The MoFo 2009 Oscar Pool
Okay, so, given that we're all competitive bastards (I'm the most competitive! Me! Not you!), I figured it'd make sense to round up everyone's Oscar predictions for bragging/shaming rights.
Oddly enough, there's no sign of Yahoo's usual Oscar Pool dealie, and alternatives have proven (to this reporter, at least) hard to find. Anyone know of a good Oscar pool site we can use? If not, I suppose we can just dump them all in here. I know a few of you have already posted them in the nominees thread, for example. Get it on record, MoFos, or we'll never believe you if you nail 'em. |
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Copied from 2009 Academy Award Nominee thread:
My picks in BOLD BEST PICTURE The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon MILK The Reader Slumdog Millionaire BEST 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 BEST ACTOR Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon Sean Penn, MILK Bradd Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler BEST ACTRESS Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married Angelina Jolie, Changeling Melissa Leo, Frozen River Meryl Streep, Doubt Kate Winslet, The Reader BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Josh Brolin, MILK Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Adams, Doubt Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona Viola Davis, Doubt Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Frozen River Happy-Go-Lucky In Bruges Milk WALL-E BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Doubt Frost/Nixon The Reader Slumdog Millionaire ANIMATED FEATURE BOLT Kung Fu Panda Wall-E ANIMATED SHORT La Maison de Petits Cubes Lavatory - Lovestory Oktapodi Presto This Way Up LIVE ACTION SHORT (Haven't seem any) Auf der Strecke (On the Line) Manon on the Asphalt New Boy The Pig Spielzeugland (Toyland) CINEMATOGRAPHY Changeling The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight The Reader Slumdog Millionaire ART DIRECTION Changeling The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight The Duchess Revolutionary Road COSTUME DESIGN Australia The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Duchess MILK Revolutionary Road FILM EDITING The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Frost/Nixon MILK Slumdog Millionaire MAKE-UP The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Hellboy II: The Golden Army VISUAL EFFECTS The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Iron Man SOUND EDITING The Dark Knight Iron Man Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E Wanted ( I just want to hear the phrase.... And the Oscar goes to, WANTED, once in my life time...) SOUND MIXING The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E Wanted (It really did sound badass) ORIGINAL SCORE The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Defiance MILK Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E The Dark Knight (Wait.... again, no nom? oh, f*ck you Oscars.) ORIGINAL SONG "Down to Earth", WALL-E "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire "O Saya", Slumdog Millionaire "The Wrestler", The Wrestler (Wait.... no nom? WHAT!) DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (Only one I've seen) The Betrayal Encounters at the End of the World The Garden Man on Wire Trouble the Water DOCUMENTARY SHORT (Haven't seen any) The Conscience of Nhem En The Final Lunch Smile Pinki The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (Haven't seen any!) The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany) The Class (France) Departures (Japan) Revanche (Austria) Waltz with Bashir (Israel) |
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Because I am a psychic, I already know all of the winners, so... have a look already if you can't wait until February 22nd. The winners are in bold.
WARNING: "2009 Oscar Winners" spoilers below
BEST PICTURE The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon Milk The Reader Slumdog Millionaire BEST 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 BEST ACTOR Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon Sean Penn, Milk Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler BEST ACTRESS Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married Angelina Jolie, Changeling Melissa Leo, Frozen River Meryl Streep, Doubt Kate Winslet, The Reader BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Josh Brolin, Milk Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Adams, Doubt Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona Viola Davis, Doubt Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Frozen River Happy-Go-Lucky In Bruges Milk WALL-E BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Doubt Frost/Nixon The Reader Slumdog Millionaire ANIMATED FEATURE BOLT Kung Fu Panda Wall-E ANIMATED SHORT La Maison de Petits Cubes Lavatory - Lovestory Oktapodi Presto This Way Up LIVE ACTION SHORT Auf der Strecke (On the Line) Manon on the Asphalt New Boy The Pig Spielzeugland (Toyland) CINEMATOGRAPHY Changeling The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight The Reader Slumdog Millionaire ART DIRECTION Changeling The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight The Duchess Revolutionary Road COSTUME DESIGN Australia The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Duchess Milk Revolutionary Road FILM EDITING The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Frost/Nixon Milk Slumdog Millionaire MAKE-UP The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Hellboy II: The Golden Army VISUAL EFFECTS The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Iron Man SOUND EDITING The Dark Knight Iron Man Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E Wanted SOUND MIXING The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E Wanted ORIGINAL SCORE The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Defiance Milk Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E The Dark Knight ORIGINAL SONG "Down to Earth", WALL-E "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire "O Saya", Slumdog Millionaire "The Wrestler", The Wrestler DOCUMENTARY FEATURE The Betrayal Encounters at the End of the World The Garden Man on Wire Trouble the Water DOCUMENTARY SHORT The Conscience of Nhem En The Final Lunch Smile Pinki The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany) The Class (France) Departures (Japan) Revanche (Austria) Waltz with Bashir (Israel) |
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Thanks to a new mod tool, I have figured this Issac character out...finally...
