Comments on: Oscar Predictions: Ours and Yours http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:34:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JJ Davies http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-121476 JJ Davies Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:49:35 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-121476 BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY --- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Doubt Frost/Nixon BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY --- WALL-E In Bruges Milk Vicky Cristina Barcelona The Wrestler BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS --- MARISA TOMEI (THE WRESTLER) Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Amy Adams (Doubt) Viola Davis (Doubt) Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR --- HEATH LEDGER (THE DARK KNIGHT) Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt) Josh Brolin (Milk) Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder) BEST ACTRESS --- MERYL STREEP (DOUBT) Angelina Jolie (Changeling) Cate Blanchett (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) Kate Winslet (The Reader) BEST ACTOR --- MICKEY ROURKE (THE WRESTLER) Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon) Sean Penn (Milk) BEST DIRECTOR --- DANNY BOYLE (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon) Gus Van Sant (Milk) BEST ANIMATED PICTURE --- WALL-E Bolt Kung Fu Panda BEST PICTURE --- DOUBT The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Milk Slumdog Millionaire BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY — SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Frost/Nixon

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY — WALL-E
In Bruges
Milk
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
The Wrestler

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS — MARISA TOMEI (THE WRESTLER)
Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Amy Adams (Doubt)
Viola Davis (Doubt)
Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR — HEATH LEDGER (THE DARK KNIGHT)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)
Josh Brolin (Milk)
Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road)
Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder)

BEST ACTRESS — MERYL STREEP (DOUBT)
Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
Cate Blanchett (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married)
Kate Winslet (The Reader)

BEST ACTOR — MICKEY ROURKE (THE WRESTLER)
Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Christian Bale (The Dark Knight)
Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon)
Sean Penn (Milk)

BEST DIRECTOR — DANNY BOYLE (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE)
David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight)
Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon)
Gus Van Sant (Milk)

BEST ANIMATED PICTURE — WALL-E
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda

BEST PICTURE — DOUBT
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire

]]> By: RIGOR ANGELES http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119842 RIGOR ANGELES Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:59:23 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119842 mickey rourke and clint eastwood for actors and kate winslet for actress, slumdog best picture, director and writing, heath ledger for supporting mickey rourke and clint eastwood for actors and kate winslet for actress, slumdog best picture, director and writing, heath ledger for supporting

]]> By: shirley http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119743 shirley Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:49:11 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119743 I LIKE HOW EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT SUCKING DICK ON THE DARK KNIGHT WHEN EVERYONE IS SUCKING DICK ON SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. THAT MOVIE WAS JUST A FEEL GOOD MOVIE THAT PEOPLE WON'T REMEMBER FOR YEARS TO COME. CITY OF GOD WAS A GOOD FILM AND IT WAS NOT NOMINATED. SO WHY THE HELL IS THIS MOVIE GOING TO WIN EVERYTHING WHEN IT SHOUDN'T. I LIKE HOW EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT SUCKING DICK ON THE DARK KNIGHT WHEN EVERYONE IS SUCKING DICK ON SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. THAT MOVIE WAS JUST A FEEL GOOD MOVIE THAT PEOPLE WON’T REMEMBER FOR YEARS TO COME. CITY OF GOD WAS A GOOD FILM AND IT WAS NOT NOMINATED. SO WHY THE HELL IS THIS MOVIE GOING TO WIN EVERYTHING WHEN IT SHOUDN’T.

]]> By: Kara http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119729 Kara Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:27:32 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119729 I think you got that 100% right. However, other Best Picture upsets could be The Wrestler or The Reader. Also, another Best Actor upset could be Benicio del Toro for Che. I would like to add that I think In Bruges is nomination-worthy but will probably be ignored. Also, Frost/Nixon is completely overrated! Finally, I think it should be mentioned that Bruce Springsteen will win Best Original Song and it will be between Benjamin Button and The Dark Knight for all makeup/visual effects awards. I think you got that 100% right.
However, other Best Picture upsets could be The Wrestler or The Reader.
Also, another Best Actor upset could be Benicio del Toro for Che.

