OscarFrenzy’s Fall Preview – Let the Race Begin
And here we go…
We’re in the thick of the fall movie season and Oscar buzz is gradually building to a fever pitch. Unlike last year, where smaller, independent films dominated awards season, the big studio offerings are BACK and ready to cash in both on the awards circuit and the box office. Plus, unlike last year’s films, many of which shared a common theme of isolationism, this year’s films are all over the map. To sort things out, let’s first start by reviewing our Spring predictions.
Our Best Picture predictions were:
Revolutionary Road
Changeling
The Reader
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Of those, one remains fiercely strong, and that is David Fincher’s fantasy drama Benjamin Button. As you can see from the trailer, this film promises to be something that we have never seen before. Some may find this an odd comparison, but this could be the next Forrest Gump. In that, I’m referring to a movie that captures the public’s imagination through amazing, unconventional, storytelling and special effects. The only fear is that “Button” plays more like “Big Fish” than “Gump.” Fincher’s been hit or miss, but his last film “Zodiac” reveals this director’s immense talent to tell a dramatic story. If all things go right, we could be witnessing a sweep of awards on Oscar night.
The other colossal contender, Revolutionary Road, is more of a puzzle. You may be aware that OscarFrenzy predicted “Road” to sweep the Oscars, taking Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress. We regretfully now must back off those projections. The trailer hints at a strong character drama with powerhouse performances from DiCaprio and Winslet, but something is missing. That something is the feeling of newness. We feel like we’ve seen this before. In addition, a story about a marriage falling apart just doesn’t seem big or important enough for the Oscar. “Road” may still slip into the final five, but it won’t be competing for the big prize.
Among our other predictions, “The Reader” has received little buzz and looks to attract more controversy than for its own good. “Australia” looks really pretty, I mean really pretty. But we get the sense that the story is a little shallow. Also, this is unfortunate, but when’s the last time an epic romance scored well at the Oscars? Cold Mountain and Atonement didn’t quite inspire intense passion, although Atonement did snag a Best Pic nomination. Eastwood’s “Changeling” looks dead in the water. Something about the film just doesn’t add up. It doesn’t feel like an Eastwood film. The better bet, for fans of Clint, is December’s “Gran Torino,” about a war veteran confronting his own prejudices and bigotry when immigrants move into his neighborhood.
So if those films aren’t making the cut, who will? This year more than ever, the real choices seem few and far in between. You’ve got Gus Van Sant’s “Milk,” starring Sean Penn as a gay activist. It’ll probably be a solid movie, and Penn will nab a Best Actor nomination, but the film appears too political, as opposed to biographical, and that will be a turn-off to the Academy. “The Soloist,” starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. looks downright horrible. If the trailer is any indication, it’ll be the next Pay It Forward. “Doubt” has drawn little buzz, and we think it’s more of a Meryl Streep vehicle than anything else.
One real contender is Ron Howard’s “Frost/Nixon” about the real-life interviews Richard Nixon gave to a talk show host covering Watergate and a host of other topics. Howard’s overdue for a hit and the story seems compelling. No less than six acclaimed directors including Martin Scorsese and George Clooney competed for the film rights. The appeal here might be that although the film is political in nature, it focuses more on the battle between two men, Nixon and Frost, and the psychological drama of what’s at stake for both men. Frank Langella, who plays Nixon, may very well be your frontrunner for Best Actor.
There’s always room for a couple of smaller, lighthearted films (a la Juno, Little Miss Sunshine) and this year’s entries include “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Rachel Getting Married.” Both are cute, but may fall just a tad short of a nomination. Anne Hathaway will likely score her first Best Actress nomination for “Rachel.” As for “Slumdog,” a tale about an Indian boy who tries to be on the Indian equivalent of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” seems just a little bit outside the conventional radar. Remember that “Juno” and “Sunshine” were significant box offices hits, and we’re just a little skeptical if “Millionaire” will connect with audiences the same way. We’ll predict, however, that if it grosses more than $70 million, it’ll get a nomination.
Continuing our rundown, “W” may turn out better than anticipated, but no way it’s getting a nomination. We don’t trust anything that comes from the creative mind of Ed Zwick, so we’re writing off “Defiance.” There’s been little buzz for “The Road” and it just seems a little too dark for the mainstream. Besides, a Cormac McCarthy adaptation (No Country for Old Men) won Best Picture just last year. Viggo Mortenson, however, could get his second consecutive Best Actor nomination.
That leaves one remaining film, and it’s the biggest one of all. Need a hint. Or shall I say, wanna see a magic trick? “The Dark Knight” is the phenomenon of the year and it simply cannot be ignored in the Oscar race. For those who have seen the film multiple times, you know it is so much more than an action flick. It’s a film about the power of fear on our society. It’s a film about what is really means to be a hero, and whether the whole concept of heroism is overrated. It’s a film about our humanity. How do people react when they are truly tested? Heath Ledger is spectacular, indeed, but this film is too good to garner just a Best Supporting Actor victory.
