Let's Talk Movies! #21...Oscar Bait, Christmas Movies, "Bad" Movies You Loved......)

[michiruwater]

I feel like Naomi Watts is consistently under-appreciated, though, as an actress. I mean, she's an A-lister, but she hasn't won half the awards I would have expected her to at this point.

[Vash01]

I really like Naomi Watts. She should have received a few Oscar nominations by now. I hope she will, this time. I have not seen the movie yet, so I can't say whether she should win, but she is a very good actress.

[michiruwater]

She's only received one. I always forget she wasn't nominated for Mulholland Drive, which blows my mind.

[Vash01]

She should have received one for Fair Game, IMO.

[Artemis@BC]

Ok, I'm not a fan of zombie lit or zombie movies. at. all.

But this looks freakin' hilarious.

Warm Bodies (Feb. 1)

[Buzz]

There are a bunch of movies opening in the next few weeks that I want to see; Gangster Squad, A Haunted House, The Last Stand, Zero Dark Thirty, Broken City, Hansel and Gretel, and Mama. But of course I can only see one for now so I choose Gangster Squad. Gotta luv young Mr. gosling!

[peibeck]

Ok, I'm not a fan of zombie lit or zombie movies. at. all.

But this looks freakin' hilarious.

Warm Bodies (Feb. 1)

Not my taste, but I can see it appealing to the young crowds who go to the movies more often than me.

[PeterG]

Academy Award nominations come out Thursday morning, announced by Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone. Adele is supposed to be present to sing "Skyfall". This was mentioned on the radio this morning and they said that when Craig heard Adele's "Skyfall", it made him cry (he thought it was so beautiful). They also said that Craig wants Adele to be on all future Bond soundtracks. The radio DJ's were saying that this is good news for fans of Craig as Bond as I believe they said that he had signed up to do three Bond films, and if he's thinking about future films, one can assume that he plans to be in them. Myself, I'll take Craig any way I can get him!

[martian_girl]

The Director's Guild nominations came out:

Ben Affleck ("Argo")
Kathryn Bigelow ("Zero Dark Thirty")
Tom Hooper ("Les Miserables")
Ang Lee ("Life of Pi")
Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln").


No nominations for Quentin Tarantino ("Django Unchained") or David O. Russell ("Silver Linings Playbook").

[PeterG]

Four smaller movies out this week, the first two I want to see. A couple of notes about Struck By Lightning: it was written (solely) by Colfer and it stars the amazing Rebel Wilson who has a line at the end of the trailer that is delivered so brilliantly. God, I love her!!

January 11 Struck by Lightning (Comedy drama with Chris Colfer, Rebel Wilson, Allison Janney, Dermet Mulroney and Christina Hendricks)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAakou4Kdhw

January 11 Storage 24 (Sci-fi horror, new cast including Colin O'Donoghue from Once Upon A Time)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xiWZmFEiug

January 11 Fairhaven (Comedy drama with Sarah Paulson and Chris Messina)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6mKhCF0s1o

January 10 Officer Down (Crime drama with Stephen Dorff, Dominic Purcell, David Boreanaz, James Woods and Walton Goggins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvvusI6Sh64

[peibeck]

Academy Award nominations come out Thursday morning, announced by Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone. Adele is supposed to be present to sing "Skyfall". This was mentioned on the radio this morning and they said that when Craig heard Adele's "Skyfall", it made him cry (he thought it was so beautiful). They also said that Craig wants Adele to be on all future Bond soundtracks. The radio DJ's were saying that this is good news for fans of Craig as Bond as I believe they said that he had signed up to do three Bond films, and if he's thinking about future films, one can assume that he plans to be in them. Myself, I'll take Craig any way I can get him!

I don't think Adele will be singing at the Oscar nominations at 5:30-ish a.m. It's usually a short affair, reading the top nominations then handing out a list of the full nominees to the press. I'm sure they've invited her to sing at the Oscars in anticipation her song will get a nomination though.

[ssminnow]

Disappointed with Hooper's nomination over the much more deserving Russell. Direction was the weak point of Les Mis imo.

The Director's Guild nominations came out:

Ben Affleck ("Argo")
Kathryn Bigelow ("Zero Dark Thirty")
Tom Hooper ("Les Miserables")
Ang Lee ("Life of Pi")
Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln").


No nominations for Quentin Tarantino ("Django Unchained") or David O. Russell ("Silver Linings Playbook").

