Comments on: And the Oscar goes to … http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Lea Hernandez http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-737145 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:16:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-737145 Three song noms for enchanted and no nod for Le Festin from Ratatouille? Bwuh? Three song noms for enchanted and no nod for Le Festin from Ratatouille? Bwuh?

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734830 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:36:24 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734830 ... and Cate Blanchet scores a rare double nom for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Next: Indiana Jones! … and Cate Blanchet scores a rare double nom for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Next: Indiana Jones!

]]> by: Andre http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734636 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:12:53 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734636 Just so you know, the partially-animated Enchanted got 3 best song nominations. Just so you know, the partially-animated Enchanted got 3 best song nominations.

]]> by: dave roman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734490 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:02:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734490 Yay for Persepolis! And for ONCE for best song. (my other favorite movie of the year). Yay for Persepolis!
And for ONCE for best song.
(my other favorite movie of the year).

]]> by: Richard J. Marcej http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734335 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:05:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734335 Daniel Day Lewis kicks ass! Daniel Day Lewis kicks ass!

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734297 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:55:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734297 One nomination for Norbit! One nomination for Norbit!

]]> by: Tommy Raiko http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734157 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:14:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734157 "Don’t forget the Oscar nod to the X-Men’s own Kitty Pryde — Ellen Page (who was great in “X-Men 3″ and in “Juno”). " Wow, I hadn't thought of that...if she wins, that means that the X-films will have starred 3 actors who had won or would come to win Academy Awards, none of whom are Ian McKellen or Partick Stewart. Should Page win (not impossible) and should an X-Men 4 movie come to pass (perhaps less likely) with all the same cast (very unlikely), I have images of classically trained actors' actors McKellen and Stewart looking at Paquin, Page, and Berry with a mixture of amusement and envy... “Don’t forget the Oscar nod to the X-Men’s own Kitty Pryde — Ellen Page (who was great in “X-Men 3″ and in “Juno”). ”

Wow, I hadn’t thought of that…if she wins, that means that the X-films will have starred 3 actors who had won or would come to win Academy Awards, none of whom are Ian McKellen or Partick Stewart.

Should Page win (not impossible) and should an X-Men 4 movie come to pass (perhaps less likely) with all the same cast (very unlikely), I have images of classically trained actors’ actors McKellen and Stewart looking at Paquin, Page, and Berry with a mixture of amusement and envy…

]]> by: Andrew Laubacher http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734140 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:55:38 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734140 At least PERSEPOLIS didn't get snubbed twice over. I agree that it should have probably got a nod for the Best Film category. At least PERSEPOLIS didn’t get snubbed twice over. I agree that it should have probably got a nod for the Best Film category.

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734104 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:42:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734104 I'm kinda bummed that Spidey 3 didn't get nominated for visual effects, costumes, sound editing, cinematography- AT LEAST FOR SOMETHING DAMMIT!! But I am happy for Persepolis! Sorry- guess I'm just Sony Pictures biased. ~ Coat I’m kinda bummed that Spidey 3 didn’t get nominated for visual effects, costumes, sound editing, cinematography- AT LEAST FOR SOMETHING DAMMIT!!

But I am happy for Persepolis!

Sorry- guess I’m just Sony Pictures biased.

~

Coat

]]> by: Peter Krause http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734066 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:31:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-734066 I'd have a hard time deciding between Persepolis and Ratatouille. Glad I don't have a vote. I’d have a hard time deciding between Persepolis and Ratatouille. Glad I don’t have a vote.

]]> by: Ceaser http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733888 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:39:38 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733888 I like Norbit getting a best make up nom. I like Norbit getting a best make up nom.

]]> by: Lea Hernandez http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733847 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:23:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733847 Yay, Ratatouille! Yay, Ratatouille!

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733702 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:49:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733702 And Enchanted earns THREE noms for best song. Might we see a return of the great Disney musical? But no nod for Estaban del Rio, as Sweeney Todd had no original music. Best For Your Consideration Ad: John Travolta for Hairspray. also... will the WGA picket the Key Arts Awards? And Enchanted earns THREE noms for best song. Might we see a return of the great Disney musical?
But no nod for Estaban del Rio, as Sweeney Todd had no original music.
Best For Your Consideration Ad: John Travolta for Hairspray.
also… will the WGA picket the Key Arts Awards?

]]> by: Capper http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733530 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:37:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733530 Don't forget the Oscar nod to the X-Men's own Kitty Pryde -- Ellen Page (who was great in "X-Men 3" and in "Juno"). Don’t forget the Oscar nod to the X-Men’s own Kitty Pryde — Ellen Page (who was great in “X-Men 3″ and in “Juno”).

]]> by: Al http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733491 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:19:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/22/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comment-733491 Hey, how about this year, something different: an Oscar for every nominated film! That oughtta get more bums in seats at the movie theatres! And it will throw a wrench into all the money spending machine that starts up around the voting time... yar har har har ... Hey, how about this year, something different: an Oscar for every nominated film!

That oughtta get more bums in seats at the movie theatres! And it will throw a wrench into all the money spending machine that starts up around the voting time… yar har har har …

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