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Somewhere in Africa, Angelina Jolie must be going crazy.

Norbit did have pretty good makeup.

AHHHHH!

Ruby Dee only got the nod as a career nod not for her acting

Hoffman got the nod only because of The Savages and Devil, because he wasnt to good in Charlie Wilsons War (in my opinion) and because he had won an oscar, so it was a recognition nod. I was hoping Paul Dano would get it! He held his own against DDL which is quite a big feat.

I was surprised about Reitmans nod for best director. Maybe he will pull an upset and win? Naw I doubt it.

And really Surfs Up over The Simpsons Movie? What was the academy thinking this year?

The Biggest Surprise of the morning for me though, was Tommy Lee Jones getting a nomination for In The Valley of Elah.

yea, Lee Jones was the biggest upset for me kinda. this was a snub for Ryan Gosling, but w/e look at the pattern of comedic actors in leading roles getting snubbed year after year. it's kinda sad. wasn't it a nice surprise to read Laura Linney? it was a good reward for no precursor love. i'm EXTREMELY HAPPY about Jason Reitman's nod, it was well deserved. he was kinda the unsung hero of that film, while the women got all the attention. also nice to see Sarah Polley get the nod i thought she would. she deserved it, beautiful debut.

Im thinking Atonement wins because NCFOM and TWBB split votes.

Yes!

atonement was really bad im not even gona lie

I think the Atonement wins is near, cause the others are 2 violent and last year a violent one wins...

Atonement isn't a likely choice at all. It doesn't have a director nomination. I can't think of a film in recent memory that has won BP without a Director nom. This is a completely unlikely choice. Of all the BP nominees, it actually has the least chance and is the only one snubbed for a Director nod. Also, historically speaking, the BP winner has ALWAYS been nominated in the Best Editing category at the Oscars. The only TWO BP nominees in the BE category are NCfOM and TWBB. So, my bets are on one of those two films. TWBB is slightly more inaccessible and a bit overdone (DDL's performance treads the line of overacting, but is pretty brilliant) than NCfOM. So, I would go for No Country to take the top prize. The top two categories-- BP and Director-- could be split by No Country and Blood.

If the cycle with the history of BP winners being nommed in the Editing category doesn't line up this year (unlikely), I'm pushing for the "little film that can": Juno. It could upset. I mean, yeah it seems unlikely that this angsty comedy could pick up a BP win, but starnger things have happend...ummm....like it even getting a BP nod in the first place with all the older members of the Academy...

We'll see. But I'm going with No Country. It has a more "human" ("deathly") feel to it....haha

It seems i must clear up this whole Atonement bandwagon. I thought atonement was creative and shocking, worth the globe of course, but an Oscar oh no! This film is not better than the superior talent and filmmaking in There Will Be Blood, Juno, Micheal Clayton, and certainly not better than No Country For Old Men. The reason why No Country For Old Men lost the Globe is simply, because the Hollywood Foreign Press tends to give films with Foreign Substance to them, for instance this year's Globes went to Marie Coutillard over Juno um no that was heartbreaking, Julian Schnabel over Joel and Ethan Coen another huge upset, extras over Entourage I'm bedazzled. Enough about the globes, back to the OSCARS. I know that the WGA and the producers will come to a deal with at least 1 week before Oscar Night, and these are my wonderful predictions.

Best Picture- No Country For Old Men Hands Down
Best Actor- Daniel Day Lewis
Best Actress- Ellen Page in a huge upset
Best Supporting Actor- Javier Bardem easily
Best Supporting Actress- Amy Ryan in an underrated performance. Not after tonight tho.
Best Director- Joel and Ethan Coen
Best Adapted Screenplay- No Country For Old Men
Best Original Screenplay- Junebug
Best Animated Feature- Ratatouille how could they miss a Simpsons Movie Nomination ahhhhh

