It´s Oscar time !... I Love the Oscars !... Tomorrow,Academy President Frank Pierson,and it is really great seeing a filmmaker who is also a Writer ( He wrote important screenplays like,for example,"A Star is Born","A Dog Day Afternoon","Cool Hand Duke",etc ),being the current President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences ( ),will announce,alongside with Oscar winner Actor Adrien Brody,the 2004 Oscar Nominations !... My own predictions for the main Academy Awards are :-For Best Picture :- "The Aviator","Finding Neverland","A Million Dollar Baby","Sideways" and "Ray". ( The Best Picture Oscar will go to the "The Aviator" ).For Best Direction :- Martin Scorsese for "The Aviator" ,Clint Eastwood for "A Million Dollar Baby", Marc Forster for "Finding Neverland",Alexander Payne for "Sideways",and Taylor Hackford for "Ray". ( This Oscar will go to Martin Scorsese . ). Best Actor :- Jamie Foxx for "Ray",Johnny Depp for "The Aviator",Don Cheadle for "Hotel Rwanda",Paul Giamatti for "Sideways",and Leonardo Di Caprio for "The Aviator". ( This Academy Award will go to Jamie Foxx for "Ray" ). Best Actress :- Hillary Swank for "A Million Dollar Baby",Annette Benning for "Being Julia",Imelda Staunton for "Vera Drake",Catalina Salina Moreno for "Maria full of Grace",and Kate Winslet for "Eternal sunshine of the Spotless Mind". ( This Oscar will go to Annete Bening ( ) for "Being Julia" ). Best Supporting Actor :- Morgan Freeman for "A Million Dollar Baby",Clive Howen for "Closer",Thomas Hadden Church for "Sideways",Freddie Highmore for "Finding Neverland", James Garner for "The Notebook" ( This Oscar will go to Morgan Freeman for "A Million Dollar Baby" ). Best Supporting Actress :- Natalie Portman for "Closer",Virginia Madsen for "Sideways",Sophie Okonedo for "Hotel Rwanda",Cloris Leachman for "Spanglish",Cate Blanchet for "The Aviator" ( This Oscar will go to Cate Blanchet for "The Aviator" ) Best Original Screenplay :- John Logan for "The Aviator",Charlie Kaufman for "Eternal sunshine of the Spotless Mind",Bill Condon for "Kinsey",Terry George & Keir Person for "Hotel Rwanda",Zach Brach for "The Garden State" ( This Academy Award will go to Charlie Kaufman for "Eternal sunshine..." ).Best Adapted Screenplay :- Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor for "Sideways",David Magee for "Finding Neverland",Richard Linklater & Ethan Hauke & Julie Delphy for "Before the Sunset",Paul Haggis for "A Million Dollar Baby",Jose Rivera for "The Motor Cycle Diaries", ( This Oscar will go to Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor for "Sideways" ). And you ?... Any predictions/preferences ?...

[Rhodalee]

Jamie Foxx is going to win hands down. What a great performance. He was 'Ray'

Rhodalee

Indeed,i also think the same.

I am predicting that the "The Aviator" ( my favourite Film of 2004 ) will get,at least,10 Oscar Nominations :- 1) Best Picture.2) Best Director.3) Best Actor in a Leading Role.4) Best Supporting Actress.5) Best Original Screenplay.6) Best Film Editing.7) Best Cinematography.8) Best Original Score.9) Best Art Direction.10) Best Costume Design.

"BINGO" !... :- 11 Oscar Nominations for "The Aviator" !... I predicted everything right,with just 2 exceptions :- Academy Awards nominations for "Best Sound" instead of "Best Original Score",and for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" for Alan Alda. It´s really Great !... http://www.oscar.com http://www.oscar.org

I'm with you, Zia Rhoda. Jamie was fabulous!!! He already won the Golden Globe, now he has to win the Oscar. I really hope the movie wins as well. Though, I won't be terribly disappointed if Johnny Depp & Finding Neverland walk away with the Oscars.

[Rhodalee]

If Jamie Foxx doesn't win, I give up with the Oscars.

Rhodalee

Jamie Foxx is a double nominee this year:- Besides being nominated for the Oscar of "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for "Ray",he is also nominated for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" for "Collateral",which it´s really a outstanding feat !...

[Rhodalee]

I know -- but he really deserves it for 'Ray' -- in my opinion.

Rhodalee

[Karyn]

I haven't seen "Ray" yet as it has only just come out in the UK and isn't at my local cinema, but from the trailers and clips I have seen on the TV, Jamie Foxx is outstanding as Ray and would thoroughly deserve the Oscar in my opinion, I doubt I will change my mind when I actually see the film.

Bonni I also loved "Finding Neverland" and think Johnny Depp did a fantastic job, as always.

Karyn, I don't think we can ever disagree on anything! Johnny Depp is one of my all time favorite actors. He's just superb in everything he does.

As soon as 'Ray' comes out near you, though, you must see it... he will blow you away!

Originally posted by Rhodalee
I know -- but he really deserves it for 'Ray' -- in my opinion.
Rhodalee

Yes,i also think so.

