'Fahrenheit' Oscar Campaign Begins

Fox News ^ | 11/15/04 | Roger Friedman

[jimbo123]

Typical Hollyweird. They just don't get it.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

and taken in roughly $250 million around the globe, which is great for any film, but extraordinary for a documentary or non-fiction film.

Farenheit 9/11, however, is NOT "non-fiction."

[kevkrom]

If the Academy even nominates F9/11, let alone votes for it as best picture, they're going to make the term "Academy Award" a biiger joke than, say, an MTV Movie Award.

[CaptRon]

, which is great for any film, but extraordinary for a documentary or non-fiction film. The total worldwide box office has hit $218 million.

Of which, this is neither.

[SlowBoat407]

I think they're going to see this as their big chance to make a "statement" about the election, though. But you're right. It will show them up as the isolated goofballs they've become.

[vrwcagent0498]

Needs a "barf alert" on the title. ;)

[spinestein]

Oh please let this win "Best Picture". Please please please please please please please....

[LizardQueen]

I'd rather see "Team America: World Police" get it, especially since Moore blows himself up in that one.

LQ

[MadAnthony1776]

Stupid is as stupid does.

[DBrow]

Moore has said, Americans are stupid. He is only trying to prove it in a public forum.

I think it is a good idea, the nomination; the mainstream people will be more enlightened as to what Hollywood and TV stands for.

[chiller]

George Will said recently he hoped the Academy awarded F/911 with the Oscar to publicly expose them for what they are. I concur.

POS, imho.

[ladtx]

Actually I hope it wins, and wins big. It will simply confirm to the rest of the country just how clueless the "elites" are.

[p. henry]

I can think of nothing that would result in a greater decline in the aggregate revenues of Hollywood.

[Uncle Vlad]

Actually, needs a "Double-Bag, Projectile Speed-of-Sound" Barf Alert. :)

[ken5050]

I hope they do nominate it..and I hope it wins..we can then split the cultural divide wide open..

[My Favorite Headache]

It's a gamble on Moore's part. By positioning himself for a Best Picture nod he took himself out of running for Best Documentary by doing so. By pushing for a Best Picture nod...he will possibly piss off actors and producers who could have gotten a chance for their own films to be in that spot.

Moore is taking a big gamble by doing this..of course The Passion of The Christ was and is easily the best film of the last year if not decade.

[skikvt]

If it gets nominated, I'm all for a starting a boycott of all things Hollywood. No TV, Movies, or DVD's.... Seriously people, just go read a book for a change...

[somerville]

This is off-topic, but I thought you might find it entertaining.

Has anyone seen the picture of Dick Cheney on Wonkette today ?

It is the same one that was posted by a Freeper on Saturday night but was quickly pulled... you know the one I"m talking about - at the custard place.

[sportutegrl]

I wish I had a link for this, but a few days ago on the Factor, O'Reilly had some hollywood types to discuss their effect on the election. It was stated that Moore was expecting a Best Picture for 911, when O'Reilly predicted a severe backlash. When asked about this, he repeated that if 911 even got nominated for Best Pix, there would be a major boycott of the film industry. I think we have our marching orders.

[Ex-Dem]

Let him have his precious little Oscar. Privately, he'll still be bawling his eyes out that his masterpiece couldn't give John Kerry the election.