrook]

We just watched Beginners.  A little melancholy but I thought it was a better movie than most of the nominees.  Christopher Plummer deserves his nomination for the role.  I also thought the Descendants was meh.  George Clooney was a better actor in at least 5 other movies.  Maybe it's because he played boring well?

[MRice]

I try to make a point of seeing all the best picture nominees and have seen four so far, but I really don't want to pay money for the Tom Hanks thing. Not terribly interested in "Tree of Life," either.
RP, I'll likely watch "Moneyball" on VOD on Saturday night. Come on over.

[jake]

I have yet to see Moneyball, but want to especially after see so many noms for it. Jonah Hill. Really? 

Yeah, I don't get that either.  Mrs. Jake and I saw Moneyball this weekend and loved it, but Jonah Hill's character puts himself way, way into the background.  His whole delivery is very timid, with short, one-word responses.  I don't think he had more than 5 lines in a row the entire movie.

Great movie, we absolutely loved it.  Makes me want to read the book.  I just don't get the Jonah Hill nom.

[Cap'n Ken]

I have yet to see Moneyball, but want to especially after see so many noms for it. Jonah Hill. Really? 

Yeah, I don't get that either.  Mrs. Jake and I saw Moneyball this weekend and loved it, but Jonah Hill's character puts himself way, way into the background.  His whole delivery is very timid, with short, one-word responses.  I don't think he had more than 5 lines in a row the entire movie.

Great movie, we absolutely loved it.  Makes me want to read the book.  I just don't get the Jonah Hill nom.

Just had to look up who Jonah Hill is. Fat kid from Superbad. Got it.

[Mudd]

I didn't know who Jonah Hill was before I saw Moneyball - I was impressed.

Agree with The Descendants as a potential Best Picture - it was beautifully done - very good story.

Disappointed not to see Young Adult anywhere on the list - I thought Patton Aswalt might be nominated for Best Supporting Actor - although technically he may have been the lead actor in the movie...

[ratpack]

Tossing out a few predictions:

Picture: The Artist
Actor: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Actress: The Help
Supporting Actor: Beginners
Supporting Actress: Bridesmaids
Director: Hugo
Screenplay for Screen: Margin Call
Screenplay Adapted: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Animated: Puss in Boots
Cinematography: Tree of Life
Score: War Horse
Original Song: Muppets