# Oscar nominations are out **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 22, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498 "2008-01-22T14:32:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/1 "2008-01-22T14:32:38Z")
> **['No Country,' 'Blood' lead Oscar nominations - CNN.com](http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/22/oscar.nominations/)** > > A coldblooded killer and a coldblooded tycoon led the Oscar nominations Tuesday, with a lawyer suffering from an ethical crisis also earning a strong showing. The one I’m most disappointed in is Hal Holbrook for best supporting actor for “Into The Wild”. Can’t argue with much else. I like seeing Juno getting nominated. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/2 "2008-01-22T14:49:15Z")
Why are you disappointed with Hal Holbrook being nominated? I have seen absolutely ZERO of the nominated movies/roles, and honestly **There Will be Blood** and **No Country for Old Men** sound utterly boring and pretentious to me. But I would like to see **Juno** and **Michael Clayton** when the come out on DVD. I was a bit surprised that **Sweeney Todd** did not get nominated, but I guess the Academy has never much liked Tim Burton for some reason. The big story this year of course is: Will there even be a ceremony? ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/3 "2008-01-22T14:55:21Z")
These aren’t predictions, these are the actual nominees. **BEST PICTURE** Atonement Juno Michael Clayton No Country For Old Men There Will Be Blood **BEST DIRECTOR** Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Jason Reitman - Juno Tony Gilroy - Michael Clayton Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - No Country For Old Men Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood **BEST ACTOR** George Clooney - Michael Clayton Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tommy Lee Jones - In The Valley of Elah Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises **BEST ACTRESS** Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age Julie Christie - Away from Her Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose Laura Linney - The Savages Ellen Page - Juno **BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR** Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Javier Bardem - No Country For Old Men Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson’s War Hal Holbrook - Into the Wild Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton **BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS** Cate Blanchett - I’m Not There Ruby Dee - American Gangster Saorise Ronan - Atonement Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton **BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY** Juno - Diablo Cody Lars and the Real Girl - Nancy Oliver Michael Clayton - Tony Gilroy Ratatouille - Brad Bird The Savages - Tamara Jenkins **BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY** Atonement - Christopher Hampton Away From Her - Sarah Polley The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Ronald Harwood No Country For Old Men - Ethan Coen and Joel Coen There Will Be Blood - Paul Thomas Anderson **BEST ANIMATED FEATURE** Persepolis Ratatouille Surf’s Up **BEST ART DIRECTION** American Gangster - Art Direction: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Beth A. Rubino Atonement - Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer The Golden Compass - Art Direction: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo There Will Be Blood - Art Direction: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson **BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY** The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - Roger Deakins Atonement - Seamus McGarvey The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Janusz Kaminski No Country for Old Men - Roger Deakins There Will Be Blood - Robert Elswit **BEST COSTUME DESIGN** Across The Universe - Albert Wolsky Atonement - Jacqueline Durran Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Alexandra Byrne La Vie en Rose - Marit Allen Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Colleen Atwood **BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE** No End In Sight Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience Sicko Taxi to the Dark Side War/Dance **BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT** Freeheld La Corona (The Crown) Salim Baba Sari’s Mother **BEST FILM EDITING** The Bourne Ultimatum - Christopher Rouse The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Juliette Welfling Into The Wild - Jay Cassidy No Country For Old Men - “Roderick Jaynes” (Ethan Coen and