Yeah, it's not really the subject at hand, but Reds is so much better than Chariots of Fire it's offensive.

honestly, you only see that music used in comedy TV shows and stuff, where it's used for a phony-funny purpose. Nothing like that could be taken seriously today...but back then it represented inspiration just like Rocky's theme did.

I'll admit, though I don't think Juno is even close to deserving of a win, I think it could interesting to see it win if only to do away with all this "the Academy is so out of touch with the moviegoers" shit for at least a year. When will people realize it's the other way around?

That's true. Juno will be far and away the audience favorite, and with all the negativity surrounding the Academy over the past few years because of picking films like Million Dollar Baby and Crash, they might get frightened into choosing this over a film they'd normally go for [NCFOM or TWBB].

They already picked a big audiences favorite last year.

plus it was the best film of last year

Everyone I knew said they wanted Little Miss Sunshine to win, even though I personally would have ripped my hair out if Scorsese lost yet again to a weaker film. I don't think it was a clear audience favorite like Juno is. People liked NCFOM, TWBB is doing well with its small audience, Atonement is getting a solid response, and everyone likes but nobody loves Michael Clayton/Into the Wild, so Juno is without a doubt what all general audiences want to see win at this point.

I think Little Miss Sunshine would have been a more audience-friendly pick than The Departed. Don't get me wrong, Departed was definitely an audience hit, but I think LMS is more accessible, being an offbeat but uplifting comedy as opposed to a bloody, badass action flick.

not to mention, a lot of people I know hated the ending

Departed was the audience pick. It had the box-office, it had the stars, it had the insane WOM. I think Departed's status among common folk as a "classic" is as good as just about any movie this decade, discluding LOTR. Everyone loves that movie.

I honestly don't think so. I think it deserves to be called a classic, but among those I know, it hardly is. Among my teenage friends, aside from an elite few who share my love of it, most people just think it's okay. Among all the film-savvy people I know, they think it was only awarded the Oscar to award Scorsese. It isn't as big as we all think it is in the real world. But still, it's doing all right.

I agree. It is Goodfellas for the new generation probably, just even more popular. Doesn't say anything about its quality (which is great, IMO), but its status.

Now I want Juno to win

I may be late to the party,and I still curse you with diseases for Meh'ing Atonement!!..........................but I am 100% with you on this one Loyal, great call on the sham this film is.

Yes, I too would much rather see Atonement get a nomination.