The Nominations have been announced and here are the main nominations:

Best picture
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street

Best director
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
David O Russell, American Hustle
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street

Best actor
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

Best actress
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County

Best supporting actor
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

Best supporting actress
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska

Best animated feature
The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Ernest and Celestine
Frozen
The Wind Rises

Best foreign language film
The Broken Circle Breakdown
The Great Beauty
The Hunt
The Missing Picture
Omar

My choice for the winners:

Best picture
12 Years a Slave

Best director
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave

Best actor
Bruce Dern, Nebraska

Best actress
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

Best supporting actor
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave

Best supporting actress
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave

Best animated feature
Frozen

Best foreign language film
The Great Beauty


We had planned to see "12 Years a Slave" this last weekend but events stopped us.

Best picture
12 Years a Slave


Best director
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave

I could see it easily going to David o. Russell or Scorsese,or Nebraska. (It's a tight one)



Best actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave


Best actress
Will most likely win:
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

Should win:
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County



Best supporting actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips could steal it tho. It would be an interesting twist if he did



Best supporting actress
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle

Should win:
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County

Could steal it:
June Squibb, Nebraska


Best animated feature
My guess is the ones no one (Meaning me) has ever heard of is the winner.

Ernest and Celestine
The Wind Rises


Best foreign language film

The Hunt (American voters for the academy are stupid. They will most likely vote for the hunt because it has an actor they know from the tv series Hamnibal) lol 

Tom Hanks & Emma Thompson got robbed. 


Tom for Captain Phillips.  Emma for Saving Mr Banks.

Tom Hanks & Emma Thompson got robbed. 


Tom for Captain Phillips.  Emma for Saving Mr Banks.

That's a point, where is Emma Thompson! Perhaps Disney is too close to Hollywood?

Best picture
American Hustle

Best director
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street

Best actor
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

Best actress
Amy Adams, American Hustle

Best supporting actor
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street

Best supporting actress
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle

Best animated feature
Frozen

Best foreign language film
The Great Beauty

I'm sad August Osage didn't get nominated for adapted screen play

Performances I thought should have been nominated:

Ashton Kutcher, Jobs
Chris Hemsworth, Rush
Jamie Foxx, White House Down
Ed Harris, Pain and Gain

I just realized.... The butler got robbed too.

Michael b Jordan for fruitvale station.

That's a point, where is Emma Thompson! Perhaps Disney is too close to Hollywood?


Could be

Performances I thought should have been nominated:

Ashton Kutcher, Jobs
Chris Hemsworth, Rush
Jamie Foxx, White House Down
Ed Harris, Pain and Gain


Ashton did a good job as jobs

I just realized.... The butler got robbed too.



We had this discussion in the car, The Butler is too glitzty, too many stars playing real people, i.e. the presidents. BTW, I still cannot believe that Ronald Reagan was Alan Rickman

We had this discussion in the car, The Butler is too glitzty, too many stars playing real people, i.e. the presidents. BTW, I still cannot believe that Ronald Reagan was Alan Rickman


He did a great job.

I expected a nod for writing or costuming

He did a great job.

I expected a nod for writing or costuming


They didn't even get make up and hairstyling.....the line ranger did....the butler did not. 
I wonder. Who did lee Daniels piss off?

The 86th Academy Awards is an upcoming event during which the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will present its annual Academy Awards to honor the best films of 2013 in the United States. The ceremony is scheduled for March 2nd 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California.

I'm one of the few people who is glad The Butler didn't get recognized.  Nothing against the director or Forrest Whittaker, but I've never been a fan of Oprah.  It's about time Oprah took a back seat to someone else lol

I'm one of the few people who is glad The Butler didn't get recognized.  Nothing against the director or Forrest Whittaker, but I've never been a fan of Oprah.  It's about time Oprah took a back seat to someone else lol


HEY!  >:(


Just kidding... I worship oprah and have been on a 5 yr plan to meet her. I keep getting close but just not close enough... having said that I don't expect everyone to like her... BTW I don't think she deserved a best supporting actress nom or anything. but I do think the movie deserved some oscar recognition. 

I predict, if forest makes a quasi decent movie in the next year, he will get a nom next year as an apology for this year..... ala Denzel winning for Training Day because he didn't win the year before for Hurricane.

My choice for the winners:

Best picture
12 Years a Slave

Best director
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave

Best actor
Bruce Dern, Nebraska

Best actress
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

Best supporting actor
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave

Best supporting actress
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave

Best animated feature
Frozen

Best foreign language film
The Great Beauty


We had planned to see "12 Years a Slave" this last weekend but events stopped us.
Now that I have seen "Dallas Buyers Club", "Gravity" and "12 Years a Slave", my views on the winners have changed.


Best picture
Gravity

Best director
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity

Best actor
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

Best actress
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine


Best supporting actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

Best supporting actress
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave

We are due to see "The Wolf of Wall Street" later this week.

I love Oprah, but I heard she has rabies!  :(

No I kid, I kid.  :)

I thought Forest Whittaker got robbed when he did not win an Oscar for his supporting actor role in "Bloodsport".

Something tells me that "12 Years A Slave" will not win many Oscars for the dialogue used in the film, a certain word (which I will not repeat here) was constantly used.

Something tells me that "12 Years A Slave" will not win many Oscars for the dialogue used in the film, a certain word (which I will not repeat here) was constantly used.


While that word ( I assume u mean the n word) is not my favorite word it was synonymous of the time.

I think Hollywood may be too scared to not give them the award.  :D

While that word ( I assume u mean the n word) is not my favorite word it was synonymous of the time.

