And the Oscar Nominations are.....
Actual Best motion picture of the year:
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
THE QUEEN
My Predictions for BEST PICTURE: (4/5)
- Babel
- The Departed
- Dreamgirls
- Little Miss Sunshine
- The Queen
(Okay, who would have thought! I knew 'Letters From Iwo Jima' had a chance, but 'Dreamgirls' seemed to be a forerunner for so long, I didn't think it'd be shut out. Honestly, these five films were probably most deserving - I didn't think 'Dreamgirls' was out-of-this-world amazing.)
Actual Achievement in Directing: (4/5)
BABEL - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
THE DEPARTED - Martin Scorcese
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA - Clint Eastwood
THE QUEEN - Stephen Frears
UNITED 93 - Paul Greengrass
My Predictions for BEST DIRECTOR
- Bill Condon (Dreamgirls)
- Clint Eastwood (Letters from Iwo Jima)
- Stephen Frears (The Queen)
- Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel)
- Martin Scorcese (The Departed)
(Again, didn't think Bill Condon was that deserving. I'm very happy here. United 93 was actually a great film with great performances. Although, I'm dissapointed 'Little Miss Sunshine' didn't score a nod here)
Actual Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Leonardo DiCaprio - BLOOD DIAMOND
Ryan Gosling - HALF NELSON
Peter O'Toole - VENUS
Will Smith - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Forest Whitaker - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
My predictions for BEST ACTOR (4/5)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed)
- Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson)
- Peter O'Toole (Venus)
- Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness)
- Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)
(Essentially, I got all of them right. HOWEVER, Leo got a nomination for Blood Diamond, which was slightly surprising, but go Leo! Right?)
Actual Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz - VOLVER
Judi Dench - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Helen Mirren - THE QUEEN
Meryl Streep - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Kate Winslet - LITTLE CHILDREN
My Predictions for BEST ACTRESS: (5/5)
- Penelope Cruz (Volver)
- Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal)
- Helen Mirren (The Queen)
- Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada)
- Kate Winslet (Little Children)
(Easiest call of them all)
Actual Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Alan Arkin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jackie Earle Haley - LITTLE CHILDREN
Djimon Hounsou - BLOOD DIAMOND
Eddie Murphy - DREAMGIRLS
Mark Wahlberg - THE DEPARTED
My Predictions for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: (3/5)
- Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine)
- Djimon Honsou (Blood Diamond)
- Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls)
- Jack Nicholson (The Departed)
- Michael Sheen (The Queen)
(Toughest call of the acting races and I F'd it up. Michael Sheen was a long shot, I probably shouldn't have put him. However, Jack Nicholson was completely snubbed! He was one of the best things about The Departed. Although very happy to see Marky Mark there.)
Actual Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Adriana Barraza - BABEL
Cate Blanchett - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Abigail Breslin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jennifer Hudson - DREAMGIRLS
Rinko Kikuchi - BABEL
My Predictions for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: (5/5)
- Adriana Barraza (Babel)
- Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal)
- Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine)
- Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls)
- Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)
(Again, pretty easy to call - WHAT A LIST! Very excited)
Actual Original screenplay:
BABEL
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN
My Predictions for BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: (3/5)
- Babel
- Little Miss Sunshine
- The Queen
- Stranger Than Fiction
- Volver
Actual Adapted screenplay:
BORAT CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE DEPARTED
LITTLE CHILDREN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL
My prediction for BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: (3/5)
- Children of Men
- The Departed
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Little Children
- Thank You For Smoking
Actual Best foreign language film of the year
AFTER THE WEDDING
DAYS OF GLORY (INDIGÈNES)
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
PAN'S LABYRINTH
WATER
My predictions for FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: (4/5)
- Indigenes (Algeria)
- Water (Candada)
- Das Leben Der Anderen (Germany)
- Pan's Labyrinth (Mexico)
- Volver (Spain)
Actual Best animated feature film of the year
CARS
HAPPY FEET
MONSTER HOUSE
My predictions for ANIMATED: (3/3)
- Cars
- Happy Feet
- Monster House
Actual Achievement in costume design:
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA!!!!
DREAMGIRLS
MARIE ANTOINETTE
THE QUEEN
My Predictions for BEST COSTUMES: (4/5)
- Dreamgirls
- Marie Antoinette
- Curse of the Golden Flower
- The Painted Veil
- The Devil Wears Prada
(GO PATRICIA FIELD! One of the best nominations of the morning!)
