Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

The big difference here is that this is a MUSICAL, and a very difficult musical at that. In order for this film to work, you need vocal powerhouses in the all the key roles, but especially Sweeney Todd, Judge Terpin, The Beadle, Anthony, Johanna and the Beggar Woman. Pirelli and Mrs. Lovett can get...

My favorites:

Blockbuster, Click the Mouse
Budweiser, Immigrant Class
Budweiser, Wedding Reception
Coca Cola, Happiness Factory
Doritos, Live the Flavor
Emerald Nuts, Boogie Man
FedEx, Moon Office
Garmin, MapMan
GM, Obsessed with Quality
Snickers, Kiss



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I think Gangs of New York is one of Scorsese's strongest films. But then, I always like Scorsese when he is less interested in plot and more interested in character. I'll take Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, King of Comedy, Last Temptation of Christ and Age of Innocence over Mean Streets, Taxi Dri...

If there is any justice in the world, these fantastic actors will finally get their dues (all of them would have at least nominations, if not awards, in my fantasy world). Daniel Auteiul, Kevin Bacon, Maria Bello, Gael Garcia Bernal, Kirsten Dunst, Scarlett Johanssen, Christopher Plummer, Parker Po...

Plus, the SAG has a love of comedies that the other guilds (and the Academy) do not have. Not including this year, since 1995, SAG has given their Ensemble Award to 5 Comedies (Sideways, Gosford Park, Shakespeare in Love, The Full Monty, The Birdcage), plus Chicago and American Beauty which had com...

Some of the films I am most eagerly awaiting, mostly due to filmmakers I love. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward James Ford Black Snake Moan Cassandra's Dream Charlie Wilson's War The Darjeeling Limited The Giver Lust, Caution My Blueberry Nights No Country for Old Men The Simpsons Mov...

I'll disagree Precious. I know Anonymous has it right. This was discussed the year it won and it was clear that the Academy was honoring it because it couldn't recognize the film in other, heftier categories. In the past 10 to 20 years, the Academy has had a tendency towards recognizing every Best ...