As I promised, I continue my monthly series of threads for your own winners/nominees picks in recent years. Here is a link to the thread for 1999. I am happy about as many replies as I can get because it's always interesting to take a look at the people's favorites.

We've come to the year 2000 now, not such a great year, in my personal opinion, but I'm sure many of you will think otherwise. Post away your picks!

Here's a comprehensive list of 2000 releases


Here's what I'd pick... (winner in italics/bold)


Best Picture

The Boondock Saints
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai
Gladiator
The Patriot
X-Men


Best Director

Mary Harron (American Psycho)
Jim Jarmush (Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai)
Ridley Scott (Gladiator)
Joel Coen (O Brother, where art thou?)
Bryan Singer (X-Men)


Best Actor

Christian Bale (American Psycho)
Forest Whitaker (Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai)
Russell Crowe (Gladiator)
Mel Gibson (The Patriot)
Tom Hanks (Cast Away)
Michael Douglas (Wonder Boys)

* Note: I just can't restrain myself to only five nominees there. It is already painful enough to leave out Clooney.


Best Actress

Sandra Bullock (28 Days)
Franka Potente (Anatomie)
Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich)
Renee Zellweger (Nurse Betty)
Natalie Portman (Where the Heart Is)

* Note: I really haven't seen many good female performances that year...


Best Supporting Actor

Billy Connolly (The Boondock Saints)
Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator)
Tim Blake Nelson (O Brother, where art thou?)
Jason Isaacs (The Patriot)
Benicio del Toro (Traffic)


Best Supporting Actress

Frances McDormand (Wonder Boys)
Connie Nielsen (Gladiator)
Jennifer Ehle (Sunshine)

* Note: See Best Actress...


Best Ensemble

O Brother, where art thou?
Gladiator
Sunshine
Wonder Boys
X-Men


Best Screenplay (Original/Adapated)

American Psycho
The Boondock Saints
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai
Gladiator
O Brother, where art thou?


Best Score

The Boondock Saints
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai
Gladiator
O Brother, where art thou?
Wonder Boys


Best Cinematography

The Cell
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Gladiator
O Brother, where art thou?
The Patriot


Best Art Direction

The Cell
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Gladiator
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Patriot


Best Costume Design

The Cell
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Gladiator
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Patriot


Best Sound/Sound Editing

Cast Away
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Gladiator
Mission: Impossible II
The Patriot


Best Editing

Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai
Gladiator
Mission: Impossible II
O Brother, where art thou?
X-Men


Best Make-Up

Big Momma's House
The Cell
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps


Best Visual Effects

The Cell
Gladiator
Hollow Man
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
X-Men

I left out some categories I don't know much about (like Best Song)...


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So overall I got...

Gladiator - 14 nominations, 6 wins
O Brother, where art thou? - 7 nominations, 2 wins
The Patriot - 7 nominations, 0 wins
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai - 6 nominations, 2 wins
The Cell - 5 nominations, 2 wins
X-Men - 5 nominations, 1 win
How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 4 nominations, 1 win
The Boondock Saints - 4 nominations, 0 wins
Wonder Boys - 4 nominations, 0 wins
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - 4 nominations, 0 wins
American Psycho - 3 nominations, 0 wins
Mission: Impossible II - 2 nominations, 0 wins
Sunshine - 2 nominations, 0 wins
Cast Away - 2 nominations, 0 wins

The rest got one nomination each.

Ellen Burstyn deserved to win Best Actress that year.

I need to point out that out of the acclaimed films that year, I still have to see Almost Famous and Requiem for a Dream.

Best Picture
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
In the Mood for Love
Gladiator
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Traffic

etc.

Requiem is kind of shit and kind of good, in equal parts.

Best Picture
Almost Famous
Erin Brockovich
Gladiator
Requiem for a Dream
Traffic

I would really love to know how flipping Almost Famous, still probably my favorite movie of the decade thus far, was passed over for a nomination for Chocolat DESPITE managing to win Screenplay and getting two supporting nods. I hate(d) Miramax.

