Oscar Noms!!

[Retriever Mama]

Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

And the Big 5:

Best Picture
"The Artist" Thomas Langmann, Producer
"The Descendants" Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Scott Rudin, Producer
"The Help" Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
"Hugo" Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
"Midnight in Paris" Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
"Moneyball" Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
"The Tree of Life" Nominees to be determined
"War Horse" Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers


Actor in a Leading Role
Demián Bichir in "A Better Life"
George Clooney in "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin in "The Artist"
Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"
Actor in a Supporting Role


Kenneth Branagh in "My Week with Marilyn"
Jonah Hill in "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte in "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer in "Beginners"
Max von Sydow in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Actress in a Leading Role


Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis in "The Help"
Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn"


Actress in a Supporting Role
Bérénice Bejo in "The Artist" (and how was this a supporting role?)
Jessica Chastain in "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer in "The Help"

[CindersMyGirl]

I saw The Help over the weekend. I loved the book. Loved it. I even read it twice. I was disappointed by the movie. I had heard lots of good things about it so maybe my expectations were too high. Anyway, I thought they could've done a better job. It seemed like too much of the story was missing and Ms. Skeeter's Mom wasn't right at all, IMO.

Oh, I came back to add....Melissa McCarthy stole the show in Bridesmaids so I hope she wins.

[BauersMom]

I saw The Help over the weekend. I loved the book. Loved it. I even read it twice. I was disappointed by the movie. I had heard lots of good things about it so maybe my expectations were too high. Anyway, I thought they could've done a better job. It seemed like too much of the story was missing and Ms. Skeeter's Mom wasn't right at all, IMO.

Oh, I came back to add....Melissa McCarthy stole the show in Bridesmaids so I hope she wins.

I was disappointed in The Help too (LOVED the book), however my husband didn't read the book and thought it was one of the best movies he has ever seen (he cried twice). I guess if you didn't know what was missing, it would have been better. I kept pausing it and filling in parts that were missing, which was very annoying to him . Yes, Skeeter's mom was WRONG . . . but I thought Hilly was wrong too.

I agree about Melissa McCarthy, I hope she wins. Comedic actors don't win very often, but she deserves it.

Like usual, I haven't seen most of the other movies (I didn't see The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo because I didn't want to be disappointed). I haven't even heard of some of the other movies.

[Melissa]

Of all the movies in the categories Missy posted, so far I've only seen The Help and Bridesmaids. We have a few of the others on hold at the library.

[Princess Zoe]

I haven't seen one of those movies.

[Golfgirlrobin]

Like usual, I haven't seen most of the other movies (I didn't see The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo because I didn't want to be disappointed). I haven't even heard of some of the other movies. I read the trilogy and saw the movie and wasn't disappointed at all. I thought it was quite good, although all the holes in the story in the book are even more evident in the movie.

I think they ruined the Oscars when they went to 10 nominees. It's so obvious that it's just a way to let more movies advertise based on being a nominee that it pisses me off. It's a push to come up with 5 decent ones; 10 is just ridiculous.

[Paddysmom]

The only one I've seen is "The Descendants". Wonderful movie!
I hope Clooney gets that award!

[Retriever Mama]

Every one of you needs to see The Artist.

You can get the following on Netflix:

Moneyball
Tree of Life
The Beginners
Midnight in Paris
The Help

[CindersMyGirl]

Debi, I didn't think the movie showed any of the 'power' issues with the women. It wasn't apparent that Hilly was the ringleader and the others really followed her lead, and Skeeters Mom was more abrasive and less in control, IMO.

[Golfgirlrobin]

Every one of you needs to see The Artist.

My favorite movie in a very long time. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie where people clapped at the end.