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by abcinyvr
Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:09 pm
Forum: Other Oscar Discussions
Topic: Genies 2008 - Christie and Page are at it again, sorta
Replies: 7
Views: 492

The nominees for the 2008 Genie Awards honouring the best in Canadian film: BEST MOTION PICTURE "L'Age des tenebres" ("Days of Darkness") - Denise Robert, Daniel Louis "Away From Her" - Daniel Iron, Simone Urdl, Jennifer Weiss "Continental, un film sans fusil"...
by abcinyvr
Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:16 pm
Forum: Other Film Discussions
Topic: 2nd Asian Film Awards - nominees
Replies: 3
Views: 396

Mad Detective, nominated here in the screenwriting category, would made an excellent TV cop drama. 'When Officer Wong mysteriously disappears in the woods, his colleague Chi-Wai, who emerged unscathed from the incident, falls under suspicion. Young Inspector Ho is assigned to investigate, and, stym...
by abcinyvr
Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:03 pm
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Worst Exclusion: Best Picture
Replies: 6
Views: 767

I don't know if I call 'The Assassination of Jesse James' an exclusion seeing as it was obviously not going to get in but I will vote for it over 'Diving Bell' which was a genuine exclusion.
by abcinyvr
Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Worst Exclusion: Best Actress
Replies: 17
Views: 1553

Tang Wei absolutely, but I agree with Penelope, HBC as Mrs. Lovett drove the film emotionally. Depp's character had one aim and nothing to lose, and as a result wasn't very interesting. But Mrs. L. knew this was her only chance - and you could see it all in HBC's eyes.
by abcinyvr
Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:43 pm
Forum: General Off-Topic
Topic: Travel Plans - 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 452

Thanks.

I do know that it is totally polluted, and I am fine with that. I agree, it is the history that I am interested in - otherwise I would go to the beach version of Mexico.
I have to go someplace because I began my night school Spanish lessons yesterday...
by abcinyvr
Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:02 pm
Forum: General Off-Topic
Topic: Travel Plans - 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 452

I am planning on taking advantage of the near parity between the Canadian $ and the US $ this year. I'm am hoping to go to New York City in May and have been considering a visit to Mexico City in March. I don't want to sit on the beach and I figure that M. City will have museums and old buildings f...
by abcinyvr
Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:16 am
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: 80th Academy Awards Nominations
Replies: 171
Views: 11550

Big Magilla wrote:The tie in nominations between No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood making it a nail-biter to the finish.
I don't know. If those two cancel each other out...I dread to think what might happen.
by abcinyvr
Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:10 am
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: 80th Academy Awards Nominations
Replies: 171
Views: 11550

The Kite Runner for Score?!! For that insipid treacle?
by abcinyvr
Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:46 pm
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Oscar Morning Primer
Replies: 11
Views: 811

I guess this year will be the best example as to why they do that - when they announce No Country For Old Men and it has two directors. (I had forgotten the West Side Story example from the past)
by abcinyvr
Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:30 pm
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Oscar Morning Primer
Replies: 11
Views: 811

A subconscious omission?

Order: (Aflleck), Bardem (Crowe), Dano, Holbrook, Jones (Rickman), (von Sydow), Wilinson.

You forgot Hoffman.

Best Director is announced alphabetically by film not by director name? I have never noticed this.
by abcinyvr
Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:26 pm
Forum: 2000 - 2007
Topic: Best Cinematography of 2007
Replies: 7
Views: 650

Difficult list to pick from. Plus, no Control.
Went with Jesse James over Diving Bell and NCFOM.
by abcinyvr
Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:46 pm
Forum: Other Oscar Discussions
Topic: Greatest Wishes, Deepest Fears - Pre-Nomination Edition
Replies: 34
Views: 2275

Greatest wish:
Anything TheAssassinationOfJesseJamesByTheCowardRobertFord related.
Greatest fear:
Juno (which I did like) taking a BP slot from some other more worthy film.
by abcinyvr
Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:09 am
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Foreign Film Short List
Replies: 41
Views: 2825

Are these people choosing these films just by watching the trailers?! This just extends the joke that this process is for one more year. The Counterfeiters is a very good film and I don't doubt for a second that it will win the statue seeing as all the real competition has been passed over. There i...
by abcinyvr
Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:20 pm
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Golden Globe Winners
Replies: 159
Views: 7969

NBC.com is showing Dateline (2 Hr) at 7 pm Pacific with an hour long HFPA special 'announcement' at 9 pm. Once again the West Coast gets the Live On Tape shaft!

However CNN is showing Larry King doing a live GG broadcast - no tape - at 9pm ET, 6pm PT.
by abcinyvr
Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:05 pm
Forum: 2000 - 2007
Topic: There Will Be Blood: The Poll
Replies: 56
Views: 11720

I rented Treasure of the Sierra Madre last year and it contains a John Huston documentary - which I have seen several times but watched again. The interviews with Huston Jr were of him near the end of his life and it is that voice that I thought of while watching There Will Be Blood. I did not find...

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