Actual Achievement in cinematography
THE BLACK DAHLIA
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE ILLUSIONIST
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE PRESTIGE
My predictions for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: (2/5)
- Dreamgirls
- Babel
- The Children of Men
- Apocalypto
- Pan's Labyrinth
(I don't wanna talk about it)
Actual Achievement in art direction
DREAMGIRLS
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
PAN'S LABYRINTH
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
THE PRESTIGE
BEST ART DIRECTION: (2/5)
- Dreamgirls
- Marie Antoinette
- Letters from Iwo Jima
- Children of Men
- Pan's Labyrinth
(I also don't want to talk about it)
Actual Achievement in film editing
BABEL
BLOOD DIAMOND
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE DEPARTED
UNITED 93
My predictions for BEST EDITING: (3/5)
- The Departed
- Dreamgirls
- Babel
- The Queen
- United 93
Actual Achievement in visual effects:
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
POSEIDON
SUPERMAN RETURNS
My predictions for BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: (2/3)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Superman Returns
- X3: The Last Stand
Actual Achievement in makeup
APOCALYPTO
CLICK
PAN'S LABYRINTH
My predictions for BEST MAKE-UP: (2/3)
- Pan's Labyrinth
- Apocalypto
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
(Click? Are you kidding me?)
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
BABEL
THE GOOD GERMAN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN
My predictions for BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (2/5)
- Babel
- Notes on a Scandal
- The DaVinci Code
- Apocalypto
- The Painted Veil
(Damn it! No 'Painted Veil'???? What is going on???)
Actual Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"I Need to Wake Up" - AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
"Listen" - DREAMGIRLS
"Love You I Do" - DREAMGIRLS
"Our Town" - CARS
"Patience" - DREAMGIRLS
My predictions for BEST ORIGINAL SONG (2/5)
- Dreamgirls
- Dreamgirls
- Happy Feet
- Bobby
- An Inconvient Truth
Actual Achievement in sound mixing
APOCALYPTO
BLOOD DIAMOND
DREAMGIRLS
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
My predictions for BEST SOUND (2/5)
- The Departed
- Dreamgirls
- Flags of Our Father
- Letters from Iwo Jima
- Cars
Actual Achievement in sound editing
APOCALYPTO
BLOOD DIAMOND
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
My predictions for BEST SOUND EFFECTS EDITING: (2/5)
- Flags of Our Father
- The Departed
- Superman Returns
- Pirattes of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Cars
Okay, so I didn't do too well. Let's hope I do better with the winners.
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
THE QUEEN
My Predictions for BEST PICTURE: (4/5)
- Babel
- The Departed
- Dreamgirls
- Little Miss Sunshine
- The Queen
(Okay, who would have thought! I knew 'Letters From Iwo Jima' had a chance, but 'Dreamgirls' seemed to be a forerunner for so long, I didn't think it'd be shut out. Honestly, these five films were probably most deserving - I didn't think 'Dreamgirls' was out-of-this-world amazing.)
Actual Achievement in Directing: (4/5)
BABEL - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
THE DEPARTED - Martin Scorcese
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA - Clint Eastwood
THE QUEEN - Stephen Frears
UNITED 93 - Paul Greengrass
My Predictions for BEST DIRECTOR
- Bill Condon (Dreamgirls)
- Clint Eastwood (Letters from Iwo Jima)
- Stephen Frears (The Queen)
- Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel)
- Martin Scorcese (The Departed)
(Again, didn't think Bill Condon was that deserving. I'm very happy here. United 93 was actually a great film with great performances. Although, I'm dissapointed 'Little Miss Sunshine' didn't score a nod here)
Actual Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Leonardo DiCaprio - BLOOD DIAMOND
Ryan Gosling - HALF NELSON
Peter O'Toole - VENUS
Will Smith - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Forest Whitaker - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
My predictions for BEST ACTOR (4/5)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed)
- Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson)
- Peter O'Toole (Venus)
- Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness)
- Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)
(Essentially, I got all of them right. HOWEVER, Leo got a nomination for Blood Diamond, which was slightly surprising, but go Leo! Right?)
Actual Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz - VOLVER
Judi Dench - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Helen Mirren - THE QUEEN
Meryl Streep - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Kate Winslet - LITTLE CHILDREN
My Predictions for BEST ACTRESS: (5/5)
- Penelope Cruz (Volver)
- Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal)
- Helen Mirren (The Queen)
- Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada)
- Kate Winslet (Little Children)
(Easiest call of them all)
Actual Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Alan Arkin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jackie Earle Haley - LITTLE CHILDREN
Djimon Hounsou - BLOOD DIAMOND
Eddie Murphy - DREAMGIRLS
Mark Wahlberg - THE DEPARTED
My Predictions for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: (3/5)
- Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine)
- Djimon Honsou (Blood Diamond)
- Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls)
- Jack Nicholson (The Departed)
- Michael Sheen (The Queen)
(Toughest call of the acting races and I F'd it up. Michael Sheen was a long shot, I probably shouldn't have put him. However, Jack Nicholson was completely snubbed! He was one of the best things about The Departed. Although very happy to see Marky Mark there.)
