Comments on: My Oscar Picks

By: Loulou

Loulou — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:43:52 +0000

Very interesting forecast!
I totally agree with you on Sean Penn’s performance in “Milk”.
As for me, I would love “Ive loved you so long” to get an award (best foreign film or best actress for Kristin Scott Thomas), it’s a very clever and sensitive movie and Scott Thomas is amazing in it.
I would also be glad if some posthumous prize was awarded to late lamented Heath Ledger.
Am I the only one to have been thrilled with the stifling atmosphere of “Blindness” (starring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and Gael Garcia Bernal)?!
Oh, and one of my best surprises this year was the wonderful independent movie “The visitor” by Thomas MacCarthy with a great performance from Richard Jenkins (usually cast for supporting roles).

By: popculturenerd

popculturenerd — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:53:31 +0000

FFBUFF8,

You and I have similar taste! I like all those movies you listed a lot—NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH really surprised me, especially that ending—but I don’t think they’re Best Picture quality.

I love hearing about other people’s favorites—thanks for throwing in your vote for WALL-E, too, Shelley!

By: Shelley

Shelley — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:33:27 +0000

WALL-E! WALL-E! WALL-E!

By: popculturenerd

popculturenerd — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:53:32 +0000

Hi herculesrob,

I agree Winslet is very tenuous for Best Actress; it’s not her strongest performance. But I’ve seen the others you mentioned and, while they’re decent, I don’t think they’ll win (Hawkins probably won’t even be nominated; I think Angelina Jolie will get the fifth spot). So I had to pick one and I think it’s Winslet’s time.

I loved WALL-E, too. It has something most of the contenders don’t—a big heart.

By: ERIC Iles

ERIC Iles — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:08:34 +0000

I don’t care who wins best pic, as long as Australia and freakin’ Benjamin Buttons don’t get noms.

BTW: I do agree with your predictions and they will win, but not a penny will you get.:-)

By: ARB Ent

ARB Ent — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:05:20 +0000

From what I hear, Winslet will win, but not for Revolutionary Road, it will be for The Reader.

By: AReadBear

AReadBear — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:03:52 +0000

I liked Penn and he will probably take it for Milk, but you have to admit he was pretty open and loving in I AM SAM

By: FFBUFF8

FFBUFF8 — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:02:16 +0000

How can you not pick a best pic? My top 5 are:
Slumdog Millionaire
Nothing But The Truth
Defiance
Doubt
Revolutionary Road

By: herculesrob

herculesrob — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:36:40 +0000

Great post! I agree with basically all of your picks, though I’m a bit doubtful about Kate Winslet for Lead Actress… not that she doesn’t deserve it, but it’s going to be steep competition with Meryl Streep, Sally Hawkins, Melissa Leo, and Anne Hathaway.

One of my favorite films of the year which, imo, has almost a 0% chance of being nominated for Best Picture is WALL-E. Though it completely deserves to be in the discussion for Best Picture, simply because it’s an animated feature it won’t be acknowledged.

That being said, I applaud your boldness in picking your Oscar winners well before the nominations have even been announced. You’ve nailed the front-runners, though a lot can change from now until February.