Wednesday, June 18, 2008

June 2007

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

"Lucky Clover"

Written by Sergio from Spain

Top 15 Baits of the Month

1. Lucky Clover
2. Gray Daze / Oil
3. The Informer
4. The End of the Alphabet
5. Bloodshed
6. Mom is 80
7. Glitz
8. The 27th Victim / Standardized Test
9. Behind the Show
10. Tuesdays with Morrie
11. Captain Fantastic
12. It's a Public Life
13. Song and Dance Man
14. The Last Page
15. Running Miles

Honorary Mentions: One Thousand Paper Cranes & Flint

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

CREATIVITY AWARDS

Best Plot / Synopsis

Glitz
Gray Daze
Lucky Clover
Mom is 80
Oil
One Thousand Paper Cranes

Best Awards Campaign

Bloodshed
The End of the Alphabet
Gray Daze
The Informer
Song and Dance Man
Tuesdays with Morrie

Best Online Awards Campaign

Behind the Show
Bloodshed
Gray Daze
Lucky Clover
Running Miles

Best Title

Captain Fantastic
Dark Night of the Soul
Lucky Clover
Song and Dance Man
Standardized Test

Most Likely Bait to Become a Box-Office Hit

It's a Public Life
Glitz
The Informer
Mom is 80
Oil

Most Likely Bait to Become a Cult Film

The 27th Victim
Clockwork
Dark Night of the Soul
Mindset
One Thousand Paper Cranes

Most Original Bait

8
How Things Change
It's a Public Life
The Last Page
Standardized Test

Most Original Character

Matthew Hunter, played by Patrick Wilson, in The 27th Victim
Monique, played by Regina King, in Behind the Show
Scott Paulson, played by Shia LaBeouf, in Clockwork
Gilbert Henderson, played by James Caan, in Elm Falls
Alvin Stevens, played by Topher Grace, in Gray Daze
Julianne Wolf-Stevens, played by Glenn Close, in The Last Page
Christine Brown, played by Nikki Reed, in Mindset

Best Cast

The End of the Alphabet
Cooking Class
The Informer
The Last Page
Lucky Clover
Mom is 80

Best Casting Choice

Kevin Spacey as George in Behind the Show
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Sir Elton John in Captain Fantastic
Cameron Bright as Billy Maple in How Things Change
Bea Arthur as Natalie in Mom is 80
Sanaa Lathan as Wilma Rudolph in Running Miles
Andy Griffith as Morrie Schwartz in Tuesdays with Morrie

Best Crew

Bloodshed
The End of the Alphabet
Flint
Lucky Clover
Oil
Pillow/Menu

Best Tagline

"Captain Fantastic, raised and regimented. Hardly a hero"
Captain Fantastic

"Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives"
The End of the Alphabet

"Eye-Catching Glamour. Unbeatable Style. And a Dab of Murder"
Glitz

"Sometimes, all it takes to bring a family back together is a little slice of Birthday cake"
Mom is 80


"Everyone Needs It… Few Have It... And these two men will stop at nothing to get it"
Oil

Funniest Bait

Glitz
It's a Public Life
Mom is 80
Song and Dance Man
Standardized Test

Shameless Oscar Vehicles

8
The Beast Within You
Bloodshed
Cooking Class
Tuesdays with Morrie

Best Poster Design

Cooking Class
Dark Night of the Soul
Glitz
Lucky Clover
Oil

Best Author of the Month
Special Achievement on Writing and Creativity

Christopher M. (The End of the Alphabet)
Josh P. (Gray Daze)
D.W. Dillon (The Informer)
Sergio (Lucky Clover)
James Somerton (Oil)

THE BIG 8 AWARDS

Best Picture

Bloodshed
The End of the Alphabet
Gray Daze
The Informer
Lucky Clover
Oil

Best Director

Tim Burton, Glitz
Jonathan Demme, Bloodshed
James Mangold, The 27th Victim
Robert Redford, Gray Daze
Jim Sheridan, Lucky Clover
Steven Soderbergh, Oil

Best Actor

Javier Bardem, The Informer
Chris Cooper, Bloodshed
Topher Grace, Gray Daze
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Captain Fantastic
Dennis Quaid, The End of the Alphabet

Best Actress

Bea Arthur, Mom is 80
Glenn Close, The Last Page
Sanaa Lathan, Running Miles
Rene Russo, The End of the Alphabet
Emma Thompson, Lucky Clover

Best Supporting Actor

Edward James Olmos, The Informer
Liam Neeson, Lucky Clover
Christopher Plummer, Oil
Dennis Quaid, Bloodshed
Denzel Washington, Running Miles

Best Supporting Actress

Alicja Bachleda-Curus, Behind the Show
Thora Birch, Bloodshed
Juliette Lewis, Clockwork
Vanessa Redgrave, Oil
Emmy Rossum, Gray Daze
Kathleen Turner, Glitz

