The Oscars are Sunday!

Oh yes! Oh yes! *truly jumping up and down and clapping* The Oscars are the day I look most forward to in the year, even more so than my birthday. I take the day off work, throw a little shindig with my friends, and make Oscar themed food. I'm so excited.

As for my predictions, give me a day or two to come up with them. I'm giving it serious though. Who I WANT to win and who will LIKELY win are quite different.

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Dames predictions:
Best Picture: Million Dollar Baby
Best Director: Clint Eastwood
Best Actor: Don Cheadle
Best Actress: Hilary Swank
Best Supp Actor: Morgan Freeman
Best Supp Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Adapted Screenplay: Sideways
Best Original Screenplay: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Best Foreign Film: The Sea Inside
Best Animated Film: The Incredibles

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Updated On: 2/24/05 at 02:45 AM

Very interesting--and I wouldn't be surprised if either of you are right as it's always possible for a couple of surprises. They are saying this is the toughest race in years. That either means big upsets or that it will end up being completely predictable.

A month ago, I would have said that The Aviator would sweep most of its awards. Now--not so sure.

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Me too

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Here's my take on the night. Those who disagree can GO AWAY! Just kidding... or am I?

Best Picture
Will win: "Million Dollar Baby"
Should win: "The Aviator"
Should have been nominated: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

Best Director
Will win: Clint Eastwood, "Million Dollar Baby"
Should win: Martin Scorsese, "The Aviator"
Should have been nominated: Michael Mann, "Collateral"

Best Actor
Will win: Jamie Foxx, "Ray"
Should win (tie): Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Aviator") or Don Cheadle ("Hotel Rwanda")
Should have been nominated (tie): Jeff Bridges ("The Door in the Floor") or Paul Giamatti ("Sideways")

Best Actress
Will win: Hilary Swank, "Million Dollar Baby"
Should win: Annette Bening, "Being Julia"
Should have been nominated (tie): Julie Delpy ("Before Sunset") or Uma Thurman ("Kill Bill: Vol. 2")

Best Supporting Actor
Will win: Morgan Freeman, "Million Dollar Baby"
Should win: Clive Owen, "Closer"
Should have been nominated: David Carradine, "Kill Bill: Vol. 2"

Best Supporting Actress
Will win: Cate Blanchett, "The Aviator"
Should win: Cate Blanchett, "The Aviator"
Should have been nominated (tie): Laura Dern ("We Don't Live Here Anymore") or Meryl Streep ("The Manchurian Candidate")

Best Original Screenplay
Will win: Charlie Kaufman, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Should win: Charlie Kaufman, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Should have been nominated: Quentin Tarantino, "Kill Bill: Vol. 2"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Will win: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor, "Sideways"
Should win: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor, "Sideways"
Should have been nominated: Tina Fey, "Mean Girls"

I truly mean this in the most polite way possible: Didn't we already discuss this? I understand that you hated the movie, but I loved it.

Updated On: 2/24/05 at 09:57 AM

I couldn't remember if we discussed it or not, 86. Sorry.

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I'm with robbiej regarding Virginia Madsen. She was wonderful!

popcultureboy-

I have to agree with you. While Madsen gave a nice performance, and she had one really great scene with Giamatti, she doesn't deserve the award.

PS:

"I couldn't remember if we discussed it or not, 86. Sorry."

No worries.

I still think Kate Winslet should win! But it won't happen!

However I agree with most of the others.

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I'm just hoping the following people get an Oscar sometime in my (or their) lifetimes:

Ian McKellen
Kate Winslet
Cate Blanchett
Johnny Depp
Lynn Redgrave
Emma Thompson

And I hope it's for uber-juicy roles that blow the competition away!

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Well, pop, Wizard did say "in my lifetime." Perhaps he is too young to remember...

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