Critics' Choice Awards 2013 Nominations

What did you think of THE INVISIBLE WAR, seriously? Also agree on THE RAID, which I thought was the best action film of the year.

Dec 11 - 01:48 PM

Janson Jinnistan

Eye-opening. I had heard some stories, but it's good to have them centralized here.

Dec 11 - 03:17 PM

Everyone keeps shitting on the master but they actually gave it the credit it deserves, I can live without him getting the directing nom but it still would of been nice

Dec 11 - 09:03 PM

Gage Kent

I was thinking the same thing. This is a very strong field.

Dec 12 - 12:27 AM

Where's Leomardo DiCaprio for Best Supporting Actor? Paul Thomas Anderson for Best Director? And why are there 6 nominees for Best Original Screenplay and only 5 for Best Adapted?

Dec 11 - 01:52 PM

Django Unchained hasn't even been released yet, don't complain that he didn't get nominated because you haven't seen the fucking movie yet

Dec 11 - 09:03 PM

Such language =)

Dec 11 - 09:47 PM

Gage Kent

language? foul. but is he right? yes.

Dec 12 - 12:28 AM

Obviously disappointed that Kirby Dick's documentary THE INVISIBLE WAR wasn't considered, otherwise there is a lot of great nominations here. Third on PTA getting snubbed for Best Director...Tom Hooper? If someone can please explain to me why Hooper deserved the Director Oscar for THE KING'S SPEECH, I would really like to know. Over Christopher Nolan AND David Fincher? What was so special about the direction in THE KING'S SPEECH to warrant Oscar, seriously I want to know.

Dec 11 - 01:56 PM

The only reason The King's Speech worked was because of the rich characters in David Seidler's screenplay and all the near perfect performances. Hooper's direction felt like something out of a made for HBO movie, like when he did the John Adams miniseries. I don't understand why he won over Fincher and Nolan either.

Dec 11 - 10:06 PM

Thank you Gary! Hell, I would have given it to Ben Affleck for THE TOWN over Hooper. I prefer Tobe to Tom even.

Dec 11 - 11:36 PM

Janson Jinnistan

"Le Mis" could use a few more chainsaws ;)

Dec 12 - 12:55 PM

A few months ago I watched the Gruesome Edition of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2: I can definitely see why it's been experiencing a cult resurrection in recent years. Now I'd love to try their award-winning chili! ("The secret...is in the meat!")

Dec 12 - 05:05 PM

Alex Haines

Here is what I would choose

Best Picture: (can't choose yet because i haven't seen any of them, but i want to)
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Actress: (don't know)
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem
Best Supporting Actress: Judi Dench
Best Young Actor: (Don't know)
Best Ensemble: (don't know)
Best Director: Steven Spielberg
Best Original Screenplay: Looper
Best Adapted Screenplay: (don't know)
Best Cinematography: Skyfall
Best Art Direction: (don't know)
Best Editing: (don't know)
Best Costume Design: The Hobbit
Best Make-Up: Lincoln
Best Visual Effects: The Hobbit
Best Animated Feature: (don't know)
Best Action Movie: Looper
Best Actor in an Action Movie: Daniel Craig
Best Actress in an Action Movie: Judi Dench
Best Comedy: (definitely not 21 Jump Street)
Best Actor in a Comedy: Channing Tatum
Best Actress in a Comedy: (don't know)
Best Sci-fi/Horror Film: Looper
Best Foreign Language Film: (don't know)
Best Documentary Feature: (don't know)
Best Song: Skyfall-Adele
Best Score: Lincoln

I will amend it once i see more of the nominated films

Dec 11 - 02:41 PM

All that fucking list lincoln, skyfall, the hobbit (which you haven't seen), and a bit of looper. That's 4 movies out of the hundreds of great ones that came out this year.

Dec 11 - 09:05 PM

Carlos Tovar

Best supporting actress: Sally Field in Lincoln it would be atrocious to see anybody else winning that category. It is already a travesty she was nominated for supporting actress instead of best actress! Her performance in that movie was beyond moving and certainly timeless!

Dec 12 - 06:07 AM

So you are saying the Academy is probably going to pull another Meryl Streep and give a third Oscar to Sally? Haven't seen the movie yet I admit, but Sally has already won Best Actress twice (1979's NORMA RAE and 1984's PLACES IN THE HEART)? I love Field, I'm just saying.

Dec 12 - 12:48 PM

Lance Reeder

Sally's performance was good, but IMO it was definately the weakest of the big 3. DDL and Tommy Lee Jones gave much stronger performances, but Sally's category has weaker competition too so who knows. Probably why they went supporting instead of best actress. Much stronger nominations in that category. My Money's on Chastain and Hathaway taking down the ladies awards.

Dec 12 - 03:42 PM

Alex Haines

I am so glad Looper was nominated. It rightfully deserves Best Original Screenplay

Dec 11 - 02:42 PM

I don't know The Master had a pretty damn good script and also Django's script is gonna be pretty intense knowing tarantino

Dec 11 - 09:14 PM

Arnab Ahtsayakrup

Wait, how is The Hobbit NOT in best score?!

