81st Academy Award nominations. - Page 3

divine · 23-02-2009, 10:15

I was quite surprised at a few of the winners to be honest.

iCraig · 23-02-2009, 10:41

Part of me always wonders if Ledger really deserves(ed) an Oscar, or whether his death made it "the right thing to do" in the circumstances. Which, a nice a gesture it is, isn't how you win them.

However, very little point wondering about it, we'll never know if he would have won if he was still alive.

Davey_Pitch · 23-02-2009, 12:20

His performance as The Joker was amazing though. Granted, I don't think I've seen the other films from the same category so can't compare his performance, but I remember coming out of the pictures after seeing The Dark Knight and instantly thinking he'd be a contender for the Oscar.

NokkonWud · 23-02-2009, 14:00

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Originally Posted by iCraig

Part of me always wonders if Ledger really deserves(ed) an Oscar, or whether his death made it "the right thing to do" in the circumstances. Which, a nice a gesture it is, isn't how you win them.

However, very little point wondering about it, we'll never know if he would have won if he was still alive.

There was talk about his performance as the Joker being Oscar worthy LONG before he died and that alone was the reason people wanted to see it, again, before he had passed. Sadly it got to the point at the Oscars and it was so built up that he simply couldn't not get it for fear of an out-cry, but from what I've seen of the other candidates you'd have to say he was the right choice anyway.

On the topic of Heath Ledger though, why was he left of the Memoriam list 2008? I figured they're tribute it (the Oscar show) to him, but I never saw that either.

I thought the Oscars themselves were very good and that Hugh Jackman was absolutely brilliant and a much better choice than Jon Stewart and he proved to be the full package and a very confident host.

Only disappointment is that Slumdog Millionaire gets nominated in so many catagories, then completely ignored in all 4 acting catagories... surely the acting is pretty good, no?

leowyatt · 23-02-2009, 14:07

did he do it drunk and naked? Jackman that is

Knipples · 23-02-2009, 18:11

Im gonna give a little YAY!! for Kate Winslet finally winning an Oscar

Greenlizard0 · 23-02-2009, 19:43

Edit - no it isn't her second one

Knipples · 23-02-2009, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Greenlizard0

This is her second one?

Edit - yeap, she won one for part in The Reader.

Yes so its the first time shes won one?

Greenlizard0 · 23-02-2009, 19:50

No, what I meant I thought it was her second Oscar win.

All those times she's been nominated as well. Good for her, I do rate Kate Winslet.

Haly · 23-02-2009, 20:23

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Originally Posted by NokkonWud

On the topic of Heath Ledger though, why was he left of the Memoriam list 2008? I figured they're tribute it (the Oscar show) to him, but I never saw that either.

He died in January 08 though so they put him on last year's Memoriam which made sense.

Entertaining show and good to see some surprise results. Was very glad to see Sean Penn win as from what I've seen of Milk, it's well deserved.

Hugh Jackman did well with his hosting imo.

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