Hey guys, so what is everyone predicting for the big night now that its only a few days away?

Here are my predix:

BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle
BEST ACTOR: Sean Penn
BEST ACTRESS: I'm pulling for an upset with Anne Hathaway
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Viola Davis
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Frozen River
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: A.R. Rahman
BEST ORIGiNAL SONG: Down to Earth

BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle
BEST ACTOR: Sean Penn(so close to Rourke but I unfortunately think Penn will win)
BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Viola Davis
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Milk
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST EDITING: The Dark Knight
BEST ART DIRECTION: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST COSTUMES: The Duchess
BEST MAKEUP: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST SOUND MIXING: WALL-E
BEST SOUND EDITING: The Dark Knight
BEST VISUAL FX: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(I have a feeling I will end up regretting this and Iron Man will win but I have a gut feeling that Ben Button will walk away with 3, but it could win costumes instead of The Duchess then Iron Man could take this)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Thomas Newman
BEST ORIGiNAL SONG: Jai Ho
BEST ANIMATED FILM: WALL-E
BEST DOCUMENTARY: Man on Wire
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Waltz with Bashir

So....

Slumdog 5
Dark Knight 3
Ben Button 3
WALL-E 3
Milk 2
Doubt 1
The Reader 1
The Duchess 1

Best Picture:
The Reader (possible spoiler)

Best Director:
Danny Boyle

Best Actor:
Sean Penn

Best Actress:
Kate Winslet

Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger

Best Supporting Actress:
Taraji P. Henson

Best Original Screenplay:
In Bruges - Martin McDonagh

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Cinematography:
The Reader

Film Editing:
The Dark Knight

Best Art Direction:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Costume Design:
The Duchess

Best Makeup:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Sound Mixing:
WALL-E

Sound Editing:
WALL-E

Visual Effects:
Iron Man

Best Original Score:
WALL-E

Best Original Song:
Down To Earth from WALL-E

Best Animated Feature:
WALL-E

Best Documentary:
Man On Wire

Best Foreign Language Film:
Waltz with Bashir (Israel) in Hebrew - Ari Folman

Best Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Director: Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler"
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet in "The Reader"
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight"
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Penelope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Best Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black for "Milk"
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy for "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Animated Film: "WALL-E"
Best Foreign Language Film: "Waltz with Bashir"
Best Cinematography: "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Editing: "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Art Direction: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Best Costume Design: "The Duchess"
Best Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Best Original Score: "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Original Song: "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Sound Mixing: "The Dark Knight"
Best Sound Editing: "The Dark Knight"
Best Visual Effects: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Best Documentary Feature: "Man on Wire"
Best Documentary Short: "The Witness: From the Balcony Room of 306"
Best Short Film (Animated): "Presto"
Best Short Film (Live Action): "Spielzeugland (Toyland)"

bold to pick The Reader, Dustin...

My Picks:

Best Picture- "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: "Slumdog Millionaire")

Best Director- Danny Boyle "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: Danny Boyle "Slumdog Millionaire")

Best Lead Actor- Mickey Rourke "The Wrestler"
(Should win: hmmmm... i would have to say Sean Penn "Milk"; Benicio should for "Che," but as we all know, not nominated)

Best Lead Actress- Kate Winslet "The Reader"
(Should win: Kate Winslet "The Reader")

Best Supp Actor- Heath Ledger "The Dark Knight"
(Should win: Heath, of course)

Best Supp Actress- Viola Davis "Doubt" (BS)
(Should win: Penelope Cruz "Vicky Cristina Barcelona;" i got a gut feeling, like Andrew, that it will be Davis though)

Best Original Screenplay: "Milk"
(Should win: "Milk" but "In Bruges" comes close)

Best Adapted Screenplay: "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: "Slumdog Millionaire")

Best Film Editing: "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: "The Dark Knight")

Best Cinematography- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
(Should win: "Slumdog Millionaire" or "The Dark Knight"; got a feeling Button will win this)

Best Original Song- "Down to Earth"-"Wall-E"
(Should win: "O Saya" Slumdog Millionaire)