Dec 11 - 03:26 PM

Carlos Tovar

What about The Avengers for best score? That score was awesome part of the movie's strength is held in the music.

Dec 12 - 06:08 AM

Bradly Martin

All of these look like they are getting a Run in a lot of awards. My one hope is Jack Black as Bernie. That was a fantastic performance. Go Jack Black!

I think it's crazy they added a song to the all ready Large group of Songs in Les Mis. That's weired to me.

Dec 11 - 03:34 PM

Joshua G

agreed - when I first saw it I thought it should be the first lead comedy performance for a male to be Oscar nommed in years. Looking unlikely now..

Dec 11 - 03:51 PM

I loved Jack Black in BERNIE, but Matthew McCaugheney is also very good, though he's nominated for MAGIC MIKE (actually, he is awesome in that). The problem is that it's a very low profile movie that came out too early in the year.

Dec 11 - 08:33 PM

Carlos Tovar

Totally Agree!

Dec 12 - 06:09 AM

Joshua G

a list without Denis Lavant for Holy Motors this year just seems silly..

Dec 11 - 03:52 PM

Stewart Lund

How is The Hobbit not there for Ensemble? Or supporting cast? it annoys me how big budget films (i.e, Inception, LOTR) normally get snubbed for some of the main awards.

Dec 11 - 06:06 PM

Kristen Boyer

LOTR won best pic in 2003 so it didn't get snubbed.

Dec 11 - 06:15 PM

Lance Reeder

Because from the early reviews it sounds like The Hobbit is just very good instead of stellar. It's equally wrong to assume a movie is going to be great just because its predecessors were. Movie's need to be judged on their individual merits and since none of us have seen it we need to at least entertain the idea that The Hobbit might not rock our world.

Dec 11 - 08:43 PM

Anders Gatten

I am supremely peeved that Moonrise Kingdom didn't get a nom for Best Cinematography. It was a beautifully shot film! I'd even say it should have gotten a Best Art Direction nom.

Dec 11 - 06:24 PM

I know! Moonrise looks like an old polaroid photo. It really matches the 60's era.

Dec 11 - 10:50 PM

Chum Chum

Both Anderson's getting omitted from best director is dogshit...but oh well it's nothing new either

Dec 11 - 06:35 PM

Frisby 2007

Best Animated Feature:
ParaNorman & Frankenweenie (suck it Pixar)

Best Action Movie:
The hunger games or the avengers or Skyfall

Best Comedy:
Ted or 21 Jump Street

Best Sci-FI/Horror Movie:
Cabin in the Woods or Prometheus

Dec 11 - 07:04 PM

Link O'Fett

Nice to see acting nods for Skyfall.

Dec 11 - 08:01 PM

Lance Reeder

Am I the only one who wasn't blown away by Javier Bardem in Skyfall? I mean he was good, but he didn't do anything really innovative for me. It was like he crossed his role in No Country with classic Bond villains like Goldfinger. I liked Skyfall, but didn't think it was as good as Casino Royale.

Dec 11 - 08:46 PM

Justus Fischer

I agree on Javier Bardem in Skyfall. Almost felt like he acted kind of restrained in that.

Dec 12 - 11:41 AM

Branden Mata

Predictions..

Best Picture: Zero Dark Thirty
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln
Best Actress: Jenifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables
Best Director: Ben Affleck for Argo(It will prob be Bigelow but I'm taking a risk)
Best Young Actor/Actress: Quvenzhane Wallis
Best Acting Ensemble: Lincoln
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal for Zero Dark Thirty(maybe Rian Johnson for Looper)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Tony Kushner
Best Cinematography: Life of Pi(Possibly Les Miserables)
Best Art Direction: Les Miserables(Maybe Life of Pi)
Best Editing: Les Miserables(Maybe Zero Dark Thirty)
Best Costume Design: Les Miserables(Maybe Anna Karenina or Lincoln)
Best Makeup: Lincoln(Maybe The Hobbit or Les Miserables)
Best Visual Effects: Life of Pi
Best Animated Feature: Wreck-It Ralph or Frankenweenie
Best Action Movie: The Avengers
Best Actor in a Action Movie: Jake Gyllenhaal(Maybe Robert Downey Jr.)
Best Actress in an Action Movie: Jenifer Lawrence(Maybe Judi Dench)
Best Comedy: Silver Linings Playbook(Maybe Bernie)
Best Actor in a Comedy: Bradley Cooper
Best Actress in a Comedy: Jenifer Lawrence(Maybe Rebel Wilson)
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie: The Cabin in the Woods(Looper could but some people are calling this the best Horror/Comedy mix in years, I thought it was pretty good)
Best Foreign Language Film: Amour
Best Documentary Feature: I honestly have no idea...
Best Song: Les Miserables
Best Score: Lincoln(its John Williams...) Though it could go to Argo to.

I apologize for any spelling/grammar mistakes. I am not going back through all of that and fixing things, sorry.

Dec 11 - 10:41 PM

Joshua Coker

Not much love for The Hobbit, Django Unchained, or Beasts of the Southern Wild. Though, based on reviews for Peter Jackson's latest return to Middle-Earth, perhaps not surprising for Bilbo & Co.

Dec 11 - 11:01 PM