Wednesday, June 18, 2008

September 2007

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

"Cinémathèque"

Written by Alex S. from Mexico

Top 15 Baits of the Month

1. Cinémathèque
2. Bandito Express
3. Gone Since November
4. The Jersey Widows
5. To Dwell in Evil
6. Cherry Blossom
7. Project Sin
8. The Red Menace
9. The Second Coming
10. Isaac's Storm
11. Exposed
12. Shamus
13. St. James' Academy
14. Daniel the Informer
15. Knights of the Old Republic

Honorable Mentions: Extradition, Mrs. King, The Blue Max, Shattered City, The Death King, Newport & One Life Two Live

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

CREATIVITY AWARDS

Best Plot / Synopsis

Bandito Express
Cinémathèque
Gone Since November
Project Sin
The Red Menace
The Second Coming

Best Awards Campaign

Bandito Express
Cherry Blossom
Cinémathèque
To Dwell in Evil
The Jersey Widows
Knights of the Old Republic

Best Online Awards Campaign

Cinémathèque
Complete Cycles of One Day
Knights of the Old Republic
Newport
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Best Title

Bandito Express
The Business of Pain
Gone Since November
To Dwell in Evil
One Life Two Live

Best Box-Office Potential

Bandito Express
The Death King
Knights of the Old Republic
Newport
Project Sin
Shattered City

Most Likely Bait to Become a Cult-Film

Cinémathèque
Exposed
The Second Coming
Shamus
Tapestry
The Vulture

Most Original Bait

Daniel the Informer
Exposed
Extradition
One Life Two Live
Project Sin
That Girl Was Sweaty!

Most Original Character

Chef Richard James (played by Robert De Niro) in Cherry Blossom
Sean Pendleton (played by Matt Damon) in The Second Coming
"Shamus" Dick Noir (played by Guy Pearce) in Shamus & Shamus II
Gregory Simmons (played by Paul Newman) in St. James' Academy
Linda Beale (played by Kate Winslet) in Sticks and Stones
Crash Benson (played by Mickey Rourke) in Stunt Man

Best Cast

Bandito Express
The Blue Max
Cinémathèque
Extradition
The Jersey Widows
Isaac's Storm

Best Casting Choice

Daniel Auteuil as Henri Langlois in Cinémathèque
Shaun Toub & Shohreh Aghdashloo as Ketah & Tari Karimi in Down in Heaven
Jeanne Tripplehorn as Jackie Kennedy Onassis in Gone Since November
Julian McMahon as Darth Malak in Knights of the Old Republic
Paul Newman as Gregory Simmons in St. James' Academy

Best Crew

The Blue Max
Cherry Blossom
To Dwell in Evil
Isaac's Storm
Knights of the Old Republic

Best Tagline

"Blood is spilt and man will follow"
To Dwell in Evil

"When the director yells ‘cut’ that’s when the real drama begins"
Grosse Point

"Grief is a journey that must be taken, they took it together"
The Jersey Widows

"The darkness within the human mind has no outer limits"
Project Sin

"When the law shines a light of evil the good will cast their shadows"
Shadows in the Sun

Funniest Bait

The Death King
Exposed
Grosse Point
Newport
One Life Two Live
Three Uncles and a Bride

Shameless Oscar-Vehicles

Gone Since November
Isaac's Storm
The Jersey Widows
Mrs. King
The Partner
Shamus II

Best Poster

Cinémathèque
Complete Cycles of One Day
Knights of the Old Republic
Project Sin
To Dwell in Evil

Best Author of the Month
Special Achievement on Writing and Creativity

Daniel (Bandito Express)
Alex S. (Cinémathèque)
Chris Perkins (Gone Since November)
Maia (The Jersey Widows)
Tony (To Dwell in Evil & Exposed)

The Editor's TOP 5

Bandito Express
Cinémathèque
Cherry Blossom
The Red Menace
The Second Coming

THE BIG 8 AWARDS

Best Director

Bernardo Bertolucci, Cherry Blossom
James Mangold, Gone Since November
Mike Nichols, The Red Menace
Quentin Tarantino, Bandito Express
Joe Wright, Cinémathèque

Best Actor

Jack Black, Daniel the Informer
Robert De Niro, Cherry Blossom
Ben Foster, To Dwell in Evil
Paul Giamatti, Isaac's Storm
Guy Pearce, Shamus

Best Actress

Jacinda Barrett, Exposed
Angela Bassett, Mrs. King
Helena Bonham Carter, The Red Menace
Holly Hunter, The Jersey Widows
Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gone Since November

Best Supporting Actor

Daniel Auteuil, Cinémathèque
Samuel L. Jackson, Bandito Express
Alfred Molina, Gone Since November
Paul Newman, St. James' Academy
Mark Ruffalo, Extradition

