OK, I haven't seen a lot of these movies, but I will tell you who I want to win anyway.
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, or anyone who isn't Clooney.
Best Supporting Actor: Good with any of them, but would prefer Javier Bardem...partly because I have seen the movie.
Best Actress: Ellen Page, because I have liked her in all the stuff I have seen her in. Marion Cotillard's performance was over the top, the other actresses are all quite good. No disappointment here, either.
Best Supporting Actress: Ruby Dee, 'cause she is old and has an amazing body of work. Also, I don't want them to give it to anyone in that stupid Bob Dylan flick.
Directing: The Coen brothers for No Country For Old Men.
Movie: No Country For Old Men.
Makeup: The Oscar should go to La Vie En Rose - for making that gorgeous actress look frighteningly old before her time, like Piaf, even in close up.
Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody - former stripper writes a screenplay in 6 months (weeks?) that captures amazing attention.
UPDATE: Just saw a clip from The Savages - Laura Linney & Phillip Seymour Hoffman are both fantastic, either of them could win and I would be happy
UPDATE 2: I have a couple of reviews over on The Word of Mouth Scale
Posted by Vox at February 24, 2008 05:26 PM | moviesI agree with most of your choices, Vox. Well Done!
Two points:
1) I saw MICHAEL CLAYTON just prior to the awards show. How in the world did Tilda Swinton win?
2) I agree that Javier Bardem should have won BUT why was he a "supporting actor"? He was in almost every scene of NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, why wasn't he nominated for best actor instead? I don't understand how that category is defined.
Posted by: Woods at February 25, 2008 09:10 AMDid Madamoiselle Cotillard win 'cause she was a Troofer?
Posted by: Macker at March 2, 2008 11:05 PMCotillard is a troofer? Bummer
But she is French, so I guess it isn't too surprising.