Joel Coen) There Will Be Blood - Dylan Tichenor **BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM** Beaufort (Israel, directed by Joseph Cedar) Counterfeiters, The (Austria, directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky) Katyn (Poland, directed by Andrzej Wajda) Mongol (Kazakhstan, directed by Sergei Bodrov) 12 (Russia, directed by Nikita Mikhalkov) **BEST MAKEUP** La Vie en Rose Norbit Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End **BEST ORIGINAL SONG** “Falling Slowly” from Once - Music and Lyric by Glen Hansard and: Marketa Irglova “Happy Working Song” from Enchanted - Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz “Raise It Up” from August Rush - Nominees to be determined “So Close” from Enchanted - Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz “That’s How You Know” from Enchanted - Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz **BEST ORIGINAL SCORE** Atonement - Dario Marianelli The Kite Runner - Alberto Iglesias Michael Clayton - James Newton Howard Ratatouille - Michael Giacchino 3:10 To Yuma - Marco Beltrami **BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM** I Met The Walrus Madame Tutli-Putli Even Pigeons To To Heaven (Même Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis) My Love (Moya Lyubov) Peter & The Wolf **BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM** At Night Il Supplente (The Substitute) Le Mozart Des Pickpockets (The Mozard Of Pickpockets) Tanghi Argentini The Tonto Woman **BEST SOUND MIXING** The Bourne Ultimatum - Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis No Country for Old Men - Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland Ratatouille - Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane 3:10 to Yuma - Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe Transformers - Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin **BEST SOUND EDITING** The Bourne Ultimatum - Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg No Country for Old Men - Skip Lievsay Ratatouille - Randy Thom and Michael Silvers There Will Be Blood - Matthew Wood Transformers - Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins **BEST VISUAL EFFECTS** The Golden Compass - Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier Transformers - Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier ======================================================== Here’s the nomination count: **[8] No Country for Old Men** Picture Director Supporting Actor Adapted Screenplay Cinematography Editing Sound Editing Sound Mixing **[8] There Will Be Blood** Picture Director Actor Adapted Screenplay Cinematography Editing Art Direction Sound Editing **[7] Atonement** Picture Supporting Actress Adapted Screenplay Cinematography Art Direction Costume Design Original Score **[7] Michael Clayton** Picture Director Actor Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Original Screenplay Original Score **[5] Ratatouille** Animated Film Original Screenplay Sound Editing Sound Mixing Original Score **[4] The Diving Bell and the Butterfly** Director Adapted Screenplay Cinematography Editing **[4] Juno** Picture Director Actress Original Screenplay **[3] The Bourne Ultimatum** Editing Sound Editing Sound Mixing **[3] Enchanted** Original Song x3 **[3] Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street** Actor Art Direction Costume **[3] Transformers** Sound Editing Sound Mixing Visual Effects **[3] La Vie en Rose** Actress Costume Design Makeup **[2] 3:10 to Yuma** Sound Mixing Original Score **[2] American Gangster** Supporting Actress Art Direction **[2] The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford** Supporting Actor Cinematography **[2] Away from Her** Actress Adapted Screenplay **[2] Elizabeth: The Golden Age** Actress Costume Design **[2] The Golden Compass** Art Direction Visual Effects **[2] Into the Wild** Supporting Actor Editing **[2] Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End** Makeup Visual Effects **[2] The Savages** Actress Original Screenplay I haven’t checked to see how I did in predicting, but I know I missed on on Atonement. Silly me. At least I hedged about it. I missed on Angelina Jolie and Laura Linney (I’m THRILLED about her nomination!), and I never thought the director of Juno would make it. That’s a shocker. Hooray for Sarah Polley too! ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/4 "2008-01-22T14:58:59Z")