Best Original Score- "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: "Button" only good thing about the movie for me)

Best Visual Effects- "Iron Man"
(Should win: "Iron Man")

Best Sound Mixing- "The Dark Knight"
(Should win: "The Dark Knight")

Best Sound Editing- ""The Dark Knight")
(Should win: "The Dark Knight")

Best Makeup- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
(Should win: "Button")

Best Art Direction- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
(Should win: probably "Button")

Best Costume Design- "The Duchess"
(Should win: "The Duchess")

Best Foreign Language Film- "Waltz with Bashir"
(Should win: have not seen any)

Best Documentary- "Man on Wire"
(Should win: have not seen any)

CORRECTION:

Best Cinematography- "Slumdog Millionaire" NOT TCCOBB.

Why does anyone think Slumdog will ( should be a favorite ) to win in Cinematography, Editng and Score ? It's a decent movie, that's it. It's gonna win because it's the feel good story of the year. The little film that could. That means it's the best ? The acting was borderline bad. It's a pile on. How many people truly believe it's a great film ? Really ? It's OK, never came close to knocking me over or me thinking about it afterwards as with something like that performance Daniel Day-Lewis did to me last year where it was burned into my brain. I didn't get that from Slumdog. I truly wonder how many that claim it number one really saw it.

Three days to go boys and girls!!!!! Here are mine.

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke
Best Actress: Kate Winslet
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz (I was with the Andrews on Viola Davis for a while, but I think the Bafta sealed the deal for Cruz) DAVIS SHOULD WIN THOUGH!!!!
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay: Martin McDounough In Bruges
Best Cinematography: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Film Editing: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Best Achievement in Make-up: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Score: Thomas Newman (Wall E) FINALLY!
Best Original Song: AR Rahman (Jai Ho)
Best Sound: The Dark Knight
Best Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Best Visual Effects: The Dark Knight
Best Animated Feature: Wall E
Best Foreign Language Film: Waltz With Bashir
Best Documentary: Man on Wire
Best Documentary Short Subject: Witness from the Balcony of Room 306
Best Animated Short Film: This Way Up
Best Live Action Short Film: Grisen

I pretty much agree with Dustin. I think there's going to be a suprise in the best picture category--but I have a feeling it's going to come from Benjamin Button instead of The Reader. I also think Rourke takes lead actor, though I would prefer Penn won. I can't wait for Sunday! It's going to be an exciting evening to say the least.

I'd also like to add a footnote: I'm predicting Penelope Cruz, but I wouldn't be surprised if Viola Davis won. I'd be very happy.

Agree anonymous, very overrated film but I think it really has a lot to do that people needed a feel good movie and it was just timing even though The Dark Knight was a million times more moving then Slumdog.

BEST PICTURE
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. Milk
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
4. Frost/Nixon
5. The Reader

BEST DIRECTOR
1. Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
2. David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
3. Gus Van Sant - Milk
4. Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
5. Stephen Daldry - The Reader

BEST ACTOR
1. Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
2. Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
3. Sean Penn - Milk
4. Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. Richard Jenkins - The Visitor

BEST ACTRESS
1. Kate Winslet - The Reader
2. Meryl Streep - Doubt
3. Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
4. Melissa Leo - Frozen River
5. Angelina Jolie - Changeling

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
2. Josh Brolin - Milk
3. Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
4. Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road
5. Robert Downey, Jr. - Tropic Thunder

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Viola Davis - Doubt
2. Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
3. Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
4. Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. Amy Adams - Doubt

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1. Milk
2. WALL-E
3. In Bruges
4. Frozen River
5. Happy-Go-Lucky

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
3. Frost/Nixon
4. The Reader
5. Doubt


R.I.P. Vallorie "Grandma" Perkins

hahaha- also correct: Best O. Song- "Jai Ho" instead of "Down to Earth"- i have no idea what i was thinking, that is probably not happening.

