Before the holiday I thought I’d make my first calls on the year’s Oscar winners. Bear in mind we don’t even have a list of nominees yet and anything can happen. I think around this time last year I was predicting “Into the Wild” for across-the-board wins and it only managed two nominations at the end of the day, so, grain of salt and all that. I just like to go on the record around this time, so here we go:
Best Picture: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Director: Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Actor: Clint Eastwood, “Gran Torino”
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, “Doubt”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Original Screenplay: “Milk”
Best Art Direction: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Best Cinematography: “Defiance”
Best Costume Design: “The Duchess”
Best Film Editing: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Best Music – Original Score: “Defiance”
Best Music – Original Song: “The Wrestler”
Best Sound Editing: “The Dark Knight”
Best Sound Mixing: “The Dark Knight”
Best Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Best Animated Feature Film: “WALL-E”
Best Documentary Feature: “Man on Wire”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Captain Abu Raed”
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Alright. I’m gonna give it a go, too. Just for kicks.
Best Picture: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Director: David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Actor: Sean Penn, “Milkâ€
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelonaâ€
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Original Screenplay: “Milkâ€
Best Art Direction: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Cinematography: “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Costume Design: “The Duchessâ€
Best Film Editing: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Music – Original Score: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Music – Original Song: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Sound Editing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Sound Mixing: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Animated Feature Film: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Picture: The Reader
Best Director: Stephen daldry
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke,
Best Actress: Kristin Scott thomas, “
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, “Readerâ€
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Readerâ€
Best Original Screenplay: “Milkâ€
Best Art Direction: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Cinematography: “Defianceâ€
Best Costume Design: “The Duchessâ€
Best Film Editing: “Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Music – Original Score: “Australiaâ€
Best Music – Original Song: “The Wrestlerâ€
Best Sound Editing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Sound Mixing: “Australiaâ€
Best Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Animated Feature Film: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Documentary Feature: “Man on Wireâ€
Best Foreign Language Film: “karamazoviâ€
I definetely think its too early in the game for this, but interesting picks nevertheless.
Here are mine:
Best Picture: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Directing: David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Lead Actor: Clint Eastwood, “Gran Torino”
Lead Actress: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Road”
Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Original Screenplay: “Milk”
Adapted Screenplay: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Art Direction: “The Curious Caseof Benjamin Button”
Cinematography: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Costume Design: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Film Editing: “The Dark Knight”
Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Original Score: “Revolutionary Road”
Original Song: Down to Earth, “WALL-E”
Sound Editing: “WALL-E”
Sound Mixing: “The Dark Knight”
Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Animated Feature Film: “WALL-E”
Foreign Language Film: “The Class”
Documentary Feature: “Man on Wire”
By the way, I don’t know if anybody has already mentioned this, and correct me if I’m wrong, but if Clint wins the Best Actor Oscar, he will be the first person to have won both Acting and Directing Oscars.
Best Picture: “The Dark Knight”
Directing: David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Lead Actor: Leonardo Dicaprio, “Revolutionary Road”
Lead Actress: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Roadâ€
Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knightâ€
Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelonaâ€
Original Screenplay: “Milkâ€
Adapted Screenplay: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Art Direction: “The Curious Caseof Benjamin Buttonâ€
Cinematography:”The Dark Knight”
Costume Design: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Film Editing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Original Score: “Revolutionary Roadâ€
Original Song: Down to Earth, “WALL-Eâ€
Sound Editing: “WALL-Eâ€
Sound Mixing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Animated Feature Film: “WALL-Eâ€
Foreign Language Film: “Gomorra”
Documentary Feature: “Man on Wireâ€
Best Picture: –
Best Director: –
Best Actor: –
Best Actress: –
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight†(Inevitable)
Best Supporting Actress: – Penelope Cruz
“Vicky Cristina Barcelonaâ€
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Original Screenplay: “Milk†(Inevitable)
Best Art Direction: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button†(Inevitable)
Best Cinematography: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Costume Design: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Film Editing: “Slumdog Millionaire†(Inevitable)
Best Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button†(Inevitable)
Best Music – Original Score: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Music – Original Song: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Sound Editing: “WALL-E†(Inevitable)
Best Sound Mixing: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button†(Inevitable)
Best Animated Feature Film: “WALL-E†(Duh!)
