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Best Picture

 

Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

Lost in Translation

Mystic River

Seabiscuit

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

 

Best Director

 

Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King

Clint Eastwood, Mystic River

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Fernando Meierelles, City of God

 

Best Actor

 

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Cure of the Black Pearl

Sean Penn, Mystic River

Jude Law, Cold Mountain

Ben Kingsley, The House of Sand and Fog

 

Best Actress

 

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider

Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

Charlize Theron, Monster

Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give

Samantha Morton, In America

 

Best Supporting Actor

 

Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams

Tim Robbins, Mystic River

Dijmon Hounsou, In America

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler

Ken Wantanabe, The Last Samurai

 

Best Supporting Actress

 

Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April

Renee Zellewegger, Cold Mountain

Shoreh Aghdashloo, The House of Sand and Fog

Holly Hunter, Thirteen

Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River

 

Best Original Screenplay

 

Denys Archand, The Barbarian Invasions

Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things

Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, Finding Nemo

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kristen Sheridan, In America

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

 

Robert Pulci and Sherri Springer Berman, American Splendor

Braulio Mantovani, City of God

Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Brian Helgeland, Mystic River

Gary Ross, Seabiscuit

 

Best Animated Feature

 

Finding Nemo

Brother Bear

The Triplets of Belleville

 

Best Foreign-Language Film

 

The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)

Evil (Sweden)

The Twilight Samurai (Japan)

Twin Sisters (The Netherlands)

Zelary (The Czech Republics)

 

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My Picks

 

Best Picture: Like you needed to ask. PJ and Co. take it home, no questions asked. Only movie I can see stealing it is Mystic River.

 

Best Director: Peter Jackson.

 

Best Actor: Bill Murray.

 

Best Actress: Charlize Theron.

 

Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins.

 

Best Supporting Actress: Marcia Gay Harden.

 

Best Original Screenplay: Soffia Coppola.

 

Best Adapted Screenplay: Brian Helgeland

 

Best Animated Feature: Finding Nemo

 

Best Foreign Language Film: The Barbarian Invasions

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Best Picture: Mystic River

Everyone thinks LOTR will win, but i'm just not sold. The Academy ALWAYS picks movies with good acting (Sean Penn over Viggo Mortenson) and NEVER picks fantasy movies. So, this makes the most sense.

 

Best Director: Peter Jackson

Think of it more an award for all three movies, rather than ROTK. If it were really the "Best director" award, it would go to Peter Weir

 

Best Screenplay (Original): Lost in Translation, Sopphia Coppola

Bar none.....well, maybe 21 Grams

 

Best Actor: Bill Murray

He will win to be this year's Frances McDormand. Although, if i may, Ben Kingsley is without a doubt the best actor of this year (and i've seen all the nominees). Johnny Depp being nominated over Paul Giamatti and Russel Crowe is a joke (how he won the SAG award i'll never know).

 

Best Actress: Keisha Castle-Hughes

WAY WAY WAY better than Charlize Theron. Ebert should clean off his jizzed pants and pay better attention.

 

Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins

Not as good as Benicio in 21 Grams, but he's more of the favorite and his performance was good enough to warrant the award.

 

Supporting Actress: Renee Zelweiger

Patricia Clarkson should win, but whatever

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I'll just begin with what I'd like to see win. I'll post what I think will win later.

 

Best Picture

 

Lost in Translation: I adored this film, it is one of the best movies I have ever seen.

 

 

Best Director

 

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation: Well, it's kind of obvious judging from above who I think should get this and why. Though I understand giving it to Jackson.

 

 

Best Actor

 

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation: Far and away the best of them. Penn did nothing for me (in fact, at times I felt he overacted a tad and brought the film down). Murray never felt to me like he was acting, and I mean that in the best possible way.

 

Best Actress

 

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider: It would be awesome if she wins. Of course it will never happen, but it would be great.

 

Best Supporting Actor

 

 

Tim Robbins, Mystic River: I'll give it to him, though I actually thought Bacon was the best in the film.

