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2009 Oscar prediction contest

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Best Picture

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Cean Chaffin

Frost/Nixon - Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Eric Fellner

Milk - Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen

The Reader - Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Redmond Morris, Donna Gigliotti

Slumdog Millionaire - Christian Colson

 

Best Director

Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

Stephen Daldry – The Reader

David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon

Gus Van Sant – Milk

 

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

Angelina Jolie – Changeling

Melissa Leo – Frozen River

Meryl Streep – Doubt

Kate Winslet – The Reader

 

Best Supporting Actor

Josh Brolin – Milk

Robert Downey, Jr. – Tropic Thunder

Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Michael Shannon – Revolutionary Road

 

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams – Doubt

Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Viola Davis – Doubt

Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

 

Best Original Screenplay

WALL-E - Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter

Happy-Go-Lucky - Mike Leigh

Frozen River - Courtney Hunt

In Bruges - Martin McDonagh

Milk - Dustin Lance Black

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth and Robin Swicord

Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan

The Reader - David Hare

Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Doubt - John Patrick Shanley

 

Best Animated Feature

Bolt – Chris Williams and Byron Howard

Kung Fu Panda – Mark Osborne and John Stevenson

WALL-E – Andrew Stanton

 

Best Foreign Language Film

Revanche (Austria) in German - Götz Spielmann

The Class (France) in French - Laurent Cantet

The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany) in German

Departures (Japan) in Japanese

Waltz with Bashir (Israel) in Hebrew - Ari Folman

 

Best Animated Short

La Maison En Petits Cubes - Kunio Kato

Lavatory - Lovestory - Konstantin Bronzit

Oktapodi - Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand

Presto - Doug Sweetland

This Way Up - Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes

 

Best Art Direction

Changeling – James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo

The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando

The Duchess – Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway

Revolutionary Road – Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt

 

Best Cinematography

Changeling – Tom Stern

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister

The Reader – Chris Menges, Roger Deakins

Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

 

Best Costume Design

Australia – Catherine Martin

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

The Duchess – Michael O'Connor

Milk – Danny Glicker

Revolutionary Road – Albert Wolsky

 

Best Documentary Feature

Nerakhoon (The Betrayal)

Encounters at the End of the World

The Garden

Man on Wire

Trouble the Water

 

Best Film Editing

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

The Dark Knight – Lee Smith

Frost/Nixon – Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley

Milk – Elliot Graham

Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

 

Best Makeup

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

The Dark Knight – John Caglione, Jr. and Conor O’Sullivan

Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz

 

Best Original Score

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Alexandre Desplat

Defiance – James Newton Howard

Milk – Danny Elfman

Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman

WALL-E – Thomas Newman

 

Best Original Song

"Down to Earth" from WALL-E – Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman (music), Peter Gabriel (lyrics)

"Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman (music), Gulzar (lyrics)

"O Saya" from Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman and M.I.A.

 

Best Sound Editing

The Dark Knight – Richard King

Iron Man – Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes

Slumdog Millionaire – Tom Sayers

WALL-E – Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood

Wanted – Wylie Stateman

 

Best Sound Mixing

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Mark Weingarten

The Dark Knight – Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick

Slumdog Millionaire – Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty

WALL-E – Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben Burtt

Wanted – Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño, Petr Forejt

 

Best Visual Effects

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron

The Dark Knight – Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin

Iron Man – John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan

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Best Picture

Slumdog Millionaire - Christian Colson

 

Slumdog in a landslide. Nobody cares about Frost/Nixon and The Reader has been getting a ton of backlash, and it's also a film that no one likes. Benjamin Button has polarised people, and Milk is still a movie about the very attractive in a way that I can't explains.

 

Slumdog is a film that everyone has loved, it's been gaining momentum since awards season started, and the attempts at a backlash haven't really worked.

 

Best Director

Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

 

If Slumdog's winning Best Picture, then Boyle is winning Best Director.

 

 

Best Actor

Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

 

Jenkins and Pitt have no chance, and Frost/Nixon is just limping to the show. It's a tough call between Penn and Rourke. The wrestling stuff will hurt Rourke, but people also don't like Penn. The Oscars like to tell a story, and what better story than Rourke winning, especially since Penn's won before?

 

Best Actress

Kate Winslet – The Reader

 

Pretty easy to predict. No one has seen Frozen River, and no one cares about Changeling. Rachel Getting Married never really peaked, and Meryl Streep's won before. Winslet's 0-5 and has to win sometime, and The Reader will have to win something.

 

Best Supporting Actor

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

 

I think Ledger will win, but don't be surprised if Brolin takes it.

 

Best Supporting Actress

Viola Davis – Doubt

 

Cruz is the odds on favourite, which means she's not winning. Viola Davis' TEN MINUTES OF ACTING!~ has won over everyone but me, and it will also be some small controversy that she's in only in two scenes.

 

Best Original Screenplay

Milk - Dustin Lance Black

 

Milk has to get something.

