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Shack
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 Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? By the way, here's the nomination rundown I think it can get
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Editing
Best Score
maybe solid chance:
Best Supporting Actor(Josh Brolin... I actually think this is more likely than Crowe)
Best Screenplay(Good but it doesn't stand out)
maybe probably nots:
Best Supporting Actor(Crowe)
Best Supporting Actress(Ruby Dee could get the elderly vote)
Best Cinematography(I would give one to it, don't know if it can gain support for that though)
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| Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:33 am |
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Levy
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? I'm still saying the only sure shot is Best Actor, all the others are just possible. And I would rule out Russell Crowe.
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Kenspy
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? If this is nominated, and I doubt it will be, it'll be another Munich. Nominated on pedigree alone with 0 chance of winning.
I'd give it a solid B+. Good way to spend a couple hours, not Picture of the Year material by a long shot.
The perfs were pretty good; nominations are possible there if they want to throw the film a bone. Too bad the ex-wife wasn't in more of the movie, she stole the scenes she was in.
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Excel
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? needed more nicky barnes
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xiayun
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? Down to 79% at RT and more alarmingly, the average is below 7 at 6.9. COTC is also down to 7.3 average. A win is definitely out, if it hadn't been from the beginning. A nomination is still possible, but I'm more learning toward a Collateral type of fate (an acting nom for Washington) and one or two tech noms.
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Levy
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? xiayun wrote: Down to 79% at RT and more alarmingly, the average is below 7 at 6.9. COTC is also down to 7.3 average. A win is definitely out, if it hadn't been from the beginning. A nomination is still possible, but I'm more learning toward a Collateral type of fate (an acting nom for Washington) and one or two tech noms. see. Why does noone believe me? 
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Shack
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? Back to 81%, 7.1 avg.
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xiayun
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? BO is going to help a lot though. If it opens to $50m and gross $150-200m total as it's looking like right now, not sure if academy could ignore it with that caliber of a team. A Beautiful Mind, although certain more baity, had similar ratings critically. I think Oscar will feel they need to include it if the other contenders all have more indie-feel as it appears the case right now, especially if Charlie Wilson's War disappoints.
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Jonathan
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? As Loyal said earlier in this thread, box office doesn't mean what it once did. Still, the last film of this kind to make over $150 million was Chicago, so it could actually mean something...
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Libs
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? I would say this wasn't really an Oscar-worthy film, other than the performances from the two leads (although I'm not sure I'd give Crowe a nod).
I can't see Denzel missing out on a nom, though.
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Bradley Witherberry
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? Yow... this thread is just plain crazy talk!
AG was a good generic mob picture, but in no way was it anything special...
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? Bradley Witherberry wrote: Yow... this thread is just plain crazy talk!
AG was a good generic mob picture, but in no way was it anything special... Ah, so every year the nominated movies are NOT generic and are always special? _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Bradley Witherberry
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Re: American Gangster thread: 07 frontrunner? Dr. Lecter wrote: Bradley Witherberry wrote: Yow... this thread is just plain crazy talk!
AG was a good generic mob picture, but in no way was it anything special... Ah, so every year the nominated movies are NOT generic and are always special? Ya might have a point there...
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