My Oscar Picks
February 24th, 2008
There is less than an hour before the Oscars air. I’ve decided to make some predictions again this year.
Best Original Screenplay:
Diablo Cody - Juno
I loved the writing in Juno—very clever.
And the winner is: Diablo Cody - Juno
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Cate Blanchett - I’m Not There
And the winner is: Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
Julie Christie - Away From Her
And the winner is: Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
He has creepy down!
And the winner is: Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
“I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!” Loved it.
And the winner is: Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Best Director:
Ethan and Joel Coen - No Country for Old Men
This movie was a bit insane, but some of the subtleties in performances were fantastic.
And the winner is: Ethan and Joel Coen - No Country for Old Men
Best Picture:
No Country for Old Men
I would rather see There Will be Blood get it, since I enjoyed it more. The unresolved plot in No Country for Old Men was a bit frustrating but it’s a movie that stays with you and I think it’s a sure thing for the win.
And the winner is: No Country for Old Men
Of the seven categories I made predictions on, I got 5 of them right. I think I am getting much better at predicting these things than I have been in previous years.
What are were your picks?

February 25th, 2008 at 8:48 am
My picks are over here…and we both had Julie Christie! Dang.
http://clarkeblog.com/?p=26
March 12th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
just saw no country for old men; it’s unassumingly unconventional and yet (thankfully) never over the top. morally dumbfounding, but that can be a good thing… all in all the Coen brothers deserve their oscars, well done indeed.