Best Supporting Actress

Eva Green, Cinémathèque
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, The Jersey Widows
Gretchen Mol, The Jersey Widows
Uma Thurman, Bandito Express
Michelle Yeoh, Extradition

Best Original Screenplay

Bandito Express
Cinémathèque
The Death King
The Jersey Widows
Newport
Project Sin

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Blue Max
Gone Since November
Isaac's Storm
Knights of the Old Republic
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Best Picture

Bandito Express
Cinémathèque
Gone Since November
The Jersey Widows
To Dwell in Evil

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

FILM FESTIVAL

Golden Igloo (Future Best Picture)

Bandito Express
Cherry Blossom
The Death King
The Red Menace

Grand Special Igloo Prize (Future Forum Favorite)

Bandito Express
Knights of the Old Republic
Project Sin
The Red Menace

The Golden Typewriter (Future Best Author)

D.W. (Cherry Blossom)
James Somerton (Down in Heaven, The Red Menace)
Tony (Exposed and To Dwell in Evil)
Zgamer (The Death King and Knights of the Old Republic)

Golden Polar Bear (Lifetime Achievement Award)

D.W. Dillon

Future Best Director

P.T. Anderson, Project Sin
Tim Burton, The Death King
Mike Nichols, The Red Menace
Quentin Tarantino, Bandito Express

Future Best Actor

Robert De Niro, Cherry Blossom
Paul Giamatti, Isaac's Storm
Michael Madsen, Bandito Express
Guy Pearce, Shamus

Future Best Actress

Jacinda Barret, Exposed
Helena Bonham Carter, The Read Menace
Holly Hunter, The Jersey Windows
Jada Pinkett Smith, Forged by Fire

Future Best Supporting Actor

Robert Downey, Jr., The Red Menace
Samuel L. Jackson, Bandito Express
Mark Ruffalo, Extradition
Stanley Tucci, Cherry Blossom

Future Best Supporting Actress

Shohreh Aghdashloo, Down in Heaven
Gretchen Mol, The Jeresy Windows
Miranda Richardson, Exposed
Uma Thurman, Bandito Express

Future Best Screenplay

Bandito Express
Cherry Blossom
Exposed
The Red Menace

Future Best Ensemble

Bandito Express
Down in Heaven
Exposed
Shamus

Future Best Picture Drama

Bandito Express
Cherry Blossom
Down in Heaven
The Red Menace

Future Best Picture Musical/Comedy

The Death King
Grosse Pointe
Scout’s Honor
Tapestry

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Best Picture Drama

Bandito Express
Cinematheque
Cherry Blossom
The Jersey Widows
Gone Since November
Extradition

Best Actor Drama

Gaspard Ulliel for Cinematheque
Robert De Niro for Cherry Blossom
Michael Madsen for Bandito Express
Matt Damon for The Second Coming
Ryan Gosling for The Blue Max

Best Actress Drama

Jeanne Tripplehorn for Gone Since November
Helena Bohnam Carter for The Red Menace
Holly Hunter for The Jersey Widows
Angela Bassett for Mrs. King
Judith Light for Down in Heaven

Best Picture Comedy/Musical

Daniel The Informer
The Death King
Exposed
Grosse Point
Newport

Best Actor Comedy/Musical

Jack Black for Daniel The Informer
Michael Angararo for Tapestry
Tony Shalhoub for Scout's Honor
James Marsden for Newport
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers for One Life Two Live

Best Actress Comedy/Musical

Jacinda Barrett for Exposed
Amy Adams for Grosse Point
Virginia Madsen for Scout's Honor
Ellen Page for Tapestry
Anne Hathaway for Three Uncles and a Bride

Best Supporting Actor

Steve Buscemi for Bandito Express
Mark Ruffalo for Extradition
Alfred Molina for Gone Since November
Samuel L. Jackson for Bandito Express
Daniel Auteuil for Cinematheque
Dennis Hopper for Exposed

Best Supporting Actress

Uma Thurman for Bandito Express
Miranda Richardson for Exposed
Eva Green for Cinematheque
Keira Knightley for One Life Two Live
Michelle Yeoh for Extradition
Gretchen Mol for The Jersey Widows

Best Director

Tim Burton for The Death King
Paul Thomas Anderson for Project Sin
Ridley Scott for To Dwell In Evil
Bernardo Bertolucci for Cherry Blossom
Edward Zwick for Extradition
Quentin Tarantino for Bandito Express

Best Screenplay

Quentin Tarantino for Bandito Express
Christopher Hampton & Gillaume Laurant for Cinematheque
Mark Peploe & Bernardo Bertolucci for Cherry Blossom
Sarah Polley for The Jersey Widows
Richard Curtis for Exposed
David Benioff and John Logan for Extradition

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