Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread - NEW POLL
Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread - NEW POLL
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the scene between Dr. Manhattan and Rorschach at the end of Watchmen brought my girlfriend to tears. If there's one star of the film, it's Jackie Earle Haley. He brings so much humanity and pathos to a character that could have been one note.
If Shutter Island is a sucess, I'd love to see him nominated.
Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:01 am
Jonathan
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Public Enemies seems like it'll receive generally positive reviews, but with no real praise. The box office might be strong enough to justify it though (Its period nature, genre and strong pedigree put it in a good stance right now).
Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:10 am
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I can't wait for Public Enemies!!
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I'd move Public Enemies into the tech category, Atwood for costume in particular.
Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:55 pm
David
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Downey, Jr. Sherlock Holmes. Best Actor?
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Partly a film about films and partly a film about love, Pedro Almodovar's "Broken Embraces" can't quite decide where its allegiances lie. A restless, rangy and frankly enjoyable genre-juggler that combines melodrama, comedy and more noir-hued darkness than ever before, the pic is held together by the extraordinary force of Almodovar's cinematic personality. But while its four-way in extremis love story dazzles, it never really catches fire.
I think there are definitely 3 nominees out of 7 highest voted below.
The Lovely Bones (Peter Jackson) Drama about heaven. 12% [ 21 ] Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese) Leo and Marty's 4th film. 12% [ 21 ] Nine (Rob Marshall) Adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. 11% [ 19 ] The Human Factor (Clint Eastwood) Nelson Mandela drama. 11% [ 19 ]
Public Enemies (Michael Mann) John Dillinger vs the Feds. 9% [ 15 ] Avatar (James Cameron) First Feature Film Since Titanic. 7% [ 13 ] Tree of Life (Terence Malick) Brad Pitt drama set in the 1950s. 7% [ 13 ]
I am surprised that Cheri has been mostly ignored.
Cheri (Stephen Frears) Drama set in 1920's Paris. 4% [ 8 ]
Each year, we've seen films get BP nominations based on lead performances. And with Stephen Fears at the helm AND the fact that its a period film, Cheri stikes me as the typical minor BP nominees.
There was some other freshness honored Sunday, incidentally the last Oscars until 2011 to take place in February (next year the winter Olympics takes care of the 14th, 21st and 28th, while the 7th is the Super Bowl -- will they go as early as January or the first week in March?).
Ooh, I never thought of that! I hope they go for the last weekend in January (i.e. Jan 31). That would be awesome. But it seems likely to me they'll just stick it in March, even though I don't want to have to wait that long. A Jan 31 Oscar show would create a neat dynamic in terms of following the Oscar season, with a few guild winner announcements and other things occurring after the Oscars (unless everyone squeezed even further to be ahead of them).
Tuesday, December 1, 2009: Official Screen Credits forms due Monday, December 28, 2009: Nominations ballots mailed Saturday, January 23, 2010: Nominations polls close 5 p.m. PT Tuesday, February 2, 2010: Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PT, Samuel Goldwyn Theater Wednesday, February 10, 2010: Final ballots mailed Monday, February 15, 2010: Nominees Luncheon Saturday, February 20, 2010: Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation Tuesday, March 2, 2010: Final polls close 5 p.m. PT Sunday, March 7, 2010: 82nd Annual Academy Awards presentation
Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:39 pm
Dr. Lecter
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Opposite Superbowl? Are they retarded?
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:22 am
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Oh and Amelia is still PG-rated, heh.
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:23 am
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Dr. Lecter wrote:
Opposite Superbowl? Are they retarded?
No, I am. The Super Bowl is Feb 7th.
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:49 am
Dr. Lecter
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And I was already wondering why they'd move up Superbowl as well...
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:51 am
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Dr. Lecter wrote:
And I was already wondering why they'd move up Superbowl as well...
I'm an idiot when it come to sports but thanks to google, I hear they're thinking about adding two weeks to the NFL schedule.
Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:15 am
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loyalfromlondon wrote:
I think there are definitely 3 nominees out of 7 highest voted below.
The Lovely Bones (Peter Jackson) Drama about heaven. 12% [ 21 ] Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese) Leo and Marty's 4th film. 12% [ 21 ] Nine (Rob Marshall) Adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. 11% [ 19 ] The Human Factor (Clint Eastwood) Nelson Mandela drama. 11% [ 19 ]
Public Enemies (Michael Mann) John Dillinger vs the Feds. 9% [ 15 ] Avatar (James Cameron) First Feature Film Since Titanic. 7% [ 13 ] Tree of Life (Terence Malick) Brad Pitt drama set in the 1950s. 7% [ 13 ]
I am surprised that Cheri has been mostly ignored.
Cheri (Stephen Frears) Drama set in 1920's Paris. 4% [ 8 ]
Each year, we've seen films get BP nominations based on lead performances. And with Stephen Fears at the helm AND the fact that its a period film, Cheri stikes me as the typical minor BP nominees.
Now, a month or 2 later, that I know about a few of these movies a little more, I would go back and change up my votes some.
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:07 pm
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I'd still stick with my 5 picks from however long ago I voted...
The Human Factor The Lovely Bones Nine Shutter Island Tree of Life
... and I'm confident at least two of those will surely be nominated.
Is The Fighter still coming out? Have we heard anything on The Informant?
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But it seems likely to me they'll just stick it in March, even though I don't want to have to wait that long. A Jan 31 Oscar show would create a neat dynamic in terms of following the Oscar season, with a few guild winner announcements and other things occurring after the Oscars (unless everyone squeezed even further to be ahead of them).
