Young Writers Society

Yes, the 81st Oscars...
So, let me remind you of some highlights of the Oscars~
(The winner's name is in blue)

Nominees~

For Best Picture~
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Which got the record amount of Oscar nominations by the way.)
• Frost/Nixon
• Milk
• The Reader
• Slumdog Millionaire

Actor In Lead Role~
• Richard Jenkins
- The Visitor
• Frank Langella
- Frost/Nixon
• Sean Penn
- Milk
• Brad Pitt
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Mickey Rourke
- The Wrestler

Actress In Lead Role~
• Anne Hathaway
- Rachel Getting Married
• Angelina Jolie
- Changeling
• Melissa Leo
- Frozen River
• Meryl Streep
- Doubt
• Kate Winslet
- The Reader

Directing~
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Frost/Nixon
• Milk
• The Reader
• Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign Films~
• The Baader Meinhof Complex
• The Class
• Departures
• Revanche
• Waltz With Bashir

Supporting Actress~
• Amy Adams
- Doubt
• Penelope Cruz
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Viola Davis
- Doubt
• Tarajii Henson
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Marisa Tomei
- The Wrestler.

Supporting Actor~
• John Brolin
- Milk
• Robert Downey Jr.
- Tropic Thunder
• Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Doubt
• Heath Ledger
- The Dark Knight
• Michael Shannon
- Revolutionary Road



For more information please refer to this very informative site that is quite straightforward~
http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=nominees

I would much appreciate your input on this major worldwide event.

Peace, Love and Sugar Packets~
Forever Threnody

slumdog got nominated for like 13 it think and won 10.
woot woot! =]]]]

Did you see it?

slumdog millionaire was a really good film. but it was a drop in quality from last years films (into the wild, no country for old men, there will be blood)

I was shocked Mickey Rourke lost out on best actor against Sean Penn for Milk. Then I saw Milk last night. Both Mickey Rourke and Sean Penn give career bests in The Wrestler/Milk.
Fantastic, wonderful, heartbreaking films.

lotta depressing movies this year.
Milk, In Bruges, The Wrestler, Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon (not exactly uplifting), Gran Torino (despite being the most awesome display of badassness this decade. thanks you clint eastwood)

Its a travesty Eastwood wasn't nominated for best score, song, or actor from Gran Torino. He easliy deserved it over Jai Ho from slumdog or Brad Pitt in Benjamin Button.