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Post by mattfincher on Feb 15, 2017 4:07:59 GMT
Just going to do these for the closest races, so I don't clog the forum. Not going to bother listing Tanna or Land of Mine to avoid troll votes.
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Post by napierslogs on Feb 16, 2017 22:38:27 GMT
Went with Toni Erdmann as the obvious front-runner but really tempted by The Salesman, this could be one of those unexpected upsets.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 18:18:13 GMT
I have a feeling The Salesman will win.
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Post by Zeb31 on Feb 17, 2017 19:20:29 GMT
Sight-unseen, I'm hoping Toni Erdmann pulls it off so that it increases the chances that I get to watch it in theaters, but The Salesman makes total sense as a winner. It's a toss-up.
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Post by DingoMatty on Feb 17, 2017 23:17:09 GMT
I loved Toni Erdmann but, whilst watching it, I must say it never felt like a Foreign Language Film winner...I haven't watched The Salesman but I'm predicting it on that basis.
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Post by ScarletDubois on Feb 17, 2017 23:47:22 GMT
The Salesman is more what the Academy goes for, plus I get the feeling that the controversy surrounding the ban will give it an extra boost.
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Post by Spaceman02 on Feb 18, 2017 0:29:32 GMT
The Salesman. Hoping for Toni Erdmann though. I'm still so pissed that The Handmaiden wasn't submitted, even though it probably wouldn't have won.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2017 3:19:58 GMT
Toni Erdmann, just for the sake of it.
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Post by ibad on Feb 18, 2017 3:40:18 GMT
I disagree with conventional wisdom that suggests Oscar voters vote in categories like this just based on buzz...at least for the most part. I think they at least try to check out the buzzed frontrunner to see if they like it enough to vote for it. If not, they seek out an alternative.
I highly doubt people get through TE on screener for the most part. Ove could have been the most popular alternative but I think the travel ban sealed the deal for The Salesman in that regard...
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Post by fotodude on Feb 20, 2017 14:47:53 GMT
Still leaning towards Toni Erdmann, although The Salesman wouldn't surprise me.
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