O'Neill talks to Tapley

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The Envelope's Tom O'Neil talks to Red Carpet District's Kris Tapley at last night's Sweeney Todd premiere.

Tapley: "Charlie Wilson's War has fallen out...Juno has gained some ground. It's got even more heart than Little Miss Sunshine. Is Atonement the [current] front runner? I don't know...is it? The reviews say it's No Country. I don't believe in the Michael Clayton [thing]...it was no home run. I think it's about star power. What fits the classic Oscar profile? Ten years ago The Great Debaters would have been a classic Academy picture. Today...who knows?"

O'Neil: "Covering the Oscars is the Super Bowl of showbiz. We have seen some real best Picture love for No Country for Old Men...it's at least part of the top five. It's not, it's not [the front runner]. I think The Kite Runner is opening way too late...a lot of movies have come out in front of it."

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on December 6, 2007 at 10:40 AM

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BurmaShave says ...

That has to be high on some list of most useless conversation ever. I like both those guys but, wow...

Posted by BurmaShave at December 6, 2007 10:58 AM

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T. Holly says ...

Yes Kris, it's feudal, not because The Academy has changed, but because it hasn't changed enough. Get out your ouigee board or throw some darts or tarot cards, because that's how irrelevant and voodooish it's become. The top 5 thing is meaningless now, it's dead, after 100 years of making films, we've become better at making more good movies, and good movies, better.

Perhaps this can be the tipping year, so I propose a parallel system to begin immediately: 10 noms, 2 awards.

And a new show: The first Award goes to "me," speech by me, and the second Award goes to "you," speech by you. Less filler, more stars and movies.

Posted by T. Holly at December 6, 2007 12:24 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

She's escaped again.

Posted by BurmaShave at December 6, 2007 12:52 PM

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Kristopher Tapley says ...

Kind of sums up the year, Burma. What is there to talk about? Nothing but questions.

In any case, it was two guys yacking at a party. Not exactly intended to be well-rehearsed drama.

Posted by Kristopher Tapley at December 6, 2007 2:19 PM

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K. Bowen says ...

Juno?

Posted by K. Bowen at December 6, 2007 2:33 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Okay Kris, so why is it a podcast? A pargraph could have summed up these sentiments nicely.

Posted by BurmaShave at December 6, 2007 2:42 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

By the way I know that wasn't your call. I just feel like this is the problem with all year prognostication, in any field, but especially film and politics. "What's gonna happen? Too soon to tell."

Posted by BurmaShave at December 6, 2007 2:43 PM

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Kristopher Tapley says ...

That's a question for Tom, Burma. I don't think anyone's hurt by an aside such as that chat. You seem to be the only one thinking it's "the problem."

Posted by Kristopher Tapley at December 6, 2007 3:52 PM

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Kristopher Tapley says ...

Also, Oscar speculation isn't something easily summed up into a tight little paragraph. It's about the give and take of conversation, propositions, thinking out loud about this contender or that. And it's fun, dangit.

Posted by Kristopher Tapley at December 6, 2007 3:53 PM

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