I think Hollywood may be too scared to not give them the award.  :D
I felt uncomfortable hearing being repeated, and I do understand that is a part of US history.

I felt uncomfortable hearing being repeated, and I do understand that is a part of US history.


Neither do I but I felt it would've been false not to include it in the movie...and I hope those knuckle head teens/young adults who think it's okay saw the film and finally saw its true origin.

Now that I have seen "Dallas Buyers Club", "Gravity" and "12 Years a Slave", my views on the winners have changed.


Best picture
Gravity

Best director
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity

Best actor
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

Best actress
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine


Best supporting actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

Best supporting actress
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave

We are due to see "The Wolf of Wall Street" later this week.
I have now seen "The Wolf of Wall Street", the film is good, but my choices remain the same.

Something tells me that "12 Years A Slave" will not win many Oscars for the dialogue used in the film, a certain word (which I will not repeat here) was constantly used.


I wonder if that's why Blazing Saddles didn't win any Oscars? ???

I wonder if that's why Blazing Saddles didn't win any Oscars? ???
I wonder!

I have now seen Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County" and she gives good performance, but I am still sticking with Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine.

Best supporting actor

Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

Now that I have seen "Dallas Buyers Club", "Gravity" and "12 Years a Slave", my views on the winners have changed.




Best supporting actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club






good choice  ;)


sorry Whistle Fassbinder didn't win.

good choice  ;)


sorry Whistle Fassbinder didn't win.


Are the Oscars on tonight?  (Me...out of the loop)

Are the Oscars on tonight?  (Me...out of the loop)


have you not been following my amazingly witty FB posts... WTF is wrong with you!!!  :P    :D

have you not been following my amazingly witty FB posts... WTF is wrong with you!!!  :P    :D


Ah, it's been a long winter and I'm gettin "Igloo fever" (what you Americans call "Cabin Fever")
I didn't see any of the nominated films this year.

Ah, it's been a long winter and I'm gettin "Igloo fever" (what you Americans call "Cabin Fever")
I didn't see any of the nominated films this year.


it's not about seeing the films..it's about Mystery Science 3000 like commentary on all the presenters/winners ;)

Best supporting actress
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave





Jason and I both had Jennifer Lawerence... good pic Philip... I really wanted her to win I just didn't think she would.

:)

The Nominations have been announced and here are the main nominations:

Best picture
12 Years a Slave

Best director
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity


Best actor
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club


Best actress
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine


Best supporting actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club


Best supporting actress
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave






also need to add... 

Best Adapted Screenplay
John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave


Best Original Screenplay
Spike Jonze, Her

I wanted Sandra to win.  :\'(

I wanted Sandra to win.  :\'(



I wanted Meryl to win but I would've taken Sandy!

Matthew McCaughnihayy won. :o

Matthew McCaughnihayy won. :o


oh yeah

oh yeah


I can't read your tone over the internet. Is that a negative response?  ;D

I can't read your tone over the internet. Is that a negative response?  ;D


Not at all. I am indifferent. I wanted Chiwetel to win but I'm glad it wasn't Leo.

Now that I have seen "Dallas Buyers Club", "Gravity" and "12 Years a Slave", my views on the winners have changed.


Best picture
Gravity

Best director
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity

Best actor
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

Best actress
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine


Best supporting actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

Best supporting actress
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave

We are due to see "The Wolf of Wall Street" later this week.
OMG! It looks like I did well with my choices, should I change my choice of career. BTW, not mentioned in this topic, I chose Best Music for Gravity.

I heard Lupita Nyongo's speech, She sounds British, what kind of accent is that?

I heard Lupita Nyongo's speech, She sounds British, what kind of accent is that?


She's Nigerian.

She was born in Mexico to Nigerian parents, raised in Nigeria and educated in the us.

Not at all. I am indifferent. I wanted Chiwetel to win but I'm glad it wasn't Leo.


I see!

I'm happy for Matthew McConaughey, great actor.
But I'm also sorry for Leo... maybe next time.
As for ''12 Years a Slave'', that was the obvious winner.

I'm happy for Matthew McConaughey, great actor.
But I'm also sorry for Leo... maybe next time.
I saw in an interview that Leo is planning another venture with Marty Scorsese

She's Nigerian.

She was born in Mexico to Nigerian parents, raised in Nigeria and educated in the us.


Thanks.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/oscars-2014-ellen-degeneres-serves-pizza-oscars-22746350

I saw in an interview that Leo is planning another venture with Marty Scorsese

I think they're best friends.  ;)

I think they're best friends.  ;)


They are good friends. Leo is BFFs w Tobey.

I think they are dating. ( I've seem em in public toget and the hug a lot.)  ;D

I think they are dating. ( I've seem em in public toget and the hug a lot.)  ;D

;D

http://i.imgur.com/fadk2A1.jpg

Between the selfies and the pizzas, I'd forgotten it was supposed to be about movies!

http://i.imgur.com/fadk2A1.jpg

Between the selfies and the pizzas, I'd forgotten it was supposed to be about movies!


That's so cool.

Favourite moment from all the 2014 Oscar films!

The Wolf of Wall Street: Chest Beat Chant Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqo7am5oq0U

Has Leo ever won best actor?
I am glad that Bullock, Roberts and Streep lost because I was tired of them winning a lot.  I don't think that Sandra is a very good actress anyway.

Has Leo ever won best actor?
I am glad that Bullock, Roberts and Streep lost because I was tired of them winning a lot.  I don't think that Sandra is a very good actress anyway.


he's never won an oscar and I'm glad because (except for What's Eating Gilbert Grape) I think he's a horrible actor.