The way we see it, “The Dark Knight” is still the film to beat. You simply cannot ignore a film that grosses more than $500 million. There are two films on the horizon, though, that possess a better than average shot to knock if off the throne. One is “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and the other is “Frost/Nixon.” But they will have to be really great. If you look at the winners from the last few years, you will see that the rules of the Academy Awards have changed. When have small films like “Crash” and violent gangster flicks like “The Departed” ever won the top prize before? Not recently at least. If they can do it, so can “The Dark Knight.”
So here are our revised predictions heading into the final months of the year. We’ll go in depth on the acting races later. Critics’ awards start rolling out in a couple of months. Oscar season is upon us again.
Best Picture:
The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
Frost/Nixon
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Gran Torino
Best Picture winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director: David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actor: Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Best Actress: Kristin Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long
Best Supporting Actress: Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
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Posted on 12-Oct-08 at 12:48 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Much better nominations.
Posted on 13-Oct-08 at 6:59 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
After seeing your guys’ new nominations, watching some trailers, and doing some research, I’ve come up with some new nominations.
Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight*
Grand Torino
Slumdog Millionaire
Revolutionary Road
Best Director
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Clint Eastwood for Grand Torino
David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road
Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight*
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road
Clint Eastwood for Grand Torino
Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Synecdoche New York
Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn for Milk*
Best Actress
Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky*
Merryl Streep for Doubt
Kristen Scott Thomas for I’ve Loved You for So Long
Kate Winslett for Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin for Milk
Emile Hirsch for Milk
Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight *
Michael Sheen for Frost/Nixon
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 Adapted Screenplay
The Curious case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay
Grand Torino
Happy-Go-Lucky
Milk
Synecdoche New York
Vicky Christina Barcelona
Posted on 13-Oct-08 at 8:22 am | Permalink
Rayven wrote:
Holden, you might aswell nominate every single movie that comes out
Posted on 13-Oct-08 at 7:35 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
What’s wrong with the nominations? If you’re so unsatisfied with my nominations, make your own.
Also, I’m trying to be diverse with the noms. I also nominated KATE WINSLETT. That’s what you wanted right?
Posted on 14-Oct-08 at 10:58 am | Permalink
Rayvven wrote:
Yea, but Holden, your nominations, is so diverse that any tom dick and harry can make them, you seem to keep changing and rearranging all the time, and basically include all the movies that are gonna come out in the oscar season…why don’t you make some soild predictions, then we can be like yea, “He (you) was right all along” come the day the predictions are announced
Posted on 15-Oct-08 at 4:10 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I’m not going to say you’re wrong, because you’re not. Actually I’m making my final nominations today.But there’s nothing wrong with a little bit of everything.
Posted on 15-Oct-08 at 4:28 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I’m not going to say you’re wrong, because you’re not. Actually I’m making my final nominations today.But there’s nothing wrong with a little bit of everything.
Posted on 15-Oct-08 at 4:28 pm | Permalink
Roger wrote:
I totally agree with Heath Ledger as Best Supporting for his role in Dark Knight. This will NOT be a sentimental vote because, tragically, he is gone, but because his performance was absolutely brilliant, as in legendary over the top oh my god brilliant. Yes, give the scriptwriter his due, but Heath was IT. One for the Ages.
Posted on 16-Oct-08 at 8:04 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
All the way, Roger.
Posted on 17-Oct-08 at 6:52 am | Permalink
Matt Cassel wrote:
No way the dark night is gona win you guys r morons
Posted on 20-Oct-08 at 7:28 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
It will be nominated. Especially if the Academy wants higher ratings. If they do, they will nominate it. If they want high ratings for a few years, and have people appriciate the academy again it will win. Especially if heath ledger wins.
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 6:53 am | Permalink
michael wrote:
Frost/Nixon won’t make the cut, but Slumdog just might.
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 10:54 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
true that
Posted on 21-Oct-08 at 12:34 pm | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
i personally think dark knight will win at least 7 oscars if the academy is not biased. many critics already said it deserved a best picture nom. and several others more. and i am wondering how about WALL-E? actually WALL-E was the most critically acclaimed movie of the year, not dark knight so maybe Wall – E might have a chance. and some of you guys are biased. just because some movies might sound interesting for the academy doesn’t mean it will win or get nominated. remember body of lies and some other movies like burn after reading? those movies looked like they might have a chance to win best picture but they weren’t really that good! you guys must think better. you have to choose GOOD movies.
Posted on 22-Oct-08 at 6:18 pm | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
my noms for 2009
Best Picture:
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
first/nixon
The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
Best Actor:
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
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
Best Supporting Actress:
Penelope Cruz in Vicky Christina Barcelona
Amy Ryan in Changeling
Tilda Swinton in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director:
David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
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
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
i just copied it from this guy (i don’t know who but…)and just deleted some stuff and changed some stuff.
Posted on 22-Oct-08 at 6:37 pm | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
my noms for 2009
Best Picture:
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
first/nixon
The Dark Knight
Revolutionary Road
Best Actor:
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
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
Best Supporting Actress:
Penelope Cruz in Vicky Christina Barcelona
Amy Ryan in Changeling
Tilda Swinton in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director:
David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
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
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
i just copied it from this guy (i don’t know who but…)and just deleted some stuff and changed some stuff.
