[NE] Nomination Elim Game ('79- OSCARGUY)

Post by **Big Magilla** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:06 am

A first in this game - 5 of the top 6 categories have been locked while the 6th remains untouched.

Post by **rudeboy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:45 am

Hugh Grant (About a Boy) replaces Daniel Day-Lewis

Post by **The Original BJ** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:32 pm

Someone still needs to take care of Dennis Quaid -- the most unforgivable snub that year, IMO.

But Supporting Actor hasn't been touched, and Best Actor is getting filled up, so I'll preserve Jack Nicholson, my favorite male performance this year, and one of Jack's greatest.

Post by **Big Magilla** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:56 pm

Rescue Michael Caine replacing Nicolas Cage.

Post by **rain Bard** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:07 pm

Close out the Supporting Actress category by replacing Julianne Moore with Lu Yi-Ching's devastating portrayal of a grieving widow in What Time Is It There?

Post by **Hustler** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:07 pm

Sabin wrote:
(Sorry guys, what have you done in this category? (Polansky and Daldry out?)
Hey, Esther Kahn is better than The Pianist and Talk to Her. No idea why you're bemoaning the exclusion of Stephen Daldry.

Haven´t seen Esther Kahn. Polanski´s won was totally deserved. As for Daldry I consider him an excellent director.

Sabin · Post by **Sabin** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:44 pm

(Sorry guys, what have you done in this category? (Polansky and Daldry out?)

Hey, Esther Kahn is better than The Pianist and Talk to Her. No idea why you're bemoaning the exclusion of Stephen Daldry.

Post by **Cinemanolis** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:44 pm

Isabelle Huppert "8 Femmes" replaces Kathy Bates

Post by **Big Magilla** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:58 pm

Hustler wrote:May I have a second choice in group 1 given the fact that the rest of the groups are locked?

Oscar Guy said no when I asked this in the previous year.

Post by **Okri** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:05 am

We haven't done that in the past, so I think it's just one choice.

Anyway, my choice is to replace Michael Caine with Campbell Scott, Roger Dodger, in leading actor.

Post by **Hustler** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:55 am

May I have a second choice in group 1 given the fact that the rest of the groups are locked?

Post by **Hustler** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:54 am

Group 1: Roman Polanski is rescued and replaces Pedro Almodovar in Directing. (Sorry guys, what have you done in this category? (Polansky and Daldry out?)

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Sabin · Post by **Sabin** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:19 pm

Copy that. I had to think very hard about my choice. I think Polanski and Almodovar are two of the best nominees this decade, but my viewing of Esther Kahn knocked me on my ass. I was going to replace Julianne Moore for The Hours with Ronit Elkabetz for Late Marriage or Isabelle Huppert for 8 Women, or Ed Harris with Andy Serkis or Alan Arkin, or preserve Nicolas Cage or Michael Caine...but Esther Kahn is the one film I was sure would not see its rightful day here. Talk to Her and The Pianist have already reaped their share fo accolades and can go slightly wanting here.

Post by **dws1982** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:02 pm

Sabin wrote:I'm sorry, am I going again?

No. I don't think they've edited the thread title yet.

Sabin · Post by **Sabin** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:00 pm

I'm sorry, am I going again?

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[NE] Nomination Elim Game ('79- OSCARGUY)