[MovieManiacJon]

Decade's winners:

Best Picture
1. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
2. The Departed
3. The Hurt Locker
4. Million Dollar Baby
5. No Country for Old Men
6. Slumdog Millionaire
7. Chicago
8. Gladiator
9. A Beautiful Mind
10. Crash

Best Director
1. Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
2. Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
3. Martin Scorsese, The Departed
4. Roman Polanski, The Pianist
5. Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
6. Steven Soderbergh, Traffic
7. Joel & Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
8. Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
9. Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
10. Ron Howard, A Beautiful Mind

Best Actor
1. Sean Penn, Milk
2. Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
3. Adrien Brody, The Pianist
4. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
5. Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
6. Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
7. Sean Penn, Mystic River
8. Denzel Washington, Training Day
9. Russell Crowe, Gladiator
10. Jamie Foxx, Ray

Best Actress
1. Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
2. Helen Mirren, The Queen
3. Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
4. Kate Winslet, The Reader
5. Julia Roberts, Erin Brokovich
6. Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
7. Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
8. Nicole Kidman, The Hours
9. Halle Berry, Monster's Ball
10. Charlize Theron, Monster

Best Supporting Actor
1. Chris Cooper, Adaptation
2. Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
3. Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
4. Jim Broadbent, Iris
5. Benicio Del Toro, Traffic
6. Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
7. Tim Robbins, Mystic River
8. Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
9. Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
10. George Clooney, Syriana

Best Supporting Actress
1. Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire
2. Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
3. Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
4. Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
5. Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock
6. Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
7. Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
8. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago
9. Jennifer Connelly, A Beautiful Mind
10. Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain

[nuboy514]

BEST PICTURE

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. The Hurt Locker
4. No Country for Old Men
5. Chicago
6. The Departed
7. Million Dollar Baby
8. Gladiator
9. A Beautiful Mind
10. Crash

BEST DIRECTOR

1. Peter Jackson
2. Ang Lee
3. Kathryn Bigelow
4. Danny Boyle
5. Ethan and Joel Coen
6. Steven Soderbergh
7. Martin Scorsese
8. Roman Polanski
9. Clint Eastwood
10. Ron Howard

BEST ACTOR

1. Sean Penn (Milk)
2. Forest Whitaker
3. Adrien Brody
4. Jeff Bridges
5. Denzel Washington
6. Philip Seymour Hoffman
7. Daniel Day-Lewis
8. Sean Penn (Mystic River)
9. Jaime Foxx
10. Russell Crowe

BEST ACTRESS

1. Halle Berry
2. Helen Mirren
3. Julia Roberts
4. Charlize Theron
5. Sandra Bullock
6. Reese Witherspoon
7. Hilary Swank
8. Kate Winslet
9. Marion Cotillard
10. Nicole Kidman

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

1. Heath Ledger
2. Christoph Waltz
3. Javier Bardem
4. Benicio del Toro
5. Chris Cooper
6. Alan Arkin
7. Morgan Freeman
8. George Clooney
9. Jim Broadbent
10. Tim Robbins

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

1. Mo'Nique
2. Tilda Swinton
3. Catherine Zeta-Jones
4. Penélope Cruz
5. Rachel Weisz
6. Marcia Gay Harden
7. Jennifer Connelly
8. Cate Blanchett
9. Jennifer Hudson
10. Renée Zellweger

[ErikDean]

Christophe Waltz's first movie
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[Dr.ciski77]

He is a total stud.

[Above the Title]

I was listening to the Oscar Talk podcast and apparently the Oscars committed to keeping the top ten around for three years. It's probably not a bad idea to at least keep it around this year because this was a fluke year with "Avatar" and the results may not be as populist this time around. Now that this is over and done with, the big questions are who follows up their nomination with "Catwoman 2: Purina Boogaloo" and who doesn't get invited to join the Academy.

[Smithie]

I predict that lethewomantalk woman doesn't get invited.

And Mo'Nique is the next Catwoman.
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[jonny]

Best Picture
1. The Departed
2. The Hurt Locker
3. Million Dollar Baby
4. No Country for Old Men
5. Lord of the Rings: Return of the Ki
6. Chicago
7. Slumdog Millionaire
8. A Beautiful Mind
9. Crash
10. Gladiator

Best Director
1. Martin Scorsese, The Departed
2. Steven Soderbergh, Traffic
3. Joel & Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
4. Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
5. Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
6. Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
7. Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
8. Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
9. Roman Polanski, The Pianist
10. Ron Howard, A Beautiful Mind

Best Actor
1. Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
2. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
3. Sean Penn, Milk
4. Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
5. Sean Penn, Mystic River
6. Adrien Brody, The Pianist
7. Denzel Washington, Training Day
8. Russell Crowe, Gladiator
9. Jamie Foxx, Ray

not seen - Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

Best Actress
1. Charlize Theron, Monster
2. Helen Mirren, The Queen
3. Julia Roberts, Erin Brokovich
4. Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
5. Kate Winslet, The Reader
6. Halle Berry, Monster's Ball
7. Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
8. Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
9. Nicole Kidman, The Hours
10. Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose

