Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: And the Oscar goes to...

my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

»	Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE » Community » Film-Yak » And the Oscar goes to... (Page 1)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1 2

Author

Topic: And the Oscar goes to...

John Wilson
Film God

Posts: 5438
From: Sydney, Australia.
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 03-23-2001 05:19 PM

Here's my take on how Sunday night will go...

BEST PICTURE

Chocolat
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Erin Brockovich
Gladiator
Traffic

ACTOR - LEADING

Javier Bardem - Before Night Falls
Russell Crowe - Gladiator
Tom Hanks - Cast Away
Ed Harris - Pollock
Geoffrey Rush - Quills

ACTOR -- SUPPORTING

Jeff Bridges - The Contender
Willem Dafoe - Shadow of the Vampire
Benicio Del Toro - Traffic
Albert Finney - Erin Brockovich
Joaquin Phoenix - Gladiator

ACTRESS - LEADING

Joan Allen - The Contender
Juliette Binoche - Chocolat
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
Laura Linney - You Can Count on Me
Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich

ACTRESS - SUPPORTING

Judi Dench - Chocolat
Marcia Gay Harden - Pollock
Kate Hudson - Almost Famous
Frances McDormand - Almost Famous
Julie Walters - Billy Elliot

DIRECTING

Billy Elliot
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Ang Lee
Erin Brockovich
Gladiator
Traffic

What do you think?

click here for a picture of this year's nominees

------------------
"It's not the years, honey...it's the mileage". Indiana Jones

Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

Posts: 12859
From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 03-23-2001 05:28 PM

I am finding it hard to care about the Oscars this year. I'll probably watch 'em, but if something more exciting comes up (like scooping the cat box) I will probably do that instead. 2000 was a bad year for movies. Hopefully 2001 will turn out to be better.

Jerry Chase
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1068
From: Margate, FL, USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 03-23-2001 05:41 PM

I vote for the cat box. Now that JP got his award, the rest is downhill.

Ian Price
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1714
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 99

posted 03-23-2001 06:17 PM

BEST PICTURE

Chocolat
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Erin Brockovich
Gladiator
Traffic

ACTOR - LEADING

Javier Bardem - Before Night Falls
Russell Crowe - Gladiator
Tom Hanks - Cast Away
Ed Harris - Pollock
Geoffrey Rush - Quills

ACTOR -- SUPPORTING

Jeff Bridges - The Contender
Willem Dafoe - Shadow of the Vampire
Benicio Del Toro - Traffic
Albert Finney - Erin Brockovich
Joaquin Phoenix - Gladiator

ACTRESS - LEADING

Joan Allen - The Contender
Juliette Binoche - Chocolat
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
Laura Linney - You Can Count on Me
Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich

ACTRESS - SUPPORTING

Judi Dench - Chocolat
Marcia Gay Harden - Pollock
Kate Hudson - Almost Famous
Frances McDormand - Almost Famous
Julie Walters - Billy Elliot

DIRECTING

Billy Elliot
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Ang Lee
Erin Brockovich
Gladiator
Traffic

Brad Miller
Administrator

Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 03-23-2001 06:37 PM

The ones in bold are the ones that will absolutely NOT win:

BEST PICTURE

Chocolat
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Erin Brockovich
Gladiator
Traffic

ACTOR - LEADING

Javier Bardem - Before Night Falls
Russell Crowe - Gladiator
Tom Hanks - Cast Away
Ed Harris - Pollock
Geoffrey Rush - Quills

ACTOR -- SUPPORTING

Jeff Bridges - The Contender
Willem Dafoe - Shadow of the Vampire
Benicio Del Toro - Traffic
Albert Finney - Erin Brockovich
Joaquin Phoenix - Gladiator

ACTRESS - LEADING

Joan Allen - The Contender
Juliette Binoche - Chocolat
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
Laura Linney - You Can Count on Me
Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich

ACTRESS - SUPPORTING

Judi Dench - Chocolat
Marcia Gay Harden - Pollock
Kate Hudson - Almost Famous
Frances McDormand - Almost Famous
Julie Walters - Billy Elliot

DIRECTING

Billy Elliot
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Ang Lee
Erin Brockovich
Gladiator
Traffic

How do I know this? Simple! These are the only films on the list that I saw and the Academy never likes what I watch.

Adam Martin
I'm not even gonna point out the irony.

Posts: 3686
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 03-25-2001 10:58 PM

Here's tonight's winners list:
http://www.oscars.com/oscarnight/winners/winners.html

And this year's scientific & technical winners:
http://www3.oscars.org/scitech/73/index.html

Greg Anderson
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 766
From: Ogden Valley, Utah
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 03-26-2001 08:32 AM

What a great night! Steve Martin was brilliant (and Tom Hanks does great ad-libs)!

