2009 Oscar Predictions: Previewing the Best Films of 2008
Well, what better time to look ahead than the day after the big show. Last year, we correctly forecast “Atonement” as a Best Picture nominee one-year-in-advance. Two years ago, we nailed “The Departed.” This year, we hope to improve on our track record. As you will see, there are some heavy hitters coming up later in 2008, films with big stars AND big directors. It could be one of the most competitive seasons in recent Oscar history. Here are the names of the Best Picture films we think will be announced on nominations morning.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount)
David Fincher directs Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in this story, based on a F. Scott Fitzgerald book, about a man who ages in reverse. The concept sounds positively intriguing to us and every single major player attached is coming off a big hit. Fincher directed last year’s underrated “Zodiac,” Blanchett was nominated twice for “The Golden Age” and “I’m Not There” and Brad Pitt exceeded expectations in “The Assasination of Jesse James.” The film also features current Supporting Actress winner Tilda Swinton. Put them all together and it could be nothing short of magic.
Australia (20th Century Fox)
After a long hiatus, Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) is back with this epic love story about two people who embark on a journey herding cattle across the outback, and then must survive numerous obstacles including bombing by Japanese forces. Once again, Luhrmann has enlisted the services of his leading lady Nicole Kidman and teamed her with the versatile Hugh Jackman. We have little doubt the chemistry will be there between the co-stars, so the big question is whether the historical elements will mix in well with the personal story. Luhrmann’s attention to detail should hopefully make the film more “Gladiator” than “Alexander.”
The Reader (The Weinstein Company)
Based on the best-selling book by Bernard Schlink, the story chronicles the relationship between a young boy and a woman accused of Nazi war crimes. The story spans many decades and takes many turns along the way. Stephen Daldry (The Hours) directs Academy Award nominees Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. This film screams prestige and bears some resemblance to “Atonement.” The big challenge will be whether it can satisfy fans of the book. We think it will.
The Changeling (Universal)
Clint Eastwood is back and that usually strikes fear in the hearts of other directors with hopes of adding a gold statute to their collection. This time, he’s got a story about a mother whose son is kidnapped. When he is returned, she starts to suspect that it is not really him. Angelina Jolie plays the mom and Academy Award nominee Amy Ryan also has a meaningful role. At first glance, the story seems more mystery and suspense than drama, but Eastwood is always a wizard at creating powerful, conflicted characters and fleshing out deeper themes in the story. It’s Mystic River meets Gone Baby Gone and to us, that’s a winning combination.
Revolutionary Road (Paramount, Dreamworks)
This is the big one. The director is Sam Mendes, Academy Award winner for American Beauty. The co-stars are Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. You might remember them from somewhere. The story is about a married couple who have to deal with the realities of life during the depression era while raising their two small children. It’s based on a novel by Richard Yates. As of present, the film is already positioned for a mid-December release, perfect timing for next year’s Oscar season. When you reunite arguably the best young actor and actress of our generation in a story that seems to have so many potential layers, we are absolutely sold.
So now, let’s take a look at the individual races and make some projections.
Best Actor:
Sean Penn will be a contender for playing gay activist Harvey Milk in “Milk” and Benicio Del Toro will undoubtedly shine as legendary Che Guevara in “The Argentine,” but Leo is so overdue and he could ride a “Revolutionary” sweep to the podium.
Best Actress:
The array of strong contenders here is mind-blowing. You have past winners Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, and Cate Blanchett. You have rising star Keira Knightley in the costume drama “The Duchess.” And then you have Kate Winslet possibly competing against herself in “The Reader” and “Revolutionary Road.” The five time nominee finally gets her award for the latter.
Best Supporting Actor:
Even before his unexpected death, people were wowing over his masterful and unique portrayal of the Joker in “The Dark Knight.” It will be very hard, we feel, for the Academy to pass up this opportunity to pay tribute to a great character actor, the talented Heath Ledger.
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Ryan came so close to winning this past year as the mother of a kidnapped child in the edgy “Gone Baby Gone.” Now, she’s got a wonderful part in Eastwood’s Best Picture contender “The Changeling.” And we all know how good Eastwood is at getting his actors hardware.
Best Director:
Sorry Clint Eastwood. But you do already have two Best Director trophies. It’s time to make way for a new face to join the two-win club. Sam Mendes will triumph for “Revolutionary Road.”
Best Picture:
And it all comes down to this, right? “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” for its innovative storyline and probable stylish feel, has a shot. And we foresee a tight two film race. But in the end, we think 2008 will see a single film plow through everything in its path, reminiscent of a “Schindler’s List,” “English Patient,” or appropriately, “Titanic.” Yes, it is very difficult to be the early front runner and it’s likely “Revolutionary Road” will carry that burden the entire way through. But somehow, with that creative team on board, we think they have the goods to go all the way. “Revolutionary Road” is your 2009 Oscar Best Picture winner.
Maynard wrote:
I dunno about Revolutionary Road. Leonardo DiCaprio already has two Best Picture winners under his belt. I think The Academy will think he’s too young for a third. My money is on Doubt to take home the top prize.
Posted on 25-Feb-08 at 9:22 am | Permalink
Nikki wrote:
Spike Lee also has a war film coming out and I think Australia will be the big disappointment.
Posted on 25-Feb-08 at 11:40 am | Permalink
Robbie wrote:
Didn’t you guys learn last year? Reservation Road? The Kite Runner? The Golden Compass? MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS? OH yes, you did manage to get right the one that only won the award for score! You didn’t get TWBB, NCFOM, Michael Clayton, or Juno! What gives you the gall to say you’ll be “right again” when in fact you were wrong before. Why don’t you guys just wait until either fall/winter OR, how about you actually WATCH the movies before predicting nominees.
Posted on 25-Feb-08 at 11:52 am | Permalink
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Posted on 25-Feb-08 at 1:54 pm | Permalink
Nose wrote:
You obviously forget ‘Doubt’. Amy Adams is a shoo-in for Best Supporting Actress nom and win.
Posted on 28-Feb-08 at 3:26 am | Permalink
Rayven wrote:
what about peter jackson’s the lovely bones?! that’s a sure shot best adapted screenplay nomination atleast
Posted on 28-Feb-08 at 4:00 pm | Permalink
filmfan wrote:
You forgot Julianne Moore for best leading actress for “Blindness”. I think Kate Winslet has to wait one more time or will win as best supporting actress for “The Reader”. It’s Moore’s time to win finally (after 4 nominations, everyone knows a win is more than overdue).
Posted on 02-Mar-08 at 6:46 am | Permalink
filmfan wrote:
You forgot Julianne Moore for best leading actress for “Blindness”. I think Kate Winslet has to wait one more time or will win as best supporting actress for “The Reader”. It’s Moore’s time to win finally (after 4 nominations, everyone knows a win is more than overdue).
Posted on 02-Mar-08 at 6:46 am | Permalink
2009 Oscar Predictions: A preview of the best films of 2008 - Gossip Rocks Forum wrote:
[...] 2009 Oscar Predictions: A preview of the best films of 2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount) David Fincher directs Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in this story, based on a F. Scott Fitzgerald book, about a man who ages in reverse. The concept sounds positively intriguing to us and every single major player attached is coming off a big hit. Fincher directed last years underrated Zodiac, Blanchett was nominated twice for The Golden Age and Im Not There and Brad Pitt exceeded expectations in The Assasination of Jesse James. The film also features current Supporting Actress winner Tilda Swinton. Put them all together and it could be nothing short of magic. Australia (20th Century Fox) After a long hiatus, Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) is back with this epic love story about two people who embark on a journey herding cattle across the outback, and then must survive numerous obstacles including bombing by Japanese forces. Once again, Luhrmann has enlisted the services of his leading lady Nicole Kidman and teamed her with the versatile Hugh Jackman. We have little doubt the chemistry will be there between the co-stars, so the big question is whether the historical elements will mix in well with the personal story. Luhrmanns attention to detail should hopefully make the film more Gladiator than Alexander. The Reader (The Weinstein Company) Based on the best-selling book by Bernard Schlink, the story chronicles the relationship between a young boy and a woman accused of Nazi war crimes. The story spans many decades and takes many turns along the way. Stephen Daldry (The Hours) directs Academy Award nominees Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. This film screams prestige and bears some resemblance to Atonement. The big challenge will be whether it can satisfy fans of the book. We think it will. The Changeling (Universal) Clint Eastwood is back and that usually strikes fear in the hearts of other directors with hopes of adding a gold statute to their collection. This time, hes got a story about a mother whose son is kidnapped. When he is returned, she starts to suspect that it is not really him. Angelina Jolie plays the mom and Academy Award nominee Amy Ryan also has a meaningful role. At first glance, the story seems more mystery and suspense than drama, but Eastwood is always a wizard at creating powerful, conflicted characters and fleshing out deeper themes in the story. Its Mystic River meets Gone Baby Gone and to us, thats a winning combination. Revolutionary Road (Paramount, Dreamworks) This is the big one. The director is Sam Mendes, Academy Award winner for American Beauty. The co-stars are Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. You might remember them from somewhere. The story is about a married couple who have to deal with the realities of life during the depression era while raising their two small children. Its based on a novel by Richard Yates. As of present, the film is already positioned for a mid-December release, perfect timing for next years Oscar season. When you reunite arguably the best young actor and actress of our generation in a story that seems to have so many potential layers, we are absolutely sold. source: 2009 Oscar Predictions: Previewing the Best Films of 2008 – Oscar Frenzy __________________ Team Jolie and Team Aniston…yes, it is still possible! [...]
Posted on 08-Mar-08 at 5:35 pm | Permalink
Kevin wrote:
why didn’t you include such film like The Argentine( Steven Soderbergh) Miracle at St.Anna (Spike Lee) The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow) Synecdoche New York (Charlie Kauffman) etc???
Please,your 2007 predictions suck.
Posted on 15-Mar-08 at 7:50 pm | Permalink
paul wrote:
Kate Winslet Should win!!!!
Posted on 31-Mar-08 at 4:52 am | Permalink
Seba wrote:
NEVER count out Meryl Streep for Best Actress….and this year she has a GREAT chance to win because the role she’ll play in Doubt is HUGE Oscar material
Posted on 31-Mar-08 at 1:01 pm | Permalink
Bob wrote:
Keep an eye out for Greg Kinnear in Flash of Genius. He might just sneak up on everyone and grab the Oscar
Posted on 11-Apr-08 at 7:58 am | Permalink
Alex wrote:
No Meryl Streep??? She’s in the “probably” hit musical Mamma Mia!, the Broadway show is more than a hit and the Oscar Queen Meryl Streep is in it in the Leading Role, plus she sings.
She’s also in for Drama with the strong Doubt also based on a play that was more than acclaimed, how did you forget about her???
Good call on DiCaprio and Winslet.
Posted on 01-May-08 at 7:37 pm | Permalink
Chris wrote:
What about Best Animated Feature? I’m thinking this will definitely go to Disney-PIXAR’s WALL*E. Pixar has a great tract record.
Posted on 14-May-08 at 2:22 pm | Permalink
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Posted on 18-May-08 at 4:23 am | Permalink
marthix wrote:
I think Australia is going to be the great winner of the Academy Awards this year. Think of it: it’s an ultra big budget movie, it will be a big box office hit ( since it comes out on Christmas ), the promotion is huge ( the first trailer is available six months before the worldwide premiere!), the genre of the film attracts a wide audience and of course there are superstars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman under the directions of Baz Luhrmann. As it seems, Australia will be something like Titanic. Besides, these last years the winners of the Academy Awards are small, independent movies so it’s time for something bigger, with more Hollywood style.
Posted on 26-May-08 at 3:37 am | Permalink
David wrote:
Michelle Pfeiffer oscar nomination for Cheri.
Posted on 26-May-08 at 12:16 pm | Permalink
mike wrote:
you guys are ompleteley forgetting about viola davis in Doubt. Mrs. Muller is a great role
Posted on 26-May-08 at 1:43 pm | Permalink
james wrote:
Are you kidding me?! Heath Ledger should get the BEST ACTOR award, from the previews alone he hasas much power as Daniel Day-Lewis did in the preview of There Will Be Blood! and nothing wrong with nominating the Joker for BEST ACTOR look at mr. jack nicholson.
Posted on 26-May-08 at 11:16 pm | Permalink
Chris wrote:
Ok, you guys are leaving SJP in “Sex and The City” she and the movie just might sneek up on all of us!
Posted on 01-Jun-08 at 5:14 pm | Permalink
Orly wrote:
how about Anna Paquin in Margaret!!!!!!!!!1
Posted on 08-Jun-08 at 7:49 pm | Permalink
Orly wrote:
how about Anna Paquin in Margaret!!!!!!!!!1
Posted on 08-Jun-08 at 7:49 pm | Permalink
Orly wrote:
how about Anna Paquin in Margaret!!!!!!!!!1
Posted on 08-Jun-08 at 7:49 pm | Permalink
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Posted on 10-Jun-08 at 7:19 pm | Permalink
Tee wrote:
I hope Keira Knightley wins, how many times must she just be a formality..
Posted on 13-Jun-08 at 5:19 am | Permalink
victoria wrote:
what about THE EDGE OF LOVE, apparently it’s ‘this year’s Atonement only better’ haha it does sound promising! and Keira will certainly get AT LEAST a nomination for her role in The Edge Of Love or in The Duchess! she should win, I hope she does.
I agree that Revolutionary Road will win Best Picture.
Posted on 15-Jun-08 at 7:21 pm | Permalink
victoria wrote:
what about THE EDGE OF LOVE, apparently it’s ‘this year’s Atonement only better’ haha it does sound promising! and Keira will certainly get AT LEAST a nomination for her role in The Edge Of Love or in The Duchess! she should win, I hope she does.
I agree that Revolutionary Road will win Best Picture.
Posted on 15-Jun-08 at 7:22 pm | Permalink
victoria wrote:
aaa and of course SEX AND THE CITY for best costume design! that’s for sure.
Posted on 15-Jun-08 at 7:24 pm | Permalink
Scrooge wrote:
hmm Heath Ledger posthumious for a “batman” movie? i dunno
Posted on 17-Jun-08 at 6:37 am | Permalink
Scrooge wrote:
hmm Heath Ledger posthumious for a “batman” movie? i dunno
Posted on 17-Jun-08 at 6:37 am | Permalink
Rew wrote:
The rumors about Wall-E getting a best picture (not best animated, but best PICTURE) are well-founded. I think it should get a nom in that category.
Posted on 03-Jul-08 at 8:54 am | Permalink
DANIEL wrote:
Kate winslet will winner for the best actress of 2009 for revolutionary road o ther reader.
Posted on 04-Jul-08 at 10:57 am | Permalink
pete wrote:
penn for best actor
Posted on 04-Jul-08 at 11:15 pm | Permalink
Pheonix wrote:
Revolutionary road might have all the right ingredient for Best Picture but it doesn’t have them for Actor of Actress. And the Best Picture Winner needs one of them. I reckon Australia will win because of the war theme and has strong characters as well. If you guys thought that the Golden Compass would win then at east one of these is wrong, i would have to say The Changeling. Thousg it does have clint eastwood, this feels more Best Actressy and doesn’t have the drama element the Best Picture needs. Also it is suspense
Posted on 07-Jul-08 at 6:01 pm | Permalink
ELLLLES wrote:
would love to see both Brad and Angelina win. What great tv that would make !!.:-)
Posted on 15-Jul-08 at 1:38 pm | Permalink
Caroline wrote:
I wouldn’t count on it but… watching WALL-E marks the first time I believe an animated feature deserves Best Picture.
Posted on 17-Jul-08 at 4:13 pm | Permalink
saintfae wrote:
oscar nods for jessica lange “grey gardens” and meryl streep “mamma mia” and kate winslet “thereader”/”revolutionary road”
Posted on 18-Jul-08 at 9:58 am | Permalink
iVAN wrote:
These are some bold predictions. Everyone disregarding Burn after reading and DarK knight for best picture candidacy.
Posted on 19-Jul-08 at 10:38 pm | Permalink
iVAN wrote:
These are some bold predictions. Everyone disregarding Burn after reading and DarK knight for best picture candidacy.
Posted on 19-Jul-08 at 10:39 pm | Permalink
Mec wrote:
Revolutionary Road takes place in the late fifties, not the Depression.
Posted on 21-Jul-08 at 9:17 am | Permalink
Mykamyke wrote:
It’s early, but i can’t see how the Dark Knight won’t be a Best Picture nom, if not winner. It is the best reviewed film of the year by far at this point and it is going to put up Titanic-like number’s at the box-office. The oscars need a boost in TV ratings. Plus, Gladiator, a May release and so-so film, won Best Pic over far better films. I’ve seen TDK and few films this decade are this masterfully executed. Ledger is a win!!! And unless these fall film live up to there expectation… It’ll be a Dark oscar Knight!!!!
Posted on 22-Jul-08 at 4:45 pm | Permalink
Rayven wrote:
Are the people at oscarfrenzy.com still alive or what…their predictions at the top of the page was made ages ago, and yet no one decided to make any editions. Like the mention of the dark knight for best picture, and nolan for director. Anyways heath ledger is a lock for best supporting actor (biggest surprise will be if he is nominated for BEST ACTOR instead)
Posted on 29-Jul-08 at 10:55 pm | Permalink
Betts Graham wrote:
I nominate Alan Alda for his part in “Diminished Capacity”.
Posted on 01-Aug-08 at 10:42 am | Permalink
florence wrote:
What about The Edge of Love starring Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller?? Or perhaps Married Life with Pierce Brosnan, Rachel Mcadams and Patricia Clarkson? altho it was released in 07 i only saw at the beggining of this year during the newzealand film festival. and nobodys put in Miss Pettigrew lives for a day with Amy Adams and Frances McDormand who could possibly pick up a best actress nod? i totally agree with the whole Winslet/DiCaprio Revolutionary Road winning best picture or a best actor/actress nod. And Blindness with Mark Ruffalo and Juliane Moore has had rave reviews so thats quite exciting. Aswell as Sean Penn in Milk, Penn is always very promissing nailing almost every role. I’m keen to see Margaret with Anna Paquin!! Aswell as Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt in the curious case of Benjamin Button!
Posted on 03-Aug-08 at 1:45 am | Permalink
florence wrote:
i’m sure Meryl Streep will get the globe for actress in a musical?
Posted on 03-Aug-08 at 1:47 am | Permalink
florence wrote:
i also think it’s abput time Juliane Moore got an award
Posted on 03-Aug-08 at 1:52 am | Permalink
jordan wrote:
I think it would be possible to give Ledger the nod for best actor instead of leading actor. Either way, I cannot remember any single performance as mesmerizing as what he did in TDK.
Posted on 03-Aug-08 at 9:08 pm | Permalink
Rayven wrote:
Jordan, yes there is another mesmerizing performance than Heath ledger did in the dark knight…it’s actually by heath ledger himself in brokeback mountain. sad he is no longer with us. He was the only actor to look out for so much more.
Posted on 04-Aug-08 at 10:02 pm | Permalink
KRYPTiK wrote:
I don’t care who gets best actress and I don’t care who gets best picture ( even though it should be The Dark Knight with as many records as its broken already [3 I believe]) As long as Heath Ledger wins an Oscar for Best Actor. The man was absolutely immersed in his role as The Joker, and its doing for him what The Crow did for Brandon Lee. Brokeback Mountain was an amazing film, but Heath Ledger just completes his amazing career in The Dark Knight. I’ve seen it 3 times already, its 2 1/2 hours long. If people are sitting through a 2 1/2 hour movie 2-3 times just to see The Joker, I’m pretty sure he should not only get Best Actor, but it should also get Best Picture
Posted on 05-Aug-08 at 7:45 am | Permalink
Donne wrote:
I Disagree about heath in Dark knight. He was good but it did not blow me away. After all the hype once I saw it I was actually disapointed. Not to say that he wasn;t brilliant but it wasn’t as brilliant as everybody made it out to be. How about we give some recognition to ex james bond Pierce Brosnan for singing in Mamma Mia. And hopefully Meryl streep can win her 3rd Oscar after sooo many years for either Doubt or Mamma Mia.
Posted on 06-Aug-08 at 8:01 am | Permalink
Johnny wrote:
I think The Dark Knight should win best picture. Because the movie is just a total mindblower… Ledger’s performance was god-like, his crazy laugh gives me chills every time. Aaron Eckhart was amazing as Harvey Dent, once he becomes Two Face, you could see the dark side of ambition in him. And Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman was absolutely phenominal, as Bruce Wayne his wit and sarcasm was hysterical and yet he was so serious. As Batman he was extremely intimidating and awesome. From beginning to end, The Dark Knight is an electrifying, runaway train thrill ride that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The Academy should recognize this wonderful piece of work by Christopher Nolan with a Best Picture Oscar (nomination at the VERY least), a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Heath Ledger, Best Original Score for Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing and Mixing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay, & Best Film Editing.
Posted on 09-Aug-08 at 9:38 pm | Permalink
lisa wrote:
Heath Ledger should win an Oscar for BEST ACTOR look at Jack Nicholson he got nominated for best actor in batman, and he didn’t even come close to Heath’s performance as the Joker. It would mean so much to so many people not only those who were close to him but his fans if he would win the best actor Oscar. He did an amazing job and we shouldn’t pass this opportunity up to reward and remember Heath for all his amazing work.
Posted on 10-Aug-08 at 7:27 pm | Permalink
james wrote:
CHIRSTOPHER NOLAN FOR BEST DIRECTOR! honestly everyone, have you seen a finer directed piece than this? i mean everyone’s talking about HEATH winning, but who is the man who told him what to do and who is the man who chose him to act? MR. NOLAN! The action was better than Iron Man, and the acting was better than any movie this year, so why not? He is the only director this year who deserves it!
Posted on 17-Aug-08 at 10:35 am | Permalink
mike wrote:
Meryl Streep!! For “Doubt” and hell give her a grammy and a globe for Mamma Mia!!
Posted on 18-Aug-08 at 4:09 pm | Permalink
Sal wrote:
Just watched the Smart People DVD. I swear Dennis Quaid should be nominated for best actor. His portrayal of Lawrence was nothing less than brilliant. Then there’s Ellen Page, whose Vanessa was better (more complicated, deeper, less one-note) than Juno. Best supporting actress nomination for her. Thomas Haden Church, though, should not only be nominated for Chuck in Smart People, he should win. I’m serious. This film seems to have been marketed weirdly. I think people expected Judd Apatow but they got something closer to Alexander Payne and Tamara Jenkins. Great for film lovers, not so great for middle-America. When I looked at reviews from papers all over the country, I saw that the NY Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, and the NY Observer all RAVED about it. The deeper in from the coasts I went, the worse the reviews were. Regardless, there are three Oscar-worthy performances and an Oscar-worthy original screenplay in Smart People.
Posted on 18-Aug-08 at 8:44 pm | Permalink
cheryl wrote:
Meryl Streep for “Doubt/Mamma mia”
Posted on 20-Aug-08 at 8:18 pm | Permalink
ElectricWhite wrote:
I think WALL-E actually deserves a nom for Best Picture(not just animated, but best, period)…first time I’ve ever said that about an animated film. First time I saw it it blew me away, leaving me speechless.
It wouldn’t get its proper justice if it weren’t nominated; for it only to get it for Best Animated Feature would be a bit embarrassing.
Posted on 21-Aug-08 at 1:10 pm | Permalink
KrY wrote:
Best actress should go to kate winslet this time.. i can easily assure you kate’s success will be honored for the roles in “Revolutionary Road” or in “The Reader”.
according the trailers Australia makes me eager to see it because of the visiuals and also the entire story is a kind that Academy loves..However, revolutionary road is closer to be winner if Mendes shows his similar talents that he used before in American Beauty
Posted on 22-Aug-08 at 10:16 am | Permalink
Tyler wrote:
Am I the only one who thought Sarah Michelle Gellar did really well in The Air I Breathe? Curious Case of Benjimin Button should also do well in best adapted screenplay to. Who knows?
Posted on 23-Aug-08 at 4:42 pm | Permalink
Raoel Doelahasori wrote:
My name is Raoel Doelahasori from Suriname- my Prediction is:
1)Best Actor: Leo di Cap(Rev.Road)
2)Best Actrice: Kate Winslet(Rev.Road)
3)Supp.Actor: Heath Ledger(The Dark Kn.)
4)Supp.Actrice:Penelope Cruz(VickyChristinaBarcelona)
5)Best Film: Australia
6)Best Visual Effect: The Mummy 3
Posted on 25-Aug-08 at 10:55 am | Permalink
Daniel Sempertegui wrote:
What about “the burning plain”, the Guillermo Arriaga’s new movie, i read about it and the peoplo who has already seen it tells that is a great movie , and Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger really have oscar nominations posibilities
Posted on 26-Aug-08 at 4:12 pm | Permalink
mikey wrote:
no should be forgetting “The Road” with Viggo Mortenonson. Another Cormac McArthy novel-made movie. As well, The academy cant ignore “The Dark Knight’s” grossing. And Burn after reading, I think, will receive some nods for Brad Pitt and maybe it’s screenplay. But Leo is definatly overdue, and I think he might get an award. And Angelina Jolie, might surprise everyone over Kate Winslett for best actress…but thats just me and my opinions.
But I think Australia is overated a the moment. My predictions for bst pic nods are: The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
The Changling
Che
The Road
also, Will smith’s 7 pounds might sneak him in for another oscar nod.
Posted on 27-Aug-08 at 6:50 pm | Permalink
mikey wrote:
no should be forgetting “The Road” with Viggo Mortenonson. Another Cormac McArthy novel-made movie. As well, The academy cant ignore “The Dark Knight’s” grossing. And Burn after reading, I think, will receive some nods for Brad Pitt and maybe it’s screenplay. But Leo is definatly overdue, and I think he might get an award. And Angelina Jolie, might surprise everyone over Kate Winslett for best actress…but thats just me and my opinions.
But I think Australia is overated a the moment. My predictions for bst pic nods are: The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
The Changling
Che
The Road
also, Will smith’s 7 pounds might sneak him in for another oscar nod.
Posted on 27-Aug-08 at 6:51 pm | Permalink
mikey wrote:
no should be forgetting “The Road” with Viggo Mortenonson. Another Cormac McArthy novel-made movie. As well, The academy cant ignore “The Dark Knight’s” grossing. And Burn after reading, I think, will receive some nods for Brad Pitt and maybe it’s screenplay. But Leo is definatly overdue, and I think he might get an award. And Angelina Jolie, might surprise everyone over Kate Winslett for best actress…but thats just me and my opinions.
But I think Australia is overated a the moment. My predictions for bst pic nods are: The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
The Changling
Che
The Road
also, Will smith’s 7 pounds might sneak him in for another oscar nod.
Posted on 27-Aug-08 at 6:51 pm | Permalink
eric wrote:
i think Body Of Lies will definitely get some positive attention.
Posted on 30-Aug-08 at 7:26 am | Permalink
Marcus wrote:
Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio- Body of Lies or Revolutionary Road (1)
Jamie Foxx- The Soloist (3)
Richard Jenkins- The Visitor (2)
Brad Pitt- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (5)
Will Smith- Seven Pounds (4)
Best Actress:
Angelina Jolie- (The) Changling (3)
Nicole Kidman- Australia (5)
Keira Knightley- The Duchess (4)
Anna Paquin- Margaret (2)
Kate Winslet- Revolutionary Road (1)
Best Supporting Actor:
Russell Crowe- Body of Lies
Tom Cruise- Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey, Jr.- Tropic Thunder or The Soloist
Heath Ledger- The Dark Knight
Brad Pitt- Burn After Reading
Best Supporting Actress:
Too early to call, but Amy Ryan for Changeling is looking better and better.
Best Picture:
Body of Lies (3)
Burn After Reading (5)
Margaret (4)
The Dark Knight (2)
Revolutionary Road (1)
Posted on 03-Sep-08 at 4:17 pm | Permalink
Ivan wrote:
I think Meryl Streep must be nominated in the best actrees, because she was fantastic in the film Mamma Mia!
Posted on 08-Sep-08 at 3:14 pm | Permalink
Somebody wrote:
The Dark Knight should definately get a best picture nomination whether or not it should win I will have to wait. Heath Ledger really deserves an oscar more than anything(for best actor not supporting). His performance was perfect. Christopher Noland should also get an oscar for best director. I would think that Aaron Eckhart deserves one for best supporting actor because his character was really brought out in a unique and masterful way. The only thing the movie shouldn’t be nominated for is best adapted screenplay since it wasn’t really based off of the comics that well it took a little bit from the graphic novel and made it up as it went so no i don’t think so. But overall the movie was fantastic.
Posted on 08-Sep-08 at 3:47 pm | Permalink
medi wrote:
i have no preictons whatsoever, but my favourites seem to be getting a lot of buzz so good luck to leo and kate : two of my favourite actors ever, especially Kate whom i think should win this year because enoug is enough, five oscar nominations and still nothing, i think it’s her year as i see she has two films woming up with great buzz, anyway good luck to everyone and let the race begin
Posted on 14-Sep-08 at 1:20 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
The Curious Case of Benjiman Button certainly has an easy nom in Make Up, based on the trailer. Though I think it’s a bit much to say it’s best picture material. Revolutionary Road has a fair chance. Some voters may be turned off by the fact that it’s a lot like American Beauty. The Dark Knight also has some sure thing nominations. Some of the academy might not take it seriously because it’s a superhero movie. Ignoring the fact that it’s also in the crime genre
Best Picture Noms
The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
Changeling
Milk
Austraillia
Best Actor Noms
Heath Ledger- the Dark Knight
Sean Penn- Milk
Leonardo Decaprio- Revolutionary Road
Phiiup Seymour Hoffman- Doubt
Brad Pitt- The Curious Case of Benjiman Button
Best Actress Noms
Merryl Streep- Doubt
Kate Winslett- Revolutionary Road
Angelina Jolie- Changeling
Tilda Swinton- TCCB
Nicole Kidman- Austraillia
Best Director
Christopher Nolan- The Dark Knight
Sam Mendes- Revolutionary Road
David Fincher- TCCB
Clint Eastwood- Changeling
Sean Penn- Milk
Best Supporting Actor
Emile Hirsch- Milk
Aaron Eckhart- The Dark Knight
Brad Pitt- Burn After Reading
Tom Cruise- Tropic Thunder
Jeff Bridges- Iron Man (winging it here)
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Ryan- Changeling
Maggie Gyllenhal- The Dark Knight
Frances McDermond- Burn After Reading
?????
?????
Other Possible Noms
Best Actor
Will Smith- 7 Pounds
Best Actress
Keira Knightley- The Duchess
Best Supporting Actor
Morgan Freeman- The Dark Knight
Best Director
The Coen Brothers- Burn After Reading
Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjiman Button
Posted on 15-Sep-08 at 1:10 pm | Permalink
Jack wrote:
listen i think that Angelina Jolie should easily get a nod for the Clint Eastwood movie but what about Aaron Eckhart in Towelhead i think it was a brave move tacking that part and also right after being Harvey Dent in the Batman Movie i think he should get a least a nomination
Posted on 15-Sep-08 at 4:50 pm | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
If the Academy is not so biased and just look at the contents and how good a movie is, i think Dark Knight would have at least 9 nominations and win at least 4 including Best Picture.
i am not offending anyone here.
Posted on 17-Sep-08 at 4:50 am | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
If the Academy is not so biased and just look at the contents and how good a movie is, i think Dark Knight would have at least 9 nominations and win at least 4 including Best Picture.
i am not offending anyone here.
Posted on 17-Sep-08 at 4:50 am | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
If the Academy is not so biased and just look at the contents and how good a movie is, i think Dark Knight would have at least 9 nominations and win at least 4 including Best Picture.
i am not offending anyone here.
Posted on 17-Sep-08 at 4:51 am | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
If the Academy is not so biased and just look at the contents and how good a movie is, i think Dark Knight would have at least 9 nominations and win at least 4 including Best Picture.
i am not offending anyone here.
