The following are my picks for this year's Oscars. I have left out any categories where I didn't see any of the films. The only major nominee I didn't see was Milk. I meant to see it, but when I got around to seeing it, it was no longer at the local theaters.
Best Movie: Slumdog Millionaire
You may notice based on the picks below that I really liked this movie. Doesn't hurt that I love all his other films.
Best Director: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress: Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
I didn't see Sean Penn in Milk
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams - Doubt
I didn't see Penelope Cruz in Vicky Christina Barcelona
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Best Original Screenplay: In Bruges
The only other one I saw was WALL-E and I didn't like that.
Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Music (Score): Slumdog Millionaire
Music (Song): O' Saya - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Film: Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E will win, but I didn't like it.
Art Direction: The Dark Knight
Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Costume Design: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
I didn't see The Duchess and that looks like the kind of movie to win.
Documentary: Man on Wire
It's the only one I saw, but it was excellent
Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Foreign Language Film: didn't see any but I heard The Class and Waltz with Bashir are great
Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sound Editing: Iron Man
Sound Mixing: Wanted
Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Here are some predictions not specifically related to the nominations themselves.
Wolverine as a host? Not great.
Best dressed: Anne Hathaway
Worst Dressed: Marisa Tomei
Most Entertaining Presenter: Ellen Page
Most Entertaining Acceptance Speech: Philippe Petit - Man on Wire (best doc)
Most Boring Acceptance Speech: winner for Costume Design
Worst Most-Boring Segment: Lifetime achievement award
Most Bizarre Appearance: Mickey Rourke
Here are some movies that I really enjoylast year that aren't likely to get any Oscar love.
- Tropic Thunder
- Pineapple Express
- Hellboy II
- Frost/Nixon
- The Dark Knight
- RocknRolla
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno
- Revolutionary Road