**No Country For Old Men** is thrilling end to end. Hal Holbrook wasn’t even the best supporting actor in THAT movie. It’s one of those “give it to the old man” awards. He’s one of those choices where for some reason the first person who saw the movie went, “Hal Holbrook was amazing” and then everyone just started going, “yeah, Hal Holbrook was amazing.” ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/5 "2008-01-22T15:03:56Z")
Hello Kitty took the words right out of my mouth!: "honestly There Will be Blood and No Country for Old Men sound utterly boring and pretentious to me. " From their descriptions I can’t imagine putting down money to see those in a theatre. Don’t understand why Tim Burton or Angelina Jolie weren’t nominated. Then again, I never understand these things. Hope this is Johnny Depp’s year, but it probably won’t be. Getting nominated is honor enough, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/6 "2008-01-22T15:06:41Z")
**No Country for Old Men** is about a guy who steals a briefcase full of money in a drug deal gone wrong, and gets chased by a hired killer. You can choose not to see it if you want, but let’s try different adjectives than “pretentious” and “boring”. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/7 "2008-01-22T15:10:44Z")
Trunk - you are right. “Old Men” simply doesn’t sound like my kind of movie; “There will be Blood” sounds pretentious and boring. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/8 "2008-01-22T15:31:35Z")
OK, I will give you that maybe **No Country for Old Men** is not pretentious nor boring, but like **well he’s back** said, it’s not my kind of movie. I guess it just doesn’t appeal to me. Neither does **There Will be Blood**. For the record, I’ve never seen **Titanic** , **Mystic River** or **Million Dollar Baby** for the same reason…none of them appeal to me. At all. I see a similar thing with Daniel Day Lewis’s nomination as you do with Hal Holbrook’s…a few people see the movie and say “he’s amazing” and then everyone else starts saying “wow what a performance”, and because he’s DDL (or the Old Guy as in Holbrook’s case) well he’s got to be nominated, right? Just from the clips of the movie I’ve seen it looks like he’s playing a variation of the same character from **Gangs of New York**. Well, that’s why the Oscars are so much fun…everyone has an opinion, right!!? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/9 "2008-01-22T15:41:28Z")
I’m happy to see \*Juno \* get four nominations, though I’m surprised it get a directing nod for Jason Reitman. I think Tim Burton was more deserving. I do think that Juno has an outside shot at Best Picture though, so the directing nod is sort of obligatory. I haven’t seen many of the nominated films this year, but I do really want to see both \*No Country For Old Men \* and _There Will Be Blood_. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/10 "2008-01-22T15:43:11Z")
[QUOTE=well he’s back] Trunk - you are right. “Old Men” simply doesn’t sound like my kind of movie; “There will be Blood” sounds pretentious and boring. [/QUOTE] It’s neither. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/11 "2008-01-22T15:48:17Z")
[QUOTE=HelloKitty] I see a similar thing with Daniel Day Lewis’s nomination as you do with Hal Holbrook’s…a few people see the movie and say “he’s amazing” and then everyone else starts saying “wow what a performance”, and because he’s DDL (or the Old Guy as in Holbrook’s case) well he’s got to be nominated, right? [/quote] Wrong. DDL’s performance is the best of the year, period. The girl from Juno, I think, better fits your description of a “buzz” nomination. She isn’t that great and her performance is actually kind of irritating but she’s riding the wave of a good script. > [@](#): > > Just from the clips of the movie I’ve seen it looks like he’s playing a variation of the same character from **Gangs of New York**. He’s not. The characters are not remotely similar. > [@](#): > > Well, that’s why the Oscars are so much fun…everyone has an opinion, right!!? 🙂 Some of them are more informed than others. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/12 "2008-01-22T15:55:45Z")
[QUOTE=HelloKitty] Just from the clips of the movie I’ve seen it looks like he’s playing a variation of the same character from **Gangs of New York**. [/QUOTE] The characters are nothing alike. The only similarity is they both have a mustache. Daniel Day-Lewis’s performance is easily the best of the year. I only wish that\*\* Sweeney Todd\*\* was nominated for Best Picture instead of **Juno** , which was cute but I wouldn’t say it was the best film of the year. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/13 "2008-01-22T16:02:45Z")