Posted on 17-Sep-08 at 4:51 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
The dark Knight has a good chance in the following catagories
Picture
Director
Sup. Actor
Cinematogrophy
Score
Editing
Sound Mixing
Sound Editing
Costume Design
Make Up
It had a great screenplay but won’t get nominated
Posted on 17-Sep-08 at 5:29 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
This site is wrong. This is probably chris nolans best shot at an oscar. Ledger has got it made in the Sup. Actor category. Heath should actually be nominated for best actor, but if he wins, it won’t be a huge surprise.
Posted on 17-Sep-08 at 5:34 pm | Permalink
Phaden wrote:
HEATH LEDGER FOR BEST ACTOR!!!
The movie is about Batman, but I’m pretty sure that Jack Nicholson’s supporting role as the Joker won him an Oscar for Best Actor. Heath Ledger’s perfomance is the best I have ever seen in the history of film. It is so clear that in reality, Heath Ledger is a kind and happy person as well as a loving father. For him to have portrayed the Joker, a merciless psychopathic killer, so flawlessly deserves no less than the Oscar for Best Actor. I have never seen an equal or better performance. Plus, this is our last chance to give this unique actor the rewarding recognition that he deserves.
Posted on 19-Sep-08 at 10:05 pm | Permalink
nexuskerr0808 wrote:
I think the movie Doubt might be a serious contender in the major oscar 2009 categories. There are a total of 20 past oscars noms amongst its director, writers, producers and lead actors all together!
Meryl Streep will most likely be up for best actress nomination (possible a third and well overdue win) with Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams getting noms for best actor and supporting actress.
Posted on 20-Sep-08 at 6:32 am | Permalink
Rikard wrote:
Hello! My Oscar predictions:
Picture:
australia
the curious case of benjmain button
doubt
MILK
revolutionary road
Actor:
Sean Penn Milk
Frank Langella Nixon
Benicio del Toro, The Argentine
LEONARDO DICAPRIO Revolutionary Road
Hugh Jackman Australia
Actress
MICHELLE PFEIFFER Cheri
Meryl Streep Doubt
Julianne Moore Blindness
Kate Winslet Revolutionary Road
Nicole Kidman Australia
Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger The dark night
Supporting Actress:
PENÉLOPE CRUZ, VCB
Kathy Bates Revolutionary Road/ Cheri
Ellen Page Smart People
Amy Ryan The Changelling
Frances McDermond Burn After Reading
Posted on 21-Sep-08 at 6:24 am | Permalink
Rikard wrote:
Hello! My Oscar predictions:
Picture:
australia
the curious case of benjmain button
doubt
MILK
revolutionary road
Actor:
Sean Penn Milk
Frank Langella Nixon
Benicio del Toro, The Argentine
LEONARDO DICAPRIO Revolutionary Road
Hugh Jackman Australia
Actress
MICHELLE PFEIFFER Cheri
Meryl Streep Doubt
Julianne Moore Blindness
Kate Winslet Revolutionary Road
Nicole Kidman Australia
Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger The dark night
Supporting Actress:
PENÉLOPE CRUZ, VCB
Kathy Bates Revolutionary Road/ Cheri
Ellen Page Smart People
Amy Ryan The Changelling
Frances McDermond Burn After Reading
Posted on 21-Sep-08 at 6:24 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Here are my new nominations
Best Picture
Milk
Changeling
The Dark Knight*
Revolutionary Road
Austrailia
Best Director
Gus Van Sant-Milk
Clint Eastwood-Changeling
Christopher Nolan-The Dark Knight*
Sam Mendes-Revolutionary Road
Ridley Scott-Body of Lies
Best Actor
Sean Penn-Milk*
Leonardo DiCaprio-Revoluitionary Road
Phillup Seymour Hoffman-Synecdoche, New York
Benicio Del Toro-The Argentine
Frank Langella-Frost/Nixon
Best Actress
Angelina Jolie-Changeling*
Kate Winslet-Revolutionary Road
Nicole Kidman-Austrailia
Merryl Streep-Doubt
Keira Knightley-The Duchess
Best Supporting Actor
Emile Hirsch-Milk
John Malkovich-Changeling
Heath Ledger-The Dark Knight*
Robert Downey Jr.-The Soloist
Russel Crowe-Body of Lies
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Ryan-Changelling*
Amy Adams-Doubt
Frances McDormand-Burn After Reading
Cate Blanchett-The Curious of Benjamin Button
Penelope Cruz-Vicky Christina Barcelona
Best Animated Feature
Horton Hears a Who
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E*
Best Original Screenplay
Milk*
Burn After Reading
WALL-E
The Soloist
Synecdoche, New York
Best Adapted Screenplay
Revolutionary Road
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Best Film Editing
Milk
The Dark Knight *
Revolutionary Road
Body of Lies
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Score
Changeling
The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Soloist*
Best Make Up
The Dark Knight
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Visual Effects
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man
Best Sound Mixing
The Dark Knight
Body of Lies
WALL-E
The Soloist
Iron Man
Best Sound Editing
The Dark Knight
Body of Lies
WALL-E
The Soloist
Iron Man
Costume Design
Changeling
Revolutionary Road
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Soloist
The Duchess
Best Art Direction
Milk
Changeling
Revolutionary Road
Austrailia
The Duchess
Best Cinematogrophy
Changeling
The Dark Knight
Austrailia
Doubt
Body of Lies
Posted on 22-Sep-08 at 2:02 pm | Permalink
prasad nistala vnd wrote:
very good
Posted on 23-Sep-08 at 6:43 am | Permalink
prasad nistala vnd wrote:
my oscar ( noms ) predictions ;
Best Picture ;
1. Revolutionary Road
2. Australia
3. The curiouscase of b.button
Best Actor ;
1.Sean Pen ( Milk)
2.Heath Ledger ( The Darknight )
3.Decaprio ( B.of Lies & R.Road)
Best Actress ;
1. N.Kidman ( Australia )
2. Meryl Streep ( Doubt )
3. Kate Winslet ( R.Road )
Posted on 23-Sep-08 at 7:04 am | Permalink
Henry Z wrote:
Pitt- Burn after Reading
Posted on 23-Sep-08 at 3:36 pm | Permalink
Henry Z wrote:
Pitt- Burn after Reading
Posted on 23-Sep-08 at 3:36 pm | Permalink
ryan wrote:
i think the dark knight should win Best Picture Award
Posted on 23-Sep-08 at 6:29 pm | Permalink
Rayven wrote:
Defiance (Daniel Craig’s movie) will be a sure hit with the academy voters and public alike. It will get a best picture and best actor nomination. The story is about jewish uprising during Hitler’s rule – we have had movies about the holocaust but not (that i can recall) about specifically jewish uprising – and majority of the members of the AMPAS are jewish aren’t they – that’s why Mel Gibson’s The Passion of Christ (brilliant movie) didn’t get nominated
Posted on 24-Sep-08 at 6:55 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I think that one of the films above (i.e, The Reader, TCCBB, Rev Rd., etc.) will bomb with critics and audiences alike. It happened last year with these people. In fact, the only one that faired well with critics was atonement.
Posted on 25-Sep-08 at 7:27 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Good point, no wonder Schindler’s List won best picture.
Posted on 25-Sep-08 at 7:46 am | Permalink
Debbie wrote:
Meryl Streep in Mama Mia – the most uplifting movie I have ever seen she was briliant
Posted on 26-Sep-08 at 12:47 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I saw Mama Mia. ABBA must’ve bawled their eyes out. In all fairness, if Streep is to be nominated, it will be for Doubt
Posted on 26-Sep-08 at 6:41 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Here are some films that are up for best pictures.
FOR SURE
Revolutionary Road
Milk
Australia
GOOD SHOT
The Dark Knight
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
UNSURE, BUT DON”T COUNT OUT
Body of Lies
Doubt
The Reader
Here are some actors to look out for
FOR SURE
Sean Penn- Milk
Benicio Del Toro- The Argentine
Leonardo DiCaprio- Revolutionary Road
GOOD CHANCE
Phillup Seymour Hoffman- Doubt
Frank Langella- Frost/Nixon
Brad Pitt- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
NOT SURE BUT DON/T COUNT OUT
Jamie Foxx- The Soloist
Hugh Jackman- Australia
Josh Brolin- W.
Here are some actress’ to look out for
FOR SURE
Angelina Jolie- Changeling
Kiera Knightley- The Duchess
Nicole Kidman- Australia
GOOD SHOT
Merryl Streep- Doubt
Kate Winslet- Revolutionary Road
Julianne Moore- Blindness
NOT SURE BUT DON’T COUNT OUT
Anna Paquinn- Margret
Kate Winslett- The Reader
Michelle Phiffier- Cheri
Here are some directors to look out for
FOR SURE
Clint Eastwood- Changeling
Sam Mendes- Revolutionary Road
Gus Van Sant- Milk
GOOD SHOT
Christopher Nolan- The Dark Knight
Baz Luhrmann- Australia
Ridley Scott- Body of Lies
NOT SURE, BUT DON’T COUNT OUT
David Fincher- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Stephen Daldry- The Reader
Ed Harris- Appolossa
Posted on 26-Sep-08 at 7:36 pm | Permalink
Linus wrote:
I like Dark Knight for best picture. Really the best movie I’ve seen in years. However, I have to correct what some others have been saying…the most critically acclaimed movie this year has been Wall-E, not Dark Knight. Why not at least give Pixar a nomination here? They deserve it at least as much now as Beauty and the Beast did back in 92.
Posted on 26-Sep-08 at 8:33 pm | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
Everyone is underestimating the film Australia.
My opinion is that it will be a big contender for Best Picture. Hugh Jackman says it’s the best role he’s ever played in a film – possibly a Best Actor nomination! Plus Baz Lurman is overdue for Best Director – I mean his spectacular vision for Moulin Rouge missed out on an oscar and by the look of the trailer of “Australia”, it could just get him that long awaited award that he deserves.
Posted on 28-Sep-08 at 7:00 pm | Permalink
Zac wrote:
Best Picture:
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
Best Actor:
Benicio Del Toro in Che
Leonardo DiCapprio in Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn in Milk
Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Meryl Streep in Doubt
Kate Winslet in R
Posted on 29-Sep-08 at 11:22 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
The reason people underestimate Australia is that it’s nothing new. Hugh Jackman won’t be nominated because he’s a crappy actor, compared to early contenders such as Phillup Seymour Hoffman, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, HEATH LEDGER! If Ledger is nominated Jackman won’t stand a flames chance in atlantis. In fact, no one will. When you get right down to it it’s a lot like the English Paitent, a film that didn’t deserve to win over Fargo. Australia is like the English Paitent , in that in WWII two people have a big job, and fall in love while they’re at it. However, I’m rooting for the Dark Knight. Though the characters aren’t new, the story is. It’s not just about having to get the villian. It involves some atributes the other Batman films don’t. The other Batman movies are pretty straightforward. The Batman has some villian with a strange theme, and must kill him before everyone else. The vilian usually works alone, unless teamed up with an equally perplexing person and working for themselves. The Joker more or less does that. But works with others to prove a point. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, watch the movie.
Posted on 29-Sep-08 at 11:28 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
As far as WALL-E goes, people are right and people are wrong. It’s as good as Beauty and the Beast, but is a lot like Beauty and the Beast. Both films are about protaganists are secluded, both by force, and more or less by choice. Though, it only works if you see Beast as the protaganist. He sort of is. I mean, he’s the one who ultimately has the bigger issue. Yes, Belle is stuck with him, but only because he needs someone to hang out with who’s human. WALL-E sort of is forced with EVE, and in time they learn to appriciate each other. Both main females learn to look passed the exterior. And while no one cares so much in WALL-E, it’s that it’s frowned upon that Beast and Belle’s love seems to make the picture better. WALL-E was good, but Beauty and the Beast was 10x better.
Posted on 29-Sep-08 at 11:38 am | Permalink
Zac wrote:
Best Picture:
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
Best Actor:
Benicio Del Toro in Che
Leonardo DiCapprio in Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn in Milk
Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Angelina Jolie in Changeling
Julianne Moore in Blindness
Meryl Streep in Doubt
Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actor:
Emile Hirsch in Milk
Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt
Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
John Malkovich in Changeling
Brad Pitt in Burn After Reading
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams in Doubt
Penelope Cruz in Vicky Christina Barcelona
Frances McDormand in Burn After Reading
Amy Ryan in Changeling
Tilda Swinton in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director:
Clint Eastwood for Changeling
David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendez for Revolutionary Road
Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Blindness by Don McKellar
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Eric Roth
The Dark Knight by Christopher and Johnathon Nolan
Doubt by John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan
Best Original Screenplay:
Australia by Baz Luhrmann and Stuart Beattie
Changeling by J. Michael Straczynski
The Burning Plain by Guillermo Arriaga
Synecdoche, NY by Charlie Kauffman
Wall-E by Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon
Posted on 29-Sep-08 at 12:11 pm | Permalink
matthew barry wrote:
well id say my money for the most nominations is on revonlutionary road. theres no denyin that leonardo dicaprio is by far the best young actor of today. (also my fave actor). but his age will work against him. the acadamy will think he’s to young. although after seein the trailer for the film him an kate (winslet) do look brilliant in it. who knows if he’ll even get a nom for revinlutionary road? he’s got body of lies comin out to, which he may get a nom for over revonlutionary. im jus pretty sure he will get a nom for 1 of those films
Posted on 29-Sep-08 at 6:16 pm | Permalink
Rayven wrote:
I like your predictions Holden but you missed out Defiance. The academy will embrace a movie like Defiance since its about jewish resistance during the war. The trailer looks good, the director is good plus daniel craig will be in the spotlight from the eventual success of Quantum of solace and from delivering a very eomotional/challening performance in Defiance. Just like ‘the pianist’ and ‘Schindler’s list’ Defiance will make it to best picture nominations…..plus im kinda keen on how miracle at saint anna shapes out since the story is about black soldiers in italy during the war – should be intersting
Posted on 29-Sep-08 at 9:01 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Rayven, I posted some new nominations on oscar addict. I did include defiance, but mostly in the technical areas
Posted on 30-Sep-08 at 7:09 am | Permalink
fawaz wrote:
best actress:
kate winslet: the reader*
anjelina jolie:changeling
melissa leo:frozen rever
kiera knightly:the dutchess
kate winslet:revolutionary Road
best actor:Benicio Del Toro- The Argentine
Posted on 01-Oct-08 at 11:18 am | Permalink
fawaz wrote:
this year for sure…kate winslet the winner…
get tow sets on best actress nom.
Posted on 01-Oct-08 at 11:27 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Despite both Winslett and DiCaprio being great at their profession (excuse my being redundant,) they won’t win this year. DiCaprio will be nominated in three to ten years, and Winslett in about two. Chance are, the pundits will say what you say now. That they’re overdue, and they’ll lose again, and again. The Academy will do this just like they did with Paul Newman (R.I.P.,) in The Colour of Money. This, rather than giving it to someone who wasn’t nominated but deserved it more. As you see, I am cynical towards these two. So far, Winslett’s closest chance was for Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind, and for DiCaprio, The Aviator.
Posted on 01-Oct-08 at 4:44 pm | Permalink
octavio wrote:
its ridiculous predicting the winners without the movies being released yet. what’s the criteria here? the prestige? an evaluation of the ingredients to predict what’s the best winning formula? let’s wait until the films are released. it’s this kind of thinking that gaves oscar awards to shakespeare in love, beautiful mind and Chicago.
Posted on 02-Oct-08 at 7:09 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
That’s the whole point of PREDICTING. You guess without knowing for sure how things are going to turn out.
Posted on 02-Oct-08 at 11:48 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Here are some more predictions
(*=who I want to win)(if in parenthises= possible nomination)
Best Picture
Australia
Changeling
The Dark Knight*
Milk
Revolutionary Road
(The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Best Director
Ridley Scott- Body of Lies
Clint Eastwood- Changeling
David Fincher- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan- The Dark Knight*
Gus Van Sant- Milk
(Sam Mendes- Revolutionary Road)
Best Actor
Benicio Del Toro- The Argentine
Phillup Seymour Hoffman- Doubt/ Scynecdoche, New York
Frank Langella- Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn- Milk*
Jamie Foxx- The Soloist
(Brad Pitt- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman- Australia
Angelina Jolie- Changeling*
Merryl Streep- Doubt
Keira Knightley- The Duchess
Kate Winslett- Revolutionary Road/The Reader
(Anne Hathaway- Rachel Getting Married)
Best Supporting Actor
Russel Crowe- Body of Lies
John Malkovich- Changeling/Burn After Reading
Heath Ledger- The Dark Knight*
Josh Brolin- Milk
Robert Downey Jr.- The Soloist/Tropic Thunder
(Emile Hirsch- Milk)
Best Supporting Actress
Frances McDormand- Burn After Reading
Cate Blanchett- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Amy Adams- Doubt*
Viola Davis- Doubt
Penelope Cruz- Vicky Christina Barcelona
(Catherine Keener- Synecdoche, New York/The Soloist)
Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading
Changeling
Milk*
Synecdoche, New York
WALL-E
(The Soloist)
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Revolutionary Road
The Road
(Frost/Nixon)
Best Animated Feature
Horton Hears a Who
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E*
(Coraline)
Best Documentary Feature
American Teen
Bigger, Stronger, Faster
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Shine A Light*
Sputnik Mania
(???)
Best Film Editing
Australia
Body of Lies
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight”
The Road
(Milk)
Best Cinematography
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight*
Defiance
The Road
(Appoloosa)
Best Art Direction
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
Defiance
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The Road
(The Duchess)
Best Costume Design
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Dark Knight
Doubt
The Duchess
(Changeling)
Best Visual Effects
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man*
Best Sound Mixing
Australia
The Dark Knight”
Defiance
Iron Man
WALL-E
(Body of Lies)
Best Sound Editing
Australia
The Dark Knight*
Defiance
Iron Man
WALL-E
(Body of Lies)
Best Score
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
Defiance
Doubt
Milk
The Soloist
(The Dark Knight)
Best Make Up
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
(Tropic Thunder)
Posted on 02-Oct-08 at 12:03 pm | Permalink
Campbell wrote:
You all are forgeting doubt as a contender, meryl streep, phillip seymore hoffman, amy adams…..plus it was up for some awards at the tonys a few years back i cant remember if it actually won any though, still for me this is my must see this year, with the cast it has and such an amazing script it would be hard for it not to at least be nominated
Posted on 02-Oct-08 at 12:49 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I put doubt in six categories with seven noms.
Posted on 02-Oct-08 at 2:00 pm | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
Holden,
The Dark Knight was an outstanding film, but there is no way in hell it will even get nominated for Best Picture let alone win. The Academy doesn’t like superhero movies. However, Heath is sure to be nominated, and maybe Nolan for Director but not the picture itself. There will be far better films that deserve to be nominated for Best Picture such as Synecdoche, New York (possible underdog) or maybe even Appoloosa.
Speaking of Synecdoche, New York, Charlie Kaufman may even get a nod for his Directing debut.
Posted on 04-Oct-08 at 11:29 pm | Permalink
julius (a23) wrote:
copy and paste it and pick your own winner and if you think these nomination is fair and good. i copied and pasted it from “Holden”.
i think the noms are great and i just changed a little.
Best Picture
Australia
Changeling
The Dark Knight – winner
Milk
body of lies
Best Director
Ridley Scott- Body of Lies
Clint Eastwood- Changeling
David Fincher- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan- The Dark Knight*
Gus Van Sant- Milk
(Sam Mendes- Revolutionary Road)
Best Actor
Benicio Del Toro- The Argentine
Phillup Seymour Hoffman- Doubt/ Scynecdoche, New York
robert downey junior – tony stark – winner
Sean Penn- Milk*
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman- Australia
Angelina Jolie- Changeling – winner
Merryl Streep- Doubt
Best Supporting Actor
Russel Crowe- Body of Lies
John Malkovich- Changeling/Burn After Reading
Heath Ledger- The Dark Knight – winner
Josh Brolin- Milk
Best Supporting Actress
Frances McDormand- Burn After Reading
Amy Adams- Doubt
Viola Davis- Doubt
Penelope Cruz- Vicky Christina Barcelona- winner
Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading
Changeling
Milk
Synecdoche, New York
WALL-E
body of lies – winner
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight – winner
Doubt
Revolutionary Road
Iron Man ????????? (maybe…)
Best Animated Feature
Horton Hears a Who
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E – deffinitly! winner
Best Documentary Feature
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Shine A Light – winner
Sputnik Mania
Best Film Editing
Australia
Body of Lies
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight – winner
Iron Man
Best Cinematography
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight – winner
Best Art Direction
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the – winner.
Crystal Skull
Best Costume Design
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – winner
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Best Visual Effects
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man – winner
Best Sound Mixing
Australia
The Dark Knight – winner
Defiance
Iron Man
WALL-E
(Body of Lies)
Best Sound Editing
Australia
The Dark Knight
Iron Man – winner
WALL-E
Body of Lies
Best Score
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
Doubt
Milk
the Dark Knight – winner
Best Make Up
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight -winner
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Posted on 05-Oct-08 at 5:09 am | Permalink
julius (a23) wrote:
copy and paste it and pick your own winner and if you think these nomination is fair and good. i copied and pasted it from “Holden”.
i think the noms are great and i just changed a little.
Best Picture
Australia
Changeling
The Dark Knight – winner
Milk
body of lies
Best Director
Ridley Scott- Body of Lies
Clint Eastwood- Changeling
David Fincher- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan- The Dark Knight*
Gus Van Sant- Milk
(Sam Mendes- Revolutionary Road)
Best Actor
Benicio Del Toro- The Argentine
Phillup Seymour Hoffman- Doubt/ Scynecdoche, New York
robert downey junior – tony stark – winner
Sean Penn- Milk*
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman- Australia
Angelina Jolie- Changeling – winner
Merryl Streep- Doubt
Best Supporting Actor
Russel Crowe- Body of Lies
John Malkovich- Changeling/Burn After Reading
Heath Ledger- The Dark Knight – winner
Josh Brolin- Milk
Best Supporting Actress
Frances McDormand- Burn After Reading
Amy Adams- Doubt
Viola Davis- Doubt
Penelope Cruz- Vicky Christina Barcelona- winner
Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading
Changeling
Milk
Synecdoche, New York
WALL-E
body of lies – winner
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight – winner
Doubt
Revolutionary Road
Iron Man ????????? (maybe…)
Best Animated Feature
Horton Hears a Who
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E – deffinitly! winner
Best Documentary Feature
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Shine A Light – winner
Sputnik Mania
Best Film Editing
Australia
Body of Lies
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight – winner
Iron Man
Best Cinematography
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight – winner
Best Art Direction
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the – winner.
Crystal Skull
Best Costume Design
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – winner
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Best Visual Effects
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man – winner
Best Sound Mixing
Australia
The Dark Knight – winner
Defiance
Iron Man
WALL-E
(Body of Lies)
Best Sound Editing
Australia
The Dark Knight
Iron Man – winner
WALL-E
Body of Lies
Best Score
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
Doubt
Milk
the Dark Knight – winner
Best Make Up
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight -winner
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Posted on 05-Oct-08 at 5:09 am | Permalink
julius (a23) wrote:
copy and paste it and pick your own winner and if you think these nomination is fair and good. i copied and pasted it from “Holden”.
i think the noms are great and i just changed a little.
Best Picture
Australia
Changeling
The Dark Knight – winner
Milk
body of lies
Best Director
Ridley Scott- Body of Lies
Clint Eastwood- Changeling
David Fincher- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan- The Dark Knight*
Gus Van Sant- Milk
(Sam Mendes- Revolutionary Road)
Best Actor
Benicio Del Toro- The Argentine
Phillup Seymour Hoffman- Doubt/ Scynecdoche, New York
robert downey junior – tony stark – winner
Sean Penn- Milk*
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman- Australia
Angelina Jolie- Changeling – winner
Merryl Streep- Doubt
Best Supporting Actor
Russel Crowe- Body of Lies
John Malkovich- Changeling/Burn After Reading
Heath Ledger- The Dark Knight – winner
Josh Brolin- Milk
Best Supporting Actress
Frances McDormand- Burn After Reading
Amy Adams- Doubt
Viola Davis- Doubt
Penelope Cruz- Vicky Christina Barcelona- winner
Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading
Changeling
Milk
Synecdoche, New York
WALL-E
body of lies – winner
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight – winner
Doubt
Revolutionary Road
Iron Man ????????? (maybe…)
Best Animated Feature
Horton Hears a Who
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E – deffinitly! winner
Best Documentary Feature
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Shine A Light – winner
Sputnik Mania
Best Film Editing
Australia
Body of Lies
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight – winner
Iron Man
Best Cinematography
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight – winner
Best Art Direction
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the – winner.
Crystal Skull
Best Costume Design
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – winner
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Best Visual Effects
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man – winner
Best Sound Mixing
Australia
The Dark Knight – winner
Defiance
Iron Man
WALL-E
(Body of Lies)
Best Sound Editing
Australia
The Dark Knight
Iron Man – winner
WALL-E
Body of Lies
Best Score
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
Doubt
Milk
the Dark Knight – winner
Best Make Up
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight -winner
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Posted on 05-Oct-08 at 5:09 am | Permalink
julius (a23) wrote:
WALL-E was the most critically acclaimed movie of the YEAR (along with dark knight)
give Wall-E some chance to win best picture……you know what the accademy should do, ask all the top critics around the world(mostly america) or just newspapers and ask them their top 5 highest rated movie of the year and
see which 5 movies got the highest among the critics and pick the winner for best picture. or even other oscars! (but not the same 5 movies…)
that would be fair and not biased. and maybe Wall-E or Dark Knight might have a chance to win!
write something similar or copy and paste if you think this is a good way of picking the winners and nominees
Posted on 05-Oct-08 at 5:20 am | Permalink
Rob wrote:
Predictions:
australia
the curious case of benjmain button
doubt
milk
revolutionary road, WINNER
Actor:
Sean Penn Milk WINNER
Frank Langella Nixon
Benicio del Toro, The Argentine
leonardo dicaprio Revolutionary Road
Actress
Meryl Streep Doubt
Julianne Moore Blindness
michelle pfeiffer Cheri WINNER
Kate Winslet Revolutionary Road
Angelina Jolie Changelling
Supporting Actor:
Russel Crowe Body of Lies WINNER
John Malkovich Changeling
Heath Ledger The Dark Knight
Josh Brolin Milk
Supporting Actress:
Frances McDermond Burn After Reading
penélope cruz, VCB, WINNER
Kathy Bates Revolutionary Road/ Cheri
Ellen Page Smart People
Amy Ryan The Changelling
Posted on 05-Oct-08 at 6:36 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Harrison, you have forgot that The Dark Knight is also a crime film. The Academy adores these films. They nominate them like crazy. Some examples include The Godfather films, GoodFellas, Fargo, Gangs of New York, Chinatown, Bonnie and Clyde, A Clockwork Orange, The French Connection, The Departed, Dog Day Afternoon, 12 Angry Men, etc. Many have gone on to win Best Picture; The French Connection, The Godfather Parts 1 and 2, The Departed, etc.
Posted on 05-Oct-08 at 8:08 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I wouldn’t count on Appaloosa. It’s getting trashed by critics. Okay not trashed, but not getting the support it’s going to need if it wants recognition
Posted on 05-Oct-08 at 9:05 am | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
Does anyone think that maybe there may be other films that end up being nominated instead?
I mean last year the predictions weren’t very accurate (e.g. My Blueberry Nights, The Golden Compass, The Kite Runner etc. didnt get Best Picture nominations but instead films like Juno and There Will Be Blood popped out of nowhere)
Maybe the films we think will get nominated for Best Picture will end up like My Blueberry Nights etc.
Could there be unknown films that surprise us come December?
Just a thought.
Posted on 06-Oct-08 at 1:06 am | Permalink
Willie .R wrote:
Heath should really get an oscar, thats like the best movie this year and to me he is the best joker..
Posted on 06-Oct-08 at 8:11 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
People say that The Dark Knight won’t get nominated. Why not? It’s just as good as the Lord of the Rings films. All of which were nominated and won several Oscars. They were all nominated for Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay. One of them even won Best Picture (The Return of the King.)
Posted on 07-Oct-08 at 11:03 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Entertainment Weekly puts out a list of the 25 films to see in preperation for the oscars. This is a prediction of the films they will pick.
1.Revolutionary Road
2.Milk
3.Australia
4.Body of Lies
5.The Soloist
6.The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.The Argentine
8.Frost/Nixon
9.Doubt
10.The Dark Knight
11.Synecdoche New York
12.Defiance
13.The Road
14.Changeling
15.The Reader
16.Iron Man
17.WALL-E
18.Vicky Christina Barcelona
19.W.
20.Hellboy II: The Golden Army
21.The Duchess
22.Appoloosa
23.Happy-Go-Lucky
24.Burn After Reading
25.Quantom of Solace
Posted on 07-Oct-08 at 11:13 am | Permalink
zacM wrote:
***- Possible Winner.
Best Picture:
Revolutionary Road
The Challenging***
The Road
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Dark Knight
Best Actor:
Sean Penn, MILK
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler***
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Leonardo DeCrapio, Body of Lies
Viggo Mortenson, The Road
(Possibilitie: Dennis Quaid, Smart People)??
Best Actress:
Angelina Jolie, The Challenging***
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Nicole Kidman, Austrailia
Julianne Moore, Blindness
Emma Thompson, Brideshead Revisited
Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger, Dark Knight ***
Russel Crowe, Body of Lies
Josh Brolin, Milk (or Best Actor in W.)??
John Malkovich, Burn after Reading
Thomas Haden Church, Smart People
Supporting Actress:
Penelope Cruz, Vicki Cristina Barcelona***
Sophie Okenedo, Secret Life of Bees
Frances Mcdormand, Burn after Reading
Amy Adams, Doubt (Possibility)
Kathy Bates, Cheri
Original Screenplay:
WALL-E
The Challenging
Austrailia
Burn after Reading***
The Soloist
Adapted Screenplay:
The Road
Curious Case of B. Button***
Doubt
Dark Knight-Possible Nomination, Not Sure
Revolutionary Road
Posted on 07-Oct-08 at 4:45 pm | Permalink
ryanjacobs wrote:
These Predictions are nonsense.
Half of you seem wrong. “MILK” and “Austrailia” do not look like an Oscar nod to me. “Curious Case” maybe nominated. But who really knows?
Well just have to see.
Any movie could be nominated. And for sure, probaly half of the nominees for Best Picture are in nobody’s list above. You guys are just putting the same answers one by one. Choose something different in your opinion!!
Posted on 07-Oct-08 at 6:07 pm | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
What about the film Valkyrie
could that get any nominations?
Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy and Kenneth Branagh look really good in it.
Oh and just saw 15 minutes of different footage from Australia – it looks brilliant.
Posted on 08-Oct-08 at 2:19 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Okay, “ryanjacobs.” If you’re going to critisize our preditions, why don’t you make your own? Then you will truly have the right to tell us we’re wrong. If you won’t do that, shut up.
Posted on 08-Oct-08 at 5:17 am | Permalink
henryzee wrote:
Best Actress Nominations:
Anne Hathaway-Rachel Getting Married
Meryl Streep- Doubt
Nicole Kidman- Australia *******
Melissa Leo- Frozen River
Angelina Jolie- The Changeling
Possibilitie:
Sally Hawkins- Happy-Go-Lucky
***=Winner
Posted on 08-Oct-08 at 3:56 pm | Permalink
Wemo wrote:
What about the amazing Jessica Lange ? She really deserves an other oscar nom (may be for supporting role). I’m sure she’s very great in the upcoming GREY GARDENS. And don’t forget Kristin Scott-Thomas, she’s absolutly marvellous in I LOVE YOU FOR SO LONG.
Posted on 09-Oct-08 at 12:18 pm | Permalink
SunnyD wrote:
BEST PICTURE:
-The Changeling
-Australia
-The Dark Knight
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Revolutionary Road
(unsung heroes):
-Slumdog Millionare
-Doubt
-Milk
-Frost/Nixon
-The Reader
Posted on 09-Oct-08 at 4:25 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
After watching some trailers, and doing some research, I’ve rethought my predictions.
