Wednesday, June 18, 2008

July 2007

Congratulations to our Oscar "Bait" of the Month winner:

"A New Agenda"

Written by Daniel Crooke from Ohio

Top 15 Baits of the Month

1. A New Agenda
2. The Banality of Evil
3. Border Man
4. The Valley of Ashes
5. Under Fire
6. Dear Mr. President
7. Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
8. Eleven Weeks to Steal November
9. Into Thin Air
10. The Madness of H.P. Lovecraft
11. Gathering Blue
12. Good Morning, Ladies / Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical
13. Kosmopolis / Dr. Death
14. Mad Love
15. Our Father / Dark Ages

Honorable Mentions: Conquistador, Listen and Hear, Audrey's Girls, Divine Poker, AFTER EARTH: The Dark Side of the Sun, Madsen Family Matters, Other World & Crimes Against a City

OFFICIAL AWARDS (Selected by our Editor & the past Bait of the Month winners)

CREATIVITY AWARDS

Best Plot / Synopsis

The Banality of Evil
Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Border Man
A New Agenda
Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical
Under Fire

Best Awards Campaign

AFTER EARTH: The Dark Side of the Sun
Conquistador
Dear Mr. President
The Madness of H.P. Lovecraft
A New Agenda
The Valley of Ashes

Best Online Awards Campaign

The Banality of Evil
Dark Ages
Good Morning, Ladies
Our Father
Under Fire

Best Title

Crimes against a City
Eleven Weeks to Steal November
The Last Woman Standing
A Spoonful of Sugar
The Valley of Ashes

Most Likely Bait to Become a Box-Office Hit

AFTER EARTH: The Dark Side of the Sun
Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Dark Ages
Final Fantasy X
Into Thin Air
Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical

Most Likely Bait to Become a Cult Film

Divine Poker
Dr. Death
Gathering Blue
Mad Love
The Madness of H.P. Lovecraft
The Urge

Most Original Bait

AFTER EARTH: The Dark Side of the Sun
Can't Stop the Press
Our Father
Kosmopolis
A New Agenda
Other World

Most Original Character

Dennis Fourman, played by Tom Berenger, in Border Man
Bradley Westerman, played by Kevin Bacon, in In the Dead of Night
Bill Fowler, played by George Clooney, in Eleven Weeks to Steal November
Josh Nervitz, played by Justin Long, in Listen and Hear
Edgar Suite, played by Al Pacino, in A New Agenda
Jack Martin, played by Alex Pettyfer, in Pressure

Best Cast

Border Man
Eleven Weeks to Steal November
Good Morning, Ladies
A New Agenda
The Urge

Best Casting Choice

Peter O'Toole as Dr. Jack Kevorkian in Dr. Death
Kristin Chenoweth as Lily Anderson in Good Morning, Ladies
Nicolas Cage as H.P. Lovecraft in The Madness of H.P. Lovecraft
Tommy Lee Jones as Walker Madsen in Madsen Family Matters
Lindsay Lohan as Susan Michaels in Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical

Best Crew

The Banality of Evil
Conquistador
Gathering Blue
Kosmopolis
Our Father
Under Fire

Best Tagline

"Behind every scar is the answer to ones actions"
Batman: Scars of Tomorrow

"In a city doomed by crime, deceit is the only way to stay on top"
Crimes against a City

"In the fight for political office, all the colors run together"
Eleven Weeks to Steal November

"Evil needs love, too"
Mad Love

"And the Best Picture of all time goes to…"
The Ultimate Oscar

Funniest Bait

Divine Poker
Eleven Weeks to Steal November
Good Morning, Ladies
A New Agenda
Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical

Shameless Oscar Vehicles

Audrey's Girls
Dear Mr. President
Dwight-Wuthering Heights
Night
Our Father
A Spoonful of Sugar

Best Poster Design

The Banality of Evil
Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Dark Ages
Kosmopolis
Dr. Death

Best Author of the Month
Special Achievement on Writing and Creativity

Daniel (A New Agenda)
James Somerton (Dear Mr. President & AFTER EARTH: The Dark Side of the Sun)
Josh P. (Eleven Weeks to Steal November & Madsen Family Matters)
Ryne (Under Fire & "Crimes against a City")
Tony (Batman: Scars of Tomorrow and Dr. Death)
Zgamer (Rehab! & The Valley of Ashes)

THE BIG 8 AWARDS

Best Picture

The Banality of Evil
Border Man
A New Agenda
The Valley of Ashes
Under Fire

Best Director

James L. Brooks, A New Agenda
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Border Man
Guillermo Del Toro, Gathering Blue
Roman Polanski, The Valley of Ashes
Oliver Stone, Dear Mr. President

Best Actor

Tom Berenger, Border Man
Billy Crudup, Into Thin Air
Nicolas Cage, The Madness of H.P. Lovecraft
Peter O'Toole, Dr. Death
Carl Reiner, A New Agenda

Best Actress

Juliette Binoche, Audrey's Girls
Ellen Page, Go Ask Alice
Susan Sarandon, Dear Mr. President
Michelle Williams, Under Fire
Evan Rachel Wood, Devil on my Heels

Best Supporting Actor

Jay Hernandez, Our Father
Daniel Day Lewis, Night
Christopher Lloyd, A New Agenda
Gary Oldman, The Banality of Evil
Al Pacino, A New Agenda

Best Supporting Actress

Claire-Hope Ashitey, Audrey's Girls
Helena Bonham Carter, The Banality of Evil
Kristin Chenoweth, Good Morning, Ladies
Bette Midler, Good Morning, Ladies
Maribel Verdu, Border Man

