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Newman
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09-25-2004

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 12:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have now seen all 5 nominated movies and my favorite is Million Dollar Baby. Second choice goes to Sideways. Thought the Aviator was just too damn long to get my vote.

I saw Ray last night on a jumpy dvd at a friend's home. Jamie Foxx lip synced the songs, right? He did a good job of it but again it felt too long. I never connected with the character. Didn't care about Ray like I did about Clint Eastwood's trainer character.

I really hope Million Dollar wins. I'm a talk radio junkie and that industry is controlled by the political far right which is slamming the movie for it's euthanasia theme. I'm sorry. Anyone who saw the movie would want Clint to pull the plug. He had to. I would have. I would want my friends to pull it on me too.

I'm not going thru all the categories. I did like Morgan Freeman but I also liked Church, in Sideways. He reminded me of guys I knew in California in the '70s.


Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I holding the good thoughts for everything Aviator. I just love a good blockbuster movie. (Of course with me, having Leo in it didn't hurt one little bit.)

Jen
Member

07-27-2003

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Movie - Million Dollar Baby
Actor - Jamie Foxx
Actress - Kate Winslet
Director: Clint Eastwood

That's all I have an opinion on...


Fabnsab
Member

08-07-2000

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I preferred Leo's performance over Jamie Foxx's. I know I am in the major minority but as I watched, I got lost in Leo's and forgot he was Leo but all I kept thinking is "boy, Jamie is doing a good Ray Charles."

Here are my predictions:
Film- Aviator
Director- Clint Eastwood
Actor- Jamie Foxx
Actress- Imelda Staunton( Im going out on a limb here)

Poor Scorcese will lose again but I think he was a producer so he will get an oscar if Aviator wins best picture. I think Leo was a producer too so thats kinda cool for him.

Tishala
Member

08-01-2000

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've also seen all the films nominated in all the major categories. Here's what I hope wins:

Best Actor: Jamie Foxx, Ray
Best Actress: Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake, but I'd be happy with Annette Benning for Beig Julia. Of all the nominated performances, I think Swank's is easily the worst.
Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Haden Church Sideways
Best Supporting Actress: Virginia Madsen Sideways
Director: Mike Leigh, Vera Drake
Best Picture: Sideways

Of all my favorites, though, only Foxx and maybe Madsen have a realistic shot at winning.

On a happier note, my friend Dave's bf was called out of town at the last minute, so I get to go the the AIDS Project Los Angeles Oscar fete hosted by one of those three-named stars (I think it's Jennifer Love Hewett, but it could be Sara Michelle Geller or somebody) at the Abby in West Hollywood. What could be better? Getting dressed up for the Oscars to go hang out with some WeHo gay boys! WooHoo! I'm ready for my close-up Mr. DeMille...

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 2:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Please, Tish, if Leo stops by, touch him with your fingertip, cut off said tip and send it to me. I will cherish it for the rest of my life as if it was my own.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The Passion of the Christ is still better than all of these movies. I know it. You know it.

Tishala
Member

08-01-2000

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 2:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
He won't OG. Don't worry! This is strictly a WeHo crowd. They just got this C-lister to help raise money. I doubt I'll see anyone famous there, so I'm gonna dress to the nines...

And KL, I don't know that it was better than all these movies at all. I thought it was a not especially good film and I think most reviewers agreed it was mediocre or worse. [Rotten Tomatoes Score: 51%]

Razzies tap Berry, 'Catwoman' as year's worst

Hoisting her Academy Award in one hand and newly won Razzie in the other, Halle Berry reveled in a career low point. "Omigosh, oh my God,” Berry gasped Saturday night, feigning excitement. “I never in my life thought that I would be here, winning a Razzie. It’s not like I ever aspired to be here, but thank you.”

Berry was named worst actress for 2004’s action bomb “Catwoman,” which also took the prize for worst film at the 25th annual Razzies, an Oscar spoof that trashes Hollywood’s worst.

President Bush won the worst-actor award for his appearance in news and archival footage of Michael Moore’s satiric documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11.” Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was voted worst supporting-actor for “Fahrenheit 9/11,” while Britney Spears’ fleeting cameo in the documentary brought her the worst supporting-actress award. Razzies founder John Wilson said the prizes were not meant to mock Moore’s film, only the statements Bush and the others make while “putting their highly paid, highly skilled feet in their mouths repeatedly and sucking on them.”

Berry was the first Oscar winner to be dishonored by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, and the first to accept a Razzie in person since Tom Green did so for his part in 2001’s “Freddy Got Fingered.” [...] MSNBC

Hippyt
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06-15-2001

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey,I have a question,are the Oscars live on the West coast too?

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It is here, hippy.



Hippyt
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06-15-2001

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 4:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
cool,thanks!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 5:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm hoping for everything Ray. The others I don't care about. Except for Don Cheadle.

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I haven't seen the Aviator yet or Hotel Rwanda, but I love Leo and Don.

Based on the movies I have seen (most of the others) here are my hopefuls:

Best Picture: Million Dollar Baby
Director: Clint Eastwood
Best actor: Jamie Foxx
Best actress: Hilary Swank

I'm not sure how Sideways got so many nominations... to me, it was a formula
chick- flick, except made for guys. Better than many, but not Oscar stuff.




Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 6:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am loving Chris Rock!!

Westtexan
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07-16-2004

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow, Chris Rock is saying stuff that might offend some people...especially Jude Law. Ha!

Halfunit
Moderator

09-02-2001

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
YAY for Morgan for supporting actor! Now I can go to bed content.

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 6:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
so happy for morgan!!

Scootersmom
Member

08-10-2002

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 7:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay for Morgan! Finally!!!
Oh I just loved the tribute to Carson. I grew up watching the Oscars with him hosting. How appropriate tonight.
LOL, and with that, I'm with Half. Off to bed! :-)

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 7:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
we're having an oscar party in chat! c'mon in everyone!

Marmosquirm
Member

09-10-2003

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 7:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey, I missed between 6:10 and 6:30 (pacific). Can anybody fill me in on what I missed? It looks like the Carson tribute was during that time..... anything else?

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Is anyone watching right now? Who is the lady who has been singing the nominated songs? (She had on a gorgeous black dress and some wicked, wet, black eye-shadow this past song.)

Westtexan
Member

07-16-2004

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I can't into chat. technical difficulties.

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 8:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Beyonce??

Sorry I'm out of the loop, but are the Oscars being shown concurrently on both coast?

And the last song, I wasn't watching TV, but I was listening and I heard Beyonce being announced. She sang the first nominated song in french.


Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
the oscars are live! all coasts are seeing it at the same time. and beyonce was singing the song

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 8:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
thanks landileeleigh!!