79th annual Academy Award nominations (An Inconvenient Truth Nominated!)

[catgirl]

Yeah!!!

Edited with link:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/ap_on_en_mo/oscar_n...

[Sick_of_Rethuggery]

1. Yes, indeed!

You beat me to it :-)

[jensmygov]

7. Best song

Also nominated for best song for Melissa Etheridge!!!!!

[SCDem]

2. Another opportunity to see Gore in the spotlight where he belongs!

I have two copies of the DVD and have been passing them out to friends to watch - some people's eyes have really been opened.

[Marnieworld]

3. For Best Documentary?

[Bjorn Against]

11. Two nominations, best documentary and best original song

"I Need to Wake Up" got the nod as well as the film itself.

[MaineDem]

4. Do you have a link? n/t

[catgirl]

5. Nominated For Best Documentary Feature...Here's A Link

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/ap_on_en_mo/oscar_nominations_list_2

[tavalon]

6. Hey, wouldn't that be a memorable Oscar acceptance speech?

Thank you for this Oscar and I am announcing tonight that I'm running for President in 2008 so that I can implement the very necessary changes that I spoke of in this film.

[crispini]

8. Haha, he wouldn't bogart the spotlight from the film-makers like that.

Anyway, I believe Best Documentary is accepted by the producers, which he was not. But shit, it would be cool, wouldn't it? I'm watching anyway. When is it? I need to mark my calendar.

Edited to add: Click on the links in my sig, Gore fans! :D

[cascadiance]

20. That's my dream too!

But I wonder if the Oscars would hate it, because then suddenly the best picture would be an afterthought, and everyone would be going to places like here instead of waiting for the show to be over to talk about it! :)

[Bhaisahab]

9. K&R

Congratulations to Mr Gore. I sure hope he runs for President of the USA in 2008.

[Edgewater_Joe]

10. So Is JESUS CAMP and IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS

Get ready for the "godless librul Hahlywud elite" gruntings from the Kult Kamp.

[cascadiance]

21. As is "My Country, My Country"...

Hope there isn't too many "politically inconvenient" nominees that the right wingers all unite behind "Deliver Us From Evil". Oh wait, that's not exactly what the God Squad wants to win either! Yay!

[cascadiance]

23. Also check out "West Bank Story"

I saw that on Link TV (or it might have been Free Speech TV) earlier. It is a pretty cool take off on the West Side Story musical set between the Palestinians and the Israelis (much like the Jets vs. Sharks), complete with the musical style dancing and singing added to it too. That will be my emotional favorite for "Best Short Live Action Film".

[Bjorn Against]

12. Actually it was nominated for two Oscars

Best Documentary and Best Original Song.

[Rude Horner]

13. I just bought it and watched it a week ago

for the first time. Awesome, eye opening movie. Highly recommended.

[Warpy]

14. I already knew all the info, so I expected to be bored stiff, but

the presentation was riveting. If it held my jaded attention for an hour plus, it is well enough done that it will continue to open eyes.

For a film featuring a guy in a lecture hall with a pointer, this film was amazingly well done. It should be nominated for that feature alone.

[gauguin57]

15. But who's designing Tipper's gown for Oscar night?

Can't wait to see Al and Tipper on the red carpet. Wonder whether Joan Rivers will know who they are without being handed a card by her assistant.

[hang a left]

16. Anyone have a working link?

[catgirl]

17. The second link is working

see post #5. Don't know why the 1st one isn't working. Sorry!

[Bitwit1234]

18. CNN did not post that one....

[Straight Shooter]

19. I hope they win and I hope the producers ask Al Gore to accept for them.

As great a documentary as AIT is, it would not have been quite the incredible presentation without Al Gore. He is the reason for its phenomenal success, and that's not to take away from all the others who contributed. It still boggles my mind that the media was able to persuade so many people in 2000 that he's "boring."

I hope An Inconvenient Truth wins, for all kinds of reasons. The publicity alone will cause more people to see the film.

:thumbsup:

Maybe when bush leaves politics he can star in his own documentary, called An Inconvenient Dumbass.

[Yukari Yakumo]

26. He already has his own documantary...

It's called Fahrenheit 9/11. It already has an Oscar! ;)

[villager]

22. "Pan's Labyrinth" did surprisingly well, too.

Not a doc, but a great blend of political and fantasy elements, set in Franco Spain.

Go see it!

[Hieronymus]

45. Thom Hartmann recommended this film.

[progressivebydesign]

24. I LOVED that film! Not just cuz it was Al, or was necessary.

It was just a really well-made film. Something I'd like to see over and over.

[devilgrrl]

25. Pffft! Meryl Streep again?

For that shitass movie? :eyes:

[donheld]

27. That was a wonderful movie and Meryl was wonderful in it

Get a grip!

[devilgrrl]

28. Sure is was....

sure.... sure.

[ozone_man]

44. It was a chick flick.

She was great! Growing old gracefully and playing the part to perfection.

[Tellurian]

29. Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth' gets two Oscar nods

Tuesday, January 23, 2007


Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth' gets two Oscar nods

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Al Gore may have lost the 2000 presidential election by the slimmest of margins, but the former vice president is hoping his critically acclaimed movie on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," experiences a different fate at the upcoming Oscars.


The movie received two Oscar nods Tuesday -- one for best documentary and one for best original song:

Melissa Etherige's "I Need to Wake Up."



http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/01/gores-inconvenient-truth-gets-two.html

[Tellurian]

30. Not Surprised ....

The World is starting to listen...and thats because of your devotion to the Earth and it's People!


Heartfelt Thanks!

[Tellurian]

46. ...

:kick:

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

31. Best Original Song?

LOL.

[Shakespeare]

35. I believe this is the first time a documentary has received a best song nomination.

I'm not sure why you're laughing--it's Melissa Etheridge's song "I Need To Wake Up," and it's a very good song. Certainly as good as any of the other contenders.

[fedupinBushcountry]

32. This is great news

It definitely deserves the nomination.

[Janice325]

33. Cool!!!

I knew about best documentary, but not about best original song. It would be great if both won!!:bounce:

[samplegirl]

34. Well deserved.

Maybe he has forced some to wake up. The Billboard up the street
says..........2 choices bury head in sand or do something about
global warming.

[Tellurian]

39. And so nice, he's been doing something he Loves..

Dear Al,

When you go up to receive the award(s)..
And you're doing all the Thank You's..

Please say, Thanks, DU'ers..
It will be our private joke.

cuz, we'll be rooting for you!

[AtomicKitten]

36. Bravo President Gore!!!! K&R

[damntexdem]

37. What? No nomination for best supporting act....

ivist?

[aquart]

38. I can just imagine the Oscar acceptance speech.

"Thank God the Supreme Court doesn't make THESE decisions."

[Tellurian]

40. K

can someone give us an "R" ?

[xxqqqzme]

41. 'R'

n/t

[Tellurian]

42. Thanks you, much! xx's

:loveya:

[Phredicles]

43. I especially liked the part in the movie where he said, "I've had it with this

mutherfucking global warming on this motherfucking planet."