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2Feb/101

Scattered Thoughts on the Oscar Nominations

I'll add them as I think of them throughout the day, but here's the first one:

1) Any award show where a movie this funny and profane can get nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay:

is one I can get behind.

2) I never once thought it would get a nomination, because personal/autobiographical documentaries never do, but I'm nevertheless disappointed that The Beaches of Agnes didn't get the Best Feature Documentary nomination it so richly deserved.

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  1. looking at the list of best picture noms brought a few things to mind:

    - the pros and cons of having 10 noms
    - this wasn’t a very good year for “best picture”-ish films. doesn’t seem like there’s any natural fit.

    go the hurt locker


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