Who Invented the Oscars?
TrendPK.com: The founders of the now infamous Academy were a motley crew as individuals, but when they first converged in Hollywood, then just a small town with dirt roads, sparks flew and fueled a common dream: to bring artistic validity to their beloved new medium.
Today, movies are so ingrained in our culture it is hard to imagine a time when former cowpunchers, prospectors, vaudevillians, even junk dealers made up the rules as they went along. Prohibition and the Great Depression were keeping everyone on edge, and the business was rife with murders and drug scandals. Something had to happen. And so on January 11th, 1927, thirty-six members of Hollywood’s elite and not-so-elite came together at the behest of MGM chief Louis B. Mayer. From Cecil B. DeMille to Mary Pickford, Harry M. Warner, who owned a bike shop before launching the revolutionary “talkie” The Jazz Singer, even Joseph M. Schenk, freed from jail just in time to discover Marilyn Monroe – each guest was more colorful than the last. Although they didn’t know it yet, these thirty-six achievers and dreamers gave birth to a golden child.
Who were these movers and shakers who would change movies forever? And what about Oscar, their famous son? He is fast approaching his 100th birthday, and is still the undisputed king of Hollywood. Yet with such dynamic parents, what else could we expect?
In Debra Pawlak’s new book, Bringing Up Oscar, readers will learn, as Pawlak tells USA TODAY in an interview, all about these 36 founders. “They were from all walks of life, but in 1927, these were all people who were at the top of their game in Hollywood,” Pawlak says. And what was their motivation? “Movies were getting bad press. Temperance groups had succeeded in outlawing alcohol, so they turned their attention to Hollywood. There was no place in the industry where people could come with their disputes, and people in the industry needed to support one another,” Pawlak continues in the interview. The Wall Street Journal explains further that “to a great extent, the formation of the Academy was an act of aspirational pride. Within little more than 20 years, the American movie itself had morphed from a parlor amusement into an art form of subtlety, grace and astonishing commercial success. The Academy’s founders wanted recognition for their life’s work, and they knew they wouldn’t get it from New York, whose theatrical and literary hierarchies would never admit that the movies had achieved a standing equivalent to that of the older arts.”
Critics, newspapers and industry insiders have all welcomed Pawlak’s efforts and bringing the life stories of these great figures in film history to the forefront for a new generation of readers. Michael Deeley, the Academy Award-winning producer of The Deer Hunter and the author of Blade Runners, Deer Hunters, and Blowing the Bloody Doors Off says that Pawlak’s book is “a thoroughly researched and very entertaining portrait of the men and women whose energy and talent created today’s world-wide American film industry.” Booklist has called Bringing Up Oscar a “fascinating account” and Publishers Weekly raved that “by skillfully weaving these highlights of Hollywood history throughout this Tinseltown tapestry, Pawlak succeeds in recreating that colorful era when flickers turned into features and silents converted to sound.”
ABOUT DEBRA ANN PAWLAK…
Debra Ann Pawlak has spent over ten years writing about Hollywood history. She is the author of Farmington and Farmington Hills, for Arcadia’s “Making of America” series, and has written a screenplay about Clara Bow. She lives in southeastern Michigan and is available for interviews at any time.
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Angelina Jolie added to Oscar show
February 9, 2012 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
LOS ANGELES: Now Angelina Jolie has another reason to accompany her Oscar-nominated husband Brad Pitt to the Academy Awards on February 26: Jolie will serve as a presenter, producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced on Wednesday.
Jolie’s directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” was not nominated for any Oscars this year. She did, however, supply a voice for one of the Best Animated Feature nominees, “Kung Fu Panda 2.”
She was last nominated for “Changeling” in 2008, and had something of an eye-opening public debut on the 1999 Academy Awards, when the won the Best Supporting Actress award for “Girl, Interrupted” and kissed her brother.
Pitt is nominated twice, for his lead role in “Moneyball” and for producing that Best Picture nominee. He also appears in another Best Picture nominee, “The Tree of Life.”
