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pearljammer said:

Was Gran Torino released in time to qualify for nominations?

I would have liked to have seen Eastwood get and award for acting. He's never gotten it, he was fantastic in the movie and he has said that it may likely be his last acting role.

Anyhow, I agree with most of your predictions, although I think Viola Davis should win Best Supporting Actress. Watching her hold her ground against Meryll Streep was amazing. I hope her lack of screen time don't cloud her chances.

I was also hoping that WALL-E would get a nod for Best Motion Piction, but that's just wishful thinking.

Yes it was.  They snubbed it.  I never saw the movie so I won't commit.

If Wall-E runs for Best Picture it can't run for Best Animated Film.  It was a good movie, but Ratatouille deserved the nomination more than Wall-E, personally.

 



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