With just two days to go before the Oscar nominations are finally announced, I’m resisting the urge to change any of my predictions, which went Read the full post.
Jan 20
2009
04:56 PM ET
Oscar nominations: Beat my predictions!
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Wall-E and Grand Torino both deserve to be nominated!
Spot on except for The Dark Knight Though I only read the Reader I think would make better oscar fodder for best picture
You’re predictions are pretty spot-on, but I, too, am confused by Dev Patel’s nomination for Best Supporting Actor…the whole movie was ABOUT HIM. And though I think WALL-E should be nominated for Best Picture and Michelle Williams for Wendy and Lucy, I doubt it’ll actually happen.
i’m hoping leo gets a nom for revolutionary road- his finest work to date… I hope Milk wins Best Picture and R Rothchild hangs himself…
http://bojalad.blogspot.com/2009/01/morning-afterredemption.html
Pic:
-Dark Knight
-Benjamin Button
-Milk
-Slumdog
-Frost/ Nixon
Director
-Fincher
-Boyle
-Howard
-Leigh
-Nolan
Actor
-Eastwood
-Pitt
-Rourke
-Langella
-Penn
Actress
-Hawkins
-Winslet (Reader)
-Scott Thomas
-Streep
-Jolie
Support Actor
-Ledger
-Downey Jr.
-Brolin
-Fiennes
-Seymour Hoffman
Sup Actress
-Cruz
-Tomei
-Adams
-Hensen
-Davis
Orig play
-HappyGoLucky
-Milk
-Rachel Getting Married
-Vicky Cristina Barcelona
-Gran Torino
Adapt Play
-Button
-Doubt
-Reader
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog
The two wild cards here are Cate Blanchett and Amy Adams. I could easily see Blanchett taking either Angelina Jolie’s or Sally Hawkins’s place on the ballot. Amy Adams is really, really hot right now. She might sneak into the supporting actress race on name alone.
I agree with almost all of the predictions except:
Replace “Dark Knight” with “Gran Torino” for best picture (unfortunately).
Replace Brad Pitt with Leonardo DiCaprio for best actor
Replace Taraji Henson with Amy Adams for supporting actress
Oh god, surely The Reader isn’t seriously being considered for Best Picture? It’s oscar bait alright. Oscar bait of the worst kind. A hollow, completely dull movie and I honestly don’t think Winslet deserves an Oscar for it.
Best Picture:
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Benjamin Button
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
Don’t discount Amy Adams’ supporting performance in DOUBT! I think she should get the nomination over Penelope Cruz.
I believe WALL-E should be nominated for Best Picture over Benjamin Button. Wall-E was so much more than just another “animated feature.” It was probably one of the best–if not THE best–films of 2008, hands down. Button is completely over-rated.
…and Leo DiCaprio should get the best actor nod (sadly) over Brad Pitt. Pitt barely had any emotion at all in Button–the character never had any depth. DiCaprio’s Frank Wheeler, however, deserves the academy’s attention.
PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Wrestler
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
DIRECTOR
David Fincher
Darren Aronofsky
Christopher Nolan
Gus Van Sant
Danny Boyle
ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio
Clint Eastwood
Frank Langella
Sean Penn
Mickey Rourke
ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway
Sally Hawkins
Meryl Streep
Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road)
Kate Winslet (The Reader)
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Michael Sheen
Robert Downey, Jr.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Heath Ledger
Dev Patel
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Penelope Cruz
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Marisa Tomei
Emma Thompson
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Happy-Go-Lucky
Milk
Rachel Getting Married
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
In Bruges
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
I’m going to put this out there but RDJ could be the vulnerable one for Supporting Actor. It may be Eddie Marsaan for Happy Go Lucky, and if they truly go for Milk, see James Franco pop up alongside Josh Brolin. Long shot but may still happen.
BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E
BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle
David Fincher
Ron Howard
Christopher Nolan
Gus Van Sant
BEST ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio
Clint Eastwood
Frank Langella
Sean Penn
Mickey Rourke
BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway
Sally Hawkins
Angelina Jolie
Meryl Streep
Kate Winslet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin
James Franco
Robert Downey, Jr.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Heath Ledger
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams
Penelope Cruz
Viola Davis
Marisa Tomei
Kate Winslet
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Milk
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
The Visitor
The Wrestler
WALL-E
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire
For the 1st time in 5 years I 100percent agree with your predictions.