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Oscar Nominees in List Format

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Sat Feb 27, 2016 at 04:42:31 PM EST
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It's not easy to find a list of the Oscar nominees in text format -- who wants to watch a video to see the list of nominees, or view a list in photospread format? Not me. I want text. I know how to read. Whoever designed this year's Oscars site should be fired. It's horrible. Here's a list of the nominees in the major categories.

Best Picture
  • The Big Short
  • Bridge of Spies
  • Brooklyn
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • The Martian
  • The Revenant
  • Room
  • Spotlight
Best Actor
  • Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
  • Matt Damon, The Martian
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
  • Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
  • Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

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Best Actress
  • Brie Larson, Room
  • Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
  • Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
  • Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
  • Cate Blanchett, Carol
Best Supporting Actor
  • Christian Bale, The Big Short
  • Tom Hardy, The Revenant
  • Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
  • Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
  • Sylvester Stallone, Creed

Best Supporting Actress

  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
  • Rooney Mara, Carol
  • Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
  • Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
  • Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Best Director

  • The Big Short, Adam McKay
  • Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller
  • The Revenant, Alejandro G. Iñárritu
  • Room, Lenny Abrahamson
  • Spotlight, Tom McCarthy

Best Foreign Film

  • Embrace of the Serpent
  • Mustang
  • Son of Saul
  • Theeb

Best Original Screenplay

  • Bridge of Spies
  • Ex Machina
  • Inside Out
  • Spotlight
  • Straight Outta Compton

Xfinity has ruined On Demand as far as I'm concerned. I don't want to see photos of available shows. I want a text list. I can read. It takes far too long to process a photo and to watch a video? Forget it.

First they took away cursive. Now they are taking away text. I hope somebody starts a revolution to end the media's obsession with video and graphics. Maybe Donald Trump's poorly educated suporters appreciate them, but I don't.

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    ROOM - Amazing (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by Cashmere on Sat Feb 27, 2016 at 06:01:12 PM EST
    I have not seen many of these films, but I did see ROOM and it was brilliant, from my perspective.  

    I'm going to watch it ... (none / 0) (#5)
    by Robot Porter on Sat Feb 27, 2016 at 07:03:47 PM EST
    later tonight.  

    Looking forward to it.

    As I said, it's the only one of the Best Picture nominees I haven't seen.

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    Looks like I have one last (none / 0) (#11)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 28, 2016 at 08:33:58 AM EST
    chance to see it this afternoon. Better forego the fence cleaning and go see a movie on Oscar Day, especially one with Best Actress buzz!

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    I saw it last night ... (5.00 / 1) (#12)
    by Robot Porter on Sun Feb 28, 2016 at 10:08:20 AM EST
    fantastic.

    The plot makes it sound depressing.

    But it's actually uplifting.

    Parent

    Isn't the "best director" award given (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by Peter G on Sat Feb 27, 2016 at 09:57:37 PM EST
    to a director, by name of director, not to a film?  What are the nominated directors' names?  Also, pretty sure that "Brooklyn" and "Mad Max" are two different films.

    yes, and I (none / 0) (#8)
    by Jeralyn on Sun Feb 28, 2016 at 12:35:06 AM EST
    totally missed them on the Oscar site because their names were printed in such a light color I didn't see them.

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    Room was excellent. (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by magster on Sun Feb 28, 2016 at 12:44:52 AM EST
    Better than The Martian. Those are the only two I've seen. Wife really liked Brooklyn, but said Room was better.

    That's all I have to contribute.

    We saw every one of the B.P. nominees. (none / 0) (#10)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Sun Feb 28, 2016 at 02:06:14 AM EST
    They were all good, but I don't think "Mad Max: Fury Road" or "Bridge of Spies" should've been included on that list. I'd have chosen "Straight Outa Compton" as a nominee over both of them.

    I'm rooting for "Spotlight," but I think "The Revenant" is going to get the nod. Those are the two nominated films that really stood out for me this past year along with "Compton," which inexplicably failed to make the cut.

    Aloha.

