Alternate Universe Oscars #11: CLOSED

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Alternate Universe Oscars #11: CLOSED Feb 17, 2024 14:38:26 GMT

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Post by Martin Stett on Feb 17, 2024 14:38:26 GMT

The idea of this poll is to take the BP winner of each year and reimagine them with the best director nominees of that year, and ask which director would make the best version of that film. If the BP winner was nominated in directing, that option will not be listed.

So our choices for Argo are...

Michael Haneke
Ang Lee
David O. Russell
Steven Spielberg
Benh Zeitlin

Previous winners:
2022: Ruben Östlund's Everything Everywhere All at Once
2021: Ryusuke Hamaguchi's CODA
2020: Lee Isaac Chung's Nomadland
2019: Martin Scorsese's Parasite
2018: Spike Lee's Green Book
2017: Jordan Peele's The Shape of Water
2016: Kenneth Lonergan's Moonlight
2015: Lenny Abrahamson's Spotlight
2014: Wes Anderson's Birdman
2013: Martin Scorsese's 12 Years a Slave

Last Edit: Feb 20, 2024 18:24:51 GMT by Martin Stett

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Alternate Universe Oscars #11: CLOSED Feb 17, 2024 15:09:05 GMT Martin Stett and Nikan like this

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Post by finniussnrub on Feb 17, 2024 15:09:05 GMT

Haneke - The potential hostages never leave the house, and is entirely about the psychology of hiding away within a house in a hostile country.

Ang Lee - Makes basically the same film, tries to be less overtly funny.

O. Russell - Post-American Hustle Russell: Is only about the fake film, people ramble in conversations for no reason, everyone forgets about the whole hostage plot. Pre-American Hustle: Very similar to Affleck's film slightly more satirical based on Three Kings.

Spielberg - An altogether better version of the same film.

Zeitlin - About some random little Iranian girl who runs off into a fantasy land while the Revolution is going on, since based on Wendy evidently this is the only movie he can make.

Nikan Based Posts: 3,173 Likes: 1,573	Alternate Universe Oscars #11: CLOSED Feb 17, 2024 15:42:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Nikan on Feb 17, 2024 15:42:07 GMT I vote getting tourtured by Haneke over getting the same movie by Spielberg.

Steve17 Badass Posts: 1,067 Likes: 223	Alternate Universe Oscars #11: CLOSED Feb 18, 2024 0:31:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Steve17 on Feb 18, 2024 0:31:00 GMT I picked Steven Spielberg.
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rhodoraonline Badass Your Generosity Hides Something Dirtier and Meaner Posts: 1,026 Likes: 505	Alternate Universe Oscars #11: CLOSED Feb 18, 2024 17:57:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rhodoraonline on Feb 18, 2024 17:57:59 GMT Spielberg seems to be the best fit tho' I would be curious for Ang Lee's version too.
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Alternate Universe Oscars #11: CLOSED

Post by Martin Stett on Feb 17, 2024 14:38:26 GMT

Post by finniussnrub on Feb 17, 2024 15:09:05 GMT

Post by Nikan on Feb 17, 2024 15:42:07 GMT

Post by Steve17 on Feb 18, 2024 0:31:00 GMT

Post by rhodoraonline on Feb 18, 2024 17:57:59 GMT

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