You heard it here first - "Hands that built..." will win an Oscar

[Auxtung Beibi]

Here're the steps in my reasoning:

STEP 1: Gangs of New York has a LOT of buzz behind it, with a good cast and a great director.

STEP 2: Miramax is legendary for lobbying its movies to the Academy. Didn't someone once say, "Miramax could get a turd an oscar."

STEP 3: The Academy, already paying attention to Gangs of New York as a film, will examine its individual elements too. Historically, films with this much buzz are nominated for multiple oscars, even if they don't win any. These elements include, you guessed it,

STEP 4: The soundtrack, which includes an original song by...

STEP 5: U2.

Voila!

Possible stumbling blocks:

1) Gangs of New York bombs. Even so, I still think Miramax would get it in front of the Academy.

2) The Hands that Build America sucks. Not a whole lot we can do about that

3) Gangs of New York is good, but there's a backlash against it for some reason. Maybe it'll make some racy jewish or irish jokes that piss off too many Academy members.

Thoughts? Comments? Bueler?

 

[sulawesigirl4]

yep, the idea has been tossed around here. I guess I'll have to wait and hear the song first, but wouldn't I like to see U2 perform their "Oscar-nominated" song at the award show?

 

[oliveu2cm]

Yeah I wanna see them at the Oscars too!

Heck, I want to see them anywhere!

that'd be soo cool- I can't wait to get home and hear this song!!!!!