In recent days, the Academy has also added Cameron Diaz and Halle Berry to the lineup of Oscar presenters, which currently stands at 12: Jolie, Diaz, Berry, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lopez and the cast of “Bridesmaids”: Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig.
AMPAS also announced that Milla Jovovich will host the Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
Oscars: “Rango” cleans up at the VES Awards – AWARDS ALLEY
By Sean O’Connell
TrendPK.com: The VES announced the winners of the 10th Annual VES Awards Tuesday evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Gore Verbinski’s Oscar-nominated “Rango” was the night’s biggest winner, collecting four awards including Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture, Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture, Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture, and Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion Picture.
“Hugo,” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” all took home two awards in the Feature Motion Picture categories. The annual event recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry in 23 categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games.
The complete list of winners of the 10th Annual VES Awards is as follows:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
Rise of the Planet of the Apes: Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, Cyndi Ochs, Kurt Williams
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
Hugo: Ben Grossmann, Alex Henning, Rob Legato, Karen Murphy
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Rango: Tim Alexander, Hal Hickel, Jacqui Lopez, Katie Lynch
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Inside the Human Body: Phil Dobree, Sophie Orde, Dan Upton
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series
Terra Nova – Occupation & Resistance: Kevin Blank, Colin Brady, Adica Manis, Jason Zimmerman
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
Game of Thrones – Winter is Coming: Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor, Angela Barson, Ed Bruce, Adam McInnes
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Live Action Commercial
Dior J’adore: Pascal Giroux, Julien Meesters, Stephane Pivron, Manuel Souillac
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Commercial or Video Game Trailer
Diablo III: The Black Soulstone: Nicholas S. Carpenter, Graham Cunningham, Chris Thunig, Taka Yasuda
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Transformers the Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle: Lori Arnold, Yanick Dusseault, Delio Tramontozzi, Jeff White
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Caesar: Daniel Barrett, Florian Fernandez, Matthew Muntean, Eric Reynolds
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Rango – Rango: Frank Gravatt, Kevin Martel, Brian Paik, Steve Walton
Outstanding Animated Character in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
Canal + The Bear: Laurent Creusot, Guillaume Ho, Olivier Mitonneau, Michal Nauzin
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – 155 Wacker Drive: Giles Hancock, John Hanson, Tom Martinek, Scott Younkin
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Rango – Main Street Dirt: John Bell, Polly Ing, Martin Murphy, Russell Paul
Outstanding Created Environment in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
Game of Thrones – The Icewall: Markus Kuha, Dante Harbridge Robinson, Damien Mac, Fani Vassiadi
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Hugo: Martin Chamney, Rob Legato, Adam Watkins, Fabio Zangla
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Rango – The Dirt Saloon: Colin Benoit, Philippe Rebours, Nelson Sepulveda, Nick Walker
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
Gears of War 3 – Dust to Dust: Niles Heckman, Richard Morton, Vernon Wilbert Jr.
Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Driller: Tim Brakensiek, Kelvin Chu, David Fogler, Rene Garcia
Outstanding Models in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
Boardwalk Empire – Georgia Peaches: Matthew Conner, Eran Dinur, David Reynolds, Szymon Weglarski
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
Captain America: The First Avenger – Skinny Steve: Casey Allen, Trent Claus, Brian Hajek, Cliff Welsh
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
Boardwalk Empire – Gimcrack & Bunkum: Anton Dawson. Eran Dinur, Austin Meyers, David Reynolds
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
a.maize: Roman Kaelin, Falko Paeper, Florian Wittmann
The 10th Annual VES Awards will air exclusively on REELZCHANNEL Sunday, February 19 at 10pm ET/7pm PT with encore presentations throughout February. For more information on the VES Awards and the Visual Effects Society please visit www.visualeffectssociety.com
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– Harvey Weinstein
– The cast of “The Artist.”
– Kenneth Branagh for “My Week With Marilyn.”
– Bennett Miller talks “Moneyball.”
– Producer Jim Burke for “The Descendants.”
– Sir Ben Kingsley and Chloe Grace Moretz for “Hugo.”
– Tilda Swinton for “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”
– David Fincher, Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara on “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
– Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer for “The Help.”
– Tate Taylor for “The Help.”
– Woody Harrelson for “Rampart.”
– Gavin O’Connor for “Warrior.”
– Gary Oldman and Colin Firth for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.”
– Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for “Young Adult.”
– Steve McQueen for “Shame.”
– Glenn Close for “Albert Nobbs.”
– Seth Rogen and Will Reiser for “50/50.”
– Producer Grant Heslov for “The Ides of March.”
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Oscars: Cameron Diaz, “Moneyball” and “The Artist” in today’s Oscar news – AWARDS ALLEY
By Sean O’Connell
TrendPK.com: What’s that? You’re heading into the weekend without the latest Oscar news? Unheard of. We’re here to help. We only have a few more weekends of awards news before the big ceremony on Feb. 26. Soak it in! Let’s run through the top Oscar headlines as Friday draws to a close:
- Cameron Diaz is the latest high-powered celeb named as a presenter at this year’s ceremony. She joins Tom Hanks. Halle Berry, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez and the cast of “Bridesmaids” as the announced presenters. Plenty more to come …
- Move over Oprah Winfrey! This year, Kelly Ripa will host a very special edition of “Live!” from the Kodak Theatre the day after the Oscars. I wonder if any of her guests will have slept yet?
- What happens when a major star like Jessica Chastain meets a veritable icon like Meryl Streep? I love hearing about celebs getting flustered in the presence of other celebs.
- In a perfect world, Bennett Miller’s “Moneyball” would be this year’s Best Picture frontrunner. EW’s Dave Karger explains why.
- The voices inside Jeff Wells’ head tell him the Academy is conspiring against “The Artist” star Jean Dujardin. You read that right.
- Coincidentally, the Weinstein Co. decided not to advertise on Wells’ site in Phase Two.
- And finally, is “The Grey” this year’s first legitimate Oscar contender?
Awards Alley brings you the best Oscar coverage. Click below to read our exclusive interviews with:
- Harvey Weinstein
- The cast of “The Artist.”
- Kenneth Branagh for “My Week With Marilyn.”
- Bennett Miller talks “Moneyball.”
- Producer Jim Burke for “The Descendants.”
- Sir Ben Kingsley and Chloe Grace Moretz for “Hugo.”
- Tilda Swinton for “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”
- David Fincher, Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara on “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
- Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer for “The Help.”
- Tate Taylor for “The Help.”
- Woody Harrelson for “Rampart.”
- Gavin O’Connor for “Warrior.”
- Gary Oldman and Colin Firth for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.”
- Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for “Young Adult.”
- Steve McQueen for “Shame.”
- Glenn Close for “Albert Nobbs.”
- Seth Rogen and Will Reiser for “50/50.”
- ProducerGrant Heslov for “The Ides of March.”
Viola Davis, SAG winner, on “The Help,” Tate Taylor and Kathryn Stockett – AWARDS ALLEY
By Sean O’Connell
TrendPK.com: By most accounts, this year’s Best Actress race boils down to “Doubt” co-stars Meryl Streep and Viola Davis, competing on behalf of their respective films “The Iron Lady” and “The Help.” Yet choosing a frontrunner has been difficult. Davis might take home a Critics’ Choice Movie Award, but Streep answers with a Golden Globe.
Sunday night, Davis reclaimed the “lead,” so to speak, with a SAG win in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, and once again, the “Help” star appears to have Oscar’s edge.
With that in mind, we’re revisiting a conversation we had early in the Oscar season with Davis and her “Help” director Tate Taylor. We met in Atlanta, long before the film had reached theaters, and discussed Mississippi heat, Southern hospitality, and the importance of Kathryn Stockett’s novel.
