February
20
Movie Fans and Critics Make Oscar Picks
This is the week when every self-respecting film critic understands that Oscars are what readers are interested in--it's Hollywood's big night at the movies. So naturally lots of other folks want to capitalize on media interest in the Oscars too. Thus, people-search engine Spock.com asked the question of how public opinion matches up with the film critics.
None of these stats mean a damn thing. Neither movie fans nor critics are accurate forecasters of who will win the Oscar race. The winners on February 24 are determined by a specific group--5829 Academy voters--who may be influenced a tad by boxoffice success or by critics' prizes, but actually vote their own taste, which is neither monolithic nor entirely predictable. Those of us who read the tea leaves carefully, year after year, can come close, but there are always surprises.
Spock.com compiled a list of nominees gauged by their online searchs. Out of the nominated actors for best actress, Ellen Page generated more Internet searches than Cate Blanchett (nearly 87% vs. 3%). Here are some Spock comparisons of most popular people searches vs. critics' picks:
PEOPLE’S CHOICEBest Actor: Johnny Depp
Best Supporting Actor: Tom Wilkinson
Best Actress: Ellen Page
Best Supporting Actress: Ruby Dee
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
ROGER EBERT’S CHOICE
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem
Best Actress: Ellen Page
Best Supporting Actress: Ruby Dee
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
PETER TRAVERS’ CHOICE
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem
Best Actress: Julie Christie
Best Supporting Actress: Ruby Dee
KENT JONES’ CHOICE
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Supporting Actor: Hal Holbrook
Best Actress: Julie Christie
Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen



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