Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Some things are gellin' ( to use a word from that dreadful commercial) Safe: Kris Adam Matt On the cusp: Anoop In trouble: Danny( I'm just getting tired of him, not that he is too bad) Allison( too much shouting and does not sing from the diaphragm) Lil* she just hasn't pleased the judges, and she ...

Penelope wrote:Which, I should think, will happen for him regardless of whether he wins or not.

...which may a reason why he won't win. He has the exposure, and the win would make not a difference to him. He will be a hit anyway.

Although I decry using another's personal misfortune to jumpstart your own career, it happens all the time: look at Johnny Cochrane, for instance: famous because he defended a pariah. I haven't been offended by Danny's wife is death as he hasn't played it to the hilt, so far as I have noticed. It i...

If we were to miss one night, this sounds like it would be the one. Have to go to a committee meeting. But I HATE all those songs, as we hear them endlessly. So I don't care. But I am surprised that you don't give Lil higher grades: obviously she hasn't learned to do what the judges have been beggi...

THis has been a very bad winter health-wise for me, so we are just getting around to seeing some of last year's films in DVD. Doubt( 6/10) Hoffman wasn't very convincng in his big scene. The film reminded me of what a bunch of hokum the Catholic Church really is worldwide, any in any Catholic Churc...

Tonight I agree with Wes. Some of the better performers did not live up to expectations, although there were good moments in every performance. Anoop and Matt are back from the Brink. Safe: Adam( although tonight was boring) Allison( too young to sing this song convincingly, no matter what they sai...