Awards Season 2009

[aox]

Also, man, Precious is gonna pull a Crash, isn't it

that's not very damn funny. [-X

[HistoryProf]

I'm just periodically refreshing ONTD's post while I do other things. Who even watches the Oscars anymore

what is ONTD?

[HistoryProf]

Also, man, Precious is gonna pull a Crash, isn't it

it fucking better not. that flick pisses me off the more it wins.

and here's Monique's category for "Most outrageously evil performance".

[HistoryProf]

*pukes*

[HistoryProf]

I'm not sure Gene Tierney would have been much of a threat five years before her screen debut

i said 30s and 40s poopie head.

[HistoryProf]

oh fuck...she just thanked Oprah and Tyler Perry.

[domino harvey]

Gotta love that they showed the stealing fried chicken scene right before it won an Oscar for writing

[swo17]

I think I'm with domino. I'm calling a Precious win, followed by a detailed reenactment of the last 20 minutes of Inglourious Basterds.

[domino harvey]

I'd be making these faces too if a film as abhorrent as Precious kept beating a movie as good as Up in the Air

[Zumpano]

Excuse me, it's Precious: Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire. Will you guys give the title its proper due?

:puke:

[HistoryProf]

son of a bitch. now it's "Oscar Winner Avatar"

[lacritfan]

And the second screenplay award was one big LOL @ all of us, basically

Yeah, damn, I thought Up In the Air was a sure a thing as all the acting noms.

[Highway 61]

If Hurt Locker could upset Tarantino, I think it can easily shut out Precious. Let's hope anyway.

[Peacock]

Inappropriate timing but I presumed Up in the Air would be similar cutesy crap as Juno. Does it receive the board's recommendation I take it?

[Zumpano]

You didn't say the whole title Charlize!

[John Cope]

Inappropriate timing but I presumed Up in the Air would be similar cutesy crap as Juno. Does it receive the board's recommendation I take it?

Well, some people on here really liked Juno too, so...

[domino harvey]

Inappropriate timing but I presumed Up in the Air would be similar cutesy crap as Juno. Does it receive the board's recommendation I take it?

It's certainly the best film of those nominated for Best Picture and Anna Kendrick was just robbed in addition to the screenplay theft.

[Jeff]

Inappropriate timing but I presumed Up in the Air would be similar cutesy crap as Juno. Does it receive the board's recommendation I take it?

Reviews here were mixed, but it's nothing like Juno.

[domino harvey]

If Hurt Locker could upset Tarantino, I think it can easily shut out Precious. Let's hope anyway.

Pundits were wavering between the two. No one saw Precious pulling off a win. It virtually guarantees the Best Pic win now, because if it has momentum there, it has it up top. Hell, wait til they break all our minds and give Best Actress to her!

[HistoryProf]

Funniest line from another forum after Elinor Burkett bumrushed the stage and pulled a Kanye on that poor black dude:

How did my Aunt Lydia get on the stage?

[lacritfan]

Meanwhile Roger Corman, Gordon Willis, John Calley and Lauren Bacall already receive their honorary Oscars.
WTF? This already happened? We're gonna have to sit through five more Best Picture clips but miss tributes to these greats?

20 minutes before the first award and 15-20 minutes wasted on each Best Pic nom = 35-40 minutes that could've been spent seeing clips of Bacall, Willis' cinematography, the films Calley greenlit and the actors and directors Roger Corman gave a start to in Hollywood. Nice job eliminating the potential highlights of your show Academy.

[HistoryProf]

Inappropriate timing but I presumed Up in the Air would be similar cutesy crap as Juno. Does it receive the board's recommendation I take it?

It's certainly the best film of those nominated for Best Picture and Anna Kendrick was just robbed in addition to the screenplay theft.

you knew Kendrick wouldn't win, since she actually showed acting talent instead of over the top melodramatic performing, but the screenplay loss is most alarming. That's a complete abomination really.

And no, it's NOTHING like Juno...it's really the anti-Juno - mature, smart, well acted, doesn't take the easy way out of anything, and all around fantastic.

[Feego]

Funniest line from another forum after Elinor Burkett bumrushed the stage and pulled a Kanye on that poor black dude:

How did my Aunt Lydia get on the stage?

What the hell was that? At first I was like, was she even involved with that film? The expression on the winner's face seemed to reflect that same question.

[Peacock]

Maybe he should have waited for her rather than beginning his speech before she's even arrived onstage!!!

[Highway 61]

I'd say if Avatar can't sweep the tech awards, then it won't be winning Best Picture. It's between Hurt Locker & Precious now.

Edit: Nevermind. Avatar for fucking cinematography. Nauseating.