tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post539787300306268350..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: 2007 Oscar PicksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-13620263227287961092007-02-26T08:05:00.000-05:002007-02-26T08:05:00.000-05:00Good job Dan! You only missed Murphy. But I'm gl...Good job Dan! You only missed Murphy. But I'm glad Alan Arkin won!teaboyNChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289955930335252217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-48930504397999113462007-02-25T18:43:00.000-05:002007-02-25T18:43:00.000-05:00departed? more like de farted.departed? more like de farted.Ken Dynamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061339942941183172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-16699895412725829632007-02-25T17:51:00.000-05:002007-02-25T17:51:00.000-05:00The only thing I disagree with you Dan about is Ba...The only thing I disagree with you Dan about is Babel is going to win Best Picture over Departed. <BR/><BR/>I'm a huge fan of Scorsese but I think the voters will give him Best Director and then snub Departed for Babel. I can't see Scorsese getting both the big awards tonight.<BR/><BR/>Although I have my fingers crossed for Mark Wahlberg over Eddie Murphy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617207710938001790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-30878709173786695852007-02-25T09:40:00.000-05:002007-02-25T09:40:00.000-05:00Doc: Jesus Camp. because Liberals hate Christianit...<I>Doc: Jesus Camp. because Liberals hate Christianity</I><BR/><BR/><I>That's</I> Christianity? I know a few Christians who would balk at the idea of being lumped into a group with the people in that movie. <BR/><BR/>My Random Picks:<BR/>Picture: Babel (I keep hearing people on TV and on the internet say that Little Miss Sunshine will pull a Shakespeare in Love, but... I doubt it. This year's Crash will be... this year's Crash.)<BR/>Director: Martin Scorsese<BR/>Actor: Peter O'Toole (my 12-over-5 pick)<BR/>Actress: Helen Mirren<BR/>Supp. Actor: Eddie Murphy<BR/>Supp. Actress: Jennifer Hudson<BR/>Screenplay (Adap.): Borat (the Academy likes to give consolation prizes, and I think Children of Men's will be the cinematography Oscar)<BR/>Screenplay (Orig.): Little Miss Sunshine (more consolation prizes)<BR/>Doc: An Inconvenient Truth (lock of all locks)<BR/>Foreign: Pan's Labyrinth<BR/>Animated Feature: Cars<BR/>Cinematography: Children of Men<BR/>Visual Effects: Pirates of the CaribbeanTJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-75058883839309884462007-02-25T06:18:00.000-05:002007-02-25T06:18:00.000-05:00For those who are confused the Globes give out an ...For those who are confused the Globes give out an award for "Foreign Language Film," (i.e. Iwo Jima) while the Oscars give out an award for "Foreign [Made] Film" so Iwo Jima doesn't qualifyBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572229127966357367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52230144361813180412007-02-24T18:05:00.000-05:002007-02-24T18:05:00.000-05:00Picture: DepartedDirector: ScorseseActor: O'TooleA...Picture: Departed<BR/>Director: Scorsese<BR/>Actor: O'Toole<BR/>Actress: Mirren<BR/>Supp. Actor: Haley<BR/>Supp. Actress: Hudson<BR/>Screenplay (Adap.): Departed<BR/>Screenplay (Orig.): Sunshine<BR/>Doc: Jesus Camp. because Liberals hate Christianity<BR/>Foreign: Pan's Labyrinth<BR/>Animated Feature: Happy Feet<BR/>Art Direction: Pan's Labyrinth<BR/>Cinematography: " "<BR/>Makeup: " "<BR/>Music: " "<BR/>Costume Design: DreamGirls<BR/>Film Editing: The Departed<BR/>Music: Love You I Do from Dreamgirls<BR/>Visual Effects: Pirates of the CaribbeanDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578317528757744169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-26976945228402808002007-02-24T03:28:00.000-05:002007-02-24T03:28:00.000-05:00You're right that it seems easy to pick, so that m...You're right that it seems easy to pick, so that means tome that either The Departed or Forest Whitaker will lose out. My guess is a huge upset: Peter O'Toole. <BR/><BR/>Everything else will probably fall just as you put there, except I am hoping against hope that Children of Men gets recognized for the screenplay. Much like Almost Famous several years ago, it's a movie that should have gotten the Picture nod and instead will have to settle with a consolation Oscar instead. So lets hope it gets it.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-34074728574945217192007-02-23T23:56:00.000-05:002007-02-23T23:56:00.000-05:00The Oscars are often about "make up" wins, like a ...The Oscars are often about "make up" wins, like a ref making up for a borderline call the next time around.