Comments on: The Amazing Race: Taking The Temperature Of The Race After The Oscar Nominations & Guild Awards https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-20120130/ Sun, 22 May 2016 04:33:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Nik Grape https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-20120130/#comment-122323 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:33:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-254067/#comment-122323 Davis may be the front runner, but with her Globe win Streep is still very much in contention. She's definitely got the sympathy on her side but then again, I hate to say this but it's true, Davis is a black actress performing a guilt ridden role of a black maid very very well. That goes a long way. But of all the acting categories, this one will be harder to predict than any other I find.

]]> By: Huffy https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-20120130/#comment-122324 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:33:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-254067/#comment-122324 Foreign Language Film is a tricky category but not as unpredictable as people like to make it out as being. The key thing to remember is that voters have to see all five films in order to cast ballots. Since not everyone has time to see every single film in every single category they often skip out on the Foreign ones to focus on the major categories. As a result many older, retied Academy members vote for the category, many of who have old-fashioned, often sentimental taste. Sounds far-fetched but consider some of the past winners: Departures over Revanche and Waltz with Bashir, Secret in their Eyes over A Prophet and the White Ribbon. Biutiful should have never been the frontrunner last year as it clearly was too difficult for that target audience.

That said I think A Separation's appeal is universal and powerful enough to win.

]]> By: padre https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-20120130/#comment-122325 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:33:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-254067/#comment-122325 Lesser awards are for lesser people. The only real award that anybody cares about is the Oscar. When an actor dies, all the obits say "Oscar winner" or "Oscar nominated". Nobody says "SAG nominated" or even "Golden Globe winner" because nobody gives a rats ass. You might as well say "Kindergarten Gold Star winner" for all people care. It's Oscars or nothing!

]]> By: jimmiescoffee https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-20120130/#comment-122326 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:33:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-254067/#comment-122326 no, no no! hello people?!! dont you remember the academy expanded the best picture category to GET ratings. you know, so popular box office champions like 'extremely loud and incredibly close' and 'war horse' can draw in the big crowds of youngsters. im 26 and i know all my boys and me are getting some kegs to cheer on my boy max von sydow. you know this generation loves on some classic bergman. never say never….AGAIN bitches. (in all seriousness, the nominations this year are just bad, good film DID exist this year)

]]> By: jimmiescoffee https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-20120130/#comment-122327 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:33:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-254067/#comment-122327 something is wrong with aaron sorkin having 2 oscars. actually there are a lot of things wrong with that.

]]> By: WHATUP https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-20120130/#comment-122328 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:33:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-254067/#comment-122328 This will go down as one of the worst rated Oscar shows in a long time… Franco-gate will pale in comparison to how awful this broadcast will be. You think 20 somethings are going to tune into a show that is honoring a black & white film, hosted by Bill Crystal? Nope.

]]> By: dave https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-20120130/#comment-122329 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:33:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/the-amazing-race-taking-the-temperature-of-the-race-after-the-oscar-nominations-guild-awards-254067/#comment-122329 "Academy Award Winner Gore Verbinski."

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