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With the Academy Awards coming up who do you fancy for the Oscars.
Regards
Arthur
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Hi
With the Academy Awards coming up who do you fancy for the Oscars.
Regards
Arthur
I think Lincoln will clean up.
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I think you're right, but according to the critics over this side the film is very long and wordy but although I haven't seen it I believe Daniel Day Lewis gives a fantastic performance.
Les Miserables (or the glums as it is called here) is also overlong and almost entirely singing, some of the film especially the docking sequence was shot in Portsmouth Dockyard.
regards
Arthur
I have seen Lincoln and Les Miserables and I do think Lincoln will clean up -- it's pure Oscar bait. It also happens to be a fabulous film so for the first time in the longest time I think the film that will win also deserves to win. Daniel Day Lewis is incredible.
Les Miserables is a slog but then I never liked that musical -- however Tom Hooper's leaden direction did not help. I can't believe he got a nomination for direction. I saw it mainly because I adore Hugh Jackman (I've seen him live several times and he's even better in the theater -- film doesn't really capture his electrifying on-stage presence) though I have to admit Hugh does NOT have the right voice for Valjean and he really struggles with a lot of the singing.
I'll take a shot at it. I think these are the winners, but they are not necessarily my choices.
Best Picture - "Lincoln"
Actor - Daniel Day Lewis
Actress - Jessica Chastain
Director - Stephen Spielberg
Sup. Actor - Tommy Lee Jones
Sup. Actress- Ann Hathaway
We deal in lead, friend.
Though I have yet to see Lincoln, I too think it should deserve the top awards based on the reviews ive read. None fo the rest deserve more than a lung biscuit.
I saw Lincoln, and I'll be shocked if DDL doesn't win the top prize. I'll be less shocked if Tommy Lee Jones is robbed of his Oscar, but that's only because of the level of Hollywood politics...
I'll go with:
Best Picture - Les Miserables
Actor - Daniel Day Lewis
Actress - Jessica Chastain
Director - Stephen Spielberg
Sup. Actor - Christophe Walz
Sup. Actress- Sally Field
I think "serious" musicals have always struck a cord with the academy voters, so I think it'll be a split with Lincoln getting best director, but LM getting best pic.
Ben Affleck won the Directors Guild Award. Traditionally who wins the DGA wins the Oscar but he isn't nominated. They have been saying for some time ARGO is the front runner to win best picture. I lined ARGO but it's not as good as Lincoln.
Think I'm going to boycott the Oscars this year. I mean, how could they snub "The Three Stooges" for best picture?
I saw Lincoln. The acting is of the Highest caliber.
As for best picture. Argo may walk off with the oscar.
Oscar's burning questions: Could 'Argo' win best picture but little else?
Here is an interesting article about how they decide who gets included on the obituary segment of the Oscars,
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As you say an interesting article, with a result that the nominees (if thats the right word) are picked at random by a faceless committee.
Regards
Arthur
Here is an interesting article about how they decide who gets included on the obituary segment of the Oscars,
Interesting, and it does appear they have more trouble selecting these,
then who wins the Oscars!
I would have to agree with the previous two comments about the "memorial article," and add to the discussion only this: I would sincerely hope and pray that "Dobe" Carey makes the show, considering his lofty place in film history - being with Duke and Pappy.
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Just had the BAFTAs last night Daniel Day Lewis won Best Actor for Lincoln, Anne Hathaway Best Supporting Actress for the Glums, Ben Afleck Best Director for Argo and Best Picture went also to Argo perhaps a pointer for two weeks time.
Regards
Arthur
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Forgot to mention in the Obit section Dobe didn't make the list which was up to date.
Perhaps our list is as haphazard as yours is.
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Arthur
Roger Deakins won the American Society of Cinematographers Award last night for Skyfall. He's been nominated for 11 Oscars and never won. I hope he does this year.
If you want to know who's going to win these guys do a very good job of predicting the winners.
http://moviecitynews.com/2013/…charts-top-2-only-1-of-2/
I hope they are wrong. It's a much better Oscar show when there are surprises.