Ya, I know I should've done this yesterday, but I really didn't feel like it. I'm not going to spend too much time on this. Honestly, all in all, it was pretty boring. Here are the winners
Performance by an actor in a leading role: Forest Whitaker in 'The Last King of Scotland'
Performance by an actor in a supporting role: Alan Arkin in 'Little Miss Sunshine'
Performance by an actress in a leading role: Helen Mirren in 'The Queen'
Performance by an actress in a supporting role: Jennifer Hudson in 'Dreamgirls'
Best animated feature film of the year: 'Happy Feet'
Achievement in art direction: 'Pan's Labyrinth' Art Direction: Eugenio Caballero Set Decoration: Pilar Revuelta
Achievement in cinematography: 'Pan's Labyrinth'
Achievement in costume design: 'Marie Antoinette'
Achievement in directing: 'The Departed'
Best documentary feature: 'An Inconvenient Truth'
Best documentary short subject: 'The Blood of Yingzhou District'
Achievement in film editing: 'The Departed'
Best foreign language film of the year: 'The Lives of Others' Germany
Achievement in makeup: 'Pan's Labyrinth'
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score): 'Babel'
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song): "I need to Wake up" from 'An Inconvenient Truth'
Best motion picture of the year: 'The Departed'
Best animated short film: 'The Danish Poet'
Best live action short film: 'West Bank Story'
Achievement in sound editing" 'Letters from Iwo Jima'
Achievement in sound mixing: 'Dreamgirls'
Achievement in visual effects: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
The film follows the story of the 6 men who raised the American flag in Iwo Jima. Only 3 of them survived and were used as a progaganda tool by the government to get American's to buy more bonds.
For a war movie, I really liked this. It was touching, and I thought it depicted how war really was for these guys. The post-traumatic stress, the flashbacks and memories that stay with them for the rest of their lives. It was very well done, the acting was great. I really liked it, it was fantastic. The film 'Letters from Iwo Jima' is the Japanese viewpoint of the same war. As soon as it's out on DVD, I'm seeing that one. Even if you don't like war movies, I think you should see this. It was sad, and I think, very realistic.
7/10
Favorite Tagline: The real heroes are the ones left on the island. (because it's beautiful and true)
Here is the trailer for it. (Though it is out on DVD)
Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is an illusionist. As a teenager, he fell in love with Sophie (Jessuca Biel), a duchess far above his social status. She too falls in love with him. They plan on leaving together, but the police catch them and they are seperated. Many years later, Sophie and Eisenheim recognize each other, at one of Eisenheim's performances. They begin to have a secret affair, for Sohpie is being forced to marry the Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell). But, once again, they want to run away together. Will they make it this time?
I really liked this film. Some people said the end was predictable, but I didn't really see it coming. I loved Edward Norton in it. He did an amazing job. I did think the end bit with the camera spinning around Paul Giamatti while he was laughing, was a little lame and pretty ridiculous, but other than that, I thought the movie was great. I say see it if you like Edward Norton and magic.
