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Vote For The Best Picture Winner

Vote for the film you think WILL WIN best picture

  • Babel

    Votes: 8 20.0%

  • The Departed

    Votes: 14 35.0%

  • Letters from Iwo Jima

    Votes: 2 5.0%

  • Little Miss Sunshine

    Votes: 12 30.0%

  • The Queen

    Votes: 4 10.0%
  • Total voters
    40
  • Poll closed .
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I'll tell you which I want to win and why I don't think the others should or will.

Not Babel - How many more of these 'we're all interconnected, prejudice cuases calamity' films are going to be made? It's absolutely nothing new and teaches no one anything new on the topics of prejudice and miscommunication in our country.

Not The Departed - Great flick, I assume, but I rarely feel that remakes of recent foreign films show the creativity to deserve an award. Loved the originals. If it had been original, maybe I would expect it to win.

Not Letters from Iwo Jima - I haven't seen this. My only criticism would be that it's another war-related film. I don't think it's been seen enough or talked about enough to get the awards, since the awards aren't always based on quality, but also based on impact. I'm sure, though, it'd be the top contender.

Not The Queen - Maybe for Best Actress, but how many more Bio Pics do we need to go through? Hurray, you can play someone who exists and whose mannerisms are observable. You're a great mimic. Shouldn't the award go to people who manage to create characters out of talent, not just replicate? But for the film, it's about real events to a T, I don't see it winning, since its creative qualities are only screen dialogue and direction.

Yes, Little Miss Sunshine - Original, heart warming, interesting and stellar performances out of smaller actors and actresses. Different sort of film from the ones typically nominated, since it's a comedy and light, as opposed to something serious. I'd give it the win. I know, I'm biased.
 
I've only seen The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine. The former was great and funny but I'd be extremely surprised if it does win. I think this year it's gonna be close between The Departed and Babel. I'll keep my fingers crossed for Little Miss Sunshine.
 
I agree.. Little Miss Sunshine was brilliant, and The Departed was OK, not everything everyone was hyping it up to be.. completely overrated
 
i think its set up to be for scorcese this year, but i have never liked his movies, think he is overrated.
 
Aah... I'm split. Split between "Babel" and "Little Miss Sunshine".
Babel, because it was made by one of our mexican directors (although my favorite is Cuarón), and "Little Miss Sunshine" I just loved... it was charming, touching, and funny.

Not "The Departed", 'cause we know Scorcese is already getting the Oscar for best director. "The Queen" and "Letters from Iwo Jima" are not movies to get best film award, in my opinion.

Ok, so in other words: I think "Babel" will win, but I would give the Oscar to "Little Miss Sunshine".
 
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Am I the only one who didn't like Little Miss Sunshine? I LOVED it until about half-way through. I thought it was really funny and dark and honest and real...but then the grandfather died and it turned all kinds of crazy. It became very unrealistic and over-the-top. It was so disappointing. So, for the first half of it, yes, I think it deserves to win, but the second half completely ruined the entire movie.
 
doctorsun, you aren't the only one who didn't like Little Miss Sunshine. I also thought it fell apart in the last half. The rest of it was fine, but no big deal. I did like the relationship between the uncle and nephew. It will probably win though because it's life affirming and makes the audience feel good about themselves. That sort of film usually win the Oscar.

My favourite of the nominated films is The Departed, but that certainly doesn't mean that it's the best film of the year. I think Half Nelson, United 93, Shortbus, Volver, The Best of Youth, The Intruder, Children of Men, The Death of Mr. Lazerscu, A Scanner Darkly, Unknown White Male, just to name a few, were better than any of the nominees. But it's always fun to knock the Oscars.
 
What film should win Best Picture??? Either Children of Men, Pan's Labyrinth, United 93 or Volver (the Academy was stupid to overlook these amazing gems!)

What film will win Best Picture??? Little Miss Sunshine is going to sneak in there and take home the gold.
 
I've only seen 3 out of five.

a) I know it's impossible, but Marie Antoinette should be there :P
b) Not Little Miss Sunshine. It's cute and wonderful, but it doesn't have that extra extra something.
c) The Queen was fantastic, but it's dialogue
d) Yes for the Departed. Although there's the bad ending, it pushed the buttons that filmmakers today don't push anymore, or with the artistic merit.
 
Toss up for me between Babel and The Departed.


This is the first year that I saw all five nominated movies for best picture.
 
Since there is no clear front-runner this year, you can't really predict who's gonna win. I have seen all of the nominated movies except for Letters from Iwo Jima (not out in Germany yet, but I will watch it next Thursday).

I would say that 'Babel' is slightly ahead at the moment followed by 'Letters from Iwo Jima' (the Academy loves Eastwood), 'The Departed' and 'Little Miss Sunshine'. I'm afraid 'The Queen' has almost no chance of winning Best Picture, but it's a great movie, though.
 
The drumbeat is that Babel is this year's Crash, and once the drumbeat starts it can take on a life of its own - I think it actually influences uncertain votes at the end. I think if it bears out, this could actually take Best Director as well, sending Scorsese home Oscarless again.

I'm praying for Letters From Iwo Jima. For those of you who, without having seen it, dismiss it as an "Oscar bait" war movie, or "they just love Eastwood", see it: it's a great movie, Oscar or no Oscar.
 
I just saw Letters from Iwo Jima last night and so now I've seen all five contenders.

Letters and LMS were the most moving. I also rank The Queen very highly, but it won't win because it is isn't American and this is an industry award with its own politics.

The only one I do NOT want to see win is The Departed. Just another mob movie. Meh.
 
I am really hoping Little Miss Sunshine wins. So I'll vote for it.
I haven't seen Letters From Iwo Jima yet, but I expect it will be something special.
I do think the Queen was more than just mimicry though. Helen Mirren took it to a whole new level.
I loved Babel, but I agree, it's this years "Crash", and contributes little more to my understanding of the world. Although, I loved the director's audacity. It was brave.
 
I've only seen two of the films. Little Miss Sunshine is a great movie but I don't know if it can win Best Picture. Babel was very disappointing so I hope it doesn't win.

I just saw The Last King Of Scotland yesterday and it should've been in the running although Forrest Whitaker deserves the Best Actor award (then again James MacAvoy should've got a Supporting Actor nomination).
 
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