I would like to add that I think In Bruges is nomination-worthy but will probably be ignored. Also, Frost/Nixon is completely overrated!

Finally, I think it should be mentioned that Bruce Springsteen will win Best Original Song and it will be between Benjamin Button and The Dark Knight for all makeup/visual effects awards.

]]> By: nuttylichee http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119724 nuttylichee Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:37:57 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119724 It's a bit depressing how some of these best picture contenders are pretty darned flawed movies. i guess this wasn't a groundbreaking year for film. My best picture predictions with a pinch of wishful thinking: Slumdog Millionaire - feel-good, beautifully shot, exotic to the average viewer, has already gotten lots of kudos. Milk - very moving, historical, relevant to current events, tragic, i cried like a little schoolboy. The Wrestler - simple story, a fantastic lead, great direction, better than revolutionary road. Frost/Nixon - american history, intense frank langella, ISSUES the academy loves, the 'good night and good luck' nom of the year. Doubt - i just threw this in. i have no desire to see it because i was lucky enough to see the play and it was incredible. but again it has touchy issues the academy likes, plus meryl streep in a habit. frost/nixon seems the better of the two play adaptations. one play i wouldn't mind seeing as a movie is 'The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?' OH YES. closing thoughts: dear god, please don't let revolutionary road get a best picture nod. It’s a bit depressing how some of these best picture contenders are pretty darned flawed movies. i guess this wasn’t a groundbreaking year for film.

My best picture predictions with a pinch of wishful thinking:

Slumdog Millionaire
- feel-good, beautifully shot, exotic to the average viewer, has already gotten lots of kudos.
Milk
- very moving, historical, relevant to current events, tragic, i cried like a little schoolboy.
The Wrestler
- simple story, a fantastic lead, great direction, better than revolutionary road.
Frost/Nixon
- american history, intense frank langella, ISSUES the academy loves, the ‘good night and good luck’ nom of the year.
Doubt
- i just threw this in. i have no desire to see it because i was lucky enough to see the play and it was incredible. but again it has touchy issues the academy likes, plus meryl streep in a habit. frost/nixon seems the better of the two play adaptations. one play i wouldn’t mind seeing as a movie is ‘The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?’ OH YES.

closing thoughts: dear god, please don’t let revolutionary road get a best picture nod.

]]> By: Paul DeBenedetto http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119698 Paul DeBenedetto Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:09:09 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119698 Unfortunately I think your best picture predictions are accurate, and I say "unfortunately" because Dark Knight and Benjamin Button belong nowhere near that list. Button was the worst kind of pappy nonsense, which slowly devolved with Pitt's age into a showcase for his good looks. The Dark Knight -- good god, are we really ready to give a superhero movie an award just for not being as shitty as OTHER comic book movies? I write a comics blog and even I don't want the Dark Knight nominated. Yeah we get it, Heath Ledger is dead. It's horrible that someone famous died. That movie still deserves zero awards. Big, flaming pile of mediocrity. I think a less probable (but still possible) lineup could be Knight, Slumdog, Milk, Button, Wrestler/Wall-E. I just don't see Doubt making it, though in a just world we'd see Wrestler, Slumdog, Milk, Wall-E, and Doubt. I'm surprised, Chris. No real love for the Wrestler in the Best Picture or Best Director categories? It was my favorite movie of the year and I think Aronofsky in particular really knocked it out of the park. It could really step in and ruin both the Dark Knight and Boyle's evenings (I know our opinions on Slumdog differ but I see Boyle as the favorite there.) That being said at the very least I don't think noms in those categories would be an upset. And I swear to god if Clint Eastwood's new film "Cantankerous Old Man: The Movie" wins anything I am rioting in the streets. Unfortunately I think your best picture predictions are accurate, and I say “unfortunately” because Dark Knight and Benjamin Button belong nowhere near that list. Button was the worst kind of pappy nonsense, which slowly devolved with Pitt’s age into a showcase for his good looks. The Dark Knight — good god, are we really ready to give a superhero movie an award just for not being as shitty as OTHER comic book movies? I write a comics blog and even I don’t want the Dark Knight nominated. Yeah we get it, Heath Ledger is dead. It’s horrible that someone famous died. That movie still deserves zero awards. Big, flaming pile of mediocrity.

