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2008 Oscar Predictions

2008 Oscar Predictions

The Winners

So, no more time for guessing.

Update: Okay I just entered this contest which includes doc and foreign categories so despite having seen none of those nominees except SiCKO I’ll include what I put there at the risk of losing points – I’ll still leave out the shorts though; I promise this is the last time I’ll bump this entry, I’m pretty damn happy with my final predictions now, like practically in a Kermodean, “They are the right nominees that should win,” sense lol.

Having watched There Will Be Blood a second time today and finally La Vie En Rose and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly yesterday, I really think this is the best bunch of nominations I’ve seen in a long time and I know I say it every year and they still manage to find something to upset me lol, but I think no matter what wins in most categories, I’ll be pretty satisfied (Juno in anything but screenplay, Clayton for anything but Swinton or Wilkinson and Philip Seymour Hoffman would be about the worst upsets for me). I think it’ll be a great show too – don’t ask me why, I just have a feeling. Later I’ll start a separate post “live blogging” the whole thing like last year. Minor changes are of course possible up until the show :-P

8/21

Best Picture: There Will Be Blood Wrong! No Country for Old Men
Best Director: Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Wrong! Coen Brothers
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood Right!
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose Right!
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men Right!
Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There Wrong! Tilda Swinton
Best Original Screenplay: Juno Diablo Cody Right!
Best Adapted Screenplay: Away From Her Sarah Polley Wrong! No Country for Old Men
Best Editing: No Country for Old Men Roderick Jaynes Wrong! The Bourne Ultimatum
Best Cinematography: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Roger Deakins Wrong! There Will Be Blood
Best Art Direction: There Will Be Blood Wrong! Sweeney Todd!
Best Costume Design: Atonement Wrong! Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Best Make-Up: La Vie En Rose Right!
Best Original Score: Ratatouille Michael Giacchino Wrong! Atonement
Best Original Song: “Falling Slowly”, Once Right!
Best Visual Effects: Transformers Wrong! The Golden Compass
Best Sound Mixing: No Country for Old Men Wrong! The Bourne Ultimatum
Best Sound Editing: There Will Be Blood Wrong! The Bourne Ultimatum
Best Animated Film: Ratatouille Right!
Best Foreign Language Film: The Counterfeiters Right!
Best Documentary Feature: SiCKO Wrong! Taxi to the Dark Side

The Nominees

40/89 ... less than usual but not by much, I usually manage 50/50 which considering I mostly avoid things that I just personally don’t wanna be nominated ain’t too bad. 3 song nominations wasted on Enchanted like last year’s Dreamgirls thing kinda annoys me – I love Schwartz and Menken, no I haven’t seen the movie but I’ve heard the songs and they’re not that good … there should be a rule for 1 nomination per movie. No Mimzy and no Robinsons is my biggest let-down. I kicked butt in sound effects editing and adapted screenplay categories which surprises me. Yay for Sarah Polley. Can’t believe Norbit got a nomination. I can believe even less that Mark Kermode didn’t have a coronary on air lol – maybe nobody dared tell him. I think it’s No Country all over but I think I’ll ultimately be rooting for Blood. Time to work on the 2009 page ;-)

Best Picture

Best Picture 2/5

NOTES: Though I loved it, I still really won’t be surprised if Sweeney is all but left out of the whole proceedings. I’m surprised by the lack of buzz about Once in recent weeks, and would personally like to see it up there. Away From Her won’t be nominated but in my opinion is one of the most artistic, classy movies in years. And Lions for Lambs should probably be here too. I won’t be too annoyed if Atonement comes up, but I’ll scream if 3:10 or American Gangster do. Juno ... meh … I liked it, but do we really wanna waste another nomination on another Little Miss Sunshine ?

