Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars!

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 9:20AM CST

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The nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, and this past summer's Transformers Movie has been nominated for not one, not two, but THREE Oscars. They are:

Best Achievement in Sound - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Peter J. Devlin
Best Achievement in Sound Editing - Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn
Best Achievement in Visual Effects - Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl, John Frazier

Too see the complete list of Oscar nominees on IMDB.com click here or to visit the official website for the Academy Awards click here

The winners of the 80th annual Academy Awards will be announced on Sunday, February 24th 2008.

Credit(s): Professor Smooth, Scott, IMDB.com, oscar.com

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Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611220)
Posted by First-Aid on January 22nd, 2008 @ 9:24am CST

Achievement in sound editing
“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal)
Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg
“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Skip Lievsay
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney)
Randy Thom and Michael Silvers
“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
Matthew Wood
“Transformers” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro)
Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins

Achievement in sound mixing
“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal)
Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis
“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney)
Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane
“3:10 to Yuma” (Lionsgate)
Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe
“Transformers” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro)
Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin

Achievement in visual effects
“The Golden Compass” (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners)
Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (Walt Disney)
John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier
“Transformers” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro)
Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611225)
Posted by First-Aid on January 22nd, 2008 @ 9:29am CST

DIscussion already ongoing here:

viewtopic.php?f=44&t=34727&p=611214&e=611214

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611229)
Posted by dragons on January 22nd, 2008 @ 9:32am CST

for anyone that may ask the show will be on you beat to the post great find

sunday febuary 24 5pm-8pm on ABC

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611233)
Posted by Counterpunch on January 22nd, 2008 @ 9:36am CST

Robinson wrote:Somebody may end up eating their whole collection of TF's after all.

My first thought too.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611234)
Posted by Zeedust on January 22nd, 2008 @ 9:36am CST

Cool! I'm hoping it lands the Visual Effects oscar. It'd be a great way to keep the franchise in the public eye, and the visuals in that movie were really good.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611246)
Posted by Skowl on January 22nd, 2008 @ 9:52am CST

First-Aid wrote:DIscussion already ongoing here:

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/vi ... 4&e=611214

I know, but for now - because of the new forums - we can't post news from already existing threads. Every news story needs a new thread, but the problem is being worked on.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611247)
Posted by OptimusShr on January 22nd, 2008 @ 9:57am CST

Go visual effects!

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611256)
Posted by Chaoslock on January 22nd, 2008 @ 10:02am CST

"Best Achievement in Sound" - Peter Cullens monologe on the start of the movie. Nuff said.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611261)
Posted by woosh on January 22nd, 2008 @ 10:05am CST

I hope they win.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611276)
Posted by Wheeljack35 on January 22nd, 2008 @ 10:15am CST

Technical crap as usual

They do this for almost any sci fi movie

Why wasn't it nominated for best song?

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611278)
Posted by Sonray on January 22nd, 2008 @ 10:15am CST

Not really that much of a surprise. The REAL surprise will be if TF actually wins the awards.

When are the oscars being televised?

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611284)
Posted by GetterDragun on January 22nd, 2008 @ 10:19am CST

Counterpunch wrote:
Robinson wrote:Somebody may end up eating their whole collection of TF's after all.

My first thought too.

So what condiments go with plastic?

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611286)
Posted by GetterDragun on January 22nd, 2008 @ 10:21am CST

Prior to seeing this movie or even knowing they were coming out with this movie, whou would have thought they would have ever heard "Transformers the Movie nominated for three Academy Awards"?

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611305)
Posted by Shadowman on January 22nd, 2008 @ 10:40am CST

GetterDragun wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
Robinson wrote:Somebody may end up eating their whole collection of TF's after all.

My first thought too.

So what condiments go with plastic?

