Sunday, February 22, 2009

John's (and Friends') Oscar Picks

Ok, so I’m away from my regular computer. Still, my friend Johnny has

been kind enough to let me use his computer so I could get our SUPER
last-minute Oscar picks in. Let’s get right to it.


BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire


John and Erica Think: Slumdog Millionaire

Alex Thinks: Milk

Johnny Thinks: Frost/ Nixon

DIRECTOR

David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon

Gus Van Sant, Milk

Stephen Daldry, The Reader

Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire



John and Alex Think: Danny Boyle

Erica Thinks: Gus Van Sant

Johnny Thinks: David Fincher


ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Frozen River
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Milk
WALL-E



John, Erica and Johnny Think: Milk

Alex Thinks: Wall-E


ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire



John, Johnny Think: Slumdog Millionaire

Alex: Benjamin Button

Erica: Frost/Nixon

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



John and Erica Think: Sean Penn

Johnny and Alex Think: Brad Pitt

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married

Angelina Jolie, Changeling

Melissa Leo, Frozen River

Meryl Streep, Doubt

Kate Winslet, The Reader



John and Alex Think: Meryl
Streep


Johnny Thinks: Anne Hathaway

Erica Thinks: Kate Winslet

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Josh Brolin, Milk

Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt

Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road



John, Alex, Johnny Think: Heath Ledger

Erica Thinks: Michael Shannon

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Amy Adams, Doubt

Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Viola Davis, Doubt

Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin
Button


Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

John and Erica Think:
Penelope Cruz


Alex Thinks: Amy
Adams


Johnny Thinks: Marisa Tomei

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Baader Meinhof Complex
(Germany)
The Class (France)
Departures (Japan)
Revanche (Austria)
Waltz with Bashir (Israel)



John Thinks: Waltz with Bashir

Alex Thinks: Departures

Erica Thinks: Revanche

Johnny Thinks: The Baader Meinhof Complex

ANIMATED FEATURE
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E


We all pick: Wall-E

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Encounters at the End of the World
The Garden
Man on Wire
Trouble the Water


John, Erica and Alex Think: Man on Wire

Johnny Thinks: Encounters at the End of the World

DOCUMENTARY SHORT
The Conscience of Nhem En
The Final Inch
Smile Pinki
The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306


John and Johnny Think: Smile Pinki

Alex Thinks: The Witness

Erica Thinks: The Final Inch

SHORT FILM - ANIMATED
La Maison En Petits Cubes
Lavatory - Lovestory
Oktapodi
Presto
This Way Up


John Thinks: La
Maison En Petits Cubes


Alex and Johnny Think: Presto

Erica Thinks: Oktapodi

SHORT FILM - LIVE ACTION
Auf Der Strecke (On the Line)
Manon on the Asphalt
New Boy
The Pig
Spielzeugland (Toyland)



John Thinks: The Pig

Erica Thinks: New Boy

Alex Thinks: Spielzeugland

Johnny Thinks: Auf Der Strecke

ORIGINAL SCORE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Defiance
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E


John and Erica Think: Slumdog Millionaire

Johnny Thinks: Benjamin Button

Alex Thinks: Wall-E

ORIGINAL SONG

"Down to Earth" - WALL-E

"Jai Ho" - Slumdog Millionaire

"O Saya" - Slumdog Millionaire



John Thinks: O Saya

Alex and Erica Think: Down to Earth

Johnny Thinks: Jai Ho

ART DIRECTION
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Duchess
Revolutionary Road


John and Erica Think: Benjamin Button

Johnny and Alex Think: Dark Knight

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire



John and Erica Think: Slumdog Millionaire

Alex Thinks: Dark Knight

Johnny Thinks: Benjamin Button

COSTUME DESIGN
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Duchess
Milk
Revolutionary Road



John and Erica Think: The Duchess

Alex and Johnny Think: Benjamin Button

MAKEUP
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army



Erica Thinks: Benjamin Button

John, Alex and Johnny Think: The Dark Knight

SOUND MIXING
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E
Wanted


John, Alex and Erica Think: The Dark Knight

Johnny Thinks: Wall-E

SOUND EDITING
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E
Wanted



John Thinks: Slumdog Millionaire

Erica Thinks: The Dark Knight

Johnny and Alex Think: Iron Man

VISUAL EFFECTS
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Iron Man


John and Erica Think: Benjamin Button

Alex Thinks: The Dark Knight

Johnny Thinks: Iron Man

FILM EDITING
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire


John and Erica Think: Slumdog Millionaire

Alex and Johnny Think : The Dark Knight