Predictions: 78th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
It’s that time of the year again… and I have seen most of the movies in question, so this is a rather informed opinion. Not fully, but close enough. So here are my picks for tomorrow’s Oscars. I can’t wait to see what kind of job Jon Stewart does as host… should be at least a huge improvement on last year’s horrid choice.
As usual, here are my picks of what I think should win and what I think will win. But I’m curious to what you think. What/who do you think will take home tomorrow night’s Oscars?
Peter
Best Picture:
What Should Win: Good Night And Good Luck
What Will Win: Brokeback Mountain
In a year when we had a lot of fluff, all five of these films deserve to be on this list. Out of all the moves nominated, the one that I enjoyed watching most was ‘Good Night, And Good Luck’… yet I’m not a fool. I realize that there has been a lot of buzz for Brokeback and for good reason. It’s an amazing story about twarted love, and the Academy loves stuff like that, and it will be interesting to see how people react to the Gay Cowboy movie taking the big award.
Best Actor:
Who Should Win: Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain
Who Will Win: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
Again, another category that is full of well deserving actors who gave career performances. I would be happy to see any of them walk out with this award… but while I would cast a vote for Heath Ledger for his commanding presence in Brokeback, I think the buzz for Hoffman will be too great.
Best Actress:
Who Should Win: Reese Witherspoon, Walk The Line
Who Will Win: Reese Witherspoon, Walk The Line
This one seems like the one true lock for Oscar night. Reese like Phoenix did an amazing job both acting and doing her own singing for this role as June Carter… Johnny Cash’s second wife. The other performances are good but no where near the calibre of what Reese did with her role. I would be shocked if she didn’t get an award tomorrow.
Best Supporting Actor:
Who Should Win: George Clooney, Syriana
Who Will Win: Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain
The buzz seems to be folloing Clooney and his role in the highly contraversial and thought provoking Syriana. Yet if Brokeback makes a sweep, this could turn the tide in Gyllenhaal’s favor, especially since George has a better chance of winning one of the other two nominations that night so I doubt he’ll go home empty handed either.
Best Supporting Actress:
Who Should Win: Amy Adams, Junebug
Who Will Win: Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
Best Director:
Who Should Win: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Who Will Win: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Original Screenplay:
What Should Win: Good Night And Good Luck
What Will Win: Good Night And Good Luck
Adapted Screenplay:
What Should Win: A History Of Violence
What Will Win: Captoe
Best Animated Feature:
What Should Win: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
What Will Win: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Best Foreign-Language Film:
What Should Win: Paradise Now
What Will Win: Joyeux Noel
Art Direction
Who Should Win: Pride & Prejudice
Who Will Win: Good Night, And Good Luck
Cinematography:
What Should Win: Brokeback Mountain
What Will Win: Brokeback Mountain
Costume Design:
What Should Win: Memoirs Of A Geisha
What Will Win: Mrs. Henderson Presents
Documentary Feature:
What Should Win: Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room
What Will Win: Murderball
Film Editing:
What Should Win: Munich
What Will Win: Crash
Makeup:
What Should Win: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
What Will Win: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Original Score:
What Should Win: Brokeback Mountain
What Will Win: Brokeback Mountain
Original Song:
What Should Win: Crash
What Will Win: Hustle & Flow
Sound Editing
What Should Win: War Of The Worlds
What Will Win: War Of The Worlds
Sound Mixing
What Should Win: Walk The Line
What Will Win: Walk the Line
Visual Effects
What Should Win: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
What Will Win: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
I just posted my predictions and picks in my diary. 🙂
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Here’s a prediction that is bound to come true. Hollywood award shows are just a way of stroking egos in that slimy city and this guy will never watch one even if it’s to put him to sleep.
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I like felicity huffman more than reese witherspoon, but saw neither movie so… I’ve liked Dan Futterman since he was in Shooting Fish. He was also on Judging Amy. Had no idea he was writer too. Hope he wins. And go Philip Seymor Hoffman. He rocks.
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This is a good idea, choosing both who SHOULD and who WILL win…haha because there’s certainly a difference! Check out my picks on my latest entry and tell me what you think.
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