Best Picture
-Changeling
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Milk
-Revolutionary Road
(The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Best Director
-Clint Eastwood for Changeling
-David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road
-Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
-Gus Van Sant for Milk
(John Patrick Shanley for Doubt)
Posted on 10-Oct-08 at 8:20 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I saw a lot of trailers yesterday for some of the early contenders. So I have rethought my predictions.
Best Picture
-Changeling
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Milk
-Revolutionary Road
Best Director
-Clint Eastwood for Changeling
-David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road
Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Gus Van Sant for Milk
Best Actor
-Benicio Del Toro for The Argentine
-Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road
-Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
-Sean Penn for Milk
-Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
Best Actress
-Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
-Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
-Angelina Jolie for Changeling
-Nicole Kidman for Australia
-Merryl Streep for Doubt
Best Supporting Actor
-Josh Brolin for Milk
-Robert Downey Jr. for The Soloist
-Emile Hirsch for Milk
-Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
-John Malkovich for Changeling or Burn After Reading
Best Supporting Actress
-Amy Adams for Doubt
-Cate Blanchett for The Curious Case of Benjamin
Button
-Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
-Viola Davis for Doubt
-Frances McDormand for Burn After Reading
Best Original Screenplay
-Burn After Reading
-Changeling
-Milk
-Synecdoche New York
-WALL-E
Best Adapted Screenplay
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Revolutionary Road
-The Road
Best Documentary Feature
-American Teen
-Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
-Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson
-Shine a Light
-Sputnik Mania
Best Animated Feature
-9
-Kung Fu Panda
-WALL-E
Best Film Editing
-Australia
-Changeling
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Revolutionary Road
Best Sound Mixing
-Australia
-The Dark Knight
-Defiance
-Iron Man
-WALL-E
Best Sound Editing
-Australia
-The Dark Knight
-Defiance
-Iron Man
-WALL-E
Best Original Score
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-The Soloist
Best Art Direction
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Defiance
-Doubt
-Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Best Costume Design
-Australia
-Changeling
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Doubt
-The Duchess
Best Make Up
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Cinematography
-Australia
-Changeling
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
Best Visual Effects
-The Dark Knight
-Iron Man
-Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Nine Nominations: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Doubt
Eight Nominations: Australia, Changeling
Seven Nominations
None
Six Nominations
None
Five Nominations
Revolutionary Road
Four Nominations
WALL-E
Three Nominations
Defiance, Burn After Reading, Iron Man
Two Nominations
Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Soloist
One Nomination
American Teen,
The Argentine, Bigger, Stronger, Faster*, Frost/Nixon, The Duchess, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson, Happy-Go-Lucky, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Rachel Getting Married, The Road, Shine a Light, Sputnik Mania.
Posted on 10-Oct-08 at 1:00 pm | Permalink
Rayven wrote:
Maybe you didn’t rethought good enough Holden, coz you’re missing Kate Winslet from your BEST ACTRESS nominations list…she is Hollywood royalty and mark my words – SHE WILL BE NOMINATED!!!
Posted on 10-Oct-08 at 5:34 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
You know what, Rayven? Wnen I was redoing my nominations I did think about placing Winslett there. In all fairness, she’ll have to contend with a lot of the other performances. If I had to replace someone on the list with Kate, I would have probably chosen Nicole Kidman.
Posted on 10-Oct-08 at 6:24 pm | Permalink
Ejaih wrote:
Why is it that that many of the same actors get nominated year after year. There are other films and actors that are overlooked for their performances too frequently. I think that The Visitor was brilliant with Hiam Abbass and Richard Jenkins. What about Spike Lees Miracle at St. Anna? This was another excellent movie with fine performances. Sometimes I think that it amounts to simply a popularity contest.
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 8:49 am | Permalink
Ejaih wrote:
I meant to say Haaz Sleiman instead of Hiam Abbas.
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 9:05 am | Permalink
Rayvven wrote:
Best Actress list is always the hard to predict, in my opinion. Sometimes there is a clear cut winner leading the pack e.g. Helen Mirren for “The Queen”, and Reese for “Walk the Line” and the other 4 nominations is anyone’s guessing game. Take for instance last year, it was a battle between Ellen Page and Julie Christie, but bang the french came and stole the show. Even other nominees were a surprise – hello Laura Liney got nominated after missing out on all major precursor awards. And Jolie wasn’t even nominated for A Mighty Heart!! Then there was a battle between Sissey for “In the bedroom” and Halle for “Monster’s Ball” – both great performances. Then Nicole and Renee for “The Hours” and “Chicago” respectively. But one thing is for sure – Academy, Hollywood royalties always make the cut – Laura Liney did it couple of times, Judi dench does it all the time, so does Cate, and this year Kate Winslet will definitely do it for the 6th time – let her take this one pleaseeee
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 10:39 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Miracle at St. Anna’s is getting trashed by critics. It has less than 30% on rotten tomatoes. So is Body of Lies, which has around 55% on the same website.
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 12:38 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I forgot about Blindness, Flash of Genius, and Appaloosa
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 1:26 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Rayven, you’ve got to accept the fact that Kate Winslett might not win. Look at Peter O’Toole. He’s one of the greatest actors of all time. He has been nominated for eight oscars. He as failed to win any. Sure, he has an honorary oscar, but that doesn’t really count. Also, Jack Nicholson didn’t win an oscar until 1975 (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.) He was nominated four times before he won. Al Pacino waited seven nominations until he won in 1992 for Scent of a Woman. Kate Wilnslett can wait a little longer.
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 1:50 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I almost forgot. Steven Speilberg was nominated several times before he finally won for Schindler’s List. Don’t forget about Robert Altman. He made several great films. All he got was an Honorary Oscar. My favorite director, Stanley Kubrick, only got one Oscar, for Visual Effects (2001: A Space Odyssey) Not for Dr. Strangelove, The Shining, or even Barry Lyndon. Last year, Ruby Dee and Hal Holbrook finally got their first nominations. Their first after years and years of nomination-less years. Winslett is lucky to have received so many honors.
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 2:03 pm | Permalink
blake wrote:
What about the soloist or frost nixon, your forgetting about those two. im not to excited for frost nixon, but i think its going to do good, the soloist on the other hand looks amazing. i would say soloist nominated for best picture and jamie foxx for best supporting actor in it, also id put milk nominated for pest picture also.
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 5:20 pm | Permalink
Rayven wrote:
Yes Holden you are right about the great actors/actresses and directors who got nominated so many times and never won, or just probably ended taking one award… but you forgot the bigget loser of them all…Kevin O’Connell -the sound mixing guy who lost his 20th nomination for Transformers!!!…That is so not funny anymore – imagine being an actor/actress and loosing 20 times…so my point is that yes Kate should be lucky to recieve so many nominations, at just above 30, and I’m sure she does appreciate being recognised year after year, but its about time we changed that luck to hard core reality – standing at the podium and delivering her acceptance speech!!!…That is all I ask…and for Leo as well
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 10:21 pm | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
Valkyrie anyone?
Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 10:49 pm | Permalink
nuriah wrote:
i think thaht meryl streep is the best actress of all the time,in mamma mia when she sing you can cry and smile with her,she is the actress most nomitaned in the history and is a great person…is the best.
Posted on 13-Oct-08 at 6:42 am | Permalink
Ana wrote:
There’s this new film called “Little Ashes” that’s coming out just now.
It’s about Salvador Dali and Garcia Lorca. It’s getting excellent reviews in all the festivals, I think it may have a chance somewhere.
It’s rated 9.3 on imdb.
Posted on 14-Oct-08 at 12:17 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
That rating will slowly deteriate in time.
Posted on 14-Oct-08 at 11:15 am | Permalink
Somebody wrote:
The Dark Knight should Win
Picture
Director
Supporting Actor
Screenplay
Sound
maybe Cinematography
I truely think that this year the really great movies have come from the summer. A lot of the movies that are mentioned above are getting crap reviews and not very praised.
Posted on 15-Oct-08 at 1:32 pm | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
Best Picture:
Valkyrie
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Milk
Synecdoche, New York
Posted on 20-Oct-08 at 1:32 am | Permalink
Hanne-Jo wrote:
People are definitely forgetting Kristin Scott Thomas and het wonderfull performance in the french movie Il y a longtemps que je t’aime (I’ve loved you so long). Her performance is moving and brilliant. I hope she gets a nod for this performance
Posted on 20-Oct-08 at 4:24 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I realize that I’ve made many revisions on my predictions. So, these are my last predictions until I predict the winners in January.
Here are my nominations.
Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight*
Gran Torino
Slumdog Millionaire
Revolutionary Road
Other Possibilities: Australia, Doubt, Milk, Rachel Getting Married, Frost/Nixon, Changeling, The Road, Defiance
Best Director
Danny Boyle “Slumdog Millionaire”
Clint Eastwood “Gran Torino”
David Fincher “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Sam Mendes “Revolutionary Road”
Christopher Nolan “The Dark Knight*
Other Possibilities: Australia, Doubt, Milk, Rachel Getting Married, Frost/Nixon, Changeling, The Road, Defiance
Best Actor
Benicio Del Toro “The Argentine/Guerilla”
Leonardo DiCaprio “Revolutionary Road”
Frank Langella “Frost/Nixon”
Sean Penn “Milk”*
Mickey Rourke “The Wrestler”
Other Possibilities: Brad Pitt “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, Robert Downey Jr. “The Soloist”, Phillip Seymour Hoffman “Synecdoche, New York”
Rev Patel “Slumdog Millionaire” Viggo Mortenson “The Road”
Best Actress
Anna Hathaway “Rachel Getting Married”
Sally Hawkins “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Angelina Jolie “Changeling”
Merryl Streep “Doubt”
Kate Winslett “Revolutionary Road”*
Other Possibilities: Nicole Kidman “Australia”, Kristin Scott Thomas “I’ve Loved You for So Long” Kate Winslett “The Reader”
Best Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin “Milk”
Emile Hirsch “Milk”
Phillip Seymour Hoffman “Doubt”
Heath Ledger “The Dark Knight”*
Michael Sheen “Frost/Nixon”
Other Possibilities: James Franco “Milk”, Aaron Eckhart “The Dark Knight”, Michael Shannon “Revolutionary Road”, John Malkovich “Changeling”, “Burn After Reading”, Brad Pitt “Burn After Reading” Jamie Foxx “The Soloist”
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams “Doubt*
Cate Blanchett “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Penelope Cruz “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Viola Davis “Doubt”
Frances McDormand “Burn After Reading”
Other Possibilities: Amy Ryan “Changeling” , Kathy Bates “Revolutionary Road”
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button *
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire
Other Possibilities: The Reader, The Dark Knight, The Soloist
Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading
Changeling
Milk*
Synecdoche, New York
WALL-E
Other Possibilities: Milk, Kung Fu Panda, Australia, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Rachel Getting Married
Best Animated Feature
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E*
Waltz With Bashir
Other Possibilities: Bolt, Horton Hears a Hoo, 9,
Best Documentary Feature
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson
Man on Wire
Religilous *
Shine A Light
Trouble With Water
Other Possibilities: American Teen, Bigger, Stronger, Faster*, An American Carol, Sputnik Mania
Best Film Editing
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight*
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire
Other Possibilities: Milk, Doubt, Changeling, Gran Torino.
Best Cinematography
Australia
Changeling
The Dark Knight
Doubt*
Revolutionary Road
Other Possibilities: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Slumdog Millionaire, Defiance, The Road
Best Sound Mixing
Australia
The Dark Knight*
Defiance
Iron Man
WALL-E
Other Possibilities: The Road, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Kung Fu Panda, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Sound Editing
Australia
The Dark Knight*
Defiance
Iron Man
WALL-E
Other Possibilities: The Road, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Kung Fu Panda, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Original Score
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Revolutionary Road
WALL-E*
Other Possibilities: The Dark Knight, The Soloist, Changeling, High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
Best Original Song
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian “The Call”
Quantum of Solace “Another Way to Die”
Trouble With Water “Trouble With Water”
WALL-E “Down to Earth”*
The Wrestler “The Wrestler”
Other Possibilities: Sex in the City “All Dressed to Love”, High School Musical 3: Senior Year “Now or Never”
Best Visual Effects
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man*
Other Possibilities: The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Best Art Direction
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Duchess
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Synecdoche, New York
Other Possibilities: Revolutionary Road, Changeling, The Dark Knight, The Other Boleyn Girl
Best Costume Design
Australia
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Duchess*
The Other Boleyn Girl
Other Possibilities: The Dark Knight, Revolutionary Road, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Best Make Up
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Other Possibilities: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,
Posted on 20-Oct-08 at 5:07 pm | Permalink
Sal wrote:
Wait a minute!
Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Haden Church in “Smart People”
Best Supporting Actress: Ellen Page in “Smart People”
I’m serious. This little film may sneak in there. If not for supporting roles, then for Best Original Screenplay.
Posted on 20-Oct-08 at 7:19 pm | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
Holden
why do you keep denying Australia!!
it is a guarantee for best picture nomination
i saw about 15 minutes of it and it looks brilliant!
plus slumdog millionare is only 6.4 on imdb
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 2:13 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Mostly because Baz Luhrman does the same films over, and over, and over. You know what, I’m probably wrong about Australia, And I never told anyone that I would be right
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 8:06 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
CHANGELING HAS 46% ON ROTTEN TOMATOES
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 8:11 am | Permalink
Patrick wrote:
I have mentioned on other websites that the movie that seems to be getting overlooked is Defiance. Edward Zwick knows how to direct actors into Best Actor and Supporting Actor nominations. Also the little bit I have read, look for a possible acting nomination for Mickey Rouke for the Wrestler.
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 12:53 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
It does seem possible that “Slumdog Millionare” will be on the Best Picture category. Also for Adaptive Screenplay.
Here are my Oscar Winners(not so sure yet)
Best Picture: The Dark Knight
Best Director: Sam Mendes for “Revolutionary Road”
Best Original Screenplay: Burn after Reading
Best Adaptive Screenplay: Revolutionary Road
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler”
Best Actress: Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married”
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight”
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams in “Doubt”
Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
Best Documentry Feature: Shine a Light
Best Costume: Changeling
Best Makeup: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Art Direction: Changeling
Cinematography: Austrailia
Best Original Score: Revolutionary Road
Best Original Song: High School Musical 3: Senior Year “Now or Never”
Best Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Best Sound Mixing: The Dark Knight or WALL-E
Visual Effects: Chronicles of Niarnia: Prince Caspian
There you have my winners. Not sure on some, but I’ll revise soon.
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 3:43 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Kudos, Johnny Perkins
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 4:30 pm | Permalink
Sal wrote:
Not sure Rotten Tomatoes is good for Oscar predicting. I find that films with large releases leave critics without the opportunity to follow the leaders (New York Times, LA Times) and the ratings can be all over the place. If a film garners good reviews in a limited release, when it’s finally widely released, most critics follow suit. Don’t get me started on IMDB…
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 9:55 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
The Soloist and The Road have dropped out of the Oscar Race
Posted on 22-Oct-08 at 11:10 am | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
[The Road will probably give Viggo Mortenson a Best Actor Nod this year.]
By the way, I forgot about Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” , she will probaly get herself a Best Actress Nomination this year.
Frozen River: Possible Best Picture Nomination??
-Johhny Perkins
Posted on 22-Oct-08 at 3:10 pm | Permalink
jerry m wrote:
what about mark wahlberg in max payne i think that will win in every category including animated feature
Posted on 22-Oct-08 at 7:20 pm | Permalink
Steph wrote:
Everyone keeps leaving out Eddie Marsan for his role in Happy-Go-Lucky. He should at get nominated for Best Supporting Actor. His character Scott, plays this troubled and mysterious man who completely mirrors the attitude of his “Happy-Go-Lucky” driving student. His performance was absolutely phenomenal and needs to be recognized.
Posted on 23-Oct-08 at 9:06 am | Permalink
K Odaly wrote:
I hope and predict that “The Road” will be a big contender in several top categories, including Adapted Screenplay and Viggo Mortensen for Best Actor. Viggo might be up for Supporting Actor as well, in Appaloosa. He certainly deserves both.
Posted on 23-Oct-08 at 11:19 am | Permalink
Patrick wrote:
I have been reading other websites and it seems to be that Paramount has pushed back the releases of both the Road and the Soloist until a possible March 09 release date. The other thing that seems to be talked about is the possible pushback of Defiance. It has been pushed to 12/31 at this time.
Also if what I read is correct, look for a re-release of the Dark KNight. I would be shocked that it would get more then a Best Supporting Actor and Screenplay nod…but there seems to be some thought to the possibility of a Best Picture and Best Director spot as well.
I would like to see a re-release of Smart People. SP could be this years Juno and it would not surprise me if Thomas Hayden Church got a Best Supporting Actor nod for his performance.
Posted on 24-Oct-08 at 3:58 pm | Permalink
saintfae wrote:
oscar nods for : Carmen Salinas “Under the Same Moon” supporting role; Brad Pitt ” Burn After Reading” supporting role; Keira Knightley ” The Dutchess” leading role; J. Brolin ” W.” leading role; Wall-E for best animated film
Posted on 26-Oct-08 at 4:52 pm | Permalink
Raoul wrote:
If The Dark Knight is not nommed in the Best Pic category, then I will boycott the Oscars. It wasn’t just a moneymaking blockbuster, it was one of the best films of the year, and the top film for me. It has a great ensemble cast, a strong, evocative story and memorable characters, and the film plays out more like a crime drama than a superhero film. Ledger must win, no doubt there, but the film should at least receive a nomination. If TDK does get nommed, I won’t be surprised if the amount of viewers that tune in on the night will noticably increase from the figures of recent years.
Posted on 27-Oct-08 at 9:03 am | Permalink
mrjoelcairo wrote:
I agree with Patrick. Smart People was really much better than I had expected and deserves tons of accolades. Oscars for Quaid, Page, Church and the screenplay. Also for Kinnear in that movie about him going against Ford Motors.
Posted on 27-Oct-08 at 10:49 am | Permalink
Rock McIntosh wrote:
I hear that Benjamin Button is pretty lame, like a one-joke premise.
I agree with the comment about Smart People. Underrated and good. I also thought Seymour Hoffman was good in Devil Knows You’re Dead
Posted on 27-Oct-08 at 10:54 am | Permalink
Sal wrote:
Rock–Devil KNows You’re DEad is from 2007.
Posted on 27-Oct-08 at 10:55 am | Permalink
Sal wrote:
Rock–Devil KNows You’re DEad is from 2007.
Posted on 27-Oct-08 at 10:55 am | Permalink
Debbie Stein wrote:
Everyone thinks Heath Ledger for supporting, but I think he has too much screen time for that and will be in the best actor category. If not, then he will win supporting, but if I am right, then Thomas Haden Church will win for SmartPeople.
Posted on 27-Oct-08 at 10:57 am | Permalink
Sal wrote:
Debbie–
That will never happen re: Heath Ledger as best actor. It just doesn’t work that way.
Posted on 27-Oct-08 at 11:03 am | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
I agree with “Sal”.
Ledger cannot get the Best Actor nod, because he was in a supporting role; not one of the main characters.
Smart People, I think will give Quaid a possible nomination this year, and Thomas Hayden Church for Supp. Actor.
Im not so sure on Page getting another nomination this year.
Posted on 27-Oct-08 at 2:56 pm | Permalink
that wrote:
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Posted on 27-Oct-08 at 6:45 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Guys, Smart People was pretty much panned by critics. The only time a movie that was hated by critics and still got a valuable nomination was Diane Lane in Unfaithful. Plus Smart People is a comedy. Comedies are almost always ignored by critics. Quaid will have to wait awhile for nomination, as will Paige and Hayden Church.
Posted on 28-Oct-08 at 1:50 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
Comedies are not always ignored.
It is possible that Haden Church can get the nomination.
Not all dramas will take the spot.
>:O
Posted on 28-Oct-08 at 3:31 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
Iv’e Gotten my Nominations for Best Actor and Actress only.
(Other Possibilitie: Rev Patel- Slumdog Millionare)
Best Actor
Sean Penn- MILK
Mickey Rourke- The Wrestler
Michael Sheen- Frost/Nixon (I picked Frost, not Nixon :p)
Leonardo DeCaprio- Body of Lies
Best Actress
Melissa Leo- Frozen River
Anne Hathaway- Rachel Getting Married
Sally Hawkins- Happy-Go-Lucky
Meryl Streep- Doubt
Emma Thompson- Brideshead Revisited
(Other Possibilitie: Angelina Jolie-Changeling, Kristin Scott Thomas-I’ve Loved You for So Long)
No Winners, Only Nominations.
Posted on 28-Oct-08 at 3:48 pm | Permalink
tyler wrote:
I actually thought Sarah Michelle Gellar did a fabulous job in “The Air I Breathe” as well. I thought the film was very intriguing and one of the best films of the year. It was incredibly underrated!
Posted on 30-Oct-08 at 12:24 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
After looking over some things, Here are my other departments’ nominess
Makeup
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight**
Costume Design
The Duchess**
Changeling
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Doubt
Defiance
Sound Mixing
Death Race**
The Dark Knight
Wall.E
Austrailia
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Sound Mixing
Death Race**
The Dark Knight
Wall.E
Austrailia
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Cinematography
Defiance
Austrailia
Frost/Nixon**
Changeling
Slumdog Millionare
Visual Effects
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Austrailia
The Day the Earth Stood Still**
Art Direction
Changeling
Defiance
Twilight
Indiana Jones: Kingdom of Crystal Skull**
Frozen River
Original Score
Indiana Jones: Kingdom of Crystal Skull
Wall.E
Defiance**
The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
Original Song
“Down to Earth” from Wall.E
“Now or Never” from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
“A Night To Remember” from High School Musical 3: Senior Year**
“All Dressed to Love” from Sex and the City
Animated Feature
Wall.E**
Horton heres a Who
Kung Fu Panda
Posted on 30-Oct-08 at 3:59 pm | Permalink
carolina wrote:
You forgot Meryl Streep, she’ll be nominated for best actress in a leading role for “Doubt”. No doubt.
Posted on 03-Nov-08 at 4:26 pm | Permalink
alex nug wrote:
I think for Best Supporting Actor, Heath Ledger is certain to be nominated for “The Dark Knight”, you can see it coming. I think for Best Supporting Actress, Cate Blanchette might be nominated for “The curious case of Benjamin Button”. I think for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Angerlina Jolie might be nominated for “Changeling”. And I think for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Will Smith will get nominated for “I Am Legend”, he’s fantastic. I think for Best Directing, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen might get nominated for “Burn After Reading”. And Most of all, i think “Righteous Kill might get nominated for Best Picture. These are the ones i think might get nominated and win the oscar, i’m just choosing one in each category I’m definitely going to be watching the Oscars 2009 and then i can see for myself who and what might win!
Posted on 04-Nov-08 at 5:21 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I agree with the Dark Knight, but Righteous Kill was trashed by critics, the first barrier one must pass in order to be nominated for anything major. Burn After Reading has lost too much momentum. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will definitlely be nominated, but I’m not sure Cate Blanchett will.
Posted on 05-Nov-08 at 8:46 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I suppose Defiance is an “Oscar Worthy” film.Maybe even Australia. But don’t you think the Academy is a little sick of WWII films? Let alone war movies? at least ten previous best picture winners revolve around war in some way. There’s “The English Patient,”"The Bridge on the River Kwai,”"Casablanca,”"Gone with the Wind,”"Platoon,”"Forrest Gump,”"The Deer Hunter,”"Wings,”"All Quiet on the Western Front,”"Schindler’s List,”"Lawrence of Arabia,” etc. Those are just the winners. The point is that the topic of film is getting old. But those films do always get nominated. Just last year “Atonement” was nominated for Best Picture. Two years ago, Letters From Iwo Jima was nominated. I don’t think that either will be nominated, but if one of then is, it will probably be Australia. Defiance is just not getting enough buzz.
Posted on 05-Nov-08 at 1:06 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
Will Smith in: I Am Legend was from 2007, Alex Nug.
Posted on 05-Nov-08 at 4:11 pm | Permalink
dude wrote:
heres who i hope wins
Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Best Actress:
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actor:
????????
Best Supporting Actress:
Sophie Okenedo, The Secret Life of Bees
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
i chose Leo and Kate because they are way long over due for oscars. Kate really should have one for Sense and Sensibilty because i really doubt Mira Sorvino was that better than her. She also shined in Iris. Leo dominates in every movie he does in general hahaha
I chose sophie because i know that her character was the hardest in the secret life of bees. i know she delivered and she deserves a win. Penelope Cruz would also be a wonderful win. i suggest to all of you to see Volver it is a fantastic performance of Cruz’s
Posted on 05-Nov-08 at 7:45 pm | Permalink
Diego wrote:
imdb or Rottentomatoes?
Changeling 7.9 imbd
Changeling 55% RT
Excelent film. Rotten Tomatoes is not good for Oscar predicting…
Posted on 05-Nov-08 at 8:34 pm | Permalink
Stranger wrote:
What about “Happy-Go-Lucky” for Best Picture,
Critics seem to love it.
Can be a possibilitie.
“Frost/Nixon” looks like a total bomber.
Waste of film.
Posted on 05-Nov-08 at 9:30 pm | Permalink
Jackson wrote:
Australia is not just a WWII film, its a film like Atonement in a way cause its a love story, but the main story, as you can tell, is about Australia the country. The culture of the land and the people who live on it. It’s Baz Lurman’s dedication to the country. The Cinematography, Art/Set direction, sound mixing etc. looks to surely be nominated and hopefully for best picture as well! So what if the Academy is sick of love stories or WWII films if they’re good they deserve it. What about gangster films (The Departed, The Godfather… etc.) we’ve had enough of them yet they still get nominated. Biopics… there’s been a shitload yet we still love them! (Walk the Line, Frost/Nixon, The Queen, Ray… etc.)
Posted on 05-Nov-08 at 11:37 pm | Permalink
saffwan wrote:
No Michelle Yeoh?
I thinks she’s doing pretty good job in The Children of Huang Shi…
Love Penelope Cruz and Angelina Jolie too..
Posted on 06-Nov-08 at 5:35 am | Permalink
Pedro wrote:
doubt is under rated
i think it sould go this way
Best Picture:
Revolutionary Road – winner
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Burton
Doubt
Changeling
Best Actor:
Benicio Del Toro, Guerrilha – winner
Seann Penn, Milk
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revolutionary Road
Mickey Rourke, The WrestlerBrad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Burton
Best Actress:
Angelina Jolie, Changeling – winner
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Keira Knightley, The Duchess
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger, The Dark Night – winner
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Jamie Foxx, The Soloist
Emilie Hirsch, Milk
Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon
Best Supporting Actress:´
Amy Ryan, Chageling – winner
Cate Blanchett, The Curious Case of Benjamin Burton
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading
Posted on 06-Nov-08 at 3:10 pm | Permalink
jenina wrote:
im so much sure this is kate winslet’s time to win..good luck kate!
Posted on 07-Nov-08 at 2:02 am | Permalink
Sal wrote:
Holden-
Smart People wasn’t panned. The NY Times, LA Times, and Wall Street Journal all loved it. THC will get a supporting nom, just watch. Though, Heath Ledger in Dark Knight will be hard to beat.
Posted on 07-Nov-08 at 9:34 am | Permalink
Batman wrote:
The Dark Knight all the way! this movie is the epitamy of what movies were founded upon! Entertainment! The best movie of all time!
Posted on 07-Nov-08 at 6:27 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
hey hey hey
you forgot baz lurthman for director and australia for picture
anne hathaway seems to be a fave everywhere else
ledger probly will get it coz hes dead
special effects- iron man for sure
meryl streep for both dobt and mama mia
origina song- slipping through my fingers- mamma mia
best animated— KUNG FU PANDA- wall-e sucked
emma thompson best actres for brideshead revisted..
this year has been a awesome year for movies!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 3:28 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
another thing…. austalia is not just another wwII movie ok its a work of art baz lurthman wanted to show the world australia in itself the scenery and how beautiful it is… but when you are writing a script for a movie the lead characters have to face challenges they are called plots (im 15 and i could figure that much out) the movie is based aoruind japan invading darwin but thats not what the director saw….. a definite on oscar lists especially for cinematography(have you seen the contrast) and costume(catherine martin was nominated for moulin rouge and go watch strictly ballroom her peices are AMAZING!!) and i would love to see baz finally land his oscar hes got 3-3(only made 3 movies all critically acclaimed) so far and if you watch some podcasts or special features you can see how he takes time and use it so creatively its just wonderful…. i love nicole so it would be awesome for her to win(australia is like the down under version of cold mountain… y she wasnt nominated for that i dunno)
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 4:13 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I realize that Australia will be nominated for something. Maybe Best Director and Best Picture. But to say Heath Ledger will only win because he died is stupid. His performance was masterful. I know I’m not alone here. There’s maybe one website out of the 50 or 60 sites that disagreed.
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 6:50 am | Permalink
director wrote:
“Australia” will also probaly get a Art Direction Nomination.
“Curious Case of B.B is sure to aim for a Makeup Nomination as well :3
Costume, however got me thinking.
HSM3 could possibly get a nomination this year for that category.
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 9:59 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
The thing about costume design is that it’s an award mostly reserved for period pieces. Contemporary films don’t do as well in the category.
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 1:13 pm | Permalink
Jackson wrote:
I read that they changed the ending to Australia cause Hugh Jackman died and the audience liked him so much. The re-filmed it about 3 weeks ago.
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 5:06 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
yeah i read that too.
with costume ann roth may get nominated her peices in mamma mia quite extravagant.
yeah well maybe i will have to have another look at heath ledger.
hsm3 for costume??
alot of the films people have nominated haven’t even been released in nz let alone released in most places.
kate winslet should land her oscar its her time… i have not seen the reader or revolutionary road but i seen clips they look really good… and if she does get a nomination for the reader ther eiwll be a little tention with her and nicole kidman because it was suppose to be her film… lol
what about rachel getting married???
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 5:47 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
yeah i read that too.
with costume ann roth may get nominated her peices in mamma mia quite extravagant.
yeah well maybe i will have to have another look at heath ledger.
hsm3 for costume??
alot of the films people have nominated haven’t even been released in nz let alone released in most places.
kate winslet should land her oscar its her time… i have not seen the reader or revolutionary road but i seen clips they look really good… and if she does get a nomination for the reader ther eiwll be a little tention with her and nicole kidman because it was suppose to be her film… lol
what about rachel getting married???
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 5:47 pm | Permalink
Jackson wrote:
The reader has been knocked back to early next year so it can’t get any nominations.
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 11:31 pm | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
imdb or Rottentomatoes?
Changeling 8.o imbd
Changeling 56% RT
Excelent film. Rotten Tomatoes is not good for Oscar predicting… what do you think about the movie and RT?
I hope a Best Picture nomination but Gran Torino will take some votes…
Posted on 09-Nov-08 at 6:51 pm | Permalink
Ray Zaragoza wrote:
The Dark Knight should be nominated form Best Picture, Director, Actor in a supporting role, Adapted screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Editing, Visual effects, and Original score. This is just the greatest movie of 2008 hands down, although my opinion may change after I see Australia and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Posted on 09-Nov-08 at 9:53 pm | Permalink
J.L. Abrams wrote:
Don’t know about Revolutionary Road. I’m a huge fan of the TV series Mad Men, and the trailer for Revolutionary Road makes it appear over-written and overwrought. The characters in Mad Men may be chafing under the constraints of 1962 America, but they would never bitch and moan about it.
As a viewer I believe in “Show me, don’t tell me.”
Posted on 10-Nov-08 at 11:25 am | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
The Dark Knight fersure (in my opinion) will get a supporting actor nomination-Heath Ledger.
Not so sure of adaptation nomination
but anything can happen really.
Posted on 11-Nov-08 at 5:53 pm | Permalink
Jack Harrison wrote:
Best Picture
The Changeling
The Dark Knight (I’m not sure if it’ll be nominated, I can’t think of a fifth nominee, but it’s possible it can!)
