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Most everything of ineterst has already been said here, except I don't think anyone's mentioned the surprise snub of Woody Allen for Original Screenplay. I was going to mention it, but thought I'd be nice after dissing the skinny English girl. The award is supposed to be for best writing of a scree...

flipp525 wrote:Big Magilla reducing her to "the skinny girl" tells me that the veteran, "old school" members must just not have gotten her performance.

Got it, just weren't impressed.

barrybrooks8 wrote:I liked the Reader...is that so wrong?

Of course not. Ignore the sour grapes.

I apologize to dreaMaker for all the bad things were all going to be forced to say about The Reader from here on out. The only negative about The Reader's best picture nomination is that we will now have to endure Harvey's one remaining friend and permanent spokesperson, Renee Zellweger, once again...

Actually this is the most satisfying group of nominations in years. For the first time in I don't know how long the best picture and director line-ups match my choices. I've gone back and forth on the Winslet thing so many times I don't know which end is up anymore. Clearly she gave the better perf...

rudeboy wrote:Best Original Song – "Accentuate the Positive" (Here Come the Waves)

1944 for purposes of this game.

Yes, it's played over the opening credits. Appears to be the original recording, not an adaptation.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Woody Allen) 5/10 Last of the major Oscar contenders for me to catch up with. Picture postcard views of Barcelona and other Spanish locales do not a movie make. The most horrid intrusive narration of any film within memory destroys what might have otherwise been merely oka...

Welcome, Alex.

Picture: The Bells of St. Mary's Director: Leo McCarey, The Bells of St. Mary's Actor: Hurd Hatfield - The Picture of Dorian Gray Actress: Ingrid Bergman, The Bells of St. Mary's Supporting Actor: John Dall, The Corn Is Green Supporting Actress: Beulah Bondi, The Southerner Ensemble: The Valley of ...

They seem to be dying off at one or more a day now.

I also remember Byron as Ann Seymour in Young Bess which starred her Black Narcissus co-stars, Jean Simmons as the future queen Elizabeth and Deborah Kerr as Catherine Parr.

We're past the 48 hour mark - Original BJ is next.

I posted a few suggestions in the best by the best reminder list thread.

For your consideration:

Original screenplays of 1945 to consider:

Anchors Aweigh
Back to Bataan
The Bells of St. Mary's
Blood on the Sun
The Cheaters
Christmas in Connecticut
The Clock
The Dolly Sisters
The Enchanted Cottage
Lady on a Train
Objective, Burma!

flipp525 wrote:Best Original Screenplay:
Music for Millions

Music for Millions was 1944 for purposes of this game.

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