Sat Feb 11, 2017, 10:20 AM

Oscar Thoughts.

La La Land and Damien Chazelle appear to have a lock on best picture and director along with Emma Stone for best actress in what I consider a weak field this year. So do Viola Davis and Mahershala Ali for supporting acting. That leaves a tight race for best actor between Casey Affleck and Denzel Washington. Affleck was the early favorite but Manchester By The Sea is such a downer. Support seems to be trending toward Washington in the more upbeat role in Fences. If it is Denzel he will join Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Daniel Day Lewis (all best actor) and Walter Brennan (all supporting) in the 3 time winner club. Kate Hepburn is in her own club with 4 best actress Oscars.

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
Oscar Thoughts. (Original post)	pressbox69	Feb 2017	OP
I'm rooting for Moonlight.	JHan	Feb 2017	#1
Okay	pressbox69	Feb 2017	#2
I expect as much as well.. it's the projected favorite..	JHan	Feb 2017	#4
Maybe fun	pressbox69	Feb 2017	#6
Oops	pressbox69	Feb 2017	#3
Affleck will win Best Actor	Skittles	Feb 2017	#5
I'm rooting for Affleck	pressbox69	Feb 2017	#7
Affleck	pressbox69	Feb 2017	#8

Response to pressbox69 (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2017, 10:27 AM

JHan (10,173 posts)

1. I'm rooting for Moonlight.

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Response to JHan (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 03:56 AM

pressbox69 (2,252 posts)

2. Okay

but I don't think anything will stop La La Land from taking Best Picture.

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Response to pressbox69 (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 04:09 AM

JHan (10,173 posts)

4. I expect as much as well.. it's the projected favorite..

La La Land is fun and it has the hype going for it.. Moonlight, tho lesser known, is the better film and unforgettable.

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Response to JHan (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 04:54 AM

pressbox69 (2,252 posts)

6. Maybe fun

is what America needs right now. A Fred and Ginger movie with a modern attitude.

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Response to pressbox69 (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 03:59 AM

pressbox69 (2,252 posts)

3. Oops

I forgot to include Ingrid Bergman in the 3 time winner club.

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Sun Feb 12, 2017, 04:14 AM

Skittles (149,590 posts)

5. Affleck will win Best Actor

his performance was absolutely amazing

I don't agree that Fences was "upbeat" - lots of emotional turmoil there too....I saw it and yes, Denzel and Viola are as great as you'd imagine they would be

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Response to Skittles (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 04:56 AM

pressbox69 (2,252 posts)

7. I'm rooting for Affleck

but that seems to be the tightest of the big races.

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Response to Skittles (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 05:01 PM

pressbox69 (2,252 posts)

8. Affleck

won the BAFTA on Saturday but Washington wasn't nominated.

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