80th Annual Academy Awards

[CHRIS B]

What films have you seen? Which ones did you like/dislike? Who should win? Who will win? if anyone even cares! I usually hate awards shows (unless Winona is there of course) However, this year I actually saw all the nominees so I thought I'd do this....

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Nominees:

There Will Be Blood
Juno
No Country for Old Men
Michael Clayton
Atonement

I want "There Will Be Blood" to win but I think it will be "No Country for Old Men."

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Nominees:

George Clooney
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Depp
Tommy Lee Jones
Viggo Mortensen

Daniel Day-Lewis will get it and he deserves it- he was fantastic in "There Will be Blood!"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Nominees:

Cate Blanchett
Julie Christie
Marion Cotillard
Laura Linney
Ellen Page

I want Cate Blanchett to win or Marion Cotillard but Julie Christie will win-I think.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

Casey Affleck
Javier Bardem
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Hal Holbrook
Tom Wilkinson

I hope Javier Bardem wins and I think he will.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

Cate Blanchett
Ruby Dee
Saoirse Ronan
Amy Ryan
Tilda Swinton

This is between Cate Blanchett and Amy Ryan. I hope Cate wins!! She played Bob Dylan and was was amazing!! Being a Dylan fan-She fooled me 100%!!!!

Best Achievement in Directing

Nominees:

Paul Thomas Anderson
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Tony Gilroy
Jason Reitman
Julian Schnabel

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen will win, but I  would like to see Paul Thomas Anderson get it!

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Nominees:

Juno (2007):
Diablo Cody

Lars and the Real Girl (2007):
Nancy Oliver

Michael Clayton (2007):
Tony Gilroy

Ratatouille (2007):
Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco

The Savages (2007):
Tamara Jenkins

I'm thinking Diablo Cody will win this one, but I don't really know.

[corky]

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
Johnny Depp for Sweeney Todd...of course...Depp for Burton i can't be really really objective(correct term?)..but i really think he would deserve the award...his performance is incredible,unusual for him,surprising...darker & crazier than ever...i don't think the other actors had done such a 'composition' ...they're all very very good but their characters are not far from others they've already made (i didn't see their movies just small parts...) but i can't really say...i hope for J.Depp...

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
of corse ..i hope for Marion Cotillard...didn't see THAT movie about E.Piaf but extracts (correct?) and she's incredible...i know a little about her movies...and she's never been so 'haunted' by a character...i've seen lot of reports about E.Piaf mostly 'cause my g-pa & dad liked her very much and Marion IS Edith...!!!!!she deserves it...

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:
Ratatouille !!!!!lovely vision of Paris and France...and food culture here...

im sad for T.Burton ...

[Gary]

I wish I had an opinion but I didn't see any of these movies. I gave up movies.

[JustChecking]

I wish I had an opinion but I didn't see any of these movies. I gave up movies.

welcome to the club, brother...

[phil]

Likewise, I can only go by from what I've seen.
(Usually, in the past....nothing.) 

Ellen Page is wonderful in Juno. And the screenplay by Diablo is top-notch.

Saoirse Ronan in Atonement is deserving, but you hate to see someone so young win because it can mess up their mind.  Keira Knightley and Vanessa Redgrave are outstanding also, and could've easily been nominated. Redgrave's appearance is brief, but pivotal. And that continuous and impressive tracking shot at the beach of Dunkirk is worth the price of admission alone. Orson Welles even would've been impressed.

[NoniousTheNonian]

I haven't seen any of these but atleast it looks like there might be an Oscars this year (unlike the Golden "Press Conference" Globes).

[corky]

WHO is watching the  Academy Awards  on TV RIGHT NOW...? i can't watch it 'cause it is on a channel i don't have (we have about 180channels but not ABC...   )

ok ok...i have E! (fr version) and i can watch the whole thing..GREEEEEEEEAAAATTT......!!!!!

[NoniousTheNonian]

Watching it now too   Interesting "mermaid" dress on Marion Cotillard

[NoniousTheNonian]

Whoa Amy Adams

[NoniousTheNonian]

Ellen Paige is a cutie.  She turned 21 recently but when I try to fantasize about her I keep thinking Chris Hansen is about to pop up in my kitchen!

[Gary]

I forgot all about this. It used to be a tradition at the-soap to watch it and comment as it was going on...

[phil]

somebody needs to clean that slick spot on the floor before someone hurts themselves.

And best actress Marion Cotillard IS stunning.

[Don]

Wow, that was short! Normally it seems like it goes on for ever but this was only two hours. The best moment that I saw was the two musicians who won best song. I'm glad they let the girl come back and say a little more. It seems like they shot their film for no money.

I haven't seen any of the nominees for best film so I don't have any strong opinions on who should win. It seems like a good night for No Country for Old Men. I haven't seen that because it has a reputation for being somewhat gory.

[NoniousTheNonian]

What an amazing journey for Diablo Cody; from stripper to Oscar Winner

[Don]

I missed Cody's award. Looking at her Wikipedia it seems that she may have got into stripping because she liked it. I guess she is "adventurous" and likes to try different things! It sure has worked out for her though!