Oscar nom 2009

Hi Everyone,

Here's a thread to discuss Oscar nominations for 2009. Personally, I haven't had the chance to see any of the movies nominated and I'm certainly looking foward to "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Milk" and "The Reader".
Any other recommendations?

Are they planning to nominate Brad Pitt as best actor? I mean, come on! He was nominated to the Guild Awards. He's seems like a nice guy and all but... c'mon!

Actually, they are planning to!!!!
http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=nominees

I mean, really? Could we really compare him to Sean Penn?

Anyways, let's not forget "Crash" was chosen as the best movie of some year... anything can happen.

Gabriel! His being cute doesn't mean that he can't act! I actually don't like Brad Pitt that much, but I do think he's a great actor (think 12 Monkeys, Seven, Legends of the Fall!)

don't be jealous! ;-)

I don't think we have to judge a book by its cover, so I don't think his nomination has to do with the fact he's just cute. He's had some good performances as mvitoria has pointed out.

Saludiños,

Bel :)

As far as Brad Pitt goes, I'm not crazy over him physically either, but I do think he has done some good acting, Legends of the Fall was great, and I loved Meet Joe Black! As for Sean Penn, I saw a documentary where he spoke about the making of Into the Wild (one of the last movies he directed, very very good movie) and he said he doesn't enjoy acting anymore, which is a shame because he is so good at it, but so we better enjoy the little of it he does!

And back to the movies nominated, I've only seen Slumdog Millionaire, and I agree it's worth the nominee...but I don't have a say for the rest yet.

Hugs!!!

I liked "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"... has anybody seen it?

I haven´t had the chance yet, but I'm really looking forward to seeing it!
Can anybody tell me if it is as good as it seems?

Saludiños,

Bel :)

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Originally Posted by mem286

I liked "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"... has anybody seen it?

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You can check some reviews here:

http://www.english-spanish-translato...barcelona.html

Hi Belen!
I saw it yesterday...nice movie but kinda slow in some parts...
I still recommend it.
And I agree with most of you... Brad Pitt is good and deserved his nomination it has nothing to do with him being cute.
I'm not sure about the best actress award... I haven't seen ANY of the movies... have you?

I haven´t had the chance to see the movie yet ... but this weekend .... i will see it :D

Slumdog Millionaire :top 5 dvd this year

Danny Boyle has been a favorite of mine since I saw Shallow Grave, since then he's gone on

to make three masterpieces(Trainspotting,28 Days Later and Millions), a near perfect

film(Sunshine) a guilty pleasure(The Beach) and a total miss(A Life Less Ordinary). Slumdog

Millionaire comes out of nowhere and it could very well be his best film and one of the best

films of the decade. Visually like Boyles previous work it's stunning, Apocalypse Now and

City of God come to mind and there are dutch angles galore. The raw style mixed with the

amazing locations make this film one of the most cinematic experiences you'll ever see. The

Sound is perfect, I haven't heard audio like this in a while. This film needs a Sound Oscar

nomination, it sounds that good. I went into seeing this knowing very little about it and

the person I took with me didn't know anything about it, so I'll just say it's about a young

man that goes on Indias Who Wants to be a Millionaire, it's a very unconventional film where

they tell the story of his life in flashbacks while he plays the game. It's funny, sad,

thrilling, basically a very enjoyable film that deserves numerous Oscar nominations. Also

the lead actress is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen, if she isn't a huge star

after this I'd be extremely surprised. If the academy doesn't honor this film with numerous

nominations it will be a shame but this film will be studied in 20 years and whoever sees

this will love it, so even if it doesn't get a single nomination it won't matter. Don't miss

this film, it's perfect!
Danny Boyle has come up with some interesting cinema, certainly defining himself as someone

above average. What he achieves in "Slumdog Millionaire" is transcend the line between

inspiration and a miracle, awakening an emotional connection to the very special element

great cinema can deliver. The packages might have changed, and the contents are more

controversial and maybe a bit more tied to reality, certainly taking us to an exotic local,

teaching us that our world extends beyond our freeway and limited perception of how more

than the other half of the world's population has to deal without certainly preaching to us.
The tale of two brothers' lives is told to us through episodic flashbacks tied to an episode

of India's "Who Wants to be a millionaire?". At first, the story introduces one of the

brothers as being the subject of a very strong interrogation to find out whether he is being

truthful about some knowledge that might be relevant to the game. As he answers the

questions, we discover that this young man's life story might be more interesting than we

originally expected.
There is an element of freshness in the way the story is presented, as we accompany Jamal

through his life odyssey from a young child in the slums to a man who is determined to save

those he loves. There are some strong emotions in the film, and Boyle's direction keeps the

film dynamic and engaging.
Prepare yourself to be overtaken by emotions as varied as joy, pity, happiness, anger,

revulsion, surprise, and an exhilarating conclusion rarely seen in movies anymore. This film

has made me grateful to be alive and that we still have people in cinema like Boyle who

understands the power and beauty of the medium. He knows that the perfect mix of a great

story and the respective imagery can provoke unforgettable memories in its audience.

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