Will Hairspray Get Any Oscar Nominations? — Page 3

I don't know, Capn. I think you just might be eating your words come Oscar nom day next year as I did mine last year regarding LMS.
Oh, and I think LMS started pretty slow and gained by word of mouth. I don't remember it making "headlines" until much later in the summer/fall when people were still going to see it.

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Capn - I wasn't saying Sweeney's its only competition - but do you really see the Academy nominating TWO musicals? In voters' minds, the two would be in direct competition with each other. If Sweeney is good, Hairspray has no chance. If Sweeney isn't - I rethought this - with the DVD coming out, it has a little bit better of a shot given that the Academy DOES like musicals and may want to make a statement saying "this is how it's done"

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Perhaps I will be eating my words. Perhaps. But right now I think you're all just way too anxious and excited for it because it's "our" movie - a Broadway musical that's now in the mainstream - and a GOOD one at that, a GOOD movie musical in a mix of recent flops (RENT, PRODUCERS, PHANTOM).

Yes, it was a good film. Yes, it's the best reviewed film of the year so far. But in the grand scheme of things, it's just not an "Oscar film." Of course there are always exceptions and the Oscars can be very unpredictable (remember when their slogan was "Anything Can Happen"?). But mostly when the buzz narrows in on just a few selective films, they are very predictable.

I'd love for HAIRSPRAY to be recognized, but it for the major awards I just don't see it happening. Sure, the DVD will bring it back into the spotlight - but will that spotlight be overshadowed by OTHER films? Can you imagine if the HARRY POTTER movie, the final HARRY POTTER book, and the HAIRSPRAY DVD all came out on the same day this winter? In the mixup of awards season and Potter-mania, HAIRSPRAY would be in the background.

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jason---I agree it's likely that voters will lump the two musicals in a side-by-side comparison, like it or not. I don't think it makes any sense at all, but it's a small and highly visible (and volatile) genre these days... people are quick to embrace or dismiss them... but lump them together? They will.

One could drag the other down or even elevate it, either way. I could see them both up for some Oscars, IF Sweeney is good. If it's not, I do think it will indirectly affect the support for Hairspray.

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"The New Girl In Town" is not eligible for an Oscar nod for Best Original Song because it was not written specifically for the movie. It is a cut song from the Broadway musical. While it's a new song for the HAIRSPRAY musical, it's not a contender.

And someone help me on this - wasn't there a new Academy ruling that songs from credits can no longer be nominated? They have to be used IN the film now, correct? That would only leave "Ladies' Choice" eligible.

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"The New Girl In Town" would still be eligible if it hasn't been published or performed anywhere publicly.

If it has, then it's ineligible. "Trunk" songs (meaning songs that previously existed but were symbolically, at least, pulled from a trunk) can and have won Oscars, because they were first performed or "introduced" publicly in the movie.

But it's the "published and/or performed publicly in this or another medium" thing that would make it ineligible.

As for the "no songs over credits" rule, Capn, I'd heard rumblings about that for years. I don't know if it's gone into effect yet.

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I think as long as it is sung by Celine it can be nominated no matter when it comes in the film or who sang it before.

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but the new songs in the movie aren't really "Oscar" songs.

How soon we forget, "It's Hard Out There For A Pimp". The new songs in "Hairspray" are much better than that awful song.

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jimny-- I tried to forget "It's Hard Out Here for Pimp" But you've reminded me!!!!

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Brody - the rules have changed since 1975. In fact, in the past three years, the rules have changed for the Best Song category every year.

If you look at Oscars' history - there are awards no longer given, awards added, rules changed repeatedly, and several controversies.

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You're right, because I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry will sweep the Oscars...I feel it!!!

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People actually think HAIRSPRAY is a viable contendor at the Oscars?

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH.

It was a great film, but come on.

It has a great shot at Best Sound Mixing.

Perhaps Best Original Song, maybe Best Costumes, possibly Best Art Direction.

IT's a lock for a best picture nom at the Globes, but doesn't have a prayer at getting a best picture nomination at the Oscars unless everything else that opens this year is horrible.

The only cast member that has a shot is Pfeiffer (and it's a longshot) but Oscar Watch has Travolta and Pfeiffer down on their shortlist for Best Featured Actor/Actress.

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Hmm...I don't think so.

Last year's winner "I Need To Wake Up" was played during the credits of AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH.