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Old 11-28-2005, 04:09 PM   #607
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Originally Posted by squarejawhero
Actually, some time ago I also saw The Manchurian Candidate. That was an effective horror dressed up as a thriller...
Did you see the REAL movie by John Frankenheimer starring Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh, and Angela Lansbury? Or the inferior Jonathan Demme remake with Denzel Washington, Liev Shreiber, and Meryl Streep?

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Originally Posted by RLacey
While I admire Brody's acting in that particular flick, don't associate the communal back-patting that is the Academy Awards with quality ...
True and true, I must admit. Brody was exceptional in The Pianist, as you've all pretty much said, but at the same time the Oscars are a big celebrity circle jerk. Don't get me wrong, I love to watch them. My mother still throws an "Oscar Party" every year (is it just me or is that just an excuse to throw another party?). I really enjoy the Oscars and I like seeing stuff win that DESERVES to win, like Brody did that year, but overall the Oscars do not really celebrate quality as much as they like to think.
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