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Originally posted by Try Again:
I was thinking that history could be made at this upcoming Oscar ceremony. I think for the first time we can possible see African-Americans nominated in all four acting categories.

Best Actor: Morgan Freeman (Invictus)
Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe (Precious)
Supporting Actor: Anthony Mackie (Hurt Locker)- Darkhorse
Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique (Precious)


From my understanding the have been Black actors nominated in three acting categories

2007 Ceremony: Best Actor (Smith, Whitaker) Supporting Actress (Hudson), Supporting Actor (Murphy, Hounsou)

2005 Ceremony: Best Actor (Foxx, Cheadle), Supporting Actress (Okonedo), Supporting Actor (Foxx, Freeman)

What are people's thoughts on this becoming a reality?

Haven't seen the other ones yet, but Anthony Mackie isn't getting a Supporting nod for The Hurt Locker. Easily five better candidates there now.

Also, this. I was talking to a publicist at another screening, and she mentioned that people seem to be skittish about viewing The Messenger because of that bias against Iraq war pics. But that once they get in and watch it, they are swayed.

Although that doesn't seem to be affecting The Hurt Locker at all. You'd think folks would want to get in and see it just to see Woody Harrelson or Samantha Morton. I know they both have their fans in Hollywood.

Dunno. I just mostly hope that whatever happens to the film that Ben Foster gets a Best Actor nomination. He so completely deserves it.

So I guess the Geena Davis movie Happy Accidents(or is it Accidents Happen?) is not coming out this year? Does it, or did it ever, have a distributor?

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Originally posted by Pats12Fan:
So I guess the Geena Davis movie Happy Accidents(or is it Accidents Happen?) is not coming out this year? Does it, or did it ever, have a distributor?

Unfortunately Accidents Happen won't be coming out this year, but I heard it will be coming out next year! I am dying to see this film too! Hopefully Geena Davis will be able to build up some buzz for a Best Actress nomination for next year! She is said to be fantastic in her strong role!

Wonderful NYTimes spread on the holiday movies coming out this year:

http://www.nytimes.com/indexes...pecial/index.html?hp

Puxz, can you start a November thread since it's November now?

Argh... can I wait until LAFCA, NYFCC and NBR give their awards out? It is so close and it will change the face of the race...

Wow. This thread got unstickied. Wonder why?

* Indicates predicted winner

BEST PICTURE

FRONT RUNNERS

1. The Messenger

2. The Hurt Locker

3. Up!

4. Bright Star

5. An Education

6. Capitalism: A Love Story

7. A Serious Man

8. Coco Before Chanel

9. The Road

10. The Damned United

IN THE RUNNING
Star Trek
Julie & Julia

OUT OF IT
Funny People
NY I Love You
The Informant
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

BEST ACTOR
FRONT RUNNERS
1. Ben Foster, The Messenger*
2. Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
3. Viggo Mortensen, The Road
4.
5.

Adam Sandler, Funny People
Michael Sheen, The Damned United
Michael Stuhlbarg, A Serious Man
Ben Whishaw, Bright Star
Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes

IN THE RUNNING
Sam Rockwell, Moon
Robert Downey Jr., The Soloist
Jamie Foxx, The Soloist
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 500 Days of Summer

OUT OF IT
Matt Damon, The Informant
Johnny Depp, Public Enemies
Ricky Gervais, The Invention of Lying
Patton Oswalt, Big Fan
Seth Rogen, Observe and Report
Seth Rogen, Funny People

BEST ACTRESS
FRONT RUNNERS
1. Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia*
2. Audrey Tautou, Coco Before Chanel
3.
4.
5.

Zooey Deschanel, 500 Days of Summer

IN THE RUNNING
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Abbie Cornish, Bright Star

OUT OF IT
Amy Adams, Sunshine Cleaning
Sasha Grey, The Girlfriend Experience
Ellen Page, Whip It
Maya Rudolph, Away We Go
Bryce Dallas Howard, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
FRONT RUNNERS
1. Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Bastards*
2.
3.
4. Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
5. Peter Saarsgard, An Education

IN THE RUNNING
Timothy Spall, The Damned United
Alfred Molina, An Education
Paul Schneider, Bright Star

LONG SHOTS
Richard Kind, A Serious Man

OUT OF IT
Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek
Eric Bana, Funny People

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
FRONT RUNNERS
1. Ellen Burstyn, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2.
3.
4.
5. Samantha Morton, The Messenger

IN THE RUNNING
Marion Cotillard, Public Enemies
Emma Thompson, An Education

LONG SHOTS
Charlize Theron, The Road
Olivia Williams, An Education
Betty White, The Proposal
Melanie Lynskey, The Informant

OUT OF IT
Amy Adams, Julie & Julia
Leslie Mann, Funny People
Jane Lynch, Julie & Julia
Ann-Margaret, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

BEST DIRECTOR
FRONT RUNNERS
Jane Campion, Bright Star
Joel & Ethan Coen, A Serious Man
Oren Moverman, The Messenger
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

IN THE RUNNING
Anne Fontaine, Coco Before Chanel
Lone Scherfig, An Education

OUT OF IT
Steven Soderbergh, The Informant
Drew Barrymore, Whip It
Jodie Markell, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
FRONT RUNNERS
The Messenger
Up!
Coco Before Chanel
Bright Star

IN THE RUNNING
Funny People
A Serious Man
500 Days of Summer
The Hurt Locker

OUT OF IT
The Invention of Lying
Funny People

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
FRONT RUNNERS
An Education
The Road

IN THE RUNNING
Stark Trek
Julie & Julia
The Informant
The Damned United
A Serious Man

OUT OF IT
Whip It

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
FRONT RUNNERS
Julie & Julia
An Education
Coco Before Chanel
Bright Star
The Hurt Locker

IN THE RUNNING
The Informant
A Serious Man, Roger Deakins

OUT OF IT

BEST COSTUMES
FRONT RUNNERS
Julie & Julia
Coco Before Chanel
An Education
Bright Star

IN THE RUNNING
The Informant

OUT OF IT


BEST ANIMATED FILM
FRONT RUNNERS
Up!*

IN THE RUNNING
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox

OUT OF IT


BEST EDITING
FRONT RUNNERS
The Messenger
The Hurt Locker

IN THE RUNNING
The Damned United
An Education
A Serious Man

OUT OF IT

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
FRONT RUNNERS
Avatar*
Star Trek
Transformers

IN THE RUNNING

BEST DOCUMENTARY
FRONT RUNNERS
Capitalism: A Love Story*

IN THE RUNNING

OUT OF IT

DISCLAIMER/VERIFICATION
I have seen ALL of these films except: Inglorious Bastards, The Soloist, Moon, 500 Days of Summer, Public Enemies, Coraline, Avatar, Transformers, The Proposal, Sherlock Holmes and most of the stuff in the "Out of It" categories

My decision to include them is based on my own critical opinion and/or the opinion of others I trust. Nothing else. I shall flesh it out during the Oscar season, as I continue to see more films.

The LA Times yesterday had a Sony Classics ad touting most of their Oscar contending films.

They did not list - when they had to pay real money to do so - The Damned United.

That means they are going to have a minimal campaign for it, and as a result, few members will bother watching the DVD.

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Originally posted by MicheBel:
Wow. This thread got unstickied. Wonder why?

Ya, because no one made a thread for November that's why.

PUXZ, JUST MAKE A THREAD FOR NOVEMBER!

Anyone can make a thread, then PM one of the mods to ask that it get front-listed.

It's good protocal to let the one who has been doing it get first crack at it, but Pux already said he didn't want to.

Didn't want to? How odd...


OK, done.

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