Best Director 2/5

NOTES: last minute update Since I was really torn between Sidney Lumet and David Fincher (Lumet is about as overdue as Scorsese, Fincher’s just a genius and Zodiac deserves something), I decided to really stick my neck out and ditch both in favour of Sarah Polley. My thinking behind that is just too lengthy to go into here lol. Joe Wright and Ridley Scott would bore me in this category – the long shot in Atonement is masterful, but far too obvious; and I shouldn’t even need to say that Scott has done better, but I feel like I have to. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, incidentally, won’t be getting much mention here since I’ve just not even read much about it to make so much as an informed prejudgement, but it’d be awesome to see Julian Schnabel nominated and pretend it’s in retrospect for Basquiat.

Best Actor 2/5

NOTES: Well this category’s vast. My big clash here was over Sam Riley vs. Joseph Gordon-Levitt who has been in my predix here since the beginning. If I weren’t so anxious for Johnny to finally win, I’d swap the two over and I feel their likelihood of a nomination is about equal (I’m really not feeling it for Sweeney, I’m sorry, I hope I’m proven wrong). Hoffmann will get nominated, I’m certain, but I don’t know for what – it could be for The Savages which I’ve not seen, it could be supporting for Charlie Wilson’s War, I hope not. If Julie Christie is up for Away from Her, which she will be, then I feel it would be an insult if Gordon Pinsent weren’t nominated too. John Cusack in my opinion deserves a nomination for 1408 but his only slightly more likely role in Grace is Gone would be a fine substitute nomination. James McAvoy deserves to be nominated after being overlooked last year for The Last King of Scotland. Christian Bale’s performance in Rescue Dawn seems to have been forgotten.

Best Actress 3/5

NOTES: I haven’t seen Enchanted yet but the buzz for Amy Adams just seems crazy, much as I’d love to see her up there. I’d prefer to see Ashley Judd nominated for Bug here over any of the five above. But this seems the easiest category to predict this year. Jodie Foster and Helena Bonham-Carter could be swapped in for Cotillard and Blanchett, and I know it might seem weird me not rooting for Jodie, but, meh, they’ve both done better and I’m actually happy with these five … yes, even Keira.

Best Supporting Actor 2/5

NOTES: If Christian Bale is up for Rescue Dawn in the lead category, then like the Christie/Pinsent thing, Steve Zahn should be up here too in my opinion. He deserved a supporting actor nod for Riding in Cars with Boys. But I’m pretty sure that’s not gonna happen. I guess since I took Joseph Gordon-Levitt out I should take Jeff Daniels out here too, but I really can’t think who to replace him with. I really didn’t like Philip Seymour-Hoffmann in Charlie Wilson’s War. I’m willing to lose a point over that, lol.

Best Supporting Actress 2/5

NOTES: I used to be so good on this category. But I’m gonna be wrong wrong wrong this year, I know, lol. I would love to see Imelda Staunton in this one for Harry Potter. Pfeiffer’s more likely to be nominated for Hairspray but I just plain liked Stardust more.

Best Original Screenplay 2/5

Best Adapted Screenplay 4/5

Best Editing 2/5

Best Cinematography 2/5

Best Art Direction 2/5

Best Costume Design 3/5

Best Make-Up 0/3

Best Original Score 2/5

NOTES: last minute update apparently Jonny Greenwood’s score for There Will Be Blood is ineligible, so I’ve replaced it off the top of my head with Carter Burwell’s admittedly familiar score to Before the Devil. He ain’t getting nominated for No Country that’s for sure lol.

Best Original Song 1/5

  • “Le Festin” Michael Giacchino, Ratatouille [ “Happy Working Song”, Enchanted ]
  • “Hello, I Love You” Roger Waters and Howard Shore, The Last Mimzy [ “That’s How You Know”, Enchanted ]
  • “Falling Slowly” Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová, Once
  • “Society” Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild [ “So Close”, Enchanted ]
  • “Way Back Into Love” Music and Lyrics [ “Raise it Up”, August Rush ]

NOTES: I swapped in “Le Festin” last minute, grudgingly over Schwartz and Menken’s “That’s How You Know” from Enchanted, if only ‘cos I still haven’t seen that movie. Either will be great by me. Just … please on Mimzy :) In fact, just about please on all of the above. The song category could be awesome this year!

