This morning they announced the Oscar nominations. For the first time ever I have seen every film nominated for the best picture. I liked them all except No Country For Old Men and I think since it is playing at the cheap theatre in Tigard I will go see it again to see what I missed. Here are the nominations:
Best Picture:
Atonement - my favorite. Dark Romantic epic period piece.
Michael Clayton - second favorite. Adult suspense.
There Will Be Blood - third favorite based on the acting alone.
Juno - fourth favorite. Loved the score and the performance by Ellen Page
No Country For Old Men - I don't get the Cohen brothers. Didn't get Fargo either.
Projected Winner - There Will Be Blood, Upset Special -Atonement
Best Actor:
George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp - Sweeney Tood
Tommy Lee Jones - In The Valley of Elah
Virgo Mortensen - Easten Promises
Sure Thing - Daniel Day Lewis, Upset Special -George Clooney
Best Actress: (Love them all except didn't see Cotillard's performance)
Cate Blanchett: Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie: Away From Her
Marion Cotillard: La Vie En Rose
Laura Linney: The Savages
Ellen Page: Juno
Projected Winner: Julie Christie in a nose over Laura Linney
Upset Special - If the vote is split between Christie and Linney, Page takes the prize.
Best Supporting Actor:
Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James
Javier Bardem - No Country For Old Men
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
Hal Holbrook - Into The Wild
Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton
Projected Winner - although I prefer my man Hoffman the Oscar goes to Hollywood Vet Hal Holbrook.
Upset Special - Casey Affleck
Best Supporting Actress: (love all of these too)
Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Ruby Dee - American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan - Atonement
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton.
Projected Winner: Wow this is a really tough group to choose from. Going with my favorite movie, Saoirse Ronan.
Upset Special - vote is split between the other four actresses and Ruby Dee Wins.
That is it for the day. Home things are going well for everyone.
2 comments:
I've not seen any of the movies - but then I haven't seen a "new" movie in years. I do have some of them in my Netflix queue, though. You'll have to post a result sheet, so we can see how good your picks are.
I go to a lot of movies because it is the one that I can do where I can get lost for a couple of hours and not think about life.
When the Oscars happen, if they happen, I will post my picks next to the winners.
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