    Parent

    Of course, lest we conveniently forget, ... (5.00 / 1) (#13)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Sun Feb 28, 2016 at 06:58:32 PM EST
    ... and on an unfortunately related note, last night marked the occasion of the 36th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards (aka "The Razzies"), Oscar's dirty and lice-ridden little cousin from across the tracks, which dishonor last year's sorriest excuses for cinematic entertainment. Per Rolling Stone's breathless coverage of the event:

    "Fifty Shades of Grey put on a dominating performance at the 36th annual Razzie Awards - the annual pre-Oscars event that celebrates the worst films of the year - as the cinematic adaptation 'won' five Golden Raspberry Awards.

    "The film's stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan were named Worst Actress and Worst Actor as well as Worst Onscreen Duo, while the film also scooped up the Worst Screenplay trophy. Despite racking up the Razzies, Fifty Shades of Grey had to share its win in the night's least prestigious category - Worst Film - as the movie tied with the Fantastic Four reboot for that honor.

    "A year after Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor at the Academy Awards for The Theory of Everything - and a night before Redmayne is up for another Best Actor nod for The Danish Girl - the British actor added a Razzie to his trophy case thanks to his win in the Worst Supporting Actor category for his role in Jupiter Ascending. Kaley Cuoco earned Worst Supporting Actress for Alvin & The Chipmunks: Road Chip.

    Fantastic Four director Josh Trank was named Worst Director, with the maligned reboot also scoring Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel. Sylvester Stallone, a three-time Worst Actor Razzie winner (for Rhinestone, Rocky IV/Rambo: First Blood Part II and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot), was given the night's Redeemer Award for his Oscar-nominated reprisal of Rocky Balboa in Creed."

    Here is the complete list of this year's Razzie nominations, which is accompanied by the plaintive whining of some poor woman who obviously lived vicariously through several consecutive screenings of Fifty Shades of Grey on multiple occasions, and simply couldn't understand how anyone could be so cruel to its two dreamy stars -- apparently not noticing that this torrid onscreen couple had exhibited all the personal chemistry of two auto mechanics trying to figure out how to rebuild the transmission of a '62 Dodge Dart.

    Aloha.

    I'm with you on text (none / 0) (#1)
    by ruffian on Sat Feb 27, 2016 at 05:05:23 PM EST
    I hate the big 'poster' for the Netflix selections too, that overwhelm the text underneath. Same way even on Audible for audiobooks. Seeing the book cover is pretty, but does not help me know the title and author when I am looking at it on a tiny screen, or even my computer.

    My probably wrong Oscar predictions/followed by what I want:
    Picture:  The Revenant/The Big Short
    Actor: DiCaprio/Fassbender
    Actress: Larson/no preference - have not seen any of these movies!
    Supporting Actor: Stallone/Bale
    Supporting actress: Leigh/Leigh
    Director: the Revenant/The Big Short
    Foreign Film: The one about the Holocaust/ no preference
    Original Screenplay: Spotlight/Spotlight

    One nominee missing: (none / 0) (#2)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Sat Feb 27, 2016 at 05:33:42 PM EST
    Cate Blanchett, as Best Actress for "Carol." Personally, I found that movie to be dreadfully overblown, but both she and fellow nominee did do a very good job, given that the material they had to work with was thinner than I had been led to believe by critics. The film kept repeating itself in flashback. Do yourself a favor, and watch the trailer to save yourself a couple of hours, because the best scenes were there.

    Thanks, I'll add her (none / 0) (#7)
    by Jeralyn on Sun Feb 28, 2016 at 12:26:38 AM EST
    She got deleted by a ">" (close bracket) code.

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    I've seen all ... (none / 0) (#3)
    by Robot Porter on Sat Feb 27, 2016 at 05:59:01 PM EST
    of the Best Picture nominees except ROOM which I will see later tonight.

    Everyone thinks DiCaprio is a lock for Best Actor.  But I have a sneaking suspicion Cranston might steal it from him.

    The black list is still a big issue with many Academy voters. And everyone loves Cranston.

    I'd really like to see composer ... (none / 0) (#14)
    by Robot Porter on Sun Feb 28, 2016 at 07:20:00 PM EST
    Ennio Morricone win an Oscar tonight.

    This is his sixth nomination.  He's never won.  Though he received a lifetime achievement award in 2007.

    He's 87.

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