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I have a few things to say. first off though what I am most pleased about is Tony Gilroy getting a best director nod, he did an amazing job with his first work and people do not realize how hard it is to direct a complex film like Michael Clayton. I was disappointed(not surprised) that Atonement got a Best Picture nod. I am upset that Into the Wild got overlooked, happy about Tommy Lee Jones, very happy about the two nods for Yuma and the 3 for Bourne, but the thing I am most upset about is Zodiac recieving 0 nods, I was really hoping for a editing, cinematography and screenplay nod. I am also surprised about Jason Reitman. While I loved Juno he was not even in my top 10 for directos this year due to all the great films this year, I would have liked to see Sean Penn, Andrew Dominick, David Fincher or James Mangold instead of him. Also very upset about Wild's best song snub. Hppy that Sweeney recieved very little although I think Bonham Carter should have been nominated, as much as I hated Todd I thought she was wonderful. Also I was very very happy to see Laura Linney pop up there all the precursers left her out and she is clearly deserving of a nod. Also very pleased about Michael Claytons total nods those are the same ones in my list(for what i wanted) those exact 7 I was very happy to see score. I would like to close by saying how happy I am for Ratatouille recieving 5 nominations especially the screenplay and great Michael Giacchino for score.

overall, i'd say the list was pretty much as expected. i was 3/5 on my BP predictions. and the other 2 that got nominated were my back-ups.

i'd say first, the bigest surprise was hairspray not getting a single nomination. i figured it would get 2 or 3 technical/artistic noms.

tommy lee jones was a surprise, as well as laura linney. ruby dee had a back-up chance and she slid in.

i'm gonna go with no country having a great night.

Well.. The nominees are in. Are we really shocked that in a year where there were so many great movies, the nominations are spread around?! I'm not!

I'm not saying I wasn't in complete (happy) shock to see Tommy Lee Jones and Laura Linney getting in. Or that I wasn't surprised by the 5(!!) nominations for Ratatouille! Or Jason Reitman's well deserved but Oh So unexpected nomination.

What i'm trying to say is that I am happy that a lot of movies got recognition, even if it was just a screenplay nomination like Lars and the real girl or the technical nods picked up by The Bourne Ultimatum.

Some things I am very happy about:

- Laura Linney, one of the best actresses working today, all though totally snubbed by GG and SAG, she found enough support to get in. And that's where she belongs!
- Juno, YES! I couldn't believe when I heard that there are people who found the dialogue in this movie TOO hip and quirky. I found it so refreshing and incredibly funny to see Ellen Page explaining in that young and unusual language that she was pregnant. Through a hamburger phone!! Need I say more?!
Jason Reitman deserved it, great job! Diablo Cody is a sure thing for the win.. start writing a speech in the same cool way!
- Tommy Lee Jones. He had two great performances this year. The supporting category was already so crowded so they decided to put him in here. And like Laura Linney, it's where he belongs. When I first read Roger Eberts review of In The Valley Of Elah, I thought he would be a lock for a nomination. Seeing the movie only made that feeling stronger but the precursors didn't really care that much. I believe the complexity of this role is so much more difficult than Ryan Gosling or Emile Hirsch (even though the latter was deserving as well). Happy to see the academy shared my opinion.
- Sarah Polley's nod for Away From Her. Well deserved! Great movie!
- Original score nomination for the Kite Runner. Good movie, and they rewarded it in a small way.
- Across the universe got a nom for their costumes. Like The Kite Runner, a very kind and welcome reward.

Mixed feelings:

- Cate Blanchett's nom for The Golde Age. Was there no other performance that deserved a nom?! An Angelina Jolie for example or an Amy Adams?! But everyone loves Cate i suppose, and she is brilliant in everything she does.
- Joe Wright snubbed?! If there was love for Atonement ( which there clearly was seeing as how it got into the best picture race after all the drama at the precursors) how did they not notice Wright's brilliant direction?!

Overall I liked the nominees. Let's hope that bloody WGA won't take this from us as well. Would it kill them not to picket this event?!

What are your thoughts?!

I have to admit that I was a bit suprised that Juno got nominated for best picture. It was also shocking to see Ellen Page get a best actress nomination especially considering her stiff competition this year (Julie Christie, Marion Cotillard, etc) I am very happy that Marion Cotillard was nominated, I was worried that since she was in a foreign language film the academy might not have given her a nomination. Suprised but happy to see Tommy Lee Jone nominated

I agree that the Tommy Lee Jones nom was a surprise but I was hoping the Academy would recognize his beautiful performance. Talk about acting that is understated! No scenery-chewing going on here, folks. Jones gave a powerful, heartfelt and subtle performance that stands alongside Day Lewis' bravura, grandly acted portrayal.

it's nice to see tommy lee jones on the list, except i feel like in the valley of elah just wasn't a very strong movie. he gave a good performance, but he was amazing in no country. i think that's where he should've got recognized. and although he had about a snowball's chance in hell, it would've been cool to see ben foster for best supporting in 3:10 to yuma. he was real good in that.

she is so deserving of this, as much as I really liked Angelina's turn in "A Mighty Heart"...what a pleasant surprise on this rather tumultuous Tuesday.

