12/24 Chart Update
A little late getting this up today, but chalk it up to holiday craziness. I'd like to first take a moment to wish everyone a happy holiday season before offering up the last chart update of the year. This will be the last update, as I don't expect anything to affect change in the next week, so we'll reassess on January 7 with a fresh look. And, of course, the yearly "most anticipated" column on the 1st.
I think I'll just let the charts speak for themselves, rather than offer any supporting commentary. Suffice it to say, I think the SAG announcement means a lot more than any other precursor of the season, but there are still troubling areas that have me less than confident. But like I said, we'll reassess in the New Year. Enjoy the charts, and be safe.
Main Category Charts
Technical Category Charts
The Contenders (by category)
2007 Films-by-Studio Rundown
Oscar Predictions Archive
Previous Oscar Columns:
12/12/07 - "12/12 Chart Update"
12/10/07 - "12/10 Chart Update"
12/03/07 - "12/3 Chart Update"
11/27/07 - "11/27 Chart Update"
11/12/07 - "11/5 Chart Update"
11/05/07 - "11/5 Chart Update"
10/29/07 - "10/29 Chart Update"
10/15/07 - "The Oil Man vs. the Demon Barber?"
10/08/07 - "Clean-up on Aisle September"
10/01/07 - "Still Anybody's Game"
09/17/07 - "Post-Toronto Update"
09/10/07 - "Notes from the Eye of a Storm"
09/03/07 - "Launching the New Season"
08/03/07 - "August Update"
07/01/07 - "The Silence is Deafening"
02/26/07 - "Forging Ahead: In Contention's Year in Advance Oscar Speculation"
Comments
Atonement will make a come-back with the PGA and DGA.
Posted by: calvados![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 25, 2007 09:18 AM
um... i know the oscars are a laughable enterprise at this point, but even so i cannot possibly believe that 3:10 TO YUMA has a better shot at a best picture nod than THERE WILL BE BLOOD. that's flat-out wrong.
Posted by: Aguirre![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 27, 2007 12:18 PM
um... i know the oscars are a laughable enterprise at this point, but even so i cannot possibly believe that 3:10 TO YUMA has a better shot at a best picture nod than THERE WILL BE BLOOD. that's flat-out wrong.
Posted by: Aguirre![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 27, 2007 12:18 PM
While 3:10 to Yuma is a very entertaining film, the fact that the BFCA did not recognize it in best picture says too much about its chances. It is pretty much unanimous that there are nine contenders left in the best picture race, each with an equal shot of getting a best picture nomination (except No Country for Old Men, which is the undisputable lock). The highest 3:10 to Yuma should be is #10, in my opinion of course. Any thoughts?
Posted by: bblasingame![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 27, 2007 11:12 PM
I've been thinking about sticking 3:10 on the chart for weeks now, because there as been a real swell of support for the film in the industry, behind the scenes, across all branches. Christian Bale's December appearances really did a lot to give the flick another boost, and all I wanted to see was some sort of insular show of support. The SAG ensemble nod was just that, and expect other guilds -- MPSE, CAS, likely CDG and ADG -- to follow suit. There's more to it than BFCA recognition (or lack thereof).
It was also "pretty much unanimous" that "Dreamgirls" was a Best Picture winner at this time last year. So, I'll stick to what I dig up rather than what the consensus seems to be leaning toward.
Posted by: Kristopher Tapley![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 28, 2007 12:34 AM