Oscar Predictions

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Performance by an actor in a leading role

Don Cheadle in “Hotel Rwanda”
Johnny Depp in “Finding Neverland”
Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Aviator”
Clint Eastwood in “Million Dollar Baby”
Jamie Foxx in “Ray”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Alan Alda in “The Aviator”
Thomas Haden Church in “Sideways”
Jamie Foxx in “Collateral”
Morgan Freeman in “Million Dollar Baby”
Clive Owen in “Closer”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Annette Bening in “Being Julia”
Catalina Sandino Moreno in “Maria Full of Grace”
Imelda Staunton in “Vera Drake”
Hilary Swank in “Million Dollar Baby”
Kate Winslet in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Cate Blanchett in “The Aviator”
Laura Linney in “Kinsey”
Virginia Madsen in “Sideways”
Sophie Okonedo in “Hotel Rwanda”
Natalie Portman in “Closer”

Achievement in Directing

“The Aviator” Martin Scorsese
“Million Dollar Baby” Clint Eastwood
“Ray” Taylor Hackford
“Sideways” Alexander Payne
“Vera Drake” Mike Leigh

Adapted screenplay

“Before Sunset”
Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke
Story by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan
“Finding Neverland”
Screenplay by David Magee
“Million Dollar Baby”
Screenplay by Paul Haggis
“The Motorcycle Diaries”
Screenplay by José Rivera
“Sideways”
Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor

Original screenplay

“The Aviator”
Written by John Logan
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman
Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth
“Hotel Rwanda”
Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George
“The Incredible”
Written by Brad Bird
“Vera Drake”
Written by Mike Leigh

Best motion picture of the year

“The Aviator”
“Finding Neverland”
“Million Dollar Baby”
“Ray”
“Sideways”

Predict the winners, talk about snubs or nominations that shouldnt be :p

[Kurtz]

Million Dollar Baby has a nomination in pretty much all of those categories.

[simplephotographinthesun]

i didnt think clint eastwood should've received a best actor nod

my picks:

best actor: dicaprio
best actress: swank
best supporting actor: owen
best supporting actress: cate blanchett
director: martin scorsese (FINALLY)
adapted: sideways
original: aviator
best picture: the aviator

[talk show host]

Hmm...I haven't seen enough of these films to make an accurate judgement.

Scorsese should win best director though, hopefully.
Eternal sunshine = best screenplay
Kate Winslet for best actress? I haven't seen any of the others though.

[Systemhead]

My picks:

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Don Cheadle in “Hotel Rwanda”
Johnny Depp in “Finding Neverland”
Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Aviator”
Clint Eastwood in “Million Dollar Baby”
Jamie Foxx in “Ray”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Alan Alda in “The Aviator”
Thomas Haden Church in “Sideways”
Jamie Foxx in “Collateral”
Morgan Freeman in “Million Dollar Baby” - just because he hasn't won one yet
Clive Owen in “Closer”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Annette Bening in “Being Julia”
Catalina Sandino Moreno in “Maria Full of Grace”
Imelda Staunton in “Vera Drake”
Hilary Swank in “Million Dollar Baby”
Kate Winslet in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Cate Blanchett in “The Aviator”
Laura Linney in “Kinsey”
Virginia Madsen in “Sideways”
Sophie Okonedo in “Hotel Rwanda”
Natalie Portman in “Closer”

Achievement in Directing

“The Aviator” Martin Scorsese - He had better win this one
“Million Dollar Baby” Clint Eastwood
“Ray” Taylor Hackford
“Sideways” Alexander Payne
“Vera Drake” Mike Leigh

Adapted screenplay

“Before Sunset”
Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke
Story by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan
“Finding Neverland”
Screenplay by David Magee
“Million Dollar Baby”
Screenplay by Paul Haggis
“The Motorcycle Diaries”
Screenplay by José Rivera
“Sideways”
Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor

Original screenplay

“The Aviator”
Written by John Logan
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman
Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth - No contest.
“Hotel Rwanda”
Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George
“The Incredible”
Written by Brad Bird
“Vera Drake”
Written by Mike Leigh

Best motion picture of the year

“The Aviator”
“Finding Neverland”
“Million Dollar Baby”
“Ray”
“Sideways”

Predict the winners, talk about snubs or nominations that shouldnt be :p

Eternal Sunshine should have been nominated for Best Picture.

[talk show host]

My picks:



Eternal Sunshine should have been nominated for Best Picture.

Very true.

I forgot to mention The Motorcycle Diaries for best adapted screenplay.

[Scythe404]

best actor: Johnny Depp. Sorry Leo, you did good but not that good.
best actress: Imelda Staunton
best supporting actor: Jamie Foxx
best supporting actress: Cate Blanchett
director: Martin Scorsese
adapted: Finding Neverland
original: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
best picture: The Aviator

Comment on Best Picture: It was a tough choice between the Aviator and Finding Neverland, but the Aviator was a better picture overall, though i did PREFER Neverland. I must also admit i haven't seen Million Dollar Baby yet, and judging from what i heard, it would probably be on my best flick pick if i had. Now, i also have some reservations.

The Academy left out good movies that could and should have been nominated. Kill Bill Vol. 2 and Eternal Sunshine come to mind. In fact, Eternal Sunshine would've been my pick easily. It's also a shame that David Carradine was left out of the best Supporting Actor category after the excellent job he did as the ruthless, conflicted, paternal super assassin Bill. Just goes to show that the Oscars are always and have always been entertainment awards and little more. It's a shame.

As for who i think will win? The Aviator, Sideways, or Million Dollar Baby will take everything (with the exception of "Best Actor" which will likely go to Foxx).