I want longer, more complete lists

At least the acting and directing categories....

Haha, I'll do it in a little while.

O.C. is on. Heh.

Actually I forgot Dancer in the Dark was 2000... soo..

Picture
Dancer in the Dark
In the Mood for Love
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Gladiator
Traffic

Director
Wong Kar Wai - In the Mood for Love
Ang Lee - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ridley Scott - Gladiator
Stephen Soderbergh - Traffic
Lars Von Trier - Dancer in the Dark

Actor
Tony Leung - In the Mood for Love
Russell Crowe - Gladiator
Tom Hanks - Cast Away
Ed Harris - Pollock
Bruce Willis - Unbreakable

Actress
Maggie Cheung - In the Mood for Love
Michelle Yeoh - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Bjork - Dancer in the Dark
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
Kate Winslett - Quills

S. Actor
Benicio Del Toro - Traffic
Joaquin Phoenix - Gladiator
John Turturro - O Brother, Where Art Thou?
David Morse - Dancer in the Dark
Billy Crudup - Almost Famous

S. Actress
Zhang Ziyi - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Holly Hunter - O Brother Where Art Thou?
Carrie Anne-Moss - Chocolat
Kate Hudson - Almost Famous
Marcia Gay Harden - Pollock

Best Picture:
Almost Famous
American Psycho
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Emperor's New Groove (hehehehe)
Traffic
X-Men

Best Actor:
Christian Bale, American Psycho
Javier Bardem, Before Night Falls
George Clooney, O Brother Where Art Thou?
Russell Crowe, Gladiator
Michael Douglas, Wonder Boys

Best Actress:
Bjork, Dancer in the Dark
Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream
Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me
Michelle Yeoh, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Renee Zellweger, Nurse Betty

Best Supporting Actor:
Billy Connolly, The Boondock Saints
Willem Dafoe, Shadow of the Vampire
Benicio Del Toro, Traffic
Albert Finney, Erin Brockovich
Joaquin Phoenix, Gladiator

Best Supporting Actress:
Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock
Kate Hudson, Almost Famous
Frances McDormand, Almost Famous
Lupe Ontiveros, Chuck and Buck
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Traffic

Best Screenplay:
Almost Famous
American Psycho
Chuck and Buck
Traffic
Wonder Boys

Best Director:
Mary Harron, American Psycho
Ang Lee, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ridley Scott, Gladiator
Bryan Singer, X-Men
Wong Kar Wai, In the Mood For Love

... technicals to come!

I truly believe in my heart that Bjork's performance in Dancer in the Dark is one of the greatest female performances of all time.

Best Picture (I either haven't seen enough from the year, or this year was really garbage - these 5 (ok, 7) are pretty much the only 5 (ok, 7) on that list at the-numbers that I'd call really great)

Wonder Boys;
Yi Yi;
George Washington;
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon;
In the Mood for Love

(runner ups: Time Code, Traffic)


Winner...

In the Mood for Love
or maybe George Washington (or maybe Yi yi.)

If she was only nominated, maybe...

Or hell, she'll still wear a swan.

Huge oversight by the Oscars.

Best Picture
Billy Elliot
Gladiator
Erin Brockovich
Requiem for a Dream
Traffic

Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, Requiem for a Dream
Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
Steven Soderbergh, Erin Brockovich
Steven Soderbergh, Traffic

Best Actor
Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot
George Clooney, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Russel Crowe, Gladiator
Michael Douglas, Wonder Boys
Tom Hanks, Cast Away

Best Actress
Joan Allen, The Contender
Sandra Bullock, Miss Congeniality
Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream
Laura Linney, You Can Count On Me
Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich

Best Supporting Actor
Jeff Bridges, The Contender
Benicio Del Toro, Traffic
Albert Finney, Erin Brockovich
Jared Letto, Requiem for a Dream
Joaquin Phoenix, Gladiator

Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Connelly, Requiem for a Dream
Kate Hudson, Almost Famous
Frances McDormand, Almost Famous
Julie Walters, Billy Elliot
Kate Winslet, Quills

I completely forgot about JULIE WALTERS!!!

