February 27, 2005

Oscars - 2005

I am usually way into the Oscars - big party, etc. This year I just have not been able to get into it. Between not seeing many of the movies, and them choosing Chris Rock as host (come on, people!) it just seems like a big yawn.

However, I do think I will post my picks. The movies I have actually seen are in bold - you can tell I am picking based purely on the buzz. I generally get a high percentage correct, this year I will be surprised if I get 30%. We'll see.

SG wanted to play too.
His picks
My picks

PICTURE
The Aviator (Miramax)
Finding Neverland (Miramax)
Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.)
Ray (Universal)
Sideways (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Taylor Hackford, Ray
Alexander Payne, Sideways
Mike Leigh, Vera Drake
ACTOR
Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Jamie Foxx, Ray
ACTRESS
Annette Bening, Being Julia
Catalina Sandino Moreno, in Maria Full of Grace
Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Alda, The Aviator
Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Jamie Foxx, Collateral
Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Clive Owen, Closer
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Laura Linney, Kinsey
Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Sophie Okonedo, Hotel Rwanda
Natalie Portman, Closer
ANIMATED FILM
The Incredibles (Buena Vista)
Shark Tale (DreamWorks)
Shrek 2 (DreamWorks)
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Before Sunset (Warner Independent PicturesWarner Independent Pictures)
Finding Neverland (Miramax)
Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.)
The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus Features and Film Four)
Sideways (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Aviator
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Hotel Rwanda
The Incredibles
Vera Drake
ART DIRECTION
The Aviator (Miramax)
Finding Neverland (Miramax)
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount and DreamWorks)
The Phantom of the Opera
A Very Long Engagement (Warner Independent Pictures)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Aviator (Miramax)
House of Flying Daggers (Sony Pictures Classics)
The Passion of the Christ (Icon and Newmarket)
The Phantom of the Opera (Warner Bros.)
A Very Long Engagement (Warner Independent Pictures)
COSTUME DESIGN
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Ray
Troy
DOCUMENTARY
Born into Brothels
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Super Size Me
Tupac: Resurrection
Twist of Faith
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Autism Is a World
The Children of Leningradsky
Hardwood
Mighty Times: The Children’s March
Sister Rose’s Passion
EDITOR
The Aviator
Collateral
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
As It Is in Heaven - Sweden
The Chorus (Les Choristes) - France
Downfall - Germany
The Sea Inside - Spain
Yesterday - South Africa
MAKEUP
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Passion of the Christ
The Sea Inside
ORIGINAL SCORE
Finding Neverland
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Passion of the Christ
The Village
ORIGINAL SONG
Accidentally In Love - Shrek 2
Al Otro Lado Del Río - The Motorcycle Diaries
Believe - The Polar Express
Learn To Be Lonely - The Phantom of the Opera
Look To Your Path - The Chorus (Les Choristes)
ANIMATED SHORT
Birthday Boy
Gopher Broke
Guard Dog
Lorenzo
Ryan
LIVE ACTION SHORT
Everything in This Country Must
Little Terrorist
7:35 in the Morning (7:35 de la Mañana)
Two Cars, One Night
Wasp
SOUND EDITING
The Incredibles (Buena Vista)
The Polar Express (Warner Bros.)
Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures Releasing)
SOUND MIXING
The Aviator
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Ray
Spider-Man 2
VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I, Robot
Spider-Man 2


BTW: I would love to see Jamie Foxx win in both categories; not only do I think he is great, I would love to see someone lock it up like that. I also think that Salma Hayak will be the best dressed of the night - I just have a feeling.

UPDATE: Having seen Salma's dress, I still think she looks great, but there is room for someone to pass her.
Posted by Vox at February 27, 2005 01:08 PM | movies
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