To celebrate the Oscars, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has been hosting a month-long "31 Days of Oscar" festival, which features 360 Academy Award-nominated and winning movies. To make things more fun, each movies they're showing is linked to the next movie in the lineup through a shared actor or actress. For example, tonight's 8PM movie is "The Diary of Anne Frank" with Richard Beymer and Shelley Winters, the 11:15PM movies is "Alfie" with Shelley Winters and Denholm Elliott, the 1:15AM movie is "A Room with a View" with Denholm Elliott and Judi Dench, and so on.
Figuring out the links a la "Six Degrees of Separation" (or even better, "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon", since the series starts and ends with a movie starring Kevin Bacon) might just keep you glued to the tv until Oscar night. Best of all, it's all uncut and commercial-free, which means you get to see all the good bits that those corny old censors have decided are too much for your delicate sensibilities, and you don't have to see lame car commercials that last longer than the movie itself.
You can find the complete 31 Days of Oscar schedule on their website. Happy viewing!
Win It!
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a 31 Days of Oscar Party Pack courtesy of TCM. It has everything you need for your very own movie night, including popcorn, candy, a martini shaker, coasters and more!
Required Entry
Visit the TCM 31 Days of Oscar website, then come back here and leave a comment saying which movie in their lineup you would most like to watch.
Extra Entries
For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following, (you can only do each extra entry once; please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):
1) Leave a comment on this post and tell me your pick for best picture of 2009 (click here for the nominees!)
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4) Tweet this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your tweet). Here is a sample tweet you can copy and paste:
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Maximum of5 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on March 7, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on March 8 and post the winner's name as soon as the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!
Disclaimer: I will be receiving an Oscar Party Pack courtesy of TCM. I did not receive monetary compensation for this post. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
161 Comments, Leave yours here:
The Third Man, which is one of the great movies of all time. Orson Welles' entrance is a delight!
I was glad to see "The French Connection" in the lineup. It's not available for rental around here for some weird reason, so I watched the HECK outta that movie!
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So many I'd love to see, but most probably THE UNIVITED (1944)--a great and criminally under-known ghost story starring Ray Milland.
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Loved, loved, loved "To Catch A Thief." I'd really like to see it again - it's been a long time. :)
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I'd probably pick "Up" for best picture.
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[http://tcmaniacs.blogspot.com/2010/02/2010-tcm-31-days-of-oscar-see-my-10.html] I have seen each of my 10 Best Picks except The Manchurian Candidate which airs Feb 27 @ 10:30AM. Frank Sinatra and Angela Lansbury beat Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep!
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I'd most like to watch North by Northwest. I love Cary Grant in this! ;-) Just watched To Catch A Thief the other night! ;-)
And honestly I hope Avatar wins the Oscars this year! ;-) PS - 13 is my lucky number! Hope that means I'll be lucky here!
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My hubby and I saw the French Connection in the theater on our college campus. I would love to watch that again!
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I think the Hurt Locker will win
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Citizen Kane an old classic!
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2009 Picks
Julie and Julie and Avatar
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I'd most like to watch 'I Remember Mama'!
My pick for best picture would be 'The Blind Side'.
deffinetly French Connection!
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I'd like to watch Titanic. Great movie :)
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I haven't seen a lot of those movies so I'd have to pick one I have..."Up"
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Rebel Without a Cause
I'd vote for Advatar
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The Parent Trap. I love the "older" version!
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The Blind Side
(The only one I have seen ... it made me cry!)
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I'm looking forward to Ordinary People (1980) - on tonight!!
I'm hoping The Blind Side gets best picture 2009.
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Pennies From Heaven is at the top of my list.
Avatar is my pick...it's an awesome movie!
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I'd like to watch Roman Holiday- I've never seen it. What a great group of classics there, I'm writing down selection for my Blockbuster rentals!
Thanks so much for the chance to win, this looks like such a fun prize!
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I would like to see "The whisperers"
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My pick for Best Picture is Avatar...it was AMAZING!!!
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I most want to see Inherit the Wind!
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I like Avatar is going to win
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Love to see Breakfast At Tiffanys
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Best Pick is Blind Side
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I am a kid at heart so I would like to see UP win
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It Happened One Night.
I'm most likely to watch Oklahoma I've always been pretty fond of it
I'd vote for Up for best picture of 2009
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Cool Hand Luke. Thank you for the giveaway.
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My favorite on that list for best picture is UP, but I can't imagine it winning...
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Avatar is the one I would like to see the most!
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I'd like Up to win best picture
I want to see Only When I laugh!
I think that Avatar should win!
My favorite movie from the TCM lineup is Mrs. Brown. It is a fantastic movie.
gone with the wind
hurt locker was good and hope that wins
I would go with North by Northwest.
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The Parent Trap
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I would most like to watch Avatar
My pick for best picture is The Blind Side- I loved that movie!
I love Guess Who's Coming To Dinner. It's a great movie.
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I think Hurt Locker will win.
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I'd like to catch Man of La Mancha--never seen it!
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I predict Avatar will win!
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Of Mice and Men is my favorite TCM's 31 Days of Oscar movie.
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One of my all time favorites is Poltergeist... it was the first "scary" movie I ever got to watch! I was surprised this was on the list but happy for the great memories!
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I'd definately choose Avatar as the best movie! What a great escape from reality!
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I would like to see the Philadelphia Story.
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My pick for best picture is 'The Hurt Locker'. It didn't get as many viewers as something like Avatar. But, it is really deserving.
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I pick Avatar for best picture. What a bummer! I was going to have an Oscar party but now Cablevision is not broadcasting ABC channel because of a money issue! No more channel 7 shows!
I want to see "Only When I Laugh"
French Connection
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i think the hurt locker will win best picture
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers!
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I want to see On the Beach.
The Blind Side is my pick foe best picture.
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I'd love to see breakfast at tiffanys.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I'd pick The Blind Side for best pictuer.
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Hard to say when I haven't seen all the nominee's, The Blind Side looks like a winner and thanks to no channel ABC7 I can't watch the Oscars, thanks Cablevision
The Hurt Locker is a good choice.
The French Connection is a blast from the past and I would love to be munching popcorn with my old college friends and watching this.
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Will probably watch Cool Hand Luke
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"Up" was such a sweet movie. It is a great family movie and I would pick it for Best Picture
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I'd most like to see Flying Down to Rio for the wonderful tap dancing.
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Though I haven't seen it yet, it seems The Hurt Locker is most likely to win this year.
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My pick is "The Hurt Locker"
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
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I'd love to see Rebel Without A Cause. I've never seen that before! Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net
I think Avatar will win for best picture. Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net
Poltergeist is my favorite movie.
I think Avatar will win best picture.
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The Third Man, I hope Avitar wins
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
I would love to see West SIde STory again, i havent seen it since highschool!
Of all the nominees i only saw UP and Avatar so its hard for me to pick, i bet avatar wins though
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I love barbara Streisand & would love to see Funny Girl again.
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The Diary of Anne Frank.
I love Rebel Without a Cause, thanks!
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The Diary of Anne Frank.
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Gladiator.
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The way we were
The Hurt Locker
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I'd like to see Breakfast at Tiffany's! Love that movie! :)
Well, I'm a little late to make a prediction, but I was thinking that Avatar was going to win (but I was wrong lol).
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My pick would be The Blind Side
a great movie
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Casablanca
I would like to see Heaven's Gate
(1981)
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Is there a winner yet?
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This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered, and congratulations to the winner: #113, giggling kids!
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