[Lea]

2005 Oscar Nominations in Full:

Best feature film: The Aviator; Million Dollar Baby; Finding Neverland; Ray; Sideways

Best director: Martin Scorsese for The Aviator; Clint Eastwood for Million Dollar Baby; Taylor Hackford for Ray; Alexander Payne for Sideways; Mike Leigh for Vera Drake

Best actor: Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda; Johnny Depp in Finding Neverland; Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator; Clint Eastwood in Million Dollar Baby; Jamie Foxx in Ray

Best supporting actor: Alan Alda in The Aviator; Thomas Haden Church in Sideways; Jamie Foxx in Collateral; Morgan Freeman in Million Dollar Baby; Clive Owen in Closer

Best actress: Annette Bening in Being Julia; Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full Of Grace; Imelda Staunton in Vera Drake; Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby; Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

Best supporting actress: Cate Blanchett in The Aviator; Laura Linney in Kinsey; Virginia Madsen in Sideways; Sophie Okonedo in Hotel Rwanda; Natalie Portman in Closer

Best writing (adapted screenplay): Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, Before Sunset; David Magee, Finding Neverland; Paul Haggis, Million Dollar Baby; Jose Rivera, The Motorcycle Diaries; Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Sideways

Best writing (original screenplay): John Logan, The Aviator; Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry and Pierre Bismuth, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind; Brad Bird, The Incredibles; Mike Leigh, Vera Drake

Best foreign film: As It Is In Heaven (Sweden); The Chorus (Les Choristes) (France); Downfall (Germany); The Sea Inside (Spain); Yesterday (South Africa)

Best animated feature film: The Incredibles; Shark Tale; Shrek 2

Best animated short film: Birthday Boy; Gopher Broke; Guard Dog; Lorenzo, Ryan

Best live action short film: Everything in This Country Must; Little Terrorist; 7:35 in the Morning (7:35 de la Manana); Two Cars, One Night; and Wasp

Best documentary: Born Into Brothels; The Story Of The Weeping Camel; Super Size Me; Tupac: Resurrection; Twist of Faith

Best documentary short subject: Autism Is A World; The Children Of Leningradsky; Hardwood; Mighty Times: The Children's March; Sister Rose's Passion

Best art direction: The Aviator; Finding Neverland; Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events; The Phantom of the Opera; A Very Long Engagement

Best cinematography: The Aviator; House of Flying Daggers; The Passion Of The Christ; The Phantom of the Opera; A Very Long Engagement

Best film editing: The Aviator; Collateral; Finding Neverland; Million Dollar Baby; Ray

Best costume design: The Aviator; Finding Neverland; Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events; Ray; Troy

Best makeup: Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events; The Passion Of The Christ; The Sea Inside

Best original score: Finding Neverland; Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban; Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events; The Passion Of The Christ; The Village

Best original song: Accidentally In Love from Shrek 2; Al Otro Lado Del Rio from The Motorcycle Diaries; Believe from The Polar Express; Learn To Be Lonely from The Phantom of the Opera; Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin) from The Chorus (Les Choristes)

Best sound editing: The Incredibles; The Polar Express; Spider-Man 2

Best sound mixing: The Aviator; The Incredibles; The Polar Express; Ray; Spider-Man 2

Best visual effects: Harry Potter And The Prince Of Azkaban; I, Robot; Spider-Man 2.

[Lea]

7 nominations for Clint's latest, including, Best Picture, Best Director.... and Best Actor!

Go baby!!!

[janne-sakari]

Originally posted by Lea
7 nominations for Clint's latest, including, Best Picture, Best Director.... and Best Actor!

Go baby!!!

Unfortunatelly I haven`t seen the film yet but it would be so cool if Eastwood wins a best actor oscar...actually it would be great if they all win.

I think Eastwood should have won already a best actor oscar for he`s performances in Unforgiven and The Bridges Of Madison County.

Anyway this is great.I´m sure Million Dollar Baby kicks The Aviator`s a**

Btw I`ve heard lots of good things about the film Ray and how Jamie Foxx is wonderful in it.Definitely a must see film for me...maybe this weekend

Some of you people will have to give up on the Academy, there's only one winner an that's Leo DiCaprio in Aviator for "Best Actor"..
Hughes was a visionary and Leo captured the feeling to perfection..
Ray who? come now folks, no comparison......................Joe..

Originally posted by Karyn
I haven't seen "Ray" yet as it has only just come out in the UK and isn't at my local cinema, but from the trailers and clips I have seen on the TV, Jamie Foxx is outstanding as Ray

"Ray" it´s a excellent,wonderful movie.It´s a true feast for the eyes and for the ears !... It surely deserves all the 6 Oscar nominations it received from the Academy :- Best Picture,Best Director,Best Actor in a Leading Role,Best Editing,Best Sound,Best Costume Design.

Originally posted by janne-sakari
oscar...actually it would be great if they all win.

With the Oscars all the nominees are all true winners.Being nominated for a Academy Award it´s already a remarkable distinction/praise "per se". As far as i am concerned,there are no "loosers" among the nominees.But,of course,those who will get the Oscar will be happier ...

Originally posted by Lea
7 nominations for Clint's latest, including, Best Picture, Best Director.... and Best Actor!
Go baby!!!

Lea :- I also loved "Million Dollar Baby" but the competition it´s too strong :- The only Academy Award this film will get it´s the Oscar for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" for Morgan Freeman.

[Lea]

OK Jim, we'll wait and see I guess.



Clint has to ask himself one question come the night.
"Do I feel lucky?"

Go ahead, make Clint's day.