The film is set for a spotlight showing at the AFI Fest in LA in a couple weeks, which usually portends an awards push. But they might as well show it, since Sundance wouldn't (since it was at Telluride) and obviously Berlin won't (since it was at Rome).
I've been asking for confirmation. I have heard nothing since the news they were considering a 2009 release a few weeks ago.
Variety has Last Station opening in NY & LA on 1/15/10.
I don't know that this is definitive word though on its Oscar chances - my guess is that it will qualify for a week in LA at least (maybe not NY though).
I've been saying for some time that Sony Classics likely would have trouble getting the key theatres in NY (particularly the Lincoln Plaza in NY) for Xmas at this late date - the best theatres have been booked for some time. The alternative of going for a week - it rarely works, and tends to add greatly to costs - only makes sense if you really have a great contender, and the theatres you want for the open run don't object if you open for a week earlier (often elsewhere), which can be a political problem.
On the other hand, it is hard to see them going on 1/15 as an early contender for 2010.
IF it doesn't open in NY, this might also be in part because Sony Classics might be feeling at this point they have a strong chance for Mulligan to win with either/or NYFC & NBR - and they want her boosted. If Last Station doesn't open in NY, then Mirren and the rest of course can't compete for 2009. (They can for NSFC, GGs, SAGs, Oscars, other craft groups).
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Must be comedy? Can't imagine a serious ode to the virtue of selfishness being lauded -- except perhaps in Italy, whose citizens inexplicably continue to keep the monstrous Berlusconi in power!
Originally posted by Pucifer: Must be comedy? Can't imagine a serious ode to the virtue of selfishness being lauded -- except perhaps in Italy, whose citizens inexplicably continue to keep the monstrous Berlusconi in power!
Leave Berlusconi alone. He's great, he doesn't like queers.
Originally posted by Pucifer: Must be comedy? Can't imagine a serious ode to the virtue of selfishness being lauded -- except perhaps in Italy, whose citizens inexplicably continue to keep the monstrous Berlusconi in power!
Leave Berlusconi alone. He's great, he doesn't like queers.
Are you trying to get kicked off the site with that last sentence?
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Originally posted by pacinofan: Are you trying to get kicked off the site with that last sentence?
If I'm not mistaken, there's a freedom of speech, right? So... suck it up.
This site is run by the LA TIMES and needs to follow their content guidelines. This is their site not a stump in the middle of a college campus. If freedom of speech was as broad as you are saying it is no one would be kicked off the site but it happens.
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Freedom of speech of course doesn't mean that any forum that you don't own must repeat what you say. In this case, the LA Times ownership of this site trumps any freedom of speech a member might think he has. That's the law, and it is entirely consistent with the Bill of Rights.
I'm with Pacinofan on this, more so because Scout did the same thing a couple weeks ago, without anyone stepping in. If it is aloud to continue, this site will soon become worthless.
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Originally posted by Pucifer: We could have assumed your Hayes/Mullally fandom merely indicated you have despicable taste, but we went with "queer" instead.
Ouch. You got me, dude. You really got me. And BTW I'm bi or rather bi-curious. Oh, and the things you said about Mullally and Hayes were mean. Mean, mean queen.
I'm just making fun of these tight-ass gays that takes every goddamn' word so seriously.
