2009 academy award picks

I'm posting this here for posterity and easy future reference. for some choices I went with what I think will win, and for others I went with what I liked most. post yours here and we can compare choices. the world will end in 2012 so whats the harm

Actor in a leading role:
Sean Penn - Milk

Actor in a supporting role:
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Actress in a leading role:
Kate Winslet - The Reader

Actress in a supporting role:
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Animated feature film:
Wall-E

Cinematography:
The Dark Knight

Costume Design:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Directing:
Slumdog Millionaire

Documentary feature:
Trouble The Water

Documentary Short:
The Conscience of Nhem En

Film editing:
Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign language film:
Waltz With Bashir

Makeup:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Music (score):
Wall-E

Music (song):
"Down To Earth" - Wall-E

Best picture:
Slumdog Millionaire

Short film (animated):
This Way Up

Short film (live action):
Toyland

Art Direction:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Sound editing:
Wall-E

Sound mixing:
Wall-E

Visual effects:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Writing (adapted screenplay):
Frost/Nixon

Writing (original screenplay):
Milk


Edited once to add Art Direction, edited second time to add this edit note

ugh. This means I have to go look everything up....fuck.


Iron Man better win both it's categories.

yeah, my picks will be up by tomorrow. i promise.

Oscar 2009 Picks

Actor in a Leading Role:
Sean Penn - Milk
(although Rourke was astounding)

Actor in a Supporting Role:
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Actress in a Leading Role:
Kate Winslet - The Reader

Actress in a Supporting Role:
Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Animated Feature Film:
Wall-E

Art Direction:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Cinematography:
The Dark Knight

Costume Design:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Directing:
Slumdog Millionaire

Documentary Feature:
Man on Wire

Film Editing:
Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign Language Film:
Waltz with Bashir
(although it should be Let The Right One In)

Makeup:
Hellboy II

Music (Score):
Wall-E

Music (Song):
'Down to Earth' - Wall-E

Best Picture:
Slumdog Millionaire

Short Film (Animated):
Presto

Sound Editing:
Iron Man
(fanboy pick)

Sound Mixing:
Wall-E

Visual Effects:
Iron Man

Writing (Adapted Screenplay):
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Writing (Original Screenplay):
Milk

picking man on wire for best documentary is sort of like throwing your vote away

and picking penelope cruz for supporting actress is sad. we do what we have to do.

i'll do my picks if some one posts the complete nominations list.

Actor in a leading roll
-Mickey Rourke. (though I really want Brad Pitt to win an oscar)

Actor in a supporting roll
-Heath Ledger (though I really hope not)

Actress In A Leading Roll
-Meryl Street/Kate Winslet (really could go either way)

Actress In A Supporting Roll
-Marissa Tomei (Though Cruz was Awesome in Vicki Christina Barcelona. Really interesting movie)

Animated Film
-Wall-E

Art Direction
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Cinematography
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Costume Design
-The Duchess

Directing
-Slumdog Millionaire or Frost/Nixon. But probably Slumdog

Documentary
-Man On A Wire

Documentary Short
-The Witness

Film Editing
-The Dark Knight

Foreign Language
-I unfortunately Don't have the information to make a prediction.

Makeup
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Music (score)
-Wall-E

Music (Song)
-Wall-E

Best Picture
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. (But I would not be surprised if Slumdog Took It)

Short Film Animated
-I unfortunately Don't have the information to make a prediction.

Short Film Live Action
-I unfortunately Don't have the information to make a prediction.

Sound Editing
-Iron Man

Sound Mixing
-The Dark Knight

Visual Effects
-Iron man

Witting(adapted)
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Though the fact that Iron Man and TDK don't count is crap)

Writing (Original)
-In Bruges

Ryry [Admin] wrote:and picking penelope cruz for supporting actress is sad. we do what we have to do.

I'm sorry but did you SEE Vicky Cristina Barcelona?

videocard wrote:

Ryry [Admin] wrote:and picking penelope cruz for supporting actress is sad. we do what we have to do.

I'm sorry but did you SEE Vicky Cristina Barcelona?

Yea ryan DID you?

yes. i just hate penelope cruz actually, so that's complete bias. why do you hope heath doesn't get it? he deserves it.

I think, regardless of the posthumous nature, Ledger deserves the Oscar. his portrayal of the Joker as a startling and brutal killer was brilliant

i agree. ledger is the most deserving of the award. to be honest, the nominations this year, for that particular category, weren't that strong.

Ryry [Admin] wrote:and picking penelope cruz for supporting actress is sad. we do what we have to do.

HAHAHAHA

i knew she was going to take it...i just really don't like her that much. asshole.

ding! another one in the bag for Cory. go Milk.

one for me as well. also, how are you liking jackman as host? honestly? i like him.

videocard wrote:ding! another one in the bag for Cory. go Milk.

Great speech by that guy, give him an Oscar.
Er... wait.

I like how he said "...ignore what the church says..." and then "...thank you God." in the same speech.

his song was awesome

dang, first one I'm off

yeah it was. that guys speech was super risky. i had a hunch slumdog would win adapted but i was pulling for benjamin button because they made a really well put together movie from a short story by fitzgerald and i thought that was impressive.

Ryry [Admin] wrote:yeah it was. that guys speech was super risky. i had a hunch slumdog would win adapted but i was pulling for benjamin button because they made a really well put together movie from a short story by fitzgerald and i thought that was impressive.

benjamin button was lame. but yeah, I'm calling it before it's said, but another one in the bag for Cory with Wall-E

no-brainer. bolt? give me a break

yeah. easy pick. pixar is always tops though. they're quality. i hope presto gets it, i know you're leaning towards a different film, but i bet pixar bags it.

Wall-E was a shoe-in.
I kept hoping Kung Fu Panda would have won though.