I must say, she will not win! I really didn't care for the movie either. I felt like it was Beyonces coming out party. And Jamie Foxx was awful. If any award is to be given. Eddie Murphy by far...........
- And how do you know? You must not have read all the professional reviews, and you obviously haven't witnessed all the buzz that is fastly flowing through the industry about her incredible performance as Effie.
I agree Jamie Fox was mediocre. Murphy was fantastic. And this was Beyonce's best acting in a film by far.
Well even the Chicago critics didn't give it to her. They just announced the Japanese actress from Babel won. If Chicago didn't give it to her it might not be a sure thing at all.
If the Academy Awards were this Sunday, she'd most likely win. But like others have pointed out, a lot can happen between now and late February. If she has enough steam to win the Golden Globe and the SAG, the gold man is hers. But she could lose some of her thunder.
Can't you make an exception, just this once, and let JHud sing "And I'm Tellin' You" at the Oscars this year? Please? Pretty please with a cherry on top?
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totally random....BUT when JHud got voted off....didn't something crazy happen, like her hometown had a blackout or something? I seem to remember some controversy around her vote off day....anyone remember?
p.s. Eddie murphy gave the performance of his life. Crossing my fingers for him!
If she has enough steam to win the Golden Globe and the SAG, the gold man is hers. But she could lose some of her thunder.
If this were a Best Actress Award she was up for, then I'd say yes, if she wins the GG and the SAG, the Oscar is hers. But the Best Supporting Actress category has more of a possibility of being unpredictable. It's less set in stone than Best Actress.
p.s. Eddie murphy gave the performance of his life. Crossing my fingers for him!
I'll agree that Eddie Murphy gives the performance of his life. But really, is that saying much? Just because up until now, he's done 100+ sh;tty movies and suddenly he shows up with a decent performance in a dramatic role in 2006, does that make him deserving of an Oscar? I mean, it's not as though he doesn't have millions upon millions of dollars from making all those sh;tty movies. He's not exactly entitled to an Oscar. His career hasn't particularly been "building up" to this. I guess we'll see what happens. I say, if he's lucky, like Matt Dillon receiving his Oscar nomination last year, he'll get a kind nod as well. Who has been winning for Supporting Actor in the other awards thus far this season?
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The Golden Globes are a TERRIBLE predictor of Oscar wins in the Supporting actor/actress categories. They are often WAY of the mark, with winners in their categories not even scoring an Academy nomination, let alone a parallel win.
The SAG awards, in contrast, have been a pretty good indicator, although they are still a relatively new award. Their track record for matching "Oscar" is MUCH better than the Globes. This makes sense when you think about it, because SAG actors make up the largest voting body of the "select" members in the Academy. Actors opinions count the most for all Oscars, in other words. That's just the way they're set up. (They also have FOUR separate acting awards, more than any other professional field, so that would be why.)
And the Chicago Film critics awards, as flattering and lovely as they are, mean NOTHING when it comes to matching the Academy Awards. Check out their history, and you'll see what I mean.
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wannabe, I definitely hear what you are saying about Eddie Murphy's track record. However, a few things come to mind though....
it is always inspiring to see people grow. Seeing where they came from (stand up comedy in Eddie's case) to bringing to life a real person (loosly based on James Brown) and seeing him bring depth and emotion to a movie. Had he been a nobody, I would say the same thing. The same can be said of the growth of a performer of Jamie Foxx, Jim Carey, Robin Williams...all known for being funny men, but have delivered honest and real performances beyond elastic faces and one liners.
I also agree, I hope this is not a one trick pony for Hudson
How many movies are there with roles for plus-sized African-American women who sing?
IF she wins the Oscar, it will be because of her SINGING. She can't really compete for non-singing roles with actresses who've been around Hollywood for 5 to 10 years and have half a dozen feature films on their resume'.
She'll have more success as a singer than a movie actress.
I don't think it's very likely the will both be nominated in the same category. Streep was nominated in the leading category at the Globes, and Hudson the supporting. Even though, after seeing both movies, it should be the other way around.
I am watching "..Prada" this weekend. Just saw "Dreamgirls" yesterday and I must say, I was quite impressed with Ms. Hudson. Even not knowing the nominees yet, she deserves one!
Vivien Leigh did thank Jessica Tandy, although Jessica raised a fit that she hadn't been cast because she was considered by some not to be pretty enough and dissed Leigh in an interview as a "nymphomanicial no talent." But Vivien was gracious. I hope and pray that Jennifer will be too.