THE OSCAR RACE IS ON, KIDS!!

I am going to have to say Dano not getting the nomination for Supproting Actor, a surprise for me. I mean in no way did he have a lock on it, but he was the best contender vying for those 4th and 5th spots. Holbrook only got the nod because he hasnt had one in his long career. And I think Hoffman only got the nod because of his star power and previous oscar win. Charlie Wilsons War wasnt a great movie with his performance in it only an average performance. He was much better in The Savages and Before the Devil. Dano was really good in There Will Be Blood and he held his own against DDL. Oh well, maybe in the near future.

Also Reitman and Jones noms were a surprise but welcome none the less. Althought I dont know how I feel about Linneys nod. Meh.

Mark Ruffalo got hosed. He deserved at least a nomination for Zodiac since he carried that movie.

"Holbrook only got the nod because he hasnt had one in his long career. And I think Hoffman only got the nod because of his star power and previous oscar win."

1. Hal Holbrook got the nomination because he gave one of the best supporting performances of the year.

2. Philip Seymour Hoffman got the nomination because he gave one of the best supporting performances of the year.

Contrary to popular belief, being nominated for an Oscar also means that you gave a great performance.

I completely agree Daniel! I predicted Holbrook and Hoffman in he Supporting Catagory (Actually the Supporting Actor catagory is the only one I predicted 100% correctly) I also predicted Ruby Dee and as someone else stated above I don't feel this is a "career achievement" I feel this is a worthy recognition of her small but stunning performance in American Gangster.

What I was surprised about:

Jason Reitman for Best Director

Laura Linney for the Savages (Although I have to admit I am thrilled for her)

Tommy Lee Jones for In the Valley of Elah. I had him in my top five up until last week when I replaced him with Denzel Washington. I guess I should have held out and kept believing he would get a nod.

The race deffinantly got a lot more interesting although my picks on the frontrunners have stayed the same they are as follows:

Daniel Day Lewis
Julie Christie
Javier Bardem
Cate Blanchett or Amy Ryan (I have not decided who I think should win yet)

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I was very happy that Juno earned a Best Picture nomination and I was very surprised that it earned a Best Director nomination. It may very well have a chance to surprise No Country for Old Men and win Best Picture but it is very unlikely right now. I am also surprised that Ratatouille earned 5 nominations. I think that if the Oscars had not created the Best Animated Film category, Ratatouille would be a Best Picture contender this morning.

I def. agree that Ratatouille (As well as Finding Nemo and The Incredibles in previous years) was handicapped by the Animated category.

Do not count out Juno's chances, if votes split between No Country and TWBB, then the feel good movie of the year could slip in and complete what Little Miss Sunshine couldnt do, and win the big one.

PS - I am really happy about the Ruby Dee nomination. Yes it is a lifetime achievement type thing, but she really was a bright spot, and a scene stealer in an otherwise mediocre/dissapointing movie

I had done predictions in this samll notebook i have. Every single category was noted down and final predictions were dne late at night, yesterday.

I can say very proudly that i got right the nominations on Original and Adapted screenplay. I also trusted La Vie en Rose and Ratatouille, which came up with various nominations.

Of course, Cate Blanchett nod for The Golden Age was not in my notebook, nor the surprise of having Laura Linney and Tommy Lee Jones as nominees.
I had correctly predicted that the love honoring Atonement would get a nomination for Best Picture.

I can say surprises came from overrated Into the Wild, from Norbit (this year's Click), The Bourne Ultimatum and Enchanted who will obviously win for best song.

What do i hate the most ? Snubbing The Simpson's Movie was a pretty stupid move from the Academy, as having overpassed Tim Burton's work on Sweeny Todd.

Everything else is very welcome, I hope Atonement, The Diving Bell & the Butterfly, Juno and Ratatouille do great in the awards. The y are the ones who desrve it the most.

I think Blanchett is a wonderful actress. The Academy has been wanting to give her a Best Actress oscar since 98. The Aviator was their first possible chance to reward her. She won't win for Elizabeth. I HOPE SHE DOES NOT WIN for I Am Not There............ Why?........... because she is considered a leading lady. They want her to win the big one, and if she wins two, it will be forever or never before she wins a third.

