Here are my Oscar wants and predictions for 2008, just in case you didn't see my score of Oscar analysis. Of course, for more detailed reactions to the performances, check out the originals.
Best Picture:
What I want: Slumdog Millionaire (ed. not anymore...)
What I predict: Milk
The other nominees (in order of preference):
The Reader
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Best Actor :
Who I want: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Who I predict: Sean Penn, Milk
The other nominees:
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actress:
Who I want: Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Who I predict: Meryl Streep, Doubt
The other nominees:
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Best Supporting Actor:
Who I want: Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
Who I predict: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
The other nominees:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey, Jr., Tropic Thunder
Best Supporting Actress (Field: A-):
Who I want: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Who I predict: Viola Davis, Doubt
The other nominees:
Amy Adams, Doubt
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director:
Who I want: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Who I predict: Gus Van Sant, Milk
The other nominees:
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Best Original Screenplay
Who I want: Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Who I predict: Dustin Lance Black, Milk
The other nominees:
Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges
Andrew Stanton/Jim Reardon/Pete Docter, Wall-E
Courtney Hunt, Frozen River
Best Adapted Screenplay (Field: B+)
Who I want: John Patrick Shanley, Doubt
Who I predict: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
The other nominees:
David Hare, The Reader
Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon
A little less analyzed, here are the other categories:
Animated Film:
Who I want and predict: Wall-E
Other nominees (haven't seen these two):
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Art Direction:
Who I want: Revolutionary Road
Who I predict: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Other nominees (preference):
The Dark Knight
The Duchess
Changeling
Cinematography:
Who I want and I predict: Slumdog Millionaire
Other nominees (preference):
The Dark Knight
The Reader
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Changeling
Costume Design:
Who I want and I predict: Revolutionary Road
Other nominees (preference):
Australia
The Duchess
Milk
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Documentary Feature:
Who I want and predict: Man on Wire
Other nominees (only have seen one besides Man):
Encounters at the End of the World
Trouble the Water
The Garden
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Documentary Short (no preference whatsoever since I have not seen any of these):
Who I predict: The Conscience of Nhem En
Other nominees:
The Final Inch
Smile Pinki
The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306
Film Editing (definite preference):
Who I want and who I predict: Slumdog Millionaire
Other nominees (in order):
The Dark Knight
Milk
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Foreign Language Film (only seen my choice):
Who I want and who I predict: Waltz With Bashir
The other nominees:
The Class
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Departures
Revanche
Makeup:
Who I want: The Dark Knight
Who I predict: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Other nominee:
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Music (Original Score):
Who I want and who I predict: Slumdog Millionaire
The other nominees (in order of preference):
Defiance
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Milk
Wall-E
Original Song:
Who I want and who I predict: "Jaiho" (Slumdog Millionaire)
Other nominees (preference):
"O...Saya" (Slumdog Millionaire)
"Down to Earth" (Wall-E)
Sound Editing:
Who I want and who I predict: The Dark Knight
Other nominees (preference):
Iron Man
Slumdog Millionaire
Wall-E
Wanted
Sound Mixing:
Who I want and who I predict: The Dark Knight
Other nominees (preference):
Slumdog Millionaire
Wall-E
Wanted
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Visual Effects:
Who I want and who I predict: The Dark Knight
Other nominees:
Iron Man
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Short Film (Animated) (Field: B-):
Who I want: Lavatory - Lovestory
Who I predict: This Way Up
Other nominees (in order of preference except for "Cubes"):
Presto
Oktapodi
La Maison en Petit Cubes
Short Film (Live Action) (Field: B):
Who I predict and want: On the Line
Other nominees (in order of preference):
New Boy
Manon on the Asphalt
Spielzeugland (Toyland)
The Pig
So there you are.
2 comments:
Hey! Thanks for entering my contest! You really think Milk is going to win, eh?
Yup. I have my reasons, especially the fact that Hollywood is a very liberal group that leans definitely towards political films. Plus, the Slumdog backlash is coming back to haunt. Thank you for the response!
--- Flick P. Monster
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