Oscar Predictionssss

While I was somewhat upset by The Dark Knight being ignored for Best Picture, its not really that surprising. Every decade you have a couple of "big event" movies. Movies that wow audiences and critics, but ultimately don't win cause the Academy thinks they know better than everyone else. The best examples of this include Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Star Wars, which didn't win, BUT were nominated for best picture. I wish TDK had been at least nominated, but oh well at least its been nominated for a bunch of technical oscars, all of which it deserves. If you don't believe me watch the special features on dvd and look and how they accomplished a lot of the effects. Many movies like TDK overuse computer effects, when the film makers could've put in a little extra effort and really created the effect. Most movies would have just used computer effects to flip a big rig truck, or to blow up a whole hospital, but not TDK, and this little extra effort makes the film look even more remarkable. The hospital explosion i still think is one of the best explosions ive seen a movie in a lonnnng time. A big grin came across my face when i saw it on the big screen :) So yeah i think it richly deserves its technical oscars. Oh and I'm pretty sure Heath Ledger is gonna get him an oscar. I don't think theres anybody else in the category (except Robert Downey Jr.) who really deserves it.

I'll be honest I haven't seen any of the big oscar contenders this year, but I'll probably get around to watching a few of them eventually (I'm mainly looking forward to Frost/Nixon and Slumdog Millionaire). I have been reading up on them though, and listening to what friends have to say so here are my predictions.

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire (its gonna be a toss up between this and benjamin button, but i think all the good word of mouth about Slumdog is gonna push it to victory)

Best Actor: I can't be definite on this one, but I personally want Frank Langella to win, The guy's a phenominal actor, but movies dealing with either race relations or gay rights tend to win over the academy so they'll probably give it to Sean Penn.

Best Actress: Kate Winslet

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger

Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz

Best Director: Danny Boyle: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Original Script: Most likely Milk, but I would prefer In Bruge to win

Best Adapted Script: Most likely Benjamin Button since it expands greatly on the original short story, but I would prefer Frost/Nixon.

Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Editing, Visual Effects: The Dark Knight (yeah i know it's wishful thinking :p)

Best Costume: Benjamin Button

Best Makeup: Hellboy II (WHAT you mean I didn't pick TDK to win this one!, why yes. Let me explain, Del Toro is a visual genius and the creations he comes up with are amazing. The Dark Knight does have some good makeup, but really the only thing that stands out is Heath's makeup while in Hellboy, it has tons of cool looking creatures) To be honest though, they'll probably give to Benjamin Button.

Best Original Score: Benjamin Button

Best Original Song: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Animated Film: Wall-E

Best Foreign: Vals Im Bashir

Best Feature Length Documetary: Man On Wire (I'm really wanting to see this)

Best Short Documentary: The Conscience Of Nhem En

Best Animated Short Film: Ubornaya istoriya

Best Short Live Action Film: Grisen

well lets see how my predictions go on Feb 22 :)