I get so tired of the sweeps at the Oscars. It was so much fun to see the awards spread around this time... and the winners were all so classy. AND the show was so much shorter than it's been recently. How many tiresome movie tribute montages did they have last year? This year, only the obligatory tribute to the dearly departed OR clips to honor people who were actually up for awards.

Finally, the broadcast is heading in the right direction. I hope Steve Martin hosts again.

| IP: Logged

Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

Posts: 12859
From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 03-26-2001 10:57 AM

I agree. Steve Martin was great. In fact I think I enjoyed him more as host more than any other person who has hosted so far. The show was shorter like it should be. They made a bad year for movies actually very fun to watch!

| IP: Logged

Aaron Mehocic
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 804
From: New Castle, PA, USA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 03-26-2001 11:24 AM

I'll agree with your last sentence Joe, but I'm still kinda partial to Billy Crystal. Anyway, Not a bad show in terms of getting it in and getting it done. Thank God they forever tabled those dumb-ass expressionist dance numbers from a few years back. I was almost certain Julia Roberts was going to spout some anti-Bush stuff in here speech, but she didn't. And even though Russell Crowe is a HUDGE HORSE'S ASS, he still gave an excellent acceptance speech (sorry to our Australian friends, but he is what he is).

I am very skeptical of elite Hollywood types on both sides of the camera and in the studio apparatice too. I laugh at their shallow lives as they often speak of creativity, art, message, and meaning. I think a few of them know little of what those are. Their causes superceed in their lives and they live simply for the moment. They scream and yell about the poor, the victims, the downtrodden, yet they live lives of opulent riches. They are truly the nobility of America, and yet many I would not even walk across the street for. They are a strange group that I don't think I'll ever understand.

| IP: Logged

Mark Lucas
Film Handler

Posts: 44
From: CA, USA
Registered: Mar 2001

posted 03-26-2001 12:42 PM

Who would be an elite Hollywood type?

| IP: Logged

Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

Posts: 28608
From: New York City & Newport, RI
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 03-26-2001 12:56 PM

I will post my guesses for who will win an Oscar last night when I get home, tonight. OK?

| IP: Logged

Mike Blakesley
Film God

Posts: 12767
From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 03-26-2001 01:38 PM

I think they should have Steve Martin host every year, but bring Billy Crystal on for a guest spot so he can sing his usual tribute tune, which is always hilarious.

As long as they don't have Whoopi Goldberg on again ever!

| IP: Logged

Aaron Mehocic
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 804
From: New Castle, PA, USA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 03-26-2001 03:42 PM

Mark,
The elite Hollywood types are hard to explain, but they usually follow some similar guidelines.

In the Studios the Weinstein brothers are probably about the most famous in our time. Bob and Harvey call many of the shots but I believe they are just plain idiots. You know I don't want to get on a soapbox here but the Weinsteins have produced more morally offensive films than what is nessessary. Frankly, both of them are morally offensive. The Farrelly brothers in direction direct funny, but tastless films. Last night at the Oscars, did Jennifer Lopez have to show up with erect nipples showing through here gown. Bjork. Hey, nice swan! Did anybody ever teach her about glamour. And the damndest thing is these people think it's cute, funny, liberating, open-minded; you name it they have a word for it. And it is more than those I've just mentioned. Hey Danny Devido: Your inside, take off your sun glasses! Why do these people always feel they must make a statement?

What ever happened to the Hollywood of the 1930's and 40's? Wouldn't it be nice to have many more honest, hard working actors and actresses who enjoy they craft such as Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. No, we have drug sniffing criminals (Morton Downey Jr.), left-wing radicals (Jullia Roberts), right-wing radicals (Charalton Heston), religious zelots (Richard Gear), etc. etc. If actors and actresses would spend more time reviewing good roles instead of marching in the PETA parade (yeah, you know who you are Alicia Silverstone), we would get better product, maybe.

What I'm so sick of is how these people take roles that just plain suck simply because they see a "connection" between the character and the actor's real life "causes". Rosie O'Donell, Susan Sarandon, Nichole Kidman. I don't want to belabor this anylonger. These are just my personal thoughts about Hollywood.

| IP: Logged

Dwayne Caldwell
Master Film Handler

Posts: 323
From: Rockwall, TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2000

posted 03-26-2001 10:24 PM

I thought Russell Crowe was a New Zealander. Is there a difference between them and you Aussies, John?

I'd personally like to see Jay Leno host an Oscar show just for kicks. After all Letterman got a shot. Or maybe Martin Short can host now that Chevy Chase and Steve Martin have done so. Or to be really cruel to the public, they could have Adam Sandler host one year doing his Little Nicky impression all throughout the ceremony.

------------------
The man with the magic hands.

| IP: Logged

Aaron Sisemore
Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day!

Posts: 3061
From: Rockwall TX USA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 03-26-2001 10:34 PM

AMEN, Aaron M!!!!!!!!!

-AS

| IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1 2

Printer-friendly view of this topic

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.