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Oscar, Bloody Oscar

By Corey Mitchell

"If he pulls a knife, you pull a gun. If he sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue." ? Jim Malone (Sean Connery) in The Untouchables (1987). This Sunday marks the 80th annual Academy Awards ceremony. Yes, after much hand-wringing over whether or not the Writers? Guild of America would settle its three-month-long strike with the studios, show producer Gil Cates has assured movie fans that the Oscars are a go. The 2008 telecast should prove interesting, as the subject matter of several nominated pictures is bound to upset a few folks out there. From teen pregnancy in Juno, to murderous oilmen of There Will Be Blood, to calm, cool, and collected homicidal maniacs from No Country for Old Men, it will be entertaining simply to witness Cates attempt to pull off a night of fun and frivolity...continue to full post

Full post as published by Hollywood on Trial on February 20, 2008 (boomark / email).