[Vash01]

Disappointed with Hooper's nomination over the much more deserving Russell. Direction was the weak point of Les Mis imo.

Agreed. Russell should have gotten it over Hooper.

[jenny12]

Agreed. Russell should have gotten it over Hooper.

Very surprised that Hooper got in. Hope Russell manages to get in for the Oscars.

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Tarantino should have gotten in over Hooper as well. Watching Les Miserables and Django one day apart clearly shows who is the better director. I think the tv directors who make up a large chunk of the DGA like Hooper because he started out as a television director and like seeing one of their own make it. Let's hope the Academy has better taste, but who knows. They did give Hooper the Oscar over Fincher two years ago.

Here's a nice interview with Gus Van Sant, Ang Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Tom Hooper, Ben Affleck, and David O. Russell a few weeks ago.

http://bcove.me/x2e9e3b2

The interviewer is a tool, but it's nice to see directors get together and talk. Ang Lee hardly gets a word in, but when he does, the other directors just listen. I think it's obvious the amount of respect Lee has among his peers.

The video reminds me of a Newsweek interview a few years ago when Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, Paul Haggis, Bennett Miller, and George Clooney (the five nominated directors in 2005).

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newswee...-fighters.html

[peibeck]

Directors Speilberg and Hooper both dissed by the BAFTA's despite the fact that "Lincoln" led nominations (10) and "Les Miz" tied with "Life of Pi" for the second most nominations (9).

Tarantino, Affleck, Bigelow, Lee and Michael Haneke ("Amour") got the director nods.

Complete list of BAFTA nominees:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...,4027094.story

[VIETgrlTerifa]

It looks like Tarantino took Spielberg's spot when Lincoln getting a Best Picture nod but not best Director and the converse happening to Django. Haneke took the open spot it as Bigelow, Affleck, Spielberg, and Lee seem to be near-locks (despite Spielberg getting ignored by BAFTA) for Best Director with the fifth slot up for grabs.

[peibeck]

Razzie Nominations were also announced today: (I'm sure you were all waiting on these with baited breath! )

WORST PICTURE
"Battleship"
"The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure"
"That's My Boy"
"A Thousand Words"
"Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
WORST ACTOR
Nicolas Cage, "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" and "Seeking Justice"
Eddie Murphy, "A Thousand Words"
Robert Pattinson, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
Tyler Perry, "Alex Cross" and "Good Deeds"
Adam Sandler, "That's My Boy"
WORST ACTRESS
Katherine Heigl, "One for the Money"
Milla Jovovich, "Resident Evil 5: Retribution"
Tyler Perry, "Madea's Witness Protection"
Kristen Stewart, "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Twlight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
Barbra Streisand, "The Guilt Trip"
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
David Hasselhoff, "Pirannha 3DD"
Taylor Lautner, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
Liam Neeson, "Battleship" and "Wrath of the Titans"
Nick Swardson, "That's My Boy"
Vanilla Ice, "That's My Boy"
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessica Biel, "Playing for Keeps" and "Total Recall"
Brooklyn Dekcer, "Battleship" and "What to Expect When You're Expecting"
Ashley Green, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
Jennifer Lopez, "What to Expect When You're Expecting"
Rihanna, "Battleship"
WORST SCREEN ENSEMBLE
"Battleship"
"Madea's Witness Protection"
"The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure"
"That's My Boy"
"Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
WORST DIRECTOR
Sean Anders, "That's My Boy"
Peter Berg, "Battleship"
Bill Condon, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
Tyler Perry, "Good Deeds" and "Madea's Witness Protection"
John Putch, "Atlas Shrugged: Part II"
WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL
"Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance"
"Madea's Witness Protection"
"Pirannha 3DD"
"Red Dawn"
"Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
WORST SCREEN COUPLE
Any combination of "Jersey Shore" cast members, "The Three Stooges"
Mackenzie Foy & Taylor Lautner, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"
Tyler Perry & His Drag Get-Up, "Madea's Witness Protection"
Adam Sandler & Leighton Meester/Andy Samberg/Susan Sarandon, "That's My Boy"
WORST SCREENPLAY
"Atlas Shrugged: Part II"
"Battleship"
"That's My Boy"
"A Thousand Words"
"Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2"

[PeterG]

Bill Condon for worst director? Was Twilight that bad??

[peibeck]

I think the "Twilight" films have been consistently been nominated for the Razzies. (I heard such dismal things about the books that I have never seen any of the films though.)