Best Original Screenplay

Gray Daze
Glitz
Lucky Clover
Mom is 80
Oil
Song and Dance Man

Best Adapted Screenplay

The End of the Alphabet
David Copperfield: I Am Dead
Flint
The Informer
Tuesdays with Morrie

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

FILM FESTIVAL

Golden Igloo (Best Picture)

The 27th Victim
Gray Daze
The Informer
Oil

Best Director

Abel Ferrara, The Informer
Alexander Payne, It's a Public Life
Robert Redford, Gray Daze
Steven Soderberg, Oil

Best Actor

Javier Bardem, The Informer
James Caan, Elm Falls
Chris Cooper, Bloodshed
Topher Grace, Gray Daze

Best Actress

Ellen DeGeneres, It's a Public Life
Faye Dunaway, Elm Falls
Saana Lathan, Running Miles
Nikki Reed, Mindset

Best Supporting Actor

Edward James Olmos, The Informer
Nathan Lane, It's a Public Life
Christopher Plummer, Oil
Fred Willard, Standardized Test

Best Supporting Actress

Thora Birch, Bloodshed
Emmy Rossum, Gray Daze
Julia Stiles, Handing Down the Names
Naomi Watts, Handing Down the Names

Best Screenplay

The 27th Victim
Gray Daze
The Informer
Oil

Best Ensemble

The 27th Victim
8
The Informer
It's a Public Life

Best Picture Drama

The 27th Victim
Gray Daze
The Informer
Oil

Best Picture Musical/Comedy

Holy Cow 3!
It’s A Public Life
Standardized Test

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Best Picture Drama

Bloodshed
The Informer
The 27th Victim
Lucky Clover
Oil

Best Actor Drama

Topher Grace for Gray Daze
Chris Cooper for Bloodshed
Javier Bardem for The Informer
Patrick Wilson for The 27th Victim
George Clooney for Oil

Best Actress Drama

Sanaa Lathan for Running Miles
Emma Thompson for Lucky Clover
Glenn Close for The Last Page
Rene Russo for The End of the Alphabet
Samantha Morton for Flint

Best Picture Comedy/Musical

Behind the Show
Captain Fantastic
Glitz
It's A Public Life
Mom is 80
Song And Dance Man

Best Actor Comedy/Musical

Kevin Spacey for Behind the Show
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Captain Fantastic
Jim Carrey for Glitz
Nicolas Cage for Song and Dance Man
Steve Carrell for Standardized Text

Best Actress Comedy/Musical

Regina King for Behind the Show
Renee Zellweger for Glitz
Ellen DeGeneres for It's A Public Life
Bea Arthur for Mom is 80
Toni Collette for Song and Dance Man

Best Supporting Actor

Edward James Olmos for The Informer
Denzel Washington for Running Miles
Christopher Plummer for Oil
Liam Neeson for Lucky Clover
Alec Baldwin for Mom is 80
Dennis Quaid for Bloodshed

Best Supporting Actress

Thora Birch for Bloodshed
Alicja Bachleda-Curus for Behind the Show
Vanessa Redgrave for Oil
Kathleen Turner for Glitz
Juliette Lewis for Clockwork
Frances McDormand for Mom is 80

Best Director

Robert Redford for Gray Daze
Abel Ferra for The Informer
Steven Soderbergh for Oil
Jim Sheridan for Lucky Clover
James Mangold for The 27th Victim
Todd Field for Tuesdays with Morrie

Best Screenplay

Andrew Kevin Walker for The 27th Victim
Dan Futterman and Michael Arndt for Gray Daze
Jimmy Santiago Baca for The Informer
Emma Thompson for Lucky Clover
Stephen Gaghan for Oil
Charlie Kaufman for Glitz

SAG AWARDS

Best Supporting Actress

Juliette Lewis for Clockwork
Kathleen Turner for Glitz
Vanessa Redgrave for Oil
Alicja Bachleda-Curus for Behind the Show
Frances McDormand for Mom is 80

Best Supporting Actor

Alec Baldwin for Mom is 80
Edward James Olmos for The Informer
Christopher Plummer for Oil
Denzel Washington for Running Miles
Dennis Quaid for Bloodshed

Best Actress

Bea Arthur for Mom is 80
Emma Thompson for Lucky Clover
Glenn Close for The Last Page
Rene Russo for The End of the Alphabet
Sanaa Lathan for Running Miles

Best Actor

Topher Grace for Gray Daze
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Captain Fantastic
Patrick Wilson for The 27th Victim
Chris Cooper for Bloodshed
Javier Bardem for The Informer

Best Ensemble

Oil
The Informer
Glitz
Mom is 80
Gray Daze

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