 

 

Best Supporting Actress

 

 

Renee Zellewegger, Cold Mountain: I don't really care for anyone in this category. Where is Scarlett Johansson?

 

 

Best Original Screenplay

 

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation: See all the other Lost In Translation love from above.

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

 

 

Braulio Mantovani, City of God: Why this is nominated for four awards yet not Best Foreign Film utterly confounds me.

 

 

Best Animated Feature

 

Finding Nemo: Well, duh.

 

 

Best Foreign-Language Film

 

The Barbarian Invasions (Canada): But really, City Of God wins this category.

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Best Picture

 

Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

Lost in Translation

Mystic River

Seabiscuit

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

 

Will Win: LOTR

Should Win: Mystic River

 

 

Best Director

 

Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King

Clint Eastwood, Mystic River

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Fernando Meierelles, City of God

 

Will Win: Sofia Coppola

Should Win: Peter Jackson

*I figure the academy will to look good giving it to a girl and since LOTR won, it will figure Jackson doesn't need it.

 

 

Best Actor

 

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Cure of the Black Pearl

Sean Penn, Mystic River

Jude Law, Cold Mountain

Ben Kingsley, The House of Sand and Fog

 

Will Win:Sean Penn

Should Win: Sean Penn

 

*I wouldn't be shocked if Murray and Penn cancel each other out giving it to Depp.

 

Best Actress

 

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider

Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

Charlize Theron, Monster

Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give

Samantha Morton, In America

 

Will Win: Theron

Should Win: Theron

 

 

Best Supporting Actor

 

Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams

Tim Robbins, Mystic River

Dijmon Hounsou, In America

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler

Ken Wantanabe, The Last Samurai

 

Will Win:Wantanbe

Should Win: Wantanble

 

Best Supporting Actress

 

Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April

Renee Zellewegger, Cold Mountain

Shoreh Aghdashloo, The House of Sand and Fog

Holly Hunter, Thirteen

Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River

 

Will win: Zellewgger

Should win: Hunter

 

Best Original Screenplay

 

Denys Archand, The Barbarian Invasions

Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things

Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, Finding Nemo

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kristen Sheridan, In America

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

 

Will Win: Archand

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

 

Robert Pulci and Sherri Springer Berman, American Splendor

Braulio Mantovani, City of God

Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Brian Helgeland, Mystic River

Gary Ross, Seabiscuit

 

Will Win: Walsh

Should Win: Mantovani

 

Best Animated Feature

 

Finding Nemo

Brother Bear

The Triplets of Belleville

 

Will Win: Finding Nemo

Should Win: Finding Nemo

 

*They couldn't slide two more animation movies in there?

 

Best Foreign-Language Film

 

The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)

Evil (Sweden)

The Twilight Samurai (Japan)

Twin Sisters (The Netherlands)

Zelary (The Czech Republics)

 

Will Win: Barbarian Invasions

Should Win: Barbarian Invasions

 

 

 

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Best Picture

 

Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King (What I think will win)

Lost in Translation (What I hope will win)

 

Best Director

 

Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King (What I think and hope will win)

 

Best Actor

 

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation (Think and hope)

 

Best Actress

 

Charlize Theron, Monster (Think and hope)

 

Best Supporting Actor

 

Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams (Hope)

Tim Robbins, Mystic River (Think)

 

Best Supporting Actress

 

Shoreh Aghdashloo, The House of Sand and Fog (Think)

 

Best Original Screenplay

 

Denys Archand, The Barbarian Invasions

Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things

Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, Finding Nemo

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kristen Sheridan, In America

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation (Think and hope)

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

 

Robert Pulci and Sherri Springer Berman, American Splendor (Hope)

Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Think)

 

Best Animated Feature

 

Finding Nemo (It'll win)

 

Best Foreign-Language Film

 

The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)

Evil (Sweden)

The Twilight Samurai (Japan) (Think)

Twin Sisters (The Netherlands)

Zelary (The Czech Republics)

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Who I think will win is in bold, who I think should win is underlined.

