Academy Award Nominations 2005 - Reaction & Aftermath
Here is the complete list of Oscar Nominations: http://tinyurl.com/9xaqe
I pose the same questions as last year:
Which films are you rooting for?
Which of the 5 Best Picture/Actor/Actress nominees will have the most longevity (both consciously and spiritually) over the years?
And a new question this year: What films do you feel were neglected by this year's Oscars?
Share your thoughts
Chris Utley
HJ Staff
I pose the same questions as last year:
Which films are you rooting for?
Which of the 5 Best Picture/Actor/Actress nominees will have the most longevity (both consciously and spiritually) over the years?
And a new question this year: What films do you feel were neglected by this year's Oscars?
Share your thoughts
Chris Utley
HJ Staff
posted by Greg Wright at 9:32 AM
20 Comments:
So Chris, which do you favor?
Here are mine
1. Best Picture:
"Capote"
2. Actor:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"
3. Actress:
Reese Witherspoon, "Walk the Line"
4. Supporting Actor:
Matt Dillon, "Crash"
5. Supporting Actress:
Rachel Weisz, "The Constant Gardener"
6. Director:
Paul Haggis, "Crash"
7. Foreign Film:
"Tsotsi" South Africa
8. Adapted Screenplay:
Josh Olson, "A History of Violence"
9. Original Screenplay:
Noah Baumbach, "The Squid and the Whale"
10. Animated Feature Film:
"Howl's Moving Castle"
11. Art Direction:
"Pride & Prejudice"
12. Cinematography:
"The New World"
13. Sound Mixing:
"King Kong"
15. Original Score:
"Pride & Prejudice" Dario Marianelli
16. Original Song:
"In the Deep" from "Crash"
17. Costume:
"Walk the Line"
18. Documentary Feature:
"March of the Penguins"
19. Documentary (short subject):
"God Sleeps in Rwanda"
20. Film Editing:
"Walk the Line"
21. Makeup:
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
22. Animated Short Film:
"One Man Band"
24. Visual Effects:
"King Kong"
I REALLY BELIEVE THE ACADEMY MISSED IT THIS YEAR!
Nobody I know is excitied about any of the Best Picture Nominations. "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "Crash," "Good Night, and Good Luck," "Munich." These are the choices of the elite, and they are disconnected from the movie goers.
CRASH was excellent I am glad it is up for Best Picture. But where are Narnia, Kong, War of Worlds, Batman Begins? I am disappointed with the selection!
I agree where are the pictures that everyone went to see?
Most lasting spiritually will be Crash and Munich. They deal, I think, with the most universal themes. All the Best Pic noms are worthwhile films, but these two I think are a small step above the rest. The one that got away is A History of Violence, but I'm not sure which I'd eliminate to make room.
I, personally, thought that 2005 was one of the worst years in film EVER! The only nominations I'm excited about are the ones for "Crash" (a film that, frankly, nail the race relations issue dead on the wall!) and "Hustle & Flow" (for Best Actor and Best Original Song).
I haven't seen "Capote", "Good Night & Good Luck", or "Munich" (I'll see that one before the others). As I said in my review, "Brokeback Mountain" was one of the most overrated movies I've ever seen. But odds are it'll still win Best Picture.
As far as the films Frank R. mentioned, the Oscars are notorious for their ommission of box office heavy hitters in the major categories (although I do think King Kong should have gotten more consideration - that film was ASTOUNDING!). Basically, Oscar time has been reduced to nothing more than Hollywood patting itself on the back for still making "serious" movies every fall in the midst of the crap they put out during the winter, spring and summer.
In the end, this will be the first Oscars I'll only casually glace at. I am so not excited!
Yeah, what happened to A History of Violence? And I agree with Chris and Frank about the obvious ommissions.
The only movie that matters to me and will be the only reason why I watch the Oscars in the first place is the movie MURDERBALL!
Murderball is a movie about quadriplegic rugby, the individuals who play the sport and what their lives are like being people with a disability.
I really liked Brokeback Mountain. I think mostly it is about desperation (so visible in the face of Heath) but also about affection and longing. It makes discrimination real. Very moving, great acting and enjoyable scenery. Victoria
Crash, of all the best movie nominations that I have seen, is the most deserving of the best picture award, in my opinion. Brokeback mountain will probably win, though, while I think it is a great groundbreaking film, I think it is a bit over hyped, somewhat superficial in its exploration of the subject matter and not nearly as good as it could have been. The one film I have seen this year that I don't think has gotten enough attention is Syriana.
My picks:
Best Picture...hard one 'cause I haven't seen Munich or Good Night and Good Luck.
My pick: Crash, powerful storylines, significant and engaging story arcs, character depth that exceeds what a segmented/multi-story line movie would normally be able to achieve, and dead on portrayal of reality and issues that are alive in that reality.
The movie that will win: Brokeback Mountain…it is not a bad movie, it just does not live up to the artistic quality or even solidly make the political/moral statement people are applauding it for. It does not reach the depth it could and the depth that it does show is almost ignored in its image as a movie that lifts up homosexuality as a thing of beauty. Whatever you believe about the issue, if you actually think about everything that the movie portrays, it is hard to see it as promoting homosexuality at all. It’s Romeo and Juliet when they didn’t kill themselves and instead just agonized forever. It’s romantic and inspiring for a time, but when the agony just keeps going on, it’s hard to see society as the only problem with the situation. And even if you think the movie does make the powerful statements its PR claims it does, best picture should go to the most well made movie, not the one that makes the most praised political statement.
