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September 25, 2008
22 Weeks To Oscar
I am absolutely looking forward to the films at the top of the leader board. But the W.s and the Australias and the Seven Pounds and, of course, the Slumdog Millionaire, is where the fun seems to be this season. Winning… strong… well acted and directed… all great. But discovery is the great narcotic.
I want to walk out of the theater after seeing Ben Button and say, “That movie HAS to be nominated or I will declare jihad!” I really do want to. Really, I want to feel that way about any movie… not just “that was really quite excellent,” but LOVE.
Posted by dpoland at September 25, 2008 11:52 PM
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I like SLUMDOG quite a bit even though its inherently racist and is like an abject idiots version of SALAAM BOMBAY. However anyone who thinks this film has any major Oscar potential is certifiable. Better films are coming.. keep those TIFF warmers on the backbench for the real meat.
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at September 26, 2008 12:59 AM
I want to walk out of the theater after seeing Ben Button and say, “That movie HAS to be nominated or I will declare jihad!”
You mean like you did when... oh, no, this is too easy. Never mind. As they say on Jim Rome's show: Out.
Posted by: Joe Leydon at September 26, 2008 06:17 AM
Oh god. Please tell me Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson don't make cameos in Benjamin Button!?...kidding, kidding.
I still can't recall another recent instance of so few nominees before October. Last year, of the 40 major nominees, 8 were for films released in that span. This year, (The Visitor and Melissa Leo aside) the general consensus seems to be just 3...TDK, Ledger and Penelope Cruz. I sure as hell hope this trend doesn't continue.
Posted by: EthanG at September 26, 2008 07:12 AM
It's weird that you left Vicky Cristina Barcelona off the contenders for Original Screenplay.
Posted by: Unison at September 26, 2008 07:16 AM
Slumdog is adapted from the book "Q&A," FYI.
Posted by: Kristopher Tapley at September 26, 2008 09:28 AM
Actually, Joe... I know you think you are right about something... but what movie have you deluded yourself into believing I said about that?
The inability of many people to mistake reporting for a personal interest is endlessly bizarre to me... and irritating, as I find myself listening to the lie for ever and ever and ever...
As for the rest, the first charts are usually a shakedown cruise... corrections and "corrections" wil be forthcoming.
Posted by: David Poland at September 26, 2008 10:22 AM
MILK IS GOING TO FUCKING OWN.
BEST PICTURE OF 2008 GUARANTEED.
Well, except for THE ROAD and TWILIGHT and VALKYRIE.
Posted by: LexG at September 26, 2008 12:30 PM
Ethan, without doing any research I'd say 2002. Apart from Diana Lane in Unfaithful and Paul Newman in Road to Perdition weren't all the major contenders from December/November? I know all five BP nominees were - Gangs, Hours, Chicago, Two Towers and The Pianist.
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 at September 26, 2008 06:48 PM
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