Trailer Tuesday! pt. 2

Award Season

This year I have been thinking a lot about the different award show. I have never really paid that much attention to the specific shows and how awards are given out. I hope that you find this interesting.

The Golden Globes Awards

• The annual Golden Globes are decided by HFPA (the Hollywood Foreign Press Association). They accept applications from journalists, correspondants, columnists, reporters and photographers every Febrary and March. Among the requirements are permanent residency in Southern California, registration with the Motion Picture Association of America, and appointment by two active members of the HFPA. Today, the members represent fifty-five countries. A maximum of five journalists are admitted each year.
  
• This year was the 66th annual Golden Globes. They are heldevery January. Winners receive golden globe statues.
  
• In 1955, the Golden Globes began honoring television as well as film.
  
• "The Golden Globes were always given out by journalists in the association up until 1958, when Rat Packers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. stormed the stage, with whiskeys and cigarettes in tow, and took over the show, to the delight of the audience. They repeated their performance the next year (this time at the request of the HFPA) and since then, the stars have reigned supreme at the Globes."
• Most individual nominations: Jack Lemmon 22, Meryl Streep 19.
• Only three-way tie: Jodie Foster ("The Accused"), Shirley MacLaine ("Madame Sousatzka"), and Sigourney Weaver ("Gorillas in the Mist") for Best Actress in 1989.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards

• The annual Screen Actors Guild awards are decided by SAG (Screen Actors Guild). The SAG is a performers' union. Performers are eligible to join after working on a SAG film in a principal role, after gaining 15 days of work or meeting background entry requirements.
• This year was the 15th annual SAG Awards. They happen every January. Winners are given small actor statues.
• George Burns received the first televised Life Achievement Award. Ann Margret accepted it for him.
  

Film Independent's Spirit Awards

• Films must be submitted for the Spirit Awards. They must be at least 70 minutes, have played either one week in a commercial theatre or have been shown at any one of the following festivals: Los Angeles Film Festival, New Directors/New Films, New York, Sundance, Telluride, or Toronto. They cannot have cost more than 20 million dollars to make.
  
• Film Independent members with voting privileges and IFP members vote on the awards. Any idependent filmmaker or film lover may join. The annual fees are $95.00.
• This year was the 24th annual Spirit Awards. They occur every February.
  

The Academy Awards

• The Academy Awards are decided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Membership in the Academy is by invitation of the Board of Governors and is limited to those who have achieved distinction in the arts and sciences of motion pictures.A candidate must be sponsored by at least two members of the branch for which the person may qualify. Each proposed member must first receive the endorsement of the branch’s executive committee before his/her name is submitted to the Board.
• This year was the 81st annual Academy Awards. They occur every February. Winners are given Oscar statues.
  
• The documentary category appeared for the first time in 1941.
  
• Shrek was the first winner for animated feature film in 2001.
  

My Best Dressed Oscar Pics

For best dressed, I picked Natalie Portman, Diane Lane, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Grey, Taraji P. Henson and Amy Adams. For absolutely best dressed, I picked Kate Winslet.

I also want to give Mickey Rourke a special Kudos for best improved since the Golden Globes. It is hard to tell with these pictures, but he looks not only fashionable better, but also much healthier. Good job on loosing the sequins, the highlights, and the opaque-framed glasses.

My Worst Dressed Oscar Pics

Sarah Jessica Parker, Miley Cyrus, Heidi Klum, Marion Cotillard, Melissa Leo, Jessica Biel and Amanda Seyfried all made my worst dressed list. Tilda Swinton and Frieda Pinto tied for worst dressed in my opinion. Leave your opinions in the comments.

The 81st Annual Academy Awards!

Every year, I get about a 50% when it comes to my Oscar ballot (to clarify, I pick who I think will win, not necessarily who I want to win. The ones that I guessed would win are in BLUE. The ones that I wanted to win are in YELLOW. The ones that I got right have a +. The ones that I got wrong have a x.

Actor, Leading +
Richard Jenkins in "The Visitor"
Frank Langella in "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn in "Milk"
Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler"

Actor, Supporting +
Josh Brolin i "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr. in "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Doubt"
Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight"
Michael Shannon in "Revolutionary Road"

Actress, Leading + (I am very excited about this one)
Anne Hathaway in "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie in "Changeling"
Melissa Leo in "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep in "Doubt"
Kate Winslet in "The Reader"

Actress, Supporting +
Amy Adams in "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis in "Doubt"
Paraji P. Henson in "Benjamin Button"
Marisa Tomei in "The Wrestler"

Animated Feature +
"Bolt"
"Kung-Fu Panda"
"Wall-E"

Art Direction x
"Changeling"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"The Duchess"
"Revolutionary Road"

