Comments on: 2009 AFI Awards: Nominees

By: TV Tragic

TV Tragic — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:39:18 +0000

False Witness: was great tv so I am glad it’s nominated
Kate Ritchie-please she is not worthy of a nomination.
Toni Collette: Awesome will win this one
Asher Keddie: Great actress so glad she got a gong
Kristian Schmid: Did deserve a nomination what a great performance on PTTR

Will be interesting to see how Tangle fairs in noms next year. I am enjoying it

Cannot wait for the new Claudia Karvan series!!

By: steven g

steven g — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:42:36 +0000

@wilmawalrus. Thanks.

I wasn’t surprsied when Noni missed out on a Logie nominatiion because we all know how irrelevant the Logies have become but the AFI’s, i really thought she was a chance !

By: wilmawalrus

wilmawalrus — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:04:49 +0000

steven g, I’m with you – Noni Hazlehurst in City Homicide was an outstanding performance and I’m gobsmacked she’s missing from these noms.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:25:37 +0000

I gave False Witness a very good review in the Review section. Seems I am not alone.

By: steven g

steven g — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:22:43 +0000

And what of Kristian Schmid for his amazing guest spots on Packed To The Rafters as the young man with Cerebral Palsy, an amazing performance !

By: David

David — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:13:50 +0000

Is/was False Witness any good? Can’t believe it got so many nominations!

Snubbed:
- Claudia Karvan for Saved – such a great performance but AFI probably didn’t want to see her win…again!
- Jessica Marais would have been a better pick than Kate Ritchie.
- I agree that Anna Hutchison should have recieved a nomination.
- Rush should have gotten something as well.

Glad to see nominations for Asher Keddie, Roy Billing, Review with Myles Barlow and most of all – First Australians.

Peace.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:58:16 +0000

I don’t dislike Kate Richie but there much better actors around including Anna Hutchison who is from NZ..
I like Russell Crowe for best International male and Rose Byrne for the female.- very hard to pick.

Rush and City Homicide obviously don’t exist ……..sad.

By: steven g

steven g — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:47:46 +0000

What about Noni Hazlelhurst, her performance in City Homicide is as good as any of those nominated. Anyone who saw her preformance when her son was murdered should be outraged that she has been left out Again !

By: Beckala

Beckala — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:40:13 +0000

Rach, I would assume that the “New Zealand chick on Underbelly” would actually the in the lead actress category. Definitely not a supporting role. And in comparison to the other lead actresses, she in no way makes the grade – getting her top off a billion times is not acting.

By: postcard

postcard — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:57:46 +0000

There’s a very nice turn-up – noms across performance, writing, direction and genre for Review with Myles Barlow. Well judged AFI members and well done team.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:47:54 +0000

Rach,

i agree with you too on that too. I would have liked to see that Kiwi chick (Ann Hutsinon i think her name is) be nominated over Kate Ritchie

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:44:17 +0000

It’s good to see Underbelly 2 and East West 101 up for several nominations in the drama section. Both good shows.

I would have liked to see ‘Dirt Game’ from the ABC1 up for nomination in the short-run series award. But it wasn’t. Damn!

I’m also happy that Very Small Business and it’s cast nominated for a few awards too in the comedy section

By: Rach

Rach — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:39:20 +0000

If a panel thinks Kate Ritchie should be nominated for her role in Underbelly, then I think they must be blind. Honestly. What about that girl that played the New Zealand girl – she was way better.

In comedy, Bogan Pride should have got a nomination over Lawrence Leung’s show which wasn’t funny and completely bombed on the ABC.

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:14:30 +0000

What the??
Martin Henderson for AFI international award…he is a Kiwi??

By: Harry

Harry — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:54:41 +0000

Rush always gets robbed at awards. Very under rated in my opinion. Callan Mulveys brilliant!

By: David Knox

David Knox — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:51:06 +0000

Tangle would be 2010 Awards probably.