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Related: About this forumIf Straight Outta Compton Was An Oscar Contender
If Straight Outta Compton was edited this way, the Academy members would have been much more comfortable making it a sure-fire Oscar nominee.
For your consideration: He wasn't afraid to take a chance, and became the most important figure in hip hop history. Two-time Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti ("Sideways" stars in "Straight Out of Compton," a biopic about hip-hop pioneer and N.W.A creator Jerry Heller, a courageous man who risked it all and sparked a music revolution.
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If Straight Outta Compton Was An Oscar Contender (Original Post)
Digital Puppy
Feb 2016
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wildeyed
(11,243 posts)1. Gah!
ret5hd
(20,516 posts)2. OK, that's hilarious. True but hilarious.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)3. Sadly, yep. nt
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)4. Ha! Oh, my goodness.
betsuni
(25,610 posts)5. Ha! The generic movie music is a great touch.