I think a less probable (but still possible) lineup could be Knight, Slumdog, Milk, Button, Wrestler/Wall-E. I just don’t see Doubt making it, though in a just world we’d see Wrestler, Slumdog, Milk, Wall-E, and Doubt.

I’m surprised, Chris. No real love for the Wrestler in the Best Picture or Best Director categories? It was my favorite movie of the year and I think Aronofsky in particular really knocked it out of the park. It could really step in and ruin both the Dark Knight and Boyle’s evenings (I know our opinions on Slumdog differ but I see Boyle as the favorite there.) That being said at the very least I don’t think noms in those categories would be an upset.

And I swear to god if Clint Eastwood’s new film “Cantankerous Old Man: The Movie” wins anything I am rioting in the streets.

]]> By: Jeff Larson http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119695 Jeff Larson Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:18:26 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119695 Because 2008 was a crappy year for movies (Revolutionary Road? Really?), the only thing that would make me happy is if Wall-e were nominated for best picture (I guess I'd probably be content if Synecdoche won anything at all). Because 2008 was a crappy year for movies (Revolutionary Road? Really?), the only thing that would make me happy is if Wall-e were nominated for best picture (I guess I’d probably be content if Synecdoche won anything at all).

]]> By: Parjanya Sen http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119680 Parjanya Sen Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:59:31 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119680 Revolutionary Road was lame!... "you are the best thing in the world... you are a man"... with dialogues like that, the movie shouldn't win anything at all... though Winslet was quite good in it, as was Dicaprio... I know Winslet deserves an award... the Globes have literally begged the AMPAS to finally give her the gold boy... but for once I wish substance mattered more than pity wins... especially when you have gut-wrenching performances like that of Melissa Leo... but wait Melissa who? Ditto with Sally Hawkins... easily the second best lead performance of the year... So award Winslet supporting instead... though the roles clearly Lead... and true gems (which are actually supporting performances) such as Viola Davis or Cruz will have to be content with just being nominated... Revolutionary Road was lame!… “you are the best thing in the world… you are a man”… with dialogues like that, the movie shouldn’t win anything at all… though Winslet was quite good in it, as was Dicaprio… I know Winslet deserves an award… the Globes have literally begged the AMPAS to finally give her the gold boy… but for once I wish substance mattered more than pity wins… especially when you have gut-wrenching performances like that of Melissa Leo… but wait Melissa who? Ditto with Sally Hawkins… easily the second best lead performance of the year…

So award Winslet supporting instead… though the roles clearly Lead… and true gems (which are actually supporting performances) such as Viola Davis or Cruz will have to be content with just being nominated…

]]> By: Danan http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119641 Danan Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:47:59 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119641 my predictions for best actress: Cate Blanchett (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Merryl Streep (Doubt) Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road) Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky) Possible upsets: Kristin Scott Thomas (I’ve Loved You So Long); Angelina Jolie (Changeling); Melissa Leo (Frozen River); Kate Beckinsale; Michelle Williams my predictions for best actress:

Cate Blanchett (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Merryl Streep (Doubt)
Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married)
Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road)
Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky)

Possible upsets: Kristin Scott Thomas (I’ve Loved You So Long); Angelina Jolie (Changeling); Melissa Leo (Frozen River); Kate Beckinsale; Michelle Williams

]]> By: coffee http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119633 coffee Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:17:03 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119633 Clint Eastwood used his outward crankiness to come across as tough and yet also heroic at the same time, well done i'd say Clint Eastwood used his outward crankiness to come across as tough and yet also heroic at the same time, well done i’d say

]]> By: luis http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119573 luis Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:48:26 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119573 Clint Eastwood will win the oscar for best actor with Gran Torino. Clint Eastwood will win the oscar for best actor with Gran Torino.

