2008-2009 Artie Awards
NOTE: SMUG DOUG will no longer be the home of Artie Contests.
I started a new website for the Arties called the Artie Awards Archive. There you will find a complete history of the Arties including ALL past nominees, winners, dates/locations of ceremonies, hosts, etc...
Plus, you can enter my "Predict the Nominees" and "Predict the Winners" Contests there!
Here'e the link: http://artieawards.webs.com/
Click above to visit...and stay awhile!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Well, I Dropped the Ball...
Life Got in the Way
I'm absolutely amazed at how busy I've been lately. So busy, in fact, that I didn't even bother updating my blog for the rest of Awards Season. Usually, I compile all the Guild Winners and compare them to Oscar(r) nominees...I usually post my predictions...I usually give a post-mortem after the awards...
This year - nothing beyond the previous blog entry, below.
I've had NO time for much of anything lately. I feel like I'm busier than I've ever been in my entire life. Honestly, I feel as though I'm always playing "catch up" and never getting ahead. Yet, there's not much different in my life. I've done shows during this slot before. I just can't recall ever feeling this crush of time constraints. It's pretty weird.
That being said, I'm going to be taking a week or two more off from blogging. I'm re-thinking the purpose of this blog...it may be taking a new direction. Which direction, I don't know. But a new one. Or at least a hybrid of what it currently is.
Oh - and if you were wondering: Oscars(r): On my ballot, I guessed 22 out of 24 awards correctly, missing only Documentary Short Subject and Sound Mixing. It was the best I've ever done. Ever.
Hang in there...we'll see what the future holds for Smug Doug.
I'm absolutely amazed at how busy I've been lately. So busy, in fact, that I didn't even bother updating my blog for the rest of Awards Season. Usually, I compile all the Guild Winners and compare them to Oscar(r) nominees...I usually post my predictions...I usually give a post-mortem after the awards...
This year - nothing beyond the previous blog entry, below.
I've had NO time for much of anything lately. I feel like I'm busier than I've ever been in my entire life. Honestly, I feel as though I'm always playing "catch up" and never getting ahead. Yet, there's not much different in my life. I've done shows during this slot before. I just can't recall ever feeling this crush of time constraints. It's pretty weird.
That being said, I'm going to be taking a week or two more off from blogging. I'm re-thinking the purpose of this blog...it may be taking a new direction. Which direction, I don't know. But a new one. Or at least a hybrid of what it currently is.
Oh - and if you were wondering: Oscars(r): On my ballot, I guessed 22 out of 24 awards correctly, missing only Documentary Short Subject and Sound Mixing. It was the best I've ever done. Ever.
Hang in there...we'll see what the future holds for Smug Doug.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
DGA And Annie Award Winners Announced
DGA and Annie Winners
Danny Boyle won the DGA's Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Slumdog Millionaire. The award was presented by last year's winners, Joel Coen & Ethan Coen.
In more shocking news, Kung Fu Panda was named best animated feature at the Annie (Animation) Awards. Winning the top prize over such other nominees as the critical favorites WALL-E and Waltz With Bashir, Panda swept the feature film categories as it picked up 10 trophies, bettering Pixar's Ratatouille run last year when it earned nine Annies, including best feature.
So, Slumdog Millionaire continues its ride to the big prize and Kung Fu Panda wins the only major awards it's going to this awards season. There's no way the entire Motion Picture Academy liked Kung Fu Panda better than Wall E.
Danny Boyle won the DGA's Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Slumdog Millionaire. The award was presented by last year's winners, Joel Coen & Ethan Coen.
In more shocking news, Kung Fu Panda was named best animated feature at the Annie (Animation) Awards. Winning the top prize over such other nominees as the critical favorites WALL-E and Waltz With Bashir, Panda swept the feature film categories as it picked up 10 trophies, bettering Pixar's Ratatouille run last year when it earned nine Annies, including best feature.
So, Slumdog Millionaire continues its ride to the big prize and Kung Fu Panda wins the only major awards it's going to this awards season. There's no way the entire Motion Picture Academy liked Kung Fu Panda better than Wall E.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
SAG Winners
SAG Award Winners
The winners of the SAG Awards are:
MOTION PICTURES
Actor - Sean Penn, Milk
Actress - Meryl Streep, Doubt
Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet, The Reader
Ensemble - Slumdog Millionaire
Stunt Ensemble - The Dark Knight
TELEVISION
Actor, Miniseries/Movie - Paul Giamatti, John Adams
Actress, Miniseries/Movie - Laura Linney, John Adams
Actor, Drama Series - Hugh Laurie, House
Actress, Drama Series - Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Actor, Comedy Series - Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Actress, Comedy Series - Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Ensemble, Drama Series - Mad Men
Ensemble, Comedy Series - 30 Rock
Stunt Ensemble - Heroes
I actually scored pretty well with my predictions. I scored 12 out of 15 correct. My incorrect guesses were for Motion Pictire Ensemble, Motion Picture Stunt Ensemble & Actor Television Drama Series.
Not too bad...we'll see how this all bodes for the Academy Awards.
The winners of the SAG Awards are:
MOTION PICTURES
Actor - Sean Penn, Milk
Actress - Meryl Streep, Doubt
Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet, The Reader
Ensemble - Slumdog Millionaire
Stunt Ensemble - The Dark Knight
TELEVISION
Actor, Miniseries/Movie - Paul Giamatti, John Adams
Actress, Miniseries/Movie - Laura Linney, John Adams
Actor, Drama Series - Hugh Laurie, House
Actress, Drama Series - Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Actor, Comedy Series - Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Actress, Comedy Series - Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Ensemble, Drama Series - Mad Men
Ensemble, Comedy Series - 30 Rock
Stunt Ensemble - Heroes
I actually scored pretty well with my predictions. I scored 12 out of 15 correct. My incorrect guesses were for Motion Pictire Ensemble, Motion Picture Stunt Ensemble & Actor Television Drama Series.
