One of those movies wasn't nominated despite screaming Oscar bait.

What about the concept isn't baity? Dirty cops and mobsters trying to figure out the moles at both ends. From the guy who brought Goodfellas, a highly redarded mob movie that was nominated for BP and BD among other noms. And it was based on a wildly popular and pretty great (if not one of the greatest) Asian flick(s in recent history).

We can agree to disagree, but to me this one would've checked out as an Oscar movie. I'll say again, maybe the problem was at the time that people haven't seen the original, so maybe they weren't aware of how good the movie could turn out to be.

That year you had L.A. Confidential. Granted, it's not the same type, but basically its basic outline is about the mob too.

L.A. Confidential was a period flick and a neo-noir. That helped a ton.

Departed was seen as a big Oscar player until the trailer/major tv marketing came out and people began to say it was a box-office first thriller... well except like me and Maverikk.

HOLLYWOOD, CA -- (April 02, 2009) - Jorge Camara, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, announced the timetable for "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" to be broadcast in HD Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 5-8 PM PT and 8-11 PM ET live from The Beverly Hilton on NBC."In this age when news is disseminated with increasing rapidity, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is delighted to announce that this year's Golden Globe Awards telecast will be aired live nationwide," said Camara. "For the first time, viewers on the west coast will see the winners announced at the same time as the rest of the country, with no tape delay."

Key dates for the Golden Globe Awards timetable are as follows:

October 30, 2009 -- Final date for press conferences for Television entries
November 6, 2009 -- Deadline for submission of Golden Globe entry forms
November, 2009 -- Cecil B. DeMille Award/Miss Golden Globe announced
December 3, 2009 -- Nomination ballots mailed out to all HFPA members
December 9, 2009 -- Final screening date for Motion Pictures
December 10, 2009 -- Final date for Motion Picture press conferences
December 11, 2009 -- Deadline for receipt of nomination ballots
December 15, 2009 -- Nomination Announcement of Golden Globe Awards
December 18, 2009 -- Deadline for receipt of media credential applications
December 28, 2009 -- Final ballots mailed to all HFPA members
January 6, 2010 -- Deadline for receipt of publicist credential applications
January 13, 2010 -- Deadline for receipt by Ernst & Young of final ballots
January 17, 2010 -- Presentation of "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards"

"The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" will be seen in more than 160 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies that span both television and motion picture achievements. The special will be produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Fuck the Golden Globes, I will watch them simply because they are the only wide broadcasted forrunners to the oscars, but they still suck.

Patricia Clarkson storms into the movie after approximately 40 minutes, and plays a role in many ways comparable to Penélope Cruz's tempestuous Oscar-winning Maria Elena. While I was initially skeptical of Allen's treatment of Wood as a young Lolita, Clarkson actually plays the much more sexualized character. After showing up on Boris's doorstep in a hot pink ensemble (scrunchy included!) fit for the Southern pageant circuit, she is quickly awakened to the culture of New York. Naturally, this involves sex and art. In an interesting inversion of the much discussed relationship between ScarJo, Javier Bardem, and Penélope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Clarkson moves in with two men without giving it a second thought. Her character transitions from praising Jesus to opening an exhibit of nude collages. Clarkson is dynamic and sexy and once again demonstrates her unbeatable range. I don't think it is any stretch to consider her worthy of this year's Oscar race.

Nathaniel R over at The Film Experience has his early predictions up

http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2009 ... cture.html

Best Film
An Education
The Lovely Bones
Nine
Public Enemies
Untitled Nelson Mandela Film

Best Director
Cameron
Eastwood
Gilliam (!)
Jackson
Mann

Avatar won't get a BP but Camera will get a BD nod? Hmm...
Public Enemies will not be a contender come fall let alone winter
what is "An Education"?
Isn't the "untitled" Nelson Mandela project directed by Clint called The Human Factor?

I seriously doubt Cameron will get a BD nom. We've been over this with TDK and KK...and a lot of us (including me) got burnt taking the bait.

The Human Factor is not the title. An Education tore up Sundance and the lead actress' work was compared to that of Page in Juno but actually great.