Thanks, guys

I love you, andaroo.

Okay.

Best Picture
Almost Famous
Erin Brockovich
Gladiator
Requiem for a Dream
Traffic

Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, Requiem for a Dream
Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous
Ridley Scott, Gladiator
Steven Soderbergh, Erin Brockovich
Steven Soderbergh, Traffic

Best Actor
George Clooney, O Brother Where Art Thou?
Russell Crowe, Gladiator
Michael Douglas, Wonder Boys
Tom Hanks, Cast Away
Ed Harris, Pollock

Best Actress
Joan Allen, The Contender
Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream
Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me
Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich
Renee Zellweger, Nurse Betty

Best Supporting Actor
Jeff Bridges, The Contender
Willem Dafoe, Shadow of the Vampire
Benicio Del Toro, Traffic
Albert Finney, Erin Brockovich
Joaquin Phoenix, Gladiator

Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Connelly, Requiem for a Dream
Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock
Kate Hudson, Almost Famous
Frances McDormand, Almost Famous
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Traffic

I, too, honestly think it's one of the biggest snubs of all-time.

Was there some particular reason why she got so little attention?

Best Picture
Almost Famous
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Thirteen Days
Wonder Boys

Best Director
Joel Coen, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous
Stephen Frears, High Fidelity
Curtis Hanson, Wonder Boys
Ang Lee, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Best Actor
Javier Bardem, Before Night Falls
George Clooney, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Russell Crowe, Gladiator
Michael Douglas, Wonder Boys
Geoffrey Rush, Quills

Best Actress (Matching the AMPAS list 5 for 5....they done good, this year)
Joan Allen, The Contender
Juliette Binoche, Chocolat
Ellen Burstyn, Requiem For A Dream
Laura Linney, You Can Count On Me
Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich

Best Supporting Actor (Very Tough To Narrow Down)
Steven Culp, Thirteen Days
Willem Dafoe, Shadow Of The Vampire
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Almost Famous
William H. Macy, State and Main
Tobey Maguire, Wonder Boys

Best Supporting Actress
Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock
Frances McDormand, Almost Famous
Rebecca Pidgeon, State and Main
Kate Winslet, Quills
Ziyi Zhang, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Best Original Screenplay
Almost Famous
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (The academy has this as Adapted...I say that's ridiculous)
Shadow of the Vampire
State and Main
You Can Count on Me

Best Adapted Screenplay
High Fidelity
Quills
Thirteen Days
Traffic
Wonder Boys

Best Cinematography
Almost Famous
Chocolat
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Gladiator
O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Best Art Direction
Chocolat
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Gladiator
Quills
Thirteen Days

Best Costume Design
Almost Famous
Chicken Run
Gladiator
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Quills

Best Sound/Sound Editing
Almost Famous
Chicken Run
Gladiator
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
U-571

Best Editing
Erin Brockovich
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Thirteen Days
Traffic
Wonder Boys

Best Visual Effects
Gladiator
The Perfect Storm

Best Score
Chocolat
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Gladiator
Malena

Best Make-Up
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Quills
Shadow of the Vampire


9 Nominations
O Brother, Where Art Thou? - 3 Wins

8 Nominations
Almost Famous - 2 Wins

7 Nominations
Quills- 1 Win

6 Nominations
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - 0 Wins
Gladiator - 1 Win
Thirteen Days - 1 Win
Wonder Boys - 2 Wins

4 Nominations
Chocolat - 1 Win

3 Nominations
Shadow of the Vampire - 2 Wins
State and Main - 0 Wins

2 Nominations
Chicken Run - 1 Win
Erin Brockovich - 0 Wins
High Fidelity - 0 Wins
Traffic - 0 Wins
You Can Count on Me - 1 Win

1 Nomination
Before Night Falls - 0 Wins
The Contender - 0 Wins
Malena - 0 Wins
The Perfect Storm - 0 Wins
Pollock - 0 Wins
Requiem For a Dream - 0 Wins
U-571 - 0 Wins

the big 8..

