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MY OSCAR PREDICTIONS (and yours too!)

okay, first a blank form for everyone...

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck
Munich



Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote
Terrence Howard for Hustle & Flow
Heath Ledger for Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix for Walk the Line
David Strathairn for Good Night, and Good Luck



Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Judi Dench for Mrs. Henderson Presents
Felicity Huffman for Transamerica
Keira Knightley for Pride & Prejudice
Charlize Theron for North Country
Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line



Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

George Clooney for Syriana
Matt Dillon for Crash
Paul Giamatti for Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal for Brokeback Mountain
William Hurt for A History of Violence



Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Amy Adams for Junebug
Catherine Keener for Capote
Frances McDormand for North Country
Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener
Michelle Williams for Brokeback Mountain



Best Achievement in Directing

George Clooney for Good Night, and Good Luck
Paul Haggis for Crash
Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain
Bennett Miller for Capote
Steven Spielberg for Munich



Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck
Match Point
The Squid and the Whale
Syriana



Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Brokeback Mountain
Capote
The Constant Gardener
A History of Violence
Munich



Best Achievement in Cinematography

Batman Begins
Brokeback Mountain
Good Night, and Good Luck
Memoirs of a Geisha
The New World



Best Achievement in Editing

Cinderella Man
The Constant Gardener
Crash
Munich
Walk the Line



Best Achievement in Art Direction

Good Night, and Good Luck
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Pride & Prejudice



Best Achievement in Costume Design

Chocolate Factory
Memoirs of a Geisha
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Pride & Prejudice
Walk the Line



Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

Brokeback Mountain - Gustavo Santaolalla
The Constant Gardener - Alberto Iglesias
Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams
Munich - John Williams
Pride & Prejudice - Dario Marianelli



Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

"It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" from Hustle & Flow - Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, Paul Beauregard
"In the Deep" from Crash - Michael Becker, Kathleen York
"Travelin' Thru" from Transamerica - Dolly Parton



Best Achievement in Makeup

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Cinderella Man
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith



Best Achievement in Sound

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Walk the Line
War of the Worlds



Best Achievement in Sound Editing

King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
War of the Worlds



Best Achievement in Visual Effects

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
War of the Worlds



Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Corpse Bride
Howl's Moving Castle
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit



Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Don't Tell(Italy)
Joyeux Noël (France)
Paradise Now (Palestine)
Sophie Scholl - The Final Days (Germany)
Tsotsi (South Africa)




Best Documentary, Features

Darwin's Nightmare
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
March of the Penguins
Murderball
Street Fight



Best Documentary, Short Subjects

God Sleeps in Rwanda
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
The Life of Kevin Carter
The Mushroom Club



Best Short Film, Animated

Badgered
The Moon and the Son
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
9
One Man Band



Best Short Film, Live Action

Ausreisser (The Runaway)
Cashback
The Last Farm
Our Time Is Up
Six Shooter
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Reply #1 posted 02/27/06 8:33am

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DAMN IT!!

typed long responses, and got logged out... mad

fuck it... short response.

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Will win: Brokeback Mountain
should win: Brokeback Mountain



Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

will win: Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote
should win: Heath Ledger for Brokeback Mountain



Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

will win: Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line
should win: Felicity Huffman for Transamerica



Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

will win: George Clooney for Syriana
should win: George Clooney for Syriana



Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

will win: Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener
should win: Michelle Williams for Brokeback Mountain



Best Achievement in Directing

will win: Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain
should win: Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain




Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

will win: Crash
should win: Crash



Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

will win: Brokeback Mountain
should win: Brokeback Mountain



Best Achievement in Cinematography

will win: Brokeback Mountain
should win: Brokeback Mountain



Best Achievement in Editing

Will win: Crash
Should win: Crash



Best Achievement in Art Direction

will win: Memoirs of a Geisha
should win: Memoirs of a Geisha



Best Achievement in Costume Design

will win: Memoirs of a Geisha
should win: Memoirs of a Geisha



Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

will win: Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams
should win: Charlie and the Chocalate Factory - Danny Elfman

why does the academy hate danny elfman so much?? he is almost always not even nominated, but his scores are INCREDIBLE.



Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

"It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" from Hustle & Flow - Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, Paul Beauregard
"In the Deep" from Crash - Michael Becker, Kathleen York
"Travelin' Thru" from Transamerica - Dolly Parton

will win: "In the Deep" from Crash
should win: ehh... don't care



Best Achievement in Makeup

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Cinderella Man
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

will win: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
should win: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe



Best Achievement in Sound

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Walk the Line
War of the Worlds

will win: Walk the Line
should win: don't care


Best Achievement in Sound Editing

King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
War of the Worlds

will win: King Kong
should win: don't care


Best Achievement in Visual Effects

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
War of the Worlds

will win: King Kong
should win: King Kong


Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Corpse Bride
Howl's Moving Castle
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

will win: wallace & Gromit
should win: Howl's Moving Castle


Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Don't Tell(Italy)
Joyeux Noël (France)
Paradise Now (Palestine)
Sophie Scholl - The Final Days (Germany)
Tsotsi (South Africa)

will win: tsotsi


Best Documentary, Features

Darwin's Nightmare
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
March of the Penguins
Murderball
Street Fight

will win: March of the penguins
should win: March of the Penguins


Best Documentary, Short Subjects

God Sleeps in Rwanda
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
The Life of Kevin Carter
The Mushroom Club

will win: The Life of Kevin Carter


Best Short Film, Animated

Badgered
The Moon and the Son
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
9
One Man Band

will win: 9


Best Short Film, Live Action

Ausreisser (The Runaway)
Cashback
The Last Farm
Our Time Is Up
Six Shooter

will win: Ausreisser
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Reply #2 posted 02/27/06 8:47am

Ellie

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Best Motion Picture of the Year

Will win: Brokeback Mountain
Should win: Capote


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Will win: Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote
Should win: Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote


Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Will win: Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line
Should win: Keira Knightley for Pride & Prejudice


Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Will win: Jake Gyllenhaal for Brokeback Mountain
Should win: Jake Gyllenhaal for Brokeback Mountain


Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Will win: Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener
Should win: Catherine Keener for Capote


Best Achievement in Directing

Will win: Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain
Should win: Bennett Miller for Capote


Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Will win: Crash
Should win: Good Night, and Good Luck


Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Will win: Brokeback Mountain
Should win: Capote


Best Achievement in Cinematography

Will win: Brokeback Mountain
Should win: Brokeback Mountain


Best Achievement in Editing

I have no preference. I haven't seen The Constant Gardener yet either. But if Munich gets it I'll be pissed off.


Best Achievement in Art Direction

I hope Memoirs of a Geisha gets this.


Best Achievement in Costume Design

Either one of these:
Chocolate Factory
Memoirs of a Geisha


Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

Either one of these:
Brokeback Mountain - Gustavo Santaolalla
Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams



Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

I couldn't give a rat's ass. This used to be such a great category but there's SO little of any worth these days they can't even find 5 nominees. WTF happened to all the classics?


Best Achievement in Makeup

Either one of these:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith


Best Achievement in Sound

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe


Best Achievement in Sound Editing

Memoirs of a Geisha


Best Achievement in Visual Effects

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe


Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit


Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Not seen any of them. Forgive my ignorance neutral


Best Documentary, Features

March of the Penguins


Best Documentary, Short Subjects
??

Best Short Film, Animated
??

Best Short Film, Live Action
??
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Reply #3 posted 02/27/06 9:09am

2the9s

My prediction is that this thread will tank.
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Reply #4 posted 02/27/06 9:25am

cborgman

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2the9s said:

My prediction is that this thread will tank.


my prediction is you will get kicked in the butt come invasion time smile
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Reply #5 posted 02/27/06 10:01am

superspaceboy

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That Jon Stewart will be funny.