Best Supporting Actor
1. Chris Cooper, Adaptation
2. Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
3. Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
4. Jim Broadbent, Iris
5. Benicio Del Toro, Traffic
6. Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
7. Tim Robbins, Mystic River
8. Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
9. Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
10. George Clooney, Syriana

Best Supporting Actress
1. Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire
2. Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
3. Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
4. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago
5. Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
6. Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock
7. Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
8. Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain
9. Jennifer Connelly, A Beautiful Mind
10. Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls

[Taffa]

Best Picture
1. No Country for Old Men
2. Chicago
3. Million Dollar Baby
4. The Departed
5. A Beautiful Mind
6. Crash
7. Gladiator
8. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

NS
The Hurt Locker
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
1. Roman Polanski, The Pianist
2. Joel & Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
3. Martin Scorsese, The Departed
4. Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
5. Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
6. Steven Soderbergh, Traffic
7. Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
8. Ron Howard, A Beautiful Mind

NS
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Best Actor
1. Adrien Brody, The Pianist
2. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
3. Denzel Washington, Training Day
4. Sean Penn, Mystic River
5. Jamie Foxx, Ray
6. Russell Crowe, Gladiator

NS
Sean Penn, Milk
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland


Best Actress
1. Nicole Kidman, The Hours
2. Charlize Theron, Monster
3. Helen Mirren, The Queen
4. Kate Winslet, The Reader
5. Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
6. Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
7. Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
8. Halle Berry, Monster's Ball
9. Julia Roberts, Erin Brokovich

NS
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side

Best Supporting Actor
1. Jim Broadbent, Iris
2. Chris Cooper, Adaptation
3. Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
4. Tim Robbins, Mystic River
5. Benicio Del Toro, Traffic
6. George Clooney, Syriana
7. Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
8. Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
9. Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby

NS
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress
1. Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire
2. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago
3. Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock
4. Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
5. Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
6. Jennifer Connelly, A Beautiful Mind
7. Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain
8. Cate Blanchett, The Aviator

NS
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

[bradcar77]

BEST PICTURE:
1. No Country For Old Men
2. The Hurt Locker
3. The Departed
4. Million Dollar Baby
5. Slumdog Millionaire
6. Lord of the Rings
7. Chicago
8. A Beautiful Mind
9. Gladiator
10. Crash

BEST ACTOR:
1. Adrien Brody - The Pianist
2. Daniel Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood
3. Sean Penn - Milk
4. Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
5. Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland
6. Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart
7. Jamie Foxx - Ray
8. Denzel Washington - Training Day
9. Sean Penn - Mystic River
10. Russell Crowe - Gladiator

BEST ACTRESS:
1. Halle Berry - Monster's Ball
2. Nicole Kidman - The Hours
3. Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich
4. Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby
5. Helen Mirren - The Queen
6. Kate Winslet - The Reader
7. Charlize Theron - Monster
8. Reese Witherspoon - Walk The Line
9. Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose

N/S Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
1. Chris Cooper - Adaptation
2. Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds
3. Javier Bardem - No Country For Old Men
4. Jim Broadbent - Iris
5. Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
6. Benecio Del Toro - Traffic
7. Alan Arkin - Little Miss Sunshine
8. Morgan Freeman - Million Dollar Baby
9. George Clooney - Syriana
10. Tim Robbins - Mystic River

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
1. Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton
2. Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener
3. Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
4. Mo'Nique: Precious
5. Catherine Zeta- Jones - Chicago
6. Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
7. Marcia Gay Harden - Pollock
8. Jennifer Connelly - A Beautiful Mind
9. Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain

N/S Jennifer Hudson

[tophermac]

[eurocheese_is_class]

Fun game! Revisited a few and changed my mind.

Best Picture
1. The Departed
2. Chicago
3. Slumdog Millionaire
4. The Hurt Locker
5. No Country For Old Men
6. A Beautiful Mind
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8. Million Dollar Baby
9. Crash
10. Gladiator

Best Director
1. Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
2. Steven Soderbergh, Traffic
3. Martin Scorsese, The Departed
4. Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
5. Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
6. Joel & Ethan Coen, No Country For Old Men
7. Peter Jackson, LOTR: Return of the King
8. Roman Polanksi, The Pianist
9. Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
10. Ron Howard, A Beautiful Mind

Best Actor
1. Sean Penn, Milk
2. Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
3. Sean Penn, Mystic River
4. Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
5. Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
6. Jamie Foxx, Ray
7. Adrien Brody, The Pianist
8. Denzel Washington, Training Day
9. Russell Crowe, Gladiator
10. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote

Best Actress
1. Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich
2. Nicole Kidman, The Hours
3. Helen Mirren, The Queen
4. Charlize Theron, Monster
5. Kate Winslet, The Reader
6. Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
7. Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
8. Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
9. Halle Berry, Monster's Ball
10. Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby

Best Supporting Actor
1. Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
2. Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
3. Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men
4. Benicio del Toro, Traffic
5. Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
6. Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds
7. Tim Robbins, Mystic River
8. Jim Broadbent, Iris
9. Chris Cooper, Adaptation.
10. George Clooney, Syriana

Best Supporting Actress
1. Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
2. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago
3. Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
4. Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
5. Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" By Sapphire
6. Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
7. Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
8. Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock
9. Jennifer Connelly, A Beautiful Mind
10. Renee Zellwegger, Cold Mountain
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EMMY WINNER ERIC STONESTREET

[~Liron~]

How about the favorite "who will be back" game?

