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Alison Flynn (no login)
Posted Nov 3, 2007 10:23 PM
Hmm, I agree with you about Charlie Wilson's War. I just have a bad feeling about it, and the Christmas Day opening seems like a bad omen a la Dreamgirls. At least they're not charging $25 a ticket on that day (that ballsy and presumptuous scheme is what absolutely killed my interest in Dreamgirls).
I don't think Sweeney Todd will be a complete flop - there are enough fans of the musical, of Tim Burton and of Johnny Depp who will see the movie and love it. So far no critics have seen it (other than Harry on Ain't It Cool News and Steve from cinefantastique), so we don't really have reviews yet. But I do think Johnny Depp has a great chance at a nomination (not a lock for a win yet, though). Yes, they've always snubbed Burton, but I don't think they can ignore Depp so easily, even though it's a Burton film.
Tommy Lee Jones was fantastic in "In the Valley of Elah" and his performance was raved over. Even though the film didn't do as well as they thought I really hope that they won't forget him.
DDL certainly is a likely nomination based on what we've heard so far from people who saw the movie. Whether he's a lock for a win is yet to be seen. As Tom reminded us in his article, everyone thought the race was between DDL for Gangs and Jack Nicholson - and neither of them won. Brody did.
I'm not so sure about George Clooney. Michael Clayton is one of the best reviewed films (91% on RT, 94% of the cream of the crop). I enjoyed the film immensely and thought Clooney turned in a good performance, but not great. If anyone gets a nod for that film it will be Tom Wilkinson for supporting. |
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