The One and only Oscar Thread! Predictions/Thoughts?
02-29-04 | 10:01 PM
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It never even occurred to me before but if RoTK wins Song and Adapted Screenplay it could tie the record for the most Oscars ever (11) because it has a lock on Director and Picture!
02-29-04 | 10:01 PM
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Originally posted by badger1997
Not only do I feel that's a bad way to do it, because it is supposed to be about the film nominated this year and not any others, but it also paints them in a corner. What if ROTK turned out to be not worthy of Best Picture (as I and some others feel), then they have passed up honoring more deserving pictures in favor of giving the award to a lesser one just because they wanted to honor those first two. Just vote for the films and performers up this year and leave it at that.
Not only do I feel that's a bad way to do it, because it is supposed to be about the film nominated this year and not any others, but it also paints them in a corner. What if ROTK turned out to be not worthy of Best Picture (as I and some others feel), then they have passed up honoring more deserving pictures in favor of giving the award to a lesser one just because they wanted to honor those first two. Just vote for the films and performers up this year and leave it at that.
Anyway, you are right that it should be the best performance/ piece of the year, but we are talking about human voters here.
02-29-04 | 10:03 PM
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Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
That music used in a sequel would not be eligable for awards because themes used are from the previous film/s/
That music used in a sequel would not be eligable for awards because themes used are from the previous film/s/
a clear progresion of the music, and many new themes in each.
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02-29-04 | 10:06 PM
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The song from Triplets of Belleville is still my favorite song from any movie this year. Really no interest in seeing the film, not my cup of tea really, but from the time I saw the trailer with the song in it, I couldn't get it out of my head. Way better than anything else nominated.
The song from A Mighty Wind is a nice nod to the movie, but the song by itself really isn't anything special in my opinion.
The song from A Mighty Wind is a nice nod to the movie, but the song by itself really isn't anything special in my opinion.
02-29-04 | 10:07 PM
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Wait a minute. My hearing just went wacky. Did I hear Will Ferrell and Jack Black mentioned during an Oscar telecast? Wow. This should be good. 
02-29-04 | 10:08 PM
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Originally posted by jasonbird
Don't know if this is fair. I own all three soundtracks and there's
a clear progresion of the music, and many new themes in each.
Jason
Don't know if this is fair. I own all three soundtracks and there's
a clear progresion of the music, and many new themes in each.
Jason
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As for a RINGS sweep. I am a bit leary on the screenplay award but, the way the night is going, a sweep seems to be what we are going to get.
02-29-04 | 10:14 PM
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Music and lyric...by *hushed wonder* Sting!
Even had Jack cracking up. Too bad ROTK won for that one too. I personally had thought just about any of the other songs were better, but that's just me.
Even had Jack cracking up. Too bad ROTK won for that one too. I personally had thought just about any of the other songs were better, but that's just me.
02-29-04 | 10:20 PM
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Alright Canadian cinema!!!!
It just occured to me, though, how our films in the US are Foreign yet here, in Canada, when we want to go and see, say, Spiderman we don't say "Hey, you wanna go see that US Foreign flick?"
It just occured to me, though, how our films in the US are Foreign yet here, in Canada, when we want to go and see, say, Spiderman we don't say "Hey, you wanna go see that US Foreign flick?"
02-29-04 | 10:28 PM
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I just want to go ahead and Predict:
-Johnny Depp
-Peter Jackson
-Return of the King
If Lost in Translation wins any of those, I'm done with the Oscars forever. Worst movie I saw from last year.
-Johnny Depp
-Peter Jackson
-Return of the King
If Lost in Translation wins any of those, I'm done with the Oscars forever. Worst movie I saw from last year.
02-29-04 | 10:29 PM
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Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
That's it, folks, we have a SWEEP!!!!
That's it, folks, we have a SWEEP!!!!
02-29-04 | 10:30 PM
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Originally posted by ClarkKentKY
I just want to go ahead and Predict:
-Johnny Depp
-Peter Jackson
-Return of the King
If Lost in Translation wins any of those, I'm done with the Oscars forever. Worst movie I saw from last year.
I just want to go ahead and Predict:
-Johnny Depp
-Peter Jackson
-Return of the King
If Lost in Translation wins any of those, I'm done with the Oscars forever. Worst movie I saw from last year.
02-29-04 | 10:32 PM
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Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
That's it, folks, we have a SWEEP!!!!
That's it, folks, we have a SWEEP!!!!
Hopefully by going to be early I will miss a Lost in Translation suprise win.
ClarkKentKY, you sure that isn't hyperbole? If it isn't you must have seen no stinkers this year. While i can see how Lost in Translation ain't everybody's cup of tea, did you not see things like Anger Management, Bad Boys II and several other real stinkers (at least in my opinion) this year?