A little late, but boy, is Slumdog on a winning streak or what? Its latest victory came this past Saturday night when Danny Boyle was named 2008's best director by the Directors Guild of America. I would be honestly shocked if this film didn't win Oscars for Picture and Director. Shocked I tells ya! Here's an excerpt from Variety:The victory keeps “Slumdog’s” momentum going following victories last month at the SAG Awards, the PGAs and the Golden Globes. “Slumdog” is up for 10 Oscars; in the director race Boyle will face off against Fincher, Howard, Van Sant and Stephen Daldry for “The Reader.”
Source.
The DGA award for director has been a reliable indicator of Oscar success, with 54 of the past 60 winners going on to take the Oscar. Joel and Ethan Coen, who presented the DGA award to Boyle, won the DGA and Oscar directing trophies last year for “No Country for Old Men.”
In the words of Regina George: whatever, i'm getting cheese fries.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Danny Boyle Triumphs at DGA, Oscar Race Officially Boring
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Is it just me or does that pic make Boyle look like a flamboyant bobble head?...
It's not just you. Still, every time I see him this image pops in my head: http://modculture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/magic.jpg
Oh god! Somebody definitely set that doll to "Evil"...
Oh yeah. It's the doll from "Magic," That B-movie starring Anthony Hopkins and Ann-Margaret. It tormented me as a child, but I've long made my peace with it and find it hilarious (the "Twilight Zone" doll is another story, though).
hahah...you guys are funny.
And BORING would be the operative word...
Nothing against Mr. Boyle. He's dandy.
But SLUMDOG decidedly does NOT light my fire. Fricking Academy. They're going to vote for the ONE nominee that I can not stand.
Figures...
But that REGINA GEORGE was something else, huh? Guess she was popular for a reason, Goddess D.
Smart blondes...
This is an entertaining dialogue for sure. LOL!!
But I agree the DGA is pretty much the death knell.
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