The people who set up those criteria must be the same ones who determine Oscar foreign film eligibility. Absurd.Penelope wrote:MovieWes wrote:Damien wrote:Do they only include American pictures -- is that why there's no Atonement?
I'm not sure about that. After all, they included the Lord of the Rings films -- New Zealand productions -- three years in a row.
But they were financed by an American studio, which is the key here; look at The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, a movie about the French, in French and set in France--but the money was provided by Americans, so it makes the list.
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But they were financed by an American studio, which is the key here; look at The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, a movie about the French, in French and set in France--but the money was provided by Americans, so it makes the list.MovieWes wrote:Damien wrote:Do they only include American pictures -- is that why there's no Atonement?
I'm not sure about that. After all, they included the Lord of the Rings films -- New Zealand productions -- three years in a row.
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I'm not sure about that. After all, they included the Lord of the Rings films -- New Zealand productions -- three years in a row.Damien wrote:Do they only include American pictures -- is that why there's no Atonement?
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Typically, only 4 of these make Oscar's best picture list. twice 3 have and once 5 have. I do find it interesting that Dreamgirls made last year's list, but Sweeney Todd didn't make this year's.
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JUNO
KNOCKED UP
MICHAEL CLAYTON
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
RATATOUILLE
THE SAVAGES
THERE WILL BE BLOOD
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LONGFORD
MAD MEN
PUSHING DAISIES
THE SOPRANOS
TELL ME YOU LOVE ME
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UGLY BETTY
BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
INTO THE WILD
JUNO
KNOCKED UP
MICHAEL CLAYTON
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
RATATOUILLE
THE SAVAGES
THERE WILL BE BLOOD
AFI TV PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR--OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
DEXTER
EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
LONGFORD
MAD MEN
PUSHING DAISIES
THE SOPRANOS
TELL ME YOU LOVE ME
30 ROCK
UGLY BETTY