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Jessica - Jan 23, 2007 5:54:56 am PST #7111 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I didn't think it was nomination-worthy for the big categories. It was glitzy and overdone and shallow

I thought it was leagues better than Chicago, so I assumed it would get nominated. (But Babel seems to be this year's Crash, picking up nominations I assumed would go to movies that didn't completely suck.)

I didn't realize how many original songs it had, though -- I thought "Listen" was the only new one. I want Inconvenient Truth to win that category, just because.

Jon B. - Jan 23, 2007 5:56:47 am PST #7112 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

And Borat up for Best Adapted Screenplay just makes my eyes roll.

Yeah, what\'s up with that? Was there a Borat novel that I missed?

sj - Jan 23, 2007 5:58:10 am PST #7113 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I still have to see Dreamgirls and Babel.

Jessica - Jan 23, 2007 6:01:04 am PST #7114 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Yeah, what's up with that? Was there a Borat novel that I missed?

Also, it didn't have a screenplay! It was improv!

Polter-Cow - Jan 23, 2007 6:11:34 am PST #7115 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Yeah, what's up with that? Was there a Borat novel that I missed?

No, but there was Da Ali G Show.

Also, it didn't have a screenplay! It was improv!

Ex-fucking-actly.

§ ita § - Jan 23, 2007 6:14:43 am PST #7116 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm assuming it was relatively guided improv, since Cohen had narrative goals he wanted to achieve with the whole thing, but unless there was a script that all or most of the people were adhering to (thereby removing what little point I think the movie had), yeah, I don't get it either.

Fred Pete - Jan 23, 2007 6:17:10 am PST #7117 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

I feel truly out of touch with current moviedom. I only recognized about half of the nominated movies.

Polter-Cow - Jan 23, 2007 6:17:55 am PST #7118 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

ita, even if that's true, I could probably find you a more deserving screenplay by throwing a rock. That's not an Oscar-worthy narrative.

§ ita § - Jan 23, 2007 6:19:24 am PST #7119 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

That's not an Oscar-worthy narrative.

Oh, I totally agree. I thought it had a weak as hell narrative.

megan walker - Jan 23, 2007 6:22:06 am PST #7120 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

At least the Best Picture noms provide interesting menu opportunities for Oscar parties.

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