Oscar Nominees

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love movies. That's why I'm making this post. They made the Academy Award nominations recently, so I've decided to share them with you, my faithful readers. Feel free to comment at the Atoll or wherever you see fit.

BEST PICTURE

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Lost In Translation
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Mystic River
• Seabiscuit

BEST DIRECTOR

• Sofia Copolla, Lost In Translation
• Clint Eastwood, Mystic River
• Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Fernando Meirelles, City of God
• Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

BEST ACTOR

• Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog
• Jude Law, Cold Mountain
• Bill Murray, Lost In Translation
• Sean Penn, Mystic River

BEST ACTRESS

• Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider
• Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give
• Samantha Morton, In America
• Charlize Theron, Monster
• Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
• Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
• Djimon Hounsou, In America
• Tim Robbins, Mystic River
• Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog
• Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April
• Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River
• Holly Hunter, Thirteen
• Renée Zellweger, Cold Mountain

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

• Brother Bear
• Finding Nemo
• The Triplets of Belleville

BEST ART DIRECTION

• Girl With A Pearl Earring
• The Last Samurai
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Seabiscuit

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• City of God
• Cold Mountain
• Girl With A Pearl Earring
• Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Seabiscuit

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• Girl With A Pearl Earring
• The Last Samurai
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Seabiscuit

BETS DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE LENGTH)

• Balseros
• Capturing The Friedmans
• The Fog of War
• My Architect
• The Weather Underground

BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)

• Asylum
• Chernobyl Heart
• Ferry Tales

BEST FILM EDITING

• City of God
• Cold Mountain
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Seabiscuit

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

• The Barbarian Invasions
• Evil
• The Twilight Samurai
• Twin Sisters
• Želary

BEST MAKEUP

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

BEST MUSIC (SCORE)

• Danny Elfman, Big Fish
• James Horner, House of Sand and Fog
• Thomas Newman, Finding Nemo
• Howard Shore, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Gabriel Yared, Cold Mountain

BEST MUSIC (SONG)

• "Into The West" from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• "A Kiss At The End of the Rainbow" from A Mighty Wind
• "Scarlet Tide" from Cold Mountain
• "The Triplets of Belleville" from The Triplets of Belleville
• "You Will Be My Ain True Love" from Cold Mountain

BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

• Boundin'
• Destino
• Gone Nutty
• Harvie Krumpet
• Nibbles

BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

• Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket)
• Most (The Bridge)
• Squash
• (A) Torzija ([A] Torsion)
• Two Soldiers

BEST SOUND

• The Last Samurai
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Seabiscuit

BEST SOUND EDITING

• Finding Nemo
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

BETS WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

• American Splendor
  written by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman
• City of God
  written by Braulio Mantovani
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
• Mystic River
  written by Brian Helgeland
• Seabiscuit
  written by Gary Ross

BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

• The Barbarian Invasions
  written by Denys Arcand
• Dirty Pretty Things
  written by Steven Knight
• Finding Nemo
  screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds
  story by Andrew Stanton
• In America
  written by Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, and Kirsten Sheridan
• Lost In Translation
  written by Sofia Copolla

To be totally honest, I can't really comment on any of these categories. I've only seen bits and pieces of Finding Nemo and Pirates of the Caribbean, so I can't pick anything. Maybe I can when the MTV Movie Awards roll around. And when MTV's awards roll around, you can find those nominations right here at the Blog of 1000 Corpses.

Holy Crap, Ashton Kutcher Can Act!

Hey, everybody! I'm posting! I know, what a shocker. Anyway, I have stuff to talk about now.

First off, hello to my number-one e-lady Krissie. Here I am, talking about you here like I promised oh so long ago. :)

Went and saw The Butterfly Effect last night, and I really liked it a lot. Probably the best movie of the short-lived year that is 2004. Certainly better than my last cinematic venture. Ashton Kutcher got back into my good graces with the movie, which was cooler than the other side of the pillow. It was kinda weird, but in a good way.

I also went to the E-Town mall and picked up the Cabin Fever DVD, a Bam Margera shirt, and the clerk at FYE hooked me up with a free Freddy vs. Jason poster for no real reason. Needless to say, I'll give FYE business the next time I'm in E-Town.

Anyway, nothing else new to report on. A Rambo movie on TV is calling my name, so I'm out of here. Later, all.

