I'm leaning toward the split myself, Sue. Scorsese's never won, right?
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Jesse - Feb 27, 2005 9:36:07 am PST #9413 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sean K - Feb 27, 2005 9:36:35 am PST #9414 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Scorsese's never won, right?
This is true.
Sue - Feb 27, 2005 9:41:40 am PST #9415 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Yes, and the Academy has been doing more splitting of the categories in the last couple of years. Think of Roman Polanski's win for The Pianist.
Okay it's 3:30 and I'm just getting dressed. I don't think I could be lazier.
Jesse - Feb 27, 2005 9:47:00 am PST #9416 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Don't you fret, Sue -- I'm half dressed with wet hair, getting dressed for the first time since FRIDAY. You could clearly be lazier.
Alicia K - Feb 27, 2005 9:48:20 am PST #9417 of 10001
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
I wouldn't be surprised if Scorsese doesn't get Best Director tonight. Haven't seen the movie, but have found some comments about Scorsese and The Aviator interesting.
A) Scorsese isn't necessarily beloved in Hollywood (as far as Oscar voting goes, anyway), but Eastwood is. (That came from EW's annual "the actor/director/producer explains their Oscar picks" feature.)
B) Several comments as to Scorsese's heart just wasn't in The Aviator.
I'll be disappointed if he gets it, if only because it might seem like, "hey, here's an Oscar; sorry you didn't get it for your really good movies."
I still cringe at the thought of Whoopi Goldberg winning the Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (seriously ... Ghost???) after snubbing her for The Color Purple. I found it really insulting.
§ ita § - Feb 27, 2005 9:52:51 am PST #9418 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd split if I felt more affection for Aviator. That movie is the only place I expect to be disappointed (I mean, I will be disappointed in other wins, but I fully expect Scorsese to upset my sentiments).
Sue - Feb 27, 2005 10:01:37 am PST #9419 of 10001
hip deep in pie
yeah, but Marty's due. And they gave it to Kevin Costner instead of him. I think there might be some buyer's remorse going on.
B) Several comments as to Scorsese's heart just wasn't in The Aviator.
Well, from what I understand, this film was DiCaprio's baby, not Scorsese's.
My problem is that of all the Oscar nominees I've seen, I find them all admirable, but I don't love any of them. I think my pick would be for the Aviator, except for the fact that it utterly failed to move me. I liked everything else about it.
§ ita § - Feb 27, 2005 10:04:53 am PST #9420 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
it utterly failed to move me
That, combined with its length, is my beef with the flick. I felt very "Uhhuh. Uhhuh. Interesting! Hmm." throughout. Finding Neverland, Million Dollar Baby, and Ray got me at least misted up, if not pouring tears. And this flows over into the best actors. I never thought Leo was anything other than interesting. I'm prepared to give him spot on, to a degree (I'm Hughes-illiterate), but he didn't move me.
Sue - Feb 27, 2005 10:07:12 am PST #9421 of 10001
hip deep in pie
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Normally I dislike Leo. I thought he was laughable in Titanic. But I've been warming to him, and I didn't mind him at all in Aviator. But I had no empathy for his Hughes. Maybe Leo's all dead inside.
Vonnie K - Feb 27, 2005 10:12:41 am PST #9422 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
The only movies on Oscar races I loved unreservedly are "Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Mind" and "Sideways". Both MDB and "The Aviator" left me feeling like I should respect the craft that went into the movie-making process, without really engaging me emotionally. I should really see "Vera Drake", but my days have been so exhausting and kind of shitty of late that I couldn't work myself up for "yay! Depressing British abortion drama!"