<BR/><BR/>The best example of this, in my opinion, was Jennifer Connelly winning Best Actress for A Beautiful Mind when she should have taken it for Requiem for a Dream the previous year.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the undercard is predictable, but Best Picture is wide open. As a longtime Scorsese fan, I hope The Departed runs wild, but Babel may land Best Picture. We'll see.Lou Pickneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03357326829429747290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62833816639945828612007-02-23T19:35:00.000-05:002007-02-23T19:35:00.000-05:00Basically..the guys the media says 'should retire'...Basically..the guys the media says 'should retire'. <BR/>I was elated when Junior came to the Reds. And despite it all, I still am elated. <BR/><BR/>Re: Letters of Iwo Jima<BR/>But I thought that movie won a foreign film award. Wasn't it a golden globe?rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-88676437627624365312007-02-23T19:34:00.000-05:002007-02-23T19:34:00.000-05:00chaddog- as a White Sox fan, I agree about Frank T...chaddog- as a White Sox fan, I agree about Frank Thomas, but we cannot forget Jeff Bagwell too. Their career numbers are very similar. Both are HOF material in my opinion.Megahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407561625097289402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-15379133495165399212007-02-23T17:51:00.000-05:002007-02-23T17:51:00.000-05:00Dan, you're dead wrong about foreign film. I'll e...Dan, you're dead wrong about foreign film. I'll eat my hat if Pan's Labryinth does not win. That movie arguably would have been a best picture nominee if they hadn't entered it in Best Foreign Film.<BR/><BR/>As for the Griffey story, I whole-heartedly agree - it's about time we recognize the greatness of some of the "clean" athletes of baseball's steroid era. When we talk about Griffey, we really, too, need to discuss Frank Thomas, who probably is the best "clean" hitter of the steroids era.Chaddogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381349910580062539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-55474052150998845012007-02-23T16:41:00.000-05:002007-02-23T16:41:00.000-05:00future, GREAT article on Griffy. I was never a bi...future, GREAT article on Griffy. I was never a big baseball fan but Griffy was always my favorite player and I was pumped when he signed with the Reds. It's a real shame that the injuries have taken him down like that, but he should be apprciated more than he his for being so great and doing it clean.kway34https://www.blogger.com/profile/14882068040215255090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-7805061278991578392007-02-23T15:50:00.000-05:002007-02-23T15:50:00.000-05:00I bought the Departed on DVD last week but have no...I bought the Departed on DVD last week but have not seen it because the wife is not down with violent movies. I hope Scorsese wins, I love Goodfellas and Casino.<BR/><BR/>I know that we are discussing Oscars on this thread but I wanted to share <A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=pearlman/070222" REL="nofollow">this story about Ken Griffey, Jr.</A> He has been my favorite player since he came into the league. Since he has been hurt most of the last 5 years he has been forgotten what he did when he was the best player on the planet. It is a good read.futurelegendvinceyounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321227142567411487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40941755021139073872007-02-23T15:45:00.000-05:002007-02-23T15:45:00.000-05:00Never saw raging bull but Goodfellas and casino ar...Never saw raging bull but Goodfellas and casino are excellant movies.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-30563511596749215212007-02-23T15:40:00.000-05:002007-02-23T15:40:00.000-05:00I know a lot of people who really like Scorsese, I...I know a lot of people who really like Scorsese, I'm just not one of them. <BR/><BR/>I thought Raging Bull was alright, but didn't keep my interest well in the 2nd half of the film. Taxi Driver was good, but again it just had some moments that seemed a little too overdone in some parts, and underdeveloped in others. <BR/><BR/>And I know I'm in the minority on this one, but I didn't really like a lot of Goodfellas. Just seemed unneccessarily violent in some parts, and the story never really grabbed me as some of the other mob flicks have. Some of the style choices and camera angles in the movie did work well though. <BR/><BR/>Can we at least agree Gangs of New York was terrible (not including Daniel Day Lewis)? <BR/><BR/>Again, totally just my opinion, and I respect anyone who disagrees with me. I just don't like that he tries to use brutality to ensure all his movies have that gritty edge. I don't think he belongs in the upper echelon of movie directors in history, that's all. <BR/><BR/>(I also didn't see Aviator... which I'll watch at some point, after Casino though).ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-42977577041150538972007-02-23T15:32:00.001-05:002007-02-23T15:32:00.001-05:00Why have Murphy and M. Lawrence been in so many mo...Why have Murphy and M. Lawrence been in so many movies where he plays a fat person and dresses up as them? Do they have a running bet of some sort?UconnFan32https://www.blogger.com/profile/11787930183956189720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-2432866881687331432007-02-23T15:32:00.000-05:002007-02-23T15:32:00.000-05:00@todd ching.overrated??? goodfellas and raging bu...@todd ching.<BR/><BR/>overrated??? goodfellas and raging bull are easily top 10 movies! casino is fantastic!RevScottDeMangeMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220843774217781967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-29195857650260889832007-02-23T15:14:00.000-05:002007-02-23T15:14:00.000-05:00letters from Iwo Jima is a domestic film. Just bec...letters from Iwo Jima is a domestic film. Just because it has subtitles doesn't make it a foreign film.BLUEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547964589052140083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52845382828600536022007-02-23T15:12:00.000-05:002007-02-23T15:12:00.000-05:00Isn't Eastwoods 'Letters from Iwo Jima' up? I thi...Isn't Eastwoods 'Letters from Iwo Jima' up? I think that may take foreign film.<BR/><BR/>I never saw departed, so i can't commentrafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-90959977065240129592007-02-23T15:09:00.000-05:002007-02-23T15:09:00.000-05:00this is like soooo out of my realm:but...Picture: ...this is like soooo out of my realm:<BR/><BR/>but...<BR/><BR/>Picture: The Queen<BR/>Actor: Whitaker<BR/>Actress: Mirren<BR/>Sup. Actor: Murphy (but Arkin was great!)<BR/>Sup. Actress: ???<BR/>Director: Scorsese by a mileThe Big Picturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824849961968298355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-43880059576126727782007-02-23T15:04:00.000-05:002007-02-23T15:04:00.000-05:00Borat the book was definitely better.Borat the book was definitely better.professorperkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865083162734617560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-32893500365210708052007-02-23T14:59:00.000-05:002007-02-23T14:59:00.000-05:00I could see some voters holding it against Scorses...I could see some voters holding it against Scorsese in that the Departed really isn't his movie, it's a reiteration of a Hong Kong movie(s). <BR/><BR/>That being said, I think Scorsese is termendously overrated in a lot of his previous works (haven't seen Casino though, which I need to do at some point I'm told). <BR/><BR/>Also, I think Alan Arkin has a shot for Little Miss Sunshine. And I'm holding out for Happy Feet!<BR/><BR/>How is Borat nominated for Adapted Screenplay? Then again, the naked wrestling was genius.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-37453602973660846262007-02-23T14:39:00.000-05:002007-02-23T14:39:00.000-05:00What about Pan's Labyrinth for the foreign nod?What about Pan's Labyrinth for the foreign nod?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554072139923998221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-38966022422326539842007-02-23T14:33:00.000-05:002007-02-23T14:33:00.000-05:00There will be definitely be one surprise win; hope...There will be definitely be one surprise win; hopefully it will be Alan Arkin or Jackie Earle Haley.<BR/><BR/>Also, Paul Greengrass over Scorsese would be cool.Rob Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968103551798533864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62291082999604675322007-02-23T14:18:00.000-05:002007-02-23T14:18:00.000-05:00I'm hoping Scorsese wins, but won't be surprised i...I'm hoping Scorsese wins, but won't be surprised if he loses.<BR/><BR/>Like Jon Stewart said last year:<BR/>3-6 Mafia: 1<BR/>Martin Scorsese: 0LaziestMovieCriticofAllTimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12184805496845423569noreply@blogger.com