Don't You Forget About Me ... This Year's Oscar Snubs

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photo by Andrew Schwartz/Miramax Film

Best Picture: Doubt

With the magnificent Meryl Streep (Best Actress), the passionate Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor), the astounding Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress), and the unbelievable Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress) all nominated for their intense roles in John Patrick Shanley’s film adaptation of his Tony-winning play, it was beyond shocking to hear that “The Reader” had stolen the fifth Best Picture slot. There’s no doubt about it; “Doubt” was snubbed.

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49 comments

• fishycatash
  i think there is a clear way to c best pic over films with better character showcasing. reader is good for character showcasing, but on a whole grasping all the elements of labor and work and musical score and edge of seat factor slumdog def wins.

  report abuseposted February 22, 2009, 7:24 pm PST
• tom b
  boring

  report abuseposted February 22, 2009, 6:18 pm PST
• Joyce
  Actually "The Reader" gets my vote for Best Picture over SlumDog. Doubt is a notch below.

  report abuseposted February 22, 2009, 2:57 pm PST
• Libby
  They say that the writers of the READER are Oscar brown-nosers!

  report abuseposted February 22, 2009, 1:02 pm PST
• Sal
  As much as I loved Doubt and JPS (Joe vs the Volcano...luv that film!), The Reader is a better film. That being said, I'll buy both on DVD.

  report abuseposted February 8, 2009, 11:31 pm PST
• Sarah H
  meryl streep is the best! i love her! i loved her in "the manchurian candidate" and "music of the heart" I love all her movies! lol

  report abuseposted January 30, 2009, 2:54 pm PST
• Beth
  This is the only major film that did not send out films to voting members of the Academy. Not a surprise that it was left out of the nominations.

  report abuseposted January 30, 2009, 11:59 am PST
• di
  i did not get to see this . so i hope its good. i will let u know. it looks good.

  report abuseposted January 29, 2009, 6:21 pm PST
• Woobie King
  Wow. Four acting nominations for WHAT movie? WHO MAKES THESE DECISIONS? I want to see the vote counts!

  report abuseposted January 26, 2009, 5:08 pm PST
• Evan
  How is this a snub?

  report abuseposted January 26, 2009, 3:16 pm PST