Here’s SAG winner Viola Davis and her director, Tate Taylor:
TrendPK.com: Whether it’s true or not, Ms. Davis, I would just love for you to tell me that I am smart, that I am kind, and that I am important.
Viola Davis: Laughs Oh, absolutely. You are smart, and you are kind. And you are wearing a very nice jacket.
TrendPK.com: Well, I’ll take that, thank you very much. Laughs I need to be honest when I say that the film made me feel a little bit uncomfortable as I realized just how close this era of our nation’s history is to present day. I think in the back of our minds, we tend to say that this significant divide between the races happened oh so long ago, when that really isn’t the case.
Tate Taylor: Yes, but it’s still our history. I think Emma Stone actually said it, where in a lot of education systems in our country, this information is not taught. Emma said she basically knew about Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., but had no idea about stories like this. So it wasn’t our intent to make anyone feel uncomfortable, but I think it’s great that later generations can now know about this.
TrendPK.com: Absolutely. And any sort of uncomfortableness, for me, broke in this fantastic uplifting scene where Viola, your character smiles as she recalls the first child she ever helped raise. It might be the first time we see your character smile in the film, and it was like helium filling the room and lifting our spirits. Was that scene as transcendent to film?
Davis: Well, I think that the best thing Tate did was that he didn’t make “The Help” a Civil Rights movie. He made it a movie about these relationships. And I think that it the helium that you are talking about. These relationships were born in the midst of all of this strife, of all this hatred. If Tate had made it a Civil Rights movie, I don’t think that you would see the richness of these interactions because we would have played the social message rather than the complexities of what people do when they have to come together to make something work. Which is this book.
TrendPK.com: Speaking of the book, because it’s so beloved, do you even need to do research outside of what Kathryn wrote?
Davis: Well, the book was the Bible for us. But also, being in Mississippi and shooting in that region helped. Tate wanted us to get there early to gain weight, to eat food. Laughs He kept saying, “You’ve got to be here! You have to be part of the culture!”
TrendPK.com: And as an actor on a movie, that freedom to prepare is pretty rare, right?
Davis: Never. You never have that time. Usually, as an actor, you get a script and you have a day, a week, maybe two weeks to prepare. You have to just jump right in. But on “The Help,” we had almost three-and-a-half weeks of rehearsal.
Taylor: It actually used to be the standard in filmmaking. Now it’s considered a luxury, which makes no sense. Because you have these women having these really tough scenes with one another, and it means a lot that when I yell “Cut!” they can truly be friends, hang out and still play with one another.
TrendPK.com: I have to ask about the book’s fan base. So many readers tackled “The Help” as part of a book club, and they’re going to turn out in droves to support, and possibly nitpick, the film. Are you prepared for that scrutiny?
Taylor: So far, we have had the pleasure of screening the film for a lot of people who have read and love the book. I’d just say to them that I loved the book, too. Kathryn and I lived in these cities and lived with these women portrayed in the book. And it was important, as a reader, that I stick to the book. The report so far is, “Thank you. You did it.”
Awards Alley brings you the best Oscar coverage. Click below to read our exclusive interviews with:
– Harvey Weinstein
– The cast of “The Artist.”
– Kenneth Branagh for “My Week With Marilyn.”
– Bennett Miller talks “Moneyball.”
– Producer Jim Burke for “The Descendants.”
– Sir Ben Kingsley and Chloe Grace Moretz for “Hugo.”
– Tilda Swinton for “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”
– David Fincher, Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara on “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
– Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer for “The Help.”
– Tate Taylor for “The Help.”
– Woody Harrelson for “Rampart.”
– Gavin O’Connor for “Warrior.”
– Gary Oldman and Colin Firth for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.”
– Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for “Young Adult.”
– Steve McQueen for “Shame.”
– Glenn Close for “Albert Nobbs.”
– Seth Rogen and Will Reiser for “50/50.”
– Producer Grant Heslov for “The Ides of March.”