Best Visual Effects 2/3

NOTES: I grudgingly accept another Pirates nod, Sunshine and Zodiac being absent from the shortlist :(

Best Sound 2/5

Best Sound Effects Editing 4/5

Best Foreign Language Feature

NOTES: Even I noticed how f*cked up the shortlist was for this category this year. I’m just not even gonna try.

Best Documentary Feature

NOTES: (sorta) ditto.

Best Animated Feature 1/3

NOTES: I just want Robinsons to be nominated. Simpsons in its place would bug the hell out of me. Shrek and Bee Movie – Bah! The only thing I’ll accept is Persepolis over Beowulf.

Oh yes: THE TALLY:

8 – No Country for Old Men
6 – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Zodiac
5 – Ratatouille
4 – There Will Be Blood, Control, Atonement, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
3 – Into the Wild, Away from Her, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Bourne Ultimatum, American Gangster
2 – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Lookout, Michael Clayton, Juno, I’m Not There, Once, 300, Transformers
1 – Breach, A Mighty Heart, La Vie en Rose, Gone Baby Gone, Stardust, Grace is Gone, The Last Mimzy, Music and Lyrics, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Hairspray, Meet the Robinsons, Beowulf


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30 Responses to “2008 Oscar Predictions”

  1. LJC Says:
    May 1st, 2007 at 8:14 pm

    I have heard that Marc Anthony gives an exemplary performance in “El Cantante” Maybe you should include him as Best Actor

  2. jroc Says:
    May 7th, 2007 at 7:18 am

    “EL CANTANTE” is getting alot of Oscar buzz, but mostly for the films performances. I have also heard that MARC ANTHONY is amazing as Hector Lavoe and that JENNIFER LOPEZ gives the best performance of her career as “Pucchi”, Hector Lavoes wife. I saw a scene of one of JENNIFER LOPEZ performances in the film and you can’t even believe that it is her. JENNIFER LOPEZ has given some great performances in the past, for example, “SELENA”, “MY FAMILY/MI FAMILIA”, “OUT OF SIGHT” and recently “AN UNFINISHED LIFE” but she takes it to a whole new level in “EL CANTANTE”! I REALLY THINK THAT NEXT YEAR WE WILL SEE JENNIFER LOPEZ WALKING THE OSCARS RED CARPET….BUT THIS TIME AS A NOMINEE!!!

  3. Joshua [part 1] Says:
    May 30th, 2007 at 9:30 am

    My Predictions are:
    #Best Picture [top 5 in alphabetic order]
    Charlie Wilson’s War
    No Country for Old Men
    Reservation Road
    The Kite Runner
    There Will be Blood———————-
    American Gangster
    Atonement
    I’m Not There
    Lions for Lambs
    Sweeney Todd
    .................................................................
    #Best Actor
    Daniel Day-Lewis-There Will be Blood
    Denzel Washington-American Gangster
    George Clooney-Michael Clayton
    Johnny Depp-Sweeney Todd
    Russell Crowe-3:10 to Yuma———————-
    Benicio Del Toro-Things We Lost in the Fire
    Jack Nicholson-The Bucket List
    Rober Redford-Lions for Lambs
    Tom Hanks-Charlie Wilson’s War
    Viggo Mortensen-Eastern Promises
    ...........................................................................
    #Best Supporting Actor
    Casey Affleck-The Assassination of Jesse James
    Javier Bardem-No Country for Old Men
    Philip Seymour Hoffman-Charlie Wilson’s War
    Samuel L. Jackson-Resurrecting the Champ
    Tom Wilkinson-Michael Clayton————————-
    Christian Bale-3:10 to Yuma
    Forest Whitaker-Vantage Point
    Heath Ledger-I’m Not There
    Matthew Fox-Vantage Point
    Liev Schreiber-Love in the Time of Cholera

