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The 2008 Academy Awards were the eightieth honor ceremonial occasion . This ceremony honored plastic film from the previous year in 2007 . That year gave fans and critics wonderfully entertain feature films like , Premonition , Stomp the Yard , Becoming Jane , andThe Heartbreak Kid . Of naturally , none of those cinema were honored during the award ceremony that yr .
The films that were honored and received the freehanded nominating speech of the nighttime for Best Picture were : Michael Clayton , Atonement , No Country For Old Men , There Will Be Blood , andJuno . look at this lean today , it ’s clear Academy voter had a certain taste in picture that twelvemonth , which may have enabled them to give nomination to a handful of films that probably did n’t merit it .
Should Have Been: Fracture
This dramatic thriller feature film star Ryan Gosling andAnthony Hopkins . Directed by Gregory Hoblit , the moving-picture show differentiate the narrative of a attorney , play by Gosling , trying to charge a valet , Hopkins , with remove his wife .
The film is incredibly well written and opened to praise from critic and flick - goers . The pic also did very well at the box office , which allowed most to assume it would be honored during award season , but it was just the polar and the movie received zero recognition from the Academy .
Should Have Been: Pride
This biographical feature film movie starsTerrence Howard , Bernie Mac , and Kimberly Elise . The film is about a swimming passenger car in Philadelphia and the grouchy janitor he befriends .
The film find sundry review from critics but the performances were highlight and deem some of the best of the twelvemonth , which left most audience wondering why this film had n’t gained more traction and recognition from Academy voters .
Nominated: No Country For Old Men
No Country for Old Menis a Coen Brothers ' western crime film starring Tommy Lee Jones , Javier Bardem , and Josh Brolin .
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics , but some were disappointed with how this story played out on screen door , considering it was based on a pop novel by the same name and swan enough from its source material to upset a few fans and critics . This also was the reason some think it should have been give as much extolment from the Academy .
Should Have Been: Disturbia
This thriller starsShia LaBeouf , David Morse , Sarah Roemer and Carrie - Anne Moss and was a film everyone seemed to be talking about upon its release . Shia LaBeouf gives an unbelievable carrying out as a adolescent under house arrest who think one of his neighbour is a serial cause of death .
The film was more or less inspired by Hitchcock’sRear Windowand many believe it should have done much good during laurels time of year than it did .
Should Have Been: Across The Universe
This jukebox musical , romance feature article film stars Evan Rachel Wood and Jim Sturgess and boast music by The Beatles . Directed by Julie Taymor , the moving-picture show was incredibly well - received by movie - leaver and for the most part , received very good reviews from some of the toughest moving-picture show critic .
The film seemed to have everything the Academy loves to vote for , so it was surprising that it only garnered one nomination in 2008 , for Best Costume Design .
Nominated: There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Bloodis a stop objet d’art written and lead byPaul Thomas Anderson . The photographic film , starring Daniel Day - Lewis and Paul Dano , is about one man ’s quest for riches during the oil boom in the late 1800s and early 1900s .
The picture seems to have everything the Academy get laid in terms of its film maker and stars and was an obvious choice for the Academy that class . The fact that it was so obvious makes buff question what could have been chosen if the Academy had thought a little more outside of the boxful .
Should Have Been: American Gangster
This biographical offence plastic film by Ridley Scott stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe . Washington and Crow had not been on screen door together since 1995’sVirtuosity , which made this film highly anticipate by both fan and critics alike .
The flick was very well pick up and had impressive box office numbers however that was not enough to plug much praise from the Academy . This moving picture only received nominations for Best Art Direction and Best indorse Actress .
Should Have Been: Enchanted
Enchantedis the trailblazer for live action Disney movies and is still one of the only original springy action films the studio apartment has done . The photographic film starsAmy Adamsand Patrick Dempsey and was directed by Kevin Lima .
Considering this concept was so original at the clip , it seemed like this picture show would be a skid in during award season , but at the Academy Awards , the only nomination it received was for Best Original Song , though three of the song from the film were name in the category .
Nominated: Michael Clayton
Michael Claytonis a legal thriller star one ofthe Academy ’s favorites George Clooney . Directed by Todd Gilroy , who was make his directorial debut with this feature film , the moving picture tells the story of an attorney whose successful earth seems to be crumbling around him .
The moving picture receive congratulations from critic , but got only an average response from picture - goers , which made it a surprising choice for a nominating speech in the Best Picture category that year .
Should Have Been: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
By 2008 , both interview and critics may have been banal of seeingJohnny Depp and Tim Burton uniteto make another movie , which is probably why this motion picture got snubbed by the Academy .
However , most fans and critic would agree that this photographic film , out of all of the films the actor - director duet have made together , deserves a lot of extolment . The film was make for Best Actor , Best Costume Design , and Best Art Direction , but not the sought after Best Picture honor .
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