One of our finest young actors is lost.

into the wild was snub everywhere, the simpson movie snub! and wtf was up with tommy lee jones? that was so stupid, the oscar are a joke, what b.s.

I also want to say how sorry i am for the the death of Heath Ledger. His a big loss for the acting community as well as for the film industry.

TWBB is definitely a cut above the rest this year and should take the top awards it's nominated for. Paul Thomas Anderson has made a great film and the other films all seem to fall a little short in one way or another. Juno is funny sure, but it's just another "hip" comedy that takes on an issue we normally don't see much in movies. So what? Atonement is a lush period piece that puts a twist on the conventional story. It worked better as a book. No Country is an excellent adaptation, but the whole point of the story is secondary to the action going on that you don't get to it until the very end. Michael Clayton is another good film but it's really just another legal thriller. It's only different because there's a whole bunch of great talent in it. TWBB is a film destined to be a classic and a character study beyond compare within a good ten to fifteen years. Daniel Day Lewis gives one of the best performances in film history and every other element of the film is so perfectly crafted that it's more than a film, it's an experience you won't soon forget.

INTO THE WILD WAS ROBBED ROBBED ROBBED!!! MAN THIS PISSES ME OFF!

I was happy that Johnny was nominated but it only got 3 noms, would have liked to see it nommed in Make Up (which I thought it was a lock for, damn you Norbit!) and Sound. Also I really didn't want Blanchett nommed for the Golden Age (I mean at this point the Supporting Oscar is either going to her or Amy Ryan), she's a great actress byt that movie was awful and it does no justice to the first Elizabeth. I would rather have had Bonham Carter get the nod there, but oh well, can't have everything at least Linney was nominated! That made my day!

I was devastated for the lack of love for Sweeney. And devastated for the lack of love of the Juno cast. And so over joyed at the almost complete snub of Into the Wild. Tommy Lee Jones's nomination put me over the moon, and I disliked that movie a lot, a lot. I was just so happy there was a FUCKING INSANE OUT OF NO WHERE NOMINATION. Like Linney was surprising, but not too surprising as was Reitman.

Angelina and Emile were snubbed....!! robbery , i tell u !

an the whole Atonement BP nod is not deserved , Into the Wild should have got that nod instead!
surprised about the Ruby Dee Nod ...but good to see someone who had little screen time get recognized !!! i guess im kinda happy for Laura she has been snubbed in the past soo she cant complain now ! after she caused them to overlook angelina

I have to say that I was completely elated when I heard the news of Atonement's BP nomination. And personally i think it is the BEST movie of the year. Compared to the other movies, from an artistic and emotional context, it exceeds well beyond its competitors. It deserves the award, however it looks as though most "American" viewers did not understand the beauty of what Joe Wright created. But Atonement winning is a long shot, not without the Director and Editing nominations. Which sucks! Juno is a lovely movie, and the others are excellent, even if I found them a little formulaic. The performances in all of them are breathtaking, Daniel Day Lewis deserves and will win the award, which is great. I really loved Julie Christie's performance, Cotillard, Linney, and Page are all FANTASTIC! But I'm sorry, Angelina gave a powerhouse performance. You don't get much much more raw without becoming flaky, and she soared when it came to balance. Blanchett's Elizabeth has been seen before, and even if she should have won the last time she was nominated, it's AMPAS fault. She should not have been nominated, no matter how much I loved her return. Also, WHAT HAPPENED TO AMY ADAMS!!!? She was so lovely in Enchanted, I'm just stunned at the lack of support for her performance. It was just magical!!! Anyhow, even if Atonement doesn't walk away with the win, I'm quite certain it will win at the BAFTA. Got to love the Brits!