Best Documentary Feature: –
Best Foreign Language Film: “Gomorrahâ€
Not mkaing mine until I have seen everything — some bold choicers Kris — cannot see Slumdog Millionaire winning best picture and director, but neither did I see Shakespeare in Love or Crash coming — interesting…
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
Best Picture: Milk
Best Director: Danny Boyle
Best Actor: Sean Penn
Best Actress: Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz
Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Art Direction: Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography:
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Best Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Makeup: Benjamin Button
Best Music – Original Score: Benjamin Button
Best Music – Original Song: The Wrestler
Best Sound Editing: Dark Knight
Best Sound Mixing: Dark Knight
Best Visual Effects: Benjamin Button
Best Animated Feature Film: WALL-E
Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
Best Foreign Language Film: The Class (France)
Blanchett won’t be nominated, let alone win.
Pretty reasonable predictions and all, but NO WAY is sound editing going to any movie but WALL-E. Come on.
Best Picture: Benjamin Button
Best Director: Gus Van Sant, Milk
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio (Rev Road)
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett (Button)
Best S. Actor: Heath Ledger (Knight)
Best S. Actress: Kate Winslet (Reader)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Benjamin Button
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
i really cant see slumdog winning, which is wrong for me to say because i havent seen it, but it just doesnt feel like “winner of the academy award for best picture, slumdog millionaire”. rev. road, ben button, milk, and im about to sound like a crazy person but i feel like this could happen and shock everyones pants off, The Dark Knight. those all feel like winners. Im still really pulling for Brad because hes in my triumverate of fav actors but right now it doesnt feel right as a win. my predicts:
Best Picture: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director: David Fincher
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress: Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road)
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design: Revolutionary Road
Best Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Makeup: Benjamin Button
Best Music – Original Score: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Music – Original Song: The Wrestler
Best Sound Editing: Dark Knight
Best Sound Mixing: Dark Knight
Best Visual Effects: Benjamin Button
Best Animated Feature Film: WALL-E
Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
Best Foreign Language Film: Gomorrah
Okay… since everyone else is… I’ll predict some major categories:
Best Picture: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director: David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Supp. Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supp. Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Adapted Screenplay: Revolutionary Road
Best Original Screenplay: Rachel Getting Married
Best Picture: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Director: Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, “Revolutionary Road”
Best Actress: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Road”
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Supporting Actress: Taraji P. Henson, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Original Screenplay: “Rachel Getting Married”
Best Art Direction: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Cinematography: “The Dark Knight”
Best Costume Design: “The Duchessâ€
Best Film Editing: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Music – Original Score: “Doubt”
Best Music – Original Song: “WALL-E”
Best Sound Editing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Sound Mixing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Animated Feature Film: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Documentary Feature: “Standard Operating Procedure”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Gomorra”
I saw slumdog yesterday, and finally have a non-Dark Knight favorite
Anything BUT “WALL-E” for Best Sound Editing and Mixing? LOL. “The Dark Knight” is a non-contender here. I’ve heard people actually complain about its mixing. Not happening.
I also highly doubt the chances of “Slumdog Millionaire” winning in any category, let alone Best Adapted Screenplay. I don’t think it’ll even be nominated here. It’s a great movie, but I can’t help but feel it is REALLY underwritten, and you can’t deny the characters are more 2d archetypes than anything. Not a great achievement in writing, but definitely in direction.
Picture: “Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Director: David Fincher
Actor: Sean Penn
Actress: Meryl Streep
Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger
Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz
Original Screenplay: “Milk”
Adapted Screenplay: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Cinematography: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Film Editing: “Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Art Direction: “The Dark Knight”
Costume Design: “The Other Boleyn Girl”
Sound Mixing: “Mamma Mia”
Sound Editing: “WALL-E”
Original Score: “Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Original Song: “The Wrestler”
Makeup: “Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Visual Effects: “Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Documentary Feature: “Man on Wire”
Animated Feature: “WALL-E”
Foreign Language Film: “Gomorrah”
SAG WINNERS
Ensemble/Milk
Actor/Mickey Rourke
Actress/Kate Winslet
Supp Actor/Heath Ledger
Supp Actress/Viola Davis
GG WINNERS
Drama/The Reader
Actor/Sean Penn
Actress/Kate Winslet
Comedy/Rachel Getting Married
Actress/Meryl Streep
Actor/Robert Downey Jr.