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Oscars: How does “The Help” SAG win shake up the Best Picture race? – ANALYSIS
By Sean O’Connell
TrendPK.com: Not so fast, Oscar prognosticators (myself, included). There might be a little more juice in this year’s Oscar race that previously assumed.
One night after “The Artist” seemed to button up a Best Picture Oscar by picking up the Directors Guild trophy for Michel Hazanavicius, Tate Taylor’s “The Help” threw its weight around the Screen Actors Guild awards, picking up key awards for Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Octavia Spencer), Female Actor in a Leading Role (Viola Davis) and Cast in a Motion Picture … the SAG equivalent of Best Picture.
A win by the “Artist” ensemble would have slammed shut any other film’s chances of topping Hazanavicius’ silent ode to old Hollywood in the coveted Best Picture race. But the show of support for Taylor’s period drama shows signs of life in what has been a landslide race up to this point. Could “The Help” build on its SAG momentum and turn the next few weeks into a frenzied contest for Oscar’s affections?
We shall see.
Elsewhere at the SAG awards (at least on the movie side), Christopher Plummer picked up yet another award for his work in “Beginners,” expertly playing a closeted homosexual coming out of the closet after his wife passes away.
But “Artist” lead Jean Dujardin threw a wrench into “Descendants” star George Clooney’s Oscar plans by picking up the SAG for Male Actor in a Leading Role. As THR’s main Oscarologist Scott Feinberg notes, Dujardin has a very good chance of taking Best Actor away from Clooney on Oscar eve, and this SAG win suggests a shift in momentum in that category.
“In so doing, Dujardin became the new frontrunner to win the best actor Academy Award, just like the last seven best actor SAG Award winners and all but four best actor SAG Award winners ever,” Feinberg writes.
So, the race – which we declared over just a few days ago – is back on. The ball is back in Harvey Weinstein’s court, because the bulk of today’s headlines are about “The Help,” and not “The Artist.” Plenty of time to swing momentum back to Hazanavicius’ gem, but the next big move has to happen soon.
And because we never tire of showing it, here is Davis and the cast of “The Help” picking up our Hollywood Ensemble trophy at the Hollywood Film Awards in October. Truly, this film’s awards journey started on our stage, and we couldn’t be happier for their success:
Awards Alley brings you the best Oscar coverage. Click below to read our exclusive interviews with:
– Harvey Weinstein
– The cast of “The Artist.”
– Kenneth Branagh for “My Week With Marilyn.”
– Bennett Miller talks “Moneyball.”
– Producer Jim Burke for “The Descendants.”
– Sir Ben Kingsley and Chloe Grace Moretz for “Hugo.”
– Tilda Swinton for “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”
– David Fincher, Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara on “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
– Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer for “The Help.”
– Tate Taylor for “The Help.”
– Woody Harrelson for “Rampart.”
– Gavin O’Connor for “Warrior.”
– Gary Oldman and Colin Firth for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.”
– Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for “Young Adult.”
– Steve McQueen for “Shame.”
– Glenn Close for “Albert Nobbs.”
– Seth Rogen and Will Reiser for “50/50.”
– Producer Grant Heslov for “The Ides of March.”
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Oscar Nominees: Photo Gallery – Jan. 25, 2012
TrendPK.com: Oscar nominations came out yesterday, and now Hollywood is just waiting to hear who will come out a big winner for the big night.
With a number of stars, well-known and lesser known, nominated, Hollywood News is taking a look at some of the actors and actresses nominated in both lead and supporting roles.
Enjoy the gallery below!
Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams – 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Actors like George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Jean Dujardin will all be gunning after the Best Actor Award while Michelle Williams, Rooney Mara and Meryl Streep will battle against Viola Davis and Glenn Close to come out as the Best Actress.
In the supporting roles, Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy will be representing their films while Jonah Hill and Christopher Plummer will be hoping for a big night.
Images courtesy of PR Photos
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How Brad Pitt is celebrating his Oscar nomination
TrendPK.com: Brad Pitt was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar this year, and after finding out this morning, he knew just how he was going to celebrate.
