OSCAR NOMINATIONS OMG

[cleolinda]

@christylemire: Greetings from the Academy. It's Hollywood's biggest morning. We are all very glamorous. And jacked up on caffeine.

@ropeofsilicon: Hugo leads the pack with 11 nominations followed by The Artist with 10.

Comments

[iczer6]

As GWDT was the only movie I saw I'm rooting for it.

[misachan]

I suspect the Academy realized they might not have too many more opportunities to throw awards at Max Von Sydow, so they're pulling the trigger now. And I love Max Von Sydow and his awesome name, so I can't complain too much even through I don't want to be a theater next to one playing Incredibly Loud, let alone pay money to see it myself. (Got me why it's up for best picture. They probably saw Tom Hanks and just assumed.)

As a side note, when I saw the trailer for that during J. Edgar the crowd actually started booing the screen. The only trailer I've ever seen get a more negative reaction was when M. Night's name came up during Devil.

[nicolars]

That's funny, when M. Night's name came up during Devil, the whole crowd laughed. I think either reaction is appropriate.

[kirsdarke]

(My mother paused on her way out the door and started watching the announcements. "Christopher Plummer is going to win," she announced, and serenely went on her way.)
Your mom is so cool.

I'm rather apathetic about this entire awards season, TBH, because I haven't seen 99% of these movies yet, and am totally over awards-show writing. The most shocking thing to me is Extemely Loud being nominated, because I have yet to hear one single good thing about it.

[cleolinda]

I know, it's kind of amazing. Like I said somewhere in here, I'm sure someone somewhere gave it a good review, but I don't know who.

[cleolinda]

Yeah, that's what I've read/heard. I'm wondering if it's another one of those movies that the Academy members were just never, ever going to watch.

[auntpurl]

Did none of these idiots SEE TTSS?? Tree of Life, are you shitting me??

[silk_noir]

That's kind of how I feel about it.