The Oscars 2012

UofMfan · 01-24-2012, 11:57 AM

Nominations for the 2012 Acadamy Awards came out today.

Which are your picks?

Your favorites?

Which do you think should have made it and did not?

I try to watch all the movies nominated for best picture, I need to get busy.

Best Picture

"The Artist"

"The Descendants"

"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

"Hugo"

"Midnight in Paris"

"The Help"

"Moneyball"

"War Horse"

"The Tree of Life"

Best Actor

Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"

George Clooney, "The Descendants"

Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"

Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"

Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Actress

Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"

Viola Davis, "The Help"

Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"

Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"

Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor

Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"

Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"

Nick Nolte, "Warrior"

Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Max Von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Best Supporting Actress

Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"

Jessica Chastain, "The Help"

Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"

Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"

Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Best Director

Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"

Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"

Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"

Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"

Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Animated Feature

"A Cat In Paris"

"Chico & Rita"

"Kung Fu Panda 2"

"Puss in Boots"

"Rango"

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Bullhead (Belgium)

Footnote (Israel)

In Darkness (Poland)

Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)

A Separation (Iran)

betenoire · 01-24-2012, 08:06 PM

I hate to admit this, UofMean, but I haven't seen ANY of the films mentioned in your post!

I've read quite a few books and played some new video games, though.

Alurra · 01-24-2012, 08:24 PM

I also have not seen any of the Best Picture nominees.
But I have seen 3 out of 5 (so far) of the best animated features.

I am so looking forward to Albert Nobbs. I like Glenn Close.

UofMfan · 01-24-2012, 08:38 PM

Bete, I have to admit, I have only seen one of the movies nominated but plan on seeing the rest.

I did that last year and was not disappointed.

Allura, why am I not surprised?

And yes, I am looking forward to seeing Albert Nobbs also.

Arwen · 01-25-2012, 12:44 PM

Hooray for the Oscars! I'll be back with my picks. Who cares if I haven't seen them all. LOL

Alurra · 01-25-2012, 02:43 PM

Now, this is a movie I could watch over and over.

01-24-2012, 11:57 AM	#1
UofMfan Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: A very happy Mr. Grumpy Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Neither here or there Posts: 7,987 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27,733 Thanked 18,936 Times in 4,705 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	The Oscars 2012 Nominations for the 2012 Acadamy Awards came out today. Which are your picks? Your favorites? Which do you think should have made it and did not? I try to watch all the movies nominated for best picture, I need to get busy. Best Picture "The Artist" "The Descendants" "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" "Hugo" "Midnight in Paris" "The Help" "Moneyball" "War Horse" "The Tree of Life" Best Actor Demian Bichir, "A Better Life" George Clooney, "The Descendants" Jean Dujardin, "The Artist" Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" Brad Pitt, "Moneyball" Best Actress Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs" Viola Davis, "The Help" Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady" Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn" Best Supporting Actor Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn" Jonah Hill, "Moneyball" Nick Nolte, "Warrior" Christopher Plummer, "Beginners" Max Von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Best Supporting Actress Berenice Bejo, "The Artist" Jessica Chastain, "The Help" Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids" Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs" Octavia Spencer, "The Help" Best Director Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris" Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist" Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life" Alexander Payne, "The Descendants" Martin Scorsese, "Hugo" Best Animated Feature "A Cat In Paris" "Chico & Rita" "Kung Fu Panda 2" "Puss in Boots" "Rango" Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Bullhead (Belgium) Footnote (Israel) In Darkness (Poland) Monsieur Lazhar (Canada) A Separation (Iran)

01-24-2012, 08:06 PM	#2
betenoire Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Satan in a Sunday Hat Preferred Pronoun?: Maow Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Chemical Valley Posts: 4,086 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,312 Thanked 8,742 Times in 2,566 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I hate to admit this, UofMean, but I haven't seen ANY of the films mentioned in your post! I've read quite a few books and played some new video games, though. __________________ bête noire \bet-NWAHR\, noun: One that is particularly disliked or that is to be avoided.

01-24-2012, 08:24 PM	#3
Alurra Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: feminine ones Relationship Status: Single and social! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 625 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 621 Thanked 1,264 Times in 348 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	I also have not seen any of the Best Picture nominees. But I have seen 3 out of 5 (so far) of the best animated features. I am so looking forward to Albert Nobbs. I like Glenn Close. __________________ http://dl9.glitter-graphics.net/pub/...rik9yeyjcd.jpg We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. ~ Anais Nin

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01-25-2012, 02:43 PM	#6
Alurra Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: feminine ones Relationship Status: Single and social! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 625 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 621 Thanked 1,264 Times in 348 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Now, this is a movie I could watch over and over. __________________ http://dl9.glitter-graphics.net/pub/...rik9yeyjcd.jpg We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. ~ Anais Nin

01-24-2012, 08:38 PM	#4
UofMfan Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: A very happy Mr. Grumpy Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Neither here or there Posts: 7,987 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27,733 Thanked 18,936 Times in 4,705 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Bete, I have to admit, I have only seen one of the movies nominated but plan on seeing the rest. I did that last year and was not disappointed. Allura, why am I not surprised? And yes, I am looking forward to seeing Albert Nobbs also.