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Doubling Best-Pic Nominations a Winning Move

Dark Knight , Wall-E would have been in running

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 25, 2009 12:48 PM CDT
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(Newser) – We should all thank the Academy for its decision to double the number of Best Picture nominees next year, writes Lane Brown in New York. A few reasons why:

  • More “crowd-pleasing hits” will be in the running, meaning a ratings jump—which in turn means more exposure for the lesser-known gems.
  • Comedies will finally get a chance to take center stage.
  • We’ll see more Oscar campaigning, meaning more ad money: “Journalism, consider yourself saved.”

So if the 10-nominee rule had been in place this year, what would the other five nominees have been? Kyle Buchanan ventures a guess for Movieline:

  • Wall-E and The Dark Knight, both huge and well-liked.
  • Doubt, which had all its main actors nominated.
  • The Wrestler, which boasted a “passionate fanbase in the Academy.”
  • Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which could have gotten a big push from the Weinstein Company.

In this image released by the Weinstein Co., Rebecca Hall, left, and Scarlett Johansson star in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
In this image released by the Weinstein Co., Rebecca Hall, left, and Scarlett Johansson star in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."   (AP Photo)
In this image released by Warner Bros., Christian Bale is shown as Batman in a scene from The Dark Knight.
In this image released by Warner Bros., Christian Bale is shown as Batman in a scene from "The Dark Knight."   (AP Photo)
In this image released by Walt Disney Co., a scene from the Disney/Pixar's animated feature Wall-E is shown.
In this image released by Walt Disney Co., a scene from the Disney/Pixar's animated feature "Wall-E" is shown.   (AP Photo)
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DeniseVB
Jun 25, 2009 6:04 AM CDT
They'd have to have 25 nominated to get any of my favorites in the running. I liked Ironman and Tropic Thunder :)

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Academy Awards • film • The Dark Knight • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences • The Weinstein Company • Vicky Cristina Barcelona • Wall-E • Oscars • The Wrestler • Doubt • Best Picture

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