I did a lot better with this than with the Golden Globes. Of the categories I attempted to predict, I actually got 78% of the noms right. And I nailed the Best Supporting Actress category completely. But there were still plenty of surprises.
Let’s start with the stuff I didn’t even attempt to predict.
I think it’s pretty hip that two of the Best Song noms come from foreign films. Of course, it was a pretty weak year for this category.
Wow, The Village actually got a nom. Nope, doesn’t make me like it any better.
As expected, Passion basically got a lot of (well-deserved) technical noms, and nothing more.
How does Eternal Sunshine, a movie dependent on clever editing, not get an editing nom? Probably the same way it doesn’t get a directing nom.
A lot of good docs got left out of the doc race this year, but I am glad to see that Tupac: Resurrection got some love.
Don’t nominate Troy. You’ll just encourage them.
Overall I’m very happy with the cinematography noms this year. It’s a close race between the ones that deserve it, though my early guess is that The Aviator will nab it just cause.
Dude, how did Shark Tale end up with a nom?
At some point later I’ll do a post on how many good foreign films weren’t even eligible this year for Best Foreign. For now, I’ll just say how did House of Flying Daggers, one of the few that was eligible, miss the cut?
I’m glad to see Before Sunset get a nod, but I’m still baffled as to how it’s an adapted screenplay.
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