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So far, www.oscarwatch.com is picking Bill Murray for Best Actor in the film Lost In Translation.
I haven't seen the film, but I'm hanging out for it -- From what I've seen and heard, it looks like the kinda film I'd appreciate.
Good luck to Mr Murray -- I've always loved his work, even his shitty films like that Charlie's Angels P-O-S.
However, Murray's got stiff competition from Jeff Spicoli in Mystic River.
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And not to mention Shirty The Slightly Agressive Bear in Master and Commander
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I saw Lost in Translation yesterday, and enjoyed it a lot.
Sofia Coppola didn't put the family name to shame, and pulled of a masterpiece of melancholy, madness and romance. It's really amazing how she managed to keep the focus on the right things.
The acting is class A as well. Bill Murray is great, but I was even more impressed with Scarlett Johansson. She manages to look depressed and charming at once.
I haven't seen Mystic River and Monster (the movies that will win the acting awards according to most critics), but this is surely Oscar stuff!
I don´tlike short posts... but I just got to say: GOOD LUCK MR. MURRAY!!! I liked Bill since I saw GhostBusters, when I was a child :)