It seems for the third time this month I must sum up the Atonement win over No Country at the Globes. The Globes are handed out by the HFPA(Hollywood FOREIGN Press Association). Need I remind you that last year Babel won the Globe over The Departed, but at the OSCARS It was All about the Departed(Best Picture, Director, film editing, and adapted screenplay). How many did Babel win at the OSCARS(JUST ONE) for Best Score. No Country is This Years Lord Of The Rings and I'm not kidding. They are taking home all that and a bag of chips my guess is 7/8(including BEST PICTURE). Now off to Atonement, which is one of the most creative, and shocking films of the year. I Loved it, however in my mind NCFOM is better, Juno is better, There Will Be Blood is better, Micheal Clayton is better, Gone Baby Gone is better, Sweeney Todd is better, and Zodiac is better. For the competition that Atonement is up against its best chance of winning is in a little category I like to call Best Score.

i am so glad atonement got in over the 2.5 star film that was into the wild. i thought diving bell would have gotten in over juno though just for the simple fact that LMS got in last year but i guess it didn't matter.

i really have no idea where all this atonement hate came from though. probably just because everyone brownnoses sean penn and he made it. of course it doesn't bother me now since it got in the top 5, but into the wild was truly this year's crash. enough said. (though of course it's head and shoulders above that piece of trash)

Vote splitting is a (not so uncommon) phenomenon that we have to factor in every year. Usually this tends to happen in the artistic/tech categories, but this year I think we have a chance of seeing it front and center stage at the Oscars. The three horse race between Christie/Cotillard/Page is a prime example of when this can happen. It's quite possible to see votes split between frontrunners Cotillard and Christie. IN that case, Page emerges victorious and everyone will be saying "Wow, I didn't see that coming!" Also Best Picture category... I agree with whoever said vote splitting between No Country and TWBB... however I'm not quite sure Atonement has enough support to make third. I'm anticipating a big upset night for The Coens and No Country.. and I expect a wide assortment of movies to take home Oscars. I think they'll get the Screenplay.. but I (for some reason) don't see them getting Director or Picture.. but we'll see. I think it will be quite surprising all in all.

If, indeed TWBB and NCFOM split the votes, I see Michael Clayton sneaking in and appealing to the old-fashioned academy, the same folks who couldn't handle Brokeback and rewarded Crash.

Very true, Steve. Michael Clayton is a straightforward legal thriller with a tidy ending in which the protagonist does the right thing and the villains get theirs. No Country and TWBB are more challenging and don't pander to our need for that satisfying ending. With or without vote splitting, Michael Clayton could slip in there. Or Juno. Or Atonement. But vote splitting could be a factor, too.

This is definitely something that could happen in the Best Actress category, as was mentioned above. A split between Christie and Cotillard, allowing the way for Page.

Best Actor is a bit murkier. Day-Lewis is the clear frontrunner right now, and before the precursors most people had Depp second (some had him first), then Clooney. Due to the precursors, Clooney was bumped up to second, and Depp moved down to third. But I still see the race the way it was before the precursors - Day-Lewis and Depp in the lead, Clooney in third place. There has already been talk in the media (on ABC for example) that Depp is the only one in the best actor lineup who has a chance at beating Day-Lewis. A very hasty remark, I think. It could be Depp. Or it could be Clooney, who is very, very popular and turned in his best performance in Michael Clayton. If everyone is divided over Day-Lewis and Depp, which I feel is how things will shake out, they could be the two that split votes, leaving the way open for Clooney.

Or, it could be one of the two that no one seems to be paying any attention to: Viggo Mortensen and Tommy Lee Jones. These guys didn't get nominated for nothing. Viggo was kick-ass great in Eastern Promises. True it's his first nomination, but many people have won on their first nom. With all the infighting over Day-Lewis vs. Depp vs. Clooney going on, Viggo could emerge victorious. Or Tommy Lee Jones could. He was excellent in Elah and, despite the film's lack of success and Jones' absence from the precursors other than the Golden Satellites, he got into the lineup. That demonstrates the support that exists in the Academy for this talented and respected veteran actor. True, he has already won an Oscar, but it was in supporting - he has never won a lead Oscar.

Alison, like usual you make some great points. First, Viggo was great in EP, but his award is just being nominated. Tommy probably too. I also think Emile Hirsch got robbed. He went through hell playing that role. A performance much ahead of his years. OK, I will make some analogies in the Day-Lewis case. 1) Am I correct that the last 5 winners of the Critics Choice Awards went on to win the Oscar? Daniel won that one. 2) You made a point a earlier, that the reason Brody won in 02 was because the Academy split votes between Nicholson and DDL, giving way for Brody's win. Alright I understand that. But could they actually do that to him twice?! I'm sure a lot of those members heard the outrage aftrwards the first time around, you think they'd do it again? Plus, how could an actor who has won 90% of the precursor's ( especially if he nabs the SAG too ) all the way up to the Oscar's, and that group doesn't vote for him? That's very hard to see especially from the fiasco that happened 02. It's hard for me to see them doing that to him again. I could see if the precursor wins were closer and he hadn't dominated them, but he did. The same way Whitaker, Mirren did last year and Hoffman the year before that, is the same year Day-Lewis is having. That Critics Choice stat is something I'll have to look into.

