Comments on: Oscar 2009: Predictions Best Film

By: Andre Soares

Andre Soares — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:42:59 +0000

I probably should have changed my Streep prediction a while back…

By: Hpar

Hpar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:34:16 +0000

hey i got all my predictions right!

i knew sean penn would win, and i'm glad he did

By: Hpar

Hpar — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:58:12 +0000

Last minute predictions: for me, Slumdog Millionaire with 4 awards at least (picture, director, screenplay, score) although I would love it if there could be some suprises…

BEST PICTURE:
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ACTOR:
Sean Penn, Milk

BEST ACTRESS:
Kate Winslet, The Reader

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST DIRECTOR:
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Milk

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Slumdog Millionaire

By: Hpar

Hpar — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:59:44 +0000

Fair enough but its because more people respond emotionally to real drama rather than an *easy going* movie like VCB.

Randie did you like Cassandra's dream as well?

It got really bad reviews but i thought it was good

By: Ernest

Ernest — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:51:01 +0000

I agree, anything but "The Reader."

By: Randie

Randie — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:22:34 +0000

Hello, Hpar:

Yes, I did like VCB very much. I know I'm in the minority, but I do think it's one of the best Woody Allen films ever.

It moved me and made me laugh in a way that Slumdog or Milk weren't able to.

I may be the only one who thinks so, but …

By: Hpar

Hpar — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:25:37 +0000

Randie, Vicky Cristina Barcelona best picture?
Seriously?

I mean Cruz is great, the movie is all right, but come on! Its a movie to watch on a monday night when you're lying on the sofa after work.

Do you really put it on the same level as Slumdog Millionaire or Milk?

By: Hpar

Hpar — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:55:19 +0000

Well in my opinion Benjamin Button doesnt really deserve a major oscar.

With all the hype I was expecting much better.
I was disappointed by Brad Pitt's performance which, although not a bad performance, I thought should have had much more life flowing through its veins. His style of acting in this movie is one of restraint, obviously, but I was not moved at all, which is as shame considering the material.
There's some great cinematography and special effects.
But for me, the screenplay was the biggest failure. I cannot really explain it but I was bored, I did not feel involved…
Even if I did not dislike it, it was one of my biggest disappointments of the year considering all the fuss about this movie.

To sum up, I think it does NOT stand a chance at best picture, actor, supporting actress or screenplay.
Surely it will be rewarded for the technical achievements, and I believe rightly so.

By: orelse

orelse — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:46:16 +0000

am i the only one who thinks that the button deserves the oscar?

By: Randie

Randie — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:07:30 +0000

Slumdog will win, of course, but my pick would have been Vicky Cristina Barcelona which wasn't even nominated.
Despite of what everybody says, I think Woody Allen remains as clever and as astute an observer of human nature as ever.
Of course, I also want Penelope Cruz to win best supporting actress. Too bad Javier Bardem didn't get a best actor nomination, but his role was less showy than hers. That always makes a difference.
And I also hope that "Waltz with Bashir" will win as best foreign film. I can't understand why it didn't get a nomination for best animation as well.
And I agree that The Reader shouldn't win anything. At best a mediocre effort.

By: Hpar

Hpar — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:10:00 +0000

I hope THE READER doesnt win anything. I mean its so inferior to all the other movies on every level. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, MILK and FROST/NIXON are way out of its league in terms of picture quality and screenplay, even CCBB is much better.

By: Huntz

Huntz — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:49:46 +0000

I also think that THE READER has a good chance to win the screenplay Oscar. Like The Pianist a few years ago. I don't think many people were expecting Adrien Brody and Roman Polansky to win. But Holocaust or Holocaust related films tend to be popular with the Academy.

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:55:41 +0000

What suspense………
Slumdog will win by a yawn.
But David Hare may get the screenplay award.

By: jno

jno — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:29:29 +0000

Man on Wire should have been nominated in the best picture category. It was better than most fiction films out there.

By: Tom O'Halloran

Tom O'Halloran — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:48:56 +0000

Iron Man would be one of my top five. It got great reviews, but didn't have much buzz for yearend awards. I find that too bad. Critics forget as quickly as audiences.

best film
Iron Man
Wall-e
Body of Lifes
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire

I know that most of my picks are very commercial, but they're also very good.

By: Hpar

Hpar — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:50:18 +0000

My choices:

- Gran Torino
- Frost/Nixon
- Milk
- Changeling
- The Dark Knight

with, for me, GRAN TORINO winner cos im a big fan of eastwood's direction and i thought he was the second best actor this year after sean penn…

By: Hpar

Hpar — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:48:28 +0000

UVRAY,
Its great to see you putting Frozen River and I've Loved You So Long in there.
These two movies are minor ones and therefore dont get the credit they deserve.
But god they are good. Kristin Scott Thomas and Melissa Leo are my two favorite actresses for this year.

Also, I really think GRAN TORINO should be in there as well most definitely.