Best Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) or Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line). Hoffman will win, truly amazing performance. Took a very out there character and nailed it. But I also think Joaquin Phoenix deserves it just as much. Cash was certainly not as out there as Capote, but Phoenix’s portrayal of Cash required a wider range of emotion and character arc than Capote. Capote was definitely a challenging role to play, but the role stayed very similar throughout the whole movie.
Best Actress: Haven’t seen Transamerica, but from what I’ve heard about Felicity Huffman’s performance, I’d say it’s between her and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line).
Supporting Actor: I would vote for Dillon (Crash) over Gyllenhaal (Brokeback) and Hurt (History of Violence), but haven’t seen Syriana or Cinderella Man, so don’t know about the other two.
Supporting Actress: Michelle Williams (Brokeback), but haven’t seen Junebug or North Country.
Adapted Screenplay: A History of Violence.
Original Screenplay: Not Match Point, not original enough. Crash was full of awesome well executed stories, but again haven’t seen the other competitors.
Movies that will stand the test of time?
Well, the ones that are already set in different time periods have already kind of done that. But a lot of them are definitely playing into current political landscapes, and political landscapes change.
Batman Begins and Star Wars will stay around as parts of the franchise. Narnia has a pretty good spot in classic kids’ movies. King Kong earned a deserving place next to its classic original. Walk the Line is good enough to endure as long as Cash, his music, and his memory endure. And although Pride and Prejudice is classic in nature, I don’t think that it is good enough to eclipse or join its predecessors.
Movies that were neglected.
History of Violence and its lead actor and actress. Very powerful and well done movie. One of just a few of this year’s movies after which I did not regret either the time or money I had spent and left thinking—wow that was good instead of, hmmm, ok, pretty good, but…Mortensen and Bello play roles that showcase the depth of their talents more than any other role in which I have seen them.
Also Shopgirl. Probably not quite powerful enough for best picture, but a powerful, funny, and touching story nonetheless. Claire Danes at least deserved a nod for the depth of acting ability she displayed.
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN is one the best movies this year! By far!
I am sure it will win for the best picture, and I hope that Heath Ledger will win for the best actor!
Just a reminder to please stay on topic. Keep your posts directed to the topic at hand, please. Thanks!
Having now seen 3 of the foreign langage nominations (Paradise Now, Tsotsi, and Sophie Scholl: The Final Days) I'm ready to throw my support behind Tsotsi, but it's a very close race.
I look forward to seeing Joyeux Noel, but may not get to it before the awards. Don't Tell doesn't open until a couple weeks after the awards.
The Academy Awards have degenerated into nothing more than a fashion show and yet another ego-feeding exercise for narcissistic actors and actresses. The hype surrounding this one seems to indicate this will be more of the same. The awards aren't given to reward truly great movies, but whichever ones the voting body deems significant. This year, it's between accepting homosexuality in "Brokeback Mountain" and the laughably inacurrate spectre of "McCarthyism" portrayed in "Good Night and Good Luck." "Crash" may win, but that's because Hollywood wants to remind us that racism is bad. Gee thanks. Remember when we used to go to the movies to be entertained?
"Crash" won Best Picture!!!!!
I am stunned! So stunned that I'm shaking as I type this. I just knew "Brokeback Mountain" had Best Picture locked up. I was wrong.
I am so very happy that "Crash" took home the prize. Many have made a mockery of the film because of its theme of racism. To them I say - just because Blacks and Whites (for the most part) get along better than ever does not mean that racism has suddenly disappeared. The film tells the truth about America - the ugly and bitter truth that many of us do not want to hear. Racism does indeed exist in our country. Some may not flat out use the words "nigger", "spic" or "chink" anymore, but our thoughts are forever innundated with countless stereotypes about all races - and we perpetuate these stereotypes in even our simplest everyday actions. Even the victims of racism are now the victimizers. As the Bible says, all have sinned. There is no one who is righteous...not one.
Hate it or love it, "Crash" deserved Best Picture. I am very proud to see take the top prize!
Wow- I thought the Brokeback Mountain would win Best Picture - as it had a great amount of hype out there - heard many good things about "Crash" and have to see it....
I am very sad that Crash has won Best Picture. After watching the movie several months ago, I felt a great amount of sheer ambivalence about it. It did not move me. Maybe 10 years ago, it would have moved me. But not today. It seemed like the topic of the movie was more celebrated than the actual movie performance. It was far from groundbreaking. Ans save Terrance Howard and Don Cheadle the performances were far from remarkable. So why did it win? To make Hoolywood feel good about it social progressiveness.
Like Chris, I'm very pleased Crash took the Best Picture honors. I had expected Munich to be the one to upset Brokeback.
As to it winning for Hollywood to applaud its own progressiveness, keep in mind that 2 of the films featured gay characters, one took on civil liberties (and those who think they should be sacrificed for security), and one took on revenge (a theme that has meaning for us in a post-9/11 world). Each of the films - all excellent - is obviously left of center. But I think Crash was probably the one closest to affirming what might be seen as traditional values. It did it in a way that may have been hard to take, but it did it strongly.
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