Performance by an actor in a leading role: Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Blood Diamon' Ryan Gosling in 'Half Nelson' Peter O'Toole in 'Venus' Will Smith in 'The Pursuit of Happyness' Forest Whitaker in 'The Last King of Scotland'
Performance by an actor in a supporting role: Alan Arkin in 'Little Miss Sunshine' Jackie Earle Haley in 'Little Children' Djimon Hounsou in 'Blood Diamond' Eddie Murphy in 'Dreamgirls' Mark Wahlberg in 'The Departed'
Performance by an actress in a leading role: Penélope Cruz in 'Volver' Judi Dench in 'Notes on a Scandal' Helen Mirren in 'The Queen' Meryl Streep in 'The Devil Wears Prada' Kate Winslet in 'Little Children'
Performance by an actress in a supporting role: Adriana Barraza in 'Babel' Cate Blanchett in 'Notes on a Scandal' Abigail Breslin in 'Little Miss Sunshine' Jennifer Hudson in 'Dreamgirls' Rinko Kikuchi in 'Babel'
Best animated feature film of the year: 'Cars' 'Happy Feet' 'Monster House'
Achievement in art direction: 'Dream girls' Art Direction: John Myhre Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
'The Good Shepherd' Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau and Leslie E. Rollins
'Pan's Labyrinth' Art Direction: Eugenio Caballero Set Decoration: Pilar Revuelta
'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
'The Prestige' Art Direction: Nathan Crowley Set Decoration: Julie Ochipinti
Achievement in cinematography: 'The Black Dahlia' 'Children of Men' 'The Illusionist' 'Pan's Labyrinth' 'The Prestige'
Achievement in costume design: 'Curse of the Golden Flower' 'The Devil Wears Prada' 'Dreamgirls' 'Marie Antoinette' 'The Queen'
Achievement in directing: 'Babel' 'The Departed' 'Letters from Iwo Jima' 'The Queen' 'United 93'
Best documentary feature: 'Deliver Us from Evil' 'An Inconvenient Truth' 'Iraq in Fragments' 'Jesus Camp' 'My Country, My Country'
Best documentary short subject: 'The Blood of Yingzhou District' 'Recycled Life' 'Rehearsing a Dream' 'Two Hands'
Achievement in film editing: 'Babel' 'Blood Diamond' 'Children of Men' 'The Departed' 'United 93'
Best foreign language film of the year: 'After the Wedding' Denmark
'Days of Glory (Indigènes)' Algeria
'The Lives of Others' Germany
'Pan's Labyrinth' Mexico
'Water' Canada
Achievement in makeup: 'Apocalypto' 'Click' 'Pan's Labyrinth'
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score): 'Babel' 'The Good German' 'Notes on a Scandal' 'Pan's Labyrinth' 'The Queen'
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song): "I need to Wake up" from 'An Inconvenient Truth' "Listen" from 'Dreamgirls' "Love You I Do" from 'Dreamgirls' "Our Town" from 'Cars' "Patience" from 'Dreamgirls'
Best motion picture of the year: 'Babel' 'The Departed' 'Letter from Iwo Jima' 'Little Miss Sunshine' 'The Queen'
Best animated short film: 'The Danish Poet' 'Lifted' 'The Little Matchgirl' 'Maestro' 'No Time for Nuts'
Best live action short film: 'Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)' 'Éramos Pocos (One Too Many)' 'Helmer & Son' 'The Saviour' 'West Bank Story'
Achievement in sound editing" 'Apocalypto' 'Blood Diamond' 'Flags of Our Fathers' 'Letters from Iwo Jima' 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
Achievement in sound mixing: 'Apocalypto' 'Blood Diamond' 'Dreamgirls' 'Flags of Our Fathers' 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
Achievement in visual effects: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' 'Poseidon' 'Superman Returns'
Adapted screenplay: 'Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan' 'Children of Men' 'The Departed' 'Little Children' 'Notes on a Scandal'
Original screenplay: 'Babel' 'Letters from Iwo Jima' 'Little Miss Sunshine' 'Pan's Labyrinth' 'The Queen'
Those are all the nominations. The Oscars are this sunday at 8. Earlier (near the VERY beginning) I did a review on The Prestige, which has one nomination. I can't remember if I did a review on the Illusionist or not, but if I haven't I will post one up early tomorrow. The RentHead has done a review on Jesus Camp. Check out our reviews, see if you agree.
Two rival Olympic skaters are stripped of their medals and banned from men's single competition. But they figured out, they can still skate, by skating pairs. With eachother.
This is starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder. Also in the film is Will Arnett and Amy Poehler.
I just recently found out Stephen Colbert was on Whose Line is it Anyway, so I thought I'd share the hilariousness of these parts of the show. (I found it on Youtub).