But...I'm not telling! ;) |
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Originally Posted by Sedai (Post 500595)
Thanks to a new mod tool, I have figured this Issac character out...finally...
But...I'm not telling! ;) Ho! Ho! Does it remind you of that Little Orphan Annie decoder ring you asked for 22 years ago? |
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Originally Posted by Sedai (Post 500595)
Thanks to a new mod tool, I have figured this Issac character out...finally...
But...I'm not telling! ;) Oh fantastico! Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. |
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Are these all your alter ego's Chris? :laugh: Too funny.
I'll try to get all mine in this weekend I'm notoriously bad at prognostication however so uh, yeah I'm sure you all can't wait. |
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Hmm, wish I could take credit for these, but I can't. :nope:
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They gave us an Oscar ballot at work to fill out. Winner gets a McDonald's gift card or something like that. These were my picks.
BEST PICTURE The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon MILKThe Reader Slumdog Millionaire BEST 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 BEST ACTOR Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon Sean Penn, MILK Bradd Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler BEST ACTRESS Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married Angelina Jolie, Changeling Melissa Leo, Frozen River Meryl Streep, Doubt Kate Winslet, The Reader BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Josh Brolin, MILK Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Adams, Doubt Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona Viola Davis, Doubt Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Frozen River Happy-Go-Lucky In Bruges Milk WALL-E BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Doubt Frost/Nixon The Reader Slumdog Millionaire ANIMATED FEATURE BOLT Kung Fu Panda Wall-E ANIMATED SHORT (haven't seen any) La Maison de Petits Cubes Lavatory - Lovestory Oktapodi Presto This Way Up LIVE ACTION SHORT (Haven't seem any) Auf der Strecke (On the Line) Manon on the Asphalt New Boy The Pig Spielzeugland (Toyland) CINEMATOGRAPHY Changeling The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight The Reader Slumdog Millionaire ART DIRECTION Changeling The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight The Duchess Revolutionary Road COSTUME DESIGN Australia The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Duchess MILK Revolutionary Road FILM EDITING The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Frost/Nixon MILKSlumdog Millionaire MAKE-UP The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Hellboy II: The Golden Army VISUAL EFFECTS The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Iron Man SOUND EDITING The Dark Knight Iron Man Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E Wanted SOUND MIXING The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E Wanted ORIGINAL SCORE The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Defiance MILK Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E ORIGINAL SONG "Down to Earth", WALL-E "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire "O Saya", Slumdog Millionaire DOCUMENTARY FEATURE The Betrayal Encounters at the End of the World The Garden Man on Wire Trouble the Water DOCUMENTARY SHORT (Haven't seen any) The Conscience of Nhem En The Final Lunch Smile Pinki The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany) The Class (France) Departures (Japan) Revanche (Austria) Waltz with Bashir (Israel) |
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Looks like Yahoo isn't doing the Oscar pool thing this year, for some reason. How weird. Weirder still: I can't find any place offering the same sort of thing. Anyone come across anything yet? Would it be worthwhile for me to try to whip something together real quick?
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Originally Posted by Sedai (Post 500595)
Thanks to a new mod tool, I have figured this Issac character out...finally...
But...I'm not telling! ;) |
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BEST PICTURE - Slumdog Millionaire
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 - Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - Milk BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - Slumdog Millionaire ANIMATED FEATURE - WALL·E ANIMATED SHORT - Presto LIVE ACTION SHORT - Spielzeugland (Toyland) CINEMATOGRAPHY - Slumdog Millionaire ART DIRECTION - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button COSTUME DESIGN - The Duchess FILM EDITING - Slumdog Millionaire MAKE-UP - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button VISUAL EFFECTS - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button SOUND EDITING - The Dark Knight SOUND MIXING - The Dark Knight ORIGINAL SCORE - Slumdog Millionaire ORIGINAL SONG - "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - Man on Wire DOCUMENTARY SHORT - The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM -Waltz with Bashir (Israel) |
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BEST PICTURE
Slumdog Millionaire BEST DIRECTOR David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ACTOR Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon BEST ACTRESS Angelina Jolie, Changeling BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY In Bruges BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Slumdog Millionaire ANIMATED FEATURE Wall-E ANIMATED SHORT Presto LIVE ACTION SHORT (Haven't seem any) CINEMATOGRAPHY The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ART DIRECTION The Curious Case of Benjamin Button COSTUME DESIGN Australia FILM EDITING The Dark Knight MAKE-UP The Curious Case of Benjamin Button VISUAL EFFECTS The Curious Case of Benjamin Button SOUND EDITING WALL-E SOUND MIXING The Dark Knight ORIGINAL SCORE ORIGINAL SONG "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire "O Saya", Slumdog Millionaire DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Man on Wire DOCUMENTARY SHORT (Haven't seen any) FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (Haven't seen any!) Waltz with Bashir (Israel) __________________ Ok, so not actualy seen Ben Button but have feeling with it's Americanisms well be favoured. Slumdog seems like it's got the content for a winner but i think Fincher will be favoured over Boyle, however i imagine Fincher will have more Oscar noms in years to come than Boyle so they may hold out giving him one. |
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BEST PICTURE
Slumdog Millionaire BEST DIRECTOR Danny Boyle BEST ACTOR Mickey Rourke BEST ACTRESS Kate Winslet BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Penelope Cruz BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY MILK BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Slumdog Millionaire BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Slumdog Millionaire BEST EDITING Slumdog Millionaire BEST ART DIRECTION The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Slumdog Millionaire BEST ORIGINAL SONG "Down to Earth" by Peter Gabriel BEST MAKEUP The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ANIMATED FEATURE WALL-E BEST ANIMATED SHORT Presto BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Waltz With Bashir BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Man on Wire BEST SOUND EDITING WALL-E BEST SOUND MIXING WALL-E There are a few more categories, but I'll predict those in the chat room as we go, I 'spose. Sadly, I think The Dark Knight is going to get the Ledger win, and not much else. But I wouldn't mind being wrong about that. |
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I wish I hadn't of voted in a few of the polls already but I'll stick with my votes I guess. Its not like I'm betting money on these things and hey, maybe the Academy will surprise me.
