The Buzz
The "Buzz-o-meter" is up over at the LA TImes' The Envelope site, and I think the pundits involved have hit the Best Picture nail on the head, chalking up "Babel," "The Departed," "Dreamgirls," "Flags of Our Fathers," and "The Queen" for nominations. I too will likely be dumping "The Good German" from my predictions next week, as the trailer makes the film look too stylish for its own good, however intriguing on the whole. That's my inclination, anyway, and that leaves Warner Bros. with a slot open. Enter Scorsese's "The Departed," which boasts accross-the-board appeal that can't be ignored.
Now, if only "Flags of Our Fathers" had hit the speed bump a lot of us expected it to hit today, "Little Miss Sunshine" could have found some room.
More on Monday.
Comments
Yo, it's actually the Buzzmeter. Oscarwatch had the Buzzometer for years but we don't use it anymore. Why am I suddenly glad about that?
Their five best pic matches my predictions as well and I think what ought to have been the general consensus - not that that means anything. I do think Babel is the one that might get dumped. I think there is a wild card slot in play for sure - and who knows who will get it. It's just too early to call the Good German. It might be good enough, it might not. No way to tell.
And what about this Sienna Miller situation? Am I the only one somewhat bothered by it? It doesn't seem like an accurate reading of the Best Actress race at all but rather a prediction and/or an attempt to shape the race. Not sure. Anyway, I think The Envelope just got a lot more interesting all of a sudden.
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| October 21, 2006 08:30 AM
Allow me to mis-quote The Envelope's misrepresentation of what is actually the "buzz" in piece. :)
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| October 21, 2006 01:07 PM
Make that in PEACE. I just woke up...
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| October 21, 2006 02:12 PM