And the winner is...
So I know that it was a long fought battle and that people have been waiting with bated breaths to find out the results following last month's surprise. At the start of the month I thought that an outsider might take away the title the way they started off. As the month progressed however things started to change and I had the feeling a few weeks in that someone else would win with the way they were going. However, the actual winner surprised me because I didn't even think they were anywhere near the top!
So without further ado the winner is...
Vix with 71 texts!
Imagine that?!?!? One of the people who is the worst at texting back and she managed to be the top of the league with quite possibly the second highest score ever! I think it's because of the fact that we send long texts rather than a lot of texts.
The other top texters for my last billing period were:
Zeebie - 55
Neil - 51
G - 45
Toni - 38
Next month, if I was a gambler (which I kinda am) I'd definitely put my bets on my Editor-and-Chief topping the table!
Okay okay, the real winners...
Who I think will win
Who I want to win
Who actually won
Best Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Well, it was a longshot but I got who would win even if it was who I wanted to win.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - Milk
Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
You Commy, Homo-loving, Sons-of-Guns. Gotta love Sean Penn. So so so glad that he won.
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Melissa Leo - Frozen River
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Kate Winslet - The Reader
Yeah, again, I wanted my girl to win even though I knew she wouldn't. Still, I'm happy that Kate won - it's about time! Although, I don't know how she won lead for this one but in the Globes it was a supporting role. Having seen it, I would've classed it as a supporting role too. Revolutionary Road was much more of a lead part. I guess Kate was right, if you want the Oscar you gotta go for the Holocaust movie.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin - Milk
Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road
Again, not who I wanted but who I expected. I'm glad he won though. Another promising talent gone too soon.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams - Doubt
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis - Doubt
Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Not really bothered at all about this. I think after having to sit through Scoot to catch a 2 second glimpse of Vix has more than exhausted my Woody Allen quotient for a while. Plus, Woody Allen movies just aren't very Woody Allen-y anymore. Bring back Annie Hall!
Best Achievement in Directing
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry - The Reader
David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant - Milk
Again, Slumdog strikes!
Best Writing - Original Screenplay
Frozen River - Courtney Hunt
Happy-Go-Lucky - Mike Leigh
In Bruges - Martin McDonagh
Milk - Dustin Lance Black
Wall-E - Andrew Stanton, Peter Docter, and Jim Reardon
I got the hat-trick on this one! Woo hoo. If I was going to get it in any category I'm glad I can predict this one. It was one of the best written movies and the Academy does have a way of awarding the writer even if they won't give them Best Movie or Best Director, Sofia Copolla and Lost in Translation a perfect example.
Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy
Slumdog strikes again. I'm so over this movie and I haven't even watched it yet, lol. But yay the Brits for doing so well!!!
So yeah, I did pretty well - as my bank balance attests, lol can you blame me? I'd be foolish not to put some money on the one thing I know something about. I guess this means I'm gonna have to watch Slumdog. At least is means that it's gonna be around for a long time so I can pace myself. I still think Milk is the best of the Oscar films though and that's not going to change.
So without further ado the winner is...
Vix with 71 texts!
Imagine that?!?!? One of the people who is the worst at texting back and she managed to be the top of the league with quite possibly the second highest score ever! I think it's because of the fact that we send long texts rather than a lot of texts.
The other top texters for my last billing period were:
Zeebie - 55
Neil - 51
G - 45
Toni - 38
Next month, if I was a gambler (which I kinda am) I'd definitely put my bets on my Editor-and-Chief topping the table!
Okay okay, the real winners...
Who I think will win
Who I want to win
Who actually won
Best Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Well, it was a longshot but I got who would win even if it was who I wanted to win.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - Milk
Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
You Commy, Homo-loving, Sons-of-Guns. Gotta love Sean Penn. So so so glad that he won.
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Melissa Leo - Frozen River
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Kate Winslet - The Reader
Yeah, again, I wanted my girl to win even though I knew she wouldn't. Still, I'm happy that Kate won - it's about time! Although, I don't know how she won lead for this one but in the Globes it was a supporting role. Having seen it, I would've classed it as a supporting role too. Revolutionary Road was much more of a lead part. I guess Kate was right, if you want the Oscar you gotta go for the Holocaust movie.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin - Milk
Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road
Again, not who I wanted but who I expected. I'm glad he won though. Another promising talent gone too soon.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams - Doubt
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis - Doubt
Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Not really bothered at all about this. I think after having to sit through Scoot to catch a 2 second glimpse of Vix has more than exhausted my Woody Allen quotient for a while. Plus, Woody Allen movies just aren't very Woody Allen-y anymore. Bring back Annie Hall!
Best Achievement in Directing
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry - The Reader
David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant - Milk
Again, Slumdog strikes!
Best Writing - Original Screenplay
Frozen River - Courtney Hunt
Happy-Go-Lucky - Mike Leigh
In Bruges - Martin McDonagh
Milk - Dustin Lance Black
Wall-E - Andrew Stanton, Peter Docter, and Jim Reardon
I got the hat-trick on this one! Woo hoo. If I was going to get it in any category I'm glad I can predict this one. It was one of the best written movies and the Academy does have a way of awarding the writer even if they won't give them Best Movie or Best Director, Sofia Copolla and Lost in Translation a perfect example.
Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan
The Reader - David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy
Slumdog strikes again. I'm so over this movie and I haven't even watched it yet, lol. But yay the Brits for doing so well!!!
So yeah, I did pretty well - as my bank balance attests, lol can you blame me? I'd be foolish not to put some money on the one thing I know something about. I guess this means I'm gonna have to watch Slumdog. At least is means that it's gonna be around for a long time so I can pace myself. I still think Milk is the best of the Oscar films though and that's not going to change.