Actual Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Adriana Barraza - BABEL
Cate Blanchett - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Abigail Breslin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jennifer Hudson - DREAMGIRLS
Rinko Kikuchi - BABEL
My Predictions for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: (5/5)
- Adriana Barraza (Babel)
- Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal)
- Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine)
- Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls)
- Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)
(Again, pretty easy to call - WHAT A LIST! Very excited)
Actual Original screenplay:
BABEL
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN
My Predictions for BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: (3/5)
- Babel
- Little Miss Sunshine
- The Queen
- Stranger Than Fiction
- Volver
Actual Adapted screenplay:
BORAT CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE DEPARTED
LITTLE CHILDREN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL
My prediction for BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: (3/5)
- Children of Men
- The Departed
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Little Children
- Thank You For Smoking
Actual Best foreign language film of the year
AFTER THE WEDDING
DAYS OF GLORY (INDIGÈNES)
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
PAN'S LABYRINTH
WATER
My predictions for FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: (4/5)
- Indigenes (Algeria)
- Water (Candada)
- Das Leben Der Anderen (Germany)
- Pan's Labyrinth (Mexico)
- Volver (Spain)
Actual Best animated feature film of the year
CARS
HAPPY FEET
MONSTER HOUSE
My predictions for ANIMATED: (3/3)
- Cars
- Happy Feet
- Monster House
Actual Achievement in costume design:
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA!!!!
DREAMGIRLS
MARIE ANTOINETTE
THE QUEEN
My Predictions for BEST COSTUMES: (4/5)
- Dreamgirls
- Marie Antoinette
- Curse of the Golden Flower
- The Painted Veil
- The Devil Wears Prada
(GO PATRICIA FIELD! One of the best nominations of the morning!)
Actual Achievement in cinematography
THE BLACK DAHLIA
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE ILLUSIONIST
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE PRESTIGE
My predictions for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: (2/5)
- Dreamgirls
- Babel
- The Children of Men
- Apocalypto
- Pan's Labyrinth
(I don't wanna talk about it)
Actual Achievement in art direction
DREAMGIRLS
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
PAN'S LABYRINTH
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
THE PRESTIGE
BEST ART DIRECTION: (2/5)
- Dreamgirls
- Marie Antoinette
- Letters from Iwo Jima
- Children of Men
- Pan's Labyrinth
(I also don't want to talk about it)
Actual Achievement in film editing
BABEL
BLOOD DIAMOND
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE DEPARTED
UNITED 93
My predictions for BEST EDITING: (3/5)
- The Departed
- Dreamgirls
- Babel
- The Queen
- United 93
Actual Achievement in visual effects:
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
POSEIDON
SUPERMAN RETURNS
My predictions for BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: (2/3)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Superman Returns
- X3: The Last Stand
Actual Achievement in makeup
APOCALYPTO
CLICK
PAN'S LABYRINTH
My predictions for BEST MAKE-UP: (2/3)
- Pan's Labyrinth
- Apocalypto
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
(Click? Are you kidding me?)
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
BABEL
THE GOOD GERMAN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN
My predictions for BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (2/5)
- Babel
- Notes on a Scandal
- The DaVinci Code
- Apocalypto
- The Painted Veil
(Damn it! No 'Painted Veil'???? What is going on???)
Actual Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"I Need to Wake Up" - AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
"Listen" - DREAMGIRLS
"Love You I Do" - DREAMGIRLS
"Our Town" - CARS
"Patience" - DREAMGIRLS
My predictions for BEST ORIGINAL SONG (2/5)
- Dreamgirls
- Dreamgirls
- Happy Feet
- Bobby
- An Inconvient Truth
Actual Achievement in sound mixing
APOCALYPTO
BLOOD DIAMOND
DREAMGIRLS
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
My predictions for BEST SOUND (2/5)
- The Departed
- Dreamgirls
- Flags of Our Father
- Letters from Iwo Jima
- Cars
Actual Achievement in sound editing
APOCALYPTO
BLOOD DIAMOND
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
My predictions for BEST SOUND EFFECTS EDITING: (2/5)
- Flags of Our Father
- The Departed
- Superman Returns
- Pirattes of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Cars
Okay, so I didn't do too well. Let's hope I do better with the winners.