OSCAR PREDICTIONS THREAD

[Princeton78]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 1:29am

Ok folks..the big awards are only 2 days away. Time for final predictions. In the big categories, who will win and who SHOULD win? Here are my thoughts....

PICTURE: WILL:Sideways (Big upset) SHOULD: Sideways

ACTOR: WILL: Jamie Foxx SHOULD: Don Cheadle (I haven't seen his movie, but think he's a brilliant actor.)

ACTRESS: WILL: Hillary Swank SHOULD: Annette Benning (If there's a God!)

SUPPORTING ACTOR: WILL: Clive Owen SHOULD: Clive Owen or Thomas Hayden Church

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: WILL: Cate Blanchett SHOULD: Virginia Madsen

DIRECTOR: WILL: Martin Scorsese SHOULD: Clint Eastwood

SCREENPLAY (0RIG) : SHOULD AND WILL: Eternal Sunshine...

SCREENPLAY (ADAPTED): SHOULD AND WILL: Sideways

OK...post your predictions. :)

[cvapb]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 1:44am

cate blanchett should win

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 2:44am

There's already a thread about this, but I'll do it anyway.

PICTURE:
Will - SIDEWAYS
Should - SIDEWAYS

Actor:
Will - Jamie Foxx
Should - Johnny Depp

Actress:
Will - Hillary Swank
Should - Annette Benning

Supporting Actor:
Will - Morgan Freeman
Should - Clive Owen

Supporting Actress:
Will - Cate Blanchett
Should - Laura Linney

Director:
Will - Clint Eastwood
Should - Mike Leigh or Clint Eastwood

Adapted Screenplay:
Will and should - SIDEWAYS

Original Screenplay:
Will and should - ETERNAL SUNSHINE...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 5:34am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=818627&boardname=off

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 10:41am

MY PREDICTIONS CHANGE DAILY

Best Picture: Sideways should and will win
Director: Clint Eastwood should and will win
Actor: Jamie Foxx will win; Don Cheadle should win
Actress: Hilary Swank will win; Imelda Staunton should win
Supporting Actor: Morgan Freeman will win; Thomas Haden Church should win
Supporting Actress: Virginia Madsen should and will win (upset of the night)
Original Screenplay: Eternal Sunshine should and will win
Adapted Screenplay: Sideways should and will win

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 10:53am

Here's mine, again. I did, however, make one small change...

Best Picture
Will win: "Million Dollar Baby"
Should win: "The Aviator"

Best Director
Will win: Martin Scorsese, "The Aviator"
Should win: Martin Scorsese, "The Aviator"

Best Actor
Will win: Jamie Foxx, "Ray"
Should win (tie): Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Aviator") or Don Cheadle ("Hotel Rwanda")

Best Actress
Will win: Hilary Swank, "Million Dollar Baby"
Should win: Annette Bening, "Being Julia"

Best Supporting Actor
Will win: Morgan Freeman, "Million Dollar Baby"
Should win: Clive Owen, "Closer"

Best Supporting Actress
Will win: Cate Blanchett, "The Aviator"
Should win: Cate Blanchett, "The Aviator"

Best Original Screenplay
Will win: Charlie Kaufman, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Should win: Charlie Kaufman, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Will win: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor, "Sideways"
Should win: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor, "Sideways"

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 10:58am

I'm still surprised at all the acclaim that Cate Blanchett has been getting. I felt that she was merely imitating Hepburn.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 11:04am

I must be the only one who feels Sideways is overrated. I'd love to see Before Sunset win Best Adapted- but it won't.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 11:11am

I'd liek to say that, only Ive never seen Sideways lol.

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 1:17pm

melissa errico fan-

I agree and disagree with you. While Blanchett was imitating Hepburn (which she kinda had to do), she made the role vibrant, sympathetic, and very charming. I felt that she really became Hepburn, almost as much as Foxx became Ray Charles.

[Jamie Hat]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 1:18pm

PICTURE:
WILL: Aviator
SHOULD: Million Dollar Baby
ACTOR: WILL: Foxx
SHOULD: Foxx
ACTRESS:
WILL: Swank
SHOULD: Swank
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
WILL: Freeman
SHOULD: Owen
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
WILL: Blanchett
SHOULD: Blanchett
DIRECTOR:
WILL: Payne
SHOULD: Eastwood
SCREENPLAY (0RIG) :
SHOULD: Sunshine
WILL: Sunshine
SCREENPLAY (ADAPTED):
SHOULD: Sideways
WILL: Sideways

Let the tallying begin...

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 1:25pm

That should go without saying. I really don't like him.

[Princeton78]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 3:51pm

I'm feeling like Rock will get high marks from the critics, but I won't like him one bit.
I also predict that when she wins, Hillary will show NO sign of emotion whatsoever. Call me crazy, but I like hysterical weeping on Oscar night a la Gwyneth or Halle.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:05pm

Actually, I had an interesting conversation with my brother and we both agree that neither Blanchett nor FOxx should win for these roles, which are basically "renditions" of well-known celebrities.
And I love Blanchett and it truly pains me to say that.

So...
ACTOR
Should: Johnny Depp or Don Cheadle
Will: Foxx or Eastwood

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should: Morgan Freeman
Will: Freeman

ACTRESS
Should: Hilary Swank
Will: Swank

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should: Laura Linney
Will: Cate Blanchett

DIRECTOR
Should: Scorsese
Will: Scorsese

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Should: Kaufman
Will: Kaufman

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Should: Those ubiquitous "Sideways" guys
Will: See above.

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:12pm

Linney was excellent in "PS".

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:19pm

I've seen all of the nominated (and many of the snubbed) films. really enjoyed "Kinsey". Neeson and Linney have great chemistry. It's odd, though, that Linney received the film's only nomination. I thought that the screenplay was the best part of the whole thing.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:22pm

like I said on the thread we had yesterday, I think Johnny Depp should win, and sadly Jamie Foxx will win.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:23pm

Laura Linney give the best performance out of all the other women in that category. How she will loose to Cate Blanchett is mind boggling - she was annoying and less than brilliant.

And Morgan Freeman? I mean, I know he's going to win - but other than the fact that he's old and will die soon, I can't think of a logical reason. He was wasted in MILLION DOLLAR BABY, and Clive Owen's performance was 1000000x better than his. I'm frustrated.

[Princeton78]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:24pm

Munk,
He's going to win because he has never won and possibly will never make another Oscar worthy picture...plain and simple.

Either Morgan or Martin will win an honorary Oscar for mediocre performances/directing.

Updated On: 2/25/05 at 04:24 PM

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:26pm

Laura really was great as Mrs. Kinsey, but my devotion belongs to Virginia Madsen. Hell, I'd like to see any of the other actresses win over Cate, because it really was nothing but an imitation.

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:30pm

Once again, I have to strongly disagree.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:35pm

with whom Broadway86?

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:38pm

With those who claim that Blanchett's performance was merely an imitation. Oh, well. May the best supporting actress win.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:40pm

oh ok

mlesh WHY CANT SUNDAY BE TODAY I really want to know the winners. I think I would die happy if Johnny Depp wins for best actor, even though he's not expected to. Heh, I think it would be awsome if suddenly all of the people and movies less likely to win WON. Oh, except if they werent the best. So my wish may be bad. That made 0 sense. nevermind.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:41pm

coughcoughVirginiaMadsencoughcough

Of course I jest. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion.