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Spout Group Post: The Movie Timeline

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:05:24 GMT

Post Subject: The Movie Timeline
Group Name: It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 4/3/2006 3:05:24 PM
Body: Have y'all seen this? http://www.paulkerensa.com/movietimeline/ Ok, so it's not quite Oscar worthy material, but this is the most history-oriented group I know, and I thought the Spout community at large should take a look. This timeline is history according to film - so if a film quoted something, real or imagined, that happened at some time, real or imagined or artistically/strategically dated, this timeline shows when it happened. It includes such "excellent" dates as when Genghis Khan was kidnapped by Bill and Ted or when Hill Valley, CA was established, or when Brian was crucified but presumably not resurrected (unlike his neighbor Jesus). It's really funny.

Spout Group Post: 81st Oscars - Sh!t or Shinola?

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:41:46 GMT

Post Subject: 81st Oscars - Sh!t or Shinola?
Group Name: It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!
Last Post By: pippin06
Post Date: 2/23/2009 1:41:46 PM
Body: I loved the appearances of Tina Fey and Steve Martin ("Don't fall in love with me"), of Natalie Portman and "Joaquin Phoenix," and the video with Seth Rogen and James Franco. I couldn't find decent clips of all of these moments, but here's Natalie and Joaquin: Moments like this made me realize how bored I was with everything else on the show! Around 11:30, my mounting boredom gelled into a 'buzzkill revelation' -- All of the Kodak Theater's millions of dollars of production value, and this broadcast to upwards of 50 million viewers, is all centered on some (admittedly talented) people saying almost nothing of value! I mean this in all seriousness: I think the Oscars ceremony would be far more intriguing if the ceremony were only photographed. Then when I'd see a picture of Hugh Jackman singing with Anne Hathaway, I'd wish I could've seen the whole event. As it is, I wish my friends and I had, instead of watching the Oscars, played Boggle.

