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Box
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jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win.  Yup. And of course, it will win. There's very little in Hollywood that is devoid of bias. You want a documentary to win the Osar? Make one about the Holocaust. You want an actress to win the award? Turn her into an ugly woman. You want to beat Star Wars for best picture? Make a pretentious little snoozefest of a comedy and you'll get your way.
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jb007
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Box wrote: jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. Yup. And of course, it will win. There's very little in Hollywood that is devoid of bias. You want a documentary to win the Osar? Make one about the Holocaust. You want an actress to win the award? Turn her into an ugly woman. You want to beat Star Wars for best picture? Make a pretentious little snoozefest of a comedy and you'll get your way. I agree. Just makes me mad.
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Rod
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jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. It would have also beat Munich King Kong or any other movie nominated.
But whatever excuses work  _________________ Best Actress 2008
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Well, Citizen Kane was almost completely snubbed by the Academy. Look where it is now. 2001: ASO lost to Oliver Twist!!! And as for Annie Hall, well, let's just say that Star Wars, I think, has been a more potent cultural force over the last two-three decades. The bitch, you might say, has been owned 
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Dr. Lecter
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Box wrote: jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. Yup. And of course, it will win. There's very little in Hollywood that is devoid of bias. You want a documentary to win the Osar? Make one about the Holocaust. You want an actress to win the award? Turn her into an ugly woman. You want to beat Star Wars for best picture? Make a pretentious little snoozefest of a comedy and you'll get your way. You reemmber what Eddie Murphy said in Bowfinger about winning the Best Actor Oscar?
"White boys always get the Oscar. It's a known fact. Did I ever get a nomination? No! You know why? Cause I hadn't played any of them slave roles, and get my ass whipped. That's how you get the nomination. A black dude who plays a slave that gets his ass whipped gets the nomination, a white guy who plays an idiot gets the Oscar. That's what I need, I need to play a retarded slave, then I'll get the Oscar. "
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Christian
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Box wrote: Well, Citizen Kane was almost completely snubbed by the Academy. Look where it is now. 2001: ASO lost to Oliver Twist!!! And as for Annie Hall, well, let's just say that Star Wars, I think, has been a more potent cultural force over the last two-three decades. The bitch, you might say, has been owned 2001 wasn't even nominated for Best Picture.  _________________A hot man once wrote: Urgh, I have to throw out half my underwear because it's too tight.
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Dr. Lecter
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Rod wrote: jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. It would have also beat Munich King Kong or any other movie nominated. But whatever excuses work Munich and Kong are not nominated. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Box
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 Dr. Lecter wrote: Box wrote: jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. Yup. And of course, it will win. There's very little in Hollywood that is devoid of bias. You want a documentary to win the Osar? Make one about the Holocaust. You want an actress to win the award? Turn her into an ugly woman. You want to beat Star Wars for best picture? Make a pretentious little snoozefest of a comedy and you'll get your way. You reemmber what Eddie Murphy said in Bowfinger about winning the Best Actor Oscar? "White boys always get the Oscar. It's a known fact. Did I ever get a nomination? No! You know why? Cause I hadn't played any of them slave roles, and get my ass whipped. That's how you get the nomination. A black dude who plays a slave that gets his ass whipped gets the nomination, a white guy who plays an idiot gets the Oscar. That's what I need, I need to play a retarded slave, then I'll get the Oscar. "So funny, so true Very true indeed. If Spielberg wants another sure-fire Oscar, he can just make a Holocaust love story.
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Christian wrote: Box wrote: Well, Citizen Kane was almost completely snubbed by the Academy. Look where it is now. 2001: ASO lost to Oliver Twist!!! And as for Annie Hall, well, let's just say that Star Wars, I think, has been a more potent cultural force over the last two-three decades. The bitch, you might say, has been owned 2001 wasn't even nominated for Best Picture. 
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Dr. Lecter
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jb007 wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: Oh man...I am anti-Brokeback Mountain, but I can't even imagine the responses this post will get.
Time to slowly back out of this thread.
PS: I am too sad about Munich missing out.