I, of course, love Stephen Colbert. Him being mixed with the cast of whose line is it, is just fantastic. They're all brillantly hilarious. Enjoy.
Maria Full of Grace (Spanish film) Directed by: Joshua Marston Taglines: -How far will she go before she's gone too far? -Based on 1,000 true stories. -These pellets contain heroin. Each weighs 10 grams. Each is 4.2 cm long and 1.4 cm wide. And they're on their way to New York in the stomach of a 17 year old girl. Starring: -Catalina Sandino Moreno -Virgina Ariza -Yenny Paola -Rodrigo Sanchez Borhorquez -Charles Albert Patino -Wilson Guerrero -Johanna Andrea Mora
A Colombian teenager quits her job at a flower plantation to become a mule (someone who transports drugs) in order to make better money for her family.
I saw this film in my spanish class and it was really interesting to see. It's a very bitter sweet film and it is true that this film is based on many true stories. A lot of people will become mules simply because it makes really good money. It was one of those, sort of slow movies (which I love) no action at all. But it was intense and very sad and I think, realistic. I give it a 6/10, I say watch it in it's original language, Spanish, with english (or whatever language you know best) subtitles and ya, rent it.
Bill Gates appeared on the Daily Show (28/01/07). At the end of the interview, Gates got up and left right away. The next day Jon Stewart explained why Gates was in such a rush.
If you can't read it, here's what it says: Bill Gates has encountered a problem and needs to leave. We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost. Please tell Microsoft about this problem. We have created an error report that you can send to help us improve Bill Gates, We will treat this report as confidential and anonymous. To see what data this error report contains, click here. Debug. Send error report to wife. Don't send.
Here is a skit they showed after the show, of what "Bill Gates" did when he left.
It's sad for Bill Gates, but that skit was hilarious!!! I love the Daily Show.
Fatal Frame 3: The Tormented (video game) Project Zero Tecmo
Rei Kurosawa is a freelance photographer. She is on assignment in a supposedly haunted mansion, taking pictures. While she is there, she sees her dead fiance in part of a corridor. She takes his picture. After this experience, she begins to have life like nightmares. In them, she is pursuing her dead fiance. During her first nightmare, she has a terrifying encounter and when she wakes up, her body aches and a mysterious tattoo begins to appear. Appearing with Rei is Kei Amakura, a friend of Yuu (Rei's deceased fiance). Also appearing is Miku Hinasaki. (From the first Fatal Frame). It has been 2 years, since her experience in the Himuro Mansion. Along the way you discover secrets of the manor of sleep (where the nightmares take place) and the final game has weaved the previous two games into one, very nicely.
I am a huge fan of the Fatal Frame series. They're mysterious, terrifying, the plot is fantastic. They are amazing and brilliant games. And so very sad. They all seem to have a bitter sweet ending. It took me forever to actually find Fatal Frame 3. No one was selling it and I had to buy it used, for the same price of a new game. I got it anyways, because I knew Tecmo wouldn't let me down on this series. I loved the plot, and I especially loved the way both previous games were mentioned in it. I also adored the fact that Miku was there. It was simply an amazing game. If you can find it, rent it, buy it. (If you're into ghosts, paranormal, Japanese, ritual type stuff). It was so frightening. And of course, I loved the theme. It was done by Tsukiko Amano. The title is Koe. Here's the video.
I absolutely love this song, and the video is really good, hope you guys like it. The RentHead
Life is bigger It's bigger than you And you are not me The lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes Oh no I've said too much I set it up
That's me in the corner That's me in the spotlight Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don't know if I can do it Oh no I've said too much I haven't said enough I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try
Every whisper Of every waking hour I'm Choosing my confessions Trying to keep an eye on you Like a hurt lost and blinded fool Oh no I've said too much I set it up
Consider this The hint of the century Consider this The slip that brought me To my knees failed What if all these fantasies Come flailing around Now I've said too much I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try
