AND THE OSCAR GOES TO..........(Part 1)

What a month this is going to be for Hollywood? A December like none other, movies like you haven't imagined. Oscar race has never been this close (at-least to my knowledge). With the season for realistic movies surely gonna compete at this years academy let us discuss on some of the movies which are going to run the race. Academy time and again has proved to be biased but still we don't care, it is the golden statue for god sakes. And whether we are dissatisfied at the nominations by January end or the winners by March first week we do love this time of the year when quality products come in bunch to attract the critics and the viewers alike.

As this year we are talking about too many a probables for the coveted award I am going to write about two movies which are competing, One goof-up Oscar did in the past and One movie which is running for this year's Razzie (people have no clue of this term, shame on you!!) every two days, lets hope i catch up with all before the nominations are out :).



OSCAR PREDICTIONS

Slumdog Millionaire

The movie has already bagged the coveted British Independent award for Best film, Best director for Danny Boyle & best promising newcomer for Dev patel. National Board of Review award For Best Film, Best screenplay – Adapted and Best Breakthrough performance- male for Dev patel. along with the People's choice award & Audience award in the Toronto film festival and Austin film festival. The movie shot entirely in and around Mumbai is about a slum dweller Jawal malik(Dev Patel) who is about to get 20 million in a “Who wants to be a Millionaire” program but the host Prem Kumar(Anil Kapoor) hates him as he is so sure a slum dweller cant be knowing so much and he brings in an inspector Irfan khan but only when Irfan khan investigates does he come to know of the real reason why Jawal is participating in this show and how he came to know of all the answers to the questions so far. The movie is considered the best this year and the audience is lapping it up too, the movie which was released last month in limited release is expected to rake in almost 6 million by the end of its 4th weekend at the US box office alone, and throughout the award season the movie is sure to find legs and more screens which will sure to make it the surprise sleeper hit this season. The music for the movie is given by the Asian Mozart A.R.Rahman who is also up for an Oscar nomination. The movie can expect five odd nominations for best film, best director, best screenplay- adopted, best actor, and The best soundtrack for a motion picture.

Oscar chance- 88%

Watch the trailer
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=AIzbwV7on6Q


Gran Torino

Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal his prized possession a 1972 Gran Torino. But he should also keep this teenager and his family safe from a rogue gang, will the veteran be upto it? I guess? if not for the The good then who?. This Clint Eastwood directed and acted movie is releasing next weekend in the U.S. has already got some favorable reviews from people who have been lucky to get a sneek peak. Clint eastwood has already got the Best actor in the recently announced National Board of review awards. Expect the movie to get a nod in the Best actor category but other nods are a long shot, but he would be competing with Mickey Rourke who is the favourite for the time being to win this coveted prize for his WRESTLER. But as always we can never predict Oscars.

Oscar chance – 60%

Watch the Trailer

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=9teLeXZ3XMU


OSCAR GOOF-UP

This is a story of an actor turned director Todd Field, who made a movie called “In the bedroom” in 2001 and the movie got nominated for Best actor, Best actress, Best Supporting actress, Best Screenplay and best film too but he didnt get the nod for Best director. But the nomination was given to big time directors like David lynch or Ridley Scott, whose movies didnt get a nod for the best picture category.. Surprising!!

RAZZIE PREDICTION

Love guru


The comedian par excellence, the man who made us laugh our pants out in Austin came up with this dud of a movie, Love guru. A movie where he teaches everyone how to love, did little for it to be loved by the audience. A comedy movie which lacked the most important thing, Comedy. After watching this movie we do feel Mike myers should probably give his voice to green ogres and never ever come on screen.




Razzie preciction – Worst film, Worst actor, Worst screenplay and Worst actress (maybe the award would go to her but for some other movie, lets see)

Watch the trailer here

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=mVdD0ZxPq_g


Part two – Coming soon