Pitt spoke to the ‘Today’ show by phone soon after he found out the good news and revealed what his family has in store for them, states UsMagazine.com. “It’s gonna be pancakes for everyone this morning!” Pitt commented in celebration.
And for Pitt, the nomination is more than enough at this point: “It means so much considering this film was just dead on the rocks two years ago.”
Who do you think will win Best Actor?
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“The Artist,” “The Help” and The Razzies in today’s Oscar news – AWARDS ALLEY
By Sean O’Connell
TrendPK.com: Tomorrow morning at this time, we’ll know which films and talent will be competing for Academy Awards next month. Will it be “The Artist” versus “The Descendants,” or can another movie rise up and create an upset? We’ll be tracking the latest throughout today and tomorrow as we head toward Oscar nominations on Jan. 23. With that in mind, here’s the latest awards news:
- Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” continues to snatch up key awards. On Saturday night, the silent ode to vintage Hollywood earned the top prize from the Producers Guild. Then, it grabbed the U.K. Regional Plaudit Film of the year Award. However, last year’s winner was “The Social Network.”
- Meryl Streep, a Best Actress contender for “The Iron Lady,” revealed that she’ll narrate an IMAX documentary titled “To the Arctic 3D.”
- “The Help” and “Pariah” collected the top NAACP Image Award nominations.
- And finally, The Razzies announced a move to April Fool’s Day.
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– Harvey Weinstein
– The cast of “The Artist.”
– Kenneth Branagh for “My Week With Marilyn.”
– Bennett Miller talks “Moneyball.”
– Sir Ben Kingsley and Chloe Grace Moretz for “Hugo.”
– Tilda Swinton for “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”
– David Fincher, Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara on “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
– Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer for “The Help.”
– Tate Taylor for “The Help.”
– Woody Harrelson for “Rampart.”
– Gavin O’Connor for “Warrior.”
– Gary Oldman and Colin Firth for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.”
– Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for “Young Adult.”
– Steve McQueen for “Shame.”
– Glenn Close for “Albert Nobbs.”
– Seth Rogen and Will Reiser for “50/50.”
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Oscars: Some “Artist” patrons are asking for a refund? – AWARDS ALLEY
By Sean O’Connell
TrendPK.com: Remember that lady who tried to sue the producers of “Drive” because she felt the ads made it sound like a “Fast and the Furious” sequel and she was disappointed that Nicolas Winding Refn’s film instead provided depth, tension and substance?
Yeah, we actually managed to find some people who are dumber than that.
The UK Telegraph reports that patrons at select Odeon Cinemas are complaining to managers and asking for refunds because “there is no sound and the screen is smaller.”
The projectionists admit that they ratio of the picture has been reduced to replicate the silent films from the 1920s and ‘30s. But it’s not enough for the blockbuster crowd, who likes them big (and empty).
Initially, Odeon reps denied having to issue any refunds to “The Artist.”
“We can confirm that there have been no complaints/refunds regarding ‘The Artist’ screenings,” they claimed, only to change their tune when pressed by Telegraph staff. Now they admit that some refunds have been given.
“Odeon Liverpool One can confirm it has issued a small number of refunds to guests who were unaware that The Artist was a silent film,” they said. “The cinema is happy to offer guests a refund on their film choice is they raise concern with a member of staff within 10 minutes of the film starting.”
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– Sir Ben Kingsley and Chloe Grace Moretz for “Hugo.”
– Tilda Swinton for “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”
– David Fincher, Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara on “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
– Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer for “The Help.”
– Tate Taylor for “The Help.”
– Woody Harrelson for “Rampart.”
– Gavin O’Connor for “Warrior.”
– Gary Oldman and Colin Firth for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.”
– Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for “Young Adult.”
– Steve McQueen for “Shame.”
– Glenn Close for “Albert Nobbs.”
– Seth Rogen and Will Reiser for “50/50.”
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