BEST PICTURE The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button BEST DIRECTOR Danny Boyle BEST ACTOR Mickey Rourke BEST ACTRESS Kate Winslet will win but I voted for Melissa Leo in the poll. Man it would be great if they gave to Leo. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Viola Davis BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger... DUH!!!!! BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY In Bruges BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Slumdog Millionaire BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Claudio Miranda, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST FILM EDITING The Dark Knight SOUND EDITING The Dark Knight SOUND MIXING The Dark Knight BEST ART DIRECTION The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Defiance BEST ORIGINAL SONG "Down to Earth" by Peter Gabriel BEST MAKEUP The Curious Case of Benjamin Button COSTUME DESIGN The Duchess VISUAL EFFECTS The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ANIMATED FEATURE WALL-E BEST ANIMATED SHORT Presto BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Waltz With Bashir BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Man on Wire I haven't seen any of the 'Live action shorts' or the Documentary shorts' so I got nuthin' on those fronts. |
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BEST PICTURE MILK BEST DIRECTOR David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ACTOR Sean Penn, MILK BEST ACTRESS Kate Winslet, The Reader BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Adams, Doubt BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY MILK BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Slumdog Millionaire ANIMATED FEATURE WALL-E ANIMATED SHORT Presto LIVE ACTION SHORT Spielzeugland CINEMATOGRAPHY The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ART DIRECTION The Curious Case of Benjamin Button COSTUME DESIGN The Duchess FILM EDITING Slumdog Millionaire MAKE-UP The Curious Case of Benjamin Button VISUAL EFFECTS The Dark Knight SOUND EDITING The Dark Knight SOUND MIXING WALL-E ORIGINAL SCORE The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ORIGINAL SONG "Down to Earth", WALL-E DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Man on Wire DOCUMENTARY SHORT The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Waltz with Bashir |
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BEST PICTURE
Slumdog Millionaire BEST DIRECTOR Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire BEST ACTOR Sean Penn - Milk (Langella will win it I think though, but I just can't pick him) BEST ACTRESS Kate Winslet - The Reader BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Penelope Cruze - Vicky Christina Barcelona BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Wall-E BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST FILM EDITING Slumdog Millionaire SOUND EDITING Wall-E SOUND MIXING Slumdog Millionaire BEST ART DIRECTION The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ORIGINAL SCORE The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button BEST ORIGINAL SONG "Down to Earth" by Peter Gabriel BEST MAKEUP The Curious Case of Benjamin Button COSTUME DESIGN The Duchess VISUAL EFFECTS The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ANIMATED FEATURE WALL-E BEST ANIMATED SHORT This Way Up Best Short Film Live Action The Pig BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Waltz With Bashir BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Man on Wire Best Documentary Short The Witness - From The Balcony of Room 306 |
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I really wish that my poor, feeble old 72 year old sister, Isha, wouldn't steal my computer passwords and do things like log on to Movie Forums as me and post INCORRECT Oscar predictions.
Obviously, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button didn't have a chance of winning, neither did Marisa Tomei. Kung Fu Panda as Best Animated Feature? She must be taking some new drugs that I'm not aware of. Although, she was pretty intuitive to guess that Sean Penn would beat Mickey Rourke, as well as wins for Kate Winslet, Danny Boyle and Heath Ledger. Oh, and I see she got the Best Song right as well. Good for Isha! Maybe daddy was right when he said he noticed some psychic ability in her. But just some. Oh, and now she's telling me over my shoulder that she psychically guessed my Movie Forums password, although it took her eleven tries. Oh, well. Okay, gotta put that old broad to bed before my call girl comes over - Isha makes a scene if she's awake. Anybody wanna take Isha off my hands? I know one of you wants to, but I'm not gonna say who, cause he would be embarrassed. Just PM me. I am discreet. |
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