Lmfao. Was that crazyfists or HBT's argument?
Lmfao. Was that crazyfists or HBT's argument?
HBT, of course.
MEW is still waiting for an invite.
bitch, at least I'm only considering contendersOriginally Posted by guany
Knightley has actually been championing first-time directors for years, such as...The Duchess, Last Night, Seeking a Friend etc. etc.
Knightley probably doesn't want to go back to a huge studio franchise (and I don't blame her), so I feel like she needs to really commit to arthouse projects. She should take a page from Nicole Kidman's book and use her fame to get interesting films by new directors made.
LOL, really?
Well in that case, she's doomed.
Hey, I stopped making that argument over a month ago.
Gurus o' Gold: November 30
1. Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook (59 pts)
2. Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty (55 pts)
3. Marion Cotillard - Rust and Bone (29 pts)
4. Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild (19 pts)
5. Emmanuelle Riva - Amour (13 pts)
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6. Naomi Watts - The Impossible (12 pts)
7. Helen Mirren - Hitchcock (7 pts)
8. Keira Knightley - Anna Karenina (1 pt)
No one else with any votes
http://moviecitynews.com/2012/11/gur...d-of-november/
A month or so ago, you did a comparison of what they predicted last year at the time to what was eventually got nominated. Could you do that again (since I'm way too lazy for that)?
I will marshall all the forces of darkness to hound you to an assisted suicide - Peter Capaldi, In The Loop
I don't think Knightley should use her fame to get interesting films by new directors made. 90% of the time, they suck anyway, which has proven true with ALL of Knightley's first time directors. She should use her fame to get interesting films made by the likes of Von Trier, Van Sant, John Cameron Mitchell and Jonathan Glazer. Often they need someone with fame to champion them in order to get their passion-projects funded.
Anyway,
1. Jennifer Lawrence
2. Jessica Chastain
3. Q. Wallis
4. Naomi Watts
5. Emanuelle Riva (hopefully)
6. Marion Cotillard (even though she's campaigned harder than almost any actress I've ever seen...there seems to be not a single talkshow nor event she hasn't been too the last few months...damn.) So she's close only due to her massive campaigning.
7. Keira Knightley
8. Helen Mirren
9. Judi Dench
No, Zac, I'm going with my Nanny.
Yes, so there isn't a perfect comparison this time, because last year, their Best Actress predictions were published on November 1st, and then the next one wasn't until December 6th, which came after NYFCC and NBR. (In terms of Best Actress, the main result of those was essentially just that Swinton became a strong contender).
But on Dec 6th, they had:
1. Davis (69 pts)
2. Streep (65 pts)
3. Williams (53 pts)
4. Close (27 pts)
5. Theron (24 pts)
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6. Swinton (11 pts; 8 mentions)
7. Mara (11 pts; 4 mentions)
8. Olsen (10 pts)
9. Jones (3 pts)
So, their top 4 + #7 (Mara) turned out to be correct. If they had published Best Actress a few days before NYFCC/NBR, though, Swinton wouldn't be in there, so Mara probably would've been #6.
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I think it's crazy to have Cotillard higher than Watts, but what do I know?
Thanks! Interesting. Do you also have their points at the time?
I will marshall all the forces of darkness to hound you to an assisted suicide - Peter Capaldi, In The Loop
Looks like Riva has Legend Kidman's vote:
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/awards-campaig...Hzh9wKCvktE.99Q: As someone who has been the awards season game yourself many times over the years do you have any favorites?
‘Amour.’ ‘Amour.’ I am just in love with that film. I love Michael Haneke. That film to me is just a masterpiece. Have you seen it?
Q: Yes, oh yes.
I’ve only seen it once because it was so powerful it went into part of my psyche. I think just to do with the subject matter and how he handled it. And the performances are blindingly good.
Q: And Emmanuelle Riva in particular is quite good.
Oh, yes! I start crying when I think of her. I hope people see it because it’s one of those things where it needs [exposure and publicity] for people to see it. I know it won the Palm d’Or and all that, but those sort of films need people to go. I’m a huge, huge fan of his and I think this is one of his best movies.
Yeah, I actually think Riva is moving into locked territory at this point, which is really cool.
That's silly, the Kidman can't cry.
Also, Kidman must work with Haneke.
She was totally angling for that with that comment.Also, Kidman must work with Haneke.
Dame Knightley is very much still a contender.
FYC Oscar consideration, Miss Sally Field, as Mary Todd Lincoln
I'm not surprised at all that Kidman is a Haneke fan. She would do amazing work with him.
I agree with you & McTeague (and some others). When the most recent poll was created I actually put her in my Top 5. It just feels right to me, in spite of the arguments against her. I know that when I went to see the film my audience seemed to really like it (some old lady stood outside the door asking every single person "How'd you like the picture".), lol, and I won't say that my experience alone is evidence of good WOM but I was pretty surprised to not see it being as divisive as I thought it would be.
She's still my #5 though. Still predicting:
Lawrence
Chastain
Wallis
Riva
Knightley
With Wallis/Cotillard on the cusp. Cotillard is such a tricky case to me though. I wouldn't have any faith in a nomination for her if it weren't for the fact that she's Marion Cotillard + SPC. The film and the performance are just too far removed from Oscar.
This is the one time i actually agree with you. I don't think Cotillard is getting that many number 1 votes. I would never put her above both Quvenzhane and Riva. She's about even with Watts right now (imo).
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