Sutton At The Movies Visits "The Thing"

There's a new review up at Sutton At The Movies, folks. This time it's the 1982 sci-fi cult classic The Thing, which you can read by clicking here. Read and enjoy. :)

Blog Crime: Streets of Kentucky

Yesterday, the battle came home. Yeah, I'm the proud owner of the Freddy vs. Jason DVD. I haven't really had a chance to go through all of the special features on the second disc, but what I have seen, I've mostly enjoyed. No complaints from me, none at all.

A friend of mine loaned me his copy of True Crime: Streets Of LA for my Gamecube, and I have to get that game for myself soon. Since there's no Grand Theft Auto games for the GC, this will have to do. And it's a fun game, too. :)

Thinking of True Crime, I think I'm gonna go enjoy some of that right now. Viva La Gamecube! Later.

Chasing Mandy Moore

I made my first trip to the cinemas in 2004 tonight, and I saw Chasing Liberty. Kinda predictable at times, but not a bad movie. Just a mediocre movie, maybe two stars at most. Mandy Moore and her leading man (whose name escapes me right now) really shine, but the rest of the movie is just kinda bleh. Mandy Moore should watch out, or else she could end up falling into the role of "talented actress in crappy movies." I mean, look what happened to Sandra Bullock. Outside of Demolition Man, I can't think of any movie she's done that wasn't a romantic comedy. At least Mandy Moore has her music career to fall back on, and maybe it's a good thing her fourth album branched away from that bubblegum pop fluff that was her first three albums. I thought "Coverage" was her best CD, and if her next album sounds like it, it might be just as good.

You know, I really don't have much else to report on. The Freddy vs. Jason DVD comes out on Tuesday, so after that, I might actually shut up about it and keep my geekness to myself for a change. Anyways, I'm out. Later.

Werewolves Gone Wild

Wanna know something good about being a night owl? I managed to catch a really good movie on Cinemax last night (well, really around 2:00 this morning). What movie? A fun little indie movie from Canada called Ginger Snaps. I'm not really into werewolf movies, but this one rocked. A high-quality indie movie with a good cast, an original plot, plenty of bad-assery, and loads of dark humor equal a solid movie. And I might be mistaken, but you can't go wrong with any movie that features Freddy vs. Jason's chain-smoking alcoholic Katherine Isabelle as a sexy teenage lycanthrope. A second viewing may change my opinion, but right now, I'll give Ginger Snaps four stars. I'm sure both goths and werewolf fans alike will enjoy this one. Joe Bob says check it out.

Might have some plans for tomorrow night, but none today. If something comes up, I'll let you know. Later.

"Swimfan" Sucks, But Billiards Are Great

Hey, here's a new post, and I actually have stuff to talk about.

First things first, I have to apologize to a certain someone. I don't want to name names, but to this particular person, I want to tell you I'm sorry for everything, and I don't want it to happen again. I hope I can make it up to you somehow. For those of you who don't know who or what I'm talking about, don't ask. I don't want to talk about it with anybody but the involved parties. Understand? Good.

Secondly, I actually got out of the house and did something for a change. Me and Mo (who I think is the only friend I've got outside of the Internet) went out and played a few games of pool last night, and I won a few too. I'm not even very good at pool at all, either. Yay me.

And Mike, you are correct: Swimfan does suck. It's like Fatal Attraction on some harsh crack. But The Ring is good, so you can just bite my shiny metal butt.

From The Rumor Mill (via Creature-Corner.com): Sony is considering a remake (read: "complete re-imagining") of the 1980 slasher Prom Night, which starred Jamie Lee Curtis. The rumor mill tells me that they're thinking of a possible release date of late 2005. I've only seen bits and pieces of the original Prom Night, so I don't really have an opinion on this.

Not much else to report on, so bye.

"Sutton At The Movies" Celebrates Halloween

Yo, the second post of the new year. And thank you to Libby for the kind words. I appreciate the award. :)

And we've got a new review up at Sutton At The Movies, too. This time it's the original Halloween, and you can read it here.

That's all I've got for now, so peace.

Happy New Year

Happy freakin' new year. I hope you're out having fun at your precious little New Year's party, but I'm stuck at home on my butt because nobody likes me enough to throw a party to invite me to. No-good butthole friends...

Anyway, happy new year to you and yours. :)