Posted on 22-Oct-08 at 6:37 pm | Permalink
Derek J. wrote:
Frost/Nixon just doesn’t seem to make the cut to me
Posted on 29-Oct-08 at 3:26 pm | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
PICTURE:
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionare
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frozen River
The Reader
DIRECTOR:
David Fincher, Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road
Clint Eastwood, Grand Torino
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionare
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
ACTOR:
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon
Josh Brolin, W.
Sean Penn, Milk
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
ACTRESS:
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Kate Beckinsale, Nothing but the Truth
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Heath Ledger, Dark Knight
Jeffery Donovan Changeling
Jamie Bell, Defiance
David Kross, The Reader
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Dakota Fanning, Secret Life of Bess
Rosario Dawson, Seven Pounds
Viola Davis, Doubt
Amy Adams, Doubt
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Burn after Reading or, Happy-Go-Lucky
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Frost/Nixon
ANIMATED FEATURE: Wall.E
Posted on 29-Oct-08 at 4:02 pm | Permalink
julius (a23) wrote:
the predictions are getting better and better…
i think we will be correct this year… maybe.
lets look at some movies that look like the oscar is going to nominate for and not nominate for but is great. this is the challenge. movies like CHALLENGING might have a great chance of getting nominations but we just don’t know and
it wasn’t that FASCINATING as i expect it to be. and a great movie like DARK KNIGHT
might not because it is a superhero movie and the oscar doesn’t like it. however, dark knight is a CRIME film also so will the academy ignore the CRIME genre of DARK KNIGHT or just pick their favourites and make the announcements or are they gonna try to make more attention and nominate those movies also and be fair…
i think this year is a bit hard to predict…
so lets think more about what the academy would DO now… stop the good movies bad movies this and that and lets predict what the academy is up to. i think this is gonna be hard.
(some people might not understand what i am saying. )
Posted on 30-Oct-08 at 3:49 am | Permalink
Jesse wrote:
Best Actor
Will Smith – Seven Punds
Clint Eastwood – Gran Torino
Sean Penn – Milk
Leanardo DiCaprio – Revolutionay Roud
Robert Downey Jr – The Soloist
Seven Pounds I think is going to be a real sleeper this year.
Posted on 02-Nov-08 at 11:57 am | Permalink
James D. wrote:
—Fair chosen, Johnny Perkins. I strongly agree with your nominations—
PICTURE: Defiance or Frozen River (50:50)
DIRECTOR: Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road,
or Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionare
ACTOR: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
ACTRESS: Melissa Leo, Frozen River- or Meryl Streep for Doubt
SUPP. ACTOR: Heath Ledger, Dark Knight or David Kross for The Reader
SUPP. ACTRESS: Viola Davis, Doubt
ORIG. SCREENPLAY: Frozen River or Happy-Go-Lucky, other possibility: Burn after Reading, also Defiance.
ADAPT. SCREENPLAY: Frost/Nixon or Revolutionary Road.
Posted on 05-Nov-08 at 5:24 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Guys, I just don’t see The Reader as a big contender. It seems pretty lame, and really has not been generating the appropriate amount of buzz. The same goes for Frozen River. Mellisa Leo has been generating some buzz, but not enough to secure a nomination. Defiance seems a little bland. World War II films, or just war movies in general seem a little odd. They’ve simply lost their luster.I’m becoming skeptical about Revolutionary Road. It seems too much like Sam Mendes’ first film, American Beauty. Plus, other films are knocking it from its pedestal . It’s sure to get nominations in Best Actor and Actress, and even Best Adapted Screenplay. Burn After Reading may receive an Original Screenplay nomination, but nothing else. A bunch of films that seemed would be huge successes, failed. I.e. Changeling, Blindness, Miracle at St. Anna’s, Body of Lies, etc.
Posted on 06-Nov-08 at 2:42 pm | Permalink
Kevin wrote:
American Beauty’ was a classic.
Revolutionary Road in my opinion would be a total failure this year.
Leo and Kate shouldn’t reunite once again
Posted on 06-Nov-08 at 4:40 pm | Permalink
julius (a23) wrote:
how about downey jr. for tropic thunder?
he was a great actor in that movie!
Posted on 07-Nov-08 at 5:25 am | Permalink
julius (a23) wrote:
how about downey jr. for tropic thunder?
he was a great actor in that movie!
Posted on 07-Nov-08 at 5:25 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
He’ll probably get nominated.
Posted on 07-Nov-08 at 7:50 am | Permalink
johnny perkins wrote:
Ive made some research; Here are some changes.
See if you agree or disagree >.>;
BEST PICTURE: (Too close to call right now)
DIRECTOR:
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Edward Zwick for Defiance
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
David Fincher for Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Darren Aronofsky for The Wrestler
ORIG SCREENPLAY:
Happy-Go-Lucky
Burn after Reading
Wall.E
Gran Torino
Milk
ADAPT. SCREENPLAY:
Revolutionary Road
The Boy in the Stripe Pajamas
Slumdog Millionaire
Defiance
Frost/Nixon
ACTOR:
Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino
Sean Penn in Milk
Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler
Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire
Richard Jenkins in The Visitor
(Eastwood vs. Rourke)
ACTRESS:
Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married
Melissa Leo in Frozen River
Sally Hawkins in Happy-Go-Lucky
Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road
Meryl Streep in Doubt
(Hathaway vs. Leo)
SUPP. ACTOR:
Jeffery Donovan in Changeling
James Franco in Milk
David Kross in The Reader
Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Josh Brolin in Milk
SUPP ACTRESS:
Viola Davis in Doubt
Penelope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
(Too Close to call this time)
ANIMATED FEATURE:
Wall.E
Horton Heres a Who!
