Okay, so this is the first year but whatever... I thought we could take a stab at predicting this year's Oscar winners. Play along if you'd like. Pick who you think will win and then who you think should win. And because its my poll, I'm letting you pick more than one person for who should win. Because sometimes, it is just too hard to make a decision.
I'm limiting it to the big categories because I'm lazy. Besides, I don't think Best Makeup is in doubt. I mean they made Brad Pitt look old and ugly and then drop dead gorgeous. I don't even really like him and I thought he looked fantastic. And I think the smart money is on the folks at Pixar for WALL-E.
Since
marymary and I saw the Animated Shorts last week, I'm going to add that La Maison en Petits Cubes deserves to win the award. It was beautiful and you should go hunt it down and watch. (Though I LOVED the others especially This Way Up.)
I'm limiting it to the big categories because I'm lazy. Besides, I don't think Best Makeup is in doubt. I mean they made Brad Pitt look old and ugly and then drop dead gorgeous. I don't even really like him and I thought he looked fantastic. And I think the smart money is on the folks at Pixar for WALL-E.
Since
marymary and I saw the Animated Shorts last week, I'm going to add that La Maison en Petits Cubes deserves to win the award. It was beautiful and you should go hunt it down and watch. (Though I LOVED the others especially This Way Up.) What will win best picture?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
0(0.0%)
Frost/Nixon
0(0.0%)
Milk
0(0.0%)
The Reader
0(0.0%)
Slumdog Millionaire
6(100.0%)
What should win best picture?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
0(0.0%)
Frost/Nixon
0(0.0%)
Milk
0(0.0%)
The Reader
1(16.7%)
Slumdog Millionaire
1(16.7%)
I have no idea I haven't seen any of the films
3(50.0%)
I thought Slumdog Millionaire won already
0(0.0%)
Who will win Best Actor?
Richard Jenkins (The Visitor)
0(0.0%)
Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon)
0(0.0%)
Sean Penn (Milk)
1(16.7%)
Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
0(0.0%)
Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
5(83.3%)
Who should win Best Actor?
Richard Jenkins (The Visitor)
0(0.0%)
Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon)
0(0.0%)
Sean Penn (Milk)
1(16.7%)
Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
0(0.0%)
Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
1(16.7%)
I have no eartly idea because I haven't seen any of the films
4(66.7%)
Who will win Best Actress?
Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married)
1(16.7%)
Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
0(0.0%)
Melissa Leo (Frozen River)
0(0.0%)
Meryl Streep (Doubt)
1(16.7%)
Kate Winslet (The Reader)
4(66.7%)
Who should win Best Actress?
Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married)
1(20.0%)
Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
0(0.0%)
Melissa Leo (Frozen River)
1(20.0%)
Meryl Streep (Doubt)
0(0.0%)
Kate Winslet (The Reader)
2(40.0%)
Who will win Best Supporting Actor?
James Brolin (Milk)
0(0.0%)
Robert Downey Jr (Tropic Thunder)
0(0.0%)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)
0(0.0%)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
6(100.0%)
Michael Shannon (Revloutionary Road)
0(0.0%)
Who should win Best Supporting Actor?
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
4(80.0%)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
0(0.0%)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
1(20.0%)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
0(0.0%)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
0(0.0%)
If it was any other year and they weren't up against Heath... who would win?
James Brolin (Milk)
0(0.0%)
Robert Downey Jr (Tropic Thunder)
1(20.0%)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)
4(80.0%)
Michael Shannon (Revloutionary Road)
0(0.0%)
Who will win Best Supporting Actress?
Amy Adams (Doubt)
1(16.7%)
Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
4(66.7%)
Viola Davis (Doubt)
1(16.7%)
Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
0(0.0%)
Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler)
0(0.0%)
Who should win Best Supporting Actress?
Amy Adams (Doubt)
1(16.7%)
Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
1(16.7%)
Viola Davis (Doubt)
0(0.0%)
Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
1(16.7%)
Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler)
0(0.0%)
I have no earthly idea because I didn't see any of the movies
3(50.0%)
Who will win Best Director?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (David Fincher)
0(0.0%)
Frost/Nixon (Ron Howard)
0(0.0%)
Milk (Gus Van Sant)
0(0.0%)
The Reader (Stephen Daldry)
0(0.0%)
Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle)
5(100.0%)
Who should win best Director?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (David Fincher)
0(0.0%)
Frost/Nixon (Ron Howard)
1(20.0%)
Milk (Gus Van Sant)
0(0.0%)
The Reader (Stephen Daldry)
0(0.0%)
Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle)
4(80.0%)
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Comments
But I saw La Maison en Petits Cubes!
Anne Hathaway was incredible in Rachel Getting Married. But there were several times in the movie when I felt so uncomfortable. I just wanted to shout SHUT UP. But thay was by design. Rosemarie Dewitt was stunning in that movie as well. Doubt was incredible. The performances by Meryl, Philip and Amy were stunning. A lot of times I think Meryl is a bit overrated. This was not one of them.
I still want to see Milk and Frost/Nixon.
I'm starting to get tired of watching really depressing movies so I'm not sure that The Reader and Changeling will be high in the queue anytime soon.
It was interesting, where you had no "haven't seen anything" option and I had to assume things. So, like, I think Ron Howard is the most accomplished director up there so maybe he actually did the best job. And I think PSH would totally win, minus Heath, but I think that's only because he's in a drama and RDJ is in a comedy. Based on not much info, I suspect that RDJ's is actually a more challenging and skillful performance. But drama > comedy, every time.
And I feel a lot of buzz around Viola Davis, so ???
I prefer the Emmys, too. :-)