Sunday, February 27, 2005
And now, for some completely unaware predictions...
Voice in Head: ...which differ from your political commentary how?
Me: Shut up! That's how!
Oscar night begins, and just to make sure I'm on record as being wrong, here are my largely uninformed predictions. (Of the nominated films - I've seen only Million Dollar Baby, the Incredibles, and Collateral.)
Best Picture:
Will Win: Million Dollar Baby
Should Win: Million Dollar Baby - Great movie, they love Clint, and it pissed off right-wingers. That's what we call a triple threat.
Best Director:
Will Win: Martin Scorsese - "The Aviator"
Should Win: Clint Eastwood - "Million Dollar Baby" - Time for the thinly-disguised lifetime achievement award.
Best Actor:
Will Win: Jamie Foxx - "Ray"
Should Win: Jamie Foxx - "Ray" - Other nominees should save money on pants. They won't have to stand up during the ceremony.
Best Actress:
Will Win: Hillary Swank - "Million Dollar Baby"
Should Win: Catalina Sandino Moreno - "Maria Full of Grace" - Just reading about how she did the scene where she swallowed the drugs deserves an award.
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Morgan Freeman - "Million Dollar Baby"
Should Win: Thomas Haden Church - "Sideways" - Come on, it's Lowell from Wings and Ned from Ned and Stacy! This guy's earned an Oscar many times over.
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win: Cate Blanchett - "The Aviator"
Should Win: Sophie Okonedo - "Hotel Rwanda" - Hotel Rwanda needs an award, and I don't think Cheadle has much of a shot in his category.
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Win: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Should Win: "The Incredibles" - Fine, don't nominate Craig T. Nelson because the movie was animated. But the story still ruled.
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win: "Sideways"
Should Win: "Sideways" - As long as it ain't "The Motorcycle Diaries", I'm cool.
Compare to Steve Silver's probably more informed picks, or listen to Roger Simon, who actually voted in the darn thing, and probably got a bunch of cool screener DVD's.
Me: Shut up! That's how!
Oscar night begins, and just to make sure I'm on record as being wrong, here are my largely uninformed predictions. (Of the nominated films - I've seen only Million Dollar Baby, the Incredibles, and Collateral.)
Best Picture:
Will Win: Million Dollar Baby
Should Win: Million Dollar Baby - Great movie, they love Clint, and it pissed off right-wingers. That's what we call a triple threat.
Best Director:
Will Win: Martin Scorsese - "The Aviator"
Should Win: Clint Eastwood - "Million Dollar Baby" - Time for the thinly-disguised lifetime achievement award.
Best Actor:
Will Win: Jamie Foxx - "Ray"
Should Win: Jamie Foxx - "Ray" - Other nominees should save money on pants. They won't have to stand up during the ceremony.
Best Actress:
Will Win: Hillary Swank - "Million Dollar Baby"
Should Win: Catalina Sandino Moreno - "Maria Full of Grace" - Just reading about how she did the scene where she swallowed the drugs deserves an award.
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Morgan Freeman - "Million Dollar Baby"
Should Win: Thomas Haden Church - "Sideways" - Come on, it's Lowell from Wings and Ned from Ned and Stacy! This guy's earned an Oscar many times over.
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win: Cate Blanchett - "The Aviator"
Should Win: Sophie Okonedo - "Hotel Rwanda" - Hotel Rwanda needs an award, and I don't think Cheadle has much of a shot in his category.
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Win: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Should Win: "The Incredibles" - Fine, don't nominate Craig T. Nelson because the movie was animated. But the story still ruled.
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win: "Sideways"
Should Win: "Sideways" - As long as it ain't "The Motorcycle Diaries", I'm cool.
Compare to Steve Silver's probably more informed picks, or listen to Roger Simon, who actually voted in the darn thing, and probably got a bunch of cool screener DVD's.
