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Regardless, it will definitely grab nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and likely at least one for Best Editing (either Film, Sound, or both).

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The Avengers Another movie you probably guessed would make it onto my list, and one sure to rack up a lot of Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Editing (both Film and Sound), Best Sound Mixing, as well as perhaps a few others.

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The movie's described as featuring enough dinosaurs to overrun JURASSIC PARK. It's been nominated for four Oscars, Best Art Direction, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.

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