PS #2: A History of Violence clearly deserves it. Great flick. I am pissed. HOV is a decent movie. But BP nomination is a joke. The Constant Gardener is good but not BP material. Match point..... Match Point looks like the Best of the bunch to me, actually. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Rod
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Dr. Lecter wrote: Rod wrote: jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. It would have also beat Munich King Kong or any other movie nominated. But whatever excuses work Munich and Kong are not nominated. _________________Best Actress 2008
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Dr. Lecter
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Box wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: Box wrote: jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. Yup. And of course, it will win. There's very little in Hollywood that is devoid of bias. You want a documentary to win the Osar? Make one about the Holocaust. You want an actress to win the award? Turn her into an ugly woman. You want to beat Star Wars for best picture? Make a pretentious little snoozefest of a comedy and you'll get your way. You reemmber what Eddie Murphy said in Bowfinger about winning the Best Actor Oscar? "White boys always get the Oscar. It's a known fact. Did I ever get a nomination? No! You know why? Cause I hadn't played any of them slave roles, and get my ass whipped. That's how you get the nomination. A black dude who plays a slave that gets his ass whipped gets the nomination, a white guy who plays an idiot gets the Oscar. That's what I need, I need to play a retarded slave, then I'll get the Oscar. "So funny, so true Very true indeed. If Spielberg wants another sure-fire Oscar, he can just make a Holocaust love story. No.
A Holocaust gay love story between two mentally-challenged guys. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Dr. Lecter
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Rod wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: Rod wrote: jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. It would have also beat Munich King Kong or any other movie nominated. But whatever excuses work Munich and Kong are not nominated. "It would have had" should be in there then. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Neostorm
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Dr. Lecter wrote: Box wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: Box wrote: jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. Yup. And of course, it will win. There's very little in Hollywood that is devoid of bias. You want a documentary to win the Osar? Make one about the Holocaust. You want an actress to win the award? Turn her into an ugly woman. You want to beat Star Wars for best picture? Make a pretentious little snoozefest of a comedy and you'll get your way. You reemmber what Eddie Murphy said in Bowfinger about winning the Best Actor Oscar? "White boys always get the Oscar. It's a known fact. Did I ever get a nomination? No! You know why? Cause I hadn't played any of them slave roles, and get my ass whipped. That's how you get the nomination. A black dude who plays a slave that gets his ass whipped gets the nomination, a white guy who plays an idiot gets the Oscar. That's what I need, I need to play a retarded slave, then I'll get the Oscar. "So funny, so true Very true indeed. If Spielberg wants another sure-fire Oscar, he can just make a Holocaust love story. No. A Holocaust gay love story between two mentally-challenged guys. Who turn out to be women who successfully sue Hitler.
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Dr. Lecter wrote:
Very true indeed. If Spielberg wants another sure-fire Oscar, he can just make a Holocaust love story.
No. A Holocaust gay love story between two mentally-challenged guys.[/quote]
 
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Dr. Lecter
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neostorm wrote:
Who turn out to be women who successfully sue Hitler.
But one of them has to die at the end. Drown in an icy ocean, I'd say. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Box wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote:
Very true indeed. If Spielberg wants another sure-fire Oscar, he can just make a Holocaust love story.
No. A Holocaust gay love story between two mentally-challenged guys. [/quote]
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Dr. Lecter wrote: Rod wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: Rod wrote: jb007 wrote: WTF? A History of Violence? The 5 drama nominations are a big joke. Obviously making room for the gay movie to win. It would have also beat Munich King Kong or any other movie nominated. But whatever excuses work Munich and Kong are not nominated. "It would have had" should be in there then. I believe would have had is incorrect grammar...but ok it would have had (have had have) beat any other movie nominated. _________________Best Actress 2008
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Christian wrote:
Is one a drag queen and also an AIDS victim?
If we allow for anachronisms, sure.
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Box wrote: Christian wrote:
Is one a drag queen and also an AIDS victim?
If we allow for anachronisms, sure. You mean....
There were no drag queens back then?  _________________A hot man once wrote: Urgh, I have to throw out half my underwear because it's too tight.
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Neostorm
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Dr. Lecter wrote: neostorm wrote:
Who turn out to be women who successfully sue Hitler.
But one of them has to die at the end. Drown in an icy ocean, I'd say. But the survivor never lets go and goes on to save middle earth from the evil Emperor Commodus.
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Some of these nominations are very silly (Will Ferrell for Best Supporting Actor? No Munich?), but I guess I applaud the HFP for being different this year.
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Neostorm
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Libs wrote: Some of these nominations are very silly (Will Ferrell for Best Supporting Actor? No Munich?), but I guess I applaud the HFP for being different this year. I saw clips of him in the producers on Ebert and Roeper and he's really really really really funny in the clips
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The fact that a lot of these are surprising is good enough for me.
This is a great year.
No Amy Adams, though.
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Dkmuto wrote: The fact that a lot of these are surprising is good enough for me. This is a great year. N o Amy Adams, though. I know. 
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