Bolt
Posted on 08-Nov-08 at 12:24 pm | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
BEST FILM:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Australia
Synecdoche, New York
The Wrestler
Valkyrie
BEST DIRECTOR:
David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Baz Lurman – Australia
Charlie Kaufman – Synecdoche, New York
Darren Aronofsky – The Wrestler
Christopher Nolan – The Dark Knight
BEST ACTOR:
Mickey Rouke – The Wrestler
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Synecdoche, New York
Hugh Jackman – Australia
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sean Penn – Milk
(Will Smith – Seven Pounds?)
(Tom Cruise – Valkyrie?)
BEST ACTRESS:
….. It’s tough.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
No real point predicting because we know who will get it… HEATH
(other ones to look out for are David Wenham in Australia and Bill Knighy in Valkyrie)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Amy Adams – Doubt
Evan Rachel Wood – The Wrestler
Cate Blanchett – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Carice van Houten – Valkyrie
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Synecdoche, New York
Wall-E
Milk
Australia
(???)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Wrestler
Valkyrie
The Dark Knight
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Valkyrie
The Dark Knight
Synecdoche, New York
**I’m highlighting the obvious ones while at the same time just pointing out some possible underdogs -some people won’t like them and I understand that but at the end of the day – anything goes**
Posted on 12-Nov-08 at 5:25 pm | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
If i had the control…
changeling
Wall-E
Australia
The curious case of benjamin button
Milk
But my prediction:
Australia
The curious case of benjamin button
Milk
Slumdog millionaire
Revolutionary road
Rotten tomatoes or IMDB???
changeling 56% RT
changeling 8.0/10.0 IMDB
Posted on 12-Nov-08 at 6:20 pm | Permalink
Jackson wrote:
Interesting predictions Harrison
I like most of them
I dont think will smith will get nominated for ’seven pounds’
i dont think it wont be a great film
pursuit of happiness wasnt and its by the same director
Here’s some help for BEST ACTRESS:
(I think Cate Blanchett will be here instead of supporting she looks great in TCCBB)
Cate Blanchett in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Merryl Streep in “Doubt”
Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married”
(If you like “Synecdoche, New York” so much here are some possible actress nominations that look good from it – they could be leading or supporting)
Samantha Morton in “Synecdoche, New York”
Catherine Keener in “Synecdoche, New York”
Dianne Wiest in “Synecdoche, New York”
I cant wait to see the film cause i think charlie kaufman is a genius
i hope it will be as brilliant as they say it is
Posted on 12-Nov-08 at 10:37 pm | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
i think all the best picture movies you guys predicted might not be the noms exept for Dark Knight and CCBB. just 2 days ago, i was thinking that Revolutionary Road or FROST/NIXON doesn’t sound to interesting or too oscar-y. RR seems to be like some basic drama piece. FN MIGHT have the chance. however, it seems that it won’t fit
CCBB directly sounds like it is going to be a great movie and Dark Knight is just great. we need to see if any other movies might fit into the BP category.
:I
Posted on 13-Nov-08 at 5:39 am | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
CHANGELING IS ALIVEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Posted on 13-Nov-08 at 2:54 pm | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
thanks jackson
i like the look of those actresses in Synecdoche, New York
especially catherine keener
shes been nominated a couple of times before so i hope she gets nominated
as for BEST ACTRESS i think Cate blanchett looks fantastic and is overdue in this category (e.g Elizabeth) plus merryl hasnt gotten a oscar in a while.
There are just so many good actress performances his year i just didnt know who to choose.
Oh and I think Brad Pitt looks really good in TCCOBB – maybe it could be the Brangelina year of best actress and actor if you know what i mean
Posted on 15-Nov-08 at 5:13 am | Permalink
Jackson wrote:
yeh brad looks good
and yeh Diego is right
Changeling has moved up to 8.1 on IMDb in the last week
its sitting at no. 4 on US box office charts
I reckon it may still get its best picture nomination
Posted on 15-Nov-08 at 11:51 pm | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
This film was heartbreaking…and a 8.1 on IMDB is good, but the 56% on Rottentomatoes is really strange…
Australia
TCCOBB
Slumdog Millionaire
Revolutionary Road
Milk
Dark horses: TDK, Changeling and Wall-E
Posted on 16-Nov-08 at 10:06 am | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
Revolutionary Road review!
The Hollywood Reporter’s review is a bit negative…
Variety: Revolutionary Road” is a very good bigscreen adaptation……Winslet’s perf is less surprising….”
Surprising…
Posted on 17-Nov-08 at 5:21 pm | Permalink
jack the movie goeer wrote:
hi and whoever thinks that TCCBB and TDK will not be nominated is a fag. thank you
Posted on 19-Nov-08 at 12:56 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Read it again. He said they WOULD be nominated.