Well DDL is pretty much guranteed the SAG, if he wins the SAG as expected voters may get tired of him and decide to award an unwarded contender ie Johnny Depp.

I disagree. While I still love Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd, I think DDL is the best actor of the year, and a SAG win won't hurt his chances. What I think the academy might get tired of is No Country For Old Men. It has sweeped almost everything, and they might want to honor something else. If that's the case, they might go with There Will Be Blood or Juno. I'm really crossing my fingers Atonement won't win. I really didn't feel that movie at all.

Well DDL is pretty much guranteed the SAG, if he wins the SAG as expected voters may get tired of him and decide to award an unwarded contender ie Johnny Depp.

I disagree, AJ. DDL has already won a SAG. It's possible that they will award someone else like Viggo Mortensen. Besides, a SAG win or loss does not translate to an Oscar win either way. Adrien Brody didn't win the SAG but won the Oscar. Johnny Depp did win the SAG for POTC but did not win the Oscar.

Johnny Depp isn't the only unrewarded contender here. And actually, he did win the Golden Globe. Which is more than Viggo or Tommy Lee Jones has won. George Clooney is also very popular, and right now is in negotiations trying to help settle the Writer's strike. If he does that, they may very well give the award to him, ie for being the one who helped get the strike settled and the Oscars going on business as usual.

Look, Juno is my favorite film of the year. That being said I do not expect or hope for the Best Picture Oscar win. One needs only to look at the Juno message boards on IMDb to realize the amount of backlash and hate that movie already has. The trend for Best Picture winners is to gain much favor with the public when nominations are to be announced, but then if they win Best Picture, all Hell breaks lose. The Departed managed to rise above it. However there are still people on the Crash(which was not the best film of that year) and Million Dollar Baby (the best film of that year) boards who are still bitter about their wins. I do not want that happening to a film like Juno.

You better pray every night my friend. There's are alot of Juno lovers out there who might just want to see the movie get best picture. But then again it has to compete with No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood.

"But then again it has to compete with No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood. "

who have to compete against each other because they appeal to the same group of people.

Not necessarily, AJ. I know plenty of people who loved There Will Be Blood but did not care at all for No Country for Old Men. Likewise, many people (like Sasha Stone) adored No Country and couldn't stand TWBB.

Lumping these two movies (and the people who liked them) into one category is a very narrow view of things.

The cast and crew of those two films are widely respected and pretty much have the same fanbase. Doesn't mean it'll automatically be loved by the whole fanbase.

"Not necessarily, AJ. I know plenty of people who loved There Will Be Blood but did not care at all for No Country for Old Men. Likewise, many people (like Sasha Stone) adored No Country and couldn't stand TWBB.

Lumping these two movies (and the people who liked them) into one category is a very narrow view of things."

I wasn't referring to an internal battle within voters. TWBB and NCfOM's target audience is roughly the same, they aren't going after the same people as Juno

Just to throw my 2 cents in, I loved TWBB and didn't find myself thinking No Country was as great as everyone said. No Country left me wanting more even though I mostly enjoyed myself. After TWBB I was done, DDL blew me away and I felt I got the most I could out of that experience. No Country seemed lazy at times whereas TWBB kept me going and paying attention. I guess I just don't see where No Country is better than any other Coen Bros film, they should have won for Fargo.

No Country and TWBB are my two favorite movies of that year. At this point, I still feel it's too early to have a favorite. I'll let time pass, buy the movies on DVD and watch them again and see how I feel. I'm impressed with both movies for different reasons. By the way... I hope both those DVD's for No Country and TWBB are full a extra material, and it would be very cool to have both film's actors and director do audio commentary for them.

I doubt there's going to be a PTA commentary or a whole lot of extras. Judging from the previous dvds and tidbits about the TWBB dvd there won't be much at all outside of some stuff that was cut and a trailer.

i was very upset about Kelly MacDonald not getting a nomination for "Noi Country For Old Men."
i think she was underrated in a role that she pulled off very nicely.
she held her own against both Tommy Lee Jones AND Javier Bardem.
i was hpoeing the academy would at least recognize that...