 

Best Picture

 

Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

Lost in Translation

Mystic River

Seabiscuit

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

 

Best Director

 

Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King

Clint Eastwood, Mystic River

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Fernando Meierelles, City of God

 

Best Actor

 

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Cure of the Black Pearl

Sean Penn, Mystic River

Jude Law, Cold Mountain

Ben Kingsley, The House of Sand and Fog

 

Best Actress

 

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider

Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

Charlize Theron, Monster

Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give

Samantha Morton, In America

 

Best Supporting Actor

 

Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams

Tim Robbins, Mystic River

Dijmon Hounsou, In America

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler

Ken Wantanabe, The Last Samurai

 

Best Supporting Actress

 

Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April

Renee Zellewegger, Cold Mountain

Shoreh Aghdashloo, The House of Sand and Fog

Holly Hunter, Thirteen

Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River

 

Best Original Screenplay

 

Denys Archand, The Barbarian Invasions

Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things

Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, Finding Nemo

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kristen Sheridan, In America

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

 

Robert Pulci and Sherri Springer Berman, American Splendor

Braulio Mantovani, City of God

Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Brian Helgeland, Mystic River

Gary Ross, Seabiscuit

 

Best Animated Feature

 

Finding Nemo

Brother Bear

The Triplets of Belleville

 

Best Foreign-Language Film

 

The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)

Evil (Sweden)

The Twilight Samurai (Japan)

Twin Sisters (The Netherlands)

Zelary (The Czech Republics)

 

I see Murray & Penn splitting the votes in Best Actor allowing Depp to sneak up and take it in a big shocker. The Barbarian Invasions has a screenplay nom so it is the easy pick for best foreign film. Copolla will get something in exchange for LOTR taking best picture, the question is how much. Mystic River will win the consolation screenplay award, but realistically, it will be a long night for Mystic River fans. Most of its thunder was stolen by Lost in Translation in recent weeks.

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Best Picture

Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

 

Best Director

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

 

Best Actor

Sean Penn, Mystic River

 

Best Actress

Charlize Theron, Monster

 

Best Supporting Actor

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler

 

Best Supporting Actress

Renee Zellewegger, Cold Mountain

 

Best Original Screenplay

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

 

Best Animated Feature

Finding Nemo

 

Best Foreign-Language Film

The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)

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when was the last time the oscars had a UPSET for Best Picture?

 

Shakespere In Love?

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I thought Saving Private Ryan was the favorite that year...

 

SOTL was against JFK, Bugsy and prince of tides and Beauty and the Beast...

 

I don't see how that could be an upset since Beast was a Cartoon, JFK had historical inaccuracies and I never saw Bugsy...

 

Interesting because Every year it seems to me the wrong movie wins...

 

 

Chicago won over LOTR and Pianist.

 

 

A Beautiful Mind over LOTR and Gosford Park

 

I'll agree with Gladiator

 

 

American Beauty over Cider House and Insider

 

 

Shakespere over Ryan

 

 

Titanic over L.A Confidential and GWH

 

English Patient over Fargo and Maguire

 

I agree with Braveheart

 

Gump over Shawshank and Pulp

 

Schindler's List i'll agree

 

Unforgiven I agree

 

SOTL, I agree

 

Dances over Goodfellas

 

Miss Daisy over Dreams, Dead Poets, forth of july (I haven't seen My Left Foot, which Im sure was better)

 

rain man, I'll agree

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I thought Saving Private Ryan was the favorite that year...

Not by the time of the awards ceremony. Pretty much everyone was picking Shakespeare in Love, after Miramax basically bought the award.