Cinematography x
"Changeling"
"Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Costume Design +
"Australia"
"Benjamin Button"
"The Duchess"
"Milk"
"Revolutionary Road"

Directing +
"Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Documentary Feature x
"The Betrayal"
"Encounters at the End of the World"
"The Garden"
"Man on the Wire"
"Trouble the Water"

Documentary Short x
"The Conscience of Nhem En"
"The Final Inch"
"Smile Pinki"
"The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306"

Film Editing x
"Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Foreign Language Film x
"The Baader Meinhof Complex"
"The Class"
"Departures"
"Revanche"
"Waltz with Bashir"

Makeup +
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"

Original Score +
"Benjamin Button"
"Defiance"
"Milk'
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"Wall-E"

Original Song +
"Down to Earth" from "Wall-E"
"Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire"
"O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire"

Best Picture +
"Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Short Film, Animated +
"La Maison en Petits Cubes"
"Lavatory - Lovestory"
"Oktapodi"
"Presto"
"This Way Up"

Short Film, Live Action x
"Auf der Strecke"
"Manon on the Asphalt"
"New Boy"
"The Pig"
"Spielzeugland"

Sound Editing x
"The Dark Knight"
"Iron Man"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"Wall-E"
"Wanted"

Sound Mixing +
"Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"Wall-E"
"Wanted"

Visual Effects x
"Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Iron Man"

Screenplay, Adapted x
"Benjamin Button"
"Doubt"
"Frost/Nixon"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Screenplay, Original x
"Frozen River"
"Happy-Go-Lucky"
"In Bruges"
"Milk"
"Wall-E"

I got a 13/24, which is actually better than my usual. How did you all do?

Trailer Tuesday!

Okay, so today is my first weekly Trailer Tuesday post. I hope you enjoy. If anyone knows of any new trailers that I should add, let me know.

Update

Not a whole lot is going on. I am getting psyched up for the Academy Awards and my twenty-first birthday. Classes are really starting to pile on the readings, and midterms are coming up. I was really excited when I found this trailer, so I thought that I would share it.

Currently Reading for Class:

A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo
King Lear by William Shakespeare
and
Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi

Currently Watching:
The Forsyte Saga: Series Two

Currently Listening to:
Bush

My Oscar Ballot

I thought about it for a while, but finally made all of my Oscar predictions...

Actor, Leading
Sean Penn in "Milk"
Actor, Supporting
Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight"
Actress, Leading
Kate Winslet in "The Reader"
Actress, Supporting
Penelope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Animated Feature
"Wall-E"
Art Direction
"The Duchess"
Cinematography
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Costume Design
"The Duchess"
Directing
"Slumdog Millionaire"
Documentary Feature
"The Garden"
Documentary Short
"The Final Itch"
Film Editing
"Milk"
Foreign Language Film
"Waltz with Bashir"
Makeup
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Original Score
"Slumdog Millionaire"
Original Song
"Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Picture
"Slumdog Millionaire"
Short Film, Animated
"La Maison en Petits Cubes"
Short Film,Live Action
"Auf der Strecks (On the Line)"
Sound Editing
"Slumdog Millionaire"
Sound Mixing
"Slumdog Millionaire"
Visual Effects
"Iron Man"
Screenplay, Adapted
"Frost/Nixon"
Screenplay, Original
"Happy-Go-Lucky"


Please put your predictions in the comments.

Dollhouse

Did anyone else watch the series premiere of Dollhouse last night???? I was very surprised by how much I liked it. I had pretty high expectations of the show in general because of Joss Whedon's involvement (writer, director, creator), but pretty low expectations of Eliza Dushku (sorry guys, but I have never really liked her that much). That said, I must say that she pleasantly surprised me. I didn't think that she would do a very good job when it came to completely changing character, but she did really well. I was also really happy to see Buffy alum, Amy Acker. I would definitely recommend this show to anyone (especially those interested in sci-fi or any past Joss Whedon Projects- Buffy, Angel, Serenity, Dr. Horrible). It is the kind of show that you really need to keep up on. The show airs every Friday at 9:00/8:00 central. I am sure that there will be an encore of the first episode, but if not, the episodes are available online at Fox's Dollhouse website. If anyone else caught it, let me know what you think.

Lazy Weekend

Hello All! So I had an extremely lazy weekend. This weekend, I had to read several books and them chapters in other books for classes. It is ridiculous how reading-heavy all of my classes are this weekend. I felt like I was chained to my couch this weekend just trying to get it all over with. I tried to reward myself my watching a movie or funny youtube clips after I would finish a big section, but it did not work very well.

The highlight of my weekend was definitely seeing Rocknrolla. Guy Ritchie has already written the script for the second one. I am so excited!