Doubt
Milk
Revolutionary Road
(Hard to choice only one, but I think the winner is……………………………………..Revolutionary Road)
Best Director
Clint Eastwood for The Changeling
Charlie Kaufman for Synecoche, New York
Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road
Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Gus Van Sant for Milk
(A tough choice, but the main runners are Mendes and Van Sant, and I’m guess that…..Mendes will receive his second Oscar!)
Best Actor
Benicio Del Toro for The Argentine
Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
Jamie Foxx for The Soloist
Sean Penn for Milk
(All these guys played serious characters, from a Revolutionary, to a racist and to a activist, and my favorite of the five are Del Toro, Eastwood and Penn. Del Toro played one of the best roles in a Biography film, Eastwood needs to finally win an Oscar for Best Actor and Penn was just great. So if I have to choose, I would like ig Benicio Del Toro won, but I’m guessing……Sean Penn for Milk will win)
Best Actress
Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie for The Changeling
Keira Knightley for The Duchess
Meryl Streep for Doubt
Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road
(Great set of gals in this category, some won and some were nominated and one is there first time nominated, all five of these women played very intense and powerful characters, but for my money, the Oscar goes to….Angelina Jolie for The Changeling)
((Winslet would win, but someday))
Best Supporting Actor
Ralph Fiennes for The Duchess
John Malkovich for The Changeling
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
Josh Brolin for Milk
(A quick & simple and an important decision, the Oscar goes to….Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Ryan for The Changeling
Frances McDormand for Burn After Reading
Penelope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Amy Adams for Doubt
Viola Davis for Doubt
(A tough choice, the same kind of choice like last year’s list of nominated supporting actresses, but I think the best woman to win is Amy Adams for Doubt but I think the Oscar goes to……Amy Ryan for The Changeling)
These are the only things I can think of, when the Oscars get closer I’ll finish up my list and my opinions…
Posted on 12-Nov-08 at 1:54 pm | Permalink
Jack Harrison wrote:
Best Picture
The Changeling
The Dark Knight (I’m not sure if it’ll be nominated, I can’t think of a fifth nominee, but it’s possible it can!)
Doubt
Milk
Revolutionary Road
(Hard to choice only one, but I think the winner is……………………………………..Revolutionary Road)
Best Director
Clint Eastwood for The Changeling
Charlie Kaufman for Synecoche, New York
Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road
Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Gus Van Sant for Milk
(A tough choice, but the main runners are Mendes and Van Sant, and I’m guess that…..Mendes will receive his second Oscar!)
Best Actor
Benicio Del Toro for The Argentine
Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
Jamie Foxx for The Soloist
Sean Penn for Milk
(All these guys played serious characters, from a Revolutionary, to a racist and to a activist, and my favorite of the five are Del Toro, Eastwood and Penn. Del Toro played one of the best roles in a Biography film, Eastwood needs to finally win an Oscar for Best Actor and Penn was just great. So if I have to choose, I would like ig Benicio Del Toro won, but I’m guessing……Sean Penn for Milk will win)
Best Actress
Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie for The Changeling
Keira Knightley for The Duchess
Meryl Streep for Doubt
Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road
(Great set of gals in this category, some won and some were nominated and one is there first time nominated, all five of these women played very intense and powerful characters, but for my money, the Oscar goes to….Angelina Jolie for The Changeling)
((Winslet would win, but someday))
Best Supporting Actor
Ralph Fiennes for The Duchess
John Malkovich for The Changeling
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
Josh Brolin for Milk
(A quick & simple and an important decision, the Oscar goes to….Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Ryan for The Changeling
Frances McDormand for Burn After Reading
Penelope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Amy Adams for Doubt
Viola Davis for Doubt
(A tough choice, the same kind of choice like last year’s list of nominated supporting actresses, but I think the best woman to win is Amy Adams for Doubt but I think the Oscar goes to……Amy Ryan for The Changeling)
These are the only things I can think of, when the Oscars get closer I’ll finish up my list and my opinions…
Posted on 12-Nov-08 at 1:55 pm | Permalink
Jackson wrote:
well done jack harrison for repeating all previous predictions that have been mentioned in all of the comments above.
Posted on 12-Nov-08 at 3:58 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
Yeah, “Milk”
doesnt seem that interesting to gain
the Best Picture nod.
Posted on 12-Nov-08 at 4:34 pm | Permalink
Rachel wrote:
Kate Winslet deserves to win, and I think this is finally her year. And while I do also love Keira Knightley, she can wait. Kate will definitely get nominated this year, and it’ll be her 6th nomination. She better go home with something.
Posted on 13-Nov-08 at 8:42 pm | Permalink
chris wrote:
“Australia” will win best picture, best director, cinematography, art direction, sound editing, sound mixing, music score and costume design.
Total = 8 Oscars.
Nicole Kdiman and Hugh Jackman will be nominated for best actor and actress respectively but will not win.
Brandon Waters is not without a chance of scoring a nomination in the best supporting actor stakes either.
Remember you heard it here first.
Posted on 15-Nov-08 at 1:11 am | Permalink
chris wrote:
(oops I meant actress and actor respectively)
Posted on 15-Nov-08 at 1:12 am | Permalink
chris wrote:
Oh and Best supporting actor will be won by the late great Australian Heath Ledger.
Best supporting actress will be taken out by the extraordinary Australian actress Cate Blanchett
Might as well just move the Academy Awards to Sydney next year LOL.
Posted on 15-Nov-08 at 3:23 am | Permalink
Andy wrote:
Meryl Streep for Mamma Mia. This is just a fun movie that reaches everybody.
Posted on 15-Nov-08 at 4:24 am | Permalink
chris wrote:
“Ok listen, I have not been this excited over a movie since I don’t know when. I’m telling you have I got the movie for you!
It’s the BEST MOVIE I’ve seen in a long, long, long, long time.
It literally swept me off my feet. The audience saw it last night. Did you not think that that was some movie?
Was that a movie? (audience go into hysterics)
Was that a movie?
Was that a movie?
Oh my goodness!!
I mean they just don’t make movies like that anymore, they really don’t.
Didn’t you laugh? And I KNOW you cried. Weren’t you on the edge of your seat?
Oh my God and what can we say about Hugh Jackman? (fans face) Be with me, be with me.
Anyway this is the movie to see over thanksgiving. it is epic, it is majestic, it is a romantic, it is a spectacle and the scenery is so gorgeous you can barely stand it. It is everything a great movie should be. The new Baz Luhrmann film called “Australia”
Posted on 16-Nov-08 at 6:51 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
yes thankyou chris for reciting oprah.. but yeah it will be like that
i think it will be australias yeah aye by the sounds of you lot
Nicole Kidman
Cate Blanchett
Hugh Jackman
Heath Ledger
Brandon Walters?? well thats a first but its a possibility he seems quite good a natural.
BAz should land his oscar this year why he didnt get it for moulin rouge i dont know.
Posted on 16-Nov-08 at 10:30 pm | Permalink
chris wrote:
Ok so after reading the first four reviews from critics I think it’s safe to say my wild predictions of eight Oscars for “Australia” were off the mark.
While all 4 reviews predicted that the movie would be commercially successful, only one said the movie was great. The other three said it was good but had some serious flaws. Apparently there are problems in the first fifteen minutes of the movie much in the same vein as Moulin Rouge. I’m surprised that Baz hasn’t learnt his lesson from seven years ago.
Also the bombing of Darwin scenes are quite disappointing, with surprisingly poor visual effects. But all reviewiers agreed that there were moments of brilliance in the film, most specifically the cattle stampede scene – I’ll be looking out for that one.
Hugh and Nicole are very good in the lead roles but won’t necessarily score best actor and actress nominations.
Brandon Walters is excellent in his supporting role along with David Wenham as the villain. I would love one of these guys to score a best supporting actor nom.
The most disappointing thing for me as someone who cringed throughout the Crocodile Dundee movies with their overblown cliches, is that this movie does again seem to fall into the trap of playing to some misleading stereotypes.
I have lived in the Australain Outback most of my life and I can honestly say that I have never heard anyone say “crikey” in normal conversation. Apparently in this movie it is used quite frequently.
My revised prediction – 3 Oscars for “Australia” – Best Picture not one of them =(
Posted on 17-Nov-08 at 9:27 pm | Permalink
chris wrote:
Oh and the ending that Baz finally decided upon is wonderfully satisfying which is nice to know.
Posted on 17-Nov-08 at 9:41 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Milk got 4 out of 4 stars in Rolling Stones magazine.
Posted on 18-Nov-08 at 4:06 am | Permalink
Rob wrote:
Penelope Cruz Best Supporting Actress!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 18-Nov-08 at 3:31 pm | Permalink
Milly wrote:
Rachel Getting Married anyone? Anne Hathaway for best actress/supporting perhaps. Maybe screenplay?
Posted on 18-Nov-08 at 5:29 pm | Permalink
Aries wrote:
HELLO!!!!!!!!!!! HEATH LEDGER FOR BEST ACTOR, NOT SUP. ACTOR. TDK SHOULD KICK SOME SERIOUS BUTT!!!!!!!!
Posted on 18-Nov-08 at 6:18 pm | Permalink
Rohan Basu wrote:
why is everyone forgetting about SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.
Posted on 18-Nov-08 at 6:36 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
so has anyone seen the startrek trailers… i think it will give the darknight a run for its money….
so its official australia has premiered in sydney
and quantam of solace.. .anybody??
Posted on 18-Nov-08 at 10:23 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
oh yeah….
animated film….
its dream works verses disney
Dream works- kung fu panda
madagascar 2
Disney – wall-e
bolt
and theres the other option of horton hears a who
Posted on 18-Nov-08 at 10:27 pm | Permalink
Elisabeth wrote:
JOLIE’S ALREADY BEING RIGHTLY TIPPED FOR BEST ACTRESS OSCAR NOMINATION…
IT’S SO SAD FOR OTHER ACTRESSES…
Posted on 21-Nov-08 at 4:55 am | Permalink
joao-marco wrote:
I agree with you, Elisabeth …
The actress is too much … and ready for anything …
Recently,she has put forward his mother died last year to justify his performance in his role as Christine Collins …
Then, she sheds a quick look at the camera and starts to cry …
it is horrible …
Posted on 21-Nov-08 at 5:13 am | Permalink
joao-marco wrote:
I am agree with you, Elisabeth…
This actress is too much… and ready for anything…
Recently, she puts forward her mother died last year for justifying her performance in her role as Christine Collins …
Then, she gives a quick look at the camera and starts to cry …
This is horrible …
Posted on 21-Nov-08 at 5:21 am | Permalink
BDC wrote:
I have to disagree with all the people here giving so much love to “Smart People.” Ugh. A horribly paced, predictable, forgettable bore. And the notion that what THC was doing in that movie was fine acting is kind of lost on me. He seems to have two facial expressions: stoner, and quizzical stoner. As for what’s her name, Ellen Page — she’s a good actor, but soooooo annoying, even when she’s supposed to be likeable. The only less-watchable “star” that comes to mind is Renee Zellwegger.
The day after watching “Smart People,” I saw a poster for it, and thought, “Hey, I wonder if that’s any good.” I’d completely forgotten that I’d seen it … the night before!
Posted on 21-Nov-08 at 7:33 am | Permalink
BDC wrote:
“Milk got 4 out of 4 stars in Rolling Stones magazine.”
Was that a Peter Travers review? The guy is the biggest hack in the film writing biz — besides, perhaps, Jeffrey Lyons. Or that other Lyons creature, Ben.
What movie has Travers ever panned? He seems to have no critical facility whatsoever.
Posted on 21-Nov-08 at 7:36 am | Permalink
zxc wrote:
I think brad pitt should get nominated for best actor for the curios case of benjamin button. i think thats the only movie that he’ll have a chance at winning an oscar, and im not just saying that. i havent seen this type of movie in a long time. i’m glad that they finally made something like this. brad disserves atleast an oscar nomination – doesnt have to win but he should atleast get nominated!
Posted on 21-Nov-08 at 4:55 pm | Permalink
Aaron wrote:
TWILIGHT FOR BEST PICTURE!
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 10:15 am | Permalink
Aaron wrote:
TWILIGHT FOR BEST PICTURE!
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 10:15 am | Permalink
Aaron wrote:
TWILIGHT FOR BEST PICTURE!
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 10:15 am | Permalink
Miguel Esqueta wrote:
AUSTRALIA will win as Best Picture and Bazz Lurman will be Best Director… Australia is such an outstanding film. The best of of actress Nicole Kidman
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 11:51 am | Permalink
Coleen wrote:
I was able to watch AUSTRALIA in the Sydney premier . The movie is the best film I watched so far in my entire life. Cheers to the crew of AUSTRALIA. The movie is the BEST PICTURE of 2009
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 11:55 am | Permalink
Coleen wrote:
I was able to watch AUSTRALIA in the Sydney premier . The movie is the best film I watched so far in my entire life. Cheers to the crew of AUSTRALIA. The movie is the BEST PICTURE of 2008.
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 11:56 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
The Academy is sick of Love Epics, like Australia. If Atonement couldn’t win, a film considerably better film, then there’s no way Australia will win.
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 12:12 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Australia only has 73% on Rotten Tomatoes. Not enough critic support to get any major awards. It has to get at least 82% to be nominated for Best Picture.
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 4:44 pm | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
Rotten tomatoes is excrement.
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 5:43 pm | Permalink
Sophie wrote:
I am all the way for Meryl Streep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mamma Mia and Doubt
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 10:22 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
COLEEN
are you serious its that good!?!?!?!?
the academy cant be that sick of love movies there arent that many this year. What the hell is rotten tomatoes.
yeah who seen twilight… hows that?? i need to read the books.
has anybody heard apparently miley cyrus can win a oscar!
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 11:30 pm | Permalink
jAMES wrote:
THE DARK KNIGHT-best picture
HEATH LEDGER- best supporting actor/best actor
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN-BEST DIRECTOR
CHRISTIOHPER NOLAN AND JONATHON NOLAN-BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Posted on 24-Nov-08 at 10:39 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Twilight was an okay movie, but not as good the book. Also, Diego(uruguay), what do you mean Rotten Tomatoes is excrement? If you’re calling it crap, that’s your opinion. It’s simply a site that gathers all of the critics opinion of films and averaging them into a percentage.
Posted on 24-Nov-08 at 1:46 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
eurgh! i get the dark night was good but people have to going on about it…
so twilight wasnt as good as the book?? why??
Posted on 24-Nov-08 at 4:31 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
i mean people have to stop going on about it!!****
Posted on 24-Nov-08 at 4:32 pm | Permalink
Steven wrote:
Best Adapted Screenplay, sound (mixing and editing I don’t know the diff, but wtvr), Original Score, Picture, Director and Supporting Actor………….
THE DARK KNIGHT!
These are the nominations it should it; I am not sure about wins tho, b/c hollywood is fairly uptight. In reality, it should be in a neck-to-neck run for best pic w/ revolutionary road.
Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 12:30 pm | Permalink
Steven wrote:
And Aaron: Chill 4 gods sake, Twilight superficially explores love, it was terrible. tbh
Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 12:35 pm | Permalink
david d. wrote:
where’s valkyrie?
Posted on 26-Nov-08 at 4:16 am | Permalink
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Posted on 26-Nov-08 at 7:51 am | Permalink
Vera wrote:
Australian now has 48% on rotten tomatoes. The Changeling has worse. It will come down to Benjamin Button, Dark Knight, Doubt, Frost/Nixon, Milk, Resevation Road and Slumdog Millionaire. The Reader only seems to be geeting buzz for Kate Winslet’s performance.
Posted on 26-Nov-08 at 8:15 am | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
Vera, Australia has 51% and Changeling 57%.
What is Rottentomatoes? God?
CHANGELING AND WALL-E FOR BEST PICTURE!
Posted on 26-Nov-08 at 10:20 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
your kidding me
WALL-e!?!?! yeah it was alrite but that goes in the catergory of animation which i hope does not win
Posted on 27-Nov-08 at 12:42 am | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
My predictions:
Best Picture: The curious case of benjamin button
Best Director: David Fincher(BB)
Best Actor: Clint Eastwood(Torino)
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett(BB)
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress: – Viola davis (doubt)
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography: Australia
Best Costume Design: The duchess
Best Film Editing: The curious case of benjamin button
Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Music – Original Score: Wall-E
Best Music – Original Song: WALL-E
Best Sound Editing: WALL-E
Best Sound Mixing: WALL-E
Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Animated Feature Film: WALL-E
Best Documentary Feature: ???
Best Foreign Language Film: Gomorrah
8 Oscar: The curious case of benjamin button
5 Oscar: Wall-E
Posted on 27-Nov-08 at 7:09 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
nah dude you have it all wrong me thinks bolt will get half of what you put wall-e as
original song- bolt or mamma mia
original score- possibly but may go to narnia
Posted on 27-Nov-08 at 5:46 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
costume- the duchess??
now thats a good one but hard to pick this year
the duches
australia
mamma mia
and whatever else there is
Posted on 27-Nov-08 at 5:50 pm | Permalink
John wrote:
hello? synecdoche new york anybody?
easily one of the best movies of the past decade.
Posted on 28-Nov-08 at 10:21 am | Permalink
Jack Harrison wrote:
After viewing some films, I changed my list
Best Picture
*Changeling
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (although people might think that this film will be a nothing but a box office winner, its an extremely well done film, I thinks the “It’s a Wonderful Life” of the 2000’s.)
*Doubt
*Milk
*Revolutionary Road
Best Director
*Clint Eastwood for Changeling
*David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*Gus Van Sant for Milk
*Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road
*Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Best Actor
*Benicio Del Toro for The Argentine as Che Guevara
*Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road as Frank Wheeler
*Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino as Walt Kowaski
*Jamie Foxx for The Soloist as Nathaniel Ayers
*Sean Penn for Milk as Harvey Milk
Best Actress
*Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married as Kym
*Angelina Jolie for Changeling as Christine Collins
*Kiera Knightly for The Duchess as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
*Meryl Streep for Doubt as Sister Aloysius Beauvier
*Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road as April Wheeler
Best Supporting Actor
*Josh Brolin for Milk as Dan White
*Ralph Fiennes for The Duchess as William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
*John Malkovich for Changeling as Gustav Briegleb
*Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon as President Richard M. Nixon
*Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight as THE JOKER
Best Supporting Actress
*Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler as Cassidy
*Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona as Maria Elena
*Viola Davis for Doubt as Mrs. Muller
*Amy Adams for Doubt as Sister James
*Amy Ryan for Changeling as Carol Dexter
Best Original Screenplay
*Burn After Reading
*Changeling
*Milk
*Vicky Christina Barcelona
*The Wrestler
Best Adapted Screenplay
*The Argentine
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*Doubt
*The Reader
*Revolutionary Road
Best Editing
*The Argentine
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*Milk
*The Revolutionary Road
Best Sound
*Australia
*Cloverfield
*The Dark Knight
*Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
*Valkyrie
Best Cinematography
*Australia
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*The Revolutionary Road
*Valkyrie
Best Art Direction
*Australia
*Changeling
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Best Costume
*Australia
*Changeling
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Duchess
*Revolutionary Road
Best Visual Effects
*Cloverfield
*Iron Man
*Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
*The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Best Sound Editing
*Cloverleaf
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*Miracle at St. Anna
*Valkyrie
Best Makeup
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*Twilight
Best Animated Film
*Horton Hears a Who!
*Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
*WALL-E
And Now i End there, I haven’t heard any Score nor Songs nor seen all the short films and the Documentary and now I’ll president the awards!
The Best Animated Film is…………….WALL-E
The Best Makeup is……………………..The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Best Sound Editing is……………..The Dark Knight
The Best Visual Effects is………………Iron Man
The Best Costume is……………………Changeling
The Best Art Direction is………………Australia
The Best Cinematography is…………Australia
The Best Sound is……………………..Australia
The Best Editing is…………………….The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Best Adapted Screenplay is…….The Revolutionary Road
The Original Screenplay is……………Changeling
The Best Supporting Actress is……..Amy Ryan for Changeling
The Best Supporting Actor is……….Non-other then Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
The Best Actress is……………………Angelina Jolie for Changeling
The Best Actor is………………………Sean Penn for Milk (but I hope its Del Toro or Eastwood)
The Best Director is…………………..Sam Mendes (to be hostly I don’t know who’ll win)
AND FINALLY THE BEST PICTURE OF 2008 IS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… . (?) I don’t know who’ll win, we just have to see what critics and audience say, then I’ll try to figure it out
Posted on 28-Nov-08 at 1:10 pm | Permalink
Jack Harrison wrote:
After viewing some films, I changed my list
Best Picture
*Changeling
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (although people might think that this film will be a nothing but a box office winner, its an extremely well done film, I thinks the “It’s a Wonderful Life” of the 2000’s.)
*Doubt
*Milk
*Revolutionary Road
Best Director
*Clint Eastwood for Changeling
*David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*Gus Van Sant for Milk
*Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road
*Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Best Actor
*Benicio Del Toro for The Argentine as Che Guevara
*Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road as Frank Wheeler
*Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino as Walt Kowaski
*Jamie Foxx for The Soloist as Nathaniel Ayers
*Sean Penn for Milk as Harvey Milk
Best Actress
*Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married as Kym
*Angelina Jolie for Changeling as Christine Collins
*Kiera Knightly for The Duchess as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
*Meryl Streep for Doubt as Sister Aloysius Beauvier
*Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road as April Wheeler
Best Supporting Actor
*Josh Brolin for Milk as Dan White
*Ralph Fiennes for The Duchess as William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
*John Malkovich for Changeling as Gustav Briegleb
*Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon as President Richard M. Nixon
*Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight as THE JOKER
Best Supporting Actress
*Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler as Cassidy
*Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona as Maria Elena
*Viola Davis for Doubt as Mrs. Muller
*Amy Adams for Doubt as Sister James
*Amy Ryan for Changeling as Carol Dexter
Best Original Screenplay
*Burn After Reading
*Changeling
*Milk
*Vicky Christina Barcelona
*The Wrestler
Best Adapted Screenplay
*The Argentine
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*Doubt
*The Reader
*Revolutionary Road
Best Editing
*The Argentine
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*Milk
*The Revolutionary Road
Best Sound
*Australia
*Cloverfield
*The Dark Knight
*Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
*Valkyrie
Best Cinematography
*Australia
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*The Revolutionary Road
*Valkyrie
Best Art Direction
*Australia
*Changeling
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Best Costume
*Australia
*Changeling
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Duchess
*Revolutionary Road
Best Visual Effects
*Cloverfield
*Iron Man
*Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
*The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Best Sound Editing
*Cloverleaf
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*Miracle at St. Anna
*Valkyrie
Best Makeup
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
*The Dark Knight
*Twilight
Best Animated Film
*Horton Hears a Who!
*Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
*WALL-E
And Now i End there, I haven’t heard any Score nor Songs nor seen all the short films and the Documentary and now I’ll president the awards!
The Best Animated Film is…………….WALL-E
The Best Makeup is……………………..The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Best Sound Editing is……………..The Dark Knight
The Best Visual Effects is………………Iron Man
The Best Costume is……………………Changeling
The Best Art Direction is………………Australia
The Best Cinematography is…………Australia
The Best Sound is……………………..Australia
The Best Editing is…………………….The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Best Adapted Screenplay is…….The Revolutionary Road
The Original Screenplay is……………Changeling
The Best Supporting Actress is……..Amy Ryan for Changeling
The Best Supporting Actor is……….Non-other then Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
The Best Actress is……………………Angelina Jolie for Changeling
The Best Actor is………………………Sean Penn for Milk (but I hope its Del Toro or Eastwood)
The Best Director is…………………..Sam Mendes (to be hostly I don’t know who’ll win)
AND FINALLY THE BEST PICTURE OF 2008 IS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… . (?) I don’t know who’ll win, we just have to see what critics and audience say, then I’ll try to figure it out
Posted on 28-Nov-08 at 1:11 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Sorry, Jack. Changeling was not a huge success with critics. It won’t be nominated at all.
Posted on 28-Nov-08 at 5:13 pm | Permalink
Adam wrote:
First of all I think that both Benjamin Button and Revolutionary Road gets nominated for Best Picture, and Revolutionary Road will win. Leonardo DiCaprio or Sean Penn will win best actor (I hope for DiCaprio), Kate Winslet will finally win Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress (for Revolutionary Road and The reader), ofcourse I hope that she will be nominated and win both
Heath Ledger must win best supporting actor and Sam Mendes will win Best Director! These are my hopes for the Oscars!! 
Posted on 29-Nov-08 at 12:46 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
so australia is not doing so well with the critics… and not many people has gone to see it… well most probably coz it was thanks giving weekend or whatever and i dont think much americans will see it coz its a specific theme and the name
Posted on 30-Nov-08 at 3:16 am | Permalink
Laurence wrote:
I do not agree with your prediction for “Revolutionary Road” winning the Best Picture Oscar and here’s why: Same Mendes has already won for “American Beauty”, as well as winning Director for the same film – but Baz Lurhmann?? Surely he will win for “Australia” and I am almost 90% sure this film win Best Picture. I saw it yesterday and the Cinematography is just unbelievable – nothing will beat it in the Cinematography Department, that’s for sure. If “Australia” does get upstaged, it will NOT be by “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button” as the Academy have NEVER awarded the Best Picture Oscar to a Fantasy EXCEPT in 2003, when they STRAINED themselves to even DARE vote for Return Of The King – it is widely accepted that the only Reason this Film won was because it was so epic and lavish, in Production and Scale and it also recieved 11 Nominations and it was a kick- ass movie. But it won’t happen again for a long long time. And it won’t be for “Changeling” (there’s no “The”) either. No, if any Film is going to rob “Australia”, it would have to be Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire”. Have you heard of this? This Film is 1 to watch – it could be a huge upset, the hype surrounding it is unbelievable and many think it could upset “Australia” and take home Best Picture too! Keep an eye on this Film. “Changelling” could possibly take Best Picture if “Australia” or “Slumdog” don’t,, although I do agree that the fossil that is Clint Eastwood should not be given 3 Best Director Oscars. That would just be sinful. The reson I am sure “Revlotionary Road” won’t win is, well……….it’s just fucking BORING! Lol! It is man, seriously, I’ve seen it and I don’t want to see it again. But Winslet was good, she carried the Film. As regards Best Actress, watch a French Film called “I’ve Loved You So Long” (that’s the English Title, I don’t speak French so I can’t remember the French Title). After you have watched it, go back and edit your Prediction for Best Actress because I am telling you that KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS WILL WIN THE BEST ACTRESS ACADEMY AWARD in 2009! Marian Cotillard won it last year and she was French, so Scott Thomas has a fantastic chance and she gives an absolute POWERHOUSE performance in thias Film, SERIOUSLY – you HAVE to watch it! She is hotly tipped and I hope to God she gets it or there is no justice in the Academy. If she is to be upstaged, again it will be by Jolie OR Meryl Streep for “Doubt”, however, they have robbed poor Meryl so many times now, @ this stage I think the Academy just nominate her for a luagh and to make her feel like a fat looser, which is again, sinful. I’m not sure which Category Ledger’s Performance will fall under: Best Actor or Best Supporting ACtor. He was the Film’s Main Character, so it’ll be ahrd to tell. ut whatever happens, he will be smiling in heaven when his name is called out, that is for sure. I’m Predicting that either Michelle Williams, Naomi Watts, Cate Blanchett, or else his Parents will accept the Award on his behalf. I’m sorry, but to suggest that Amy Ryan will win an Academy Award is at this stage, just ridiculous! She has not got a substantial body of work behind her and she is by NO means a fantastic ACtress at ALL. She will also be facing seriously stiff competition from Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler”; Kate Winslet in “The Reader”; Penelope Cruz in “Vicky Christina Barcelona” and Viola Davis in “Doubt”. But let’s look at the Best Supporting Actress Category more closely as there could be a LOT of Surprise Nominations and upsets here: we must remember that last years Oscar Winner, Tilda Swinton: the fiery-haired Scottish FREAK who gave her Oscar to her Agent (rrrrrrrriiiiiiight), recieved rave reviews for her performance in “Burn After Reading” AS DID Frances McDormand! Also, the veteran that is Mia Farrow wasn’t too bad in “Be Kind Rewind” and I personally thought that Scarlett Johanson’s performance in “The Other Boleyn Girl” was sensatiuonal! She was fantastic and there is no reason she shouldn’t be Nominated. But there is one Actress who is lurking in the Shadows of the Best Supporting Actress closet this year…one Actres who hasn’t been ini the limelight since she played the ever sexy Morticia Adams in “The Addams Family” in 1993…one Actress who is being hotly tipped to cause the biggest upset of the night, an even bigger one than she did all those years ago in 1986, when she won the same Category for “Prizzi’s Honour”…..yes, that’s right – Angelica Huston has returned to the Screen with a BNAG @ 59 and her performance in “Choke” is supposed to be riveting. She could nab it you know. So this Category is, literally, unpredictable! “Iron Man” will sail it in the technical department, “Colverfield” being its biggest competition and for Best Cinmatography, like I’ve said, “Australia” will win it hands down, thus making Mandy Walker the first woman to be nominated and win the Award! Also, if Knightly wins for “The Dutchess”, it will be an absolute travesty. This is the Category which will actually be so unbelievably tight as I am actually almost sure, and this will come as a Surprise, but I’m sure that Renée Zellweger will be Nominated for “Leatherheads”. So, you have Zellweger; Scott Thomas; Jolie; Winslet; Blanchett (although this is debatable); Streep and possibly, although this is seriously strecthinig it, Kidman (and not forgetting Melissa Leo’s amazing performance in Sundance Jury Winner “Frozen River”) – and you suggest Kiera Knightly? Jesus. I am somewhat relieved you are not eligible to Vote! Lol! But yes, WInslet is still a strong contender and I agree with you – a DESERVED one too. This will be her 6th Nomination. But GAIAN, its all about the Competition so she probably won’t get it, in fact, I’m actually sure she won’t as the competition is just too intense. If the Competition wasn’t as tough, Winslet may win it. If Ledger is Nominated in the Supporting Category, you must remember his possible Nominee’s also: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Jason Butler Harner for “The Argentine”; “Milk;” “Dóunt” and “Changelling” (there’s no “The”), so this Category will still be stellar, regardless of who wins! In the Best Adapted Screenplay Category, I am confident that “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button” will win. If it is upstaged, it will either be by “The Reader” or “Revolutionary Road. For Original Screenplay, you gotta hand it to Pixar – “Wall-E” will wini this one hands down, as well as taking the Best Animation by a clear mile and possibly, although this is stretching it a little, Best Original Song for “Down To Earth”.
Son I really think you should go back and check your list. Check out some of the Film’s I’ve mentioned too, you may be pleasently surprised!
All the best!
Posted on 30-Nov-08 at 10:03 am | Permalink
Hani wrote:
Leonardo Dicaprio is definitly a shoo- in…..3 nominations his whole career….this is the movie where he finally gonna win….so suck it!!
Posted on 30-Nov-08 at 8:54 pm | Permalink
Hani wrote:
i love leonardo dicaprio…..so love him
Posted on 30-Nov-08 at 8:56 pm | Permalink
Rikard wrote:
Hello.
Best Actor: Sean Penn, Milk
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, Doubt
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Night
Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, VCB
Best Film: Changelling
Posted on 01-Dec-08 at 2:56 pm | Permalink
rayven wrote:
omg comment number 261…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted on 01-Dec-08 at 5:13 pm | Permalink
raoel doelahasori wrote:
My name is Raoel Doelahasori I am from Suriname, my list now is:
Best Acrtics nominee: -Nicole Kidman ( Australia)
-Beyonce Knowless(Cad.Rec)
-Keira Knightley(The Duchess)
-Angelina Jolie(The Changeling)
-Kate Winslet(The Reader)
Actor:-Sean Penn (Milk)
-Leo di Caprio (Rev.Road)
-Adrien Brody (Cad.Rec.)
-Brad Pitt (Cur.Case Ben button)
– Hugh Jackman (Australia)
Supp.Actriz: -Penelope Cruz(Vicky Chr,Bar)
-Alicia Keys (Secret Life of bees)
-Jennifer Hudson (Secr.Life of Bees)
– Frances McDormand for Burn After Reading
-Amy Adams (Doubt)
Posted on 02-Dec-08 at 4:39 am | Permalink
kreyzas wrote:
My predictions go to:
Film : Changelling
Actor: Benicio del Torro or Sean Penn
Actress: Meryl Streep or Angelina Jolie
Supp Actor: Heath Ledger (no doubt!!!!!)
