Regis Philbin
Jan 23rd, 2008, 06:48 PM
They were barely a "blip" at the box office too... :] :nod:
http://www.variety.com/VR1117979448.html
Iraq films barely a blip on Oscar radar
Who didn't make it to the nominations list
By TIMOTHY M. GRAY
Posted: Tue., Jan. 22, 2008, 11:12am PT
In a wide-open year, there were lots of possibilities and few certainties. Many names seemed likely contenders, in a variety of categories, but with Oscar, somebody's got to come in sixth.
An entire subgenre was pretty much shut out: Aside from Tommy Lee Jones' surprise nom for "In the Valley of Elah" and Philip Seymour Hoffman for "Charlie Wilson's War," the slate of Mideast-topical movies were ignored by Academy voters. That list includes "Rendition," "Lions for Lambs," "A Mighty Heart," "The Kingdom" and "Redacted."
In other matters, Sean Penn was the only Directors Guild nominee not to receive Oscar attention (Jason Reitman took his slot). Penn and James Vanderbilt ("Zodiac") were also Writers Guild nominees but were MIA Tuesday.
Joe Wright, of "Atonement," saw his film reap seven noms, including best pic, but none for him as helmer. Tim Burton ("Sweeney Todd") and Sidney Lumet ("Before the Devil Knows You're Dead") had also been helming hopefuls.
http://www.variety.com/VR1117979448.html
Iraq films barely a blip on Oscar radar
Who didn't make it to the nominations list
By TIMOTHY M. GRAY
Posted: Tue., Jan. 22, 2008, 11:12am PT
In a wide-open year, there were lots of possibilities and few certainties. Many names seemed likely contenders, in a variety of categories, but with Oscar, somebody's got to come in sixth.
An entire subgenre was pretty much shut out: Aside from Tommy Lee Jones' surprise nom for "In the Valley of Elah" and Philip Seymour Hoffman for "Charlie Wilson's War," the slate of Mideast-topical movies were ignored by Academy voters. That list includes "Rendition," "Lions for Lambs," "A Mighty Heart," "The Kingdom" and "Redacted."
In other matters, Sean Penn was the only Directors Guild nominee not to receive Oscar attention (Jason Reitman took his slot). Penn and James Vanderbilt ("Zodiac") were also Writers Guild nominees but were MIA Tuesday.
Joe Wright, of "Atonement," saw his film reap seven noms, including best pic, but none for him as helmer. Tim Burton ("Sweeney Todd") and Sidney Lumet ("Before the Devil Knows You're Dead") had also been helming hopefuls.