'Aviator' Gets 11 Academy Award Nods ....Michael Moore's "shut out "?

[seriousstan]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - The Howard Hughes epic "The Aviator" led Academy Awards contenders with 11 nominations Tuesday, including best picture, plus acting honors for Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Alan Alda and a directing slot for Martin Scorsese.

The boxing saga "Million Dollar Baby" and the J.M. Barrie tale "Finding Neverland" followed with seven nominations each, among them best picture and acting nominations for Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank and Johnny Depp.

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Mel Gibson's religious blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ" missed out on main categories, but did pick up nominations for cinematography, makeup and original score.


Michael Moore's gamble to hold his hit film "Fahrenheit 9/11" out of the documentary category - to boost its best-picture prospects - backfired. The movie was shut out across the board.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050125/D87R5NS01.html

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Academy Awards are all PR and politics.

The awards that are a true reflection of the artists and the people, SAG, Golden Globe, etc, recognized Michael Moore and and the other talented people.
"Sideways" got 5 nominations, but Paul Giamatti was not among them.
He is the best. How could they have left him out? These awards are totally bogus.

[tridim]

2. Uhm.. Why is "Eternal Sunshine of A Spotless Mind" not nominated

for best picture? Fuck the Academy.

That's the biggest snub ever.

[CatWoman]

3. not yet ANOTHER fucking Oscar thread!!!!!!

here -- read this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2501026

[Moderator]

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