Supp Actress: Penelope Cruz
Director: Clint Eastwood
Posted on 02-Dec-08 at 4:49 am | Permalink
star wrote:
Beyonce Knowles is not going to get nominated for an Oscar, I don’t care how desperate she seems. There are way too many real and bona fide actressess that have earned and deserve it more.
Posted on 02-Dec-08 at 1:18 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
uhh rayven go somewhere elseunless your gonna talk bout the subject at hand.
….Beyonce knowles what she been in??
Posted on 02-Dec-08 at 4:30 pm | Permalink
Miles wrote:
I saw Australia, it was dissappointing… I’m looking foward to seeing Benjamin Button and Revolutionary Road.
Posted on 03-Dec-08 at 10:46 am | Permalink
Jack Harrison wrote:
My dream winner are, Revolutionary Road for Best Adapted Screenplay, Changeling for Best Original Screenplay, Amy Ryan for Changeling or Kate Winslet for Reader (if she qualifies for Best Supporting. Actress. HEATH LEDGER FOR THE DARK KNIGHT FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, Winslet for Revolutionary Road. For Best Actor, I’d be happy if Del Toro (The Argentine) of Eastwood (Gran Torino) to win, but I’ll be happy if Penn wins for Milk, but I’m mostly aiming for Eastwood because its going to be his last acting performance and I don’t think the Academy will see the Che film with Del Toro. For Best Director I would like it if Sam Mendes or David Fincher for Revolutionary Road or Benjamin Button. and for Best Picture, I would love if Revolutionary Road or Benjamin Button or Gran Torino would win!
Posted on 03-Dec-08 at 2:23 pm | Permalink
Jack Harrison wrote:
My dream winner are, Revolutionary Road for Best Adapted Screenplay, Changeling for Best Original Screenplay, Amy Ryan for Changeling or Kate Winslet for Reader (if she qualifies for Best Supporting. Actress. HEATH LEDGER FOR THE DARK KNIGHT FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, Winslet for Revolutionary Road. For Best Actor, I’d be happy if Del Toro (The Argentine) of Eastwood (Gran Torino) to win, but I’ll be happy if Penn wins for Milk, but I’m mostly aiming for Eastwood because its going to be his last acting performance and I don’t think the Academy will see the Che film with Del Toro. For Best Director I would like it if Sam Mendes or David Fincher for Revolutionary Road or Benjamin Button. and for Best Picture, I would love if Revolutionary Road or Benjamin Button or Gran Torino would win!
Posted on 03-Dec-08 at 2:23 pm | Permalink
Jack Harrison wrote:
My dream winner are, Revolutionary Road for Best Adapted Screenplay, Changeling for Best Original Screenplay, Amy Ryan for Changeling or Kate Winslet for Reader (if she qualifies for Best Supporting. Actress. HEATH LEDGER FOR THE DARK KNIGHT FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, Winslet for Revolutionary Road. For Best Actor, I’d be happy if Del Toro (The Argentine) of Eastwood (Gran Torino) to win, but I’ll be happy if Penn wins for Milk, but I’m mostly aiming for Eastwood because its going to be his last acting performance and I don’t think the Academy will see the Che film with Del Toro. For Best Director I would like it if Sam Mendes or David Fincher for Revolutionary Road or Benjamin Button. and for Best Picture, I would love if Revolutionary Road or Benjamin Button or Gran Torino would win!
Posted on 03-Dec-08 at 2:23 pm | Permalink
Trent wrote:
top three possibilites:
Picture-Benjamin Button, Rev. Road, Slumdog Millionaire
Actor-Sean Penn/Clint Eastwood/Frank Langella
Actress- Anne Hathaway/Meryl Streep/Kate Winslet/Kristin Scott Thomas (this is the toughest category)
Supp actress- viola davis/rosemary dewitt/penel. cruz
supp actor- micheal sheen/heath ledger/josh brolin
director- clint eastwood/sam mendes/chris nolan
Posted on 04-Dec-08 at 2:16 pm | Permalink
anonymous wrote:
Best Picture: (* should win)
The Dark Knight*
Changeling
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Gran Torino
Best Director
Clint Eastwood – Changeling
Christopher Nolan – The Dark Knight*
Baz Lurhman – Australia
David Finch – Benjamin Button
Ridley Scott – Body of Lies
I don’t understand the hype for Sam Mendes. He made that despicable film called “Jarhead” that severly bashed the U.S. Marines. The marines fight and die for our right for freedom of speech and he uses that right to disrespect them. Someone like that doesn’t deserve to have such an honor as winning another oscar. Plus his films aren’t that good because they are tedious and self indulgent.
Posted on 04-Dec-08 at 4:48 pm | Permalink
JT wrote:
Supporting Actor and Cinematography belong to The Dark Knight. Case closed. There’s no topping Ledger’s incredible performance and the phenomenal IMAX camera work.
Posted on 04-Dec-08 at 9:15 pm | Permalink
Jenni Kerry wrote:
I think you are forgetting Meryl Streep…I mean she should get nomnated every year for the floorless perforances she gives us every year and especially for her parts in Mamma Mia! and Doubt this year.
Posted on 05-Dec-08 at 7:01 am | Permalink
Samm Woo wrote:
I agree that Meryl Streep will get nominated…. And I also agree that Heath gets best supporting…
Posted on 05-Dec-08 at 7:24 am | Permalink
Adam wrote:
The nominations as I see it…for now
Best Picture:
Australia
Doubt
Revolutionary Road
The curious case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Best Actor In a Leading Role:
Leonardo DiCaprio (Rev. Road)
Clint Eastwood (Gran Torino)
Jamie Foxx (The Soloist)
Sean Penn (Milk)
Brad Pitt (Benjamin Button)
Best Actress In a Leading Role:
Anne Hathaway (Rachel getting married)
Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
Kiera Knightley (The Dutchess)
Meryl Streep (Doubt)
Kate Winslet (Rev. Road)
Best Actor In a Supporting Role:
Josh Brolin (Milk)
Ralph Fiennes (The Duchess)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
John Malkovich (Changeling)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)
Best Actress In a Supporting Role:
Amy Adams (Doubt)
Penelope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona)
Viola Davis (Doubt)
Amy Ryan (Changeling)
Kate Winslet (The Reader)
Best Director:
Clint Eastwood (Changeling)
David Fincher (Benjamin Button)
Gus Van Sant (Milk)
Sam Mendes (Rev. Road)
Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight)
you can either agree or disagree but this is what I think…for now
Posted on 05-Dec-08 at 8:51 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Guys, Michael Sheen is in the Best Actor race, he was moved up. So he won’t be nominated. But that’s not what I wanted to touch upon. So there has been a lot of commotion over whether or not The Dark Knight should be nominated for Best Picture and Director. Now most of us can agree that it’s the best comic book movie, and superhero movie. It’s also at least in the top 20 crime films of all time, at least. Now to be prominent in at least one genre is something, but to be big in three deserves some sort of recognition. How many people can say that they were able to make such a film, with the exception of Christopher Nolan, and maybe even the Coen Brothers. Whether or not it should take home the top two prizes is something else. Though, if any film should get the honor to be the first ever comic book film, and superhero film (there is a difference) to be nominated in both categories, it should be The Dark Knight.
Posted on 05-Dec-08 at 9:21 am | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
NBR said:
The top ten (in alphabetical order):
“Burn After Reading”
“Changeling”
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“The Dark Knight”
“Defiance”
“Frost/Nixon”
“Gran Torino”
“Milk”
“WALL-E”
“The Wrestler”
I think here is the winner…bye Australia, bye Revolutinary road, bye The reader…But “Doubt” still have chances…
Posted on 05-Dec-08 at 10:32 am | Permalink
pinkboxent wrote:
id say . . . dark knight should, should “maybe”, be concidered . . . interesting choices this year though!! im excited
Posted on 05-Dec-08 at 3:41 pm | Permalink
David wrote:
If THE BOY IN THE STRIPPED PAJAMAS does not win there is no justice. This is the most powerful film since A BEAUTIFUL MIND or a bit earlier SCHINDLERS LIST and perhaps the most powerful fiction movie to win since PLATOON in 1986. Sorry to throw controversy in the ring… maybe not LOL. In this guys opinion the head and shoulders choice is THE BOY IN THE STRIPPED PAJAMAS , despite the unrealistic brit accents.
Posted on 06-Dec-08 at 4:43 am | Permalink
David wrote:
If THE BOY IN THE STRIPPED PAJAMAS does not win there is no justice. This is the most powerful film since A BEAUTIFUL MIND or a bit earlier SCHINDLERS LIST and perhaps the most powerful fiction movie to win since PLATOON in 1986. Sorry to throw controversy in the ring… maybe not LOL. In this guys opinion the head and shoulders choice is THE BOY IN THE STRIPPED PAJAMAS , despite the unrealistic brit accents.
Posted on 06-Dec-08 at 4:43 am | Permalink
David wrote:
If THE BOY IN THE STRIPPED PAJAMAS does not win there is no justice. This is the most powerful film since A BEAUTIFUL MIND or a bit earlier SCHINDLERS LIST and perhaps the most powerful fiction movie to win since PLATOON in 1986. Sorry to throw controversy in the ring… maybe not LOL. In this guys opinion the head and shoulders choice is THE BOY IN THE STRIPPED PAJAMAS , despite the unrealistic brit accents.
Posted on 06-Dec-08 at 4:43 am | Permalink
Bob wrote:
Why is there all this talk for Revolutionary Road? It’s not even out yet, so how are you all making predictions for it?
Posted on 06-Dec-08 at 3:26 pm | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
hooray for dark knight!!! academy shoulda nominate the movie or i w2ill assasinate all those R-TARD academy people…
Posted on 06-Dec-08 at 6:14 pm | Permalink
massaki33 wrote:
The Dark Knight in the Oscars its a BAD JOKE just this !!!
Ledger deservs all credits for this Block Buster !!!
Posted on 06-Dec-08 at 8:57 pm | Permalink
George wrote:
I think “Doubt” will be an interesting film as long as it doesn’t go over the top with its main story.
Posted on 07-Dec-08 at 1:27 pm | Permalink
leanie rae wrote:
If kate doesnt get the oscar, then something is definately wrong here, i know someone who is in the academy, and they’ve voted her 4 out of 5 times! and they know the stuff! Kate rocks!
Posted on 07-Dec-08 at 4:37 pm | Permalink
leanie rae wrote:
If kate doesnt get the oscar, then something is definately wrong here, i know someone who is in the academy, and they’ve voted her 4 out of 5 times! and they know the stuff! Kate rocks!
Posted on 07-Dec-08 at 4:38 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road seems out of hand. Leo seems to bomb the character. Winslet might get notice and get herself a nomination. Who knows.
Curious Case’ seems to be my number one choice for ‘Picture.
Wrestler seems somewhat like Rocky. I don’t know. It just does to me
Watevers.
Posted on 07-Dec-08 at 6:05 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
You know what, Massaki33? You’re a big joke. I believe that the film is fantastic. And I out of the 300+ films I’ve seen in my whole life, it’s in the top, it makes many other magnificent works look like crap. Now, once you’ve seen around 350 films, and not just crappy mainstream stuff, independent, documentaries, epics, etc., then we can talk.
Posted on 07-Dec-08 at 6:43 pm | Permalink
Grasshopper wrote:
I think Wall-E should be considered for best picture definitely it could win best animated but it could be able to contend for best picture. Best Actor I am not so sure about who. Actress again not sure.
Supporting Actor, Heath Ledger the way everyone talks it’s almost certain he’ll get it although I think Tom Cruise should get something for his Appearance in Tropic Thunder. I’m sure Milk will get something.
Posted on 07-Dec-08 at 9:36 pm | Permalink
massaki33 wrote:
Holden
You are a BIG JOKE with the Batman fan BOYS in the World and I See much more in 300 films in my life my friend !!!
Take your head from your ass and make some coment with context
Posted on 07-Dec-08 at 9:49 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
coment 287. julius (a22) yes well for whats in store you never know dark knight could be robbed…. so if you assinate those academy people you are ofcourse killing the actors directors etc themselves beacause they are the academy.
TOM CRUISE!!! you have got to be kidding!!! but anywho stop with this dark knight stuff… i mean give it up for peirce brosman in mamma mia yeah not nomination worthy at all but still…
Posted on 08-Dec-08 at 12:01 am | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
coment on massaki33
i am NOT a batman fanboy. i haven’t even read any DC comics in my life! i just knew this comic company just a year ago! plus i have seen more than 400 films in my whole life and i am only 13! DARK KNIGHT was one of the best films in history (godfather da best) and it was fantastic! and LOUISE, i wasn’t being serious.
DARK KNIGHT is a great film, it might not be nominated cuz it is a comic book film but it is fantastic. if the academy is not biased, then THEY SHOULD nominate it cuz it is friggin awsome!
and of course, the winner should be CCBB. that movie will be beyond awsome.
Posted on 09-Dec-08 at 2:04 am | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
holden, from comment 196.
i agree wit u. his acting was great and death was tragic. to show sympathy maybe say he did well and died with a legacy, but saying he has to win it cuz he died is pretty gay. he acted well and he died tragically is 2 different things. we have a sad feeling towards him but he did acted well.
and i got a little confused wit him getting nominated for best supp. actor or actor. who do you think?
Posted on 09-Dec-08 at 3:50 am | Permalink
Casey wrote:
I think we are overlooking some of the earlier movies of 2008. We’re talking about movies that are not even released yet and movies that were just released. (Revolutionary Road, Benjamin Button, Milk, Changeling, Gran Torino) What about BURN AFTER READING. Ethan and Joel Coen did a spectacular job with that film, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that took home a few awards.
Best Picture: Burn After Reading
Best Actor: Sean Penn,Milk
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, Doubt (long overdue)
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight (hands down winner)
Best Supporting Actress: No idea
Best Director: Ethan and Joel Coen (they can do it 2 years in a row)
Posted on 09-Dec-08 at 12:01 pm | Permalink
Joe wrote:
The thing that you must realize about The Dark Knight is that it is not just a comic book movie it is a crime drama! Forget about Austrailia and Changeling because there are two many powerhouses. Frost/Nixon will be an extraordinary film, and Slumdog Millionare was terrific. Best Picture winner will probably be Curious Case just cause F. Scott Fitzgerald is a demon whose genius will not go away
Posted on 09-Dec-08 at 10:58 pm | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
ummm, Joe… i don’t think Austrailia might fit in but challenging is a good choice. but the critics beloved movies that might be a best picture contenders are
Dark Knight
Milk
CCBB (i think so)
Slumdog Mill.
Frost/Nixon.
if CCBB or Frost Nixon won’t fit in, it might be Challenging. i thought the movie was interesting. we are still not sure.
Posted on 10-Dec-08 at 2:49 am | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
okay, now Frost/Nixon might be out so Challenging or Doubt will be in it (just waiting for CCBB.)
Posted on 10-Dec-08 at 2:51 am | Permalink
suzana wrote:
MERYL STREEP she´s gonna win. doubt or mamma mia!, it doesn´t matter. she is amazing and desereves win. and she will for sure!
Posted on 10-Dec-08 at 3:08 am | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
doubt doesn’t have a good rating at metacritics. doubt will have more reviews later.
so Challenging will be next in line
the next one is..
Challenging
Dark Knight
CCBB
Milk
Slum-dog Millionaire
Posted on 10-Dec-08 at 4:04 am | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
The Dark Knight seemed to be a great hit this year. Making hits with the box office. But will the Academy consider this film?
Probably Not. If the Academy are biased this year, they won’t consider ‘Knight for Picture. They might get the feeling since its a sequel to Batman Begins is not that worthy.
On the other hand, films with great hits in the box office seem to get lots of notice. Ledger will win an award that night. We’ll just see. Dark Knight for Best Picture: 50/50 chance.
Posted on 10-Dec-08 at 5:52 pm | Permalink
dHedHy wrote:
The Dark Knight will make another history on Oscar 2009 like Titanic and LoTR
Posted on 11-Dec-08 at 2:59 am | Permalink
j wrote:
Angelina Jolie is a very bad actress. No need to mention her name. There are much much much better actresses than her. She’s not natural when the camera is on.
Best picture: Revolutionary Road
Best actress: Cate Blanchett
Best actor: Sean Penn
Best supporting actor: Heath Ledger
Best animated film: Wall-E
Best costume: Hellboy II.
Posted on 11-Dec-08 at 10:37 am | Permalink
Aimee wrote:
Heath Ledger deserves that oscar. I am a huge film person and go to the cinema about five times a month. But the Dark Knight blew my mind, all because of Heath’s OUTSTANDING performance. I really hope he wins.
Posted on 11-Dec-08 at 11:39 am | Permalink
pj wrote:
Here’s a shocker!:
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle, for the movie DUH!?
Posted on 11-Dec-08 at 1:19 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
hey the golden globes are!!! and yes these do affect the results of the oscars… meryl streep is nominated for both doubt and mamma mia….. dark knight does not shine except for supporting actor which is fair enough…. australia is not nominated anywhere…. but the reader is which is funny coz it isnt even out!!! walle bolt and kung fu panda are nominated for best animated film no surprises there…. but miley has done it 16 years old has her first gg nomination… well lets see how the oscars pan out from here
Posted on 11-Dec-08 at 4:33 pm | Permalink
jason switman wrote:
in all honesty ive seen all the films noted above and saw a special screening of The Wrestler. and for best actor Mickey Rourke deserves it above the rest. and after December 17 for those that see it. it is an iconic performance of a lifetime. this character and this story will undoubtbly influence directors and actors alike for many years to come. i encourage all movie fans and critics alike to take awe at the enigma the Rourke is…if you like him or not….hes got the goods and every trait that makes an incredible actor.
Posted on 11-Dec-08 at 5:04 pm | Permalink
jason switman wrote:
in all honesty ive seen all the films noted above and saw a special screening of The Wrestler. and for best actor Mickey Rourke deserves it above the rest. and after December 17 for those that see it. it is an iconic performance of a lifetime. this character and this story will undoubtbly influence directors and actors alike for many years to come. i encourage all movie fans and critics alike to take awe at the enigma that Rourke is…if you like him or not….hes got the goods and every trait that makes an incredible actor.
Posted on 11-Dec-08 at 5:05 pm | Permalink
jklfhasjk wrote:
Sorry guys, I LOVED the Dark Knight too, movies like that don’t get oscars. Everyone thinks Nicholson got nominated for Batman in 89 but he didn’t, check it out. Comic movies don’t get nominated, no matter how incredible the acting was. Movies with queer cowboys do.
Posted on 12-Dec-08 at 7:37 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
You know what? The Academy will give Heath Ledger an oscar. At very least a nomination. It doesn’t matter how tradditional the Academy might be. They’re not dumb enough to ignore Ledger’s performance.
On a different note, I’m cheering for Slumdog Millionaire over The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, or Milk, or any other movie aside from the Dark Kngiht. I’m going to see the movie this weekend, but a read the book Q and A, the book Slumdog is based off of. It’s no mistake that it’s getting so much praise. The book was a fantastic read, and after watching Danny Boyle’s other films Millions and Trainspotting, I’ve got high hopes that this film succeed wildly.
Posted on 12-Dec-08 at 9:01 am | Permalink
Bob wrote:
The Dark Knight must win. If not at least nominated.
Posted on 12-Dec-08 at 5:50 pm | Permalink
candy wrote:
HEATH LEDGER WILL either win best actor or best supporting actor. no doubt about it.
Posted on 12-Dec-08 at 6:28 pm | Permalink
Rami wrote:
I think that heath ledger did a phenominal job as the joker and that no one could top his performance as the joker and no doubt he is the greatest actor ever and he should definantly get the academy award. THis is his last chance
Posted on 12-Dec-08 at 6:54 pm | Permalink
Valerio wrote:
It’s Time for Kate Winslet to win…she’s out with two amazing movies and she holds the record for the youngest most nominated actress. This might be her chance. She’s the best!
Posted on 13-Dec-08 at 2:34 pm | Permalink
Douglas wrote:
I agree Holden,
Q & A is a magnificnt book and I can’t wait to see the film.
However I think it will be the Atonement of last year.
It’s gaining heaps of critic support and will probably win the Golden Globe but I think it will eventually loose momentum just like Atonement did last year.
Also I’ve read some not so great reviews lately.
I would like to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button or The Dark Knight win.
Posted on 13-Dec-08 at 3:42 pm | Permalink
jAMES wrote:
if the academy wants to have a lot of people watching the awards next year they will be smarter than the Golden Globes and nominate THE DARK KNIGHT for not only best supporting actor, but for best picture, and director and best score. come on, how could they have forgotten that! they are so stupid! so hopefully the Academy will be smarter!
Posted on 13-Dec-08 at 5:52 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
you know what i saw the trailer for the curious case of benjamin button and it looks worth watching it isnt out in nz yet but im gonna see i think brad has a nomination knocking on his door
Posted on 13-Dec-08 at 6:16 pm | Permalink
M.J wrote:
I Think The Top Movies Of 2008 Are
James Bond Quantum Of Solacle
The Chronicals Of Narnia Prince Caspin
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man
Hancock
Indiana Jones Kingdom Of Th Crystal Skull
The Dark Night
Hellboy The Golden Army
Posted on 13-Dec-08 at 6:24 pm | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
umm… LOUISE, CCBB doesn’t looks WORTH watching… it DEFINATELY is worth watching
Posted on 13-Dec-08 at 7:20 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
YEAH!!!
Posted on 13-Dec-08 at 11:22 pm | Permalink
SG wrote:
Kate Winslet and The reader are a must. I have read the book and watched the trailers and if the film is half as good as the book then it will be good for a couple of Oscars. The only thing is: can USA digest this movie?!
Posted on 14-Dec-08 at 2:39 am | Permalink
fcrn,ydfxr wrote:
y isnt twilight on there!!!!!!!1!!!!
Posted on 14-Dec-08 at 1:21 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
well twilight… what catorgories could it go under… at the list of top of page was well published before twilight becamed a hugh success in movie or book
Posted on 14-Dec-08 at 5:22 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
well twilight… what catorgories could it go under… at the list of top of page was well published before twilight becamed a huge success in movie or book
Posted on 14-Dec-08 at 5:23 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Here are my five contenders.
Slumdog Millionaire
Milk
Revolutionary Road
Frost/Nixon
The Dark Knight
Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Director: Danny Boyle
Actor: Sean Penn – Milk
Actress: Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Supporting Actress: Amy Adams – Doubt
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 12:04 am | Permalink
A guy wrote:
Yeah because the Dark Knight couldn’t get nominated for best picture or anything… It was only the highest grossing most critically acclaimed movie of the year, so of COURSE actors and filmmakers wouldn’t THINK to nominate it for best picture… That would just be ludicrous… Did anybody notice that Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won best picture a few years ago? Huh… Well – you might want to think about quitting your day jobs.
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 4:03 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
All the way, A guy.
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 4:21 am | Permalink
j wrote:
don’t you guys think that in The Dark Knight the voice of Batman was stupid??? Every time he said something with that deep voice I was like… please…shut up. i think that wasn’t a good move.
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 8:38 am | Permalink
ania wrote:
LEO AND KATE,…AND THE FILM REVOLUTIONARY ROAD I READ THE BOOK IT’S GOOD!, AND I LOVE THEM.
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 1:10 pm | Permalink
Jaz wrote:
I completely agree with Phaden, the Oscar for Best Actor should, without hesitation, go to Heath Ledger for his phenomenal potrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight! I always thought that nobody could top Jack Nicholson’s Joker but Mr.Ledger proved me wrong. Ledger’s performance in The Dark Knight was not brilliant, it was something completely different – it was almost god-like. He was never acting as the Joker, he WAS the Joker. To sum up, I really hope that Heath receives the acknowledgement he deserves, not only for his role in the Dark Knight, but for his entire acting career, in the form of the Oscar for Best Actor.
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 2:21 pm | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
however, Jaz from 338, Ledger was a supporting acotor in the movie and i first thought he shoulda be nominatinated for actor but the oactor in DARK KNIGHT is bale not ledger.
BUT I HOP ledger gets nominated for best actor and win it.
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 4:41 pm | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
however, Jaz from 338, Ledger was a supporting acotor in the movie and i first thought he shoulda be nominatinated for actor but the actor in DARK KNIGHT is bale not ledger.
BUT I HOP ledger gets nominated for best actor and win it.
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 4:41 pm | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
however, Jaz from 338, Ledger was a supporting acotor in the movie and i first thought he shoulda be nominatinated for actor but the actor in DARK KNIGHT is bale not ledger.
BUT I HOP ledger gets nominated for best actor and win it.
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 4:41 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
yes also half of all the people above says drak night will wiv 8-10 oscars… well go check the golden globes… only has 1…. and heath ledgers performance had to be completed by other actors because of his sudden death and jack nicholson is still an awesome actor heath did not beat his performance thats like saying steve carell is better than ricky gevais.
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 5:40 pm | Permalink
Sal wrote:
Just saw ‘Doubt’ and I agree wholeheartedly with Anthony Lane’s review in “The New Yorker.” Kind of a stinker, and I was looking forward to it. I’m sure all the actors will get noms, though, because that’s how this all works.
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is going to take best picture.
‘Rachel Getting Married’ should take best original screenplay. Most of the other original screenplays this year kind of sucked, saved only by good acting. ‘Smart People’ and ‘The Wrestler’ were the only other good ones I can think of. I hated the gimmick of the tape recorder in ‘Milk,’ and ‘Burn After Reading’ was boring.
I’ll go with everyone else on Heath Ledger winning best supporting actor for ‘Dark Knight,’ thought I think Thomas Haden Church should get a nom for ‘Smart People’ and ‘Emile Hirsch’ should get one for ‘Milk.’
Best actor is going to be tough, I think. How far can a stupid scratchy whisper take Brad Pitt? I think it’s a toss-up between Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke.
Best actress so far has to be Anne Hathaway. Sadly, I don’t think ‘Doubt’ allowed Streep much of a range. Same goes for Amy Adams for supporting. I’d love to see it go to Rosemarie Dewitt for ‘Rachel Getting Married,’ though, I’m holding out for Ellen Page in my favorite underdog, the April-released ‘Smart People.’
In general, though, I’m disappointed with all the favorites this year. I have yet to see ‘Revolutionary Road.’
Posted on 15-Dec-08 at 10:37 pm | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
fcrn,ydfxr from comment 330.
TWIGHLIGHT was not a good film and was a PIECE OF
SH*T film!!! the story was great in the book,(i read the plot) however, the movie was just crap.
Twighlight is not even a oscar eyed film or a good film for any category…
Posted on 16-Dec-08 at 3:07 am | Permalink
stanzz wrote:
Milk
Slumdog millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The dark knight
The road
Posted on 16-Dec-08 at 4:19 am | Permalink
stanzz wrote:
There will be no third time for leonardo dicaprio’s film as best picture
Posted on 16-Dec-08 at 4:24 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
stanzz, The Road has been moved to 2009, it’s not eligible for Best Picture this season.
Posted on 16-Dec-08 at 8:55 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD IS THE SAME FUCKING THING AS DAYTIME FUCKING TELEVISION!! If I want to watch that, I’ll skip school, and watch All My fucking Children, or One Life to fucking Live. I’m extremely sorry for the profanity, but I treat Revolutionary Road with such disdain, it makes me sick. Revolutionary Road will not be nominated for Revolutionary Road.
Posted on 16-Dec-08 at 9:00 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
holden- non taken
really someone tell me the concept of revolutionary road everybody is going on about it and i read an article that says titanic 2.
Posted on 16-Dec-08 at 5:23 pm | Permalink
stanzz wrote:
What is your favorite best picture of all time guys? For me, definitely will be the Schlinder List (1993 Best Picture).
Posted on 16-Dec-08 at 7:18 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
I agree. Revolutionary Road looks like a mess. Something that is similar to a drama on daytime television. It looks weak. Decrapio and Winslet together, again? Winslet seems to outshine DeCaprio, and will possibly snag her a Best Actress Nomination. But probably not DeCaprio. Winselt last time only got the nomination instead of Leonardo(Titanic). Revolutionary Road looks disgraceful and truly boring. It doesn’t look like a Best Picture Nod to me.
Posted on 16-Dec-08 at 7:25 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
To everyone that is saying that Heath Ledger should be nominated for best actor, you have to understand that he was not the main actor in the movie. Yes, he stole the movie, but there many supporting actors that made this movie what it was, such as Christian Bale as Batman and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent. Therefore, he would get the supporting actor nomination, but not the best actor nomination.
I still stand by my choices previously stated.
Posted on 17-Dec-08 at 12:55 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
so… for those who have seen both australia and revolutionary road… in your opinion, australia’s reveiws are mixed the bad ones say it was like the kiss of death…. is this true… an dfrom what i read on reveiws for revolutionary road they say its good when what ive read here you lot hated it…. is revolutionary road getting to much credit for what its worth and austalia not getting enough?
Posted on 17-Dec-08 at 7:03 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
so… for those who have seen both australia and revolutionary road… in your opinion, australia’s reveiws are mixed the bad ones say it was like the kiss of death…. is this true… an dfrom what i read on reveiws for revolutionary road they say its good when what ive read here you lot hated it…. is revolutionary road getting to much credit for what its worth and austalia not getting enough?
Posted on 17-Dec-08 at 7:03 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
so… for those who have seen both australia and revolutionary road… in your opinion, australia’s reveiws are mixed the bad ones say it was like the kiss of death…. is this true… an dfrom what i read on reveiws for revolutionary road they say its good when what ive read here you lot hated it…. is revolutionary road getting to much credit for what its worth and austalia not getting enough?
Posted on 17-Dec-08 at 7:03 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
Oh yeah stanzz 349. for me definetly sound of music
Posted on 17-Dec-08 at 7:05 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Stanz 349, mine is either One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, or Rain Man
Posted on 17-Dec-08 at 7:38 pm | Permalink
stanzz wrote:
Stanzz list top 10 films of all time (Best picture winner)
1. Schindler List
2. Platoon
3. Crash
4. A beautiful mind
5. Silence of the lamb
6. No country for old man
7. Forrest Gump
8. Dance with wolves
9. Titanic
10.The godfather part 1
Posted on 17-Dec-08 at 11:58 pm | Permalink
wandie wrote:
nicole kidman is the bestest thing that ever happened to acting so is cate blanchett on a lesser scale. but i think the titanic guys (leo and kate) should win. its long OVERDUE GUYS. nicole is greta in australia tho. i havent seen it but i know what nicole can do to an epic. remember cold mountain? i rest my case! lol
Posted on 18-Dec-08 at 1:57 am | Permalink
danny wrote:
Best picture;
i think the 2 will be between rev road and the curious case of benjamin, although the reader, with controversy surrounding it could be a front runner.
Best actress;
gotta be kate winslet 4 rev road after watching the oscars she sure deserves it.
best actor;
brad pitt – no real competition
leo may get a bit of attention seen as kate is doing so well.
best supporting actress;
gotta say i think it cus be 2 for kate winslet, i rly hope so.
best supporting actor;
heath ledeger – the most certain i have ever been.
best director;
either the guy who did slumdog millionaire or the guy who did reader (not sure of their names) or of courese same mendes! ps why all these british!!!?
so that my take…most of all kate winslet is the best actress of our generation…another snub from the oscras and i will lose all belief in them.
Posted on 19-Dec-08 at 6:25 am | Permalink
Lalo Juarez wrote:
No the film that deserves the oscar for best film has to be The Dark Knight. It is the only movie to give The Titanic a run for its money. Only reason why it didnt make it was because at the time some other good movies came out like Hell Boy 2 etc.
Posted on 19-Dec-08 at 7:56 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
what!! drak knight will not give titanic a run for its money they were saying australia can but well anything possible.. the only movie that has came equal with titanic is return of the king.. good ol pete you kiwi beuaty.
wandie 357… gotta love ya.. you speak ma mind lol…
ANIMATED FILM
what will it be there are sooooooo many in the running madagascar 2 looks better than the first.