Director/Christopher Nolan
Screenplay/The Reader
Supp Actor/Heath Ledger
Supp Actress/Penelope Cruz
GUILDS
PGA/Milk
DGA/Gus Van Sant
WGA/Milk-Slumdog Millionaire
OSCARS
Picture/Milk
Director/Gus Van Sant
Actor/Mickey Rourke
Actress/Kate Winslet
Supp Actor/Heath Ledger
Supp Actress/Viola Davis
Orig Screenplay/Milk
Adapt Screenplay/Slumdog Millionaire
Cinematography/The Dark Knight
Film Editing/Milk
picture – milk
dir – gus van sant
act – leonardo dicaprio
ass – kate winslet
s/act – heath ledger
s/ass – viola davis
Best Picture: “Milk”
Directing: Gus Van Sant, “Milkâ€
Lead Actor: Sean Penn, “Milk”
Lead Actress: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Roadâ€
Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knightâ€
Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, “Doubt”
Original Screenplay: “Milkâ€
Adapted Screenplay: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Art Direction: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Cinematography: “The Dark Knight”
Costume Design: “The Duchess”
Film Editing: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Original Score: “Revolutionary Roadâ€
Original Song: “The Wrestlerâ€
Sound Editing: “WALL-Eâ€
Sound Mixing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Animated Feature Film: “WALL-Eâ€
Foreign Language Film: “The Classâ€
Documentary Feature: “Man on Wireâ€
Best Picture: Milk
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, Doubt
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Doubt
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Animated Feature: WALL-E
Foreign Language Film: Gomorrah
Best Picture: Revolutionary Road
Best Director: Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road
Best Actor: Sean Penn – Milk
Best Actress: Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Debra Winger – Rachel Getting Married
Best Adapted Screenplay: Revolutionary Road
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
All these people thinking “WALL-E” has the sound wins in the bag are so cute. The only Pixar film to win in either category was “The Incredibles” and even that film was beat out in the mixing category by a non-musical musical that had no business being there in the first place. Plus, frankly, the Academy at large doesn’t have the sophistication to understand the sound wizardry of “WALL-E.”
“The Dark Knight,” meanwhile, will be sitting there with nominations in multiple tech categories. You don’t think the Academy is going to want to recognize the highest grossing film of the year somewhere other than supporting actor? Just look to the “Bourne” wins of last year. Respected actioners do well here.
I could see sound editing going WALL-E’s way, but not both. When you’ve been doing this a while, you tend to stop giving the Academy the benefit of the doubt.
Wall-E is a near silent film, therefore the sound design is right at the forefront. I don’t usually tend to notice the sound design much but in Wall-E, it was far all to see. And I think the nice little featurettes and interviews released by Pixar will help.
Sound Editing was especially genius I think because the 2 leading characters only have ticks and sounds as their dialogue.
I think the sound branch would especially worship this film because this is a major achievement in the way of sound. But yes, I agree Kris, since the entire academy votes in the final ballot, the non-sound people might vote indiscriminately and scatter the awards.
But I hope that in the way that we suppose they might be thinking of rewarding The Dark Knight in odd categories, they wight also be wondering how to reward the most celebrated film of the year(so far).
