9 for 9
by Michael B. Druxman on 02/28/11
March 1, 2011
I made 9 Oscar predictions, and I got all 9 right.
That's the first time I've ever got 100% correct.
How about that?
Applause. Applause. Applause.
The truth is that I have yet to see BLACK SWAN, THE FIGHTER or TRUE GRIT.
But, predicting correctly who will win the Oscar really has nothing to do with whether you see a particular movie or not.
Forget the critics awards and the Golden Globes. They are not good barometers as to who will win the big one.
They key to Oscar handicapping: It's about listening to the industry "talk" and watching how the Hollywood Guilds distribute their awards.
BTW: I was delighted that David Seidler won the writing Oscar for THE KING'S SPEECH. As, I believe, I told you before, we were at the University of Washington Drama Department together.
In fact, we were both in a television production of HAMLET.
This afternoon, I'm picking my son, David, up at the airport. He and his g.f. are coming here for a 5 day visit.
So, you have a creative day and I'll be back tomorrow.
Michael