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Best Picture

Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

 

Best Director

Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King

 

Best Actor

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

 

Best Actress

Charlize Theron, Monster

 

Best Supporting Actor

Tim Robbins, Mystic River

 

Best Supporting Actress

Shoreh Aghdashloo, The House of Sand and Fog

 

Best Original Screenplay

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Brian Helgeland, Mystic River

 

Best Animated Feature

Finding Nemo

 

Best Foreign-Language Film

The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)

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Best Picture

 

Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

Lost in Translation*

Mystic River

Seabiscuit

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

 

Best Director

 

Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King*

Clint Eastwood, Mystic River

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Fernando Meierelles, City of God

 

Best Actor

 

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Cure of the Black Pearl

Sean Penn, Mystic River*

Jude Law, Cold Mountain

Ben Kingsley, The House of Sand and Fog

 

Best Actress

 

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider

Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

Charlize Theron, Monster*

Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give

Samantha Morton, In America

 

Best Supporting Actor

 

Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams*

Tim Robbins, Mystic River

Dijmon Hounsou, In America

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler

Ken Wantanabe, The Last Samurai

 

Best Supporting Actress

 

Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April

Renee Zellewegger, Cold Mountain

Shoreh Aghdashloo, The House of Sand and Fog*

Holly Hunter, Thirteen

Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River

 

Best Original Screenplay

 

Denys Archand, The Barbarian Invasions

Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things

Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, Finding Nemo

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kristen Sheridan, In America

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation*

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

 

Robert Pulci and Sherri Springer Berman, American Splendor

Braulio Mantovani, City of God

Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Brian Helgeland, Mystic River*

Gary Ross, Seabiscuit

 

Best Animated Feature

 

Finding Nemo*

Brother Bear

The Triplets of Belleville

 

Best Foreign-Language Film

 

The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)

Evil (Sweden)

The Twilight Samurai (Japan)

Twin Sisters (The Netherlands)

Zelary (The Czech Republics)

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Best Picture

 

Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

Lost in Translation

Mystic River

Seabiscuit

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

 

Will Win: LOTR

Should Win: LOTR

 

Best Director

 

Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King

Clint Eastwood, Mystic River

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Fernando Meierelles, City of God

 

Will Win: Jackson

Should Win: Jackson

 

Best Actor

 

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Cure of the Black Pearl

Sean Penn, Mystic River

Jude Law, Cold Mountain

Ben Kingsley, The House of Sand and Fog

 

Will Win: Sean Penn

Should Win: Bill Murray

 

Best Actress

 

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider

Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

Charlize Theron, Monster

Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give

Samantha Morton, In America

 

Will Win: Charlize Theron

Should Win: Charlize Theron

 

Best Supporting Actor

 

Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams

Tim Robbins, Mystic River

Dijmon Hounsou, In America

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler

Ken Wantanabe, The Last Samurai

 

Will Win: Tim Robbins

Should Win: Alec Baldwin

 

Best Supporting Actress

 

Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April

Renee Zellewegger, Cold Mountain

Shoreh Aghdashloo, The House of Sand and Fog

Holly Hunter, Thirteen

Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River

 

Will Win: Renee Zellewegger

Should Win: Holly Hunter

 

Best Original Screenplay

 

Denys Archand, The Barbarian Invasions

Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things

Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, Finding Nemo

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kristen Sheridan, In America

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

 

Will Win: Sofia Coppola

Should Win: Andrew Stanton

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

 

Robert Pulci and Sherri Springer Berman, American Splendor

Braulio Mantovani, City of God

Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Brian Helgeland, Mystic River

Gary Ross, Seabiscuit

 

Will Win: LOTR Crew

Should Win: LOTR Crew

 

Best Animated Feature

 

Finding Nemo

Brother Bear

The Triplets of Belleville

 

Will Win: Nemo

Should Win: Nemo

 

Best Foreign-Language Film

 

The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)

Evil (Sweden)

The Twilight Samurai (Japan)

Twin Sisters (The Netherlands)

Zelary (The Czech Republics)

 

I have no idea, lets go with Evil. :huh:

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As was done before, who I predict will win is in BOLD, while who I want to win is underlined.

 

1) Best Picture

LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema)

 

LOST IN TRANSLATION (Focus Features)

 

MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.)

