Comments on: Oscar Nominations: Dark Day for Dark Knight Fans http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:40:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Victor http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-120032 Victor Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:38:41 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-120032 There's been an oversight - Heath Ledger's name was in the nomination list for "Best Supporting Actor", not "Best Leading Actor". This is a massive oversight. Anyone who watched "The Dark Knight" should know that it was Ledger's "Joker" that made the show. No disrespect to any of the other actors and actresses but the movie would be nothing without "The Joker". He IS the lead. There’s been an oversight - Heath Ledger’s name was in the nomination list for “Best Supporting Actor”, not “Best Leading Actor”. This is a massive oversight. Anyone who watched “The Dark Knight” should know that it was Ledger’s “Joker” that made the show. No disrespect to any of the other actors and actresses but the movie would be nothing without “The Joker”. He IS the lead.

]]> By: Jordan Raup http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119901 Jordan Raup Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:27:08 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119901 Here are my reactions (specifically how the hell The Reader could get a Best Pic nom): http://thefilmstage.com/2009/01/22/the-reader/ Here are my reactions (specifically how the hell The Reader could get a Best Pic nom): http://thefilmstage.com/2009/01/22/the-reader/

]]> By: Steven Flores http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119890 Steven Flores Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:04:19 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119890 The Oscars fail again. It's bad enough The Dark Knight didn't get a Best Picture nomination or WALL-E. The snubbing of Eastwood is criminal as it seems like he's going to get an acting nomination. Brangelina are this year's Dark Horses. They each gave good performances but not great compared to the people that got snubbed like Eastwood, Sally Hawkins, Michelle Williams, and Benicio del Toro. The original song nomination is a joke because only 3 instead of 5. Put the Boss in there and maybe Robyn Hitchcock for "America" from Rachel Getting Married. At least there's no goddamn HSM3 songs in there or anything from Miley Cyrus. I want Herzog to win to give a kick ass speech and I want Gus Van Sant to win (not just for Milk but for his great films altogether). Herzog & Van Sant FTW!!!!! The Oscars fail again. It’s bad enough The Dark Knight didn’t get a Best Picture nomination or WALL-E. The snubbing of Eastwood is criminal as it seems like he’s going to get an acting nomination.

Brangelina are this year’s Dark Horses. They each gave good performances but not great compared to the people that got snubbed like Eastwood, Sally Hawkins, Michelle Williams, and Benicio del Toro. The original song nomination is a joke because only 3 instead of 5. Put the Boss in there and maybe Robyn Hitchcock for “America” from Rachel Getting Married. At least there’s no goddamn HSM3 songs in there or anything from Miley Cyrus.

I want Herzog to win to give a kick ass speech and I want Gus Van Sant to win (not just for Milk but for his great films altogether). Herzog & Van Sant FTW!!!!!

]]> By: Edwin http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119880 Edwin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:49:39 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119880 You're got to wonder how Jolie sneaks in over Blanchett. And where is Bruce Springsteen? Do we really need to hear 2 Slumdog songs performed that night? Is the Boss being punished for playing the Super Bowl? For me, the most exciting categories are Best Supporting Actor and Best Documentary Feature. Man on Wire will probably win, but Trouble the Water is better. You’re got to wonder how Jolie sneaks in over Blanchett. And where is Bruce Springsteen? Do we really need to hear 2 Slumdog songs performed that night? Is the Boss being punished for playing the Super Bowl?

For me, the most exciting categories are Best Supporting Actor and Best Documentary Feature. Man on Wire will probably win, but Trouble the Water is better.

]]> By: Paul DeBenedetto http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119873 Paul DeBenedetto Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:17:11 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119873 "Rao", if the Dark Knight was a masterpiece then Iron Man was a fucking MAGNUM OPUS. I am so happy that film was not nominated; almsot as happy as seeing Gran Torino snubbed. And yes, "nuttylichee", I can now focus all of my attention on slamming the Academy for leaving out Aronofsky in the Best Director category. Bloody outrage! Fincher's a hack! “Rao”, if the Dark Knight was a masterpiece then Iron Man was a fucking MAGNUM OPUS. I am so happy that film was not nominated; almsot as happy as seeing Gran Torino snubbed. And yes, “nuttylichee”, I can now focus all of my attention on slamming the Academy for leaving out Aronofsky in the Best Director category. Bloody outrage! Fincher’s a hack!

]]> By: kevin http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119872 kevin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:12:22 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119872 Thank you, Rudy Mett, for finding the only possible silver lining to this dark, dark cloud. No Sally Hawkins?!?!? Who are these people? This is probably the first year I can remember where I strongly disagree with the majority of best pic noms. It's not just the Dark Knight snub, I think Wall-E and Bashir belong in there, too. Thank you, Rudy Mett, for finding the only possible silver lining to this dark, dark cloud.

No Sally Hawkins?!?!? Who are these people?

This is probably the first year I can remember where I strongly disagree with the majority of best pic noms. It’s not just the Dark Knight snub, I think Wall-E and Bashir belong in there, too.

]]> By: Branden http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119870 Branden Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:57:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119870 The Academy is dead to me. The Academy is dead to me.

]]> By: Rudy Mett http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119869 Rudy Mett Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:04:12 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119869 I can only hope that Herzog wins best documentary and gets to give a speech. I can only hope that Herzog wins best documentary and gets to give a speech.

]]> By: Christopher Campbell http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119867 Christopher Campbell Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:04:12 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119867 Now that I'm more awake, I'd like to note that Cate Blanchett's snub for Best Actress is especially annoying since Benjamin Button has the most nominations yet she's the best thing about the film. Pitt and Henson are highly overrated in the film, but Blanchett is the real deal. As always. Now that I’m more awake, I’d like to note that Cate Blanchett’s snub for Best Actress is especially annoying since Benjamin Button has the most nominations yet she’s the best thing about the film. Pitt and Henson are highly overrated in the film, but Blanchett is the real deal. As always.