Christian Zombie Vampires

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Reply #6 posted 02/27/06 10:01am

superspaceboy

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cborgman said:

2the9s said:

My prediction is that this thread will tank.


my prediction is you will get kicked in the butt come invasion time smile

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Reply #7 posted 02/27/06 11:45am

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Best Motion Picture of the Year

Brokeback Mountain


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote

Joaquin Phoenix for Walk the Line undecided on which one, sentimentally want Joaquin to win, but guessing Philip will.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role


Felicity Huffman for Transamerica

Charlize Theron for North Country
Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line
this is hard, I want Felicity to win though. thinking it will be Charlize or Reese though

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

George Clooney for Syriana
Matt Dillon for Crash
I want George to win something but Matt was really good in this role.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener
Michelle Williams for Brokeback Mountain heard rachel was pretty good but I want Michelle to win

Best Achievement in Directing

George Clooney for Good Night, and Good Luck
Paul Haggis for Crash
Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain
Bennett Miller for Capote
Steven Spielberg for Munich
DAMN I don't know about this one! I love Steven, he's one of my fave directors but Brokeback was phenomenal! as was Crash.


Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Crash
OK hands down.


Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Brokeback Mountain
Capote

hmmm

Best Achievement in Cinematography

Batman Begins--are they kidding?
Brokeback Mountain
Good Night, and Good Luck
Memoirs of a Geisha
I really can't say on this one either hoping for Good night and good luck since I love Black and White.

Best Achievement in Editing

Cinderella Man
The Constant Gardener
Crash
Munich
Walk the Line
I don't know



Best Achievement in Art Direction

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
gotta go with Harry


Best Achievement in Costume Design

Chocolate Factory
OH yeah!!


Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score


Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams
Munich - John Williams
the academy HATES Danny Elfman why I don't know but I am with you on that one, we know that John will win yet again.

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

"Travelin' Thru" from Transamerica - Dolly Parton I love this song and I love me some Dolly.

Best Achievement in Makeup

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
really don't care



Best Achievement in Sound

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Walk the Line
War of the Worlds
this one either


Best Achievement in Sound Editing

King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
War of the Worlds
ditto


Best Achievement in Visual Effects

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
War of the Worlds
hmmm didn't see any of these



Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Corpse Bride
love tim

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Don't Tell(Italy)
Joyeux Noël (France)
Paradise Now (Palestine)
Sophie Scholl - The Final Days (Germany)
Tsotsi (South Africa)




Best Documentary, Features

Darwin's Nightmare
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
March of the Penguins
Murderball
Street Fight



Best Documentary, Short Subjects

God Sleeps in Rwanda
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
The Life of Kevin Carter
The Mushroom Club



Best Short Film, Animated

Badgered
The Moon and the Son
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
9
One Man Band



Best Short Film, Live Action

Ausreisser (The Runaway)
Cashback
The Last Farm
Our Time Is Up
Six Shooter[/quote]

I hate not seeing all the films!!!!
butterfly
We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.
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Reply #8 posted 02/27/06 1:41pm

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It's so great to see others into the Oscars like me! smile

I can't give this thread the time it deserves right now because I'm at clinicals, so I'll come back to it this evening.


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I'm firmly planted in denial
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Reply #9 posted 02/27/06 4:19pm

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I just did the major ones. redface

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Brokeback Mountain


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote




Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role


Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line



Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role


William Hurt for A History of Violence



Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role


Catherine Keener for Capote




Best Achievement in Directing

George Clooney for Good Night, and Good Luck




Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Crash




Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Brokeback Mountain
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Reply #10 posted 02/27/06 4:26pm

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Like Sweeney - the majors:

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Brokeback Mountain


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote




Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role


Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line



Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role


George Clooney Siryana or Paul Giamatti for Cinderella Man (since they love giving out the make-up Oscar)


Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role


Rachel Weisz for Constant Gardener




Best Achievement in Directing

Ang Lee for Borokeback Mountain




Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Crash




Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Brokeback Mountain[/quote]
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