Picture – “Milk”
Director – David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Actor – Sean Penn, “Milk”
Actress – Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Road”
Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Supporting Actress – Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Adapted Screenplay – “Slumdog Millionaire”
Original Screenplay – “Milk”
Animated Feature Film – “Wall-E”
Art Direction – “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Cinematography – “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Costume Design – “The Duchess”
Film Editing – “Milk”
Original Score – “Revolutionary Road”
Original Song – “The Wrestler”
Sound Mixing – “The Dark Knight”
Sound Editing – “The Dark Knight”
Makeup – “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Visual Effects – “Iron Man”
Best Picture: Benjamin Button
Best Director: David Fincher, “Button”
Best Actor: Sean Penn, “Milk”
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, “Button”
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “Dark Knight”
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, “Doubt”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Art Direction: Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography: Revolutionary Road
Best Costume: The Duchess
Best Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Make Up: Benjamin Button
Original Score: Benjamin Button
Original Song: Walle-E
Sound Editing: Wall-E
Sound Mixing: The Dark Knight
Visual Effects: Benjamin Button
Best Animated: Wall-E
Foreign Language: Gomorrah
Documentary: Man on Wire
Best Picture: Milk
Best Director: David Fincher (Benjamin Button)
Best Actor: Sean Penn
Best Actress: Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road)
Best Supporting Actor: Michael Shannon
Best Supporting Actress: Rosemarie Dewitt
Best Adapted Screenplay: Revolutionary Road
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
I agree with JAB, Taraji P. Henson will win Best Supporting Actress!!!!!!!
Why in the world is everyone saying “Slumdog Millionaire” for Best Adapted Screenplay? It’s not winning… this category is clearly between “Benjamin Button,” “Reader,” and “Revolutionary Road.” If “Slumdog” won I would be totally and absolutely shocked, and it would be really undeserved.
I think it’s just a reflection on how the academy tends to vote, i.e. they like the film and try to honor it somewhere.
Exactly Andrew, the little indie-film-that-could seems to win in the writing categories. Eternal Sunshine, Little Miss Sunshine, Juno, Lost in Translation, etc. It’s really the only category thai I see SM winning. At this point, it all about Benjamin Button vs. Milk, imo.
Best Picture – Milk
Best Director – Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor – Sean Penn, Milk
Best Actress – Kate Winslet, Revoluntionary Road
Best Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress – Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Best Adapted Screenplay – Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay – Milk
Best Art Direction – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design- The Duchess
Best Film Editing – Slumdog Millionaire
Best Makeup – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Score – WALL-E
Best 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 – Man on Wire
Best Foreign Language Film – Gommorah
Hmm. Best Picture winner with only 3 awards? Perhaps.
An Australia shutout? Say it isn’t so.
Best Picture – Milk
Best Director – David Fincher
Best Actor – Mickey Rourke
Best Actress – Kate Winslet for The Reader
Best Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actress – Taraji Henson
Best Adapted Screenplay – Benjamin Button
Best Original Screenplay – Milk
Best Art Direction – Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography – Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design – Milk
Best Film Editing – Benjamin Button
Best Makeup – Benjamin Button
Best Score. The Reader
Best Song – WALL-E
Best Sound Editing – The Dark Knight
Best Sound Mixing – The Dark Knight
Best Visual Effect – Benjamin Button
Best Animed Featrure Film – WALL-E
Best Documentary Feature –
Best Foreign Language Film – Gomorra
Best Picture: Dark Knight
Best Director: David Fincher
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (duh)
Best Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay: Benjamin Button
Best Animated Film: WALL-E
Best Art direction: Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography: Dark Knight
Best Costume Design: Benjamin Button
Best Film Editing: Dark Knight
Best Makeup: Benjamin Button
Best Original Score: WALL-E
Best Original Song: Wrestler
Best Sound Editing: Dark Knight
Best Sound Mixing: WALL-E
Best Visual Effects: Benjamin Button
Best Picture: Milk
Best Director: Danny Boyle
Best Actor: Clint Eastwood, Gan Torino
Best Actress: Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Adapted Screenplay: CCBB
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Art Direction: CCBB
Best Cinematography: Australia
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Best Film Editing: Milk
Best Makeup: Synecdoche, New York
Best Music – Original Score: CCBB
Best Music – Original Song: Synecdoche, New York
Best Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Best Sound Mixing: The Dark Knight
Best Visual Effects: Iron Man
Best Animated Feature Film: WALL-E
I’m sure this was just a way of putting up your support for Slumdog, right Kris? ;)
Best Picture- Revolutionary Road
Best Director- David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actor- Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Best Actress- Meryl Streep, Doubt
Best Supporitng Actor- Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actress- Viola Davis, Doubt
Best Adapted Screenplay- Revolutionary Road
Best Original Screenplay- Milk
Best Picture: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Director: Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestlerâ€