Best Original Screenplay

Border Man
Dr. Death
Madsen Family Matters
A New Agenda
Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical
Under Fire

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Banality of Evil
Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Conquistador
Gathering Blue
Into Thin Air
Night

PRECURSOR AWARDS (Voted by our contestants in the Bait an Oscar forum)

FILM FESTIVAL

Golden Igloo (Best Picture)

Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Border Man
A New Agenda
The Valley of Ashes

Grand Special Igloo Prize (Next Forum Favortie)

Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Good Morning, Ladies
A New Agenda
The Valley of Ashes

Future Best Director

James L. Brooks, A New Agenda
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Border Man
Roman Polanski, The Valley of Ashes
Ridley Scott, Under Fire

Future Best Actor

Tom Berenger, Border Man
Nicolas Cage, The Madness of H.P. Lovecraft
Peter O' Toole, Dr. Death
Barry Pepper, The Valley of Ashes

Future Best Actress

Juliette Binoche, Audrey's Girls
Blythe Danner, Good Morning, Ladies
Megan Mullally, Good Morning, Ladies
Ellen Page, Go Ask Alice

Future Best Supporting Actor

Daniel Day Lewis, Night
Benicio Del Toro, Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Ralph Fiennes, Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Al Pacino, A New Agenda

Future Best Supporting Actress

Kate Burton, Border Man
Kristen Chenoweth, Good Morning, Ladies
Claire Hope Ashitey, Audrey's Girls
Sigourney Weaver, Other World

Future Best Screenplay

Border Man
The Valley of Ashes
Good Morning, Ladies
A New Agenda

Future Best Ensemble

Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Border Man
Good Morning, Ladies
A New Agenda

Future Best Picture Drama

Border Man
The Valley of Ashes
Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Audrey’s Girls

Future Best Picture Musical/Comedy

Divine Poker
Good Morning, Ladies
A New Agenda
The Ultimate Oscar

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Best Picture (Drama)

Into Thin Air
Border Man
The Valley of Ashes
Dear Mr. President
The Banilty of Evil

Best Actor (Drama)

Berry Pepper (The Valley of Ashes)
Tom Berenger (Border Man)
Peter O'Toole (Dr. Death)
Nicolas Cage (The Madness of H.P. Lovecraft)
Billy Crudup (Into Thin Air)

Best Actress (Drama)

Susan Sarandon (Dear Mr. President)
Ellen Page (Go Ask Alice)
Juliette Binoche (Audrey's Girls)
Michelle Williams (Under Fire)
Ivana Baquero (Gathering Blue)
Evan Rachel Wood (Devil on my Heels)

Best Picture (Comedy/Musical)

A New Agenda
Good Morning, Ladies
Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical
Divine Poker
Eleven Weeks to Steal November

Best Actor (Comedy/Musical)

George Clooney (Eleven Weeks to steal November)
Carl Reiner (A New Agenda)
Drake Bell (Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical)
Jeff Goldblum (Divine Poker)
Justin Long (Listen and Hear)

Best Actress (Comedy/Musical)

Blythe Danner (Good Morning, Ladies)
Megan Mullally (Good Morning, Ladies)
Thandie Newton (Eleven Weeks to steal November)
Michelle Pfeiffer (Divine Poker)
Lindsay Lohan (Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical)

Best Supporting Actor

Al Pacino (A New Agenda)
Jay Hernandaz (Our Father)
Chris Bridges (Under Fire)
Ralph Fiennes (Batman: Scars of Tommorow)
Gary Oldman (Banilty of Evil)
Daniel Day Lewis (Night)

Best Supporting Actress

Claire-Hope Ashitey (Audrey's Girls)
Stephanie D'Abbrozzo (Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical)
Kristen Chenoweth (Good Morning, Ladies)
Maribel Verdu (Border Man)
Helana Bonham Carter (The Banilty of Evil)
Bette Midler (Good Morning, Ladies)

Best Director

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Border Man)
James L. Brooks (A New Agenda)
Ridley Scott (Under Fire)
Roman Polanski (The Valley of Ashes)
Oliver Stone (Dear Mr. President)
Robert Zemicks (Into Thin Air)

Best Screenplay

Ronald Harwood (The Valley of Ashes)
Guillermo Arriaga (Border Man)
Mark Andrus (A New Agenda)
Tony Kushner & Billy Ray (Banilty of Evil)
Eric Roth (Into Thin Air)
Oliver Stone (Dear Mr. President)

SAG AWARDS

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY THE CAST OF A MOTION PICTURE

Good Morning, Ladies
Rehab!: A Contemporary Musical
Border Man
Under Fire
A New Agenda

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Peter O'Toole in Dr. Death
Barry Pepper in The Valley of Ashes
Tom Berenger in Border Man
Nicolas Cage in The Madness of H.P. Lovecraft
Carl Reiner in A New Agenda

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Megan Mullally in Good Morning, Ladies
Ellen Page in Go Ask Alice
Ivana Baquero in Gathering Blue
Juliette Binoche in Audrey's Girls
Susan Sarandon in Dear Mr. President

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Al Pacino in A New Agenda
Ralph Fiennes in Batman: Scars of Tomorrow
Patrick Wilson in Under Fire
Gary Oldman in The Banality of Evil
Maximillian Shell in Mad Love

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Kristin Chenoweth in Good Morning, Ladies
Bette Midler - Good Morning, Ladies
Maribel Verdu in Border Man
Claire Hope Ashitey in Audrey's Girls
Helena Bonham Carter in The Banality of Evil

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