Inevitable...(updated with LAFCA reactions)
EDITED (3:21 p.m.): Well the LAFCA just put a big damper on the expected critics awards overhaul for "No Country for Old Men." The Coen brothers film was snubbed everywhere, while Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will be Blood" grabbed four -- FOUR wins. And the film nearly swept the whole damn thing, with three runner-up mentions. That's one hell of a show of solidarity, and gets me thinking -- could the Academy get behind this brutal, brutal film after all?
Anyway, Red Carpet District is still struggling to load. Lots of hits on the server, and ditto the AWard Central page. Sorry for the delays.
Earlier: This is the time of year when Oscar websites crash constantly due to consistent reloads. Sasha Stone is having trouble at Awards Daily. Hell, even the Variety blog is struggling. Today's announcements of the Boston and LA Film Critics's awards are triggering the overload today, and the only reason things haven't collapsed over here yet is because I'm not running the update-them-as-they-come game at IC this season.
In any case, The Envelope has the scoop on incoming LAFCA winners, and the Boston critics were kind enough to update their page as voting happened earlier today.
More to come...
Comments
There Will Be Blood is the LAFCA favorite. I am a big fan of P.T Anderson (in particular, Boogie Nights, and Magnolia), and I can't wait to see the film (although that might be awhile, since I live in Salt Lake City, and we sometimes don't get to see the more "art house" type films until several weeks after they've been screened in many other cities across the country).
No, I'm not a mormon...in case any of you are curious. Even though, I did have Donny Osmond in my house once, because he was very interested in my fathers ham radio equipment. That was a real thrill, I'll tell ya. Anyway...
Posted by: Paddy![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 9, 2007 03:17 PM
There Will Be Blood SWEEPS NYFCC too!
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Cinematography
Best Music
Posted by: hanimal![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 9, 2007 03:47 PM
NYFCO
Posted by: hanimal![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 9, 2007 03:53 PM
Paddy, I sympathize with you. I live in Idaho, just two hours from SLC. I have to drive down there regularly to satisfy my filmgoing habit since we get nothing where I live.
Anyway, interesting results today. Still not totally feeling it for TWBB when it comes to BP, but let's see how the rest of the week pans out.
Posted by: Jessestlr![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 9, 2007 05:17 PM
Kris, how come when No Country wins Boston, it doesn't mean anything. But when it gets snubbed by LA, it means something?
Posted by: Noah![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 9, 2007 08:57 PM
Expectations? I mean, considering the film was expected to stampede, getting snubbed outright by Oscar's home town crowd is a bit of a shock.
And frankly, There Will Be Blood winning means nothing as well. Critics awards -- by and large -- are given too much credence in the run up to Oscar, year after year. And year after year, the old stand by is proven a hundred times over: critics don't vote for Oscars.
Posted by: Kristopher Tapley![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 9, 2007 11:40 PM