Recently, several of my film professors read all my baits and their thoughts on which one would be box office hits, which ones would win oscars, and which ones were just horrible. I thought I would post the consensus here for fun. I'll only list some of the baits though. Here are some from 2006...
THE THOUSAND YEAR REICH - "An oddball. Probably solid box office but the academy might stere away from the 'what if?' concept"
WICKED - "This SHOULD be the frontrunner and win all the big awards but it never would. If 'Wizard of Oz' couldn't do it, I'm afraid this one couldn't either. I could see a win for Menzel though.
DIARY OF A MADMAN - "Great Johnny Depp vehicle. Strong box office from Ozzy's fans but Depp would be the only oscar nomination."
THE APOCALYPSE OF ANGELA REED - "Definitely has box office potential but comparing it to the Exorcist was a little brash."
THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS - Out of left field. One of those big budget bombs.
MIDNIGHT MASS - "This one could win the big five (picture, director, screenplay, actor, actress, and even supporting actor) if it was done well enough. Very strong. I could see this being made with this exact cast."
CRAZY MARY - "Thurman would get a nomination but not win. People would go see it though. A good black comedy."
FORWARD - A good thriller but no oscar potential. Nice twist ending though.
THE WALL - This could go one of two ways. It could be the next Titanic and have to be taken seriously, or it could be another Notebook and be completely ignored. All depends on the overall tone.
SILENCE - Strong. It could come up out of nowhere though. Best Supporting Actor for sure though.
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Interesting. I've been thinking of doing the same thing with some of my teachers or some writers I know just so I can get an opinion from someone outside the community. I have to agree with most of those opinions on your baits though. Especially Midnight Mass (still one of my favorites of yours).
Wow thats really cool James
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