tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post5297509956022943210..comments2023-10-30T05:55:18.818-04:00Comments on THE AWARDS CIRCUIT BLOG: Breaking News: Oscar Expands Best Pic Category to 10!Clayton Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579286727951387234noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-62247114739866144642009-06-26T00:46:08.907-04:002009-06-26T00:46:08.907-04:00thanks for this good coverage Keith! You and Joey...thanks for this good coverage Keith! You and Joey afterwards really held it down!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-53382455144318240212009-06-25T01:14:24.918-04:002009-06-25T01:14:24.918-04:00Maybe. We are presuming that the DK, Wall E, and t...Maybe. We are presuming that the DK, Wall E, and the Wrestler were 6, 7, and 8. It's very possible that they weren't in the top 15. More evidence is needed to support the claim that the DK or Wall could have benefited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-67413277741026711212009-06-25T01:01:49.682-04:002009-06-25T01:01:49.682-04:00wow....
the dark knight, wall-e and the wrestler c...wow....<br />the dark knight, wall-e and the wrestler could have really benefit from this last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-10333762232352187612009-06-24T21:52:05.709-04:002009-06-24T21:52:05.709-04:00it's a wait and see approach i think
-Mattit's a wait and see approach i think<br />-MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-85158235652082335842009-06-24T21:34:13.243-04:002009-06-24T21:34:13.243-04:00idk what to thinkidk what to thinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-48468111090720246042009-06-24T18:18:08.532-04:002009-06-24T18:18:08.532-04:00i'll have a blog entry with my thoughts on the...i'll have a blog entry with my thoughts on the matter up in a bit, but let me just say that this could go either way, it could be a blessing or a curse...either way, this will make this first year of it very very interesting...Joey Magidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465870030357008701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-10646469662631438432009-06-24T17:50:43.363-04:002009-06-24T17:50:43.363-04:00Probably:
(1) Invictus
(2) The Lovely Bones
(3) ...Probably: <br />(1) Invictus <br />(2) The Lovely Bones<br />(3) Hurt Locker <br />(4) Precious <br />(5) UP <br />(6) The Road <br />(7) Avatar <br />(8) NINE<br />(9) Shutter Island <br />(10) Serious Man <br /><br />This aren't in order of probability of getting a nod. Inglorious Basterds might get some love. I really don't know. I think Invictus and NINE are definites. Musicals and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-82331339583143674952009-06-24T17:18:35.416-04:002009-06-24T17:18:35.416-04:00I'm not really into this. We would get like 5-...I'm not really into this. We would get like 5-6 movies every year that are locks already in december.<br /><br />The only positive thing I can think of, is that this will put an end to the trend of releasing oscar-contender in december only. This way movies from earlier will have a much better chance. Wich will be good for summer blockbusters and animated flicks.Hr. Cules...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03008280704098390561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-24963263751000286912009-06-24T16:49:42.499-04:002009-06-24T16:49:42.499-04:00The Hurt Locker
The Lovely Bones
Nine
Shutter Isla...The Hurt Locker<br />The Lovely Bones<br />Nine<br />Shutter Island<br />Funny People<br />Up<br />The Hangover(Don't Judge Me)<br />The Road(My projected winner)<br />And a three way shootout between Invictus, Avatar, and Public Enemies.Justin Mercadonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-75772804679530484642009-06-24T16:47:31.433-04:002009-06-24T16:47:31.433-04:00This is crazy. It's kinda good because films l...This is crazy. It's kinda good because films like TDK and Wall-E will get recognition.<br /><br />Predicting will be a bitch. Sorry to use the word but i cant find any other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-7572042494240613132009-06-24T16:11:07.658-04:002009-06-24T16:11:07.658-04:00Well if you ask me, this takes all the fun out of ...Well if you ask me, this takes all the fun out of predicting the nominees in the first place. If only a select few can get in, then it's an exciting guessing game, and the results are as interesting for what you got wrong as what you get right. Now it's just boring, because so many will be nominated, so you're almost guaranteed to get a few right. While I like the idea of snubbed Myles Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846797532056197919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-83274686906425237772009-06-24T15:56:11.998-04:002009-06-24T15:56:11.998-04:00I agree that 10 is far too much, I believe 7 is a ...I agree that 10 is far too much, I believe 7 is a much better number. This lessens the importance of winning a nomination.<br /><br />I agree that there are always 1 or 2 films that always, always get left out of the best picture category, but opening the competition up to 10 nominees is not the way to solve it.David Dangelicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760482715623291112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-28346496066334551772009-06-24T15:53:51.136-04:002009-06-24T15:53:51.136-04:00Ten is a bit much...what ever happened to 6 or 7??...Ten is a bit much...what ever happened to 6 or 7???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-72892747886125610722009-06-24T15:37:55.003-04:002009-06-24T15:37:55.003-04:00This is terrible. Why change it? Keep it at five.