Posted on 19-Nov-08 at 7:53 am | Permalink
Trevor wrote:
Jack:
It is clear that, regardless of your movie opinions, you are an bigot.
So watch when you throw around offensive names for no other reason that to prove that you are a pedant and a homophobe.
By the way, “fags” make your motion pictures. A lot of them. Including TCCBB and The Dark Knight.
Thanks.
Posted on 19-Nov-08 at 5:56 pm | Permalink
Jackson wrote:
Whoa possibly:
David Wenham for best supporting actor
Heath Ledger for Best supporting actor
Hugh Jackman for best actor
Nicole Kidman for best actress
Cate Blanchett for best actress
Baz Lurman for Best director
Australia for best film
it looks like Australia’s (the country) year
Posted on 19-Nov-08 at 6:31 pm | Permalink
Kramer :] wrote:
Winners that can be possible:
–In My Opion
PICTURE: Australia or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
DIRECTOR: David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button or Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionare
ACTOR: Hugh Jackman in Australia or
Tom Cruise in Valkyrie
ACTRESS: Kate Winslet in The Reader or
Sally Hawkins in Happy-Go-Lucky
SUPP ACTOR: Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, or Jeffery Donovan in Changeling
SUPP ACTRESS: Viola Davis in Doubt
ORIG SCREENPLAY: Burn after Reading or Wall.e
ADAPT SCREENPLAY: Frost/Nixon
ANMATED FEATURE: Wall.e / or if possible? : BOLT
Posted on 20-Nov-08 at 6:13 pm | Permalink
Harrison wrote:
It is going to be a tight year for BEST ACTRESS:
-Apparently Cate Blanchett is magnificant in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Of Course Merryl Streep for Doubt
-Angelina Jolie for Changeling
-Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road
-Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
-Kristin Scott Thomas for I’ve Loved You So Long
-Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
-Melissa Leo in Frozen River
Posted on 21-Nov-08 at 4:12 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Australia has 71% on Rotten Tomatoes. That’s not enough critic support to get any major Oscars.
Posted on 21-Nov-08 at 4:54 pm | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
Rotten tomatoes is a bad page…bad critics…bad reviews…
CHANGELING AND WALL-E FOR BEST MOTION PICTURE!
Posted on 21-Nov-08 at 5:54 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
All the critics on that site are the same critics that review in magazines or newspapers. This site simply averages the overall positive feedback from them
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 8:05 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Harrison, Valkyrie looks fantastic, but it hasn’t been generating enough buzz to secure anything.
Posted on 22-Nov-08 at 4:42 pm | Permalink
julius wrote:
best website for critics are METACRITICS.com and it has lots of good critics. like roger ebert. so maybe
BEST PICTURE
dark knight
benjamin buttons
Austrailia
Challenging (maybe, it is not the best clint eastwood one but still good)
Valkyrie (sounds good!!! maybe)
MILK.
Posted on 24-Nov-08 at 1:48 am | Permalink
julius wrote:
and how about…
this years nomenees
dark knight
ballast
frozen river
rachael getting married
happy go lucky
slumdog millionaire
the curious case of bejamin buttons
MILK
***
most of them best picture and other stuff. it seems like lots of critics like them.
Curious case of bejamin buttons : nominate for 12 oscars.(best picture)
the dark knight : nominate for 12 oscars (best picture).
Milk: 8 oscars nom (best picture)
ballast:nominate for 8 oscars (maybe picture)
frozen river: nominate for 7 oscars (no picture)
RGM:7 oscar nom. (maybe picture)
happy go lucky: 6 oscars nom( forgegn film)
slumdog millionaire : 6 oscars nom(best picture)
AUSTRAILIA might have like 5 noms.
Posted on 24-Nov-08 at 2:13 am | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
Frozen river, happy go lucky, ballast for Best Piucture??!!! jajajaja. No…….
Posted on 24-Nov-08 at 6:07 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
AUSTRALIA HAS 62% OF CRITIC SUPPORT, ACCORDING TO ROTTEN TOMATOES. There’s no way that Australia will be nominated for Best Picture, or Director. Sorry Baz, Nicole, and Hugh.
Posted on 24-Nov-08 at 1:41 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
After doing research, watching films that were supposed to be great, but sucked (Australia, Changeling, W., Blindness, Miracle at St. Anna’s) I’ve made my final predictions until Revolutionary Road, TCCBB, and Gran Torino are released.
BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight*
Gran Torino
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
6th: Revolutionary Road (I’m going out on a limb and betting against the majority.)
BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight*
Gus Van Sant for Milk
6th: Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road
BEST ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn for Milk*
Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
6th: Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
Meryl Streep for Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas for I’ve Loved You So Long
Kate Winslett for Revolutionary Road*
6th: Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder
James Franco for Milk
Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight*
Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire
6th: Josh Brolin for Milk
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams for Doubt
Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona*
Viola Davis for Doubt
Rosemarie Dewitt for Rachel Getting Married
Taraj P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire
6th: Doubt
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Gran Torino
Milk*
Rachel Getting Married
Synecdoche, New York
WALL-E
6th: Burn After Reading
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
The Betrayal
Encounters at the End of the World
Man on Wire
Standard Operating Procedure
Trouble With Water*
6th: American Teen
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E*
Waltz With Bashir
4th: Bolt
BEST FILM EDITING
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight*
Frost/Nixon
Gran Torino
Slumdog Millionaire
6th: Milk
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight*
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road
6th: Milk
BEST ART DIRECTION
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road
Synecdoche, New York
6th: The Dark Knight
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Duchess*
The Other Boleyn Girl
Revolutionary Road
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Revolutionary Road
WALL-E*
6th: Twilight
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Quantum of Solace
Sex and the City: The Movie
Trouble With Water
WALL-E*
The Wrestler
6th: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
BEST SOUND MIXING
Australia
The Dark Knight
Defiance
Iron Man
WALL-E*
6th: Quantum of Solace
BEST SOUND EDITING
Australia
The Dark Knight*
Defiance
Iron Man
WALL-E
6th: Quantum of Solace
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Iron Man*
4th: The Dark Knight
BEST MAKE UP
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Dark Knight
Synecdoche, New York
4th: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 9:19 am | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
CHANGELING WAS GREAT!!!!! YOU SUCKED!
Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 2:37 pm | Permalink
brenden wrote:
I doubt it DeCaprio and Winslet will both be nominated for Revoulutionary Road
Posted on 26-Nov-08 at 11:21 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Diego, there’s no need to call names and tell other people that they sucked. I’m entitled to my opinion, and so are you. So we’ll have to agree to disagree.
Posted on 26-Nov-08 at 8:22 pm | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
My prediction:
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 7:10 am | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
I really love Changeling but…
My prediction:
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 7:12 am | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
does anyone knows when the nomination poll starts? the announcements? and HOLDEN do you think the wrestler can be nominated for best picture or anyone thinks that all the other good movies might win??
Posted on 28-Nov-08 at 5:06 am | Permalink
Holden wrote:
Julias, if The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Doubt, or Revolutionary Road fail, then yes, The Wrestler may be a contender.
Posted on 28-Nov-08 at 9:46 am | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
best picture noms i have finally decieded
1.dark knight
2.CCBB
3.Milk
4.slumdog millionaire
5.frost/nixon
positives
dark knight has the 2nd hightest grossing film of all time and has lots of insane criticism. oscar will get better attraction from that. and osacar might take it as a gangster or crime genre
CCBB just sounds so good or sounds interesting and might have a chance to win lots of oscars
MILK has lots of good reviews maybe some oscar attractions
slumdog millionaire has good reviews too. and the directer is good also have some attractions
Frost/Nixon looks like a good movie and it seems like it might have lots of great ideas too. directer ron howard is famous too
the negatives
Dark Knight is STILL a superhero movie and the academy might be too biased or traditional to make dark knight as a best pic nom.
CCBB does kind of sound like forest gump and idk if the academy will take another FG type of movie
MILK is not too dark or it is … gay. i mean literally GAY. it is about gay marriage and things so it might not interest them to take it
Slumdog Millionaire doesn’t look like a academy type or the movies that have some interesting points to win the academy
Frost/Nixon might be too boring and simple to the academy.
some one else have better ones?
Posted on 29-Nov-08 at 2:32 am | Permalink
Ben wrote:
Best Supporting Actress:
Beyonce – Cadillac Records
Posted on 29-Nov-08 at 2:33 am | Permalink
Rayven wrote:
It’s really interesting to see that people resort to sites like rottentomatoes to predict potential nominess for oscars…i, for one do not rely on that…critics tell you weather the movie was good or bad (and sometimes they just get it wrong), however, many of these critics are not even in the academy voters list…that’s why crash won instead of the critically hit brokeback mountain…titanic won best picture but it wasn’t even the most critically hit of the year…gladiator won best picture, but almost famous was praised more by the critics, same with departed…and the biggest blow of them all was between private ryan and shakespeare in love…we all know how that went…so there you go, bring rottentomatoes up when you discussing “the critics awards”, apparently a good precursor to the oscars…apparently
Posted on 29-Nov-08 at 2:09 pm | Permalink
Diego(uruguay) wrote:
Rayven: I agree with you!!!!!
CHANGELING for Best Motion Picture!!!
Posted on 29-Nov-08 at 6:04 pm | Permalink
Nick wrote:
PICTURE:
1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2. Milk
3. Frost/Nixon
4. Slumdog Millionaire
5. Revolutionary Road
DIRECTOR:
1. Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
2. Clint Eastwood for Grand Torino
3. David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
4. Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road
5. Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
ACTOR:
1. Leonardo Di Caprio for Revolutionary Road
2. Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
3. Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
4. Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
5. Sean Penn for Milk
ACTRESS:
1. Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
2. Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
3. Merryl Streep for Doubt
4. Kristen Scott Thomas for I’ve Loved You for So Long
5. Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
1. Emile Hirsch in Milk
2. Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder
3. Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
4. Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
5. Michael Sheen for Frost/Nixon
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
1. Amy Adams for Doubt
2. Cate Blanchett for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
3. Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
4. Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler
5. Taraj P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E
Horton Hears a Who!
