Comments on: Australia’s Oscar Chances: Does Oprah’s Endorsement Matter? http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/17/australias-oscar-chances-does-oprahs-endorsement-matter/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:29:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ani aLian http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/17/australias-oscar-chances-does-oprahs-endorsement-matter/#comment-119996 Ani aLian Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:25:19 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=7374#comment-119996 Hi whats the big deal with the Americans and the Oscars? Why dont you just grab your girlfriend, get some choclates and HAVE FUN FORGET about the Holywood marketing show of the Oscars - relax cheers an Aussie Hi
whats the big deal with the Americans and the Oscars? Why dont you just grab your girlfriend, get some choclates and HAVE FUN

FORGET about the Holywood marketing show of the Oscars - relax

cheers
an Aussie

]]> By: Movie News « Vanity and Pride http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/17/australias-oscar-chances-does-oprahs-endorsement-matter/#comment-117305 Movie News « Vanity and Pride Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:11:06 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=7374#comment-117305 [...] Very interesting article: Australia’s Oscar Chances: Does Oprah’s Endorsement Matter? [...] [...] Very interesting article: Australia’s Oscar Chances: Does Oprah’s Endorsement Matter? [...]

]]> By: Steven Flores http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/17/australias-oscar-chances-does-oprahs-endorsement-matter/#comment-117085 Steven Flores Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:22:43 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=7374#comment-117085 I'm always wary of Oprah Winfrey's recommendations. I remember five years ago, she was hyping up the Mike Newell Film "Mona Lisa Smile" with Julia Roberts saying it's going to be an Oscar contender or something. Instead, the film was boring with a few exceptional performances from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marcia Gay Harden, and Juliet Stevenson. I've always suspected that her nomination for "The Great Debaters" at the Golden Globes was simply nothing more than an attempt to buy her way into the ceremonies and such. Yet, the strike managed to destroy that and the film came home empty-handed. I'm anxious to see "Australia" because of Baz Luhrman but the fact that's he currently finishing the film right now worries me. I'm going to guys like you, Filmspotting, Roger Ebert, and other top critics for answers. When I say top critics, I don't mean Ben Lyons. That guy's a douche! I’m always wary of Oprah Winfrey’s recommendations. I remember five years ago, she was hyping up the Mike Newell Film “Mona Lisa Smile” with Julia Roberts saying it’s going to be an Oscar contender or something.

Instead, the film was boring with a few exceptional performances from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marcia Gay Harden, and Juliet Stevenson. I’ve always suspected that her nomination for “The Great Debaters” at the Golden Globes was simply nothing more than an attempt to buy her way into the ceremonies and such. Yet, the strike managed to destroy that and the film came home empty-handed.

I’m anxious to see “Australia” because of Baz Luhrman but the fact that’s he currently finishing the film right now worries me. I’m going to guys like you, Filmspotting, Roger Ebert, and other top critics for answers. When I say top critics, I don’t mean Ben Lyons. That guy’s a douche!

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