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David
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 The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender?  (An amazing film. Please see it!) I believe we have our first major contender of 2010 in The Ghost Writer, the new film by Roman Polanski. - Reviews are stellar (four 100's on Metacritic, including Roger Ebert) - The cast is attractive and respected (Ewan McGregor, Pierce Bronsnan, An Education's Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson) - Roman Polanski is beloved. Controversial, an outlaw, but also beloved.  After his recent crisis, many of Hollywood responded by signing a free-Polanski petition. And there was a standing ovation when he won for The Pianist and the famous story of Scorsese saying if he had to lose, he's glad it was to Roman. Polanski's name helps, doesn't hurt, even now. Or am I wrong? So, any thoughts? Do we have an early major contender in The Ghost Writer? _________________   1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? I was thinking just the same thing two days ago. Especially after Summit put itself on the map so impressively with THL.
Definitely possible.
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David
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? The main problem is the early release date. But the fact it's Polanski (and could be his last film) definitely should keep it in people's memories.
_________________1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
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Jim Halpert
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? i hope not.
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David
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? Jim Halpert wrote: i hope not. Did you see it? _________________1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
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Jim Halpert
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? Gunslinger wrote: Jim Halpert wrote: i hope not. Did you see it? i have no plans to see a film made by a pedophile who then ran away from being judged.
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David
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? Jim Halpert wrote: Gunslinger wrote: Jim Halpert wrote: i hope not. Did you see it? i have no plans to see a film made by a pedophile who then ran away from being judged. Christ, I shouldn't have asked.  Your loss! It's an amazing film by one of our time's finest filmmakers. _________________1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? Yeah, this is retarded. I don't give a fuck who made the film as long as the film is good.
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Harry Warden
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? Dr. Lecter wrote: Yeah, this is retarded. I don't give a fuck who made the film as long as the film is good. Victor Salva is made happy by this as well.
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? Harry Warden wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: Yeah, this is retarded. I don't give a fuck who made the film as long as the film is good. Victor Salva is made happy by this as well. Yeah, but we both know that you'd also watch Jeepers Creepers 3, right? _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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David
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? First significant award for The Ghost Writer: Polanski won a Silver Bear for directing at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
Past winners include --
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs
Miloš Forman, Man on the Moon
Richard Linklater, Before Sunrise
Oliver Stone, Platoon
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OscarEkdahl
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? Dr. Lecter wrote: Yeah, this is retarded. I don't give a fuck who made the film as long as the film is good. Thank you. Assuming the academy maintains this absurd 10 nominations rule, and given the seemingly pathetic state of the 2010 field, this film could very easily be the "An Education" or, perhaps more fitting, "A Serious Man" of this year.
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OscarEkdahl
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Re: The Ghost Writer: Early 2010 contender? Jim Halpert wrote: Gunslinger wrote: Jim Halpert wrote: i hope not. Did you see it? i have no plans to see a film made by a pedophile who then ran away from being judged. This is easily one of the most vacuous statements I have seen on this board.
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