 

SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures)

 

 

1) Achievement in Directing

Fernando Meirelles for CITY OF GOD (Miramax)

 

Peter Jackson for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema)

 

Peter Weir for MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

Sofia Coppola for LOST IN TRANSLATION (Focus Features)

 

Clint Eastwood for MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.)

 

 

3) Best Actor in a Leading Role

Johnny Depp in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney Pictures)

 

Ben Kingsley in HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (DreamWorks Pictures)

 

Jude Law in COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax)

 

Bill Murray in LOST IN TRANSLATION (Focus Features)

 

Sean Penn in MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.)

 

 

4) Best Supporting Actor

Alec Baldwin in THE COOLER (Lions Gate Films)

 

Benicio Del Toro in 21 GRAMS (Focus Features)

 

Djimon Hounsou in IN AMERICA (Fox Searchlight)

 

Tim Robbins in MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.)

 

Ken Watanabe in THE LAST SAMURAI (Warner Bros.)

 

 

5) Best Actress in a Leading Role

Keisha Castle-Hughes in WHALE RIDER (Newmarket Films )

 

Diane Keaton in SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (Columbia Pictures )

 

Samantha Morton in IN AMERICA (Fox Searchlight)

 

Charlize Theron in MONSTER (Newmarket Films )

 

Naomi Watts in 21 GRAMS (Focus Features)

 

 

6) Best Supporting Actress

Shohreh Aghdashloo in HOUSE OF SAND & FOG (DreamWorks Pictures)

 

Patricia Clarkson in PIECES OF APRIL (United Arists)

 

Marcia Gay Harden in MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.)

 

Holly Hunter in THIRTEEN (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

 

Renee Zellweger in COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax)

 

7) Best Original Screenplay

THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS (Miramax) by Denys Arcand

 

DIRTY PRETTY THINGS (Miramax) by Steven Knight

 

FINDING NEMO (Walt Disney Pixar) by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds

 

IN AMERICA (Fox Searchlight) Written by Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan

 

LOST IN TRANSLATION (Focus Features) by Sofia Coppola

 

 

8) Best Adapted Screenplay

AMERICAN SPLENDOR by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman

 

CITY OF GOD by Braulio Mantovani

 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING by Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson

 

MYSTIC RIVER by Brian Helgeland

 

SEABISCUIT by Gary Ross

 

 

9) Best Animated Feature Film

BROTHER BEAR - Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker

 

FINDING NEMO - Andrew Stanton

 

THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE - Sylvain Chomet

 

 

Achievement in Art Direction

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (Lions Gate Films)

 

THE LAST SAMURAI (Warner Bros.)

 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema)

 

MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures)

 

 

10) Achievement in Cinematography

CITY OF GOD (Miramax)

 

COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax)

 

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (Lions Gate Films)

 

MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures)

 

 

11) Achievement in Costume Design

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (Lions Gate Films)

 

THE LAST SAMURAI (Warner Bros.)

 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema)

 

MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures)

 

 

12) Best Documentary Feature

BALSEROS

 

CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS

 

THE FOG OF WAR

 

MY ARCHITECT

 

THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND

 

 

13) Best Film Editing

CITY OF GOD (Miramax)

 

COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax)

 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema)

 

MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures)

 

 

14) Achievement in Makeup

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema)

 

MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney

Pictures)

 

 

15) Best Original Score

BIG FISH (Columbia Pictures)

 

COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax)

 

FINDING NEMO (Walt Disney Pixar)

 

HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (DreamWorks Pictures)

 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema)

 

 

16) Original Song

"Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

 

"A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" - A MIGHTY WIND

 

"Scarlet Tide" - COLD MOUNTAIN

 

"Belleville Rendezvous"- THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE

 

"You Will Be My Ain True Love" - COLD MOUNTAIN

 

 

17) Achievement in Sound

THE LAST SAMURAI (Warner Bros.)