* - winner

Picture
Cast Away
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Requiem for a Dream *
Unbreakable
You Can Count on Me


Director
Darren Aronovsky, Requiem for a Dream *
Ang Lee, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
M. Night Shyamalan, Unbreakable
Steven Soderbergh, Erin Brokovich and Traffic
Robert Zemeckis, Cast Away and What Lies Beneath


Actor
Javier Bardem, Before Night Falls
Tom Hanks, Cast Away *
Mark Ruffalo, You Can Count on Me
Geoffrey Rush, Quills
Bruce Willis, Unbreakable


Actress (it's hard to choose between Burstyn and Roberts.. and even Zellwegger and Linney, but I have to go with Burstyn)
Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream *
Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me
Julia Roberts, Erin Brokovich
Michelle Yeoh, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Draon
Renee Zellwegger, Nurse Betty


Sup. Actor
Willem Dafoe, Shadow of the Vampire *
Benicio Del Toro, Traffic
Vincent D'Onofrio, The Cell
Albert Finney, Erin Brokovich
Samuel L. Jackson, Unbreakable


Wilson, the volleyball from Cast Away, deserves a special mention in here...


Sup. Actress
Jennifer Connelly, Requiem for a Dream
Marg Helgenberger, Erin Brokovich
Kate Hudson, Almost Famous *
Frances McDormand, Almost Famous
Parker Posey, Scream 3


Breakthrough Performance of the Year: Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot



Original Screenplay
Almost Famous
Best in Show
Nurse Betty
Unbreakable
You Can Count on Me *


Adapted Screenplay
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
High Fidelity *
Requiem for a Dream
Traffic
Wonder Boys


Crouching Tiger should dominate the technies..

Best Picture:
The Family Man
Erin Brockovich
Gladiator
The Perfect Storm
The Patriot

Best Director:
Ridley Scott, Gladiator
Wolfgang Petersen, The Perfect Storm
Roland Emmerich, The Patriot
Steven Soderbergh, Erin Brockovich
James Wong, Final Destination

Best Actor:
Russell Crowe, Gladiator
Mel Gibson, The Patriot
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Beach
Tom Hanks, Cast Away
Christian Bale, American Psycho

Best Actress:
Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream
Juliette Binoche, Chocolat
Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich
Michelle Pfeiffer, What Lies Beneath
Jenna Elfman, Keeping the Faith

Best Supporting Actor:
Joaquin Phoenix, Gladiator
Albert Finney, Erin Brockovich
Jason Isaacs, The Patriot
Benicio Del Toro, Traffic
Brad Pitt, Snatch

Best Supporting Actress:
Connie Nielsen, Gladiator
Kate Hudson, Almost Famous
Erica Christensen, Traffic
Kate Winslet, Quills
Jennifer Connelly, Requiem for a Dream

Best Picture:
Thirteen Days
O Brother Where Art Though?
The Contender
Almost Famous
The Virgin Suicides

Best Director
Roger Donaldson - Thirteen Days
Ridley Scott - Gladiator
The Coen Brothers - O Brother Where Art Though?
Cameron Crowe - Almost Famous
Sofia Coppola - The Virgin Suicides

Best Actor
Kevin Costner - Thirteen Days
Russell Crowe - Gladiator
John Cusack - High Fidelity
George Clooney - O Brother Where Art Though
Ed Harris - Pollock

Best Actress
Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich
Kirsten Dunst - The Virgin Suicides
Michelle Yeoh - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Joan Allen - The Contender

Best Foreign Language Film:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Virgin Suicides
High Fidelity
O Brother Where Art Though?

Best Original Screenplay
Almost Famous

Best Documentary:
One Day in September

Best nude performance:
Katie Holmes - The Gift

I'll start with BP

Croupier
High Fidelity
Almost Famous
Tigerland
Billy Elliot

Looks like you were not much of a fan of that year's Oscars then, hehe.

Which one would you like to win of these?

I could have listed Gladiator, Traffic and Crouching Tiger, all great films. But I decided to pick films that I really loved.

I'd give BP to Almost Famous.