The First Batch of Oscar Predictions

[Cinemaman]

So far these films are the most possible to get the nomination:

Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Wrestler

 

[Cinemaman]

These for me will be the best

I hope so.

 

[Dark Donnie]

Variety's 2008-2009 Contender's: Best Director


They also have a banner running for Kirk Lazarus for Supporting Actor

 

[Galactus]

Slumdog Wins First Major Award
5 December 2008 1:32 AM, PST


The National Board of Review, which launches the movie awards season each year, named Fox Searchlight's Slumdog Millionaire best film of the year Thursday. The Danny Boyle film, about a poor boy, played by newcomer Dev Patel, who emerges from the slums of Mumbai to become wealthy, thanks to India's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, is regarded as a top contender in the Oscar derby. Patel also won for best breakthrough performance by an actor. Boyle, however, was passed over for the best director award, which went to David Fincher for his The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Clint Eastwood took the best actor award for his performance in Gran Torino, and Anne Hathaway, the best actress award for Rachel Getting Married. The National Board of Review is composed of film historians, students and academics. Its awards will be presented in New York on January 14.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Variety's 2008-2009 Contender's: Best Director


They also have a banner running for Kirk Lazarus for Supporting Actor

I know this sounds stupid, but I always though RDJ deserves something as Lazaras in TT. He won't get an adademy nomination, but Golden Globes are possible.

 

[Laderlappen]

Anybody that's laughing at Downey Jr's chance of getting nominated at this point is delusional.

 

[Drizzle]

At this point, I think "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire" have better shots at winning the Best Picture Oscar than "The Dark Knight" does. Sure, I'd love to see "The Dark Knight" win, but I'm just being realistic. I think that the biggest award TDK will walk away with will be the Supporting Actor award for Heath Ledger.

 

[Laderlappen]

I dont see any of them winning over Benjamin Button.

 

[bapi]

At this point, I think "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire" have better shots at winning the Best Picture Oscar than "The Dark Knight" does. Sure, I'd love to see "The Dark Knight" win, but I'm just being realistic. I think that the biggest award TDK will walk away with will be the Supporting Actor award for Heath Ledger.

Yeah, I totally agree.

 

[Drizzle]

I dont see any of them winning over Benjamin Button.

I actually think "The Dark Knight" has a better chance of winning than "Benjamin Button" does.

 

[[A]]

Have some of you already seen Benjamin Button ?

 

[Cinemaman]

I just don't get all the buzz about Slumdog Millionaire

And TDK may very well win the Best Director award, if not the Best Picture.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I just don't get all the buzz about Slumdog Millionaire

And TDK may very well win the Best Director award, if not the Best Picture.

It's your typical traditional Oscar film. The same exact thing we've seen a million times. I'm not judging the film itself, but just the darling that these film always are with the academy. It's time for change.

Obama should help TDK with it's Oscar chances.

"If America can change so can it's Oscar chances." t:

 

[The Chris]

Anybody that's laughing at Downey Jr's chance of getting nominated at this point is delusional.

I think anyone laughing at anything's chances at this point is delusional. Oh and to cinemaman, have you seen slumdog? I havem't but plan to because I feel that if I'm gonna root for Dark Knight properly I should at least see Benjamin Button, Milk, and Slumdog Millionaire.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I think anyone laughing at anything's chances at this point is delusional. Oh and to cinemaman, have you seen slumdog? I havem't but plan to because I feel that if I'm gonna root for Dark Knight properly I should at least see Benjamin Button, Milk, and Slumdog Millionaire.

Benjamin Button looks great. Alot more interesting than Slumdog. Plus, it's David Fincher. The commercials are so well done and very touching.

 

[Cinemaman]

It's your typical traditional Oscar film. The same exact thing we've seen a million times. I'm not judging the film itself, but just the darling that these film always are with the academy. It's time for change.

Obama should help TDK with it's Oscar chances.

"If America can change so can it's Oscar chances." t:

LOL, I really hope Obama's ideas will spread out and reach the strict academy. I will really get pissed off, if they give the main award to Slumdog Millionaire.