 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema)

 

MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney

Pictures)

 

SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures)

 

 

18) Achievement in Sound Editing

FINDING NEMO (Walt Disney Pixar)

 

MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney Pictures)

 

 

19) Best Visual Effects

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema)

 

MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox)

 

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney Pictures)

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The Name in bold is who I think will win. If there's a name in itallics, that's who I hope wins.

 

Best Picture

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

It's time

 

Best Director

Peter Jackson

He deserves Best Director more than the movie deseves Best Picture. Though if I got a vote, mine would go to Fernando Meirelles.

 

Best Actor

Sean Penn

Bill Murray

I really want Bill Murray to win this one. Penn and Depp will someday get another shot. This is likely Bill Murray's only chance.

 

Best Actress

Charlize Theron

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Charlize winning is the biggest no brainer of the night.

 

Best Supporting Actor

Tim Robbins

 

Best Supporting Actress

Shohreh Aghdashloo

My head tells me to pick Renee Zellweger, but I think she's lost momentum and the voters have turned against the performence.

 

Best Original Screenplay

Lost in Translation

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Mystic River

American Splendor or City of God

 

Best Cinematography

Seabiscuit

City of God

 

Best Editing

Master and Commander

City of God

 

Best Animated Feature

Finding Nemo

 

Best Foreign Film

The Barbarian Invasions

 

Best Documentary

Capturing the Friedmans

 

Best Live Action Short

Two Soldiers

 

Best Documentary Short

Ferry Tales

 

Best Animated Short

Destino

If this wins, Roy Disney is getting the trophy. Will he lash out at Eisner from the Oscar Stage?

 

Best Art Direction

LOTR: Return of the King

 

Best Costume Design

The Last Samurai

 

Best Original Score

LOTR: Return of the King

 

Best Original Song

Into the West from LOTR: ROTK

A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow from A Mighty Wind

(I hope Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara perform the song in Character)

 

Best Visual Effects

LOTR: Return of the King

 

Best MakeUp

LOTR: Return of the King

 

Best Sound

LOTR; Return of the King

 

Best Sound Editing

Master and Commander

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Winner prediction is in bold.

 

 

Best Picture

 

Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

Lost in Translation

Mystic River

Seabiscuit

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

 

Best Director

 

Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King

Clint Eastwood, Mystic River

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Fernando Meierelles, City of God

 

Best Actor

 

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Cure of the Black Pearl

Sean Penn, Mystic River

Jude Law, Cold Mountain

Ben Kingsley, The House of Sand and Fog

 

Best Actress

 

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider

Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

Charlize Theron, Monster

Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give

Samantha Morton, In America

 

Best Supporting Actor

 

Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams

Tim Robbins, Mystic River

Dijmon Hounsou, In America

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler

Ken Wantanabe, The Last Samurai

 

Best Supporting Actress

 

Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April

Renee Zellewegger, Cold Mountain

Shoreh Aghdashloo, The House of Sand and Fog

Holly Hunter, Thirteen

Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River

 

Best Original Screenplay

 

Denys Archand, The Barbarian Invasions

Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things

Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, Finding Nemo

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kristen Sheridan, In America

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

 

Robert Pulci and Sherri Springer Berman, American Splendor

Braulio Mantovani, City of God

Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Brian Helgeland, Mystic River

Gary Ross, Seabiscuit

 

Best Animated Feature

 

Finding Nemo

Brother Bear

The Triplets of Belleville

 

I have no clue about foreign language. Sorry.

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Not by the time of the awards ceremony. Pretty much everyone was picking Shakespeare in Love, after Miramax basically bought the award

 

That was a complete outrage. Private Ryan should have won, no doubt. One of the best movies ever, IMO.

 

Now that the Oscars are over, who could've thought about a LOTR Oscar sweep? They won in EVERY CATEGORY they were nominated for. I expected Best Picture and Director, but not every fricking category!

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That was a complete outrage. Private Ryan should have won, no doubt. One of the best movies ever, IMO.