  4. Joshua [part 2] Says:
    May 30th, 2007 at 10:00 am

    #Best Director
    Ethan Coen, Joel Coen-No Country for Old Men
    Ridley Scott-American Gangster
    Marc Forster-The Kite Runner
    Mike Nichols-Charlie Wilson’s War
    Paul Thomas Anderson-There Will be Blood—————————David Cronenberg-Eastern Promises
    Francis Ford Coppola-Youth Without Youth
    Joe Wright-Atonement
    Julie Taymor-Across the Universe
    Tim Burton-Sweeney Todd
    ......................................................................
    #Best Actress
    Angelina Jolie-A Mighty Heart
    Cate Blanchett-The Golden Age
    Catherine Keener-An American Crime
    Jodie Foster-The Brave One
    Vanessa Redgrave-Evening————————————Halle Berry-Things We Lost in the Fire
    Julie Christie-Away from Her
    Meryl Streep-Lions for Lambs
    Nicole Kidman-Margot at the Wedding
    Sarah Jessica Parker-Spinning Into Butter
    .......................................................................
    #Best Supporting Actress
    Cate Blanchett-I’m Not There
    Helena Bonham Carter-Sweeney Todd
    Julia Roberts-Charlie Wilson’s War
    Naomi Watts-Eastern Promises
    Sarah Jessica Parker-Smart People——————————Jane Fonda-Georgia Rule
    Keira Knightley-Silk
    Laura Linney-The Nanny Diaries
    Michelle Pfeiffer-Stardust
    Scarlett Johansson-The Other Boleyn Girl

  5. KENNETH CASSELL Says:
    June 15th, 2007 at 11:33 am

    2008: “Away From Her” for best picture, best director (sarah polley), best actor (gordon pinsent), best actress (julie chrisite), and best supporting actress (olympia dukakis). This is an amazingly good movie and christie proves once again that she has that rare combination of beauty and talent. excellent movie all around.

  6. Frank Says:
    June 30th, 2007 at 12:15 pm

    My Top Ten

    Picture

    1.Reservation Road
    2.Atonement
    3.Sweeney Todd
    4.No Country for Old Men
    5.Lions for Lambs
    6.Charlie Wilson’s War
    7.Eastern Promises
    8.The Kite Runner
    9.Evening
    10.An American Crime / Rendition

    Directing

    1.Ethan and Joel Coen – No Country for Old Men
    2.Terry George – Reservation Road
    3.Mike Nichols – Charlie Wilson’s War
    4.Tim Burton – Sweeney Todd
    5.Marc Forster – The Kite Runner
    6.Joe Wright – Atonement
    7.Robert Redford – Lions for Lambs
    8.Ridley Scott – American Gangster
    9.David Cronenberg – Eastern Promises
    10.Todd Haynes – I’m Not There
    Alt: Francis Ford Coppola – You Without Youth

    Lead Actor

    1.Joaquin Phoenix – Reservation Road
    2.Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd
    3.Daniel Day Lewis – There Will Be Blood
    4.Tom Hanks – Charlie Wilson’s War
    5.Denzel Washington – American Gangster
    6.James Mc Avoy – Atonement
    7.Tommy Lee Jones – In the Valley of Elah
    8.Russell Crowe – 3:10 to Yuma
    9.Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Savages
    10.Jack Nicholson – The Bucket List
    Alt: Tom Cruise – Lions for Lambs

    Lead Actress

    1.Cate Blanchett – The Golden Age
    2.Julie Christie – Away from her
    3.Meryl Streep – Lions for Lambs
    4.Angelina Jolie – A Mighty Heart
    5.Marion Cotillard – La Vie en Rose
    6.Keira Knightly – Atonement
    7.Claire Danes – Evening
    8.Nicole Kidman – Margot at the Wedding
    9.Jodie Foster – The Brave One
    10.Laura Linney – The Savages
    Alt: Reese Witherspoon – Rendition / Natalie Portman – The Other Boleyn Girl