By: Gretchen Hecht

Gretchen Hecht — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:52:02 +0000

I watched Kung Fu Panda after it swept the Annies, then looked up the history of the Annies. I can see why it won as the Annies is grounded in first hand-drawn animation and traditional art, while the Oscars has more elements of new technologies, storyline with political or social impact, etc. If you look at Kung Fu Panda from the point of view of animation–I thought the art direction/cinematography, expression of emotions and animated motions were great. However, I don't think the storyline resonates socially or politically like Wall-E and still think Wall-E will win. Kind of like the SAG awards often award different actors than the Oscars–has to do with different traditions and cultures and judging criteria, etc.

By: celso

celso — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:58:57 +0000

My top five:

Slumdog Millionaire
Gran Torino
Wall-e
The Dark Knight
The Wrestler

By: UVRAY

UVRAY — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:51:18 +0000

WALL.E
THE DARK KNIGHT
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
DOUBT
FROZEN RIVER

By: JohnX

JohnX — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:56:11 +0000

No it does not stand a chance at creating an upset. Apart from best actress, which is no recognition of the quality of a movie, what do you think its going to win?

best picture? best director?
against the likes of slumdog millionaire, CCBB or milk, it doesnt have the slightest chance

By: Centinela

Centinela — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:20:51 +0000

I was at an Academy screening of The Reader and it was VERY well received. Lots of people applauded at the end. That film does have a chance to create an upset come Oscar night.

By: Hpar

Hpar — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:02:47 +0000

If anyone is interested, I would like to share opinions.

What are YOUR PERSONAL 5 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES for 2008 if it was your job and only yours to nominate?

By: dyosa

dyosa — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:03:02 +0000

dark knight should had been nominated and eventually win! they shut out the movie so that slumdog will be assured of its golden oscar coz dark knight would have really be a strong threat to every nominee.

By: Hpar

Hpar — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:34:22 +0000

I really want FROZEN RIVER to win best original screenplay.
It would be a worthy recognition for a brilliant piece of filmmaking on a very low budget.

By: ballard

ballard — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:19:32 +0000

Here I agree with you in every category except that I'd say that The Reader has as good a chance of winning the screenplay award as Slumdog. I'm sure the Academy will want to give "The Reader" something so the screenplay award would be a good way to recognize the film. Besides Kate Winslet's best actress.

By: Hpar

Hpar — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:01:38 +0000

WHAT THE HELL!!
How can you say that The Reader has a chance at best picture!
Thats just a joke!
I havent seen Benjamin Button yet but i can GUARANTEE everyone that if there is an upset it will be either Milk or Benjamin Button, The Reader and Frost/Nixon dont have the slightest chance of winning best picture.
Its not even about what the academy likes (holocaust etc), you just have to look at the film to realise that its simply not good enough to win.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:24:43 +0000

KFP won the annie not because it was the superior film, but because dreamworks was a much valued sponsor. There's no way Wall-E will lose in the Oscars. As for Best Picture, I think Slumdog will win it.

By: Netbug

Netbug — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:52:39 +0000

WALL-E'd better win. After the ridiculousness at the Annies, we need something bigger than a small critic's award.

No offence to KFP, mind you. I enjoyed the film a lot. I've seen it like, 3 times. But the Annies… that was just rediculous.

By: Corey

Corey — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:27:37 +0000

Kung Fun Panda is now a contender…

By: yesorno

yesorno — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:58:52 +0000

slumdog has already won…

By: soulemain

soulemain — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:36:33 +0000

Slumdog will win. There's no way around it. The Reader would have had a chance in another year. But this is the Year of the Dog.

By: darkeddie

darkeddie — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:07:27 +0000

The Reader DOES have a chance. It may even win. Especially now that there are reports that the Slumndog people and their film aren't well liked in Mumbai, in the very slums where the film was shot. I don't know if the reports are true or not, but that won't matter to the moron members of the Academy.

By: Carlo

Carlo — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:05:41 +0000

Slumdog Millionaire will win unless there's a backlash. If there is, then it's a toss up between The Reader and Benjamin Button. Both have a chance as well. I think Danny Boyle will definitely get the best director Oscar.
The best foreign film wasn't nominated: Gomorrah.

By: yoyoba

yoyoba — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:27:42 +0000

The Reader has no chance despite Harvey Weinstein. It may win best actress but that's about it. Slumdog Millionaire will win the best picture Oscar. The runner up will be Benjamin Button, I'm sure. The movie got 13 nominations. It's obvious that Academy members really digged it.

By: Anne T.

Anne T. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:59:08 +0000

I believe that Slumdog will win, but I also believe that The Reader is a strong contender. I agree with your comment.

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:06:27 +0000

Personally, I think that "The Reader" has a good chance of getting the Oscar. It'll be like "The Pianist" back in 02, when it won both actor and director. But this time the director award will go to Danny Boyle, but the best film and best screenplay awards will go to "The Reader".