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Dr. Lecter
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 Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? Well, the usual post-noms thread. I decided to exclude The Blind Side because I just assume that most would have gone for it anyway since it is a BP nominee.
I think the biggest surprise to me is The Hurt Locker getting a Best Score nomination. That was really a WTF moment. Especially since it got in over The Informant! and Star Trek (which had better scores, as far as I am concerned). This is actually more surprising to me even than The Blind Side getting in for BP!
Three biggest surprises for me:
1. The Hurt Locker nominated for Best Score
2. Lack of tech support for District 9
3. Julianne Moore missing Best Supporting Actress (I thought Gyllenhall and Cruz both had a chance...but not at the same time)
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? The Hurt Locker's score. I didn't think it had a chance in hell. It got mentioned nowhere.
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David
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? Other: (500) Days of Summer missing Best Original Screenplay
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Magic Mike
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? Gunslinger wrote: Other: (500) Days of Summer missing Best Original Screenplay This and Julianne Moore missing Best Supporting Actress. I thought both were locks.
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? While I did predict (500) Days of Summer it could have easily been replaced by The Hangover for the Screenplay nod. So I am not that surprised it missed.
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? No Meatballs for Animation.
I was very upset.
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Jim Halpert
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? the academy actually thinking avatar deserves a nomination
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The Scottie
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? Other: Blind Side getting the nod for Best Picture.
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? No Ponyo, WTF?
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? The Scottie wrote: Other: Blind Side getting the nod for Best Picture. The question asked was "aside from The Blind Side"  _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Mandeep
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? film should be called the back side.... lol... people who watch the film will now what I mean... 
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i.hope
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? No surprise there.
It would actually be a surprise if Avatar managed to win either BD or BP.
Edit: Maybe the only "surprise" is: both Oscar baits Up in the Air and Precious prove to be lagging in nominations (behind Basterds, Avatar, and The Hurt Locker).
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Johnny Dollar
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? I think the biggest surprise was that stupid cartoon. I don't even know its name.
Wait, I remember: Avatar
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Jack Sparrow
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? Avatar was not a cartoon and there are only few like you who are surprised by that.
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Jack Sparrow
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? You have already included Ponyo and Cloudy not getting a nod. But one of the surprises is also "The Secret of Kells" I haven't even heard the name before the announcement. When was it released? Was it made in US or some other country ?
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? I was definitely surprised Cloudy didn't get in.
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Price
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? I'm just glad that movies that no one cares for like Where the Wild Things Are, Public Enemies, Summer Hours, Adventureland or Drag Me to Hell didn't get a single nomination.
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Re: Biggest surprise of the Oscar nominations (aside from TBS)? I just realized that Partly Cloudy missed best animated short. Which is weird as I think that's one of the best Pixar's short movies.
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