Oscar Nominations Pic Your Favorites!

**texdirect6** · 01-22-09, 12:54 PM

Here they are the 2009 Academy Award Nominations

Source: http://movies.msn.com/oscars/nominees-list/

Complete list of 81st annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday:

1. Best Picture: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," "The Reader," "Slumdog Millionaire."

2. Actor: Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"; Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"; Sean Penn, "Milk"; Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler."

3. Actress: Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"; Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"; Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"; Meryl Streep, "Doubt"; Kate Winslet, "The Reader."

4. Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, "Milk"; Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"; Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"; Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road."

5. Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, "Doubt"; Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; Viola Davis, "Doubt"; Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler."

6. Director: David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"; Gus Van Sant, "Milk"; Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"; Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."

7. Foreign Film: "The Baader Meinhof Complex," Germany; "The Class," France; "Departures," Japan; "Revanche," Austria; "Waltz With Bashir," Israel.

8. Adapted Screenplay: Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"; Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"; David Hare, "The Reader"; Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire."

9. Original Screenplay: Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"; Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"; Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"; Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"; Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter, "WALL-E."

10. Animated Feature Film: "Bolt"; "Kung Fu Panda"; "WALL-E."

11. Art Direction: "Changeling," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "The Duchess," "Revolutionary Road."

12. Cinematography: "Changeling," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "The Reader," "Slumdog Millionaire."

13. Sound Mixing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Slumdog Millionaire," "WALL-E," "Wanted."

14. Sound Editing: "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," "Slumdog Millionaire," "WALL-E," "Wanted."

15. Original Score: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat; "Defiance," James Newton Howard; "Milk," Danny Elfman; "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman; "WALL-E," Thomas Newman.

16. Original Song: "Down to Earth" from "WALL-E," Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman; "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar; "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam.

17. Costume: "Australia," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Duchess," "Milk," "Revolutionary Road."

18. Documentary Feature: "The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)," "Encounters at the End of the World," "The Garden," "Man on Wire," "Trouble the Water."

19. Documentary (short subject): "The Conscience of Nhem En," "The Final Inch," "Smile Pinki," "The Witness — From the Balcony of Room 306."

20. Film Editing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," "Slumdog Millionaire."

21. Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Hellboy II: The Golden Army."

22. Animated Short Film: "La Maison en Petits Cubes," "Lavatory — Lovestory," "Oktapodi," "Presto," "This Way Up."

23. Live Action Short Film: "Auf der Strecke (On the Line)," "Manon on the Asphalt," "New Boy," "The Pig," "Spielzeugland (Toyland)."

24. Visual Effects: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man."

Post up your favorites and who you think might win 'em!

**Consultant** · 01-22-09, 12:59 PM

The only one I care about is Best Supporting Actor.

I really hope Heath gets it.

He made that movie everything it was.

**DuDDy** · 01-22-09, 01:03 PM

I wouldnt get your hopes up Consultant, generally the Academy does not like to give away posthumous oscars.......

**DJ Ms. White** · 01-22-09, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Consultant

The only one I care about is Best Supporting Actor.

I really hope Heath gets it.

He made that movie everything it was.

I hope there's a tie; it would be awesome for Robert Downey, Jr. to win as well.

**-Sauso-** · 01-22-09, 09:59 PM

hard to say...i have only seen one of the movies....

and that was Batman......

maybe drunk old Mickey will thrill us all in his wrestler movie !.

**mjs1973** · 01-22-09, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by Consultant

The only one I care about is Best Supporting Actor.

I really hope Heath gets it.

He made that movie everything it was.

I also hope Heath gets it and I agree that he made that movie. Everytime the Joker was on screen you couldn't help but watch and when he wasn't you were wondering where he was and what he was doing.

Originally Posted by DuDDy

I wouldnt get your hopes up Consultant, generally the Academy does not like to give away posthumous oscars.......

You're probably right BUT I do think they will give him the Oscar because there has been so much buzz and most likely some lobbying for him. I think if Heath were alive we wouldn't be having this conversation. My own personal opinion of course.

**~~Mooninite~~** · 01-22-09, 10:26 PM

Best Picture - Milk.

Without a doubt, was an amazing film.

**Kanati** · 01-22-09, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by texdirect6

Complete list of 81st annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday:

1. Best Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire."

2. Actor: Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler."

3. Actress: Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"

4. Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"

5. Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler."

6. Director: Gus Van Sant, "Milk"

7. Foreign Film: No idea

8. Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire."

9. Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"

10. Animated Feature Film: "WALL-E."

11. Art Direction: "The Dark Knight,"

12. Cinematography: "The Dark Knight,"

13. Sound Mixing: "WALL-E,"

14. Sound Editing: "WALL-E,"

15. Original Score: "Milk," Danny Elfman

16. Original Song: "Down to Earth" from "WALL-E," Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman

17. Costume: "Australia,"

18. Documentary Feature: No idea

19. Documentary (short subject): No idea

20. Film Editing: "The Dark Knight,"

21. Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"

22. Animated Short Film: No idea

23. Live Action Short Film: No idea

24. Visual Effects: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"

The Wrestler should have been nominated for best picture... I wouldn't have voted for it but it should still have been nominated.

**Tractorpull** · 01-23-09, 12:30 AM

1. Best Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire."

2. Actor: Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler."

3. Actress: Meryl Streep, "Doubt"

4. Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"

5. Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler."

6. Director: Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."

7. Foreign Film: The Class won at Cannes I believe but Waltz with Bashir has a good shot as well.

8. Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire."

9. Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges" I love the dialogue in that movie

10. Animated Feature Film: "WALL-E." durr none of the other films are even close

11. Art Direction: "The Dark Knight,"

12. Cinematography: "The Dark Knight,"

13. Sound Mixing: "WALL-E,"

14. Sound Editing: "Iron Man,"

15. Original Score: "Milk," Danny Elfman

16. Original Song: "Down to Earth" from "WALL-E," Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman

17. Costume: "Australia,"

18. Documentary Feature: Man on Wire

19. Documentary (short subject): No idea

20. Film Editing: "The Dark Knight,"

21. Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"

22. Animated Short Film: No idea

23. Live Action Short Film: No idea

24. Visual Effects: "The Dark Knight"

I seem to agree with many of your picks but I made a few changes.

Eastwood got snuffed though, wtf. I thought Gran Torino would get something, jesus.