'District 9' — catnip for Oscar voters?
Perhaps it sounds outlandish — maybe even as wacky as the story of reptilian aliens lustily devouring cat food while being imprisoned by humans in "District 9" — but Variety reports that Oscar voters are gobbling up the hit sci-fi flick. They've only endorsed a few in the past ("Star Wars," "E.T."). Now Variety's Peter Bart reveals a "dirty little secret" — asserting "'District 9' is an absolutely brilliant movie that could easily sneak away with some Oscars.
"Some critics missed the boat on this one (including Variety), but at a packed Academy screening over the weekend at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, the film received the most applause of any movie in a couple of years," the trade paper adds. "That’s usually a signal."
Hmmm . . . just a few blog posts ago, we wondered if 'District 9' was cursed at the Oscars.
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Hey, it might seem unlikely, but if the Academy liked it, who knows. But, I have my doubts. Loved the movie, but it's just possible that it's not Oscar material. But..never say never.
Posted by: Lila | August 20, 2009 at 07:10 PM
The lead actor should be nominated for an Oscar - I'd nearly be willing to put money toward his campaign!!! Briliiant
Posted by: Jonathan | August 20, 2009 at 04:20 PM
Great movie that should definitely win for visual effects- and on a 30 million dollar budget- the movie itself is science fiction.
Posted by: Hemed | August 19, 2009 at 08:04 AM
I hope he's right. I'd love it to at least be nominated for BP. I think it's best of the year so far, by a lot.
Posted by: Aura | August 18, 2009 at 07:31 PM