Not too bad...we'll see how this all bodes for the Academy Awards.
My SAG Predix
Screen Actors Guild Award Predictions
OK - Just for posterity, here's my SAG Award predictions for tonight. But I have to say it's gonna be a tough call. Pundits are all over the place with their predictions, all for seemingly good reasons. I'm blatantly stealing some of their reasons so you know what I mean...
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - It's between three: Sean Penn, Mickey Rourke & Frank Langella. Rourke - Comeback story of the year and actors LOVE that. Penn - He has never won a SAG Award, believe it or not (Johnny Depp won the year Penn was up for Mystic River). Langella - An "actor's actor" in a prestige project. My guess: Sean Penn - it's his turn and it's a project that has a theme close to actors' hearts: gay rights...especially after Prop 8.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Again, it's down to three nominees: Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet & Anne Hathaway. All a re formidable this year. However, I'm going with Streep - she has also never won a SAG Award (for film - she won for TV's Angels in America). If either of the others wins, it's still all good in my book.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Heath Ledger, hands down.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Kate Winslet, The Reader. Just a suspicion.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Another toughie. The equivalent of Best Picture at the SAGs. Could go to Doubt because all 4 actors are nom'd. Could go to Slumdog Millionaire but doubtful because they're all no-names. Could go to Milk for its Prop 8 timeliness. I'm actually going to go with Doubt.
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture - I'm going with Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull. The indelible image from that film is Indy swinging on his whip and landing in the truck's front seat.
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Paul Giamatti, John Adams.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Laura Linney, John Adams.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Mad Men
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - 30 Rock
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series - Heroes
OK - Just for posterity, here's my SAG Award predictions for tonight. But I have to say it's gonna be a tough call. Pundits are all over the place with their predictions, all for seemingly good reasons. I'm blatantly stealing some of their reasons so you know what I mean...
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - It's between three: Sean Penn, Mickey Rourke & Frank Langella. Rourke - Comeback story of the year and actors LOVE that. Penn - He has never won a SAG Award, believe it or not (Johnny Depp won the year Penn was up for Mystic River). Langella - An "actor's actor" in a prestige project. My guess: Sean Penn - it's his turn and it's a project that has a theme close to actors' hearts: gay rights...especially after Prop 8.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Again, it's down to three nominees: Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet & Anne Hathaway. All a re formidable this year. However, I'm going with Streep - she has also never won a SAG Award (for film - she won for TV's Angels in America). If either of the others wins, it's still all good in my book.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Heath Ledger, hands down.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Kate Winslet, The Reader. Just a suspicion.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Another toughie. The equivalent of Best Picture at the SAGs. Could go to Doubt because all 4 actors are nom'd. Could go to Slumdog Millionaire but doubtful because they're all no-names. Could go to Milk for its Prop 8 timeliness. I'm actually going to go with Doubt.
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture - I'm going with Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull. The indelible image from that film is Indy swinging on his whip and landing in the truck's front seat.
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Paul Giamatti, John Adams.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Laura Linney, John Adams.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Mad Men
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - 30 Rock
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series - Heroes
The Producers Guild Award Winner is...
...Slumdog Millionaire.
While it really wasn't a surprise, it shouldn't have been taken for granted, either. Last year the PGA and Oscar(r) winners were the same (No Country For Old Men), but for three years previous, they were not.
Tonight's SAG awards will fortell a whole lot more. If Slumdog... wins for best ensemble, I have no doubt at all that it's the Best Picture winner at the Oscars(r).
The other film winners:
Animated: Wall-E
Documentary: Man on Wire
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Golden Reels (Sound Editing) Weighs In...
2009 Golden Reel Award Nominees
Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film
Bolt
Fear[s] of the Dark
Horton Hears a Who
Kung Fu Panda
Madagascar 2
The Tale of Despereaux
Wall-E
Waltz With Bashir
Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in a Foreign Feature Film
Australia
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
In Bruges
Quantum of Solace
Slumdog Millionaire
Sukiyaki Western Django
Best Sound Editing: Music in a Feature Film
Bedtime Stories
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Editing: Music in a Musical Feature Film
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
How She Move
Mamma Mia!
Shine a Light
Best Sound Editing: Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film
Cloverfield
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Iron Man
Milk
Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Revolutionary Road
Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film
Cloverfield
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Eagle Eye
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Speed Racer
Wanted
Doug's Comments:
The Golden Reels obviously breaks things down into several categories. Compare with the Oscar(r) category for Sound Editing and you'll see all of the Oscar(r) nominees here.
Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film
Bolt
Fear[s] of the Dark
Horton Hears a Who
Kung Fu Panda
Madagascar 2
The Tale of Despereaux
Wall-E
Waltz With Bashir
Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in a Foreign Feature Film
Australia
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
In Bruges
Quantum of Solace
Slumdog Millionaire
Sukiyaki Western Django
Best Sound Editing: Music in a Feature Film
Bedtime Stories
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Editing: Music in a Musical Feature Film
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
How She Move
Mamma Mia!
Shine a Light
Best Sound Editing: Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film
Cloverfield
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Iron Man
Milk
Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Revolutionary Road
Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film
Cloverfield
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Eagle Eye
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Speed Racer
Wanted
Doug's Comments:
The Golden Reels obviously breaks things down into several categories. Compare with the Oscar(r) category for Sound Editing and you'll see all of the Oscar(r) nominees here.
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