[QUOTE=Eyebrows 0f Doom] I only wish that\*\* Sweeney Todd\*\* was nominated for Best Picture instead of **Juno** , which was cute but I wouldn’t say it was the best film of the year. [/QUOTE] **Juno** is this year’s **Little Miss Sunshine**. But it has no chance of winning up against TWBB and NCFOM. I think Daniel Day-Lewis is a lock for Best Actor, which is too bad for Johnny Depp, because I think this would have been his year otherwise. I am disappointed James McAvoy wasn’t nominated for **Atonement** , but am glad to see it got a couple nods anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/14 "2008-01-22T16:14:01Z")
I would like to see TWBB win Best Pic but I would be ok with NCFOM winning. I just hope it doesn’t go to _Atonement_, which is overrated and hampered by an underwritten central relationship and weak acting by Keira Knightly or _Michael Clayton_ which _is_ kind of pretentious and boring, not to mention borderline incomprehensible. It has a few good scenes and a few good performances but it’s also kind of ponderous and convoluted. _Juno_ is amusing and has heart but is really too lightweight to be a BP. DDL should win easily for Best Actor but I’m glad to see Viggo Mortenson get some recognition. The other nominees were fine in their roles but none of them were really utstanding and none of them came close to what DDL did. In the Best Actress category, I think Marion Cotillard might be a surprise winner. Blanchett was good in a terrible movie (but I thought it was terrible in a good way. It’s high camp). I haven’t seen Linney’s or Christie’s performances so I can’t comment on them. I can’t see Ellen Page getting the win, despite _Juno’s_ popularity. This category is kind of wide open, though. Supporting actor will be Javier Bardem. This is probably the biggest cinch of the year. Anton Chigurh rules. I liked PSH’s performance in _Charlie Wilson’s War,_ though. He was really the best thing in an ultimately forgettable movie. Supporting Actress I think will go to Blanchett for her novelty performance but my choice would be Amy Ryan. I really bought her as a drug addicted skank. She gave a very realistic performance in a role that could have easily lent itself to cheesy histrionics and melodrama. I would have liked to see Jennifer Garner get a nomination for _Juno_. Best director I think will go to the Cohen brothers, though by all rights it should go to PTA. I predict that the only award _Juno_ walks away with is screenplay. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/15 "2008-01-22T16:24:07Z")
Yeah, I forgot to mention Viggo. He was great in **Eastern Promises** and I thought that was a great movie. He had the look, the voice. It was a great physical performance, and when you look back on it after the movie ends, you realize how subtle he was about so many things. . .maybe a longer look at someone, or a touch. He was completely manipulative of everyone without seeming to try at all. That said, I have yet to see **TWBB** , but I’m a fan of DDL, and I expect that if this performance was as good as any of his others, he’s deserving of the win. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/16 "2008-01-22T16:29:16Z")
I was really kind of hoping they’d give the editing nomination for No Country for Old Men to Roderick Jaynes, I thought it’d be kind of amusing. After all, they did give a screenplay award to Donald Kaufman if I remember correctly. Overall, I really like the nominations. I’m constantly surprised that Atonement gets the amount of love that it gets - and I did like it - but I thought it missed on a few notes. Opinions and all… It was nice to see Roger Deakins get a few nominations, he did some pretty good work. We all know what will happen in the original song category. Enchantment’s three songs will split votes and the award will got to Once. It always happens. …and good for Juno. It’s more than worthy. Can’t win though, which is unfortunate. I think Best Actress category is slightly more wide open so if it wins, it’ll be there or maybe even original screenplay. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/17 "2008-01-22T16:34:00Z")
Best nominations: Tommy Lee Jones (a genuine surprise) & Viggo Mortensen _Away From Her_ for Adapted Screenplay _Blood_ and _No Country_ lead the pack with 8 each _Bourne_ finally gets some love (3 nods) 2 nods for Roger Deakins (Cinematography) Worst Nominations _Norbit_ for Makeup :eek: (over _Sweeney Todd, Hairspray_ et al.) Cate Blanchett for Actress (for her Elizabeth snoozer) _Atonement_ for Picture 3 _Enchanted_ songs nominated (over anything from _Into the Wild_ or _Hairspray_) Visual Effects for _Pirates 3_ Sad shutouts–Zilchola for _Zodiac, Hairspray, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, The Kingdom_ and only 2 for _Into the Wild_ Blessed shutouts–The ugly (in a variety of ways) _300_ gets nothing ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/18 "2008-01-22T16:35:52Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Supporting actor will be Javier Bardem. This is probably the biggest cinch of the year. [/QUOTE] Though I agree Bardem is the heavy, heavy favorite, I can think of one that’s even more of a slam-dunk: with 5 nominations (the most for any Pixar movie ever), I’d say _Ratatouille_ is a lock for Animated Feature. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/19 "2008-01-22T16:39:51Z")
Disappointing to see **Into the Wild** get so little attention. **Atonement** is, in my view, overblown and overrated. But a long, pointless tracking shot won it points with the film school crowd. (And when I say the tracking shot was pointless, I mean it added nothing to the story. It was just a film-geek wank inserted awkwardly into the movie.) The other nominated films are all worthy picks. Since **Into the Wild** didn’t get nominated, I would give the nod to **No Country for Old Men**. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498/20 "2008-01-22T16:57:30Z")
ETA to say Thanks SkipMagic! [QUOTE=drm] I was really kind of hoping they’d give the editing nomination for No Country for Old Men to Roderick Jaynes, I thought it’d be kind of amusing. [/QUOTE] They did. Roderick Jaynes was nominated for No Country For Old Men. Here are some trivia points about this year’s Academy Award nominations (I got most of these from Awards Daily but I didn’t just cut and paste one list. I scanned through a thread and copied them over one by one, and added things of my own). This is not a complete list. I haven’t checked every one of these so there might be disputes. Sound Mixer Kevin O’Connell now has 20 nominations (no wins yet). Three people recieved multiple nominations: Paul Thomas Anderson - Best Director, Best Screenplay, both for There Will Be Blood Cate Blanchett - Best Actress for Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Best Supporting Actress for I’m Not There Roger Deakins - Cinematography for The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, and No Country For Old Men Two of the acting nominations are over 80 years old. Ruby Dee (83) is now the 2nd oldest acting nominee ever (in ANY category) behind Gloria Stuart (87 when getting nominated). Also, Ruby Dee now holds the record for shortest performance nominated for an Oscar. Ruby Dee is the only black acting nominee. There’s an an age difference of 70 years between two nominees in the Best Supporting Actress category (Ruby Dee and Saorise Ronan) Saorise Ronan is the youngest ever Irish actor to be nominated. She was born in New York while her father was working there. Saorise is pronounced “Sear-sha.”" Hal Holbrook is not only the oldest Best Supporting Actor nominee, he’s the oldest nominee ever. Out of 20 acting noms, 17 are from different films. Cate Blanchett is the first woman to ever be nominated for reprising a role. Cate Blanchett is now one of 50 actors with 5 or more nominations and one of 11 with double nominations in the same year. Half of the actors nominated are not American. Marion Cotillard receives the 10th nomination for a French actress. No French actress has ever won the Academy Award. Julie Christie won her first Lead Actress Academy Award in 1966, for the film Darling. If Christie wins for Away From Her, there will be 42 years difference between her first and 2nd win. This is Christie’s 3rd nomination. She was also nominated in 1972 for McCabe & Mrs. Miller. Four of the screenplay nominations were by women screenwriters (Diablo Cody for Juno, Nancy Oliver for Lars and the Real Girl, Tamara Jenkins for The Savages and Sarah Polley for Away From Her) Tommy Lee Jones is the first actor to be nominated for a SAG for one film and for Oscars for another film. Marjan Satrapi is the first woman ever to be nominated in the Best Animated Feature category (for Persepolis). Michael Clayton is the only movie with multiple nominations in acting. Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) is the second consecutive American to be nominated for having directed a foreign language film. (Last year, Clint Eastwood was nominated for directing the Japanese-language Letters From Iwo Jima). Costume Designer Marit Allen receives her first nomination posthumously for La Vie en Rose. Editor “Roderick Jaynes” is the first fictional person to receive multiple nominations. (Roderick Jaynes is actually Joen Coen and Ethan Coen) Juliette Welfling is the first French woman to be nominated for best editing, for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-nominations-are-out/434498.md?page=2)