]]> By: A.T. http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119560 A.T. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:53:52 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119560 I'm a big fan of 'the dark knight' but if it wasn't even nominated for a golden globe, will it really be nominated for an oscar? (for best picture i mean) I’m a big fan of ‘the dark knight’ but if it wasn’t even nominated for a golden globe, will it really be nominated for an oscar? (for best picture i mean)

]]> By: JonathonSaia http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119559 JonathonSaia Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:52:29 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119559 I agree with most of your pics, but I would be hard pressed to believe that Gran Torino will not sneak in the Picture or Direction category. Yes, they will give him an actor nod, but the Academy loves his work. I expect either The Dark Knight or Christopher Nolan to be nominated, but not both. The other will be Gran Torino. I agree with most of your pics, but I would be hard pressed to believe that Gran Torino will not sneak in the Picture or Direction category. Yes, they will give him an actor nod, but the Academy loves his work. I expect either The Dark Knight or Christopher Nolan to be nominated, but not both. The other will be Gran Torino.

]]> By: drednm http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119557 drednm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:39:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119557 Best actor : Clint Eastwood, GRAN TORINO Best actress: Meryl Streep, DOUBT Support: Heath Ledger, THE DARK KNIGHT and Penelope Cruz, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA Best film: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Best actor : Clint Eastwood, GRAN TORINO
Best actress: Meryl Streep, DOUBT
Support: Heath Ledger, THE DARK KNIGHT and Penelope Cruz, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

Best film: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

]]> By: Beef Mother Fucker http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119553 Beef Mother Fucker Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:00:45 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119553 hehe. woooooo! Love GuruUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuU! YEEEAAAH! hehe. woooooo! Love GuruUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuU!

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]]> By: McCunt http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119552 McCunt Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:58:57 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119552 I enjoy the Taste of Faeces. The Love Guru for Best Picture Shyamalan for Director Wahlberg for actor Paris Hilton for Actrees u guys suck shit. fucky all catholics I enjoy the Taste of Faeces.

The Love Guru for Best Picture
Shyamalan for Director
Wahlberg for actor
Paris Hilton for Actrees

u guys suck shit. fucky all catholics

]]> By: Nic http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119551 Nic Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:52:40 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119551 Here are my Oscar Predictions Best Picture The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Frost/Nixon Slumdog Millionare Doubt THE FILM I'D LOVE TO SEE NOMINATED: Vicky Cristina Barcelona BEST DIRECTOR David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionare Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon Gus van Sant - Milk THE NOMINEE I'D LOVE TO SEE: Mike Leigh - Happy-Go-Lucky BEST ACTOR Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler Sean Penn - Milk Leonardo di Caprio - Revolutionary Road THE NOMINEE I'D LOVE TO SEE: Michael Pitt - Funny Games BEST ACTRESS Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road Meryl Streep - Doubt Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky Kristin Scott Thomas - I've Loved You So Long THE NOMINEE I'D LOVE TO SEE: Rebecca Hall - Vicky Cristina Barcelona BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionare Josh Brolin - Milk THE NOMINEE I'D LOVE TO SEE: Eddie Marsan - Happy-Go-Lucky BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Kate Winslet - The Reader Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona Viola Davis - Doubt Amy Adams - Doubt Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler THE NOMINEE I'D LOVE TO SEE: Marcia Gay Harden for The Mist BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Woody Allen - Vicky Cristina Barcelona Jenny Lumet - Rachel Getting Married Ari Folman - Waltz with Bashir Mike Leigh - Happy-Go-Lucky Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon - WALL-E THE NOMINEE I'D LOVE TO SEE: Robert Siegel - The Wrestler BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Eric Roth, Robin Swicord - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionare Peter Morgan - Frost/Nixon John Patrick Shanley - Doubt Christopher Nolan, Jonathon Nolan, David S. Goyer - The Dark Knight THE NOMINEE I'D LOVE TO SEE: Frank Darabont - The Mist Here are my Oscar Predictions