Final Oscar Predictions
(unless I make a final change tomorrow)

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Directing: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufroy - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black - Milk
Best Original Score: A. R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Song: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Best Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Effects Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Animated Feature Film: WALL-E
Best Documentary Feature Film: Man on Wire
Best Foreign Language Film: Waltz with Bashir
Best Live Action Short Film: Toyland
Best Animated Short Film: Presto
Best Documentary Short Film: The Conscience of Nhem Em

The song is Jai Ho

Final Oscar Predictions
(unless I make a final change tomorrow)

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Directing: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Viola Davis - Doubt {Yes there will be an upset in this category
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufroy - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black - Milk
Best Original Score: A. R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Song: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Best Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Sound Mixing: The Dark Knight
Best Sound Effects Editing: The Dark Knight
Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Animated Feature Film: WALL-E
Best Documentary Feature Film: Man on Wire
Best Foreign Language Film: Waltz with Bashir
Best Live Action Short Film: Toyland
Best Animated Short Film: Presto
Best Documentary Short Film: The Conscience of Nhem Em

Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
Danny Boyle

Best Actor
Mickey Rourke

Best Actress
Kate Winslet

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz

Best Original Screenplay
Milk

Best Adapted Screenplay
Slumdog Millionaire

cinematography
Slumdog Millionaire

editing
slumdog millionaire

art direction
curious case of benjamin button

costume
the dutchess

makeup
curious case of benjamin button

score
slumdog millionaire

song
Jai Ho

sound
dark knight

sound editing
WALLE

visual effects
curious case of benjamin button

Picture- Slumdog Millionaire
Director- Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
Actor- Langella (Frost/Nixon)
Actress- Winslet (The Reader...should be for Revolutionary Road)
S. Actor- Ledger (The Dark Knight)
S. Actress- Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
O. Screenplay- Black (Milk)
A. Screenplay- Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire)
Animated- WALL-E
Documentary- Man on Wire
Foreign- Waltz With Bashir
Editing- Slumdog Millionaire
Cinematography- The Dark Knight
Art Direction- Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Costume- The Duchess
Makeup- Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sound Mixing- WALL-E
Sound Editing- The Dark Knight
Visual Effects- Iron Man
Score- Slumdog Millionaire
Song- Jaiho (Slumdog Millionaire)
Shorts- I have no idea

I have finalized my predix- made a few changes after thinking about it for the past couple of days. I know i'll be pissed though if my changes end up wrong, but whatever. Here they are:

Best Picture- "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: "Slumdog Millionaire")

Best Director- Danny Boyle "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: Danny Boyle "Slumdog Millionaire")

Best Lead Actor- Mickey Rourke "The Wrestler"
(Should win: hmmmm... i would have to say Sean Penn "Milk"; Benicio should for "Che," but as we all know, not nominated)

Best Lead Actress- Kate Winslet "The Reader"
(Should win: Kate Winslet "The Reader")

Best Supp Actor- Heath Ledger "The Dark Knight"
(Should win: Heath, of course)

Best Supp Actress- Viola Davis "Doubt" (BS)
(Should win: Penelope Cruz "Vicky Cristina Barcelona;" i got a gut feeling, like Andrew, that it will be Davis though)

Best Original Screenplay: "Milk"
(Should win: "Milk" but "In Bruges" comes close)

Best Adapted Screenplay: "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: "Slumdog Millionaire")

Best Film Editing: "The Dark Knight"
(Should win: "The Dark Knight")

Best Cinematography- "Slumdog Millionaire")
(Should win: "Slumdog Millionaire" or "The Dark Knight")

Best Original Song- "Jai Ho"- "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: "O Saya" Slumdog Millionaire; am i the only one who prefers this song?)

Best Original Score- "Slumdog Millionaire"
(Should win: "Button" only good thing about the movie for me)

Best Visual Effects- "Iron Man"
(Should win: "Iron Man")

Best Sound Mixing- "The Dark Knight"
(Should win: "The Dark Knight")

Best Sound Editing- ""The Dark Knight")
(Should win: "The Dark Knight")

Best Makeup- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
(Should win: "Button")

Best Art Direction- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
(Should win: probably "Button")

Best Costume Design- "The Duchess"
(Should win: "The Duchess")

Best Foreign Language Film- "Waltz with Bashir"
(Should win: have not seen any)

Best Documentary- "Man on Wire"
(Should win: have not seen any)

Best Shorts- randomly picked a few; i'll admit it, i got no clue about these categories.

