Walk the Line did as well as Dreamgirls, yet didn't even get nominated, and Crash wasn't nominated.

Marty and the Departed are locked. Have been since Nicholson signed on the dotted line.

That's how I feel.

I mean, Little Children was better, but stood no chance. The Departed > Babel, too... and it's a shame it puts Dreamgirls in a better spot.

But Babel was great. I'm glad to see it the win.

In Marty's favor, a lot of people are going to be able to vote for the Oscar who have worked with Marty during his decades long career.

I've seen Dreamgirls, and I've seen Departed, and in no way, shape or form does it deserve a 'leg up' over Departed. It shouldn't even be contending for Best Picture. Babel I havn't seen yet, so I need to give it a chance, but I'm a little tired of the 'multi-plot/fractured story line movie=awards success' pattern that has been developing...(Traffic, Crash, Babel, and to a lesser extent, Syriana)

...I have a bad feeling some shit movie is going to win Best Picture. I want some surprises...Why can't people be a little controversial and nominate something like United 93? Can anyone honestly tell me that had Dreamgirls been released anytime before October that it would be getting this many nominations? I think if this and Departed had swapped release dates, this would be a whole different story. As would many other Oscar races, which I still to this today do not understand.

Babel, Dreamgirls and The Departed are tied as frontrunners, I think. The Queen isn't dead as some feared, 2 wins is pretty solid. Little Miss Sunshine didn't win anything, so I think it's still solidly at the fifth slot.

I am so damn happy. Babel, Babel, Babel! Go, go, go! Oscars, here we come!

I agree in spirit. The HFPA has no real credentials beyond being a random group of journalists none of us have ever heard of. But this is arguably the biggest award show before the Oscars, and if nothing else gives Babel and Dreamgirls more notice during the whole voting process, which starts next week after the nominations I think?

HI MAV!!!!!!!

Nope. I'd die if Dreamgirls won. Jamie Foxx doesn't need encouragement.

When are the PGA winners announced again? Anybody know off hand?

Peace,
Mike.

The 28th I believe.

I guess this means Babel will probably get a pretty sizable expansion this weekend.

Yes Loyal is right, just clarified it.

And the more people that see it, the more people are going to leave the theater going, "Hunh? WTF was that?"

DGA is Feb 3, SAG is Jan 28th (that's where I was wrong).

Unfortunately, you can't vote against movies.

But if you could, Babel would have no chance. Then again, neither would The Departed or Dreamgirls.

Thanks andaroo and loyal.

That's coming up very soon. I can't wait.

I think I'm actually going to like all of the nominees this year, and that's a shocker for me. The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine were awesome, Babel was very good; I just have to see Dreamgirls (which I can tell I will like already) and The Queen (I don't know about this one... but we'll see).

Peace,
Mike.

**pukes all over thread**

.....sorry...

Okay, so, the performances are deemed unworthy of a win, the screenplay is deemed unworthy of a win and the director is deemed unworthy of a win, yet the film itself is somehow the best of the year !!?? Great logic there.

I don't suspect Babel will make any waves at the Oscars, but should hell freeze over and it wins best picture, it will be the worst winner of that award in, well, forever maybe.

Anyway, reasonably entertaining show. I enjoyed Hugh Laurie, Meryl Streep (so true about those smaller films), America Ferrera (I don't even watch the show and she brought a tear to my eye), Sacha Cohen, Hanks and Beatty, good ol Marty and of course the shit-eating grin of Jack Nicholson.

Bring on the Oscars and, hopefully, better nominees.

What a shitty bunch of winners.

Babel for BP?

Mirren for BA?

Happy Feet for Best Song?

WTF. Somebody needs to be shot. And then shot again. Then beheaded. And shot again. Die motherfuckers.

I'm NEVER the lone man championing a win while all others are bemoaning it.

This is... fun!!

...

Everybody hates Gunslinger and me right now.

Don't hate you.

Just hate the Globes

I mean, I have to count my blessings I guess. I mean they did nominate Bobby.

They really, really sucked this year. Beyond belief. At least J-Hud got her GG, let's hope she get's the Oscar which I'd say now is a pretty sure bet.

Oh, and Jennifer Hudson is just as obnoxious as she was on American Idol .

No, I don't.

I think it'll go to United 93.

Teee.