Best Picture

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Slumdog Millionare
Doubt

THE FILM I’D LOVE TO SEE NOMINATED: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST DIRECTOR

David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionare
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Gus van Sant - Milk

THE NOMINEE I’D LOVE TO SEE: Mike Leigh - Happy-Go-Lucky

BEST ACTOR
Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Sean Penn - Milk
Leonardo di Caprio - Revolutionary Road

THE NOMINEE I’D LOVE TO SEE: Michael Pitt - Funny Games

BEST ACTRESS
Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky
Kristin Scott Thomas - I’ve Loved You So Long

THE NOMINEE I’D LOVE TO SEE: Rebecca Hall - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road
Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionare
Josh Brolin - Milk

THE NOMINEE I’D LOVE TO SEE: Eddie Marsan - Happy-Go-Lucky

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Kate Winslet - The Reader
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis - Doubt
Amy Adams - Doubt
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler

THE NOMINEE I’D LOVE TO SEE: Marcia Gay Harden for The Mist

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Woody Allen - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Jenny Lumet - Rachel Getting Married
Ari Folman - Waltz with Bashir
Mike Leigh - Happy-Go-Lucky
Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon - WALL-E

THE NOMINEE I’D LOVE TO SEE: Robert Siegel - The Wrestler

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Eric Roth, Robin Swicord - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionare
Peter Morgan - Frost/Nixon
John Patrick Shanley - Doubt
Christopher Nolan, Jonathon Nolan, David S. Goyer - The Dark Knight

THE NOMINEE I’D LOVE TO SEE: Frank Darabont - The Mist

]]> By: Steve http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119548 Steve Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:56:02 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119548 Anthony 88, Shut up! The only thing you changed with your noms was replacing Benjamin Button with some other awkward nominee. The fact that you think 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' is sloppy is a detriment to your knowledge of films. Please...go away. Anthony 88,

Shut up!

The only thing you changed with your noms was replacing Benjamin Button with some other awkward nominee.

The fact that you think ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ is sloppy is a detriment to your knowledge of films.

Please…go away.

]]> By: kevin http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119542 kevin Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:14:41 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119542 Best Picture The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Doubt Frost/Nixon Milk Slumdog Millionaire Best Director David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon Gus van Sant, Milk Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon Sean Penn, Milk Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler Best Actress Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky Melissa Leo, Frozen River Meryl Streep, Doubt 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 Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler Kate Winslet, The Reader Best Original Screenplay Burn After Reading Happy-Go-Lucky Milk Rachel Getting Married Vicky Christina Barcelona Best Adapted Screenplay The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Doubt Frost/Nixon Revolutionary Road Slumdog Millionaire Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Gus van Sant, Milk
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Actress
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt
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
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Kate Winslet, The Reader

Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
Milk
Rachel Getting Married
Vicky Christina Barcelona

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

]]> By: Jo Sharwell http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119541 Jo Sharwell Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:54:29 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119541 What about foreign films? What about foreign films?

]]> By: Ryan Knox http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119534 Ryan Knox Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:39:38 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119534 No Synecdoche? thats criminal. No Synecdoche? thats criminal.

]]> By: Aaron http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119532 Aaron Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:30:17 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119532 I think that "The Wackness" should be acknowlidged in the "Best Original Screenplay" catagory. I think that “The Wackness” should be acknowlidged in the “Best Original Screenplay” catagory.

