No Guts, No Glory – Part II! Gazz’s OSCAR Predictions!
Kristina threw up her predictions and suggestions for this Sunday’s 80th Academy Awards ceremony which you can read here! I thought I’d join in with my two-pennies worth, not that it matters a whole hill of beans!
I’ve done the Oscar predictions thing every year, as far back as being a critic for my high school newspaper and during my tenure at Filmrot.com (good to have you back guys!) and do you know something? I’ve gotten it completely wrong every single time! I always think what I personally want to win is what is going to win and I’ve, over the years, started to realise that anything I’m passionate about will most likely be something nobody else cares about.
Kristina’s explanations for her choices are so thorough and intelligent that I’m not even going to venture into competing. I’m just going to stick with that tried and tested procedure of stating who I want to win up against who I think will win (and get it wrong on both accounts, no less! lol!)
Without further ado…
Best Documentary Feature
SHOULD WIN: Sicko
WILL PROBABLY WIN: No End In Sight
Best Animated Feature
SHOULD WIN: Ratatouille
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Ratatouille
Best Visual Effects
SHOULD WIN: Transformers
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Transformers
Best Sound Editing
SHOULD WIN: The Bourne Ultimatum
WILL PROBABLY WIN: No Country For Old Men
Best Sound Mixing
SHOULD WIN: The Bourne Ultimatum
WILL PROBABLY WIN: No Country For Old Men
Best Music-Original Song
SHOULD WIN: Once (“Falling Slowly” )
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Enchanted (“That’s How You Know”)
Best Music-Original Score
SHOULD WIN: Michael Clayton
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Atonement
Best Makeup
SHOULD WIN: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Norbit
Best Costume Design
SHOULD WIN: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Atonement
Best Film Editing
SHOULD WIN: The Bourne Ultimatum
WILL PROBABLY WIN: No Country For Old Men
Best Cinematography
SHOULD WIN: No Country For Old Men
WILL PROBABLY WIN: No Country For Old Men
Best Art Direction
SHOULD WIN: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Atonement
Best Adapted Screenplay
SHOULD WIN: No Country For Old Men
WILL PROBABLY WIN: No Country For Old Men
Best Original Screenplay
SHOULD WIN: Michael Clayton
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Juno
Best Supporting Actress
SHOULD WIN: Amy Ryan – Gone Baby Gone
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Cate Blanchett - I’m Not Here
Best Supporting Actor
SHOULD WIN: Javier Bardem - No Country For Old Men
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Javier Bardem - No Country For Old Men
Best Actress
SHOULD WIN: Laura Linney – The Savages
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Julie Christie – Away From Her
Best Actor
SHOULD WIN: Tommy Lee Jones – In The Valley Of Elah
WILL PROBABLY WIN: Daniel Day Lewis – There Will Be Blood
Best Director
SHOULD WIN: The Coen Brothers – No Country For Old Men
WILL PROBABLY WIN: The Coen Brothers – No Country For Old Men
Best Picture
SHOULD WIN: No Country For Old Men
WILL PROBABLY WIN: There Will Be Blood
And that’s my opinions. Agree, disagree? Flame away below!
4 Responses to “No Guts, No Glory – Part II! Gazz’s OSCAR Predictions!”
I get the feeling that Atonement runs the risk of a shutout. It wouldn’t be the first time a flick got nommed for a ton of stuff and barely won anything. Gangs of NY was nommed for 10 awards and got shut the hell out. Atonement will win score, I believe, but not much else. I don’t think the costumes of Atonement were all that great, aside from the green dress. One dress can’t and shouldn’t overshadow all the ornate work that went into the costumes of Elizabeth. Sweeney is in danger of a shutout unless art direction comes through for them. And although I think No Country will win sound, I hope the guy who worked on Transformers wins. He’s been nommed 19 damn times without a win. Throw the guy a bone!
And Michael Clayton is in line for a shutout as well. I don’t see that flick winning anything come Sunday. It never had any legit buzz around it, and it seems like it is this year’s “also-ran” nominee.
MICHAEL CLAYTON deserves to win for screenplay, I honestly believe that!
As for your comments about ATONEMENT etc. I agree. Although I didn’t realise that the guy working on TRANSFORMERS was the dude who is coming up for his 21st nomination without a single win, so I’ll change my mind and support him!
Ya gotta love the underdog!
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