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RayGator · 02-20-2013, 11:51 PM

Sunday, February 24, 2013

7:00 P.M. from Hollywood, California on ABC

The 85th Academy Awards

The Nominations:

The Winners

The Best Picture
1. Amour
2. Argo
3. Beasts of the Southern Wild
4. Django Unchained
5. Les Miserables
6. Life of Pi
7. Lincoln
8. Silver Linings Playbook
9. Zero Dark Thirty

The Best Actor
1. Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
2. Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
3. Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
4. Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
5. Danziel Washington, Flight

The Best Actress
1. Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark 30
2. Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
3. Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
4. Quvenzhae Wallis, Beats of the Southern Wild
5. Naomi Watts, The Impossible

The Best Supporting Actor
1. Alan Arkin, Argo
2. Robert De Biro, Silver Linings Playbook
3. Phillip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
4. Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
5. Christolph Waltz, Django Unchained

The Best Supporting Actress
1. Amy Adams, The Master
2. Sally Field, Lincoln
3. Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
4. Helen Hunt, The Sessions
5. Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

The Best Director
1. Michael Haneke, Amour
2. Benh Zeitlon, Beasts of the Southern Wild
3. Ang Lee, Life of Pi
4. Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
5. David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook

The Best Foreign-Language Film
1. Amour Austria
2. Kon-Tiki Norway
3. No Chile
4. A Royal Affair Denmark
5. War Witch Canada

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StrangeGator · 02-21-2013, 12:18 AM

Excited because it was such a great year for filmmaking, but also disappointed that so many directors were left out of the running. Might not be such a great idea to allow up to 10 best picture nominees, but limit the number of nominations for directors.

RayGator · 02-21-2013, 06:13 AM

I would be surprised if the Lincoln movie does not get several awards.

**toon66** · 02-21-2013, 06:42 AM

Saw Argo on my flight home last night. It took everything I had to not jump out of my seat.

RayGator · 02-21-2013, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by toon66

Saw Argo on my flight home last night. It took everything I had to not jump out of my seat.

Does that mean you liked it? Or not so much!

**toon66** · 02-21-2013, 11:00 AM

I liked it but suspenseful dramas totally stress me out. I generally have to walk and pace about my condo when watching such movies so and airplane probably wasn't the ideal place for me. Lol!

I thought the cast was great, particularly Alan Arkin and John Goodman. It definitely has all the elements of a very good Hollywood movie.

On a personal note, I was a kid during this period but I vividly remember the times and the stresses of life at that time. Parallels our times right now in a variety of ways.

I definitely have some strong opinions about Jimmy Carter's remarks at the end of the movie.

Ben Afflick did an amazing job here. He tells a very good story.

ArtVandelay · 02-21-2013, 11:04 AM

Moonrise Kingdom got robbed. I didn't see a lot of the movies listed, so if they were better than Moonrise, they were GREAT!

RayGator · 02-21-2013, 11:00 PM

Thursday 2.21.13 USA Today

USA Entertainment Now

Who Will Win At The Oscars?

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/...02/21/1937727/

gatorknights · 02-22-2013, 08:30 AM

We don't go to movies anymore because it is WAY to expensive. With all the other alternatives, and the great home theaters that are affordable these days, we can't justify the cost to go to the movies.

GatoRella · 02-22-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ArtVandelay

Moonrise Kingdom got robbed. I didn't see a lot of the movies listed, so if they were better than Moonrise, they were GREAT!

Just saw it the other day and loved it. You should listen to this interview with Wes Anderson about the movie:

http://www.npr.org/2013/02/15/172006...ngluar-kingdom

RayGator · 02-23-2013, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by gatorknights

We don't go to movies anymore because it is WAY to expensive. With all the other alternatives, and the great home theaters that are affordable these days, we can't justify the cost to go to the movies.

I don't go the movies as often as many on here may do, but when I do, I go to the Cobb 18 Theatres at the Lakeland Town Center, which is only about 2 miles from me. They're beautiful. I go Mon-Thur at the early times around 1:00 P.M. or so because they have very good Senior discounts then. And I don't waste money on the popcorn and drinks etc. They're expensive. I'm sure that's where theatres like to make a good profit.

RayGator · 02-23-2013, 11:46 PM

USA Today Snapshots 2.22.2013

Directorial Snubs at the Oscars

Best Picture Winners Without Best Director Nomination

1989 Driving Miss Daisy

1932 Grand Hotel

1927 Wings

deathroll · 02-24-2013, 04:26 PM

We don't see movies near as often as we used to but we watched Argo last night and saw Silver Linings today. Thought Argo was OK, definitely not great and definitely not Best Picture worthy. Just kind of a linear, narrative, this is what happened kinda movie. I did not care for the acting job Ben A. did. It is amazing that he was able to build as much tension as he did (given the fact that we knew the story/how it ended). LOVED Silver Linings. Best movie I've seen in years. Loved the acting. Loved the characters. Loved the storyline. Loved the humor. Great movie.

**G8trGr8t** · 02-24-2013, 07:55 PM

A client of mine that lives in LA has put real estate development to the side and became an executive producer. His movies so far have included End of Watch, Alex Cross, Broken City, and yet to be released The Tomb, Empire State, 2 Guns, Lone Survivor, and just beginning to shoot Monopoly and Motor City .

He invited me to go with him to the Oscars and I couldn't think of something that I could be less interested in let alone spend the $$ to fly out to LA and spend the weekend. I'm just hoping he hits it big with one of them so we can go build the caribbean resort I have been tinkering with for the last 7 years waiting on him to commit to funding the development. So far, not so good.

RayGator · 02-24-2013, 08:08 PM

But you know, it may be one of those once in a lifetime opportunities to enjoy and witness a special event. I would like to do it once to see what it's like and everything etc.

GatorPrincess8 · 02-24-2013, 08:52 PM

who won?

Allanon · 02-24-2013, 09:00 PM

I was thinking that I haven't seen any of the movies nominated for Best Picture. But in the last year or so I HAVE seen The Hobbit, The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises.

GatorPrincess8 · 02-24-2013, 09:08 PM

TDKR should be nominated along with The Avengers.

Allanon · 02-24-2013, 09:11 PM

I forgot Prometheus.

GatorPrincess8 · 02-24-2013, 09:17 PM

somebody should be watching this crap and telling us the winners.