Hell no. The first half hour is good, but the rest is mediocre. Shakespeare in Love was a much better film and deserved to win. Ryan isn't even one of the best war movies ever. Films like Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, All Quiet On The Western Front or Paths of Glory are in a different league.

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Shakespeare in Love wasn't even as good as Elisabeth. The Truman Show should have won, but it wasn't even nominated.

Have to agrre somewhat regarding The Truman Show. Truly a one of a kind movie with superb performances by Jim Carrey and Ed Harris. It was really criminal the way the Academy ignored this film. But it wasn't nominated, so on that front I believe Private Ryan should have won.

 

Platoon and Full Metal Jacket are really classic films that no doubt will stand the test of time, but for my money Private Ryan had it all. I'll never get tired of watching it.

 

Shakespeare in Love was a nice little movie but not Best Picture Oscar, IMO. I enjoyed it, though, but haven't seen it again.

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I know this is six days late, but I like facing up to my predictions.

 

Best Picture

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

It's time

 

1 for 1

 

Best Director

Peter Jackson

He deserves Best Director more than the movie deseves Best Picture. Though if I got a vote, mine would go to Fernando Meirelles.

 

2 for 2

 

Best Actor

Sean Penn

I really want Bill Murray to win this one. Penn and Depp will someday get another shot. This is likely Bill Murray's only chance.

 

3 for 3

 

 

Best Actress

Charlize Theron

Charlize winning is the biggest no brainer of the night.

 

it was. 4 for 4

 

 

Best Supporting Actor

Tim Robbins

5 for 5

 

 

Best Supporting Actress

Shohreh Aghdashloo

My head tells me to pick Renee Zellweger, but I think she's lost momentum and the voters have turned against the performence.

Talked myself out of that one. 5 for 6

 

 

Best Original Screenplay

Lost in Translation

6 for 7

 

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Mystic River

Never thougt LOTR would win this one. 6 for 8

 

So I got 75% on the Big 8 catagories

 

 

Best Cinematography

Seabiscuit

Wrong, 6 for 9

 

 

Best Editing

Master and Commander

Now I thought RTOK was great, but it winning Best Editing is a joke. 6 for 10

 

 

Best Animated Feature

Finding Nemo

7 for 11

 

 

Best Foreign Film

The Barbarian Invasions

8 for 12

 

 

Best Documentary

Capturing the Friedmans

Didn't think they'd give it to Errol Morris. 8 for 13

 

 

Best Live Action Short

Two Soldiers

I guessed right, thank you Entertainment Weekly. 9 for 14

 

Best Documentary Short

Ferry Tales

I guessed wrong, f%*k you Entertainment Weekly. 9 for 15

 

Best Animated Short

Destino

If this wins, Roy Disney is getting the trophy. Will he lash out at Eisner from the Oscar Stage?

It lost so we'll never know. 9 for 16.

 

 

Best Art Direction

LOTR: Return of the King

10 for 17

 

 

Best Costume Design

The Last Samurai

Wrong. 10 for 18

 

Best Original Score

LOTR: Return of the King

11 for 19

 

Best Original Song

Into the West from LOTR: ROTK

A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow from A Mighty Wind

(I hope Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara perform the song in Character)

 

They did. 12 for 20

 

Best Visual Effects

LOTR: Return of the King

13 for 21

 

Best MakeUp

LOTR: Return of the King

14 for 22

 

Best Sound

LOTR; Return of the King

15 for 23

 

Best Sound Editing

Master and Commander

16 for 24

 

I finished with 66%. Foolish me, I picked ROTK 8 times instead of all 11.

 

BTW I'm glad Shakespeare in Love beat Saving Private Ryan.

I hated the ending of Private Ryan.

 

 

Spoiler Warning

 

 

 

 

At the end when Tom Hanks tells Private Ryan to "earn this" and then we cut back to the present day with Ryan and his family. I think Spielberg wants us to believe that Ryan did earn it, which I don't agree with at all. It almost ruined the whole movie for me.

 

 

I can't get the quote and spoiler tags to work for some reason.

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