Ezen Baklattan Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 1. The Descendants 2. The Artist 3. War Horse 4. Moneyball 5. Midnight In Paris 6. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 7. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 8. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 9. Hugo 10. Margin Call 11. The Help 12. Young Adult 13. Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 14. The Tree Of Life 15. In The Land Of Blood & Honey 16. 50/50 17. Drive 18. The Adventures Of Tintin 19. My Week With Marilyn 20. A Dangerous Method ELAIC may rise up (or down) when reviews come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Could end up being The Artist vs. War Horse. In that scenario it doesn't matter which wins.... Jeff Wells is gonna be pissed either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) He doesn't like War Horse, or Spielberg's films in general. He thinks they're simple-minded and emotionally manipulative and largely geared at Joe Sixpack in Middle America. Edited November 30, 2011 by 4815162342 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Could end up being The Artist vs. War Horse. In that scenario it doesn't matter which wins.... Jeff Wells is gonna be pissed either way. I don't think Wells would know what to do if a film he championed won Best Pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Heh. Anything that pisses off Jeff Wells makes me happy. I hate how pretentious he is, he's always talking down on "average" people. He thinks he's so much better because he blogs for a living and gets invited to film festivals and screenings (and throws a fit when he's not invited). Serious question- how do these people survive? Film blogging/criticism is not a real job... do they even get paid? They certainly don't have full time jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) I imagine the studios pay him good money to plaster his site with those FYC ads.... Edited November 30, 2011 by CoolioD1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I rather enjoy Wells and his crotchety-ness. He's so off-the-wall sometimes... and yet, he really does love film and film history, and it comes out in oddly poignant comments or examinations, especially about older films. It was a hoot listening to him and Sasha Stone on their Oscar Poker podcast last year, especially with Wells getting so deeply depressed about TSN going down (even though I was rooting for TSN too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 LexG is def the best thing about his site, but I agree, he's a very enjoyable read and he's enjoyable in his podcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 LexG is hilarious! (If a bit tiresome and one-note at times). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Why is LexG wasting his talent on driving hits for Jeff? He should have his own blog. Anyway, Jeff is fun. A douche but a fun one. OTOH, his gf is a douche and a bore. he could have done better. I mean, unknown Elvis impersonators boink much better than greesy hair SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Predicts as of right now: Green Lantern Bucky Larson Breaking Dawn 1 The Sitter Conan Immortals Big Momma 3 Sucker Punch The Worst Movie Ever! Evil Bong 3D Whoops! Wrong predicts Okay really: The Artist Decsendents Extremly Loud The Help Midnight in Paris Moneyball Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy War Horse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Predicts as of right now: Green Lantern Bucky Larson Breaking Dawn 1 The Sitter Conan Immortals Big Momma 3 Sucker Punch The Worst Movie Ever! Evil Bong 3D Whoops! Wrong predicts Okay really: The Artist Decsendents Extremly Loud The Help Midnight in Paris Moneyball Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy War Horse Okay here are other possible titles: Hugo DH2 Rango (You never know) Super 8 (See above) Young Adult (Forgot about this one) Dragon Tattoo The Muppets (Longshot, but yeah) Drive 50/50 Contigion Win Win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Why is LexG wasting his talent on driving hits for Jeff? He should have his own blog. Anyway, Jeff is fun. A douche but a fun one. OTOH, his gf is a douche and a bore. he could have done better. I mean, unknown Elvis impersonators boink much better than greesy hair SS. Haha. He should definitely start his own blog. I rag on Jeff alot and I really can't stand him as a person but there is a reason I keep reading his blog- I do get some form of twisted entertainment out of it, so I give him credit for that. And he really does have passion for film. Sometimes that misguides him into doucheville but whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I never heard of this guy. Can somebody post his link to his blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I never heard of this guy. Can somebody post his link to his blog. www.hollywood-elsewhere.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Fantastic article about DH2. http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/oscars/la-en-power-players-20111201,0,4893452.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hmm, Hugo is a film I can't count out anymore, but it needs to pick up on box office when it expands to have a real shot at a nom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 ^^ I might go see it tonight. I've heard really good things about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Is (Are) there (a) clear frontrunner(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