    Supporting Actor

    1.Philip Seymour Hoffman – Charlie Wilson’s War
    2.Alan Rickman – Sweeney Todd
    3.Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton
    4.Morgan Freeman – The Bucket List
    5.John Travolta – Hairspray
    6.Geoffrey Rush – The Golden Age
    7.Javier Bardem – No Country for Old Men
    8.Philip Bosco – The Savages
    9.Robert Redford – Lions for Lambs
    10.Hugh Dancy – Evening
    Alt: Heath Ledger – I’m Not There / Marc Ruffalo – Reservation Road / Clive Owen – The Golden Age

    Supporting Actress

    1.Samantha Morton – The Golden Age
    2.Helena Bonham Carter – Sweeney Todd
    3.Cate Blanchett – I’m Not There
    4.Meryl Streep – Rendition / Dark Matter / Evening
    5.Vanessa Redgrave – Atonement / Evening
    6.Michelle Pfeiffer – Hairspray
    7.Olympia Dukakis – Away from her
    8.Julia Roberts – Charlie Wilson’s War
    9.Maggie Smith – Becoming Jane
    10.Romola Garai – Atonement
    Alt: Jennifer Connelly – Reservation Road / Susan Sarandon – In the Valley of Elah / Emily Blunt – The Jane Austen Book Club / Toni Collette – Evening

  7. caglll Says:
    July 10th, 2007 at 10:51 pm

    Julia Roberts for Charlie Wilson’s War

  8. Tim Cleveland Says:
    July 12th, 2007 at 3:08 am

    Thanks for the insight, just saw Evening, Hugh Dancy should win an OSCAR for his part as Buddy in “Evening”, just outsanding acting! He stole the entire film from some really great super stars….......I think he will be a huge star in the next few years.

  9. Chris Says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 1:18 am

    I believe that a lot of people are forgetting Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez in the film “EL CANTANTE” the film is oscar worthy and the perfomers are at their best. Oscars LOVE Biopic films! I think it would be nice seeing these two nominated at the same time!!

  10. adrian Says:
    August 5th, 2007 at 11:07 pm

    had you seen the performance of salma hayek in lonely hearts??????????????????? is the best!!!!!! she is the best supporting actress in this year, i hope that she will have the nomination

  11. tommy fairgate Says:
    August 29th, 2007 at 6:30 pm

    molly shannon in “year of the dog” at least should be nominated

  12. TINA Says:
    September 17th, 2007 at 4:47 am

    HARRY POTTER WIN ALL!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!

  13. Filmnerd Says:
    September 27th, 2007 at 5:45 pm

    These comments are hilarious! I wish I could add to the humor, but I am a straight laced documentary guy. Sicko is certainly an important film, but Eleventh hour was a bomb on the festival circuit. I’ll hold my tongue… There are about three political/war doc’s that I like, but they will most likely cancel each other out, so my suggestion goes to (the envelope please)...

    Darius Goes West: The Roll of his life. Here is why: This is an absolutely fantastic film. It swept the festival circuit, winning over 25 critical and audience awards. It is hilarious poignant and it is partially about disability, which the academy loves. The film actually has a day named after it, and I have already found two sources that pit it for an award.

    LA times: http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-et-darius29aug29,0,5499133.story?coll=cl-movies

    Cenematical:
    http://www.cinematical.com/2007/09/26/film-clips-whats-up-docs/

  14. Gerard Says:
    October 7th, 2007 at 7:54 pm

    My Predictions are

    Best Picture

    Americn Gangsters

  15. renee Says:
    October 7th, 2007 at 7:55 pm

    YOu have overlooked Julie Christie in Away From Her.
    Definitely and Oscar nom

    And Vigo will win the Oscar…

  16. Gerard Says:
    October 7th, 2007 at 8:09 pm

    My Predictions are

    Best Picture

    American Gangster
    3:10 to Yuma
    Atonment
    Elizabeth:The Golden Age
    Sweeney Todd

