The Saturn Awards
/The Acadamy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror films just released their nominations for the 34th annual Saturn Awards, one of the big heavyweight awards in the genre. Here's the nominations. I've bolded the ones that I think should win. Best Science Fiction Film
Cloverfield - Runner Up - Visually interesting, although the story is nothing new. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer I Am Legend
This film was really stunning - it was extremely well thought out and concieved, and it's got what's probably Will Smith's best performance to date.
The Last Mimzy Sunshine - Runner Up - Very interesting, trippy film. Transformers
Best Fantasy Film
Enchanted The Golden Compass Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Spider-Man 3 Stardust
This film just rocked. It was funny, well acted and one of the better fantasy films that I've seen in a long time.
Best Horror Film
30 Days of Night 1408 Ghost Rider Grindhouse The Mist Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Didn't see any of these.
Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film
3:10 to Yuma
I have to go with this film, because it's spectacularly acted, has a fantastic cast and amazing story. Hands down one of the best films of 2007.
300 The Bourne Ultimatum - Runner Up. Live Free or Die Hard No Country for Old Men There Will Be Blood Zodiac
Best Actor
Gerard Butler (“300”) John Cusack (“1408”) Daniel Day-Lewis (“There Will Be Blood”) Johnny Depp (“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”) Viggo Mortensen (“Eastern Promises”) Will Smith (“I Am Legend”)
This is probably Will Smith's best acting job that I've ever seen him do. He deserves this one.
Best Actress
Amy Adams (“Enchanted”) Ashley Judd (“Bug”) Helena Bonham Carter (“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”) Naomi Watts (“Eastern Promises”) Belen Rueda (“The Orphanage”) Carice van Houten (“Black Book”)
Haven't seen any of these.
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”) Ben Foster (“3:10 to Yuma”)
Ben Foster's portrayal of a somewhat insane sidekick to Russell Crowe here was just an amazing job.
James Franco (“Spider-Man 3”) Justin Long (“Live Free or Die Hard”) Alan Rickman (“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”) David Wenham (“300”)
Best Supporting Actress
Lizzy Caplan (“Cloverfield”) Marcia Gay Harden (“The Mist”) Lena Headey (“300”) Rose McGowan (“Grindhouse” – “Planet Terror”) Michelle Pfeiffer (“Stardust”) Imelda Staunton (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Alex Etel (“The Water Horse”) Freddie Highmore (“August Rush”) Josh Hutcherson (“Bridge to Terabithia”) Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”) Dakota Blue Richards (“The Golden Compass”)
Even though the movie wasn't the best, Richards did a wonderful job as Lyra
Rhiannon Leigh Wryn (“The Last Mimzy”) Best Direction
Tim Burton (“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”) Frank Darabont (“The Mist”) Paul Greengrass (“The Bourne Ultimatum”) Sam Raimi (“Spider-Man 3”) Zack Snyder (“300”) David Yates (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”)
Best Writing
Roger Avary, Neil Gaiman (“Beowulf”) Brad Bird (“Ratatouille”) Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (“No Country for Old Men”) Michael Goldenberg (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”) Michael Gordon, Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad (“300”) John Logan (“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”)
Haven't seen, but No Country for Old Men will probably take this one.
Best Music
Tyler Bates (“300”) Jonny Greenwood (“There Will Be Blood”) Nicholas Hooper (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”) Mark Mancina (“August Rush”) Alan Menken (“Enchanted”) John Powell (“The Bourne Ultimatum”)
Eh, none of these are really all that great. I'd pick Bourne, but that's because I have that one.
Best Costume
Colleen Atwood (“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”) Ruth Myers (“The Golden Compass”) Penny Rose (“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”) Sammy Sheldon (“Stardust”) Jany Temime (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”) Michael Wilkinson (“300”)
Best Make-Up
Howard Berger, Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber - (“Grindhouse” – “Planet Terror”) Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight - (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”) Davina Lamont - (“30 Days of Night”) Ve Neill, Martin Samuel - (“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”) Peter Owen, Ivana Primorac - (“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”) Shaun Smith, Mark Rappaport - (“300”)
Best Special Effects
Tim Burke, John Richardson, Paul Franklin, Greg Butler - (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”) Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl, John Frazier - (“Transformers”) Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, Trevor Wood - (“The Golden Compass”) John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, John Frazier - (“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”) Scott Stokdyk, Peter Nofz, Spencer Cook, John R. Frazier - (“Spider-Man 3”) Chris Watts, Grant Freckelton, Derek Wentworth, Daniel Leduc - (“300”)
Best International Film
Black Book Day Watch Eastern Promises Goya’s Ghosts The Orphanage Sleuth
Best Animated Film
Beowulf Meet the Robinsons Ratatouille Shrek the Third The Simpsons Movie Surf’s Up
TELEVISION NOMINATIONS
Best Network Television Series
Heroes Lost Pushing Daisies
Best new show. Period. If you're not watching this, you should be.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Journeyman Supernatural
Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series
Dexter Battlestar Galactica
Still the best SciFi Show out there.
Stargate SG-1 The Closer Kyle XY Saving Grace
Best Presentation on Television
Battlestar Galactica: Razor The Company Fallen The Family Guy: “Blue Harvest” Masters of Science Fiction Shrek the Halls Tin Man
Either Razor or Blue Harvest. Can't tell which.
Best International Series
Doctor Who Torchwood Meadowlands (aka Cape Wrath) Jekyll Life On Mars
Life on Mars, hands down. Brilliant drama.
Robin Hood
Best Actor on Television
Matt Dallas (Kyle XY) Matthew Fox (Lost) Michael C. Hall (Dexter) Kevin McKidd (Journeyman) Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica) Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies)
Best Actress on Television
Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) Lena Headey (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer) Holly Hunter (Saving Grace) Evangeline Lily (Lost) Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Michael Emerson (Lost) Greg Grunberg (Heroes) Josh Holloway (Lost) Erik King (Dexter) Terry O’Quinn (Lost) Masi Oka (Heroes)
Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jaime Alexander (Kyle XY) Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles)
Firefly loyalty here - Summer's doing a good job though.
Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost) Jaime Murray (Dexter) Hayden Panettiere (Heroes)
DVD NOMINATIONS
Best DVD Release
Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (remix) Driftwood The Man From Earth The Nines White Noise 2
Best Special Edition DVD Release
Big (Extended Edition) Blade Runner (5 Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (30th Anniversary – Blu Ray) Death Proof (Grindhouse Presentation: Extended & Unrated) Pan’s Labyrinth (Platinum Series) Troy: Director’s Cut (Ultimate Collector’s Edition)
Best Classic Film DVD Release
Alligator The Dark Crystal Face/Off Flash Gordon The Monster Squad Witchfinder General
Best Collection on DVD
The Godzilla Collection The Mario Bava Collection (Vol. 1 & 2) The Sergio Leone Anthology The Sonny Chiba Collection Stanley Kubrick (Warner Home Video Directors Series) Vincent Price (MGM Scream Legends Collection)
Best Television Series on DVD
Eureka (Season 1) Heroes (Season 1)
Really, really good DVD Set.
Hustle (Complete Seasons 2 and 3) Lost (The Complete Third Season) MI:5 (Volumes 4 & 5) Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series
Best Retro Television Series on DVD
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (Volume 1: The Early Years) Count Dracula (BBC Mini-series 1977) Land of the Giants (The Full Series) Mission Impossible (The Second and Third Seasons) Twin Peaks (The Definitive Gold Box Edition) The Wild Wild West (The Second and Third Seasons)
Eh?
