Oscar noms are in...

The Oscar noms were announced this morning, and like every year, I am simultaneously baffled and understanding at the choices. Remember when I listed my favorite movies of the year? Those were my favorite movies, not what I think are the best ones, that is what Oscar is for. I could go on and on about these choices, but I really don't want to. So let's keep this short and sweet. I'll tell you I think should win, regardless of whether or not they were nominated. And then I will tell you who more than likely will win.

As far as acting categories go I think Doubt should sweep the field, I loved the performances THAT much. However I didn't see everything that came out, yet. So it is difficult for me to judge who will win in each of the acting categories. But I will go out on a limb and say Heath Ledger WILL win for the Joker. As far as other predictions, I'd say Mickey Rourke has the lead for best actor, and Kate Winslet will more than likely finally get her first Oscar with the Reader.

Best Director I think should go to Chris Nolan for Dark Knight. It was an incredible task to bring that beast together and do it so well. However the academy thinks otherwise and didn't even nominate him, so screw them. The winner will be Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire, which I am perfectly fine with.

Cinematography should go to Australia (again something not nominated here), but will go to Ben Button.

Music should go to Slumdog Millionaire, and guess what, Slumdog will probably win it.

Editing should go to Slumdog, and guess what again, it will probably go to Slumdog.

Makeup is tricky, I love Hellboy, and would love to see it win, however Ben Button's was really well done. So Ben Button it is.

Visual effects should go to Iron Man. They did a phenomenal job blending real and CG suits in the film, you never knew where one began and the other ended. However the Academy loves Brad Pitt, so Ben Button it will be.

Adapted Screenplay should go to Slumdog, and I hope they get it over Ben Button.

Original screenplay goes to Wall-e, hopefully but can't say for sure.

Animated Feature is Wall-E all the way.

Both sound awards should and probably will go to Wall-E.

Costume could go to Duchess or Ben Button, don't know.

Art Direction should go to Ben Button.

And finally Best Picture should and will be Slumdog Millionaire. Slumdog was easily the best made film of last year. It caught me by such surprise that it really did knock me off my feet. But if you've been reading the above, the Academy seems to love Ben Button quite a bit, I however did not enjoy it nearly as much. It could just as easily win. Outside of those two, none stand a chance.

So there you have it. I am by no means an expert in these things, but I watch a lot of movies and read a lot of opinions, so hopefully come Oscar night these should be close to accurate. I have however not seen everything that is nominated so there is a good chance both Milk and Frost/Nixon will steal a few of the above predictions away.

What do you think? Do you even care?

*sigh*

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