    Best Visual Effects

    Spider-man 3
    Transformers
    Live Free or Die Hard

    Best Actor

    Christian Bale3:10 to Yuma
    Denzel Washington American Gangster
    Jake Gyllenhaal Rendition
    Russell Crowe Aerican Gangster
    Johnny Depp Sweeney Todd

    Best Actress

    Jodie Foster The Brave One
    Cate Blanchett Elizabeth: The Golden Age
    Keira Knightley Atonment
    Julia Roberts Charlie Wilson’s War
    Reese Witherspoon Rendition

    Best Make-up

    Halloween
    Atonment
    Pirates of the Caribbean At World’s End

    Best Costume Design

    Hairspray
    Elizabeth: The Golden Age
    Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix
    Atonment
    We Own the Night

    Best Original Score

    Stardust
    Zodiac
    Beowolf
    Halloween
    Eilzabeth:The Golden Age

    Best Animated Feature

    Meet the Robinsons
    Ratatouille
    The Simpsons Movie
    Beowolf
    TMNT

    Thats it for now.

  17. Casper Says:
    October 8th, 2007 at 12:14 am

    :-p been meaning to add Julie Christie to the list for a while but I thought I would’ve seen the movie by now. Thanks for reminding me :)

  18. Vito Says:
    November 3rd, 2007 at 5:21 pm

    Best Actress:

    Keira Knightley Atonement
    Angelina Jolie A Mighty Heart
    Jennifer Lopez El Cantante
    etc

  19. grant Says:
    November 13th, 2007 at 4:10 am

    how could you fail to mention AMERICAN GANGSTER in the best picture category.you’re talking about movies that havent even come out yet.denzel washington in american gangster is great and im sure that ridley scott will get a best director nomination

  20. andrew Says:
    November 16th, 2007 at 3:20 am

    Atonement will get the most number of nominations as well as american gangster.James Mcavoy acting is superb than emile hirsch although he’s also great.

  21. Jack Says:
    November 18th, 2007 at 3:04 pm

    Big budget movies like Transformers usually won`t be nominated:

    My pick

    Best Picture- American Gangster

    Best Actor- Daniel Day Lewis

    Best Supporting Actor-Javier Bardem

    Best Actress-Jodie Foster

    Best Supporting Actress-Cate Blanchett

    Best Director-Ridley Scott

  22. Jack Says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 10:37 pm

    Yesterday I bought the “EL CANTANTE” dvd and Jennifer Lopez it’s amazing !!!!! HEr best work EVER !!! Even better than SELENA !!
    She’s so evil and sexy, remembered Sharon Stone like “GINGER” on CASINO !!!

  23. Nick Says:
    December 1st, 2007 at 6:49 pm

    best actress

    keira knightley Atonement
    Jennifer Lopez El cantanted
    keri russel Waitress
    Julie Christie Away from her
    Cate Blanchett Elizabet:TGA

  24. Nick Says:
    December 1st, 2007 at 6:56 pm

    ellen page for juno

  25. driftwood Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 4:04 am

    I think it will be “Kiera, Cate, Angelina and Meryl” for best actress. “Elizabeth,Atonement,A Might Heart,Lions for Lambs, The Kite RUnner” for Best Picture.

  26. bustajoe Says:
    December 27th, 2007 at 9:19 am

    I really like the movie Zodiac, I hope that it gets at least a nomination for Best Picture
    David Fincher really did a great job and the acting was great I would love to see it in the category come February.

