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by Steph2
Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:51 pm
Forum: Other Oscar Discussions
Topic: Oscar race rules changing
Replies: 17
Views: 1283

The Academy really should have a higher standard in choosing its voting population. Like maybe an exam or something to prove how much you know about film. If you're the kind of person who voted for Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind and Chicago one year after the other, you really shouldn't be allowed to ...
by Steph2
Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:48 pm
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: 2006 Oscar Shouldabeens
Replies: 61
Views: 20598

Akash wrote:And more and more, I don't even mind Jennifer Hudson winning. I haven't changed my opinion mind you, but the category itself was so lousy that a viable alternative never surfaced,
Everyone else in that category was more deserving. Even the little girl.
by Steph2
Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:43 pm
Forum: Other Oscar Discussions
Topic: Worst Oscar Decisions
Replies: 94
Views: 24593

Crash winning over Brokeback Mountain was horrible, but equally as bad that year was The New World losing Cinematography to Orientalism. Which I guess is wonderfully ironic, no? Just like Crash, the Academy can only recognize racism when it appears with a capital R.
by Steph2
Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:39 pm
Forum: General Off-Topic
Topic: Who are you? Where do you live?
Replies: 57
Views: 3337

Thanks!
by Steph2
Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:12 pm
Forum: 2000 - 2007
Topic: No Country for Old Men: The Poll
Replies: 139
Views: 5817

Beyond that, I hate to say it but the ending will cost them the Oscar. The win, certainly, but maybe also the nod. Bardem is the lead. he's not though. it's Brolin, but by the same token, it's really Bardem that they care about and place the onus on. I will say this is an amazing film, one that des...
by Steph2
Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:59 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Democrats, Primaries etc - Since I'm not sure where to put this one
Replies: 344
Views: 13876

Oh gosh it won't matter one bit. The Democrats are hopeless. Rudy, that ass, will win.
by Steph2
Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:53 pm
Forum: General Off-Topic
Topic: Who are you? Where do you live?
Replies: 57
Views: 3337

Hi everyone. I'm new to the board, trying to catch up by reading through various threads. I had some initial trouble posting but that seems to have been fixed. I'm originally from CT, a junior at NYU, and obviously I love films and making fun of pop culture atrocities like the Oscars. I also seem t...

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