Posted on 29-Nov-08 at 6:14 pm | Permalink
jack the movie goer wrote:
well, i think that the academy should nominate dark knight for a lot of things. including best picture. if the academy doesn’t nominate the dark knight for supporting roll too, everyone will not care about the academy anymore.
who thinks dark knight will get nominated? or not?
Posted on 29-Nov-08 at 6:39 pm | Permalink
jack the movie goer wrote:
well, i think that the academy should nominate dark knight for a lot of things. including best picture. if the academy doesn’t nominate the dark knight for supporting roll too, everyone will not care about the academy anymore.
who thinks dark knight will get nominated? or not?
Posted on 29-Nov-08 at 6:39 pm | Permalink
Holden wrote:
I think it will, Jack.
Posted on 29-Nov-08 at 7:15 pm | Permalink
Douglas wrote:
BEST PICTURE:
-”The Wrestler”
-”The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-”Frost/Nixon”
-”Milk”
-”The Dark Knight”
Should Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Will Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST DIRECTOR:
-Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
-David Fincher for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-Ron Howard for “Frost/Nixon”
-Gus Van Sant for “Milk”
-Christopher Nolan for “The Dark Knight”
Should Win: Christopher Nolan for “The Dark Knight”
Will Win: David Fincher for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST ACTOR
-Philip Seymour Hoffman for “Synecdoche, New York”
-Mickey Rouke for “The Wrestler”
-Brad Pitt for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-Sean Penn for “Milk”
-Leonardo Di Caprio for “Revolutionary Road”
Should Win: Brad Pitt for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Will Win: Mickey Rouke for “The Wrestler”
BEST ACTRESS:
-Cate Blanchett for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-Kristen Scott Thomas for “I’ve Loved You for So Long”
-Kate Winslet for “Revolutionary Road”
-Anne Hathaway for “Rachel Getting Married”
-Nicole Kidman for “Australia”
Should Win: Cate Blanchett for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Will Win: Cate Blanchett for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
-Brandon Walters for “Australia”
-Heath Ledger for “The Dark Knight”
-James Franco for “Milk”
-Dev Patel for “Slumdog Millionaire”
- Jeffery Donovan for “Changeling”
Should Win: Heath Ledger for “The Dark Knight”
Will Win: Heath Ledger for “The Dark Knight”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
-Catherine Keener for “Synecdoche, New York”
-Viola Davis for “Doubt”
-Penelope Cruz for “Vicky Christina Barcelona”
-Marisa Tomei for “The Wrestler”
-Taraj P. Henson for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Should Win: Catherine Keener for “Synecdoche, New York”
Will Win: Taraj P. Henson for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
-“Australia”
-“The Dark Knight”
-“Defiance”
-“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-“Synecdoche, New York”
Should Win: “Australia”
Will Win: “Australia”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
-“Milk”
-“Synecdoche New York”
-“Vicky Christina Barcelona”
-“Wall-E”
-“Australia”
Should Win: “Synecdoche, New York”
Will Win: “Wall-E”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
-“Frost/Nixon”
-“Revolutionary Road”
-“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-“The Dark Knight”
-“Doubt”
Should Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Will Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
-“Wall-E”
-“Kung Fu Panda”
-“Waltz With Bashir”
Should Win: “Wall-E”
Will Win: “Wall-E”
BEST FILM EDITING:
-”The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-”Frost/Nixon”
-”Milk”
-”The Dark Knight”
-“Australia”
Should Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Will Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST ART/SET DIRECTION:
-”The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-“Synecdoche, New York”
-“Australia”
-“Revolutionary Road”
-“The Dark Knight”
Should Win: “Australia”
Will Win: “Australia”
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
-“Australia”
-“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-“The Duchess”
-“Defiance”
-“Changeling”
Should Win: “Australia”
Will Win: “The Duchess”
BEST MAKE UP:
-“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-“Australia”
-“Synecdoche, New York”
Should Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Will Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
-“The Day the Earth Stood Still”
-“Ironman”
-“The Dark Knight”
Should Win: “Ironman”
Will Win: “Ironman”
BEST SOUND MIXING:
-“Iron Man”
-“WALL-E”
-“Australia”
-“The Dark Knight”
-“Quantum of Solace”
Should Win: “Ironman”
Will Win: “The Dark Knight”
BEST SOUND EDITING:
-“Iron Man”
-“WALL-E”
-“Australia”
-“The Dark Knight”
-“Quantum of Solace”
Should Win: “Ironman”
Will Win: “The Dark Knight”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
-“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
-“Doubt”
-“Frost/Nixon”
-“Australia”
-“Revolutionary Road”
Should Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Will Win: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
-“Sex and the City: The Movie”
-“Wall-E”
-“The Wrestler”
-“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
-“Quantum of Solace”
Should Win: “Wall-E”
Will Win: “Wall-E”
Posted on 30-Nov-08 at 2:26 am | Permalink
Douglas wrote:
There are my predictions that I have battled over for months now.
I do believe “Australia” deserves a BEST PICTURE nomination but unfortunately lack of critic support will let it down. It is one of the best films I’ve seen in a while and Nicole is great and Brandon is better.
