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   chatan says:
   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:19pm

   wow no Precious in the top 10?
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   Patrick says:
   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:19pm

   YEAH Woody Harrelson. And why am I not surprised at yet ANOTHER Clint lovefest?
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   Hans says:
   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:21pm

   Ooh, utter snubbage of Precious!!

   In other news, STAR TREK!!!!!! INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS!!!!!
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   Pete says:
   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:21pm

   Up in the Air surely is the de facto frontrunner now?

   Apart from Mulligan, how much has An Education been slipping lately?
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   bambi says:
   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:22pm

   So BSA is going to be a showdown between Waltz, Tucci and Harrelson.
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   Olin says:
   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:22pm

   Um, where is Nine?
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   Otto says:
   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:22pm

   No Precious?
   and It’s complicated for best Cast? In the year of Nine?
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   Matt says:
   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:23pm

   A little surprised that Nine isn’t anywhere to be found, but thrilled that Star Trek has received the praise it deserves. Overall a really great list with a great mix of films. Up in The Air takes the baton as the front runner and now its time to see what December brings.
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   kevin says:
   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:23pm

   NBR is always up Clint Eastwood’s ass, they’re so predictable!
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    brainypirate says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:25pm

    All due respect to Morgan Freeman, but wouldn’t it be more fun to see him win an award for playing against type?
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    bambi says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:27pm

    Ass-kissing won`t help Invictus much. WB will switch campaign focus on Holmes after stellar reviews and best-since-New Moon opening this year.

    Can Kendrick upset Mo`nique?
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    Pete says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:28pm

    Bambi, enough with Sherlock Holmes.

    The BP race appears to be shaping up to be Invictus v. Up in the Air, unless Avatar by some miracle turns out to be the game changer Cameron’s sycophants desperately hope it is.
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    chatan says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:32pm

    No Nine, The Lovely Bones, Avatar.
    Precious got only one for Gabby Sidibe.
    whatever, great news for mulligan and Kendrick.
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    Jeremie says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:34pm

    “WB will switch campaign focus on Holmes after stellar reviews and best-since-New Moon opening this year.”

    LOL

    Let me see… We’ve got Clint Eastwood latest film about Mandela with Freeman and Damon, and we’ve got… Sherlock Holmes by Guy Ritchie who has the amazing power of turning every screenplay he touches into a piece of over edited slow-motion crap.

    Which one should we back up? Let’s be audacious, let’s go for Holmes.
    In your dream mate.
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    Aaron says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:35pm

    Not surprised by the Lovely Bones snub, surprised by the Nine snub, but VERY surprised by the Precious snub. Of course Gabby Sidibe was going to win breakthrough actress—who else really was in contention for that?—but no show in the top 10? and no MO’NIQUE? I thought she was pretty much the only supporting actress contender this year?

    Invictus did very well here, but I’m not convinced–AT ALL–yet that this is a serious Oscar contender for best picture…The NBR is psychotically obsessed with Clint.
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    Ricky says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:42pm

    Wow no Nine, Precious, The Lovely Bones or A Single Man…

    LOVE the Where the Wild Things Are, Star Trek, 500 Days of Summer, Moon, District 9 votes.

    We expected no Avatar though cause they haven’t seen it yet right?

    I wonder what this means for Nine’s Oscar chances. I think Precious is locked regardless, The Lovely Bones was underwhelming so I don’t really mind its absence, and A Single Man… well I don’t know!
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    Joe Calahan says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:42pm

    I’m pretty mad that Lovely Bones is out but Peter Jackson is kind of a stranger to Hollywood anyways. He lives on the other side on the planet in New Zealand.

    On the other hand, having Star Trek, Up and Where the Wild Things Are and having District 9 as one of the top independent features is pretty cool and awesome. I’m actually excited that Inglorious Basterds got up their too. Tarantino has never gotten up to Oscar’s podium except for his award for Pulp Fiction-Best Original Screenplay.

    I’m so glad that Precious is out of the top ten. The movie is Oscar-Bait, not Oscar Calliber.

    Never heard of The Messenger. I’m sure the Hurt Locker will get re-released soon.

    Up in the Air will win best picture.
    Lead Actor will got to George Clooney or Morgan Freeman. Clint Eastwood is back. Joel and Ethan Coen are back for A Serious Man.

    500 Days of Summer and It’s Complicated-they found room for comedies but not the funniest comedy of the year-The Hangover and the second funniest-Julie and Julia.
    The Messenger, what is that movie. Messenger sounds like that film with Milla Jovivich-messenger: the story of joan of arc.
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    Brooke says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:46pm

    No NINE OR PRECIOUS!!! I LOVE YOU, NBR!!!