Spout Group Post: Predictions and Commentary, 2009

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:41:20 GMT

Post Subject: Predictions and Commentary, 2009
Group Name: It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!
Last Post By: pippin06
Post Date: 1/22/2009 12:41:20 PM
Body: NOMINEE LIST (taken from imdb because Oscar.com's printer friendly list is not that friendly) Best Motion Picture of the Year Nominees: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Ceán Chaffin, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall Frost/Nixon (2008): Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Eric Fellner Milk (2008): Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks The Reader (2008): Nominees to be determined Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Christian Colson Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nominees: Richard Jenkins for The Visitor (2007/I) Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon (2008) Sean Penn for Milk (2008) Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler (2008) Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nominees: Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008) Angelina Jolie for Changeling (2008) Melissa Leo for Frozen River (2008) Meryl Streep for Doubt (2008/I) Kate Winslet for The Reader (2008) Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nominees: Josh Brolin for Milk (2008) Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder (2008) Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt (2008/I) Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight (2008) Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road (2008) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nominees: Amy Adams for Doubt (2008/I) Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) Viola Davis for Doubt (2008/I) Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler (2008) Best Achievement in Directing Nominees: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Stephen Daldry for The Reader (2008) David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon (2008) Gus Van Sant for Milk (2008) Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Nominees: Frozen River (2008): Courtney Hunt Happy-Go-Lucky (2008): Mike Leigh In Bruges (2008): Martin McDonagh Milk (2008): Dustin Lance Black WALL·E (2008): Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Jim Reardon Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Nominees: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Roth, Robin Swicord Doubt (2008/I): John Patrick Shanley Frost/Nixon (2008): Peter Morgan The Reader (2008): David Hare Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Simon Beaufoy Best Achievement in Cinematography Nominees: Changeling (2008): Tom Stern The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Claudio Miranda The Dark Knight (2008): Wally Pfister The Reader (2008): Roger Deakins, Chris Menges Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Anthony Dod Mantle Best Achievement in Editing Nominees: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter The Dark Knight (2008): Lee Smith Frost/Nixon (2008): Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill Milk (2008): Elliot Graham Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Chris Dickens Best Achievement in Art Direction Nominees: Changeling (2008): James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo The Dark Knight (2008): Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando The Duchess (2008): Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway Revolutionary Road (2008): Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt Best Achievement in Costume Design Nominees: Australia (2008): Catherine Martin The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Jacqueline West The Duchess (2008): Michael O'Connor Milk (2008): Danny Glicker Revolutionary Road (2008): Albert Wolsky Best Achievement in Makeup Nominees: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Greg Cannom The Dark Knight (2008): John Caglione Jr., Conor O'Sullivan Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008): Mike Elizalde, Thomas Floutz Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Nominees: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Alexandre Desplat Defiance (2008): James Newton Howard Milk (2008): Danny Elfman Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman WALL·E (2008): Thomas Newman Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song Nominees: Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman, Gulzar("Jai Ho") Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman, Maya Arulpragasam("O Saya") WALL·E (2008): Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman("Down to Earth") Best Achievement in Sound Nominees: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Mark Weingarten The Dark Knight (2008): Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty WALL·E (2008): Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben Burtt Wanted (2008): Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño, Petr Forejt Best Achievement in Sound Editing Nominees: The Dark Knight (2008): Richard King Iron Man (2008): Frank E. Eulner, Christopher Boyes Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Tom Sayers WALL·E (2008): Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood Wanted (2008): Wylie Stateman Best Achievement in Visual Effects Nominees: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron The Dark Knight (2008): Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, Paul J. Franklin Iron Man (2008): John Nelson, Ben Snow, Daniel Sudick, Shane Mahan Best Animated Feature Film of the Year Nominees: Bolt (2008): Chris Williams, Byron Howard Kung Fu Panda (2008): John Stevenson, Mark Osborne WALL·E (2008): Andrew Stanton Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Nominees: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)(Germany) Entre les murs (2008)(France) Revanche (2008)(Austria) Okuribito (2008)(Japan) Vals Im Bashir (2008)(Israel) Best Documentary, Features Nominees: The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (2008): Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath Encounters at the End of the World (2007): Werner Herzog, Henry Kaiser The Garden (2008/I): Scott Hamilton Kennedy Man on Wire (2008): James Marsh, Simon Chinn Trouble the Water (2008): Tia Lessin, Carl Deal Best Documentary, Short Subjects Nominees: The Conscience of Nhem En: Steven Okazaki The Final Inch: Irene Taylor Brodsky, Tom Grant Smile Pinki: Megan Mylan The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306: Adam Pertofsky, Margaret Hyde Best Short Film, Animated Nominees: La Maison en Petits Cubes: Kunio Kato Ubornaya istoriya - lyubovnaya istoriya (2007): Konstantin Bronzit Oktapodi (2007): Emud Mokhberi, Thierry Marchand Presto (2008): Doug Sweetland This Way Up (2008): Alan Smith, Adam Foulkes Best Short Film, Live Action Nominees: Auf der Strecke (2007): Reto Caffi Manon sur le bitume (2007): Elizabeth Marre, Olivier Pont New Boy (2007): Steph Green, Tamara Anghie Grisen (2008): Tivi Magnusson, Dorthe Warnø Høgh Spielzeugland (2007): Jochen Alexander Freydank

Spout Group Post: Oscar Buzz and Awards Season 2009

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:16:09 GMT

Post Subject: Oscar Buzz and Awards Season 2009
Group Name: It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!
Last Post By: pippin06
Post Date: 12/9/2008 12:16:09 AM
Body: It's December! Guess what that means!!! Since Spout saw fit to make a banner for our group on the Groups page, I thought it was only fair to start our 2009 buzz thread and get the juices flowing. You know, one of our four major predictors, the Critics Choice Awards, has its nominations being announced tomorrow by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, followed closely by the Golden Globes and SAG. Keep up to date here on all of the lists and nominees as they get announced. Get ready to discuss the awards season. I have a feeling we're going to have a doozy this year... the SpoutBlog has already been hitting on some of the short list announcements and the subjects of great speculation, not the least of which include whether or not Heath Ledger will posthumously be nominated for any award for his Joker portrayal in The Dark Knight. Also - is Wall-E good enough to be nominated for Best Picture (I think Animated Feature is in the bag). Also, now that it's after Thanksgiving, we're seeing the awards season push of films. Any interest you this year? Let's live up to our hype and get to buzzing. After all, it's the most wonderful time of the year for us Oscar fans! :-)