...This is terrible. Why change it? Keep it at five.<br />This pisses me off. It's not that big of an accomplishment to make the nomination if there are nine other people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-74271079062539571052009-06-24T15:20:26.037-04:002009-06-24T15:20:26.037-04:00I also agree 100% that those were prolly the top 1...I also agree 100% that those were prolly the top 10 of 08<br /><br />-AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-40904663201069738312009-06-24T15:19:50.650-04:002009-06-24T15:19:50.650-04:00Mine....
Avatar
The Hurt Locker(sadly)
Invictus
T...Mine....<br /><br />Avatar<br />The Hurt Locker(sadly)<br />Invictus<br />The Lovely Bones<br />Nine<br />Precious<br />The Road<br />Shutter Island<br />Star Trek(praying that like to make up for TDK snub this year they'll put the best blockbuster of this year which is Beast Pic worthy in my mind up there)<br />Up<br /><br />-AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-53606568208666554002009-06-24T15:15:41.029-04:002009-06-24T15:15:41.029-04:00so this year...
Invictus
Nine
Shutter Island
An E...so this year...<br /><br />Invictus<br />Nine<br />Shutter Island<br />An Education<br />The Lovely Bones<br /><br />and then who<br />Up<br />Avatar<br />Agora<br />A Serious Man<br />Up in the Air<br /><br />someone else?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-40193380896871361762009-06-24T15:12:59.809-04:002009-06-24T15:12:59.809-04:00Really Josh, haha I thought 2005 was such a shitty...Really Josh, haha I thought 2005 was such a shitty year, what did you like about it so much? In my opinion 2007 would be the year to justify 10 nods.<br /><br />-Andrew<br /><br />BTW The above anonymous was me forgot to add my nameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-5716125619987311172009-06-24T15:12:41.412-04:002009-06-24T15:12:41.412-04:00Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin B...Slumdog Millionaire<br />The Curious Case of Benjamin Button<br />Milk<br />Frost/Nixon<br />The Reader<br /><br />????????<br />Wall-E<br />The Dark Knight<br />The Wrestler<br />Doubt<br />Revolutionary Road<br />?????????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-79473037020190963812009-06-24T15:09:54.207-04:002009-06-24T15:09:54.207-04:00It's pretty obvious that this is a gut respons...It's pretty obvious that this is a gut response for the crap they got when The Dark Knight and (to a lesser extent) WALL-E weren't nominated. I agree that 10 nominees are a bit excessive at this point. Ganis talks about 1939, arguably one of the best, if not the best, year for movies. But '39 is really the only year to justify 10 nominees (I think 2005 might have been a contender, butJosh P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02215026600925749164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-32436883168500841302009-06-24T14:55:46.010-04:002009-06-24T14:55:46.010-04:00They're doing this for ratings. That's the...They're doing this for ratings. That's the only explanation . . . Movies like the Dark Knight will never win, but a nomination will get people watching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-26032013660094255142009-06-24T14:54:54.133-04:002009-06-24T14:54:54.133-04:00Assuming they recognize the best movies from diffe...Assuming they recognize the best movies from different genres, this might be a great idea. But, what's stopping them from nominating more "The Readers" in place of Wall-E or the Dark Knight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-69233817740338787892009-06-24T14:53:55.697-04:002009-06-24T14:53:55.697-04:00I think this is really dumb, if films like The Dar...I think this is really dumb, if films like The Dark Knight get nominated we still know they have no chance in hell at winning...this is really dumb instead of expanding they should just not be as damn cliche with their picks and include different types of films...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-68211847272771494642009-06-24T14:52:54.720-04:002009-06-24T14:52:54.720-04:00BFCA has 10 noms. That's the only one I can th...BFCA has 10 noms. That's the only one I can think of. I'm kind of hesitant, but I wanna see how it turns out before making judgements.David S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10702060963156934268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-32103187974467550362009-06-24T14:52:16.058-04:002009-06-24T14:52:16.058-04:00From article:
Having 10 or more was common in Hol...From article:<br /><br />Having 10 or more was common in Hollywood's golden age 60-70 years ago. Ganis noted that 1939's 10 best-picture nominees were "Gone With the Wind," which won, "The Wizard of Oz," "Stagecoach," "Wuthering Heights," "Love Affair," "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Of MiceRich Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069604827372472360noreply@blogger.com