Best Actress: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Roadâ€
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Supporting Actress: Tarija P. Henson, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Original Screenplay: “Milkâ€
Best Art Direction: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Cinematography: “Australiaâ€
Best Costume Design: “The Duchessâ€
Best Film Editing: “Milkâ€
Best Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Music – Original Score: “Revolutionary Roadâ€
Best Music – Original Song: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Sound Editing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Sound Mixing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Animated Feature Film: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Documentary Feature: “Man on Wireâ€
Best Foreign Language Film: “Captain Abu Raedâ€
Best Picture: Milk
Alt: The Dark Knight
Best Director: Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Alt: Gus Van Sant for Milk
Best Actor: Sean Penn for Milk
Alt: Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
Best Actress: Kate Winslett for Revolutionary Road
Alt: Cate Blanchett for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
Alt: Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
Alt: Viola Davis for Doubt
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Alt: WALL-E
Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Alt: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
Alt: Waltz With Bashir
Best Film Editing: The Dark Knight
Alt: Milk
Best Cinematography: The Dark Knight
Alt: Revolutionary Road
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Alt: Milk
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Alt: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Make Up: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Alt: The Dark Knight
Best Visual Effects: Iron Man
Alt: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Sound Mixing: The Dark Knight
Alt: WALL-E
Best Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Alt: WALL-E
Best Original Score: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Alt: WALL-E
Best Original Song: WALL-E
Alt: Quantum of Solace
Best Documentary Feature: Trouble With Water
Alt: Man On Wire
“If “Slumdog†won I would be totally and absolutely shocked, and it would be really undeserved.”
At least now it’s clear your personal feelings are clouding your judgment, English. See The Reader. See Rev. Road. See Ben Button. Then we’ll talk.
Spuji: No, this is honestly where I think things will fall at the moment. I think most big races will be Slumdog vs. Button and I have a feeling voters will go with warmth over chill. Simple as that.
Best Picture: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director: David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Screenplay: Rachel Getting Married
Best Adapted Screenplay: Revolutionary Road
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road
Best Actress: Meryl Streep – Doubt
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Editing: Revolutionary Road
Best Score: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Kris, you can’t honestly tell me “Slumdog” is a great achievement in writing? The characters are really underdeveloped and it’s totally apparent… I can’t see people shrugging that off when there’s something as major and prestigious as a Fitzgerald or Yates adaptation.
Yeah, I think it’s a fantastic achievement in writing. Especially when you understand the source material. I’m guessing you don’t?
And even without that, it’s a grand example of visual storytelling in my opinion. Fine to disagree though. It’s still the best film of the year for me (though I saw something yesterday that surprised the hell out of me by nearly taking that spot), and that has a lot to do with the writing.
And again, on those “prestigious” adaptations. See the movies, then we’ll chat. Slumdog could beat it. Nothing else, and certainly not Rev. Road.
Also, my feelings and yours are really beside the point. The Academy is always going to make a heart vote and Slumdog has it in spades over the frigidity of the other players. Whether you like the film or not, that’s a fairly inarguable point.
Best Picture: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director: David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actor: Sean Penn, Milk
Best Actress: Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Best Supporitng Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Picture: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director: David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, Doubt
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Vera Farmiga, Nothing But the Truth
Those of you not predicting Sean Penn for Best Actor are kidding yourselfs. That all…..
Best Picture: “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Director: Gus Van Sant, “Milkâ€
Best Actor: Sean Penn, “Milkâ€
Best Actress: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Roadâ€
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, “Vicky Christina Barcelonaâ€
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, “Milkâ€
Best Art Direction: Catherine Martin, “Australiaâ€
Best Cinematography: Wally Pfister, “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Costume Design: Patricia Field, “Sex and the Cityâ€
Best Film Editing: Chris Dickens, “Slumdog Millionaireâ€
Best Makeup: “Synechdoche, New Yorkâ€
Best Music – Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€
Best Music – Original Song: “All Dressed in Love”, “Sex and the Cityâ€
Best Sound Editing: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Sound Mixing: “The Dark Knightâ€
Best Visual Effects: “Iron Manâ€
Best Animated Feature Film: “WALL-Eâ€
Best Documentary Feature: “Trouble the Waterâ€
Best Foreign Language Film: “The Classâ€