Krull seems to be the big surprise this year.

Text has done really well too.

I had money on it being the big winner. No surprise here.

I like how The Blind Side got a "Yee-haw!". That movie is just one class act, all the way.

Viggo Mortensen missed out! I won't rant, but his work in The Road was brilliant.

The Blind Side is just pandering to the white guilt movement, just like that smurf movie.

What I find funny about all this talk of a "white guilt movement", concerning movies like Avatar or Blind Side (based on a true story) is that people are using it to somehow discredit the movies. But the fact remains that white people probably do have a lot to feel guilty about.

Avatar for Best Original Score? Really?

"Up" is a masterpiece and should not be jettisoned for anything.

I know it won't happen but a Basterds Best Pic win would be the greatest thing ever. Well not literally, but it'd be nice to see. I'm miffed at Up in the Air, I fucking hated that movie.

Hooray for Jeremy Renner! I loved "The Hurt Locker." It's also great to see films like "District 9" & "The Messenger" recognized. Looking forward to hopefully some surprises this year…like Tarantino for Director?

Glad to see you also think Crash is incredibly overrated.

I hope Basterds wins huge. I loved Avatar, and really like D9 and Hurt Locker, but Quentin really pulled off the true masterpiece of the lot. Nice to see A Serious Man there, too.

princess and the frog is being nominated? for what? best copying and pasting of old disney films? nine was probably more interesting for the world of animation..

@#7: You might want to do some research on what a theme of "white guilt" in a movie is really about. The last thing they're about is making whites feel guilty. I'm white as fuck, and even I'm insulted by them.

Sam Rockwell in "Moon" really deserved a nod. Why is "Nine" nominated for anything? "Up in the Air", to me, looks dull and boring. I hate airports. But seriously, can someone explain how "Nine" has any nominations….

I must be having a stroke, because for once, Nick, you and I are in complete agreement on every category. Especially Brothers Bloom getting snubbed for best score. Nathan Johnson's amazing soundtrack is the first and only thing I've bought on itunes because I had no other choice, no one had it for download and I could not get "Penelope's Theme" out of my head and my heart after seeing it the first time. A utter travesty.

Where's the love for Ireland? Secret of Kells is an Irish movie, The Door, Irish and Granny O'Grimm, C'mon Ireland! Much better showing than the Brits. Boooooo…

James broke the rules with Avatar and the Academy are going to make him pay with the FX Oscar. GO D9! GO!

Thank you Nick for mentioning both Melanie Laurent and Jackie Earle Haley!! A crime to omit these two!!!

Also, don't you think Waltz should be considered a LEADING performance, not a SUPPORTING performance? The only reason Waltz was not nominated as Best Actor is because he's not famous enough, and that's a travesty.

one question. Where the fuck is Where The Wild Things are?

Inglourious Basterds, can't believe that this is even nominated. Probably cause moste americans actualy think this is based on actual facts or something.

The scenes with Christolph Waltz were amazing good tough, and he should win.

The rest of this movie should be forgotten as soon as possible.

Really? The Blind Side? Ugh.

Does Ponyo not count for animated? Maybe not. Funny People should be nominated for Screen Play and Rockwell for Moon.

One nom for in the loop? and nothing for moon? fuck that.

If this is Bullock's "Julia Roberts/Sharon Stone/Halle Berry moment", does that mean she has a 33% chance of going home empty-handed? Or does it mean she has a 100% chance of winning it, losing it, then making the dumbest acceptance speech in the history of Oscar?

Either way I'm okay with it, I guess.

Nothing for Transformers 2? YES! FUCK YOU, MICHAEL BAY!

No love for The Informant, but Blind Side (Based on a True Story) gets a nod for Best Picture?? Fuck this, I'm over it.

In The Loop and The White ribbon should win everything ever.

Since when is Mandela>Viggo?!?!

Where's the line drawn? Wasn't Avatar mainly mo-caped and digital? When more than half your film is created in a computer, how are you not animated?

District 9 – best pic. Hmmm. I must be the only non-African who noticed Blomkamp's warning of xenophobia singled out and demonized Nigerians in the same reel. Ecological fallacies aside, D9 is a fun recap of the last 30 years of good sci-fi and is on par with Robocop, but let's get real here. It has to be the most overrated film since Mystic River.

It seems like they nominate Robert Richardson every year. Had Shutter Island been released this season they would have given it to him for that.

While a majority of this list I can see why they're nominated and what not, and quite a few of them are very strong movies. However as it appears I might be a member of a minority here, but "The Blind Side" has got to be the biggest race exploitation film conceived in the recent decade. Admittedly a Bullock nod was expecting, mind you with about a kilo of salt. But a best picture…truthfully? Invitctus, Moon, Hangover…Whatever to be honest this should have been expected. However as far as a nod to District 9, why yes that is awesome.

I agree with you about Blomkamp's depiction of the Nigerians. Seemed hypocritical. And I agree that it's overrated. But I have to disagree on another point: no, District 9 is not on par with Robocop, a movie that manages to be fun as well as brilliant satire throughout. District 9, while very good, had some real draggy parts. @Aaron: At least Richardson has won twice. Roger Deakins is nominated just about every year, too, and he's always snubbed. Poor chap.

This may be one of the blandest Oscar shows in years – theres at least 4 major categories with little to no competition and the snubs are just ridiculous – also I really hope Sandra Bullock gets upset, she was terrible in The Blind Side.

You seriously think any movie has a chance against a movie about Jews getting revenge on Hitler? Inglorious Basterds was OK at best. If not for the performance of Waltz this movie is almost completely forgettable. Just the same old tired shit QT always makes. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

Why are people upset about the screen adaptation of a true story? Hate the movie on its own merits, but don't hate it because it happens to be a true story about a wealthy white family that helped out a poor black kid. Shouldn't that sort of behavior (helping those less fortunate than you) be encouraged?

I hope Inglorious Basterds wins the big one because my girlfriend and I can get in a big argument about. And it will be fun. And freaking Where the Wild Things Are should have gotten a best picture nod (over the Blind Side you fucking oscar bastards) and DEFINITELY should have gotten a cinematography nod – that movie was fucking beautiful. And how about visual effects? They animated every Wild Things face and…ugh. Now I'm all pissed off. And how about adapted screenplay?!?!? They took a beloved, legendary children's novel with 200 words and created something amazing with it. Now I'm really pissed off along with Melanie Laurent. And don't even get me started on Moon…Sam Rockwell's performance was only second to Waltz's from what I saw this year. Ugh.

Precious is definitely not a frontrunner for Best Picture. It peeked way too early in the race and hasnt had traction since. I just hope Avatar doesnt win…

Will Up and Up in the Air split the vote because people are stupid that way?

Agree about Sam Rockwell. And Basterds.

Inglorious basterds ending sucked shit. I'm sure in QT's alternate world war 2, plastic surgery WOULD EXIST at some point. Waltz would have gotten the swastika fixed up. So outside of some pain and a few years of wearing a hat where ever he went, waltzs character ultimately wins the movie. Nick this was a great list. Please unzip yourself so I can fellate you further, you beautiful prick you.

Fact: only retards where entertained by A-V-A-T-A-R Smart people know the deal like RedLetterMedia. Over hyped overrated underwhelming.

It's quite sad that Tom Hardy's performance in Bronson isn't mentioned anywhere.

The Blind Side for Best Pic and Actress, really? I've seen better movies on Lifetime. Complete Shit.

I don't understand the hard-on for IB. It was a good film (waltz was fantastic), but it wasn't Pulp Fiction by a mile. Best picture? really? I don't get that.

The editing in Precious was superb.