Posted on 30-Nov-08 at 6:29 pm | Permalink
Douglas wrote:
Just an update on the following…
BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
-“Sex and the City: The Movie”
-“Wall-E”
-“The Wrestler”
-“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
-“Synecdoche, New York”
Should Win: “Synecdoche, New York”
Will Win: “Wall-E”
Posted on 30-Nov-08 at 7:56 pm | Permalink
Zach wrote:
Here are my WIINERS that Iv’e been thinking on and on about.
=]
BEST PICTURE:
Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Nominations:
Milk
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionare
Gran Torino
DIRECTOR:
Win: David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Nominations:
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionare
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
Gus Van Sant for Milk
Darren Aronofsky for The Wrestler
ACTOR
Win: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Nomination:
Hugh Jackman, Australia
Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Leonardo DeCaprio, Body of Lies
(Revolutionary Road just doesnt look like a good fit for him :[ )
ACTRESS:
Winner: Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Nominations:
Kristen Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You for So Long
Angelna Jolie, Changeling
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
[Other Possible: Kate Winselt, Revolutionary Road]
SUPP ACTOR
Winner: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Nominations:
Jeffery Donovan for Changeling
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionare
David Kross, The Reader
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
SUPP ACTRESS
Winner: Catherine Keener, Synecdoche, New York
Nominations:
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraj P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Rosario Dawson, Seven Pounds
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Win: Happy-Go-Lucky
Nominations:
Wall-E
Milk
The Wrestler
Gran Torino
ADAPTIVE SCREENPLAY:
Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Nominations:
Frost/Nixon
Slumdog Millionare
Doubt
The Reader
MAKEUP:
Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Nominations:
The Dark Knight
The Wrestler
COSTUME:
Win: Defiance
Nominations:
Changeling
The Duchess
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Win: Australia
Nominations:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
The Reader
Frost/Nixon
ART DIRECTION:
Win: Australia
Nomination:
Defiance
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionare
FILM EDITING:
Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Nomination:
Gran Torino
The Dark Knight
Australia
Milk
ORIGINAL SCORE
Winner: Frost/Nixon
Nomination:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Australia
Twilight
Revolutionary Road
ORIGINAL SONG:
Winner: Wall.e
Nomination:
Sex and the City
The Wrestler
SOUND EDITING
Winner: The Dark Knight
SOUND MIXING:
Winner: Australia
Posted on 01-Dec-08 at 7:53 pm | Permalink
Michael wrote:
Everyone is forgetting about the movie Cadillac Records…
Beyonce for best supporting actress
Will Smith for best actor (Seven Pounds)…third time is the charm
Jamie Foxx for best supporting actor (Soloist)
Agelina Jolie for best actress (Changeling)
The Dark Night for best picture
Everyone is forgetting about the blacks
Posted on 05-Dec-08 at 9:44 am | Permalink
julius (a22) wrote:
now the MORE improved one…
The Dark Knight 96%
Milk 92%
Frost/Nixon ??
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 94% (i think so)
Slumdog Millionaire. 96%
they all have great ratings.
directer.
NOLAN- TDK
???? -CCBB
DANNY BOYLE- slumdog
ron howard-F/N
steven stan???-CHE
actor-
BRAD PITT- CCBB
SEAN PEAN-Milk
Mickey Rouke-wrestler
Frank Langella-Frost/Nixon
Rober DWNY junior-IRON MAN (he was great….)
supp. actor
HEATH LEDGER-dark kngiht (will win definately)
Rbt downey jr-tropic thunder (dunno but he was great)
brad pitt – burn after reading
Jeffery Donovan-Changeling
Phillip Seymour Hoffman-Doubt
top 5 most nominated films
Dark Knight – 11 noms!
CCBB-10 noms
Milk-7 noms
Wall-E -5 noms
Quantum of Solace-4 noms
Posted on 09-Dec-08 at 1:35 am | Permalink
Jacob wrote:
Alright, these predictions suck. Here are some good ones.
Best Picture:
Milk
Frost/Nixon
Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Best Director:
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Gus Van Sant, Milk
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Best Actor:
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
Best Actress:
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actor:
Josh Brolin, Milk
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Phillip Semyour Hoffman, Doubt
Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess
James Franco, Milk
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams, Doubt
Viola Davis, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Screenplay:
Milk
The Wrestler
Rachel Getting Married
WALL-E
Gran Torino
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Frost/Nixon
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Slumdog Millionaire
Doubt
The Reader
Best Animated Film:
WALL-E
Kung Fu Panda
Waltz With Bashir
That’s all I got so far!
Posted on 14-Dec-08 at 5:11 am | Permalink
luis wrote:
My winners predictions:
Best Film:GRAN TORINO.
Best Director:CLINT EASTWOOD
Best Actor:CLINT EASTWOOD.
Best Actress:Angelina Jolie.
Posted on 29-Dec-08 at 2:51 am | Permalink
Julius wrote:
Dark Knight should definitely get a nomination but I doubt will win nor should it. Heath Ledger SHOULD win as best supporting actor for sure. Most convincing antagonist ever to be put on screen next to Hannibal Lector!
Posted on 05-Jan-09 at 1:29 pm | Permalink