Today is the Super Bowl of Movies. The Oscar Telecast is tonight on ABC at 5:30 p.m. with the Red Carpet starting at five. For really dedicated award fans you turn on ABC at the in the afternoon for "Evening at The Oscars" or you can go to the TV Guide Channel at 2 p.m. for an academy award preview and the stay on the TV Channel until the Oscars start by watching "Countdown To The Academy Awards." Not yet satisfied well then turn to the E! Channel at two o'clock for the Red Carpet and Countdown to The Oscars. Something for everyone!
As I do every year today is the day I give my predictions. And Red Whistle DEFIANCE was nominated in one category, Best Original Score.
Here are my predictions:
Best Original Score
Nominees are:
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat
"Defiance,"James Newton Howard
"Milk," Danny Elfman
"Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman
"WALL-E," Thomas Newman
I want to win: Defiance. Should win: Slumdog Millionaire. Will win: Slumdog Millionare
Best Original Song:
Nominees are:
"Down to Earth" "WALL-E," Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman
"Jai Ho" Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar
"O Saya" "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman Maya Arulpragasam
I want to win: Down To Earth Should win: Jai Ho Will win: O Saya
Best Original Screenplay:
Nominees are:
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"
Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"
Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter, "WALL-E."
Want to win: Dustin Lance Should win: Dustin Lance Will win: Dustin Lance
Best Cinematography:
Nominees are:
"Changeling,"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"
"The Dark Knight,"
"The Reader,"
"Slumdog Millionaire."
Want to win: Dark Knight Should win: The Reader Will win: The Reader
Best Supporting Actress:
Nominees are:
Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona";
Viola Davis, "Doubt";
Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button";
Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler."
Want to win: Henson Should win: Henson Will win: Davis
Best Supporting Actor:
Nominees are:
Josh Brolin, "Milk";
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder";
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt";
Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight";
Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road."
Want to win: Hoffman Should win: Shannon Will win: Ledger
Best Actress:
Nominees are:
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married";
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling";
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River";
Meryl Streep, "Doubt";
Kate Winslet, "The Reader."
Want to win: Leo Should win: Streep Will win: Winslet
Before going on to the best actor category I will tell you right now that after his performance yesterday at the Independent Film Awards I don't want Mickey Rourke to win. He was insulting, crude, rude, and now wonder it took him so long to get back into the movies.
Best Actor:
Nominees are:
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor";
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon";
Sean Penn, "Milk";
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button";
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler."
Want to win: Langella Should win: Penn Will win: Penn
Best Director:
Nominees are:
David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button";
Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon";
Gus Van Sant, "Milk";
Stephen Daldry, "The Reader";
Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."
Want to win: Van Sant (Portland) Should win: Fincher Will win: Boyle
Best Movie:
Nominees are:
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"
"Frost/Nixon,"
"Milk,"
"The Reader,"
"Slumdog Millionaire."
Want to win: Frost/Nixon Should win: Frost/Nixon Will win: Slumdog Milllionaire
Just a shout out to a couple of movies and actors that didn't get nominated. GRAN TORINO was as good as any of the nominated films and Clint Eastwood's performance in it deserved a best actor nod. DEFIANCE was another good movie that should have received more nominations. Michael Sheen's performance in FROST/NIXON was worthy of a best supporting actor nod.
Hope this is a five star day for all of you and that your day is filled with entetainment and awards from all those in your life!
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Interesting that you don't give the nod to Mickey Rourke, who seems to have taken just about every best actor award this year. My heart is with Penn. It will be interesting to see if they'll go for a great performance about an important gay leader or a great come-back story!
Hi Bev
After Rourke's performance at the Independent Spirit Awards yesterday even if I thought he would win I wouldn't pick him. He was a disgrace to himself, his profession, his gender, his friends, to television, to his co-actors and actresses in The Wrestler, to his agent, to his family and the list goes one.
I don't want him to win. I don't want him on stage. I don't want him on TV.
Other than that I like him.
Bill
Wow, Bill! What did Roarke do at the Independent Spirit awards to get you so riled up?? I never liked him much, but apparently he did a good job with this wrestler movie, even if he's basically pretty much a jerk.
This year, I not only didn't see most of the movies (only MILK and READER), I didn't even see the award show. First time I've missed it in years, but I had company, none of whom had any interest in the Oscars, and we went out to dinner. I'm curious about how the new host did, and sorry I missed all the beautiful dresses. Did I miss anything else? I'll see who won in the paper tomorrow. I like most of your picks and you'll probably have a pretty good average.
Back to real life tomorrow, more or less.
Hi Pat
I was 8-2.
As to Rourke he used the F-bomb several times, talked about doing women in the rear in rest rooms, said Marissa Tomei acted good with a bare ass, and I could go on but that gives a pretty good summary of his acceptance speech.
Jackman turned out to be a great host. They did something with the acting categories that was very charming. They brough back five winners of previous years in each category. Each one then talked about the role of this year's nominee it worked pretty well.
Real life tomorrow for me too!
Bill
Oh, dear. I see what you mean about Roarke. That was sort of my view of him back when, and yes, probably the way he wrecked his own career. Maybe he can't stand success and wants to wreck it again.
Sorry I missed the show. And sorry both of us have to go back to real life tomorrow.
Hi Pat
Rourke actually acted like a gentleman last night which was really unexpected. But he was just embarassing at the Independent Spirit Awards and he pretty much lost me as a fan forever.
On to real life!
Bill
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