  27. Mark V. K. Says:
    January 8th, 2008 at 8:36 am

    Here are my predictions:
    Best Picture: Atonement
    Best Director: Coen Brothers, No Country For Old Men
    Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Blood
    Best Actress: Julie Christie, Away From Her
    Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men
    Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
    Best Adapted Screenplay: Sarah Polley, Away From Her
    Best Screenplay: No Country For Old Men
    Let’s wait and see…
    M. V. K., NY/SF

  28. Justin Says:
    January 8th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    Here is my prediction:

    Best Pictures:
    Sweeney Todd
    American Gangster
    Atonement
    Michael Clayton
    Charlie Wilson’s War
    Possibly:No Country for Old Men
    There Will Be Blood
    Juno
    Best Actor:
    George Clooney , Michael Clayton
    James McAvoy , Atonement
    Denzel Washington , American Gangster
    Johnny Depp , Sweeney Todd
    Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises
    Possibly:Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood
    Tom Hanks for Charlie Wilson’s War
    Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Savages

    Best Actress:
    Marion Cotillard, La Vie en rose
    Julie Christie, Away from Her
    Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
    Cate Blanchett , Elizabeth: The Golden Age
    Keira Knightley for Atonement
    Possibly:Jodie Foster for The Brave One
    Meryl Streep – Lions for Lambs
    Ellen Page – Juno
    Best Director:
    Tim Burton- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
    Ridley Scott-American Gangster
    Ethan Coen, Joel Coen – No Country for Old Men
    Joe Wright – Atonement
    Paul Thomas Anderson – There Will Be Blood
    Possibly:David Cronenberg – Eastern Promise
    Mike Nichols – Charlie Wilson’s War
    Sean Penn- Into the Wild
    Best Supporting Actor:
    Javier Bardem- No Country for Old Men
    Casey Affleck – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
    Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton
    Russell Crowe- American Gangster
    Philip Seymour Hoffman – Charlie Wilson’s War
    Possibly:John Travolta – Hairspray
    Best Supporting Actress:
    Julia Roberts – Charlie Wilson’s War
    Cate Blanchett – I’m Not There
    Helena Bonham Carter – Sweeney Todd
    Amy Ryan – Gone Baby Gone
    Kelly MacDonald – No Country for Old Men
    Possibly:Saoirse Ronan for Atonement
    Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton
    Best Original Screenplay:
    Michael Clayton – Tony Gilroy
    Juno – Diablo Cody
    Ratatouille – Brad Bird
    The Savages – Tamara Jenkins
    I’m Not There – Todd Haynes
    Possibly: Eastern Promises – Steven Knight
    Knocked Up
    Best Adapted Screenplay:
    Atonement – Christopher Hampton
    Charlie Wilson’s War – Aaron Sorkin
    No Country for Old Men – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
    There Will Be Blood – Paul Thomas Anderson
    American Gangster
    Best Editing:
    No Country For Old Men
    American Gangster
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    Charlie Wilson’s War
    Cinematography:
    Roger Deakin – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
    No Country For Old Men – Roger Deakins
    Seamus McGarvey – Atonement
    I’m Not There – Edward Lachman
    Best Original Score:
    Atonement (2007): Dario Marianelli
    Eastern Promises – Howard Shore
    There Will Be Blood – Jonny Greenwood
    Grace Is Gone – Clint Eastwood
    Into the Wild – Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder
    Best Animated Feature:
    Persepolis
    Ratatouille
    Beowulf
    The Simpsons Movie
    Bee Movie

  29. Sarah H Says:
    February 20th, 2008 at 2:31 pm

    I CAN’NT belive that Jason reitman was given a nomination cos of juno. It was due to Ellen Page and Diablo Cody that the movie was good not him. Sarah Polley should be NOMINATED. Ironic isn,t it that she did,nt get nominatated and jason did. This is reaaly really SEXIST as eveyone can plainley see that the female director was given up for a not even decent male director. This is also the case with best picture where is away from her? And how did sweeney/michael clayton and that get in there?!!!!!!

  30. Sarah H Says:
    February 20th, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    Best picture: Away from her—Actress: Julie Christie/Marion Cotillard —Support Actress: Sairose Ronan —Director: Sarah Polley (if she was nomunated)— Writer: Diablo Cody.

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