]]> By: ANDYCOR http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119531 ANDYCOR Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:24:30 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119531 picture: THE DARK KNIGHT MILK THE READER REVOLUCIONARY ROAD SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE director WOODY ALLEN DANNY BOYLE DAVID FINCHER SAM MENDES STEPHEN DALRY actor CLINT EASTWOOD LEONARDO DICAPRIO FRANK LANGELLA SEAN PENN MICKEY ROURKE actress ANN HATHAWAY SALLY HAWKINS MELISSA LEO MERYL STREEP KATE WINSLET supporting actor JOSH BROLIN HEATH LEDGER PHILIP S. HOFFMAN JAMES FRANCO MICHAEL SHANNON supporting actress AMY ADAMS PENELOPE CRUZ VIOLA DAVIS MARRISA TOMEI KATE WINSLET picture:
THE DARK KNIGHT
MILK
THE READER
REVOLUCIONARY ROAD
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

director
WOODY ALLEN
DANNY BOYLE
DAVID FINCHER
SAM MENDES
STEPHEN DALRY

actor
CLINT EASTWOOD
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
FRANK LANGELLA
SEAN PENN
MICKEY ROURKE

actress
ANN HATHAWAY
SALLY HAWKINS
MELISSA LEO
MERYL STREEP
KATE WINSLET

supporting actor
JOSH BROLIN
HEATH LEDGER
PHILIP S. HOFFMAN
JAMES FRANCO
MICHAEL SHANNON

supporting actress
AMY ADAMS
PENELOPE CRUZ
VIOLA DAVIS
MARRISA TOMEI
KATE WINSLET

]]> By: Michael http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119529 Michael Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:05:25 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119529 For best picture I would add Synecdoche NY, but I know that has no real chance of getting any love. Has everyone forgotten about JOSH BROLIN! His performance in W. was fantastic, say what you will about the overall film, he was brilliant and deserves a nod. He was a better Bush, than Langella was as a Nixon. For best picture I would add Synecdoche NY, but I know that has no real chance of getting any love.
Has everyone forgotten about JOSH BROLIN! His performance in W. was fantastic, say what you will about the overall film, he was brilliant and deserves a nod. He was a better Bush, than Langella was as a Nixon.

]]> By: jeremy http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/12/oscar-predictions/#comment-119526 jeremy Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:05:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=9015#comment-119526 Best Picture: The Dark Knight Slumdog Millioniare Milk The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon Possible Upset: Gran Torino, Wall-E, Doubt, Revolutionary Road, The Reader Best Director: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Danny Boyle Slumdog Millioniare Gus Van Sant, Milk David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon Possible Upset: Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino Best Actor: Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler Sean Penn, Milk Possible Upset: Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road, Richard Jenkins, The Visitor, Benicio Del Toro, Che Best Actress Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married Angelina Jolie, Changeling Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky Meryl Streep, Doubt Possible Upset: Kristen Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long, Cate Blanchett, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Josh Brolin, Milk Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt Dav Patel, Slumdog Millionaire Possible Upsets: James Franco, Milk, Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight, Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road, Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader Viola Davis, Doubt Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona Amy Adams, Doubt Possible Upsets: Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Adapted Screenplay The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Slumdog Millionaire Frost/Nixon Doubt Possible Upsets; Nick and Norra's Infinite Playlist Best Original Screenplay Milk Wall-E Tropic Thunder The Wrestler Burn After Reading Possible Upset: Vicky Christina Barcelona Best Picture:
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millioniare
Milk
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon

Possible Upset: Gran Torino, Wall-E, Doubt, Revolutionary Road, The Reader

Best Director:
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Danny Boyle Slumdog Millioniare
Gus Van Sant, Milk
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon

Possible Upset: Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino

Best Actor:
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Sean Penn, Milk

Possible Upset: Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road, Richard Jenkins, The Visitor, Benicio Del Toro, Che

Best Actress
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky
Meryl Streep, Doubt

Possible Upset: Kristen Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long, Cate Blanchett, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Dav Patel, Slumdog Millionaire

Possible Upsets: James Franco, Milk, Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight, Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road, Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon

Best Supporting Actress:
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Viola Davis, Doubt
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Amy Adams, Doubt

Possible Upsets: Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
Frost/Nixon
Doubt

Possible Upsets; Nick and Norra’s Infinite Playlist

Best Original Screenplay
Milk
Wall-E
Tropic Thunder
The Wrestler
Burn After Reading

Possible Upset: Vicky Christina Barcelona

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