As with every year, I’m putting myself out there and predicting Oscar wins.? Does anyone else watch the Academy Awards, or is it just me?? Am I *that* big a nerd?? This was a rough year because we just haven’t SEEN anything.? Well, we’ve seen a few but I feel so uninformed.? So please excuse my ignorance, if I display any.? If I display only brilliance, then forget what I just said.
- Best Picture - “Crash”.? Yes, over “Brokeback Mountain”.? I’ve seen both and while both are excellent movies, I felt “Crash” was the film that resonated better.? I had more of an emotional reaction to that one.
- Best Actor - Philip Seymour Hoffman for “Capote”.? I haven’t seen this one (yet), but I’ve heard wonderful things about his performance.? I thought Heath did a great job in “Brokeback” though, and so did Joaquin in “Walk the Line.”? If I were picking, it’d be one of them, but this is about being right and not about what I want.
- Best Actress - Reese Witherspoon for “Walk the Line.”? Pretty tough, as I really loved Keira Knightly in “Pride and Prejudice” but there just hasn’t been ANY buzz over her.? And Reese was a pretty good June Carter.
- Best Director -?? They’ll probably give this one to Ang Lee for “Brokeback Mountain”, since it won’t get Best Picture (like how confident I am about that??).
- Best Supporting Actor - Matt Dillon for “Crash” since he was the only cast member nominated they might give it to him to honor the whole cast. If not him then George Clooney for “Syriana” (but really it will be for his work on “Good Night and Good Luck”).
- Best Supporting Actress - I really want to say Michelle Williams for “Brokeback Mountain”, to honor the cast.? But it might be Amy Adams for “Junebug” which I’m sure NO ONE saw.
- Best Animated Feature - “Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit”.? That’s just a gimmie right there.? No question.
- Best Documentary Feature - “March of the Penguins”.? I heard “Murderball” also has a chance but I’m going out on the line here.? It was just so gosh-darned CUTE.
- Best Adapted Screenplay - “Brokeback Mountain”.? I’m a little surprised “Pride and Prejudice” wasn’t nominated.? But I think “Brokeback” will take it.
- Best Original Screenplay - I’m going to say “Crash” because have you SEEN that movie?? It’s flawless.? It has to be hard to handle all those storylines and make it easy to follow but they did it.? It deserves this one.
Of course, there are other nominees and whatnot, but that’s all I’m prognosticating here today.? I have a sheet at home so that K and I can have our annual bet on who picks the most winners.? But I’m sure you all don’t really care which movie I think will win “Best Art Direction”.? I’m going out on a limb on that one.
So all of you at home, go cuddle up on the couch, have a beer, glass of wine, soda, etc and a bowl of popcorn and watch the show.? Even if only to make fun of people’s dresses and the absurdity of some of the acceptance speeches.