*BOLT
*KUNG FU PANDA
*HORTON HEARS A WHO
i refuse to put wall e its a stupid film
Posted on 19-Dec-08 at 11:06 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
When saying that the Dark Knight is the only film to come close to Titanic, I think that what was meant was how much the film grossed, however, in terms number of oscars won, The Return of the King is the only film to touch titanic. So you are both correct. The animated category is hard this year. Kung Fu Panda was very good, Bolt has gotten good reviews, Horton I think looked cute, but I don’t think it will win. Wall E I never saw, but critics are suckers for Pixar films. I don’t think Madagascar two will be up. My 3 choices would be Bolt, Kung Fu Panda, and Wall E. I would like to see Kung Fu Panda win the Oscar.
The best picture category is difficult. You have Revolutionary Road, which has two all star actors in it, and has already gotten spectacular reviews, which makes this film a definite contender. Benjamin Button has been getting all sorts of oscar hype, but I don’t know how I can comment on it. I feel biased because I don’t feel that the film looks very good, but it is still in the running. Frost/Nixon looks very good. The story is based off of actual events and it performs them very well. This film is very big contender for the best picture oscar. On that topic, Milk is another big contender because they love films based on true things. Another huge contender is Slumdog Millionaire. The film has a very new plot with fresh new faces and is just the breath of fresh air. It is my overall pick for the oscar. Doubt has also been critically acclaimed, but I’m not sure if it will get the nomination. I don’t even understand why Australia is in the running. The Dark Knight must be considered due to the amazing reviews its gotten and the fact that it was the highest grossing film of 2008 and second of all time. The reader may get some rave reviews too. The dark horse of this years oscars will either be the changling or seven pounds.
That’s how I feel on the subject.
Posted on 20-Dec-08 at 12:15 pm | Permalink
Mark wrote:
I don’t know. I see no “Frost/Nixon,” “Doubt,” or “Milk”
“Milk” should definitely be a contender for Best Picture. Similarly, Gus Van Sant and James Franco for Director and Supporting Actor respectively.
I think you underestimated the impact of Frost, Doubt and Milk and completely overstated films like Revolutionary Road and Australia.
Posted on 20-Dec-08 at 3:58 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
yeah well… about australia the problem is probly it has difficult themes to grasp concept of but uh once you do its moving.. isnt it?
yes Chadicle i agree with you i do hope kung fu panda wins but youre right about the academy is suckers for pixar
Posted on 20-Dec-08 at 8:14 pm | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
TDK desrves the best for Best Picture and even CCBB
it is like this, and pls use your common sense people!
so here are the nominees we predicted
1
2
3
4
5
so lets say 4 was like the heaviest critically acclaimed movie of the year. but a lot of people says that it was a teen or comic book movie so it shouldn’t be nomi;nated. so instead you guys prdicted this
1
2
3
456
5
and 456 is a very plain movie with mostly 3 and a 1/2 stars over 5 and it was just a movie that looked like an oscar interested movie and it was a not good movie and probably sucked and many of you think it is good for the oscar. but it is not so lets take 456 out
so now there is no 4th contender.
so we just have to put 4 in it.
u get it? so TDK should be on the list for our predictions.
if u still diisagree go back to 4th grad and learn common sense of maths or something, cus u have sth wrong wit ur brain.
i thank a lot of people on this web like HOLDEN to support me.
Posted on 20-Dec-08 at 9:49 pm | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
i think the best animation will be like this…
WALL E
KFP
BOLT
i mean most people will agree on this.
Posted on 20-Dec-08 at 9:54 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
I must think now about who should be in the running for the best actor nomination. I already feel I know who should win the oscar and that is Sean Penn for his portrayal of Harvey Milk. I feel that the academy loves when actors play real people. For this reason, I feel that another major contender in this catergory is Frank Langella for his portrayal of Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon. I am not sure as to whether or not he will have a great shot at winning, but I feel that he will be nominated this year. The next selection from my list is Leonardo Dicarprio. The man has played many great roles and the academy may feel that he is due for an oscar after some of the major films he has done, then shortly afterward gotten the short end of the stick (Titanic, The Aviator). I don’t think he will win the oscar, but I do see a nomination in his future. The last two slots are difficult. There are many deserving actors of the last two slots and its hard to pick one. Brad Pitt is definitely in the running for the critically acclaimed Benjamin Button, but part of me sees him falling short. Mickey Roarke is also a contender for his role in the Wrestler. Benecio Del Toro is another person that people have their eyes peeled one. You also have Dev Patel for his role in Slumdog Millionaire as a fresh new face in the mix. A big darkhorse that could come is Will Smith for his role in Seven Pounds. Overall, my votes for best actor are as follows…
Sean Penn – Milk (Winner)
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Leonardo Dicaprio – Revolutionary Road
Benecio Del Toro – The Argentine
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
Agree or disagree…what do you think?
Posted on 21-Dec-08 at 12:37 am | Permalink
louise wrote:
These prejudgement had to have been made before “Seven Pounds”.
My prediction: Mr. Willard Smith, Best Actor 2009 for his portrayal as Ben Thomas, “Seven Pounds”.
Posted on 21-Dec-08 at 3:29 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Julias, I agree and support you all the way. You’ve obviously spent an, I’ll be it, excessive amount of thought and attention. You’ve got my vote, whatever that means.
Posted on 21-Dec-08 at 3:37 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Comment 359, Ben-Hur won as many Oscars as both Titanic and Return of the King
Posted on 21-Dec-08 at 3:38 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Guys, Revolutionary Road and The Reader have fallen out. Their reviews, mostly The Reader, are pretty lukewarm. The Reader has a slot for Kate Winslett, but not much else. Rev. Rd. has chances in Best Actress, Cinematography, Score, and Art Direction. No possibility of Best Picture. The Golden Globe nominations mean nothing. The HFPA have been wrong about Best Picture the last four years. They missed No Country for Old Men, The Departed, Crash, and Million Dollar Baby.
Posted on 21-Dec-08 at 3:50 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Thank you for telling me Holden, I now know.
Posted on 21-Dec-08 at 7:27 pm | Permalink
wtv wrote:
if heath ledger doesn`t win best sup he wins best actor. without him dark knight sucks. and batman….omg i dunno if he acts or if he`s really retarded.that voice of him was so funny
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Posted on 22-Dec-08 at 2:35 am | Permalink
tg wrote:
You guys ALL seem to have forgotten Danny Boyle directing Slumdog Millionaire. Best director, an definitely a contender for best picture.
Posted on 22-Dec-08 at 10:41 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
holden: yeah i think there was one other that reached the 11 oscars so youre right.
chadicle: i do agree with some points but brad pitt probably has equal chance with sean penn
Posted on 22-Dec-08 at 8:47 pm | Permalink
Gabby wrote:
Um…sorry guys, I don’t think Dark Knight deserves a Best Picture nod. I think everyone got wrapped up in the tragedy of Heath Ledger’s death. It really wasn’t THAT great. Plus I think the superhero movie has seen its climax. Heath will either get a nod for Supporting Actor or they will create a special award for him. I don’t think its fair for the hundreds of other Supporting Actors for the Academy to give it to someone who has died. Australia will be a contender for Best Picture, but it won’t win. However, the score for Australia might surprise us. It was fantastic! Even Best Cinematograpy.
Posted on 23-Dec-08 at 2:33 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
gabby i like how you think…
if australia wont get best picture my money is on the curious cage of bengimon button…i wanna know is it a book or something if it isnt it deserves best script
Posted on 23-Dec-08 at 4:41 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Louise.
I believe Benjamin Button is based off the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald (if not him someone else, but I know its off a book)
Posted on 23-Dec-08 at 9:24 pm | Permalink
Ruth wrote:
I don’t know much about Rev Road or Ben button, and australia looks good but i don’t know if it looks best picture worthy, but i’m hoping for Slumdog Millionaire to at least be nominated for best picture. the reviews are fantastic, it’s got so many fresh faces, and it was an incredible, incredible movie. the musical score was also nod worthy too
Posted on 23-Dec-08 at 11:27 pm | Permalink
J Y wrote:
GABBY, you don’t know wat a great movie is, and a great movie to the world of movies
(i am JULIUS YEUNG)
Posted on 24-Dec-08 at 2:17 am | Permalink
Julius Yeung wrote:
and GABBY
we all know you are wrong cus u said AUSTRAILIA is gonna be a contender.
believe me, AUSTRAILIA won’t be a contender. it might be a good movie to u but not to movie guys like us. it got low ratings and it would be a shame for the academy to put in AUSTRALIA and it would be like putting SCARY MOVIE in to the BP contender.
so, u gotta just face teh fact.
and plus TDK is a wild card. we don’t know if it will be nominated. it had the most highest ratings so far and the academy would be a golden eye if they nominated the DARK KNIGHT but still it is not sure.
Posted on 24-Dec-08 at 2:26 am | Permalink
Julius Yeung wrote:
i am posting this cus some people don’t seem to realise this.
so here it is…
TDK desrves the best for Best Picture and even CCBB
it is like this, and pls use your common sense people!
so here are the nominees we predicted
1
2
3
4
5
so lets say 4 was like the heaviest critically acclaimed movie of the year. but a lot of people says that it was a teen or comic book movie so it shouldn’t be nomi;nated. so instead you guys prdicted this
1
2
3
456
5
and 456 is a very plain movie with mostly 3 and a 1/2 stars over 5 and it was just a movie that looked like an oscar interested movie and it was a not good movie and probably sucked and many of you think it is good for the oscar. but it is not so lets take 456 out
so now there is no 4th contender.
so we just have to put 4 in it.
u get it? so TDK should be on the list for our predictions.
if u still diisagree go back to 4th grad and learn common sense of maths or something, cus u have sth wrong wit ur brain.
i thank a lot of people on this web like HOLDEN to support me
READ THIS!!!
Posted on 24-Dec-08 at 2:29 am | Permalink
Julius Yeung wrote:
i did this again and will do this again and again till people realise this.
TDK desrves the best for Best Picture and even CCBB
it is like this, and pls use your common sense people!
so here are the nominees we predicted
1
2
3
4
5
so lets say 4 was like the heaviest critically acclaimed movie of the year. but a lot of people says that it was a teen or comic book movie so it shouldn’t be nomi;nated. so instead you guys prdicted this
1
2
3
456
5
and 456 is a very plain movie with mostly 3 and a 1/2 stars over 5 and it was just a movie that looked like an oscar interested movie and it was a not good movie and probably sucked and many of you think it is good for the oscar. but it is not so lets take 456 out
so now there is no 4th contender.
so we just have to put 4 in it.
u get it? so TDK should be on the list for our predictions.
if u still diisagree go back to 4th grad and learn common sense of maths or something, cus u have sth wrong wit ur brain.
i thank a lot of people on this web like HOLDEN to support me
Posted on 24-Dec-08 at 2:31 am | Permalink
Raoel Doelahasori wrote:
I am from Suriname, my name is Raoel Doelahasori, and my predictions are:
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Colin Farrell – In Bruges
Best Actrice
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas – I’ve Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t’aime)
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading
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Posted on 24-Dec-08 at 5:04 am | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
I’m not positive that the Academy will give Leonardo DeCaprio a Best Actor nomination for Revolutionary Road
Kate Winslet will possibly snag a nomination.
Also, I’m not so sure that the Dark Knight would be a Best Picture nominee. Most people woulnt consider it.
:/
Posted on 24-Dec-08 at 4:01 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
chadicle.
thanks mate
jelius yewng
ok! movie dont have to have good reveiws or be big in box office to be nominated al thopugh i must admit they have some effect on its worthyness but not nessisarily its the academy yot vote for them.. its all about politics… its simple the material has to be worthy and well we know baz lurthman can make a movie ,australia *IS* good movie and has more chance than effing dark knight to winning best picture.
soz guys and merry christmas
Posted on 25-Dec-08 at 2:51 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
chadicle.
thanks mate
jelius yewng
ok! movies dont have to have good reveiws or be big in box office to be nominated al thopugh i must admit they have some effect on its worthyness but not nessisarily its the academy yot vote for them.. its all about politics… its simple the material has to be worthy and well we know baz lurthman can make a movie ,australia *IS* good movie and has more chance than effing dark knight to winning best picture.
soz guys and merry christmas
Posted on 25-Dec-08 at 2:51 am | Permalink
jim wrote:
I’m going to say something that isn’t very politically correct here but Heath Ledger is getting the sympathy vote. Superhero movies are tacitly overlooked and not taken seriously by the Academy, and if he wasn’t dead, there wouldn’t be an outpouring of this faux sentimentalism. He would have just been given kudos for a job well done, but no nominations. Feeling sorry that someone messed up his life with drugs either intentionally or unintentionally (we will never know the truth because he can’t tell us) is not the basis for which awards should be given.
Posted on 25-Dec-08 at 9:30 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
thank you jim i quite agree…
theres differences in between awards shows like oscars and golden globes.
*golden globes is a popularity vote but usually is right with its winners.
*oscars is more about politics.
They both focus on talent other than money and critics. wherea as other award shows like baftas and critics they are based on the money
Posted on 25-Dec-08 at 6:13 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
****ok so i just got back from the cinemas from seeing australia (yeah i know most of you thought i saw it already) and seriously i dunno what the critics are on a bout… ITS BLOODY BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
everybody in that movie was great…all the leads deserve a oscar nod.
if you lot dont agree then i dunno… the cinematography was masterful
Posted on 25-Dec-08 at 11:31 pm | Permalink
Lily wrote:
Do you really think Frost Nixon is undeserving here? You might be underestimating Sheen and Langella. They are worthy contenders of Best Actor.
Posted on 26-Dec-08 at 1:38 pm | Permalink
Lily wrote:
and btw, McCarthy won for No country, but the road (and i have read the book) unless directors can pull the emotion that isn’t there in the book, then it is crap. and Australia won’t hit big. Stop looking at commercialized films. Oscars look for really well played out. Leo and Kate are definitely out of the running but slum dog millionaire? milk? frost|nixon? changeling? doubt? curious case of ben button? the reader?
As for animated, Horton hears a who versus Wall-e and Kung Fu Panda. Bolt was a bit of bull…Meryl Streep for best actress versus Jolie and possibly winslett and blanchette. director: no question Boyle
Posted on 26-Dec-08 at 1:58 pm | Permalink
Stephen wrote:
why not have an award for best slogan? there are some very good contenders out there!
Posted on 26-Dec-08 at 2:20 pm | Permalink
tabitha wrote:
how do you become a previewer
Posted on 26-Dec-08 at 2:52 pm | Permalink
tabitha wrote:
how do you get to be a previewer
Posted on 26-Dec-08 at 2:55 pm | Permalink
roth wrote:
Your list includes only the obvious and easy choices. Naturally a few of them are bound to make the list so that next year you can boast you nailed this or that movie.
A list that does not include SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE should not be taken seriously!
Posted on 27-Dec-08 at 12:11 am | Permalink
puraputo wrote:
I haven’t watched all the movies that become the contender for the latest Oscar. I just hope that only the best which becomes the winner.
But if I had to mention a title, I would like to shout: ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Burton!’
Posted on 27-Dec-08 at 12:33 am | Permalink
Brian wrote:
I think The Dark Night deserves a spot in the list of best pictures.
Posted on 27-Dec-08 at 11:30 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Post Ben Button Predictions
Best Picture
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Milk
-Slumdog Millionaire
-WALL-E
Best Director
-Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
-Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
-Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
-Andrew Stanton for WALL-E
-Gus Van Sant for Milk
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
-Richard Jenkins for The Visitor
-Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
-Sean Penn for Milk
-Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
-Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
-Meryl Streep for Doubt
-Kristin Scott Thomas for I’ve Loved You So Long
-Kate Winslett for Revolutionary Road
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Josh Brolin for Milk
-Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder
-Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
-Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
-Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
-Viola Davis for Doubt
-Rosemarie Dewitt for Rachel Getting Married
-Marissa Tomei for The Wrestler
-Kate Winslett for The Reader
Best Original Screenplay
-Happy-Go-Lucky
-Milk
-The Visitor
-WALL-E
-The Wrestler
Best Adapted Screenplay
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature
-Kung Fu Panda
-WALL-E
-Waltz With Bashir
Best Documentary Feature
-Encounters at the End of the World
-L.O.U.S.A.
-Man On Wire
-Standard Operating System
-Trouble With Water
Best Foreign Language Film
-The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
-The Class (France)
-Everlasting Moments (Sweden)
-Gomorrah (Italy)
-Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
Best Film Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog Millionaire
-The Wrestler
Best Cinematography
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Revolutionary Road
-Slumdog Millionaire
Best Art Direction
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Revolutionary Road
-Synecdoche, New York
Best Costume Design
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Duchess
-Doubt
-Revolutionary Road
Best Score
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Defiance
-Slumdog Millionaire
-WALL-E
Best Original Song
-Bolt
-Quantum of Solace
-Slumdog Millionaire
-WALL-E
-The Wrestler
Best Sound Mixing
-Australia
-The Dark Knight
-Defiance
-Iron Man
-WALL-E
Best Sound Editing
-Australia
-The Dark Knight
-Defiance
-Iron Man
-WALL-E
Best Visual Effects
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Iron Man
Best Make Up
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Synecdoche, New York
TALLY OF NOMINATIONS
The Dark Knight – 12 noms
Frost/Nixon – 5 noms
Milk – 5 noms
Slumdog Millionaire – 8 noms
WALL-E – 8 noms
Posted on 27-Dec-08 at 11:26 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
With a few exceptions, Holden and I see it the same way.
Posted on 28-Dec-08 at 9:32 am | Permalink
Tenacious Lee wrote:
I’ve scawled through most of this and half you people make some pretty interesting points. The other half not so much.
Seems as though the BIGGEST CONTRAVERSEY is The Dark Knight for best picture. I can’t understand why some people don’t even want to acknowledge this movie, why? Are you worried people will judge and deem you ‘uncultured’ just because it was a mainstream blockbuster? I also look beyond the typical superficialities that these type of films are filled with but if truth be told it was the most enjoyable film of the year, and carried alot of artistic merit along with it.
Posted on 28-Dec-08 at 12:23 pm | Permalink
jAMES wrote:
i have seen many movies, and the one movie that deserves best picture and best director, THE DARK KNIGHT, cause it didn’t look like they were trying to win an Oscar, they just made a bad ass great amazing movie! and it should get credit for making a bad ass great amazing movie!
Posted on 28-Dec-08 at 4:08 pm | Permalink
Michael wrote:
I don’t think “Wall.E” will both be nominated for Best Picture and Best Animated Feature. It just doesnt’ look right. Only one probably.
(Referring to comment 396)
Posted on 28-Dec-08 at 5:02 pm | Permalink
sacoo wrote:
i went poo and it smelled a little bit bad.
Posted on 28-Dec-08 at 10:04 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
aye???
um yeah wall-e… well i actually did not like it and do not think it will get nom for best picture but as ofcourse the academy are suckers for those pixar movies but uh theres a pattern if go back it kind of goes disney dreamworks disney dreamworks etc. so my money is on kung fu panda.
ok boys!! face it the dark night wont get 12 nominations yeah special effects and supporting actor thats it!!!
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 2:50 am | Permalink
Tenacious Lee wrote:
Hehe, I like how Louise wrote “ok boys!!” – I think you’re right, there are alot of boyish boys (myself included) that really want the dark knight to win best picture. But I think a masculine film should win the title, last year No Country managed it and before that the departed. Both very, very masculine movies, both very, very profound films.
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 6:54 am | Permalink
jAMES wrote:
ok, Louise,
i’m not being a boy! i’m being honest, have you seen a better made, better acted, better anything movie this year? i don’t think so. it’s on every critics top ten list, it made the most money this year and it was bad ass, go tell every critic in the United States that they’re being boys.
ok, Tenacious Lee,
masculine movie? profound film? uh yeah you just described the dark knight! what other films were masculine that would be considered for best picture! none! what masculine profound film were you thinking about?
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 1:17 pm | Permalink
Tenacious Lee wrote:
That’s the point I was making, James. I was agreeing with you.
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 1:37 pm | Permalink
jAMES wrote:
sorry Tenacious Lee, not reading right these days! but yes glad someone agrees with me! thanks
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 1:40 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
TCCBB was removed from best pic simply because of the fact that it has less than 75 percent on rotten tomatoes.
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 2:44 pm | Permalink
jeremy wrote:
Best Picture should be Revolutionary Road.
Kate Winslet should also get a nomination for April Wheeler in the film. Oh yeah Heath Ledger CAN NOT get a nomination for Best Actor because he is not the main actor, although he should get it for Best Supporting Actor. I just had to say that after all the crap about people saying he should get a Best Actor instead of a Best Supporting Actor. Some people are so stupid.
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 4:16 pm | Permalink
Evie Nuss wrote:
Best Actress:
a) Tilda Swinton, Julia or
b) Kirsten Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long.
It would be criminal If these two actors do not get nominations for their amazing performances.
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 4:40 pm | Permalink
Evie Nuss wrote:
Best Actress:
a) Tilda Swinton, Julia or
b) Kirsten Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long.
It would be criminal If these two actors do not get nominations for their amazing performances.
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 4:41 pm | Permalink
Patrick wrote:
Hi guys,
Unfortunately I have not read through everyone’s comments yet but I think that if you are looking for 2 pictures that NEED to be nominated this year it has to be Slumdog Millionaire and The Reader. I had the pleasure of seeing The Reader on Christmas day and as long as Kate Winslet stays in the Best Supporting Actress category…she’s going to be your winner. I would also throw out there that in my opinion your Best Actress will be Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married. These two performances aren’t only powerhouse but they do something that hasn’t been done in a very VERY long time. They rival the male leads in any movie this year.
Right now here’s my predictions for Best Picture:
-Slumdog Millionaire
-The Reader
-Frost/Nixon
-Revolutionary Road
-The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button
I would prefer to see Rachel Getting Married and Austrailia in there but I think Rachel is going to be looked at as a movie that is strictly for it’s acting and will be considered too small. Austrailia wasn’t as crittically acclaimed like Benjamin was although I thought it was a better movie.
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 6:51 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Patrick, The Reader has as much chance of being nominated for Best Picture as The Adventures of Pluto Nash.
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 9:21 pm | Permalink
Michael wrote:
If Heath Ledger doesnt win, I will never watch another award based show ever again. Not only for his passing, but his performance. He was amazing, he transcended from cartoon villainy into a huge icon of batman. If anything he changed the way we will look at super villains forever and that isnt a small task.
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 12:04 am | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
The Dark Knight should be nominated, or at least in the running, but not because it was “bad-ass” or “masculine” as quoted earlier, but because the movie was very will done. It created a villian that is one of the best in years, and was very well done (minus Christian Bale’s retarded deep batman voice). While I would nominate it, I would not choose it to win. I have said this before and I will say it again. Slumdog Millionaire is your best picture.
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 2:05 am | Permalink
brian michaels wrote:
Not bad for early predictions, but even your revisions are way off the mark. Yes, Revolutionary Road looked great on paper but I am thinking too little, too late. Your five best pics will be:
Buttons
Milk
Slumdog
Frost/Nixon
Doubt
I only have three in the bag but am leaning strongly towards Buttons for pic, Penn for acting, Ledger supporting, Streep acting. Though I still have to catch Rourke who is supposed to be amazing. Im predicting another Winslet shutout
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 2:31 am | Permalink
brian michaels wrote:
Let me amend that I would love to see Dark Knight get a deserving best pic nom. But that’s just not Oscar. They go heavy drama. Early review on the not yet released revolutionary road are fair to bad and no SAG nom at all for Leo or Kate for this film. Bad sign. I also like Amy Adams for Doubt but also liked the mom charachter in Buttons. Doubt was such a strong actors movie. The only thing I see as a lock is Ledger. He was brilliant. Living or posthumous. Anyone still talking about Australia should probably stick to day time TV
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 2:46 am | Permalink
jAMES wrote:
chadicle,
if you don’t agree with best picture, how about best director cause you said yourself that it was a movie very well done, and i agree with you 120% and because it was very well done and because it was masculine, which makes it the best picture of the year cause that’s all it was trying to do. not win awards, christopher Nolan should come away with a best director award, oh and
brian michaels,
don’t you remember Chicago won? that wasn’t a drama that was a stupid little musical.
oh and yes Heath Ledger will only get a best supporting actor nomination. if he had been in the movie for i think 20 more minutes then yes i’d say best actor but if you really watch it, he’s not in there that long which of course is amazing cause the one thing you come away from that movie is, is his strong powerful legendary performance. oh and that it’s well done!
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 5:34 am | Permalink
Amanda wrote:
In response to Maynard.
Leonardo Dicpario does not have 2 oscar wins he has 2 nominations but he never won. I think that he had a amazing performance in Revolutionary Road and deserves to finally win a Best Actor Oscar
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 1:43 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
jAMES
I do believe Dark Knight should be nominated for director. I do genuinely believe it should. It was shot so well and is deserving. Will it win, I cannot say. I do think it is at least in the running though.
Director nominations should be
Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Button or Rev Road
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 9:29 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
And Amanda.
Maynard didn’t say Leo won two oscars. He has been in two winning movies. (One being Titanic and damnit I can’t recall the other)
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 9:34 pm | Permalink
Domenica wrote:
I feel your best actress list is supposed to be a joke. Keira Knightley? Nicole Kidman? They don’t stand a chance. The nominees will (hopefully) be Meryl Streep (win), Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway and Kristin Scott Thomas/Sally Hawkins (One of them will get nominated. I’m not too sure which one).
And as for best picture, Australia and Changeling don’t stand a chance. It’ll be Slumdog Millionare (win), Milk, The Dark Knight, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Frost/Nixon.
Best Actor will be Sean Penn (win), Frank Langella, Mickey Rourke, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt (though I really disliked his performance and hope that Richard Jenkins or Clint Eastwood take his place)
Best Supporting Actress will be Penelope Cruz, Viola Davis, Amy Adams, Kate Winslet (win) and Marisa Tomei (Taraji P. Henson could replace Tomei or Adams, so could Rosemarie DeWitt)
Best Supporting Actor will be Heath Ledger (win), Josh Brolin, Michael Shannon, Robert Downey Jr. and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 10:06 pm | Permalink
julius wrote:
CCBB is a great movie but it doesn’t have a lot of critic’s support…
so without CCBB it might be a bit weird
BP:
Slumdog Millionaire
DARK KNIGHT
MILK
THE WRESTLER
F/N
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 10:47 pm | Permalink
julius wrote:
umm… one question guys, i live in HK so i dun really know when the Oscar nominations are anounced…
can anyone tell me the date when the oscar noms are anounced?
HK time is faster tan US time. at least 12 hours faster/.
Posted on 30-Dec-08 at 10:51 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
thankyou tenacious lee but im not saying the dark knight wont win it just wont win what you lot are saying.
um the reader?? i thought that wasnt going to come in time(i live in nz and we get movies like a month after they premiere unless they are kiwi films)
and im gonna remind you for the 3rd time movies dont have to be critically acclaimed to be nomination its the academy that decides there are only what 700 people and which i have to say the nominations list have gone out for who is to be nominated…happy new year people
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 3:55 am | Permalink
julius wrote:
it is 2009 already here in korea and Hong Kong and Japan. happy new year! and lovely DARK KNIGHT!
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 8:41 am | Permalink
julius wrote:
watching KFP and WALL E again, KFP was a bit better for entertainment. WALL E is just a great film.
and again, when is the nomination list anounced???
will this website post all the nominees???
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 8:49 am | Permalink
Emma wrote:
I think Meryl Streep will be nominated, I mean it has been to long for her not to win one after being nominated so many times, and her performance in “Doubt” is worthy.
@julius Happy New Year! The Oscar nominations will be announced on the 22nd of January, I think. The show will be on the 22nd of February.
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 12:50 pm | Permalink
ADIL wrote:
remember my words.i donno abt the other awards but the following six are unanimous.
BEST DIRECTOR. TDK
BEST MAKEUP. TDK
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY. TDK
BEST SOUND EFFECTS. TDK
BEST SUPPORING ACTOR. TDK
and i know its sad it wont be nominated but it should be the BEST PICTURE. all these dull movies like REVOLUTIONARY ROAD etc , which never seem to end …..r no comparison this year for tdk..OSCAR JURY itself regarded TDK as the GODFATHER OF COMIC MOVIES…yeah!!!atleast 6 oscars…..come on TDK…..
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 1:08 pm | Permalink
ADIL wrote:
and i will back WILL SMITH dis time….he was awesome in SEVEN POUNDS….
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 1:14 pm | Permalink
ROcKsTar wrote:
honestly the dark knight is not that good- its a cool film and all but people are so obsessed about it. ledger with the posthumous would be nice but i think robert downey jr in tropic thunder should get the supporting. Benjamin Button is also a very good, very thought provoking picture- maybe best picture, without a doubt the best makeup…who knows really.
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 5:57 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
too adil i agree with your choices of the dark knight but it wont win cinematography thats hands down australia… diector no, sound effects maybs but not 6 oscars
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 6:29 pm | Permalink
Julius Yeung wrote:
louise… are u saying AUSTRAILIA is gonna win!!!! ???? i mean that is just retarded. it might be a good movie to u but not to the oscar! it got really low critic support. the academy DIRECTER and BP nominees are at least 75% average and up! even maybe 75% is low! at least 78% i would say and AUSTRAILIA is like 65% average! that is too low.
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 8:10 pm | Permalink
Ben wrote:
I think ET is going to win best picture. The Academy has hinted for many years….if anyone can think of a reason that Steven King doesn’t deserve this, let me know. I’m baffled. All my friends agree with me. If not ET then, Monsters Ball.
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 8:51 pm | Permalink
Ben wrote:
most of you guys dont know shit about movies. you need to keep off sites like these because your opinions are wrong. Movies like Tropic Thunder dont win awards. They are summer blockbuster hits that never contend with Oscar season hopefuls. Dark Knight was only good because of Ledger but he cant carry it to a best pic. I was being an idiot in my previous comment, because thats what half of you sound like. Best pic will either go to Rev. Road or Button. Lets all just get on this message board and try to make each other feel like idiots and sound pompous and pretentious as hell.
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 11:07 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
jelius yeung you are deluded things like critics dont really have much affect on the awards but have you seen australia no im not saying it will win but im not sayin it will lose either it stands a better chance alot of movies… k i said it most deifinetly will win the cinematography and im sure eveyone here will agree its astounding. but im gonna be realistic and say best pic will go to button.
ben: what was that comment about et and monsters ball that was like 7 years ago
Posted on 31-Dec-08 at 11:54 pm | Permalink
ADIL wrote:
@ ben.
y so serious ??
its all predictions here man…no1 knows the actual stuff ofcourse..@ louis ..ofcourse AUSTRALIA was an epic but do u really think any movie’ deserve 2 win the cinematography award more than TDK.. & BEN is right…TROPIC THUNDER is not an OSCAR material..its just another fun movie with a big actor in it….and i know TDK kant win the best picture..i said it should….MAKE-UP is of course a big competition between BRAD PITT’S makeup and HEATH LEDGER’S makeup…but the DIRECTOR,SOUND EFFECTS,SUPPORTING,AND CINEMATOGRAPHY are for sure TDK’S…..
Posted on 01-Jan-09 at 2:02 am | Permalink
Steve wrote:
I can’t comment on what appear to be alot of the Biggest movies of the year, because i haven’t seen them.
But I just watched ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and I would say it is the best movie I have watched in the last 3 years. A fairly un-emotional person the movie repeatedly moved me to the point of tears.
Through out college i studied media and communications, i am a photographer, writter and critic. I am very critical of most movies i see, especially due to technical production flaws, the most annoying of which was some large production flaws in ‘ The Dark Knight’.
Slumdog Millionaire; I think it is more then deserving of both ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’ awards, or at least nominations. It was an Indian film, that felt truely Indian. It was the perfect blend of Bollywood/Hollywood.
The story was touching and most thankfully, not overly melodramatic. The movie was both shocking, confronting, challenging and sometimes funny.
I think it truely deserves an Oscar. Either way, watch the movie and treat yourself.