    And Anna Kendrick is now guaranteed a nomination. Suprised about Woody Harrelson, but really nice to see.
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    tundraaim says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:54pm

    I’m starting to get the feeling that NINE will not turn out as good as people hoped. Flashy and fun and strainng to be deep. It will probably end up like Benjamin Button or Gangs of New York, a movie with a strong fan base, lots of nominations, but few or no wins. UP IN THE AIR looking better everyday.
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    The Natural says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 2:06pm

    Wow, I fucking love this list.
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    richard crawford says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 2:24pm

    carey mulligan, carry mulligan

    she will win the oscar.
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    Matt says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 2:25pm

    What’s with all the people hating on NINE already on these boards??? Have you guys seen it yet?? I don’t think many people have.I have not, but i know the stage version and It’s a different kind of musical and not as accessible as something like Chicago or Hairspray, but if he’s able to pull it off it will be a really fascinating musical film. I’m really excited about the movie still even though the NBR didn’t put it on its list and just wish the people on these boards who claim to love movies, would give every movie a chance. Seems to be a lot of judging of movies no one has seen. Avatar and Nine are the ones I hear most often. Also I think that we’ve heard a lot of talk about a weak year in movies, but looking at this list and knowing most of these films i think it was a wonderful year for movies. Great animated films, wonderful science fiction, strong relevant dramas, fun scary movies, A big flashy musical, and pretty much something for everyone. Very satisfying assortment of well made films this year.
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    Ryan Adams says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 2:34pm

    Let me tell you guys, the screenplay for Nine is pure elegance. Anthony Mingella deserves a posthumous nomination, and you’d better get used to hearing me say that, over and over.
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    Dominik says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 2:37pm

    Ryan, probably the NBR-members haven´t seen “Nine”?
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    big vig says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 3:15pm

    Hmmm.
    NINE- nope.
    PRECIOUS-nope.
    A SINGLE MAN- nope.
    THE LOVELY BONES-nope.
    THE LAST STATION-nope.
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    Ricky says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 3:26pm

    Hey Ryan didn’t Kris Tapley and Anne Thompson specifically say in their podcast that the screenplay to Nine is by far the worst part?
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    lucky38 says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 3:53pm

    I’m still cleaning up my lunch after reading the Eastwood selection. In a year of so many fabulous director choices, this is their winner? Give me a break.
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    tundraaim says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 3:54pm

    Matt, you are correct. Hopefully NINE lives up to our high expectations. Seeing it next Tuesday.
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    Timmer says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 4:03pm

    So many people hate seeing Clint get honoured for Invictus, and yet none of them have seen it yet…
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    Brooke says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 5:55pm

    Timmer – I don’t think anyone specifically has too many faults with Eastwood, but they are tired of the NBR licking his ass EVERY SINGLE TIME HE MAKES A FILM. The man can do no wrong in their eyes. it gets stupid after a while.
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    Kevin says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 7:27pm

    new site layout?
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    Craig says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 6:47pm

    I get that it gets anoying with them honering Clint every year but it is really stupid to bash a movie they havn’t seen yet. Same with Nine.
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    qwiggles says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 7:16pm

    Gotta hand it to them — a pretty gutsy, interesting group this time. Go NBR!?
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    Brian says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 9:03pm

    Haven’t seen Precious. Really don’t care one way or the other. Not going down that road again. Becoming emotionally attached to a movie is now against my religion after last year (er-dark knight-ahem-cough-cough). However, I do think that it’s quite strange that Precious was nowhere to be found on this list. I mean, c’mon. It’s at or near the top of many film critic’s top ten movies of the year. I hate to say it, but it really does sound like one of those 110 members with some influence had quite a persuasive argument against including Precious on this list. No other way to look at it.

    There should be a movie a la Thank you for not Smoking which revolves around the politics of the Major Motion Picture Awards Season. Would you watch that movie?

    I would : )
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    Dan McGrath says:
    Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 9:45pm

    Why is everybody fretting about said film’s not being nominated ? It’s the NBR’s. They hardly hold any credence to the Oscar’s. Look back at their wins and voted films and look at the Oscar’s. More than not they are vastly different most years. At least when it comes to the winners. So don’t get your hair in a bunch. They like to throw love towards indies and TRY to be different. They are looking pretty silly though on the Clooney and Eastwood love ( both previous NBR winners ) Clooney won in 07 for Michael Clayton, yet NBR was one of the only precursors who left Daniel Day-Lewis off and voted for Clooney. As far as Clint goes, how many of those people ( NBR voters ) have really seen Invictus ? I like Clint, don’t get me wrong but he is easily the most pandered to director out there now. Anyway…Clint could crap and they’d award him for it.
    Any omission for Nine is just the NBR’s. You will see that title mentioned at the Oscar’s, Golden Globes and Screen Actor’s Guild.
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    Timmer says:
    Friday, December 4, 2009 at 12:31am

    Brooke, but the films they’ve lauded Clint for have been genuinely strong. The two Iwo Jiwa films were strong, Gran Torino was enjoyable, Million Dollar Baby was great too. It’s not like they were naming him Best Actor for Bloodwork for whatever that piece of crap was years ago.

    Thanks,
    Tim