{"id":406,"date":"2009-01-22T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-22T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2009\/01\/oscar-nominations-two-new-milestones\/"},"modified":"2009-01-22T10:04:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-22T10:04:00","slug":"oscar-nominations-two-new-milestones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2009\/01\/oscar-nominations-two-new-milestones.html","title":{"rendered":"Oscar nominations — two new milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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The Academy<\/a> has spoken, and while I haven\u2019t had a chance to check out any of the other commentaries out there yet, I did want to note one or two things.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fanboys may be disappointed that neither The Dark Knight<\/a><\/i> nor WALL\u2022E<\/a><\/i> were nominated for Best Picture. But eight nominations for a superhero movie, and six for an animated film, are certainly nothing to sneeze at. They might even represent new milestones.<\/p>\n

Re: superhero movies. Superman<\/a><\/i> (1978) had three nominations, in addition to a special achievement award, and all of its sequels and spin-offs were ignored, with the exception of a single nomination for Superman<\/a> Returns<\/a><\/i> (2006). The first three Batman<\/a><\/i> (1989-1995) films had between one and three nominations each, and Batman Begins<\/a><\/i> (2005) had just one, for cinematography. None of the X-Men<\/a><\/i> (2000-2006) movies were ever nominated, and only the first two Spider-Man<\/a><\/i> (2002-2004) films received any nominations: two for the first film, three for the second. I\u2019d be surprised if any of the other, lesser-regarded comic-book franchises have done any better. So the eight nominations for The Dark Knight<\/i> \u2014 including the supporting-actor nod for Heath Ledger \u2014 represent a real breakthrough, in that sense.<\/p>\n

Re: animated films. Last year<\/a>, Ratatouille<\/a><\/i> (2007) was nominated for five awards, which as far as I can tell was sort of a record, but sort of not. Prior to that, Beauty and the Beast<\/a><\/i> (1991) had six nominations \u2014 but three of them were in the same category, so it was never eligible for more than four awards that year. WALL\u2022E<\/i> settles the matter by having six nominations in six different categories, and thus becoming probably the first animated film that has ever had the potential to win up to six Oscars.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure other thoughts will occur to me over the next few weeks. In the meantime, here are the films that have been nominated for Oscars, ranked from those with the most nominations to those with only one. The titles of those I have seen are in bold:<\/p>\n

13 nominations<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Picture, director (David Fincher), adapted screenplay, actor (Brad Pitt), supporting actress (Taraji P. Henson), cinematography, film editing, art direction, costume design, makeup, original score, sound mixing, visual effects<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    10 nominations in 9 categories<\/b><\/p>\n

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    1. Slumdog Millionaire<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Picture, director (Danny Boyle), adapted screenplay, cinematography, film editing, original score, original song (x2), sound editing, sound mixing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      8 nominations<\/b><\/p>\n

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      1. The Dark Knight<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Supporting actor (Heath Ledger), cinematography, film editing, art direction, makeup, sound editing, sound mixing, visual effects<\/li>\n
      2. Milk<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Picture, director (Gus Van Sant), original screenplay, actor (Sean Penn), supporting actor (Josh Brolin), film editing, costume design, original score<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        6 nominations<\/b><\/p>\n

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        1. WALL\u2022E<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Animated feature film, original screenplay, original score, original song, sound editing, sound mixing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          5 nominations<\/b><\/p>\n

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          1. Frost\/Nixon<\/b><\/i> \u2014 Picture, director (Ron Howard), adapted screenplay, actor (Frank Langella), film editing<\/li>\n
          2. The Reader<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Picture, director (Stephen Daldry), adapted screenplay, actress (Kate Winslet), cinematography<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            5 nominations in 4 categories<\/b><\/p>\n

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            1. Doubt<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Adapted screenplay, actress (Meryl Streep), supporting actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), supporting actress (Amy Adams, Viola Davis)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              3 nominations<\/b><\/p>\n

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              1. Changeling<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Actress (Angelina Jolie), cinematography, art direction<\/li>\n
              2. Revolutionary Road<\/b><\/i> \u2014 Supporting actor (Michael Shannon), art direction, costume design<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                2 nominations<\/b><\/p>\n

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                1. The Duchess<\/b><\/i> \u2014 Art direction, costume design<\/li>\n
                2. Iron Man<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Sound editing, visual effects<\/li>\n
                3. Frozen River<\/i> \u2014 Original screenplay, actress (Melissa Leo)<\/li>\n
                4. Wanted<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Sound editing, sound mixing<\/li>\n
                5. The Wrestler<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Actor (Mickey Rourke), supporting actress (Marisa Tomei)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  1 nomination<\/b><\/p>\n

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                  1. Auf der Strecke (On the Line)<\/i> \u2014 Live action short film<\/li>\n
                  2. Australia<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Costume design<\/li>\n
                  3. The Baader Meinhof Complex<\/i> \u2014 Foreign language film<\/li>\n
                  4. The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)<\/i> \u2014 Documentary feature<\/li>\n
                  5. Bolt<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Animated feature film<\/li>\n
                  6. The Class<\/i> \u2014 Foreign language film<\/li>\n
                  7. The Conscience of Nhem En<\/i> \u2014 Documentary short subject<\/li>\n
                  8. Defiance<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Original score<\/li>\n
                  9. Departures<\/i> \u2014 Foreign language film<\/li>\n
                  10. Encounters at the End of the World<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Documentary feature<\/li>\n
                  11. The Final Inch<\/i> \u2014 Documentary short subject<\/li>\n
                  12. The Garden<\/i> \u2014 Documentary feature<\/li>\n
                  13. Happy-Go-Lucky<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Original screenplay<\/li>\n
                  14. Hellboy II: The Golden Army<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Makeup<\/li>\n
                  15. In Bruges<\/b><\/i> \u2014 Original screenplay<\/li>\n
                  16. Kung Fu Panda<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Animated feature film<\/li>\n
                  17. La Maison en Petits Cubes<\/i> \u2014 Animated short film<\/li>\n
                  18. Lavatory \u2013 Lovestory<\/i> \u2014 Animated short film<\/li>\n
                  19. Man on Wire<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Documentary feature<\/li>\n
                  20. Manon on the Asphalt<\/i> \u2014 Live action short film<\/li>\n
                  21. New Boy<\/i> \u2014 Live action short film<\/li>\n
                  22. Oktapodi<\/i> \u2014 Animated short film<\/li>\n
                  23. The Pig<\/i> \u2014 Live action short film<\/li>\n
                  24. Presto<\/b><\/i> \u2014 Animated short film<\/li>\n
                  25. Rachel Getting Married<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Actress (Anne Hathaway)<\/li>\n
                  26. Revanche<\/i> \u2014 Foreign language film<\/li>\n
                  27. Smile Pinki<\/i> \u2014 Documentary short subject<\/li>\n
                  28. Spielzeugland (Toyland)<\/i> \u2014 Live action short film<\/li>\n
                  29. This Way Up<\/i> \u2014 Animated short film<\/li>\n
                  30. Tropic Thunder<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.)<\/li>\n
                  31. Trouble the Water<\/i> \u2014 Documentary feature<\/li>\n
                  32. Vicky Cristina Barcelona<\/b><\/i> \u2014 Supporting actress (Penelope Cruz)<\/li>\n
                  33. The Visitor<\/b><\/i> \u2014 Actor (Richard Jenkins)<\/li>\n
                  34. Waltz with Bashir<\/a><\/b><\/i> \u2014 Foreign language film<\/li>\n
                  35. The Witness \u2013 From the Balcony of Room 306<\/i> \u2014 Documentary short subject<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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