Posted on 01-Jan-09 at 5:54 am | Permalink
ADIL wrote:
STEVE….dark knight WITH FLAWS…..hahaha …i donno which version of DARK KNIGHT u saw mate ….lolzz..
.its inch perfect with these things u r referring…i have a MASTERS degree in Journalism & Mass Media Communication….n i know these things far better..SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is truly n epic..no doubt…but i even doubt its even gonna get a nomination…it cant compete with the likes of CHANGELING, BUTTON OR REV.ROAD…either way…i still support the GODFATHER of COMIC movies….for at least 5 Oscars..
Posted on 01-Jan-09 at 7:30 am | Permalink
jAMES wrote:
Has anyone read Revolutionary Road? that’s a book that should have stayed a book and not been made into a movie. Ben stated earlier that summer blockbusters don’t win oscars but i’m pretty sure that Forrest Gump came out in the summer and it went on to win Best picture and make alot of money and had a big actor in it. Silence Of The Lambs came out in like February and won best picture.
why not THE DARK KNIGHT, if Hobbits and dancing whores can win best picture, why not THE DARK KNIGHT?
Heath Ledger wasn’t the only good thing about that movie, Gary Oldmans performance was right up there with Heath’s, honestly i was more impressed with his performance. What does everyone have Against THE DARK KNIGHT? i don’t get it.
Posted on 01-Jan-09 at 1:42 pm | Permalink
ADIL wrote:
@ james
atlast some1 talking sense……Y NOT THE DARK KNIGHT…..a movie…dat is 2hr 2 something minute long but it keeps u entertained all the way thru….keeps u with it…….doesnt gv a particular actor or a scene so much time that it gets boring (like in rev.road) and giv a time balance to each individual actor. THE DARK KNIGHT IS THE BEST COMIC MOVIE EVER and THE BEST MOVIE OF 2008 hands down..i agree with the rev. road thing too. REV ROAD SHUDV STAYED A BOOK….CZ IT GETS PRETTY SLOW N BOORING HALFWAY THRU AND THEN KEEPS UP THE BORING TEMPO THRU OUT…..
as i said….just predictions
Posted on 01-Jan-09 at 1:53 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
adil… see im not soo sure about the dark knights winnings make up maybs but ive got too see button before i decide that… director againg there are others more deserving… sound effects maybz more likely special effects but again australia can pop into that catergory. and yes i do think australia should win cinematography more than the dark knight.
oh also adil… in your last comment about how the movies 2 hrs and something and keeps you entertained blah blah australia does that it makes you laugh, cry sit on the edge of your seat and you look at it and ask how did they do that.
so what tropic thunder about and how did tom cruise manage a gg nomination if its just a laugh
Posted on 01-Jan-09 at 8:50 pm | Permalink
shunley ingereklii wrote:
there’s no doubt there were more than enough performances this year to make Academy voters think long and hard. but i just hope that Michelle Williams gets a nod for her work in “Wendy and Lucy” somewhere among the fray. simply breathtaking and heartbreaking all at once…
Posted on 01-Jan-09 at 8:52 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Adil.
I have to ask, why don’t you think that Slumdog Millionaire is going to get a nomination and why do you think it cannot compete with the other films you mentioned? The story is fresh, and it is truly an epic movie, as you mentioned. So why not nominate it?
I mean, isn’t that why everyone wants The Dark Knight to be nominated? The concept of a batman movie is not anything new or fresh, but Ledger’s performance was…
Just something to think about.
Posted on 01-Jan-09 at 11:56 pm | Permalink
unkie469 wrote:
Most of you don’t know much of anything pertaining to films or performances. Jack Nicholson neither nominated nor won ANY Oscar for a Batman movie. The Dark Knight was FAR from being the best movie of the year. Meryl Streep, in Doubt, was magnificent. And, Philip Seymour Hoffman, in supporting role was magnificent.
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 12:12 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
unkie469- THANKYOU!!! oh dont forget meryl in mamma mia aswell
so what about valkyrie… i hear tom cruise is getting slammed by critics but the trailer look interesting?
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 12:15 am | Permalink
unkie469 wrote:
Best movie so far that I have seen is “Benjamin Button.” Angelina Jolie deserves a nomination as well as Anne Hathaway. Sean Penn deserves a nomination and Richard Jenkins. “Doubt” shoulkd get a best picture nod. Supporting nods to Viola Davis and Amy Adams.
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 12:21 am | Permalink
Julius Yeung wrote:
CCBB was great but i dunno if it will be a BP nominee. it doesn’t look like “ohh! it is definately a BP contender!” because of the reviews. it is like, 1/2 of the critics are all saying the movie was great and the other half is saying it sucks. the movie rating is like LOTR series. not the best but great.
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 3:00 am | Permalink
ADIL wrote:
louise…
the thing here is….im not against australia man….im ONLY against REVOLUTIONARY ROAD and the praise its getting….AUSTRALIA,CCBB,both also deserve a best movie…but i hav a gut feeling that the oscar people will consider rev.road more…..mayb due to the cast….but whatever…..and ya…i still think about the cinematography thing…TDK will win that…..not only because cinematography actully was brilliant thruout…but also because of the SPECIAL IMX sequences ht just r brilliant. plus the COSTUME IMPROVEMENT of batsuit and the joker costume also can make LENDY HEMMING clinch best costume designer……and the SPECIAL EFFECTS award is also not outta reach…..about the makeup..Aaron Eckhart’s makeup was just magnificent besides the jokers and others…BRAD PIT’s makeup sure was great…..but i still feel tdk can win this MAKEUP one too…
CHANDICLE….i hold nothing against slumdog millionaire. i will again say its n epic…and after watching it 2wice….i think it can get a nomination…sure….but thats the most its gonna get…..i wish TDK but i think CCBB will win the best picture…….
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 5:30 am | Permalink
ADIL wrote:
besides.apart awards etc..TDK is the second highest grossing movie ever…something NO other movie here is….
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 5:32 am | Permalink
ADIL wrote:
many movies already won something but not as much as TDK..here are some awards…tdk already have won……
African-American Critics Association
Best Picture Warner Brothers Studios
Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards Best Supporting Actor
Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor Heath Ledger
Boston Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Austin Film Critics Association Best Picture Warner Brothers Studios
Best Director Christopher Nolan Won
Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Best Adapted Screenplay Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan
Best Original Score James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Detroit Film Critics Society
Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics
Top 10 Film of the Year Warner Brothers Studios
Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Florida Film Critics
Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Houston Film Critics Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Awards Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
London Film Critics
Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
National Board of Review Top 10 Film of the Year Warner Brothers Won
National Movie Awards
Best Superhero Film Warner Brothers Studios
New York Film Critics Online Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Phoenix Film Critics Society Top 10 Film of the Year Warner Brothers Studios
Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Best Production Design Nathan Crowley
Best Visual Effects Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger Won
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Satellite Awards Best Sound (Mixing & Editing) Richard King, Lora Hirschberg, and Gary rizzo
Scream Awards The Ultimate Scream Warner Brothers studios
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Fantasy Actor Heath Ledger
Best Superhero Christian Bale
Best Villain Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actor Gary Oldman
Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger Won
Top 10 Film of the Year Warner Brothers Studios
St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger Won
Best Special Effects Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin
Toronto Film Critics Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger Won
Utah Film Critics Best Picture Warner Brothers Studios
Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger
give me 1 movie that has already won his much…….
its no joke its winning this much CINEMATOGRAPHY sound effect awards…..there is something about it….
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 5:57 am | Permalink
andie wrote:
Was I the only one that didn’t like Revolutionary Road? 2 self loving suburbanites realizing they aren’t so great after all? I thought it edged on boring and was single faceted.
Did any of you see reader? I’m suprised it didn’t get higher votes in your poll. I’m still thinking about it. It was an amazing deep and complex film. Best supporting actress nod for sure.
Button was too long and needed some serious editing. Reminded me of Forrest Gump on its journey through life, but just too long.
Frost/Nixon was fabulous and I wasn’t expecting it to be.
And Milk! Don’t forget Milk! Wow! This hit me on so many levels and was just a beautiful movie.
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 8:58 am | Permalink
oscarella wrote:
As far as Best Picture goes, I don’t think Dark Knight will be in the running. It was an entertaining summer action flick, probably my favorite of the year, but not Oscar material. However, Heath Ledger’s performance is most certainly worthy, and I think a shoo-in for Best Supporting Actor. I’d agree that just because he died maybe “because of” his role in batman, this does not necessarily make him entitled to the award. If he was up for Best Actor against Sean Penn or Mickey Rourke, I would not call him a shoo-in. But for Best Supporting, I think the job was too well done to not win. And I do think it is disrespectful for people to say that he “wold only win because he died.” First, there was Oscar talk before the movie came out, when only stills of the movie were being published, saying Ledger had become the most terrifying villian. Also, can anyone really watch his performance and say he didn’t do a brilliant job? Another Supporting Actor performance can’t compare.
For the Best Animated category, don’t forget the little guys. I doubt that we will have too many big-box-office nominees just because we all think they are “cute”. Independents and unknowns usually take this one, but given the global environmental crisis, I think Wall-E has a good chance. Cute and relevant. They love that.
Who do you think for best supporting actree?
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 10:55 am | Permalink
oscarella wrote:
As far as Best Picture goes, I don’t think Dark Knight will be in the running. It was an entertaining summer action flick, probably my favorite of the year, but not Oscar material. However, Heath Ledger’s performance is most certainly worthy, and I think a shoo-in for Best Supporting Actor. I’d agree that just because he died maybe “because of” his role in batman, this does not necessarily make him entitled to the award. If he was up for Best Actor against Sean Penn or Mickey Rourke, I would not call him a shoo-in. But for Best Supporting, I think the job was too well done to not win. And I do think it is disrespectful for people to say that he “wold only win because he died.” First, there was Oscar talk before the movie came out, when only stills of the movie were being published, saying Ledger had become the most terrifying villian. Also, can anyone really watch his performance and say he didn’t do a brilliant job? Another Supporting Actor performance can’t compare.
For the Best Animated category, don’t forget the little guys. I doubt that we will have too many big-box-office nominees just because we all think they are “cute”. Independents and unknowns usually take this one, but given the global environmental crisis, I think Wall-E has a good chance. Cute and relevant. They love that.
Who do you think for best supporting actress?
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 10:55 am | Permalink
Jacob wrote:
Here are my predictions!
Best Picture:
Slumdog Millionaire
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight (I would prefer if WALL-E, The Wrestler, or The Visitor took it’s place, but none of those stand much of a chance at getting a nom).
Best Actor:
Sean Penn, Milk
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor (I think he may be able to take Clint’s spot, because he’s worked with everyone, therefore Academy voters may vote for him.)
Best Actress:
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky (I personally didn’t think this was an oscar-worthy performance, but she’s sweeping all of the awards, so…)
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Josh Brolin, Milk (I’m hoping he will win, his performance as Dan White was amazing).
Phillip Semyour Hoffman, Doubt
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder (I’m glad everyone is giving him some recognition for his role. He was the best darned thing in Tropic Thunder).
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire (This fifth slot is a tossup, but Dev has the SAGs backing him, and even though he got a golden globe nomination, Tom Cruise is not winning a nom for tropic thunder.)
Best Supporting Actress:
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Best Director:
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Gus Van Sant, Milk
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Screenplay:
Milk
WALL-E
Happy-Go-Lucky
The Visitor (I’m hoping this will steal Vicky Christina Barcelona’s slot).
Rachel Getting Married
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Frost/Nixon
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Slumdog Millionaire
Doubt
The Reader (It’s between this and Revolutionary Road).
Best Animated Feature:
WALL-E (Well, duh…)
Kung Fu Panda (I’m personally hoping Bolt will take it’s place, but that probably won’t happen).
Waltz With Bashir
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 4:01 pm | Permalink
Karen wrote:
I just saw Revolutionary Road (and read the book as well). The movie is extraordinary. If Leonardo DiCaprio doesn’t win something for his performance, then he will have been sorely robbed of what is rightfully his. And just wanted to point out that the story doesn’t take place during the Depression. It takes place during the 1950s post WWII era. That is a vital part of the plot…the time period/setting plays an extremely important role in this story.
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 9:15 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
adil… ok well whats soo bad about revolutionary road(its not out in nz yet) holden said it like day time tv.
oscarella… i dunno who for supporting actress no one discuss that much
did anyone just hear john travoltas boy died
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 9:28 pm | Permalink
hp wrote:
Slumdog will take it all, I’m hoping.
Streep is an incredible actress, one of the best. But, unfortunately, her performance in Doubt was sub-par. It’s not her fault, the writing is to be blamed. That role could’ve been performed by anyone with the right tone and severity. Not anything special. Same for PSH. He is great, but the movie was, in my opinion, a bit of a flop. Adams was mostly forgettable. Tragic.
Changelling, BB and Rev Road are similarly overrated.
My predictions:
-Millionaire for picture
-Boyle for director
-Penn for actor
-Hathaway for actress
-Ledger or Patel for supporting actor (close one)
-Tomei or Cruz (toss up) for supporting actress
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 11:42 pm | Permalink
Aril wrote:
I abosolutely love Australia. This movie is one of the best ever made I think. Brilliant, beautiful, emotionally, the details and all the aspect are very wonderful. I have watched 5 times in the cinema, love love love.
I do not care what some critics said about this film. Also whether it will get nomination or not, I do not care, cause I believe how history will note a film not only depend on how many awards they have but most of all how the people (viewer) remember, connecting to the film. Although I’m sure it will get some of oscar nomination, even win for cinematography.
To Louise, I almost agree with all you write here.
Happy New Year Everybody.
Posted on 02-Jan-09 at 11:50 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
thing 1 thing 2.. no need to be rude… i like your predictions cutting it a fine line though maybe teen choice awrads
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 12:55 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
thankyou aril… 5 times aye man i wish i was you… yeah i dunno about the acting side maybe brandon walters who played bnullah he could get a nom for supporting actore i mean his performance was awesome and has had no experience. but the technical side is best by far… yeah i no you boys are like awww the dark knight is soo much better blah blah blah but honestly its not
peace out
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 1:23 am | Permalink
Sergi wrote:
i just watched slumdog millionaire…wow thats a pretty good movie. i will put that right out there in contention for BP with benjamin button. TDK…a good movie, but i think will stick with getting best cinematography for sure, maybe costume…not BP. makeup for sure goes to CCBB. I havent yet seen Milk or Doubt so i cant say, but i still think its either slumdog or CCBB for BP.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 7:52 am | Permalink
Aril wrote:
I’m sorry Louise.
What I meant agree with u are the things u wrote about Australia. While…about the TDK, we have a different opinion. TDK is a great movie as well, for best supporting actor absolutely will go to Heath Ledger.
But once again, I support for Australia.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 8:31 am | Permalink
andie wrote:
Sergi- Go see Milk and see what you think.
For you Australia lovers- is wasn’t even on my radar for BP. I’ll have to go see it.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 8:45 am | Permalink
Freddie Fernandez wrote:
Best Picture – Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director – Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger (sfe bet)
those are my predictions…others are too close to call
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 9:16 am | Permalink
Ryan Nazareth wrote:
I hope TDK gets a “Best Picture” Nomination…and Heath of course wins Best Supporting Actor!
But for me, the best film of the year is one that hardly anybody has seen…its called Slumdog Millionaire. I only saw it last week, but WOW what a movie.
Danny Boyle will defintely be recognized by the academy for cinematography, adapted screenplay or director. I highly doubt it will win best picture though…Revolutionary Road and Milk are strong contenders
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 9:24 am | Permalink
Morgan wrote:
ok. AUstrailia was named the number one worst movie of 2008 by the SF Chronicle. adn Revolutionary Road sucked. and HELLLLOOO!!!! SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
gosh you guys have nooo idea what you are talking about
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 1:37 pm | Permalink
Aaron wrote:
How is the dark night not in the conversation for best picture? With a great cast lead by the late Heath Ledger”s strong preformance. A young director in Christopher Nolan, the Dark Knight is the real deal. It at least needs to be talked about.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 1:48 pm | Permalink
Aaron wrote:
How is the dark night not in the conversation for best picture? With a great cast lead by the late Heath Ledger”s strong preformance. A young director in Christopher Nolan, the Dark Knight is the real deal. It at least needs to be talked about.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 1:48 pm | Permalink
Aaron wrote:
How is the dark night not in the conversation for best picture? With a great cast lead by the late Heath Ledger”s strong preformance. A young director in Christopher Nolan, the Dark Knight is the real deal. It at least needs to be talked about.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 1:48 pm | Permalink
Tierp wrote:
Anyone who counts Australia out for an award is too blinded by the American-led pap-crap movies that are grabbing box office attention. Have we become so unsure of our own opinion that if the movie doesn’t have animated special effects and a (US) name that we recognise, then we discount it for an award. The Academy needs to have more international judhes on its panel so a broader spectrum of movies and acting styles are considered. While it remains predominately US judged, then it runs the risk of being overshadowed by other international film awards (if it hasn’t been already).
ps: I loved Australia – I was expecting an embarrassment from Nicole Kidman based on the reviews but I thought she was brilliant
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 2:51 pm | Permalink
Matt wrote:
If Speed Racer does not win special effects then the judges are bad.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 3:22 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Entertainment Weekly projected its nominees in the top eight categories. They’re never terribly off the mark, and here are their nominees for Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
Even THEY think TDK will score a BP nom.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 3:35 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
julius yeung you are seriously deluded yeah it was a great film and heath ledger will probably get supporting actor and i agree with one of your predictions but it will not get best picture or cinematography there are other im not sayin its not a contender because it is.
aril… it all good
matt… speed racer??? maybz wb star trek whens that coming out
andie… go see it and you decide
so frost/nixon? is that even worth watching? also valkyrie its getting slammed but is it a good movie
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 5:06 pm | Permalink
jAMES wrote:
don’t ya’ll realize that if THE DARK KNIGHT, doesn’t win that everyone is going to be PISSED! i can gurantee all of you that this years Oscar’s will be the most watched Oscars in history, all because of THE DARK KNIGHT! people will stay up and watch the entire awards show just to see if it wins picture, director, and supporting actor, and i’m sorry the score for that movie is freaking amazing so it better win that as well! the movie was the best movie made in years, and deserves each and every award it will be nominated for.
and the best part is… NOLAN DIDN’T PLAN ON MAKING THE DARK KNIGHT! imagine that, he wasn’t trying to win any awards with his batman franchise. he was just trying to make a movie, and that’s what film making is all about in the end, not the awards, not the glory, just the knowledge that people enjoyed your movie and will always remember it, that’s why he deserves BEST DIRECTOR, AND BEST PICTURE!
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 6:01 pm | Permalink
Someone wrote:
The Dark Knight should definately get a best picture nomination because it really has a great cast great acting and it has a higher rotten tomatoe/ metacritic score than a lot of previous best picture winners and other movies that people are predicting. It has a higher score than Frost/ Nixon, The curious case of benjamin button, Revolutionary road, the reader, Doubt, Australia, Changeling, and etc… It also has higher ratings than these best picture winners (note there are actually more I’m listing a few examples) Titanic, Crash, A beautiful mind, etc…
So in all the academy needs a boost in ratings(considering the low ratings last year) and the dark knight could give it to them. The Academy also needs new genres(how cool does it sound first superhero movie nominated) for change.
Now a person can argue for the case of Wall-E which does have higher ratings than the dark knight. However Wall-E is no better than finding nemo, Toy story 1 & 2, and ratatouille which got equal or better ratings and a higher box office count and none of those films were nominated. Also a animated movie was already nominated it was called Beauty and the Beast. So Wall-E wouldn’t be the first(but the dark knight would be the first superhero flick). So wall-e would probably win best animated feature but not best picture. Besides ratatouille had the same buzz last year and got a best screenplay nomination. However Wall-E dosen’t have much dialouge so I doubt it’ll get that nomination.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 6:04 pm | Permalink
Kyla wrote:
Well, I think Australia would be a huge upset..Chicago papers have given it horrible reviews. Im rooting for Benjamin Button and Revolutionary Road.Both were amazing.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 6:10 pm | Permalink
Kyla wrote:
Well, I think Australia would be a huge upset..Chicago papers have given it horrible reviews. Im rooting for Benjamin Button and Revolutionary Road.Both were amazing.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 6:10 pm | Permalink
Kyla wrote:
Well, I think Australia would be a huge upset..Chicago papers have given it horrible reviews. Im rooting for Benjamin Button and Revolutionary Road.Both were amazing.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 6:10 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
james… yeah people would be pissed and its like that most years coz the oscars are abou tpolitics not popularity so its anyones 2008 was a great year for movie 07 wasnt
someone… yeah people saywall-e will get nominated for best picture but not really aye most likeley to get best animated think about you had a tapping penguin, a cooking rat, and now it either a cleaing robot who rebuilds earth or a martial art panda.
Posted on 03-Jan-09 at 6:42 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
julius…that was 2 years ago and if you mean the 08 one its probly coz of the wirters strike and how the gg didnt happen that influenced the oscars
so whats people opinions on orginal song and score… do you think miley cyrus can get a nomination
Posted on 04-Jan-09 at 12:20 am | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
First if all, by saying that it has a rating on rotten tomatoes that is higher than MOST best picture winners does not mean all. I’m not saying the comment was correct because I have not researched all the past winners on this site, but just because one film is higher rated does not mean the comment is incorrect. I have been saying this for a long time and yet again, I will say it. It is hard to ignore the Dark Knight. The film itself has grossed more money than any other film (of course with the exception of Titanic). A film that grosses over 500 million dollars is very hard to ignore in terms of the oscars. I mean, lets think about Titanic. Was it really so good that it deserved to win Best Picture against films such as Good Will Hunting or As Good As it Gets? I mean, the only big awards Titanic won were director and picture. All the others were like special effects. I feel that The Dark Knight is definitely going to be nominated for many of the effects categories. Having said that, it is hard for me to give this picture the award for Best Picture. I mean, in all reality, what really constitutes a winner in this category? The Dark Knight is a Batman movie. There have been more batman movies than can be counted on a single hand. While there were new twists and turns, the concept is similar. Batman saves people and fights villians. The one thing that made this movie what it was Heath Ledger as the joker. This performance I feel is worthy of an Oscar, even though it is slightly biased due to the death of the actor. I know that a portion of the high gross of this film is due to the fact that they wanted to see Ledger in his last big role. He did amazing, and I feel it is very hard for the academy to ignore his performance. The movie itself is worthy of a nomination because it had very good acting and it was very high grossing and the most popular picture of 2008. However, the concept is the same as any other batman movie as I said already. The award for best picture needs to go to a film that is fresh and original. This will not be the dark Knight, but it will be nominated. Here are my Best Picture Nominations
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
The fifth will either be The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button or Revolutionary Road.
These are just my opinions, but I feel that they are very logical and thought out.
Posted on 04-Jan-09 at 12:38 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
hey chadicle i like how you put bets pic needs to be fresh and orginal… whe you put it like that it opens and cloeses alot of predictions
Posted on 04-Jan-09 at 1:39 am | Permalink
MIKE wrote:
The Dark Knight should be best film of ‘08 and nothing esle
Posted on 04-Jan-09 at 9:15 am | Permalink
Brian wrote:
There’s no way TDK would win Best Picture but i think that Heath Ledger should win Best Supporting Actor. For Best Picture i would go with Slumdog Millionaire. That’s just my opinion though.
Posted on 04-Jan-09 at 6:07 pm | Permalink
Erik wrote:
Revolutionary Road might have a chance of winning the best picture but what about The Curious Case of Benjamin Button or Milk? It’s going to be a tough choice.
Posted on 04-Jan-09 at 8:58 pm | Permalink
andie wrote:
Wow- I can’t believe RR is so popular! I found it a complete waste of time.
I saw changelings last night and was quite suprised at how much I enjoyed it (not a Jolie fan). I’d say she may be a contender.
Has anyone seen The Reader? It was extraordinary. I’m suprised there isn’t more buzz about it. Anyone? I keep coming back to this compelling film in my mind.
Each year, the film makers send out copies of their films to people in the industry in Nov/Dec, to make buzz about them for award consideration. Australia did not do a promo mailing.
This year’s promo films included (but not limited to):changeling, RRoad, Button, Doubt, Milk, TDKnight, Frost/Nixon, The reader.
Last year I loved in to the Wild and thouht it was just amazing-it got slammed. I’m hoping the same doesn’t happen to my favorite movie- the reader.
Slumdog and Doubt are still on my list to see!
Posted on 04-Jan-09 at 9:23 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Slumdog Millionaire is your best picture. There is no other winner. You already know my opinion on picture. I don’t think Doubt will be nominated. I’m not feeling Australia either though.
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 12:11 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
CCBB is probly one of the best bet to be nom for BP
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 12:42 am | Permalink
Giuliano wrote:
You forgot about The Dark Knight for Best Picture. This masterpiece MUST BE nominated, and win, of course. Is much better than silly movies as Australia and Revolutionary Road.
And I think is time of a super-hero movie win a Best Picture Oscar.
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 11:11 am | Permalink
Giuliano wrote:
You forgot about The Dark Knight for Best Picture. This masterpiece MUST BE nominated, and win, of course. Is much better than silly movies as Australia and Revolutionary Road.
And I think is time of a super-hero movie win a Best Picture Oscar.
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 11:11 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
andie, I 100% agree with you on Into the Wild. It’s my third favorite film of all time, but I don’t think the reader is as strong of contender.
On another note, here are my final predictions for the Academy Awards
Best Picture
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Milk
-Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director
-Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
-David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Ron Howark for Frost/Nixon
-Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
-Gus Van Sant for Milk
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
-Richard Jenkins for The Visitor
-Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
-Sean Penn for Milk
-Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
-Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
-Meryl Streep for Doubt
-Kristin Scott Thomas for I’ve Loved So Long
Kate Winslett for Revolutionary Road
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Josh Brolin for Milk
-Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder
-Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
-Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
-Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
-Viola Davis for Doubt
-Rosemarie Dewitt for Rachel Getting Married
-Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Kate Winslett for The Reader
Best Original Screenplay
-Milk
-Rachel Getting Married
-The Visitor
-WALL-E
-The Wrestler
Best Adapted Screenplay
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature
-Kung Fu Panda
-WALL-E
-Waltz With Bashir
Best Documentary Feature
-At the Death House Door
-I.O.U.S.A.
-Man On Wire
-Standard Operating System
-Trouble With Water
Best Foreign Language Film
-The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
-The Class (France)
-Everlasting Moments (Sweden)
-Gomorrah (Italy)
-Waltz With Bashir (Isreal)
Best Film Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog Millionaire
-The Wrestler
Best Cinematography
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin
-The Dark Knight
-Revolutionary Road
-Slumdog Millionaire
Best Art Direction
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Defiance
-Revolutionary Road
Best Costume Design
-Australia
-Changeling
-The Curious /Case of Benjamin Button
-The Duchess
-Revolutionary Road
Best Music (Original Score)
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Defiance
-Slumdog Millionaire
-WALL-E
Best Music (Original Song)
-Gran Torino “Gran Torino”
-Slumdog Millionaire “Jai Ho”
-Synecdoche, New York “Little Person”
-WALL-E “Down to Earth”
-The Wrestler “The Wrestler”
Best Sound Mixing
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Iron Man
-WALL-E
Best Sound Editing
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Iron Man
-WALL-E
Best Visual Effects
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Iron Man
Best Make Up
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Synecdoche, New York
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 3:43 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
holden… fullly agree but maybe for origonal song i would put i thought i lost you from bolt and i thought you were against RR… or maybe thats some1 else
is there a award for set direction??
two more weeks people
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 6:11 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Holden, I completely agree with you.
One of my only things though.
I think Amy Adams could snatch a Sup. Actress spot, and I think slumdog should be in the running for costume design.
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 11:05 pm | Permalink
Josh C wrote:
you seemed to have forgotten all about the best films of the year……slumdog millionaire and Wall-E. both are acceptional films head and shoulders above the rest and one doesnt even have real people in it. Take THAT academy!
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 11:54 pm | Permalink
Josh C wrote:
you seemed to have forgotten all about the best films of the year……slumdog millionaire and Wall-E. both are acceptional films head and shoulders above the rest and one doesnt even have real people in it. Take THAT academy!
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 11:55 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
also holden another option for costume maybe mammia mia
Posted on 06-Jan-09 at 12:12 am | Permalink
Eugen wrote:
“And the oscar for best picture goes to….Slumdog Millionaire” or….Seven Pounds….beautyful movies
Posted on 06-Jan-09 at 11:39 am | Permalink
Julian Morton wrote:
Well i from what i’ve seen so far i can certainly say it’s going to be very tight. It’s a busy month for me, waiting to see all of the big contenders, Slumdog, Doubt, Rev Road, Defiance, the wrestler and much more… it seems all these films have a lot to prove. I am rooting for WALL-E to become the second animated film to get nominated for “BEST PICTURE”. Changeling was a rough ride, emotionally and at one point i nearly walked out, but I got to the end and i stood up and applauded the work of Clint “3 scenes a day” Eastwood. But as far as i’m concerned maybe the oscar committee are known for loving there Holocaust flicks, But the Reader having it’s main protagonist as a german ex-S-S officer/Paedofile is just dreadful and i couldn’t warm to the film at all. I would love to have the child version of the holocaust story “The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas” to be pushed for an oscar nomination, that was a gamble and a half but boy did it pay off.
January though is going to be an exciting month, and i will post again at the end to agree with the “List of Nominees”.
Posted on 06-Jan-09 at 4:36 pm | Permalink
Julian Morton wrote:
Well i from what i’ve seen so far i can certainly say it’s going to be very tight. It’s a busy month for me, waiting to see all of the big contenders, Slumdog, Doubt, Rev Road, Defiance, the wrestler and much more… it seems all these films have a lot to prove. I am rooting for WALL-E to become the second animated film to get nominated for “BEST PICTURE”. Changeling was a rough ride, emotionally and at one point i nearly walked out, but I got to the end and i stood up and applauded the work of Clint “3 scenes a day” Eastwood. But as far as i’m concerned maybe the oscar committee are known for loving there Holocaust flicks, But the Reader having it’s main protagonist as a german ex-S-S officer/Paedofile is just dreadful and i couldn’t warm to the film at all. I would love to have the child version of the holocaust story “The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas” to be pushed for an oscar nomination, that was a gamble and a half but boy did it pay off.
January though is going to be an exciting month, and i will post again at the end to agree with the “List of Nominees”.
Posted on 06-Jan-09 at 4:36 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
hey the short list are in and you can see them if you just google shortlist nominees 09 or something like that…. i just saw best origonal song the list is massive and basically the whole hsm3 album is on there but im rooting for
-“By the Boab Tree” from Australia
-“The Call” from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
-“I Thought I Lost You” from Bolt
-“Scream” from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
-“Now or Never” from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
those are my noms but i seriously dont know about thos hsm3 ones but other than australia they are all disney so you decide
heres the site: http://dougweyand.blogspot.com/2008/12/oscar-original-song-short-list-revealed.html
Posted on 06-Jan-09 at 5:41 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
oh also heres the short list for best visual effects
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Hellboy II: The Golden Army
-Iron Man
-Journey to the Centre of the Earth
-The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
last years winner was the golden compass (easy win)
Posted on 06-Jan-09 at 5:46 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
Makeup
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The Reader
Synecdoche, New York
Tropic Thunder
The Wrestler
Posted on 06-Jan-09 at 10:52 pm | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
the nominations for producer guild awards. i don’t really get the point of where many people say that PGA are good for predicting the academy or whatever… anyways TDK and CCBB are in it so maybe they both might have a chance for an oscar nominee for BP
The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award
in Theatrical Motion Pictures
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshall
Ceán Chaffin
THE DARK KNIGHT
Christopher Nolan
Charles Roven
Emma Thomas
FROST/NIXON
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Eric Fellner
MILK
Dan Jinks
Bruce Cohen
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Christian Colson
The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
MAN ON WIRE
Simon Chinn
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Julie Bilson Ahlberg
Errol Morris
TROUBLE THE WATER
Carl Deal
Tia Lessin
The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
BOLT
Clark Spencer
KUNG FU PANDA
Melissa Cobb
WALL-E
Jim Morris
Posted on 07-Jan-09 at 1:36 am | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
so does it means that TDK will have a REALLY high chance of getting a nomination for BP??!!!
