Thursday, February 21, 2008

Oscar Money Making Machine

Behind only the Super Bowl and the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, the Academy Awards generates the highest amount of illegal wagers in the country. So, if there is money to be won, then “expert” opinions are in order.

I will acknowledge up front I have not actually seen all of these movies. Heck, I have not seen a third of these movies. But seriously, neither have the actual voters. I did take the time to watch the trailers, read Variety, and check out the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, therefore, I think I am not being boastful when I declare myself an official Oscarologist.

So if you want to take home your co-workers’ $10 contributions to the Oscar pool, then follow this picks.

Best picture – “No Country for Old Men”



Best director – Joel and Ethan Coen (“No Country for Old Men”)



Best actor – Daniel Day-Lewis (“There Will Be Blood”)



Best supporting actor – Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”)



Best actress – Julie Christie (“Away From Her”)



Best supporting actress – Amy Ryan (“Gone Baby Gone”)



Best original screenplay – “Juno”



Best adapted screenplay – “No Country for Old Men”



Best cinematography – “There Will Be Blood”



Best Animated Feature- Ratatouille



Best Foreign Film- The Counterfeiters



Best Documentary Feature- “No End in Sight”



Best Documentary Short- “Sari’s Mother”



Best Editing- Roderick Jaynes (aka Coen Brothers)- No Country for Old Men



Best Song- “Falling Shorty”- “Once”



Best Original Score- “Atonement”



Best Makeup – “La Vie en Rose”



Best Art Direction- “There Will Be Blood”



Best Live Action Short- “Tangi Argentini”



Best Animated Short- “Peter and the Wolf”




Best Sound Editing – “Transformers”




Best Sound Mixing- “Transformers”




Visual Effect- “Pirates of the Caribbean”




Best Costume- “Sweeney Todd”

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