Bridges - yes
Clooney - yes, more than once
Firth - maybe
Freeman - yes
Renner - no

Bullock - nope
Mirren - yep
Mulligan - if she takes the right path, she may come back more than once.
Sidibe - no
Streep - of course

Cruz - yes
Farmiga - yes
Gyllenhaal - it seems easy to say yes, but I say no. I never saw the "awesomeness" in here, and I thought she had Morton's spot this time.
Kendrick - no
Mo'Nique - no

Damon - yes, more than once
Harrelson - doubtful.
Plummer - no
Tucci - don't see it.
Waltz - no

[njknight]

You don't think Stanley Tucci will be nominated again? That's crazy talk.
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[eurocheese_is_class]

Nominated again: Clooney, Mulligan, Streep, Farmiga, Damon. I could say Freeman, but I wonder.

That's all.
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EMMY WINNER ERIC STONESTREET

[Mad Mann]

Bridges - I'm gonna say No.
Clooney - yes, will win lead one day.
Firth - yes
Freeman - I suspect this is it
Renner - yes, next year for the town. Supporting.

Bullock - ...
Mirren - Probably
Mulligan - YES, a win will happen
Sidibe - no
Streep - She has a spot reserved every year.

Cruz - Yeah, one or two more.
Farmiga - Will win one
Gyllenhaal - yes, one or two more.
Kendrick - no
Mo'Nique - no, I suspect she falls hard after this

Damon - yes, he will win lead
Harrelson - I can see him winning supporting later.
Plummer - Sadly no
Tucci - Probably one or two more nods at most
Waltz - I actually can see it, if he makes REALLY good choices.
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Best Frakin Show Ever!

[Culturegeek]

Again, 7-8 nominees come back. So, in rough order of likelihood....

1. Meryl Streep
2. George Clooney
3. Helen Mirren
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4. Morgan Freeman
5. Carey Mulligan
6. Matt Damon
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7. Penelope Cruz
8. Vera Farmiga

Of the rest, I'm rooting for Gyllenhaal and Renner.
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[Pri Van De Kamp]

I don't know what they were trying to prove by going back to "And the winner is" over "And the Oscar goes to".

Regarding intros, even if you were going to have pals come on stage, they were such shit stories from randoms. Colin Farrell was amazing though in his earnesty. But stupid way to trash what was amaaazing last year.

I also hated how the lead acting nominees got that weird preferential treatment at the beginning. No suppports, no directors, nothing. Just clear 'ratings' bait for no reason. And awkard ones to boot.

I feel bad saying this, but this Gabby Sidibe thing made me realise - if you're actually overweight, they won't pick on you. If you're healthy and have something on you, that's when they'll pick on you.

Also awkward how they'd have people go out then stand there as if the producers were trying to evoke a standing ovation (re: Hughes cast...you know, give Culkin and Cryer a standing O?).

Stupid idiot camera work - you seat James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow so they're in the same shot..then when she effing WINS, when you'd want to see whether they have a moment or something, you cut away to a random extended shot from the top of the auditorium to see the backs of people. Blah.

[bradcar77]

[tophermac]

Other than Bigelow, what records were broken / history was made at this year's Oscars?

I know that up until last year, never before had someone won an Oscar for playing a Nazi; now it's happened twice in a row.

Before 2001, there were six acting wins for black performers. In the last nine years alone, that number has now - with Mo'Nique's win - MORE than doubled.

The Hurt Locker is the first movie about the war in Iraq to win Best Picture.
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[bradcar77]

Just to add on to your last note, The Hurt Locker is also the first war film to win that depicts a war that was still ongoing at the time of the ceremony.

[Above the Title]

Geoffrey Fletcher is the first African-American to win a screenplay Oscar as well.

[tophermac]

[Loosi]

I believe Roger Ross Williams is the first black filmmaker to win for any kind of short film.

El secreto de sus ojos is the second film from South America to win Foreign Language film, the other being 1985's The Official Story, also from Argentina.

And, if we want to get real silly, Mo'Nique joins Edmund O'Brien and Tatum O'Neal as the only Oscar winners with apostrophes in their name.
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[bradcar77]

[tophermac]

I don't really know how Mrs. Miniver would be classified. It takes place during war time, it is about the effects and horrors of war, there are characters who go off to fight in the war, most of the characters are in the centre of London during the blitz, and Mrs. Miniver herself has a confrontation with an escaped German soldier on the lam, but on the other hand, I can see why people wouldn't necessarily label it a war film, since it doesn't take place on the battlefront.
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