Kidman and Crowe miss out on Oscar nominations

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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
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

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alec Baldwin - THE COOLER
Benicio Del Toro - 21 GRAMS
Djimon Hounsou - IN AMERICA
Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER
Ken Watanabe - THE LAST SAMURAI

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Keisha Castle-Hughes - WHALE RIDER
Diane Keaton - SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE
Samantha Morton - IN AMERICA
Charlize Theron - MONSTER
Naomi Watts - 21 GRAMS

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Shohreh Aghdashloo - HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
Patricia Clarkson - PIECES OF APRIL
Marcia Gay Harden - MYSTIC RIVER
Holly Hunter - THIRTEEN
Renée Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
BROTHER BEAR
FINDING NEMO
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE

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

CINEMATOGRAPHY
CITY OF GOD
COLD MOUNTAIN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT

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

DIRECTING
CITY OF GOD
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
MYSTIC RIVER

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
BALSEROS
CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS
THE FOG OF WAR
MY ARCHITECT
THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
ASYLUM
CHERNOBYL HEART
FERRY TALES

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

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
EVIL
THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI
TWIN SISTERS
ŽELARY

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

MUSIC (SCORE)
BIG FISH
COLD MOUNTAIN
FINDING NEMO
HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

MUSIC (SONG)
"Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
"A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" - A MIGHTY WIND
"Scarlet Tide" - COLD MOUNTAIN
"The Triplets of Belleville" - THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
"You Will Be My Ain True Love" - COLD MOUNTAIN

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

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
BOUNDIN'
DESTINO
GONE NUTTY
HARVIE KRUMPET
NIBBLES

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
DIE ROTE JACKE (The Red Jacket)
MOST (The Bridge)
SQUASH
(A) TORZIJA ([A] Torsion)
TWO SOLDIERS

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

SOUND EDITING
FINDING NEMO
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

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

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
AMERICAN SPLENDOR
CITY OF GOD
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MYSTIC RIVER
SEABISCUIT

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
DIRTY PRETTY THINGS
FINDING NEMO
IN AMERICA
LOST IN TRANSLATION

[Freo Big Fella]

Meh, no huge suprises there really(Apart from Crowe and Kidman missing out). Good to see Jonny Depp and The Girl from Whale Rider picking up nominations though.

[Minkus_Swan]

It's a bit disappointing to not see any of the LOTR cast nominated for best supported actor/ess. Especially Sean Austin as Sam.

For best director it will most likely be either Peter Jackson or Sofia Coppola, for making quite easily the best films I saw last year.

Thank god Tom Cruise didn't get nominated!! :)

[Porthos]

No Russell and no Nicole is good for Oscars.

[Jars458]

Russell's performance was very good but the scope of it was limited.

Thought Sean Penn was excellent in Mystic River but Bill Murray should run him close, especially given Penn's anti establishment views.

Robbins is a shoe in for best supporting actor in Mystic River.

Has anyone seen Theron in Monster??

[coxon]

Originally posted by Jars458


Has anyone seen Theron in Monster??

yeh.. she packed on the pounds...
i'd watch it to see christina ricci..

quite interesting in that while grown up... she was attacked and almost raped by her father... who was then shot dead by her mother...

she would be red-hot fav. to win best actress...


i'm really hoping bill murray gets it for best actor... go bill !

[Portmagpies]

Penn had the flashier role in Mystic River but Tim Robbins stole the film.

FWIW I think Bill Murray would be a more deserving winner but we all know how it works.

Penn has paid his dues and is likely to rewarded by the Academy.

[Mog]

Originally posted by Minkus_Swan
It's a bit disappointing to not see any of the LOTR cast nominated for best supported actor/ess. Especially Sean Austin as Sam.

For best director it will most likely be either Peter Jackson or Sofia Coppola, for making quite easily the best films I saw last year.

Thank god Tom Cruise didn't get nominated!! :)



Surely Andy Serkis should have got some sort of nomination too, but I guess the CGI is clouding the issue.
I may be biased, but LOTR:ROTK will clearly clean up amongst this lot.

[Mog]

Originally posted by Minkus_Swan
It's a bit disappointing to not see any of the LOTR cast nominated for best supported actor/ess. Especially Sean Austin as Sam.

For best director it will most likely be either Peter Jackson or Sofia Coppola, for making quite easily the best films I saw last year.

Thank god Tom Cruise didn't get nominated!! :)

Real shame about Toim Cruise :D

Surely Andy Serkis should have got some sort of nomination too, but I guess the CGI is clouding the issue.
I may be biased, but LOTR:ROTK will clearly clean up amongst this lot.

[Swans Upstart]

I could have sworn City of God (great film from Brazil) was nominated last year as well :confused:

Interesting that Miramax, who are the studio most guilty of spending obscene amounts promoting their films for Oscars, didn't get a Best Film nominee for what must be the first time in years.

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Originally posted by Portmagpies
Penn had the flashier role in Mystic River but Tim Robbins stole the film.


Hmmm big call.
Don't know if I agree.

[Mog]

Originally posted by Swans Upstart
I could have sworn City of God (great film from Brazil) was nominated last year as well :confused:

Interesting that Miramax, who are the studio most guilty of spending obscene amounts promoting their films for Oscars, didn't get a Best Film nominee for what must be the first time in years.

I think the Academy changed the rules so that they couldn't bribe their way to yet another Best Picture Oscar...

[Rusty Brookes]

Don't know about Sean Penn's role in Mystic River - I just kept seeing Jeff Spicoli playing at being Robert DeNiro.

[FIGJAM]

Originally posted by Portmagpies
Penn has paid his dues and is likely to rewarded by the Academy.
He's an infinitely better actor than anyone else on the list.

If that's what you mean by "paying his dues" then yes, he is an exceptional actor and deserves to get the award.

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Originally posted by FIGJAM
He's an infinitely better actor than anyone else on the list.


Come on, Johnny Depp is on the list and he is a remarkable actor.

[Portmagpies]

Bill Murray is probably one of the most underrated actors of all time. The man is brilliant.

[FIGJAM]

Originally posted by Portmagpies
Bill Murray is probably one of the most underrated actors of all time. The man is brilliant.
Love Bill Murray but he's a one charachter man.

Depp is good, but again fairly limited.

Penn is definitely one of the most underrated actors of all time. He might be slightly nuts, but he's a freakishly good actor, accross many different ranges.

[Macca19]

I cant see how every man and his dog thinks its a huge shock that Crowe didnt get a nomination. Is it because he is an Aussie that everyone is saying its a shock? I found his role in Master to be boring, uneventful, unemotional and nowhere near Oscar winning so for the life of me I cant see why its a huge shock at all. But thats just me.

[Rex]

Kidman wasn't nominated because there isn't a over acting category (she would get it every year). Sean Penn excellent in Mystic River and 21 Grams. Naomi Watts deserves to win very good performance