]]> By: nuttylichee http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119866 nuttylichee Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:52:17 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119866 oops, mark beat me to it. didn't mean to point out your error twice. i also would like to announce that i am rallying behind Resul Pookutty for a sound mixing win. oops, mark beat me to it. didn’t mean to point out your error twice. i also would like to announce that i am rallying behind Resul Pookutty for a sound mixing win.

]]> By: nuttylichee http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119864 nuttylichee Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:48:27 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119864 jeez, the oscars noms this year are weird and kinda poopy. chris, you actually mis-typed in your article about kate winslet - she's nominated for the reader, NOT revolutionary road (yesssss). at least your friend who threatened to riot in the streets if "Cantankerous Old Man" was nominated can save his energy for the next worthy cause. i may have officially lost interest in this whole thing. jeez, the oscars noms this year are weird and kinda poopy. chris, you actually mis-typed in your article about kate winslet - she’s nominated for the reader, NOT revolutionary road (yesssss).

at least your friend who threatened to riot in the streets if “Cantankerous Old Man” was nominated can save his energy for the next worthy cause.

i may have officially lost interest in this whole thing.

]]> By: Blake http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119863 Blake Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:48:10 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119863 Miserable. Hawkins? Michelle Williams? Daldry and Howard over Nolan, Leigh, Clint? Brolin as Bush maybe? Bruce and Clint snubbed/ forgotten about for songs? Miserable. Worst best picture nominations in a long time. Good lord, last year's Atonement is better than all of those films! (except maybe Milk). Downey and Shannon and McDonagh and Leigh are nice touches but those categories are typically a little riskier. All in all a big joke. Miserable. Hawkins? Michelle Williams? Daldry and Howard over Nolan, Leigh, Clint? Brolin as Bush maybe? Bruce and Clint snubbed/ forgotten about for songs? Miserable.
Worst best picture nominations in a long time. Good lord, last year’s Atonement is better than all of those films! (except maybe Milk).

Downey and Shannon and McDonagh and Leigh are nice touches but those categories are typically a little riskier. All in all a big joke.

]]> By: Christopher Campbell http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119862 Christopher Campbell Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:39:27 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119862 Thanks for pointing out my error Mark. It was obviously the shock, the early time of announcements and the confusion of same-letter titles. Now I'm even more surprised and upset by the lack of Revolutionary Road nominations. And more annoyed at the lame continuation of the Academy's Holocaust fetish. Still, Winslet's performance in The Reader was at least properly given appropriate placement in lead rather than supporting. Thanks for pointing out my error Mark. It was obviously the shock, the early time of announcements and the confusion of same-letter titles. Now I’m even more surprised and upset by the lack of Revolutionary Road nominations. And more annoyed at the lame continuation of the Academy’s Holocaust fetish. Still, Winslet’s performance in The Reader was at least properly given appropriate placement in lead rather than supporting.

]]> By: Gabriel http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119861 Gabriel Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:36:38 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119861 It's good to see that nothing changed and that the Oscars are still a sad joke. It’s good to see that nothing changed and that the Oscars are still a sad joke.

]]> By: Anthony88 http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119859 Anthony88 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:26:17 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119859 Yikes!!! By far some of their worst picks. Yikes!!! By far some of their worst picks.

]]> By: Mark Rabinowitz http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119857 Mark Rabinowitz Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:23:02 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119857 "Kate Winslet will not be able to achieve the same kind of double-duty win she achieved at the Golden Globes, because despite the surprising noms for The Reader, the film did not recieve a Best Supporting Actress nod. Fortunately, she did at least acquire a nomination for Best Actress for Revolutionary Road. And maybe as a consolation for her lack of two nominations, the Academy will feel it’s their obligation to give her the Oscar." You got yer films backwards, here. Her best actress nod was for "The Reader." “Kate Winslet will not be able to achieve the same kind of double-duty win she achieved at the Golden Globes, because despite the surprising noms for The Reader, the film did not recieve a Best Supporting Actress nod. Fortunately, she did at least acquire a nomination for Best Actress for Revolutionary Road. And maybe as a consolation for her lack of two nominations, the Academy will feel it’s their obligation to give her the Oscar.”

You got yer films backwards, here. Her best actress nod was for “The Reader.”

]]> By: Derek http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119854 Derek Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:09:06 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119854 There were some pleasant surprises in the acting catagories. Everything else made little or no sense to me. There were some pleasant surprises in the acting catagories.

Everything else made little or no sense to me.

]]> By: Rao http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119853 Rao Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:04:40 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119853 Damn right! I can't for the life of me, understand how The Dark Knight, without a doubt the year's greatest film - I've seen Slumdog and it's good, but it's not great, certainly not a masterpiece like TDK is - was not nommed in the best pic, best director and best adapted screenplay categories (not to mention best original score!). Once again, this proves the snobbish attitude of the Academy and they most certainly can "GO TO HELL!" Damn right! I can’t for the life of me, understand how The Dark Knight, without a doubt the year’s greatest film - I’ve seen Slumdog and it’s good, but it’s not great, certainly not a masterpiece like TDK is - was not nommed in the best pic, best director and best adapted screenplay categories (not to mention best original score!). Once again, this proves the snobbish attitude of the Academy and they most certainly can “GO TO HELL!”

]]> By: shirley http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/22/oscar-nominations-dark-day-for-the-dark-knight/#comment-119851 shirley Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:44:27 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9394#comment-119851 THE OSCARS CAN GO TO HELL! THE OSCARS CAN GO TO HELL!

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