Peter Says:
So at five o’clock Pacific Standard time, ABC will air the 80th Annual Academy Awards. Yeah, yeah, we know—there’s a bunch of talk about how people these days don’t care about it anymore, kinda like LOST and the presidential election. And we all know how great the internet is, how a vast majority’ll probably Tivo the broadcast and upload it onto YouTube.
But if a live television broadcast is still good for one thing, it’s in guessing what’ll happen next. Without further ado, Sean and I have picked our likely Oscar nominations. No, we haven’t seen all the movies that are up for Oscars…but then again neither have some of the Academy voters (yes, it’s true).
Sean Says:
Hey everyone. I’m not able to write too much ATM (I’m actually typing this from my cellphone while shopping at the Brea Mall), but I do have my opinion of which films should win, and will be sitting at home in just a few hours, tuned in to Channel 7.
Best Picture: “There Will Be Blood”
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis for “There Will Be Blood” Winner!
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard for “La Vie en rose” Winner!
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem for “No Country for Old Men” Winner!
Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett for “I’m Not There”
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for “There Will Be Blood”
Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody for “Juno” Winner!
Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson for “There Will Be Blood”
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins for “No Country for Old Men”
Best Editing: Christopher Rouse for “The Bourne Ultimatum” Winner!
Peter Says:
Certainly, this is a dark year for movies, with choices such as No Country and Blood. So dark and downbeat, in fact, that I suspect Juno stands a fair chance of taking home plenty of Oscars, if only because it is the least pessimistic of the major contenders. But lets not forget about what happened to last year’s Little Miss Sunshine…
Best Picture: “No Country for Old Men” Winner!
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis for “There Will Be Blood” Winner!
Best Actress: Julie Christie for “Away From Her”
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem for “No Country for Old Men” Winner!
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan for “Gone Baby Gone”
Best Director: Joel, Ethan Cohen for “No Country for Old Men” Winner!
Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody for “Juno” Winner!
Best Adapted Screenplay: Joel, Ethan Cohen for “No Country for Old Men” Winner!
Best Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey for “Atonement”
Best Editing: Christopher Rouse for “The Bourne Ultimatum” Winner!
A shame that David Fincher’s Zodiac lucked out of last year’s Oscars, and managed to miss out on this year’s as well. However, I doubt it would’ve been given much of a nod. Fincher’s image as a director leans heavily on the commercial side (i.e. some consider him less of an artist), and principle photography of Zodiac relied on liberal use of computer generated scenery and effects, which many consider to be less craftsman-like versus the real thing. As great as the cinematography is, it was shot on a Viper, an all-digital camera. Digital has yet to win the respect of the proponents of film stock, and so yet again Zodiac has, in effect, nailed its own coffin. Had it been nominated for anything, my guesses go to Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Sound Editing.