The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award
in Theatrical Motion Pictures
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshall
Ceán Chaffin
THE DARK KNIGHT
Christopher Nolan
Charles Roven
Emma Thomas
FROST/NIXON
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Eric Fellner
MILK
Dan Jinks
Bruce Cohen
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Christian Colson
The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
MAN ON WIRE
Simon Chinn
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Julie Bilson Ahlberg
Errol Morris
TROUBLE THE WATER
Carl Deal
Tia Lessin
The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
BOLT
Clark Spencer
KUNG FU PANDA
Melissa Cobb
WALL-E
Jim Morris
Posted on 07-Jan-09 at 3:43 am | Permalink
frankybgood wrote:
Mickey rourke is going to take the oscar. he definitely will. The wrestler was maybe the best movie of the year. i wouldnt be suprised is Marrissa tomei wins best supporting aswell. A full frontal deserves an oscar IMPO
Posted on 07-Jan-09 at 1:21 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
naah brad pitt and sean penn have better chance than him
Posted on 07-Jan-09 at 6:43 pm | Permalink
Michael wrote:
Mickey Rourke or probably Frank Langella will take the oscar for Best Actor. People mostly get chosen for playing real people.
TCCBB is number one for me. TDK looks like a BP contender, but not sure that It will actually win.
Posted on 07-Jan-09 at 6:49 pm | Permalink
Michael wrote:
I meant Sean Penn in the last one, not Mickey Rourke.
Brad Pitts performance was great. He deserves a nomination this year.
Not counting my hopes that Richard Jenkins will get a nomination this year. I don’t think hes that great of an actor.
Posted on 07-Jan-09 at 6:52 pm | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
my predictions and this will be the final one cuz we only got like 2 or a week later
BP:
TDK
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
THE WRESTLER
Curious case of benjamin buttons
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 2:32 am | Permalink
simon wrote:
wow some great things this time for oscar’s,well for me the curious case of benjamin button best film, not only should it get best film i believe that this movie is the best movie i have watched since the green mile and boy was that a great film,also its the same level of greatness as forrest gump.
and for best actor well for me there is only 1 man for it and the winner is……leonardo dicaprio what a performance not only is he well over due but he is maybe the finest actor of this generation he is the new breed, he could of won for aviator and maybe gilbert grape this is getting better and better and im looking forward to almost anything he does in the future he also needs more recognition as an actor.
best female ……angelina jolie for changeling great film and great performance
best director……sam mendes for revolutionary road
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 8:37 am | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
Its two weeks. They annouce it on the 22nd.
Here are my predictions for Best Picture. I’ll probably revise.
Frost/Nixon
Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Milk
The Dark Knight
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 10:58 am | Permalink
Dan wrote:
I will not be a popular person in saying this but the CC of BB is waste of time. I went to the theater to see it and walked out an hour into it. So boring, so weak in keeping the me interested. The movie has the feeling of Big Fish except that Big Fish was interesting and kept me glued to the character. CC of BB is overrated. Does not deserve best picture.
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 11:36 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
two weeks and the golden globes are on sunday(well monday for me)
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 4:20 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
two weeks and the golden globes are on sunday(well monday for me)
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 4:20 pm | Permalink
James wrote:
is the dark knight on the list for best picture?
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 5:10 pm | Permalink
Kieran wrote:
Surely the best performance of the year was Colin Farrell ‘In Bruges’. I am not a fan, but an absolutely brilliant performance
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 5:53 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
james….for gg??
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 7:27 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
dan…. maybe you just have different taste of movies than most people you probly get a thrill from other films like the spirit
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 7:38 pm | Permalink
karly wrote:
i think that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull should at least be nominated for an award….but it would be even better for Indy 4 to win an award!!! all Indy fans (like me) will LOVE that
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 8:37 pm | Permalink
noah wrote:
Indiana jones sucked and how come there is no talk about Miracle at St. Anna for best picture usually they put in a war movie and that was a good one
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 8:53 pm | Permalink
noah wrote:
Indiana jones sucked and how come there is no talk about Miracle at St. Anna for best picture usually they put in a war movie and that was a good one
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 8:53 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
I agree with Louise, Dan you probably don’t have interest in dramas, as of other people in here.
And No, the Dark Knight is not in the list for the Golden Globes. Only Heath Ledger is nominated for Supporting Actor.
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 9:25 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Well, critics choice awards are in.
WINNERS
PICTURE – Slumdog Millionaire
DIRECTOR – Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
ACTOR – Sean Penn for Milk
ACTRESS – TIE between Meryl Streep for Doubt and Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
SUP ACTOR – Heath Ledger for the Dark Knight
SUP ACTRESS – Kate Winslet for The Reader
WRITER – Slumdog Millionaire
SCORE – Slumdog Millionaire
ACTING ENSEMBLE – Milk
ACTION MOVIE – The Dark Knight
COMEDY MOVIE – Tropic Thunder
YOUNG ACTOR – Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire
SONG – Bruce Springsteen for The Wrestler
There are more categories, but I remember those. I think these are correct. I’m so happy. I am pulling for Slumdog Millionaire. I think it is the film that many think has no chance against likely contenders like CCBB and TDK and MILK but it will sneak in and win. I hope Slumdog wins.
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 10:41 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
haha isnt that funny anne hathaway tied for rachel getting married which was annes what 5th or 6th acclaimed movie from starring in a disney movie to the devils wear prada starring along with the queen of acting meryl streep to tieing with her…wow good stuff
Posted on 08-Jan-09 at 11:40 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
omg i just had a look at the peoples choice awards and ofcourse the dark knight took it out but im sorry i disagree on most cases i think there were two that i agreed on and 3 i thought were hard decisions…the best cast so should have gone to mamma mia i mean look at it you have meryl streep a gay colin firth and a singing peirce brosman and the rest…. oh dont get me started on what the dark knight won…
so we have the golden globes on sunday then the sag awards televised on 25th of january
here are the list of sag awards noms
ACTOR
Richard Jenkins – The Visitor
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Melissa Leo – Frozen River
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin – Milk
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams – Doubt
Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Kate Winslet – The Reader
ENSEMBLE CAST
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
ENSEMBLE STUNTS
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Wanted
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
James Earl Jones
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 2:03 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
and here are the movie winners for the peoples choice awards
Favorite MOVIE
The Dark Knight **
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Favorite COMEDY MOVIE
27 Dresses **
Get Smart
Mamma Mia!
Favorite MOVIE DRAMA
The Secret Life of Bees **
21
Eagle Eye
Favorite FAMILY MOVIE
WALL-E **
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Kung Fu Panda
Favorite INDEPENDENT MOVIE
The Secret Life of Bees **
The Duchess
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Favorite ACTION MOVIE
The Dark Knight **
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Favorite CAST
The Dark Knight **
Mamma Mia!
Sex and the City
Favorite ON SCREEN MATCH UP
Christian Bale & Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) **
Shia LaBeouf & Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones)
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler (Baby Mama)
Favorite MALE MOVIE STAR
Will Smith **
Harrison Ford
Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite FEMALE MOVIE STAR
Reese Witherspoon **
Angelina Jolie
Keira Knightley
Favorite MALE ACTION STAR
Will Smith **
Christian Bale
Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite FEMALE ACTION STAR
Angelina Jolie **
Anne Hathaway
Cate Blanchett
Favorite LEADING MAN
Brad Pitt **
Christian Bale
Mark Wahlberg
Favorite LEADING LADY
Kate Hudson **
Anne Hathaway
Queen Latifah
Favorite SUPERHERO
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman **
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Will Smith as John Hancock
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 2:06 am | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
everyone thought dark knight but OOPS! srry! goes to slumdog millionaire.
just 13 days left till they announce the nominees for the oscar.
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 2:25 am | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
does any one realize how many days we’ve only got? guys, post your final predictions guys!!!!
Louise, wat r ur final predictions? lets bet about the predictions! i predict The Dark Knight and Slumdog Millionaire to get nominated along wit CCBB, MILK and The Wrestler
any one can bet on this stuff…
i can’t wait!!! till 22nd…
god help SM and TDK!!!
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 6:10 am | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Okay. Here are my final predictions…until I change them again, but I think these will be them. These are just for the acting ones basically.
BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Christopher Nolan – The Dark Knight
Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant – Milk
David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST ACTOR
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Richard Jenkins – The Visitor
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kristen Scott Thomas – I’ve Loved You So Long
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin – Milk
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Phillip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams – Doubt
Penelope Cruz – Vicky Christina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Kate Winslet – The Reader
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 10:36 am | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
Here are my FINAL nominations until I predict the winners when the AA nominations are in.
BEST PICTURE:
Frost/Nixon
Slumdog Millionaire
Milk
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
DIRECTOR:
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Gus Van Sant, Milk
(Usually not all best pictures nominess have all their directors nominated, but I think this year will be all of them)
ACTOR:
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Sean Penn, Milk
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
ACTRESS:
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Cate Blanchett, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
Robert Downey,Jr., Tropic Thunder
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Josh Brolin, Milk
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Viola Davis, Doubt
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
ANIMATED FEATURE:
Wall-E
Kung Fu Panda
Waltz with Bashir
ORGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Wall-E
Rachel Getting Married
Milk
The Wrestler
Happy-Go-Lucky
ADAPTIVE SCREENPLAY:
The Reader
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Slumdog Millionaire
Frost/Nixon
Doubt
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 12:21 pm | Permalink
Lo wrote:
Seriously?! Nowhere in ANY category do you think Slumdog Millionaire would win? It just swept the Critic’s Choice for pete’s sake!
Sorry Dave, but if you don’t think Slumdog has a chance in any of these categories, I think your predictions are not as on the mark as you believe.
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 12:54 pm | Permalink
lamotas wrote:
These are the worst predictions of all time.
Benjamin Button and Rev Road are no where near the top! It’s going to either Slumdog Millionaire (this year’s crowd pleaser) or The Dark Knight (which is likely to get the Oscar nom). It is the first superhero film that is worthy of the prize, and the academy realizes that.
As for best actor, where is Rorke with his triumphant resurrection in The Wrestler?!
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 3:48 pm | Permalink
Ima Wright & Ura ron wrote:
Whoa – hasnt anyone seen “Slumdog Millionnaire”?!?!
if this isnt a contender in any category, let alone Best Picture, then im not tuning in. Period. Its already nominated for like a gazillion categories in Golden Globes. and it has everything: drama, suspense, comedy, heart (an achievement considering the squalor that is presented), incredibly original story (simple but brilliant) music and cinemetography, acting, etc. AND the best part? No currrent top 40 american stars! Yay! Such a refreshing change from the hollywood formulaic cash-focused crap or ‘high brow’ vehicles for primadonna actors that dominates american culture. I for one am thankful the writers of this website don’t actually influence/decide the nominations. (at least i really really hope not).
Peace out.
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 4:24 pm | Permalink
Ima Wright & Ura ron wrote:
Whoa – hasnt anyone seen “Slumdog Millionnaire”?!?!
if this isnt a contender in any category, let alone Best Picture, then we’re not tuning in. Period. Its already nominated for like a gazillion categories in Golden Globes. and it has everything: drama, suspense, comedy, heart (an achievement considering the squalor that is presented), incredibly original story (simple but brilliant) music and cinemetography, acting, etc. AND the best part? No currrent top 40 american stars! Yay! Such a refreshing change from the hollywood formulaic cash-focused crap or ‘high brow’ vehicles for primadonna actors that dominates american culture. We are thankful the writers of this website don’t actually influence/decide the nominations. (at least we really really hope not).
Peace out.
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 4:25 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
julius… i seriously dont know tis hard aye because half the god movies arnt even in nz yet and no betting and no i told you so sort of thing(please)… who should life time acheivement award….i say julie andrews or christopher plummer JY what do you think…oh have heard nicole kidman has critiqued her own work for aus and hated it.
i dont know i can do shortlists
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 5:21 pm | Permalink
Shana wrote:
Slumdog Millionaire was THE best movie of the year by far, but Revolutionary Road will probably win Best Picture. I can’t see anyone but Sean Penn winning Best Actor for Milk, and I do think Kate Winslet will win for Revolutionary Road. I think Heath Ledger should win Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight, but I think the Oscar will go to Russell Crowe. For the women, Penelope Cruz for Vickie Cristina Barcelona. Animated – has to be WALL E.
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 8:36 pm | Permalink
Shana wrote:
Australia and Benjamin Button will be the big losers, though Benjamin Button could win for Adapted Screenplay.
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 8:38 pm | Permalink
Istiaq wrote:
WHAT!!!!are u peeps CRAZY!!!!!watch the poll…..Look who is gonna win d oscars…
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 9:11 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
shana… i dont think so maybe revolutionary road or the dark knight they will get nominated but hardly win
istiaq.. what poll
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 11:08 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
I’m Sorry Shana but I have to agree with Louise on this one. Revolutionary Road had a strong start, but I don’t think it will get the BP nomination.
Posted on 10-Jan-09 at 1:03 am | Permalink
vanillalatte4 wrote:
Ya, just look at all the BP snubs Rev Road has gotten already. I don’t even think it has a shot with Best Actor. I think the only definite nod it will get is for Kate Winslett, and it will be between her and Streep for the title. Penn is locked for actor, and i think its between Cruz and Winslett for BSA, thatll be the tough one this year. I think Slumdog will sweep the BP. Ben Button will be the big loser.
Posted on 10-Jan-09 at 12:41 pm | Permalink
vanillalatte4 wrote:
Ya, just look at all the BP snubs Rev Road has gotten already. I don’t even think it has a shot with Best Actor. I think the only definite nod it will get is for Kate Winslett, and it will be between her and Streep for the title. Penn is locked for actor, and i think its between Cruz and Winslett for BSA, thatll be the tough one this year. I think Slumdog will sweep the BP. Ben Button will be the big loser.
Posted on 10-Jan-09 at 12:41 pm | Permalink
Sergey wrote:
guys…BEST picture…is supposed to be the greatest and best movie of the entire year…Frost/Nixon, CCBB, Slumdog Millionaire, The Wrestler… i havent quite decided which one is better yet, but TDK is not better than ANY of these. I like it fine, but if you have seen the above mentioned movies, it is easy to see that TDK is NOT the greatest movie of 2008. i dont get why there is so much talk of winning. Doubt… got reviewed poorly, and i have heard Milk is good but personally i am not to keen on watching movies about gays so i wont see that one. noms on 22nd.
Posted on 10-Jan-09 at 2:35 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
vanillalatte4… fully agree but kate probly wont get it for BA she will get nom tho and most likely to get BSA.
Sergey… i aslo agree i dont thik doubt will be for best picture but meryl will hopefully get a win this year… but THANKYOU for saying something about the dark knight because its good but ti weird it jumps around alot yeah
Posted on 10-Jan-09 at 5:13 pm | Permalink
johhny perkins wrote:
Yeah, Kate will probably win Supporting Actress for “The Reader”. She looks amazing in it, compared to the other actress’s.
I think this might be Meryls year to win. She gave out a strong performance.
And I agree to that too. The Dark Knight was a good film, but it wasn’t one of the greatest of 2008. Compared to the other movies(CCBB, Frost/Nixon, Slumdog.)
Posted on 10-Jan-09 at 10:23 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
You know another movie I underestimated. Gran Torino. I think I could slip in for the nomination, and I think I am going to replace Richard Jenkins with Clint Eastwood for best actor in my nominations. As for Streep winning Actress this year, I think she is one of the favorites, but I don’t know if she’ll beat Anne Hathaway this year.
Posted on 11-Jan-09 at 12:50 am | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
lamotas from 534, this is the old one, the new one has dark knight and slumdog in it.
just 12 more days till friday, that’s the day when the noms are announced in Hong Kong.
TDK is locked for BP. no question. no argument.
Posted on 11-Jan-09 at 4:52 am | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
for people who think this blog is the only prediction blog, check out the other new ones. this is the old one.
Posted on 11-Jan-09 at 5:21 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
julius… tdk probly wont be nominated for BP its a good movie but there are others soo much better gran torino could slip into that catorgory
Posted on 11-Jan-09 at 3:45 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
ok here are the golden globes winner and may i say im surprised kate winslet took both best actress and supporting actress… but none of people i was going for won
Best Motion Picture, Drama
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Frost/Nixon
* The Reader
* Revolutionary Road
* Slumdog Millionaire**
Best Motion Picture, Comedy
* Burn After Reading
* Happy-Go-Lucky
* In Bruges
* Mamma Mia!
* Vicky Cristina Barcelona**
Best Actor, Drama
* Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
* Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
* Sean Penn, Milk
* Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler**
Best Actress, Drama
* Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
* Angelina Jolie, Changeling
* Meryl Streep, Doubt
* Kristin Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long
* Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road**
Best Actor, Comedy or Musical
* Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Colin Farrell, In Bruges**
* James Franco, Pineapple Express
* Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges
* Dustin Hoffman, Last Chance Harvey
Best Actress, Comedy or Musical
* Rebecca Hall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky**
* Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading
* Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia!
* Emma Thompson, Last Chance Harvey
Best Supporting Actor
* Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder
* Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
* Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess
* Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
* Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight**
Best Supporting Actress
* Amy Adams, Doubt
* Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Viola Davis, Doubt
* Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
* Kate Winslet, The Reader**
Best Director
* Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire**
* Stephen Daldry, The Reader
* David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
* Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road
Best Screenplay
* Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire**
* David Hare, The Reader
* Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon
* Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* John Patrick Shanley, Doubt
Best Foreign Language Film
* The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
* Everlasting Moments (Sweden)
* Gomorrah (Italy)
* I’ve Loved You So Long (France)
* Waltz With Bashir (Israel)**
Best Animated Feature Film
* Bolt
* Kung Fu Panda
* WALL-E**
Best Original Score
* Alexandre Desplat, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Clint Eastwood, Changeling
* James Newton Howard, Defiance
* A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire**
* Hans Zimmer, Frost/Nixon
Best Original Song
* “Down to Earth,” WALL-E; music by Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman; lyrics by Peter Gabriel
* “Gran Torino,” Gran Torino; music by Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens; lyrics by Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
* “I Thought I Lost You,” Bolt; music & lyrics by Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele
* “Once in a Lifetime,” Cadillac Records; music & lyrics by Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street
* “The Wrestler,” The Wrestler; music & lyrics by Bruce Springsteen**
Posted on 11-Jan-09 at 9:00 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Yay.
SLumdog swept the golden globes.
Posted on 11-Jan-09 at 10:35 pm | Permalink
andy wrote:
of course Kate winslet will win in the next oscar.
viva the gorgeous Kate winslet.
this year is your time to nail your fang.
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 1:51 am | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
my bp prediction with winner.
TDK****chance of winning
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE ****1/2 chance of winning
MILK****chance of winning
FROST/NIXON***chance of winning
CCBB**1/2 chance of winning
top 5 of the list
1.SLUMDONG MILLIONAIRE
2.TDK
3.MILK
4.F/N
5.CCBB
they are all the 5 best of the category. i am actually thinking of CCBB or THE WRESTLER… which one is better?
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 2:49 am | Permalink
Rohan wrote:
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) should win oscar for BEST MOVIE,DIRECTION ,MUSIC.
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 3:41 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
julius… maybe swap the chances around for tdk and slumdog or tdk with TW then i think i might agree with you… by the looks of things slumdog is topdog(cheesy lol) it took out critics and now the GG can it go the home run
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 5:16 am | Permalink
Jen wrote:
I Think Heath Ledger Should Get An Award,, His Performance In The Dark Knight Was Mesmerising!!
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 8:30 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I saw Slumdog Millionaire this weekend. That film was truly magnificent. My second favorite film of 2008. It is beautifully edited and photographed. Though not a performance driven film, it still had great acting. Particularly from Dev Patel. Not as good as the book (Q & A) but a near masterpiece, nonetheless.
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 9:05 am | Permalink
hayden wrote:
Heath Ledger should definitely win. There is no denying his remarkable, genius performance in The Dark Knight, which no other actor could have portrayed so perfectly. There is just something so incredibly different and original about his acting that astounds people, and the academy would have a difficult time finding another actor that deserves the award. Here’s to Heath Ledger.
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 2:53 pm | Permalink
Luis Felipe wrote:
The Best Actress is:
Julianne Moore for the Blindness.
Absolutely!!!
Merece Ganar el Oscar ♥
Her is the best actress of the decade
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 3:33 pm | Permalink
Luis Felipe wrote:
Best Actress, Drama
* JULIANNE MOORE, Blindness **
Best Actor, Comedy or Musical
* Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Colin Farrell, In Bruges**
* James Franco, Pineapple Express
* Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges
* Dustin Hoffman, Last Chance Harvey
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 3:37 pm | Permalink
Texas wrote:
I can’t believe that Kate won two globes. Revoluntionary Roads is a boring movie…waste of money…who wants to see a movies about a couple fighting. I think Angelina Jolie should have won last year and this year she has done a awesome performance in Changeling. Perhaps she and Brad were ignored votes because of their high profiled lives; whatever the case maybe, they are achieving more awards/rewards from their millions of $s in charitable donations to improve the earth of poverty and despair.
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 6:17 pm | Permalink
Bruce wrote:
Benjamin Button/I never thought I’d ever see a better picture than Gone With the Wind/That was until I saw Benjamin Button/Tomorrow I’m going to see Benjamin Button in the theatre for the second time
Posted on 12-Jan-09 at 9:05 pm | Permalink
zephyr wrote:
only Heath Ledjer.I can’t belive that he passed away.but Im sure that anyone couldn’t play like him in The Dark Knight.
Posted on 13-Jan-09 at 12:14 am | Permalink
julius yeung wrote:
definitely, slumdog and dark knight are the 2 top front runners for BP and director. slumdog is a beautiful film and dark knight is a thrilling masterpiece. i don’t know who will win. i just adore TDK. SM is so beautiful. TDK is one of the most critically acclaimed movie of the year, TDK is the most acclaimed movie of the year. TDK is also a crime film, SM is a drama. TDK is a Comic-book movie so the academy might not like it, SM is sth that the academy never nominated for
both a very new type of movie in the movie history and the academy. both great. 2 best movie of the year in my opinion.
Posted on 13-Jan-09 at 2:08 am | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
We’re nine days away from finding out the nominations, and things have changed.
Best Picture Contenders:
1. Slumdog Millionaire:
This film is getting honor winning director for Boyle and adapted screenplay. Its a film that the Academy has never seen before probably. It has a chance of winning Best Picture 2008
2. Frost/Nixon:
Big drama. It doesn’t look like it has a big chance of winning this year though.
3. Milk:
Sean Penn is sure to be an aim for a spot for Best Actor.
No thoughts much on this film.
4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button:
Another drama. David Fincher and Eric Roth. Makeup win for sure. But it doesnt seem to be winning anything else. Maybe theres a reason for that.
5. The Dark Knight:
Audiences loved it. Critics appreciated it. Possible contender? Possible. It has that “crime” genre, its mostly an action film though.
And I don’t know, when do you see a comic-book adaptation winning Best Picture?
Posted on 13-Jan-09 at 7:09 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
And I don’t know, when do you see a comic-book adaptation winning Best Picture?
never its not likly to be nominated
Posted on 13-Jan-09 at 8:22 pm | Permalink
Chadicle wrote:
Dark Knight will not win Best PIcture. But it will be nominated. You do not ignore the 2nd highest grossing film of all time. You just don’t.
When its not nominated or it actually wins, you all can say I told you so. But I stand by this. Will be nominated, but will not win.
Posted on 13-Jan-09 at 8:28 pm | Permalink
julius wrote:
it is TDK vs. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in Director, music and BP. Director, i have to say TDK music too but it is nearly a tie. BP, both are tie. can there be a tie for 2 films? i mean, the 2 best movies of the year
TDK-most critically acclaimed movie of the year, 2nd highest grossing movie in history, great performances by actors and actress. great directing and casting.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE- one of the most critically acclaimed movie of the year. won tons of critic awards around the cities of america and won 6 gg wit lots of heavy CCA awards on it’s hands.
SM-awards
TDK-critics.
TDK vs. SM
Posted on 14-Jan-09 at 12:03 am | Permalink
M wrote:
ummm Amy Adams was NOT in Changeling
Posted on 14-Jan-09 at 7:15 am | Permalink
DESTA TEREFE wrote:
Some say Pitt is gonna make it for Best Actor but i think he’s just a fucking pussy. He never deserve that_ cuz he’s never a star to me, he’s just a pussy.Fuck him ‘n fuck his fuckin’ bitchwife. Fuckin’ Americans !!!
Posted on 14-Jan-09 at 12:42 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
ooookaaaay that was umm… yeah what evs
anybody wanna put their thoughts towards who should get life time acheivement award
Posted on 14-Jan-09 at 7:20 pm | Permalink
julius wrote:
just 8 days till the announcement. it is the 15th in hong kong. and it announces on 23rd. the time here is faster.
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 12:05 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
yeah well i get the glory of stayin till 2 in the morning to wait because my time is faster than america and hong kong
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 2:16 am | Permalink
julius (a23) wrote:
you live in austrailia i guess LOUISE.
when are the noms announced in america?
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 3:11 am | Permalink
Ben Heer wrote:
THere is no doubt that Heath Ledger was a talented actor but im over him getting awards due to what has happened. We all make choices…….accidental or not a choice was made
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 4:02 am | Permalink
Ben Heer wrote:
THere is no doubt that Heath Ledger was a talented actor but im over him getting awards due to what has happened. We all make choices…….accidental or not a choice was made
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 4:03 am | Permalink
Marta wrote:
Best actor:Don’t forget about Mickey Rourke in the movie “The Wrestler”! Great job!
Best actress:Meryl Streep(Doubt)
Best supporting actress:Amy Adams(Doubt)
Best supporting actor:Heath Ledger(the Dark Knight)/Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)
Best movie:I couldn’t decide yet because some are very good,however,in my opinion “The Dark knight”,”The curious case of Benjamin Button” and “Revolutionary Road” are not going to win the Oscar althouth they’re good movies.
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 8:40 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
My very last final predictions. It kills me to include some of the people below, but when it’s said and done it’s not about what I want. It’s about who will be nominated.
Best Picture
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Milk
-Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director
-Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
-David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
-Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
-Gus Van Sant for Milk
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
-Richard Jenkins for The Visitor
-Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
-Sean Penn for Milk
-Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
-Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
-Angelina Jolie for Changeling
-Meryl Streep for Doubt
Kate Winslett for Revolutionary Road
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Josh Brolin for Milk
-Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder
-Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
-Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
-Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
-Viola Davis for Doubt
-Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Marissa Tomei for The Wrestler
-Kate Winslett for The Reader
Best Original Screenplay
-Milk
-Rachel Getting Married
-Vicky Christina Barcelona
-WALL-E
-The Wrestler
Best Adapted Screenplay
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature
-Kung Fu Panda
-WALL-E
-Waltz With Bashir
Best Documentary Feature
-At the Death House Door
-Encounters at the End of the World
-Man On Wire
-Standard Operating System
-Trouble With Water
Best Foreign Language Film
-The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
-The Class (France)
-Everlasting Moments (Sweden)
-Necessities of Life (Canada)
-Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
Best Film Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog Millionaire
-The Wrestler
Best Cinematography
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin
-The Dark Knight
-Revolutionary Road
-Slumdog Millionaire
Best Art Direction
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Revolutionary Road
Best Costume Design
-Australia
-Changeling
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Duchess
-Revolutionary Road
Best Original Score
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog Millionaire
-WALL-E
Best Original Song
-“I Thought I Lost You” Bolt
-“Gran Torino” Gran Torino
-“Jai Ho” Slumdog Millionaire
-“The Wrestler” The Wrestler
-“Down to Earth” WALL-E
Best Sound Mixing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
-Iron Man
-WALL-E
Best Sound Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Defiance
-Iron Man
-WALL-E
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 9:19 am | Permalink
jake mendez wrote:
I really think that they could possibly give the best picture to “Doubt” or even “The Dark Knight”. I dont think that revolutionary road will do as hot as these people say it will.
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 2:55 pm | Permalink
jake mendez wrote:
Im 99.9% sure that heath ledger will win best supporting actor. This is because it was an incredible performance that i will never forget. He was the best part of the movie. Also hes dead and has never won an oscar for acting yet so I think that he stands an incredible chance of winning. If he doesnt win im gonna be surprised
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 3:05 pm | Permalink
Yogesh wrote:
How about “Slumdog Millionaire” ???
It’s no where in the scene, I bet it is going to be a big surprise this season …..
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 6:01 pm | Permalink
titziana wrote:
Well, Kate deserves the oscar. She’s such a good actress.
The dark night, Burn after reading, Wall-e, Revolutionary Road (which are the movies I’ve seen), should get the award for best picture, any of them.
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 6:10 pm | Permalink
julius wrote:
what time is the noms announced in america? i live in hong kong but HK time is faster.
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 6:42 pm | Permalink
Louise wrote:
julius… i think its 5 pm ET but go to the oscar site and it will show you and no i dont live in australia try the next country over
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 10:49 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
I’m pretty sure that they annouce the nominess early in the morning, around 6am
Im not positve though.
Posted on 15-Jan-09 at 11:01 pm | Permalink
JK wrote:
Revolutionary Road takes place in the 1950s, not in the “depression era”! Didn’t you see the movie before reviewing it? OMG
Posted on 16-Jan-09 at 12:28 am | Permalink
JK wrote:
Revolutionary Road takes place in the 1950s, not in the “depression era”! Didn’t you see the movie before reviewing it? OMG
Posted on 16-Jan-09 at 12:28 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
nah its 5pm Pacific time and 8pm Eastern time on abc so julius thats 9.00 am going from Pacific time and 2pm for me
heres the baftas nominations(KAte gets another doubl dose of spotlight plus mamma mia!)
Best Film:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Outstanding British Film:
Hunger
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Man On Wire
Slumdog Millionaire
Animated Film:
Persepolis
Wall-e
Waltz With Bashir
Director:
Clint Eastwood – Changeling
David Fincher – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
Stephen Daldry – The Reader
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Leading Actor:
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Leading Actress:
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Kristin Scott Thomas – I’ve Loved You So Long
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kate Winslet – The Reader
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
Supporting Actor:
Robert Downey Jr. . Tropic Thunder
Brendan Gleeson . In Bruges
Philip Seymour Hoffman . Doubt
Heath Ledger . The Dark Knight
Brad Pitt . Burn After Reading
Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams . Doubt
Penélope Cruz . Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Freida Pinto . Slumdog Millionaire
Tilda Swinton . Burn After Reading
Marisa Tomei . The Wrestler
Original Screenplay:
Burn After Reading – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Changeling – J. Michael Straczynski
I’ve Loved You So Long – Philippe Claudel
In Bruges – Martin McDonagh
Milk – Dustin Lance Black
Adapted Screenplay:
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button – Eric Roth
Frost/Nixon – Peter Morgan
The Reader – David Hare
Revolutionary Road – Justin Haythe
Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy.
Posted on 16-Jan-09 at 3:40 am | Permalink
Louise wrote:
oh i forgot julius thats the friday 23rd for us dams time zones
Posted on 16-Jan-09 at 3:42 am | Permalink
julius wrote:
damn it! and we don’t even have abc here. maybe they do but since it is like from america, i have to subscribe to abc and pay them money.
the NBR are announced. i can’t really believe THE READER and CCBB (CCBB was great but still…) maybe not CCBB but THE READER was nominated. no Christopher nolan for best director? wow, that is seriously weird. BP is still not sure for TDK but chris nolan was the 2nd best director of the year. Clint Eastwood and Stephine Darly… for director, i mean seriously… Fincher is okay but not TOO suitable. they forgot nolan and gus van sant. ohhh! and why isn’t MILK is on the list?
MILK
F/N
TDK
SM
CCBB/THE WRESTLER
this sounds better. i mean seriously…
but the rest are not okay still…
RR is not such a great movie!
well, that’s the british. i don’t even get why mamma mia is up there….
NBR doesn’t deserve to be called “the british oscar”
i hope the academy