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David
Pure Phase
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 Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture?  Though very well-received by critics, Danny Boyle's James Franco-centric survival drama has struggled at the box office and been overshadowed by several other films (Black Swan, The King's Speech, The Social Network) thus far this awards season. It was nominated for Best Actor and Best Screenplay by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, but not Best Picture (Drama) or Best Director. Will 127 Hours still score a Best Picture nod, IYO? _________________   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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| Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:34 pm |
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MovieDude
Where will you be?
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Re: Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture? Good question.
Among Fox Seachlight films, Black Swan has certainly overtaken this. That said, I think there could still be room. If The Way Back or another film builds a lot of heat late in the game, it is certainly vulnerable.
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trixster
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Re: Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture? I think it's in more than, say, Winter's Bone or something.
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture? Umm, most definitely I'd say. It's in the Top 6, for sure.
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Bradley Witherberry
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Re: Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture? Dr. Lecter wrote: It's in the Top 6, for sure. Ahhh... the ultimate insult in the new ten nominee system!
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Michael A
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Re: Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture? Dr. Lecter wrote: Umm, most definitely I'd say. It's in the Top 6, for sure. Yeah, this is a dumb question, there's no way this gets pushed out for something like Rabbit Hole or Another Year which are the only types of movies threatening. There just isn't much of a field out there this year. _________________Mr. R wrote: Malcolm wrote: You seem to think threatening violence against people is perfectly okay because you feel offended by their words, so that's kind of telling in itself. Exactly. If they don't know how to behave, and feel OK offending others, they get their ass kicked, so they'll think next time before opening their rotten mouths.
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xiayun
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Re: Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture? With 10 nominees, no way it is missing, even though it'll likely end up winning nothing.
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David
Pure Phase
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Re: Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture? I wish I could be as confident in this film's assured nomination as a few of you are. I'm starting to suspect the 10-film lineup will be:
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King's Speech
The Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone
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_axiom
The Wall
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Re: Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture? Gunslinger wrote: I wish I could be as confident in this film's assured nomination as a few of you are. I'm starting to suspect the 10-film lineup will be:
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King's Speech
The Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone 127 Hours is much stronger than The Kids Are All Right I think. What makes 127 Hours seemingly a weak contender is the complete dominance of TSN in BP, BD, BAS categories. Franco has some traction, but Firth is really dominating. But it's showing up in music, cinematography categories here and there. TKAAR doesn't have that of a widespread support. It's all about Benning. 127 is a shoe-in for the 10. Also I think The Town is weaker than 127 Hours... In terms of "power" I'd rank the movies: 1. The Social Network 2. The King's Speech 3. Black Swan 4. True Grit 5. Inception 6. Toy Story 3 7. The Fighter 8. 127 Hours 9. Winter's Bone 10. The Kids Are All Right/The Town/Another Year/ some other crazy Oscar pick
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Libs
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Re: Will 127 Hours be nominated for Best Picture? I think no at this point. Of the 11 films that seem to be fighting for a Picture slot, this one seems like it's on the shakiest ground.
I'm predicting:
Black Swan
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King's Speech
Inception
The Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone
But 127 Hours would definitely be the first film to make it in the lineup if one of these above doesn't, imo.
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