Counter:
"Slumdog Millionaire"- 6
"The Dark Knight"- 4 (i'm predicting a "Bourne Ultimatum" plus Supp Actor)
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"- 2
"Milk"- 1
"Doubt"- 1
"The Wrestler"- 1
"WALL-E"- 1
"The Duchess"- 1
"The Reader"- 1
"Iron Man"- 1
"Waltz with Bashir"- 1
"Man on Wire"- 1

"Frost/Nixon" will be going 0 for 5. It will be a night for "Slumdog" in the big categories and a night for "The Dark Knight" in the more technical categories.

I'd love to be risky, but I really think it'll be a boring night.

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Runner-Up: Milk

Best Director: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Runner-Up: David Fincher

Best Actor: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Runner-Up: Sean Penn

Best Actress: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Runner-Up: Meryl Streep

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Josh Brolin - Milk

Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Runner-Up: Viola Davis - Doubt

Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Runner-Up: WALL-E

Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Runner-Up: The Reader

ME:
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
(Dark Horse: Milk)

Best Director: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
(Dark Horse: Gus Van Sant - Milk)

Best Original Screenplay: Milk
(Dark Horse: In Bruges)

Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
(Dark Horse: The Reader)

Best Actor: Sean Penn - Milk
(Dark Horse: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler)

Best Actress: Kate Winslet - The Reader
(Dark Horse: Melissa Leo - Frozen River)

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
(Dark Horse: Josh Brolin - Milk)

Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams - Doubt
(Dark Horse: Viola Davis - Doubt)

Best Animated Film: WALL-E
(Dark Horse: Kung Fu Panda)


MOM: (Doesn't follow awards at all, but thought she'd have fun and give it a shot this year.)
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Sean Penn - Milk
Best Actress: Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Animated Film: WALL-E

GRANDMA: (Oscar follower for 30+ years.)
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Best Actress: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis - Doubt
Best Animated Film: WALL-E

BEST PICTURE: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ACTOR: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet, The Reader
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Viola Davis, Doubt
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Martin McDonagh, In Bruges
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: WALL-E
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Waltz with Bashir
BEST ANIMATED SHORT: Presto
BEST ART DIRECTION: TCCOBB
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: TCCOBB
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: The Duchess
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Man on Wire
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: The Conscience of Nhem En
BEST FILM EDITING: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT: On the Line
BEST MAKE-UP: TCCOBB
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: A.R. Rahman, "Jai Ho"
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
BEST SOUND EDITING: The Dark Knight
BEST SOUND MIXING: The Dark Knight
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: TCCOBB

Awards Summary: Benjamin Button takes home 5 awards including BEST PITURE; the film is just what the Oscars like so I have a feeling that it just edged out the victory over Slumdog. Boyle takes the director awards as a conolation prize. Rourke takes lead actor b/c it's a great comeback story, and they love that(i.e. Ingrid Bergman). Winslet takes lead actress to end her losing streak and b/c imo her performance is the best. Ledger takes supporting actor--no doubt. Davis wins supporting actress to award the film. WALL-E, Waltz with Bashir, and Man on Wire continue their winning streaks in their respective categories.
Break down: TCCOBB- 5, Slumdog Millionaire-5, The Dark Knight-3, The Wrestler-1, The Reader-1, Doubt-1, WALL-E-1, Waltz with Bashir-1, Man on Wire-1, The Duchess-1, In Bruges-1

Best Actor: Mickey Rourke
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger
Best Actress: Kate Winslet
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz
Best Animated Film: Wall-E
Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Costume Design: Milk
Directing: Slumdog Millionaire
Documentary: Man on Wire
Documentary Short: The Witness
Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Foreign Language: The Class
Makeup: The Dark Knight
Original Score: Slumdog Millionaire
Original Song: "Down to Earth"
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Animated Short: Presto
Short Live: Auf der Strecke
Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Sound Mixing: The Dark Knight
Visual Effects: The CCoBB
Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Original Screenplay: Wall-E