Oscar Nominees were announced

[Taylor]

Selma is nominated this year too. 

 

David Oyelowo should absolutely have been nominated for best actor.

[HeavenlyHalos]

I haven't actually seen Selma yet, but it does seem that portraying an historical political figure in a feature nominated for best film often leads to a nomination:

 

Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln

Colin Firth - Kings Speech

Sean Penn - Milk

Frank Langella - Frost Nixon

Anthony Hopkins - Nixon

Helen Mirren - The Queen

[Sam Sanchez]

David Oyelowo should absolutely have been nominated for best actor.

I agree he probably deserved a nomination but not above Gylenhaal who was also slighted.

Above Cooper, and maybe above Carell who probably could have just as easily fit into Best Supporting role as I feel he had less screen time than Tatum but I guess they wanted to split up Ruffalo and Carell.

I also think Miles Teller wouldn't have been a bad choice for Whiplash.

Edited January 16, 2015 by Sam Sanchez

[Sam Sanchez]

I haven't actually seen Selma yet, but it does seem that portraying an historical political figure in a feature nominated for best film often leads to a nomination:

Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln

Colin Firth - Kings Speech

Sean Penn - Milk

Frank Langella - Frost Nixon

Anthony Hopkins - Nixon

Helen Mirren - The Queen

Don't for get PSH in Capote or Whitiker in Last King of Scotland

[Taylor]

I haven't actually seen Selma yet, but it does seem that portraying an historical political figure in a feature nominated for best film often leads to a nomination:

 

Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln

Colin Firth - Kings Speech

Sean Penn - Milk

Frank Langella - Frost Nixon

Anthony Hopkins - Nixon

Helen Mirren - The Queen

 

All white people. The academy is a bunch of racist white liberals.

[Ochocinco!]

Just watched American Sniper. It was a really good film....quite good. The whole love story sort of dragged on. It could have used a little more action but other than that it had me tearing up in the end.

Edited January 16, 2015 by Ochocinco!

[Ray McKigney]

Oh, that Meryl Streep, she's such a phony baloney.

[nate]

I thought the Lego movie was awful. I saw all of those animated movies an I have to say that how to train your Dragon was the best.

[nando714]

I'm going to see American Sniper tonight

Loved Gone Girl and that actress deserves the Oscar. She's hot and played an awesome role

[gotbeer]

I thought the Lego movie was awful. I saw all of those animated movies an I have to say that how to train your Dragon was the best.

 

Yeah, I just saw it last night, and thought the same.  Thought it was one step above the Scary Movie type parody for kids.  

[Taylor]

I thought the Lego movie was awful.

 

Dude, Lego Movie was awesome. Perfect movie.

[nando714]

American Sniper was awesome. Cooper was great. I also watched Selma that was very "meh". Sniper blows it out of the water.

I'm gonna give Birdman a watch since it's supposed to be the favorite for best pic.

[Ray McKigney]

Watched the Theory of Everything. It was OK. Not nearly as good as some of the others that are nominated. Eddie Redmayne is really good, but I don't think he's on par with Keaton or Cumberbatch.

[Taylor]

Watched the Theory of Everything. It was OK. Not nearly as good as some of the others that are nominated. Eddie Redmayne is really good, but I don't think he's on par with Keaton or Cumberbatch.

Agreed. The only reason the Academy loves it is because it's about a prominent atheist.

[nate]

Agreed. The only reason the Academy loves it is because it's about a prominent atheist.

 

That is absurd.

 

The Passion of the Christ was nominated for three Oscars.

[Jason]

Lol at "Everything is Awesome" being nominated for original song. That stupid song was stuck in my head for days after taking my daughter to see the movie. Apparently is was in the head of the Academy members as well.

[Jason]

 

American Sniper was awesome. Cooper was great. I also watched Selma that was very "meh". Sniper blows it out of the water.

I'm gonna give Birdman a watch since it's supposed to be the favorite for best pic.

 American Sniper was very powerful. When the movie ended the packed theater was dead silent. You could only hear the shuffiling of feet leaving, not a single voice. I've never experienced anything like that in a movie. As for the other movies nominated for Best Picture, I have not seen them. I would like to see Selma though. Edited January 20, 2015 by Angels N Skins

[Lou]

With the way blacks have been acting lately, I'm not surprised old Jewish men snubbed themi i'm 

 

i'm surprised it took the recent marches for the old  

Jews to snub blacks in the Oscar voting

[Lou]

Just watched American Sniper. It was a really good film....quite good. The whole love story sort of dragged on. It could have used a little more action but other than that it had me tearing up in the end.

 

you mean 1/2 of the movie?

 

i preferred The Imitation Game over AS.   Benedict Cumberbatch was outstanding

[Lou]

Oh, that Meryl Streep, she's such a phony baloney.

 

You're a baby!

[Lou]

What cool phrase are blacks gonna think of to protest this?

 

Kill Whitey!

[Angel Dog and Beer]

"If the Jews agree you're not a nominee, then torch the town and kill Whitey"

[Adam]

I haven't actually seen Selma yet, but it does seem that portraying an historical political figure in a feature nominated for best film often leads to a nomination:

 

Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln

Colin Firth - Kings Speech

Sean Penn - Milk

Frank Langella - Frost Nixon

Anthony Hopkins - Nixon

Helen Mirren - The Queen

 

Daniel Day Lewis would be nominated for playing a corpse

[Tank]

 

 American Sniper was very powerful. When the movie ended the packed theater was dead silent. You could only hear the shuffiling of feet leaving, not a single voice. I've never experienced anything like that in a movie. As for the other movies nominated for Best Picture, I have not seen them. I would like to see Selma though.

 

so apparently you've never seen any steve gutenburg movies. 

[Lou]

Angels N Skins, on 20 Jan 2015 - 03:53 AM, said:

American Sniper was very powerful. When the movie ended the packed theater was dead silent. You could only hear the shuffiling of feet leaving, not a single voice. I've never experienced anything like that in a movie. As for the other movies nominated for Best Picture, I have not seen them. I would like to see Selma though.

people stayed in their seats quietly because...

...SPOILER ALERT...

they had to read what should have been included in the film. you know, the ending.

...

Edited January 21, 2015 by Lou