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

 

 

Best Animated Feature

 

WALL-E – Andrew Stanton

 

Best Foreign Language Film

 

Waltz with Bashir (Israel) in Hebrew - Ari Folman

 

Best Animated Short

Oktapodi - Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand

 

 

Best Art Direction

The Duchess – Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway

 

 

Best Cinematography

Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

 

Best Costume Design

The Duchess – Michael O'Connor

 

 

Best Documentary Feature

Man on Wire

 

 

Best Documentary Short

The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306

 

Best Film Editing

Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

 

Best Live Action Short

The Pig (Grisen)

 

 

Best Makeup

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

 

 

Best Original Score

Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman

 

 

Best Original Song

"Down to Earth" from WALL-E – Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman (music), Peter Gabriel (lyrics)

 

 

Best Sound Editing

The Dark Knight – Richard King

 

 

Best Sound Mixing

The Dark Knight – Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick

 

 

Best Visual Effects

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron

 

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Best Picture

Slumdog Millionaire - Christian Colson

 

Best Director

David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

 

Best Actor

Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

 

Best Actress

Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married

 

Best Supporting Actor

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

 

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams – Doubt

 

Best Original Screenplay

WALL-E - Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

 

Best Animated Feature

WALL-E – Andrew Stanton

 

Best Foreign Language Film

Waltz with Bashir (Israel) in Hebrew - Ari Folman

 

Best Animated Short

Lavatory - Lovestory - Konstantin Bronzit

 

Best Art Direction

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo

 

Best Cinematography

The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister

 

Best Costume Design

The Duchess – Michael O'Connor

 

Best Documentary Feature

Man on Wire

 

Best Documentary Short

The Final Inch

 

Best Film Editing

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

 

Best Live Action Short

On the Line (Auf der Strecke)

 

Best Makeup

Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz

 

Best Original Score

Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman

 

Best Original Song

"Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman (music), Gulzar (lyrics)

 

Best Sound Editing

Slumdog Millionaire – Tom Sayers

 

Best Sound Mixing

The Dark Knight – Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick

 

Best Visual Effects

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron

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Really, the only categories that matter.

 

Best Picture

Slumdog Millionaire - Christian Colson

 

Best Director

Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

 

Best Actor

Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

 

Best Actress

Kate Winslet – The Reader

 

Best Supporting Actor

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

 

Best Supporting Actress

Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

 

Best Original Screenplay

Milk - Dustin Lance Black

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

 

Best Animated Feature

WALL-E – Andrew Stanton

 

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Best Picture

Slumdog Millionaire - Christian Colson

 

Best Director

Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

 

Best Actor

Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

 

Best Actress

Kate Winslet – The Reader

 

Best Supporting Actor

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

 

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams - Doubt

 

Best Original Screenplay

WALL-E - Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

 

Best Animated Feature

WALL-E – Andrew Stanton

 

Best Foreign Language Film

Waltz with Bashir (Israel) in Hebrew - Ari Folman

 

Best Animated Short

Oktapodi - Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand

 

Best Art Direction

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo

 

Best Cinematography

Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

 

Best Costume Design

The Duchess – Michael O'Connor

 

Best Documentary Feature

Man on Wire

 

Best Documentary Short

The Final Inch

 

Best Film Editing

Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

 

Best Live Action Short

On the Line (Auf der Strecke)

 

Best Makeup

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

 

Best Original Score

Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman

 

Best Original Song

"Down to Earth" from WALL-E – Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman (music), Peter Gabriel (lyrics)

 

Best Sound Editing

The Dark Knight – Richard King

 

Best Sound Mixing

The Dark Knight – Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick

 

Best Visual Effects

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron

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Rourke --Best Actor

Ledger -- Best Support

Winslett -- Best Actress

Adams --Best Support

Wall-E --Animated

Dark Knight --Art Direction

Slumdog --Best Picture

Slumdog --Cinematography

Ben. Button --Costume Design

Slumdog --Directing

Man on Wire --Doc. Feature

Conscience of Nhem En -- Doc. Short

Milk --Film Editing

Departures -- For. Language

Ben. Button -- Make Up

Defiance -- Music (Score)

Down to Earth -- Music (Song)

Presto -- Short Film (Animated)

Auf der Strecke -- Short Film (Live Action)

Wall-E -- Sound Editing

Dark Knight -- Sound Mixing

Iron Man -- Visual Effects

The Reader -- Writing (Adapt. Screenplay)

In Bruges -- Writing (Orig. Screenplay)

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Penelope Cruz? whattttttttttttt?

 

Hardly a surprise. She was the favorite. I thought everyone nominated except Davis would've been a fine winner. I like the concept they did with the introduction of the nominees but it could drag if they do this for all the acting awards.

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I like the concept they did with the introduction of the nominees but it could drag if they do this for all the acting awards.

 

Yeah, it's a nice thought but it's way too bloated to actually work.

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I'm so glad the Oscars has the time to show us clips from classic films like Space Chimps and yet conversely Peter Gabriel's allotted time to perform the song he's nominated for was supposedly cut.

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