This topic is to Discuss your picks on who should win, since the nominees are now out. Don't bother discussing whether the movies should / should not be there, since it's sort of a moot point. Anyways, here we go: (I'm just going to do major ones)
Oh ya, I think all these movies were really damn awesome by the way. There were so many high quality movies that have come out in the past 3-4 months.
Best Actor George Clooney (Michael Clayton) Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood) Johnny Depp (Sweeny Todd) Tommy Lee Jones (Valley of Elah) Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises)
Supporting Actor Casaey Affleck (Assassination of Jesse James... etc) Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) Philip Seymour Hoffman (Charlie Wilson's War) Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild) Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton)
Best Actress Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth) Julie Christie (Away from Her) Laura Linny (The Savages) Ellen Page (Juno) Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose)
Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There) Ruby Dee (American Gangster) Saoirse Ronan (Atonement) Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton)
Best Picture Atonement Juno There Will be Blood No Country for Old Men Michael Clayton
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My Picks Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem ... seriously he was fucking awesome in No Country. Actress: Ellen Page (hands down IMO) Supporting Actress: Not sure, the only ones I saw were American Gangster and Gone Baby Gone, and neither of them were that impressive IMO Picture: Toss up between No Country for Old Men and There Will be Blood. Those two instantly went on my favorite movies list.
Daniel Day Lewis was incredible in There Will be Blood. I don't see anyone else getting it for best actor. The rest I think are a toss-up, except for maybe Ellen Page for Best Actress, although I haven't seen the rest of the movies in that category, so I can't really make that call.
2) nominations made me realize this year has been pretty bad. Juno, michael clayton, atonement, etc. altho they weren't bad, they certainly weren't good and the fact that Juno made the cut just hurts me inside
3) TWBB better win all its nominations. honestly i have a lot of faith in the oscars and i think they will give this movie all the recognition it deserves. anyway i could talk all day about how fucking great this movie is, but ill spare u guys
4) James Mcavoy should have gotten a nod. depp and viggo? r u serious?
I didn't think Zodiac was that great, American Gangster was really good, I was a bit surprised it didn't get nominated. I haven't seen Michael Clayton so I don't know how good it was...
I really can't decide between No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood ... they were both ridiculously good.
I kinda agree, Johnny Depp and Viggo Mortensen weren't that amazing, but who besides Mcavoy really should have been there? I think there were so many tossups this year because there were quite a bit of good movies.
[spoilers for TWBB. not really any spoilers, but dont watch this unless you have already seen the movie]
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!
EDIT: I just realized he says "I told you I would eat you" probably referring to what he whispers to eli in the church scene =] god this movie makes me hard
Really shocked that Juno and Michael Clayton got the nod over The Diving Bell and the Butterfly for best picture. I think TWBB should and will win that though.
Day-Lewis is the obvious frontrunner for best actor, I don't think any of the other performances are even close this year. Supporting actor should be Bardem, but Casey Affleck could be a sleeper. Best actress is a pretty weak category this year, I don't care who wins. Amy Ryan and Cate Blanchett were both pretty good for supporting actress, I'd toss it up between them.
Directing is a good category this year, and it really could go to either PTA, the Coens or Julian Schnabel.
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