Subscribe now! It looks like this is your first time visiting jeffmilner.com. If you like what you see, click here to subscribe! Add to Google

 
 

My Oscar Picks

February 24th, 2008

The OscarsThere 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?

2 Responses to “My Oscar Picks”

  1. Chris Clarke says:

    My picks are over here…and we both had Julie Christie! Dang.

    http://clarkeblog.com/?p=26


  2. patrick says:

    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.


Leave a Reply

If you'd like a fancy picture to appear with your comment, upload one at en.gravatar.com.