Spout Group Post: AFI's Top 10 of 2008

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:40:55 GMT

Post Subject: AFI's Top 10 of 2008
Group Name: It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!
Last Post By: seely
Post Date: 12/15/2008 2:40:55 PM
Body: Just came across this page over on AFI's site... its their top 10 of 2008. AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR-OFFICIAL SELECTIONS THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON THE DARK KNIGHT FROST/NIXON FROZEN RIVER GRAN TORINO IRON MAN MILK WALL•E WENDY AND LUCY THE WRESTLER Theres a few rather obvious selections on there but a few I find rather baffling. AFI offers no explanation/rationale for the selections but Ironman and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? I saw Iron Man, and thought it was good, but not exactly what I would consider to be a truly "great" film. I haven't seen Benjamin Button, but its gotten mixed reviews at best and not what I would consider a runaway pick for a best of list. Any thoughts? Maybe a few titles that should have been on here but arent?

Spout Group Post: SpoutBlog's Oscars v. Popularity Post and Ensuing Debate

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:11:14 GMT

Post Subject: SpoutBlog's Oscars v. Popularity Post and Ensuing Debate
Group Name: It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!
Last Post By: pippin06
Post Date: 11/10/2008 2:11:14 PM
Body: Did you read it? http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/07/oscar-predictions-dark-knight-vs-rachel-getting-married/ Well, now it's hotlinked to the imdb, and people are weighing in. I post it to our beloved Oscars group because this is exactly the kind of discussion our little group could get into. I don't know this Dirty Harry person, but I find all of the ensuing comments to Karina's post quite interesting. And since I heart (<3) the Oscars, I find all of this canvasing for The Dark Knight and some of the earliest buzzed short listers very interesting indeed. Anyone want to weigh in here? Oscar Buzz season doesn't really start until post-Thanksgiving, since that's when holiday blockbusters and the studios' Oscar contender releases also inundate our local cineplexes. Be sure to watch for this year's thread.

Spout Group Post: Rotten Tomatoes' Digest of 50 Best Animated Films

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:37:53 GMT

Post Subject: Rotten Tomatoes' Digest of 50 Best Animated Films
Group Name: It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!
Last Post By: seely
Post Date: 11/3/2008 1:37:53 PM
Body: I don't know where else to start this particular discussion - I'm sure the Disney fan group would be appropriate, since Disney and Pixar dominate the list, but this is Rotten Tomatoes' compiled assemblage of the 50 highest ranked animated films on their site, which is a pretty good, balanced indicator, all told, between critical and popular reception. The list starts at the bottom with South Park's big screen offering and ends with...well, I'll just let you take a look-see. Sound off below on what you feel are the merits (or lack of) of the latest top something or other list! I'll check back later and offer my reactions then. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/best_animated_films/south_park_bigger_longer_and_uncut/

Spout Group Post: AFI's 100 Funniest - Comedy and the Oscars (a List in Progress)

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:11:30 GMT

Post Subject: AFI's 100 Funniest - Comedy and the Oscars (a List in Progress)
Group Name: It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!
Last Post By: pippin06
Post Date: 7/31/2006 7:11:30 PM
Body: Greetings Oscarphiles and everyone else! Now that we're knee deep in hotter than hot weather and forced to hibernate where the air conditioning takes us, it's time to revisit the American Film Institute lists, our latest yardsticks to hold up against Oscar in terms of measuring movies. Plus, we're halfway through our Oscar-eligible year, which means more popcorn blockbusters and random comedies and less art. So, what better time to consider the place of the comedy as it relates to the Oscars? The new AFI's 100 Funniest Films list represents the third of AFI's 100 Years series. The list is being compiled and described. In the meantime, take a look and see if you agree with whether or not these are truly the funniest movies of the past 100 years. Are there any funnies the list missed? Do you agree with what's there?