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 Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Green Zone has been moved to March 2010, presumably taking it out next year's race, along with this years. http://incontention.com/?p=10799
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Caius
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Is anyone feeling anything for Where the Wild Things Are? Jonze has Academy cred and the trailer was pretty good.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Caius wrote: Is anyone feeling anything for Where the Wild Things Are? Jonze has Academy cred and the trailer was pretty good. I'm starting to have a slight twitch. Like nearly every other 2009 release, Wild Things benefits from the 10 BP nominees. But it seems so long since a "children's film" was nominated, though I'd be the first to say Wild Things isnt really a children's film.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread If it's successful and has an 85 or so on MC, sure, it's possible.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Based on 24 votes (+/- votes since last update)
Up - 24/24 (+4)
Nine - 22/24 (+4)
The Lovely Bones - 21/24 (+2)
Invictus - 21/24 (+4)
Shutter Island - 19/24 (+3)
The Hurt Locker - 19/24 (+4)
Precious - 19/24 (+4)
Avatar - 16/24 (+3)
Amelia - 15/24 (+3)
Bright Star - 11/24 (+2)
The Road - 8/20 (+1)
Funny People - 5/20 (0)[/quote]
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Should I add A Serious Man back (it was in the original poll) now that the trailer has been released and received great reactions?
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Venice Lineup Quote: Opening Film: “Baaria,” directed by Giuseppe Tornatore (Italy)
”Soul Kitchen,” directed by Fatih Akin (Germany)
”La Doppia Ora,” directed by Giuseppe Capotondi (Italy)
”Yi ngoi” (Accident), directed by Cheang Pou- Soi (China/Hong Kong)
”Persecution,” directed by Patrice Chereau (France)
”Lo Spazio Bianco” (White Space), directed by Francesca Comencini (Italy)
”White Material,” directed by Claire Denis (France)
”Mr. Nobody,” directed by Jaco van Dormael (France)
”A Single Man,” directed Tom Ford (USA)
”Lourdes,” directed by Jessica Hausner (Austria)
”Bad Lieutenant: Port Of New Orleans,” directed by Werner Herzog (USA)
”The Road,” directed by John Hillcoat (USA)
”Ahasin Wetei” (Between Two Worlds), directed by Vimukhti Jayasundara (Sri Lanka)
”El Mosafer” (The Traveller), directed by Ahmed Maher (Eqypt)
”Levanon” (Lebanon), directed by Samuel Maoz (Israel)
”Capitalism: A Love Story,” directed by Michael Moore (USA)
”Zanan-e-bedun-e mardan” (Women Without Men), directed by Shirin Neshat (Germany)
”Il Grande Sogno” (The Big Dream), directed by Michele Placido (Italy)
”36 Vues Du Pic Saint Loup,” directed by Jacques Rivette (France)
”Life During Wartime,” directed by Todd Solondz (USA)
”Tetsuo The Bullet Man,” directed by Shinya Tsukamoto (Japan)
”Lei wangzi” (Prince of Tears), directed by Yonfan (China/Taiwan/Hong Kong)
The Road AND Capitalism: A Love Story!!! 
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread loyalfromlondon wrote: Should I add A Serious Man back (it was in the original poll) now that the trailer has been released and received great reactions? Yes.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Up In The Air (Jason Reitman's follow up to Juno) test screened http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_co ... ;Itemid=71
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Are we going to see any August releases nominated for Best Picture?
There's growing buzz for The Cove, killer critical response. But a documentary nominated for BP that's not a Michael Moore blockbuster but instead a thriller about the slaughter of dolphins, that would be crazy.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread I think 500 Days should be on the poll as well.
Could make 50m+, enthusiastic reviews, smart studio, likely to get a nod or two at the Golden Globes.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread loyalfromlondon wrote: I think 500 Days should be on the poll as well.
Could make 50m+, enthusiastic reviews, smart studio, likely to get a nod or two at the Golden Globes.  _________________trixster wrote: shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element trixster wrote: chippy is correct
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread I'll take out
Public Enemies, Cheri, Inglorious Basterds, Funny People, and Taking Woodstock
I'll put in
A Serious Man (a return to the poll), Up In The Air, 500 Days of Summer, Capitalism: A Love Story, and Biutiful
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread I'll remove Taking Woodstock as well. It pretty much died after the mixed reviews out of Cannes.
I'll add Biutiful.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Up (Peter Docter) Pixar's latest. [ 24 ]
Nine (Rob Marshall) Adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. [ 23 ]
Invictus (Clint Eastwood) Nelson Mandela Drama. [ 21 ]
The Lovely Bones (Peter Jackson) Drama about heaven. [ 21 ]
The Hurt Locker (Katheryn Bigelow) Iraq War Action film. [ 20 ]
Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese) Leo and Marty's 4th film. [ 19 ]
Precious (Lee Daniels) Sundance Darling. [ 19 ]
Avatar (James Cameron) First Feature Film Since Titanic. [ 16 ]
Amelia (Mira Nair) Life of Amelia Earhart. [ 15 ]
Bright Star (Jane Campion) John Keats Drama. [ 11 ]
The Road (John Hillcoat) End of the world saga. [ 8 ]
An Education (Lone Scherfig) Sundance Darling. [ 7 ]
Broken Embraces (Pedro Almodovar) Penelope Cruz thriller. [ 6 ]
The Informant! (Steven Soderbergh) The Insider but with laughs. [ 6 ]
Funny People (Judd Apatow) Summer Dramedy. [ 4]
Taking Woodstock (Ang Lee) Comedy about 1969 music festival. [ 3 ]
Star Trek (JJ Abrams) Going Boldly... [ 2 ]
Inglorious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino) WWII Drama. [ 2 ]
Cheri (Stephen Frears) Drama set in 1920's Paris. [ 1 ]
Public Enemies (Michael Mann) John Dillinger vs the Feds. [ 0 ]
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread I'm torn between which movie I want to win BP...
Up
500 Days of Summer
The Lovely Bones
I JUST DON'T KNOW!!!
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread ChipMunky wrote: I'm torn between which movie I want to win BP...
Up
500 Days of Summer
The Lovely Bones
I JUST DON'T KNOW!!! I'd need to see a trailer first. I havent read the book, so I have no idea what to expect outside of the usually quality PJ and team bring.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Dude, the script has been readily available on the internet for months.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Tyler wrote: Dude, the script has been readily available on the internet for months. I'm well aware.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Michael Moore is floating the idea that Capitalism may be his last documentary http://www.collider.com/2009/08/03/is-m ... mentaries/
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread loyalfromlondon wrote: Tyler wrote: Dude, the script has been readily available on the internet for months. I'm well aware. It's good.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Obviously, the ones like Up, Lovely Bones, Nine, Invictus, and Avatar are easy... but it's hard figuring out what the Academy's gonna do with their extra five spots. Will they really just go to similarly conventional Oscar fare that just doesn't get as much acclaim? Or will movies like 500 Days of Summer, Star Trek, Where the Wild Things Are, etc. take a stab at Oscar glory?
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread Lock up TLB for Cinematography and maybe even visual effects if it's not too crowded (it may be)
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread It's just another try to force the Academy into nominating him for BP.
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Re: Well...the 2009 Contenders Discussion Thread ChipMunky wrote: Lock up TLB for Cinematography and maybe even visual effects if it's not too crowded (it may be) I don't know if it's big enough to get into visual effects. I do think of What Dreams May Come, but the film isn't nearly that extensive or with the same runtime for the visual effects pieces. But watch out for Art Direction and maybe Costumes. Definitely Score, which may win Eno an Oscar.
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