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Phasekitty It's about that time- My Predictions Feb 22, 2009 4:43 PM Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire 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 Happy-Go-Lucky Best Adapted Screenplay Slumdog Millionaire Best Achievement in Cinematography Slumdog Millionaire Best Achievement in Editing Slumdog Millionaire Best Achievement in Art Direction The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Costume Design The Duchess Best Makeup Hellboy II: The Golden Army Best Original Score Slumdog Millionaire Best Song "Jai Ho" - Slumdog Millionaire Best Sound The Dark Knight Best Sound Editing WALL·E Best Visual Effects Iron Man Best Animated Feature Film of the Year WALL·E Best Foreign Language Film Waltz With Bashir Best Documentary Trouble the Water Best Documentary, Short Subject The Final Inch Best Short Film, Animated Presto Best Short Film, Live Action Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Phasekitty Best Original Screenplay Feb 22, 2009 4:21 PM This category is just so interesting this year. I'm still completely on the fence over who's going to take it this year. Frozen River Happy-Go-Lucky In Bruges Milk WALL·E Prediction: Happy-Go-Lucky . It's a bold prediction, but it's gotten so much critical praise and Sally Hawkins really lost out on a nomination. They may want to honor it here. What Should Win: WALL·E . I think it's got the most original story here, even though it has such little dialogue. I'd love to say Milk here, but I'm so weary about it being an original screenplay. It's based on the life of a real person and there is already has a book and a documentary on the subject, so the fact that it's an original script loses credibility in my mind.
Phasekitty Best Adapted Screenplay Feb 22, 2009 4:07 PM I love this category- it's easily one of my favorites. Normally I go in having read most of the books that the movies are based on, but this year I'm a little out of my element with two plays nominated. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Doubt Frost/Nixon The Reader Slumdog Millionaire Prediction: Slumdog Millionaire . It's such a great film and I didn't even realize that it was a book until it was over- a good sign of a good adaptation. What Should Win: Slumdog , for sure. I think there are too many inconsistencies with The Reader's adaptation to win here. I would love it if Frost/Nixon upset this category, though.
Phasekitty Best Supporting Actress Feb 22, 2009 3:48 PM What interests me most about this category is that I had one person nailed for this award, and have since completely changed my mind. Amy Adams for Doubt Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona Viola Davis for Doubt Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler Prediction: Penélope Cruz. Originally I thought Viola Davis had this one for sure, but after seeing Vicki Cristina Barcelona, my mind has been completely changed. Cruz's performance is raw, real, and amazing. What Should Win: I'll go with Cruz. While I thought the Academy would flip for Davis' performance, I wasn't completely sold on it to begin with and the same thing goes for Henson. I'd love to say Tomei, but unfortunately for Marisa, The Wrestler is all Mickey's show.
Phasekitty Best Supporting Actor Feb 22, 2009 3:36 PM Here's a category that's had a front runner since before the film even came out. I think it's the only category this year with an absolute shoe in for the award. Josh Brolin for Milk Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road Prediction: Heath Ledger. No explanation necessary. What Should Win: How many people would freak out if I didn't say Heath here? I'm not going to, but I'm just curious. Heath should definitely posthumously take this award, though I've said before that I wish I could have known how his performance would have been received if it wasn't for his untimely death. My biggest beef was with who did and didn't get nominated with Heath, and my second viewing of Milk hasn't changed my mind that I wish Franco was up there instead of Brolin.

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Every year I try to see all the nominated films, but never quite succeed. Here we'll talk about all the films and post our picks. Try to see all the noms with me, or watch from the sidelines. I want to hear your opinion (because it's likely different than mine!). Last year I was able to see them all and I'm hoping to do that again. Nominations will be announced on January 22, 2009.