 

[Movies205]

Personally I find this all to be a bit silly since more than half of these films haven't been released yet, and what always happens is half of em aren't as good as proclaimed and then an unexpected Dark Horse comes up, blah blah... I'll just wait till the dust clears in January before I even talk about predictions

 

[Doctor Jones]

LOL, I really hope Obama's ideas will spread out and reach the strict academy. I will really get pissed off, if they give the main award to Slumdog Millionaire.

I know. The academy can't just except that the best film of 2008 is a comic book film. t: Seriously, these traditional oscar films are getting boring and predictable. That's why the ratings are so low. People are sick of these films getting nominated. And TDK is just that gust of fresh air to move forward with change. If LOTR can do it, whay can't TDK?

 

[cerealkiller182]

Oscar nominations:
Milk
Ben Button
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road
Doubt

Director:
Aronofsky (Wrestler)
Van Sant (Milk)
Nolan (TDK)
Fincher (Ben Buttons)
Howard (Frost/Nixon)

Actor:
Rourke- The Wrestker
Pitt- Ben Button
Penn- Milk
Del Toro- Che
DiCaprio- Revolutionary Road

Actress:
Streep- Doubt
Hthaway- Rachel Getting Married
Winslet- Revolutionary Road
Jolie- Changeling (maybe)

Supporting Actor"
PS Hoffman- Doubt
Ledger- TDK
Borlin- Milk
Franco- Milk

Supporting Actress:
Blanchett- Ben Buttons
Adams- Doubt
Tomei- Wrestler
Henson- Ben Buttons

Adapted Screenplay:
TDK
Doubt
Ben Buttons- its inspired by a book or short story, but IMDb hasnt credited the story I dont think.
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road

Original Screenplay
Milk- i dont think its considered adapted if its based on someones life, not sure though
Wrestler
Rachel Getting Married

BEst Animated movie:
Wall-E- cant think of anyone who could contend with it

This is based on both my own opinion/gut feeling of the movies and prior behavior of the Academy

 

[Prison Mike]

^that's a pretty good prediction cereal

 

[Sarge 2.0]

It's your typical traditional Oscar film. The same exact thing we've seen a million times. I'm not judging the film itself, but just the darling that these film always are with the academy. It's time for change.

Obama should help TDK with it's Oscar chances.

"If America can change so can it's Oscar chances." t:

Have you even seen Slumdog? Because you're pretty clearly talking out of your ass right now.

 

[Dark Donnie]

LOL, I really hope Obama's ideas will spread out and reach the strict academy. I will really get pissed off, if they give the main award to Slumdog Millionaire.

Buddy of mine...who is pretty into film saw Slumdog Millionaire and said it was fantastic. Easily one of the year's best. No doubt that will get a nomination.


Doubt is getting some mixed reviews from what I've read.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

Slumdog Millionaire was an excellent film. And anyone who says it's Oscar bait not only has no idea what they're talking about, but they obviously haven't seen the film. It's way less conventional than TDK, especially in terms of narrative. It was also the better film by far.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Buddy of mine...who is pretty into film saw Slumdog Millionaire and said it was fantastic. Easily one of the year's best. No doubt that will get a nomination.


Doubt is getting some mixed reviews from what I've read.

Doubt is a hard sell, it has some powerhouse acting but also looks dreary and static.

Slumdog Millionaire was an excellent film. And anyone who says it's Oscar bait not only has no idea what they're talking about, but they obviously haven't seen the film. It's way less conventional than TDK, especially in terms of narrative. It was also the better film by far.

From the trailer it looks about as appealing too me as sandpapering my nads, but I will check it out so we can debate it come Oscar time.

 

[cerealkiller182]

^that's a pretty good prediction cereal

thanks

Slumdog Millionaire was an excellent film. And anyone who says it's Oscar bait not only has no idea what they're talking about, but they obviously haven't seen the film. It's way less conventional than TDK, especially in terms of narrative. It was also the better film by far.

I forgot about this one, but i would definitely included especially for Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay