Introducing the Buzzmeter
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The Buzzmeter
When I first started Oscarwatch.com all of those years ago, 1999, I had a little feature called The Buzzmeter. Kind of cute, looking back.
Okay, so it said "Buzzometer." But I think Buzz Meter is better. But I think I'll do it slightly differently. I will write up what I think is generating buzz this week. I probably won't have a regular schedule for it. It might just be every few days or once a week. I don't know. But I thought I would talk about what I'm hearing.
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So let's do it.
What I'm hearing:
Kim Morgan and Guillermo Del Toro both loved Coralie Fargeat's The Subtance and Clint Eastwood's Juror #2.
Katy Perry also liked The Substance, for whatever that's worth:
That tells me that The Substance is building steam and will likely land a Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Actress and Supporting Actress. Just a hunch.
As for the Juror #2, I would love to see Clint Eastwood back in the game. It's playing in limited release but might it be seen more broadly, especially given what Kim Morgan says above, that it's the kind of movie people want to see.
The Heretic big at the box office:
I know that we tend to settle on our favorites heading into the Oscar race, but when a movie is getting buzz -- real buzz not manufactured buzz -- it's worth paying attention to it.
Francis Ford Coppola Talks Megalopolis to Arch Di
I think this is pretty cool.
The Trades Are Headed for Decline
As they cling to their own partisan side, I predict that the Penske Empire will go the way of MSNBC. They should, IMO, start to evolve or adapt to the big change that just happened. Or not. It’s their choice.
See their cover for today:
It’s as though the election never happened.
Hollywood Reporter's front page isn't much better. Not sexy content.
We'll keep an eye on it to see if their content becomes more sexy. But right now, I'm asleep already.
That's it for today.
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Also on AwardsDaily today:
If Hollywood were smart and creative again, they would hire you to reset strategy. You know the business, the history and the national mood from multiple perspectives. You could help them transition back to an art and business model and away from their current single mindedness. Of course they would not be able to admit that they hired you as a consultant in the beginning. Too much for them and too soon. But over time and across space, as is the nature of strategic direction vs tactical actions, the success of your guidance and brush strokes would become evident. I hope they hire you for the sake of my children and their children.
Ps - please get Ryan to unban me so I can comment on AD again. Hiker. He’ll know.