We are coming up on the 81st Academy Awards this Sunday and like last year I'm throwing my predictions in the ring for your perusal or debate if you so choose. I'm throwing out the Documentary, Short, and Foreign film categories this year because frankly, I didn't see any of them. Feel free to comment by clicking the button at the bottom of the post or sending an email from the link on the top right above the video bar. If you'd like to follow along or challenge me, you can get a nominations sheet here.
Jake's picks are in blue.
To quote a line from one of this years Supporting Actor Nominees, "Here we go..."
Original Screenplay:
Want to win: Don't care
Will win: Milk
Might sneak in: Wall-E or Happy-Go-Lucky
Want to win: In Bruges
Will win: Milk
Might sneak in: In Bruges or Wall-E
Adapted Screenplay:
Want to win: Frost/Nixon or The Reader
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Want to win: Don't care
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: Frost/Nixon
Visual Effects:
Want to win: The Dark Knight
Will win: Iron Man
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Want to win: The Dark Knight
Will win: The Dark Knight
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sound Editing:
Want to win: The Dark Knight
Will win: The Dark Knight
Might sneak in: Iron Man
Want to win: The Dark Knight
Will win: The Dark Knight
Might sneak in: Iron Man
Original Song:
Want to win: Don't care
Will win: Jai Ho - Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: Down to Earth - Wall-E
Want to win: Don't care
Will win: Jai Ho - Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: Down to Earth - Wall-E
Original Score:
Want to win: Don't care
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Want to win: Slumdog Millionaire
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Makeup:
Want to win: The Dark Knight
Will win: The Dark Knight
Might sneak in: Hellboy 2
Want to win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Will win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Might sneak in: The Dark Knight
Film Editing:
Want to win: The Dark Knight
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: Frost/Nixon
Want to win: The Dark Knight
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: Frost/Nixon
Director:
Want to win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Will win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: Stephen Daldry - The Reader
Want to win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Will win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: Gus Van Sant - Milk
Costume Design:
Want to win: Don't care
Will win: The Duchess
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Want to win: Don't care
Will win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Might sneak in: The Duchess
Cinematography:
Want to win: The Reader
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Want to win: Slumdog Millionaire
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Art Direction:
Want to win: Don't care
Will win: The Duchess
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Want to win: Don't Care
Will win: The Duchess
Might sneak in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Animated Feature:
Want to win: Kung-Fu Panda
Will win: Wall-E
Might sneak in: No chance, Wall-E a lock.
Want to win: Wall-E
Will win: Wall-E
Might sneak in: No chance, Wall-E a lock.
Supporting Actress:
Want to win: Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Will win: Viola Davis - Doubt
Might sneak in: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Want to win: Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Will win: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Might sneak in: Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Supporting Actor:
Want to win: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Will win: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Might sneak in: Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Want to win: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Will win: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Might sneak in: Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Actress:
Want to win: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Will win: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Might sneak in: Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Want to win: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Will win: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Might sneak in: Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Actor:
Want to win: Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Will win: Sean Penn - Milk
Might sneak in: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Want to win: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Will win: Sean Penn - Milk
Might sneak in: Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Best Picture:
Want to win: Frost/Nixon
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: The Reader
Want to win: Wall-E (political statement, not eligible) or The Wrestler
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Might sneak in: The Reader
There you have it kids. Now, what do you think?
Elijah and Jake
2 comments:
i think you should both get lives
Thanks Teddy, still waiting on that dvd review of "Grandma's Boy."
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