Disappointment and BBQ sauce.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611335)
Posted by Cyberstrike on January 22nd, 2008 @ 11:11am CST

I'm going to have to remind AK of that to no end if Transformers wins any Oscar. :grin:

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611352)
Posted by polystyleneman on January 22nd, 2008 @ 11:35am CST

And like THAT the Oscars are suddenly as meaningless as the Grammys.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611355)
Posted by Autobot032 on January 22nd, 2008 @ 11:39am CST

Shadowman wrote:
Disappointment and BBQ sauce.

<Ed McMahon'D>HA HA! YOU ARE CORRECT, SIR! HI YO!</Ed McMahon'D>

Anywho...

I'll admit, I'm surprised they got nominated at all. (even in Hollywood, that carries some weight, so that puts us on the map, even if the $800+ million worldwide didn't)

Three nominations is nothing short of a miracle, really.

I doubt they'll get more than one, but I don't think they've got much competition in the visual effects catagory.

I heard The Golden Compass was stunning, but nothing groundbreaking.

POTC: At World's End was basically whirlpools, ships attacking, etc. (I have yet to see it. I found the second one to be a yawn fest...so...)

TransFormers actually brought machines to life and realistically so. I have to admit that the visuals were far better than I ever imagined they could be.

If they don't win, it's a crying shame. Not for us, but for the work that went into it. There's actual quality in the bots themselves, and that kind of work shouldn't go unnoticed.

polystyleneman wrote:And like THAT the Oscars are suddenly as meaningless as the Grammys.

Don't get me wrong, I understand where you're coming from (to a certain extent) but put your bias and movie hate aside for one moment...

Even the haters have admitted, on occasion, that if nothing else, the robots looked 100% real and that it was impressive how lifelike they looked.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611380)
Posted by UltraPrimal on January 22nd, 2008 @ 12:27pm CST

No movie of the year?

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611381)
Posted by devil prime on January 22nd, 2008 @ 12:28pm CST

if it doesn't get Best Achievement in Visual Effects then the Academy Awards are rigged

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611464)
Posted by Mechabreaker on January 22nd, 2008 @ 2:33pm CST

I somehow knew that Transformers would be considered for a best visual effect academy award, but getting nominated, not just for special effects but also for best sound and best sound editing is a big new years surprise, I will definitely be tuning in to the Oscars this year to see if TF wins!

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611476)
Posted by Heavy B on January 22nd, 2008 @ 2:49pm CST

wow, now i WANT there to be oscers

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611478)
Posted by Keeperofthespark on January 22nd, 2008 @ 2:54pm CST

Sweet! Hope it wins for all three, but I gotta feeling it'll only win one.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611512)
Posted by tacogrande on January 22nd, 2008 @ 3:28pm CST

If it wins do you think Hasbro will make a transforming oscar toy?

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611557)
Posted by Agent 007 on January 22nd, 2008 @ 4:16pm CST

Bon appotite Alex

Prime should be there to present the award, then vaporize the winner if tfs dosen't win.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611585)
Posted by i_amtrunks on January 22nd, 2008 @ 4:45pm CST

It's got to be a strong if not leading contender for Visual effects, but If eel it's just making up the numbers for the other 2 awards.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611592)
Posted by Skowl on January 22nd, 2008 @ 4:49pm CST

After watching all the bonus features on the DVDs, and following the movie's production as I did, I think Scott Farrar and his team really, really, really deserve this Oscar. The work that went into making those bots really needs to be recognized.

It sure as hell beats a couple of CGI pirates ships or polar bears.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611595)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on January 22nd, 2008 @ 4:50pm CST

Visual effects is a note worthy one.

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611655)
Posted by Grimshock on January 22nd, 2008 @ 5:33pm CST

Glad to see it was nominated only for those specific categories and not something a lot more general and meaningful like Best Picture 'cause it certainly doesn't deserve anything like that. It had the worst director, worst plot, worst characterization (except Shia's character), worst ...

Re: Transformers Movie Nominated for Three Oscars! (611920)
Posted by nummymuffin on January 22nd, 2008 @ 10:45pm CST

Isn't Megan Fox up for best performance by an abdomin? :???: