Oscar Thoughts.

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La La Land and Damien Chazelle appear to have a lock on best picture and director along with Emma Stone for best actress in what I consider a weak field this year. So do Viola Davis and Mahershala Ali for supporting acting. That leaves a tight race for best actor between Casey Affleck and Denzel Washington. Affleck was the early favorite but Manchester By The Sea is such a downer. Support seems to be trending toward Washington in the more upbeat role in Fences. If it is Denzel he will join Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Daniel Day Lewis (all best actor) and Walter Brennan (all supporting) in the 3 time winner club. Kate Hepburn is in her own club with 4 best actress Oscars.

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1. I'm rooting for Moonlight.

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2. Okay

but I don't think anything will stop La La Land from taking Best Picture.

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4. I expect as much as well.. it's the projected favorite..

La La Land is fun and it has the hype going for it.. Moonlight, tho lesser known, is the better film and unforgettable.

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6. Maybe fun

is what America needs right now. A Fred and Ginger movie with a modern attitude.

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3. Oops

I forgot to include Ingrid Bergman in the 3 time winner club.

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5. Affleck will win Best Actor

his performance was absolutely amazing

I don't agree that Fences was "upbeat" - lots of emotional turmoil there too....I saw it and yes, Denzel and Viola are as great as you'd imagine they would be

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7. I'm rooting for Affleck

but that seems to be the tightest of the big races.

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8. Affleck

won the BAFTA on Saturday but Washington wasn't nominated.