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The official Oscars page http://oscar.go.com/

I predict a bunch of trophies being given out to people who film made-up stories (with a few exceptions). Most of the focus will be on the good-looking ones, who get paid a lot of money for essentially being what one very astute writer deemed "skin puppets". They will promenade on a red carpet prior to the ceremonies and people will ask them stupid questions. They will attempt to give witty answers. Most of them will fail. The whole spectacle is largely emblematic of what is wrong with our misguided society.

I will be tuning in promptly at 19:00.

I'm making Coraline cookies. (Cookies that looks like buttons. YUM!)

Even though Coraline won't win anything.

I don't like 10 movies being up for best picture. Stupidest idea ever.

Ace said:

I've seen every movie nominated in every category this year so I'll be watching.

I will be watching it on the net if it is on here, it airs live here but on the movie channel which u have 2 pay 4

i'm going to lock in my predictions early:

movie: avatar (though hurt locker could take it)
director: james cameron
actor: jeff bridges
actress: sandra bullock
supp actor: christopher waltz
supp actress: monique
original script: hurt locker
adapted script: up in the air

^ I agree with you except for Best Director. I think thats going to go to Bigelow

lazycrockett said:

Don't movie and director go hand-in-hand?

Sometimes yes, somethings no. Its an oddity.

just let Jeff win and Avatar lose best pic and Ill be ok

as long as Quentin Tarantino wins for director or screenplay, i'm happy. He deserves atleast one of them. Christopher Waltz deserves his Oscar as well.

the only thing Avatar should win in is Special Effects. nothing else

cborgman said:

LOVE HER...

But I wish that movie gets dumbed on big time, for obvious reasons.

Harlepolis said:

I am not a big fan of hers, but the whole movie looks so phony. I haven't seen it, but the commercials made me kind of sick.

xlr8r said:

I can agree with this!

lazycrockett said:

it'll be interesting to see how picture and director gos. those are the only categories that don't seem easily read.

my thing is, i think having ten nominees is going to mean the death of little thoughtful pictures winning, and hoe crap like gladiator and avatar starts winning easily. had it only been 5 nominees, hurt locker or up in the air would be winning.
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NDRU said:

I really really really really really reeeeeaally hate those type of movies.

Tagline: Good white lady saving another poor unfortunate black soul Hollywood should changes its name to 'Disney' once and for all.

I love Sandra, and I'm happy this bullshit movie(along with the Proposal) revived her career, but I wish she chooses her roles more wisely in the future, she's better than this IMO.
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sextonseven said:

That's incredible!

NDRU said:

Me, too!!

I've seen 7 of the 10 best picture nominees. Precious and District 9 was better than the rest but it will be a popularity contest opposed to the actual best. Hurt Locker bored the daylights out of me and Avatar had the sumbest dialogue that i've seen in a movie in a long time.

Oh, Inglorious Basterds was better than Hurt Locker and Avatar too.

Harlepolis said:

not only is he unfortunate, but isn't there something wrong with him like he's slow? It's like he's a dog and she has to say "it's okay boy, pick up the football, crush the other team, here's a bed for the first time in your life. That's right, white people sleep in beds" at least from what I saw which admittedly is not much.

Also it's the rich white lady who shows the hood guys that she's just as tough as them yuck!

I was never interested in seeing Dangerous Minds either

NDRU said:

I don't agree with either of you with this movie.

I though it was a bit sappy and cliched but I really liked it. I don't think Sandra should have been nominated for an Oscar for it though.

she was hot in the movie.

sextonseven said:

Seriously? I think the only one I've seen is Inglourious Basterds (and that was for my father ). Other than the yearly Woody Allen, I generally don't watch fiction anymore.

I'm sure I'll have the show on in the corner of my screen, but I'll only be givin' it the side-eye (Michael K. ).

Harlepolis said:

I find her really likable (although I've seen few of her movies).

Vendetta1 said:

I can't judge, since I haven't seen it. It just looks really cliche.

Am I the only person in existence that thinks District 9 was not all that great?

FauxReal said:

nope. way overrated

Will Prince be there? he was there last year.

FauxReal said:

I really dug it but in my honest opinion, there hasnot been a movie ths year that truly great.

Vendetta1 said:

I am SHOCKED by this! I loved that movie. I really enjoyed how tightly it was put together.

Vendetta1 said:

I can say I thought it was well done, but it just wasn't my kind of movie. Not one relatable character. I didn't like it.