All those songs from the same crappy movie and not one nomination for Eddie Vedder's work on Into the Wild? Wow, that's pretty stupid.

"Falling Slowly" is a wonderful song and should be a lock for the Oscar. It is far better in the actual movie than it is on the soundtrack. The scene in the music shop where they perform it is amazing.

DslainteC: "Falling Slowly" is a wonderful song and should be a lock for the Oscar. It is far better in the actual movie than it is on the soundtrack. The scene in the music shop where they perform it is amazing.

I agree with the first and third sentences.

It ought to win, which means it probably won't.

When haven't they all sucked?

/maybe the year Saturday Night Fever came out
//hey screw you, the Bee Gees rocked

DslainteC: "Falling Slowly" is a wonderful song and should be a lock for the Oscar. It is far better in the actual movie than it is on the soundtrack. The scene in the music shop where they perform it is amazing.

Yep.
"Falling" is a great song and "Once" is a great movie, and it's a rarity for any good song to get noticed by Oscars. So just for that alone, this year is better than most.

/It's hard out here for a pimp, but you'll be in my heart
//which will go on
///under the sea

I have no issue with the Bee-Gees.

So long as some farking pimp song doesn't win again. What the HELL was that about?

Ni!: So long as some farking pimp song doesn't win again. What the HELL was that about?

That was pretty effed up. It was worth it just to see all the old people in the audience and the "OMGWTF? Get in the car!" looks on their faces.

Glen should win. By far the best song. And also a genuinely nice farking guy.

I recommend seeing the Frames live if you get the chance. They're well worth it.

TheBitterest
All those songs from the same crappy movie and not one nomination for Eddie Vedder's work on Into the Wild? Wow, that's pretty stupid.

That would be because Eddie Vedder farking sucks. Pearl Jam might be remotely listenable if they fired his talentless ass, I don't know what the hell he was hoping to accomplish by doing solo work.

WHEN I WAS

/DNRTFA

1977 - the theme to Star Wars lost to g*damn You Light Up My Life.

Amy Adams can win over that strumma-strumma guy. If I want that kind of noise I'll put on an old Cat Stevens album.

TheBitterest: All those songs from the same crappy movie and not one nomination for Eddie Vedder's work on Into the Wild? Wow, that's pretty stupid.

Almost as bad as nothing from "There will be blood"
/johnny greenwood ftw

NeedlesslyCanadian: TheBitterest
All those songs from the same crappy movie and not one nomination for Eddie Vedder's work on Into the Wild? Wow, that's pretty stupid.

That would be because Eddie Vedder farking sucks. Pearl Jam might be remotely listenable if they fired his talentless ass, I don't know what the hell he was hoping to accomplish by doing solo work.

I am not a big Pearl Jam fan, but this (new window)and this (new window) pretty much prove the guy can write good songs. And this is newer Pearl Jam. (well not that new)

Vedder and Greenwood were SCA-REWED

Mugato

When haven't they all sucked?

/maybe the year Saturday Night Fever came out
//hey screw you, the Bee Gees rocked

Agreed! This song (new window) kicks much ass!

Mugato: When haven't they all sucked?

/maybe the year Saturday Night Fever came out
//hey screw you, the Bee Gees rocked



Blame Canada was one of the best nominations in recent years (although Uncle F*cker was a better song).

The scores for Into the Wild and There Will Be Blood are ineligible for a nomination.

Info here. (new window)

Ni!: So long as some farking pimp song doesn't win again. What the HELL was that about?

No kidding! I'm a fan of Hip Hop but that song was TERRIBLE!

/now it's stuck in my head

Falling Slowly? A great song? Well, it's ok but it's very wet and the video made me want to barf. Urggh..all that 'meaningful' gazing.

If a song is even so much as nominated for an award you can bet that it will be formulaic, safe, sterile and dull.

/There, I said it!

Mugato: When haven't they all sucked?

/maybe the year Saturday Night Fever came out
//hey screw you, the Bee Gees rocked

HAHAHAHAHAHA Bee Gees Suck HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Ni!: So long as some farking pimp song doesn't win again. What the HELL was that about?
My bet is that, despite its crapiness, it was voted for largely as a joke. Anyone saying "WTF? That song sucks!" is the butt-end of said joke.

robotwithglasses:
The scores for Into the Wild and There Will Be Blood are ineligible for a nomination.

Info here. (new window)

Ultimate FAIL on Oscar's part. They are in a need of reforming their music/foreign language categories. Too often, the most deserving candidates are getting snubbed.

Johnny Greenwood FTW in my mind. Without him, I seriously think the movie would slide down a notch or two on the 'greatness pole'

I spelled Jonny wrong. stupid Brits

No Frank we're not The Pecan Sandies, we are Chemical Toilet.

Mugato: When haven't they all sucked?

/maybe the year Saturday Night Fever came out
//hey screw you, the Bee Gees rocked

I believe 2000 was when "Blame Canada" from South Park was up for it. Lost to Phil Farking Collins though.

robotwithglasses: The scores for Into the Wild and There Will Be Blood are ineligible for a nomination.

Info here. (new window)

Thats a bunch of bull.

Funny, I've got falling slowly playing right now! It's a beautiful song and deserves to win.

The oscars is one giant pile of fail.

Mugato: When haven't they all sucked?

/maybe the year Saturday Night Fever came out
//hey screw you, the Bee Gees rocked

1998 - "Miss Misery" by Elliott Smith from the Good Will Hunting Soundtrack

/beaten by the Canadian with that song from that movie about the boat ride run amiss.

AU fan in a UGA state: Agreed! This song (new window) kicks much ass!

I don't remember that song from Saturday Night Fever. I think you're thinking of "Airplane!".

BigRenoski: I believe 2000 was when "Blame Canada" from South Park was up for it. Lost to Phil Farking Collins though.

Yeah, okay, that song did kick ass.

TheBitterest: All those songs from the same crappy movie and not one nomination for Eddie Vedder's work on Into the Wild? Wow, that's pretty stupid.

Ditto for Sondre Lerche for his stuff in 'Dan in Real Life' (which was a pretty lousy movie, that is too much-loved. How I feel about Juno!)

From the looks of it, Enchanted was the only film to have any music in it over the past year.

Ditto on Eddie Vedder. I was never a huge PJ fan, but I really enjoy his work on the Into the Wild soundtrack, especially "Hard Sun."

I also enjoyed the music in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, though I suppose that music wasn't serious enough for an Oscar.

No mention yet of Eminem winning for rapping about mom's spaghetti. That was sucktacular. Also, when Enya's May It Be was beat out by farking Randy Newman. I'm not much of an Enya fan, but at least it was a song for Lord of the Rings. Then they tried to make it up to Peter Jackson 2 years later by giving the Oscar to the Eurythmics. Gotta love the sympathy nods.

madden101:
I also enjoyed the music in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, though I suppose that music wasn't serious enough for an Oscar.

Serious like that 36 Mafia song from Crash.

robotwithglasses: scores for Into the Wild and There Will Be Blood are ineligible for a nomination.

Scores aren't eligible for Song of the Year Oscars anyway. Songs from soudtracks are.

Put me down as another There Will Be Blood soundtrack fan. It's one of those scores that's so good you miss it during the silent scenes in the movie.

"My Chemical Toilet" got a big laugh from me. I'm too old for that nu metal crap.

Didn't Dylan's "Things Have Changed" win one year? There's some good taste.

Gee, looks like the Oscars are gonna suck this year. Oh, wait, they do every year!