Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Not including docs or foreign movies, the only one I didn't see is August Rush. None of the foreign movies have come anywhere near my area. Of the docs, I saw Sicko and No End in Sight, and War/Dance is playing near me so I might squeeze that in. I am going to see the shorts on Thursday. This is pr...

Why is EW so afraid to give something or someone a 0% chance? Everything/one got at least 5, and there are some choices that merit a goose-egg: Jason Reitman, Viggo Mortenson, Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. (or course, after giving James Coburn a 20-1 chance to win a few ...

I know I am no expert compared to a ot of you guys, but I thought I would weigh in my opinion. Jack Fisk is Sissy Spacek's husband, so I feel like a lot of their "friends" in the industry will be voting for There Will Be Blood. Fisk has worked in the industry a long time, collaborating wi...

John Travolta got the nod for the same reason that Will Ferrell did for the abyssmal Producers. They love their musicals and anyone nameworthy of getting some ratings from the casual movie-goer who only sees movies because John Travolta or Will Ferrell or Sandra Bullock are in them or they were pro...

Here's an odd observation. Last year's nominees in SOUND MIXING and SOUND EDITING: MIXING: Apocalypto Blood Diamond Dreamgirls (winner) Flags of our Fathers Pirates of the Caribbean 2 EDITING: Apocalypto Blood Diamond Flags of our Fathers Letters from Iwo Jima (winner) Pirates of the Caribbean 2 Fo...

As much as I don't want it to happen, I think Blanchett has got the edge in the supporting race. I was all for picking Ryan for the longest time, but I think between vote splitting, the double nomination, the people who will think her Dylan was "uncanny", and even some Heath Ledger connec...

Oscar Nomination Predictions I am listing my five predictions for each category and a longshot in {}. BEST PICTURE Atonement The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Juno No Country for Old Men There Will Be Blood {Zodiac} BEST DIRECTOR Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood Joel and Ethan Coen, No Cou...

Oscar Nomination Predictions I included a longshot for each category in {}. BEST PICTURE Atonement The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Juno No Country for Old Men There Will Be Blood {Zodiac} BEST DIRECTOR Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men David Cro...

Greatest wishes: Best Picture: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Best Director: Sidney Lumet Best Actor: Josh Brolin Best Actress: Helena Bonham Carter Best Supporting Actor: Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada Best Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei Best Adapted Screenplay: Rescue Dawn Best Original Screenplay:...