With uber-legit movies like Charlie Wilson;s War and Atonement on the horizon, ;tis indeed the season for highly manufactured Oscar buzz. What better way to celebrate two-sided historical characters and indistinguishable period pieces and A-listers playing retards than to make a list of the Top 10 Most Shameless Attempts To Win An Oscar?10. Angelina Jolie, A Mighty HeartTragic death? Check. Contemporary historical context? Check. Portraying person from real life who moans like Dwight Schrute and throws herself against a bunch of walls? Checky check. For the record, this scene is way funnier if you imagine it;s Angelina in real life after she doesn;t win the Oscar this year:9. Robin Williams, Patch AdamsRobin Williams didn;t even get nominated for his portrayal of a speech-giving doctor who goes to court a lot, has magical butterflies land on him, and blasts deafening string music so loudly, it kills his wife. They really should have just gone the extra step and given that butterfly AID
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Posted: 4/29/2009
