AGS Awards nominations announced!

DGMacphee · Tue 25/01/2005 14:25:21

HA HA FOOLED YOU IT'S ONLY THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS...

http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2005/oscars

So, what did you think of them? For me, I did an early Best Picture predix in December on another forum. I guessed:

The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Kinsey
Million Dollar Baby
Sideways

I got Kinsey wrong. It ended up being Ray. 4/5 isn't too bad!

As for the winners, I'll guess the following:

Best Pic: The Aviator

Best Director: Scorsese for The Aviator

Actor: Jamie Foxx

Actress: Hillary Swank

Supporting Actor: Thomas Haden Church

Supporting Actress: Virginia Madsen

Original Script: Eternal Sunshine

Adapted Script: Sideways

Lot of good surprises, like the nominations for Hotel Rwanda. A few disappointments, like Paul Giamatti missing out for Sideways.

Nacho · Tue 25/01/2005 14:30:51

Wee... Mar adentro for best non-English film!

Wait... I don't like Spanish movies...

DragonRose · Tue 25/01/2005 15:36:31

Wow. I've hardly seen any of those movies. That made my inner movie geek sad.

Necro · Tue 25/01/2005 15:44:27

LMAO dragon rose...

I want to see sideways.

YOke · Tue 25/01/2005 16:24:08

Quote from: DGMacphee on Tue 25/01/2005 14:25:21
Lot of good surprises, like the nominations for Hotel Rwanda. A few disappointments, like Paul Giamatti missing out for Sideways.

Why Paul Giamatti isn't worshipped as a god after American Splendor is beyond me.

Bombadil · Tue 25/01/2005 17:38:37

Quote from: DragonRose on Tue 25/01/2005 15:36:31
Wow. I've hardly seen any of those movies. That made my inner movie geek sad.

I haven't seen any of those movies...

Haddas · Tue 25/01/2005 17:49:22

Quote from: Bombadil on Tue 25/01/2005 17:38:37
Quote from: DragonRose on Tue 25/01/2005 15:36:31
Wow. I've hardly seen any of those movies. That made my inner movie geek sad.
I haven't seen any of those movies...

I've seen 8 of those on the list. I wish to see all of those films

LGM · Tue 25/01/2005 23:35:40

I want to see:

Sideways
The Aviator
Hotel Rwanda and
Finding Neverland

I really don't care much for the Oscars. If a movie is good, I'll watch it. I don't need some highly-payed snobs telling me what is or isn't.

Kinoko · Wed 26/01/2005 00:35:04

Damn it! When ARE the AGS Award nominations happening?

c.leksutin · Wed 26/01/2005 01:30:13

wow, I've never even heard of any of those movies. I seems like so many other things came out this past years, most of which I've seen. oh well

C.

DGMacphee · Wed 26/01/2005 10:40:11

Quote from: [lgm] on Tue 25/01/2005 23:35:40
If a movie is good, I'll watch it.

But how do you know a movie is good before you watch it?

UH OH! PARADOX!

Darth Mandarb · Wed 26/01/2005 15:06:44

Quote from: YOke on Tue 25/01/2005 16:24:08Why Paul Giamatti isn't worshipped as a god after American Splendor is beyond me.

Couldn't agree more.

2 words ... Pig Vomit ... 'nuff said!

I fell off the face of the planet this year

I haven't seen a single one of the pix nominated for best picture.Ã,Â And that just makes me sad ... I haven't shlubbed an Oscar Race in years, but this year I did (unintentionally).

I'm going to try and see them before the big night, but I really let myself down this year.

DGMacphee · Wed 26/01/2005 19:13:49

I've only seen two: Sideways and Finding Neverland. If the Oscars were based on what I've seen so far, Sideways would win it.

Nacho · Wed 26/01/2005 19:22:37

What do you think of the performance of Johnny Deep? Overally, in "Neverland" and his chances to win the Oscar? I really hate him when I was a teenager and he was in all the notebooks of the girls of the high school, but now I like him more and more, specially since "Sleepy Hollow"...

DGMacphee · Wed 26/01/2005 20:19:29

I thought Depp was great in Neverland. He carried the film, worked well with Winslet, and matched-up against seasoned actors like Dustin Hoffman and Julie Christie. But, I prefer Giamatti's performance in Sideways. Sadly, he wasn't nominated. Though, he might have a chance next year in The Cinderella Man with Russell Crowe.

As for Neverland itself, I thought it was a good film, but a little too calculated and predictable. The performances and production values were great, but it just seem like every scene was written in a way audiences expect them to be written. Like (SPOILERS):

Spoiler

Everyone loves his play about Neverland in the end. Winslet's character, who was sick through the whole film, dies at the end. Peter hurts his arm, and Winslett's mother blames Depp for it. All was a little too predictable.

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I like films with scripts that take you to places where you're not sure they're going to take you. That's how I felt with Sideways. And Sideways ended perfectly, whereas Neverland ended with a not so-subtle conclusion.

Then again, I like endings with a little ambiguity.

EDIT: To answer your question a little better, though, I think Depp will lose to Jamie Foxx. I haven't seen Ray, but am hanging out to. From what I've heard, he nails the performance with a large mallet. Plus, he's scoped up a majority of the critics awards. And he plays a real-life character who is a one of music's greatest (and most charming) innovators. That's why I think he'll win.

EDIT 2: On the subject of movie-related news, read this: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1289506.htm

About fucking time!

veryweirdguy · Wed 26/01/2005 21:09:08

I have two words for you: Morgan Freeman for best supporting actor. I haven't seen Million Dollar Baby, I don't plan to, I don't even care if he's that good in it. Morgan Freeman = greatest person ever. Just look:

* veryweirdguy swoons

Pesty · Thu 27/01/2005 03:14:17

Quote from: Kinoko on Wed 26/01/2005 00:35:04
Damn it! When ARE the AGS Award nominations happening?

Soon, soon!

...I hope...

Timosity · Thu 27/01/2005 07:51:29

Yeah, not much of a year to remember as far as films go for me.

I think I've only seen Kill Bill Vol2, Team America: World Police, & Sideways

Quote from: DGMacphee on Wed 26/01/2005 20:19:29
And Sideways ended perfectly,

I thought it wasn't sublte enough, didn't leave you with enough possibilities in the after thought.

Spoiler

I was hoping for it to be much crueler.
On another point, I'm surprised it got passed the sensorships over here with the amount of drink driving, with no hint of it being illegal or even frowned upon, totally irresponsible. A decent movie, but hardly oscar material, I guess it's just a lean year.

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Nacho · Thu 27/01/2005 11:57:57

I haven't seen kill bill vol 2. But I felt asleep in vol.1, when the anime starts. When I opened my eyes I only remember to see flashes of a inmenselly (IMO) lame fight in a restaurant.

Someone had the same feelings about vol.1? and what about 2, better or worse than 1?

*EDIT* Thanks for your opinion about Johnny, Daniel.

Rui 'Trovatore' Pires · Thu 27/01/2005 13:06:52

Well, 2 is more story based that 1... and Tarantino doesn't go for the things he went in Kill Bill 1 (the manga bit and the restaurant fight). I think they are hommages to the general action scenes and general action movies, and the whole genre. He doesn't go that way in Kill Bill 2, so you might enjoy it more. What there is of action is much more... to the point and focused. And realistic, if you will