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    Oscar PoolLast year I was bored and decided to run an Oscar Pool. I didn’t win but placed respectfully. This year I plan on winning. Have you seen too many movies and think you know how the Oscars work, if so then then Row Three is the place for you. Here is how it works:

    Copy the entire list into the comments and delete all but the movie that is going to win for each category. I’ll post my picks right off the bat in the comments.

    The prizes currently consist of one of three choices:

    • A DVD of your choice with a value of under $30 Canadian
    • Chunking Express DVD
    • Extras the complete series on DVD

    You can only submit your list once so think it through. The person with the most correct choices wins unless there is a tie and then I will start at the top of the list of choices and the one person(s) who miss one of the of the categories will be knocked out. ie. if two people tie but one person gets Best Picture wrong that person is out. If both have that one right then whomever has Best Director wrong will be knocked out and so on down the list. If it is a complete tie all the way through then I will randomly pick. The writers for Row Three may enter but they are not eligible to win. In that case the prize goes to the person who doesn’t write for Row Three with the most correct choices.

    You can enter right up until the start of the Oscars. I will lock the comments at that point.

    1. BEST PICTURE
      • Slumdog Millionaire
      • Milk
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
      • Frost/Nixon
      • The Reader
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
      • Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
      • David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
      • Gus Van Sant – Milk
      • Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
      • Stephen Daldry – The Reader
    3. BEST ACTOR
      • Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
      • Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
      • Sean Penn – Milk
      • Richard Jenkins – The Visitor
      • Brad Pitt- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    4. BEST ACTRESS
      • Meryl Streep – Doubt
      • Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
      • Kate Winslet – The Reader
      • Melissa Leo – Frozen River
      • Angelina Jolie – The Changeling
    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
      • Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
      • Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
      • Phillip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
      • Josh Brolin – Milk
      • Michael Shannon – Revolutionary Road
    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
      • Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
      • Viola Davis – Doubt
      • Amy Adams – Doubt
      • Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
      • Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
      • Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Roth
      • Doubt – John Patrick Shanley
      • Frost/Nixon – Peter Morgan
      • The Reader – David Hare
    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
      • Frozen River – Courtney Hunt
      • Happy-Go-Lucky – Mike Leigh
      • In Bruges – Martin McDonagh
      • Milk – Dustin Lance Black
      • Wall-e – Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter
    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
      • Bolt
      • Kung-Fu Panda
      • Wall-e
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
      • The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
      • Encounters at the End of the World
      • The Garden
      • Man on Wire
      • Trouble the Water
    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
      • Waltz with Bashir
      • Revanche
      • The Class
      • The Baadar Meinhof Complex
      • Departures
    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
      • Changeling – James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo
      • The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando
      • The Duchess – Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway
      • Revolutionary Road – Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt
    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
      • Changeling – Tom Stern
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda
      • The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister
      • The Reader – Chris Menges, Roger Deakins
      • Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle
    14. BEST FILM EDITING
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
      • The Dark Knight – Lee Smith
      • Frost/Nixon – Mike Hill, Dan Hanley
      • Milk – Elliot Graham
      • Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
      • Australia – Catherine Martin
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West
      • The Duchess – Michael O’Connor
      • Milk – Danny Glicker
      • Revolutionary Road – Albert Wolsky
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom
      • The Dark Knight – John Caglione, Jr., Conor O’Sullivan
      • Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz
    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Alexandre Desplat
      • Defiance – James Newton Howard
      • Milk – Danny Elfman
      • Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
      • WALL-E – Thomas Newman
    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
      • “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)
      • “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
      • “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
      • Wall-e
      • The Dark Knight
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
      • Wanted
      • Slumdog Millionaire
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
      • Wall-e
      • Iron Man
      • The Dark Knight
      • Wanted
      • Slumdog Millionaire
    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
      • The Dark Knight
      • Iron Man

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  1. John Allison says:
    January 24, 2009 at 9:13 am

    (This is an example... not my actual picks. I’ll post my picks coming up in a bit once I think a bit more on a few of the categories). Please cut and paste from the list above. I do not wish to spend a bunch of time having to retype your choices so they match everyone elses as I plan to use excel to show me who wins.

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Slumdog Millionaire
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader
    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Viola Davis – Doubt
    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * In Bruges – Martin McDonagh
    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire
    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir
    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo
    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle
    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * Australia – Catherine Martin
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom
    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * Wall-e
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * Iron Man
    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  2. kurt says:
    January 24, 2009 at 10:32 am

    Is that the CRITERION recent release of Chungking Express?

    Reply
  3. Joseph says:
    January 24, 2009 at 11:03 am

    1. Best Picture
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    2. Best Director
    David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

    3. Best Actor
    MIckey Rourke (The Wrestler)

    4. Best Actress
    Kate Winslet (The Reader)

    5. Best Supporting Actor
    Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

    6. Best Supporting Actress
    Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

    7. Best Screenplay (Adapted)
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Eric Roth)

    8. Best Screenplay (Original)
    In Bruges (Martin McDonagh)

    9. Best Animated Feature
    WALL-E

    10. Best Documentary Feature
    Man on Wire

    11. Best Foreign Language Feature
    Waltz with Bashir

    12. Best Art Direction
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (D. Burt, V. Zolfo)

    13. Best Cinematography
    Slumdog Millionaire (Anthony Dod Mantle)

    14. Best Film Editing
    Slumdog Millionaire (Chris Dickens)

    15. Best Costume Design
    The Duchess (Michael O’Connor)

    16. Best Make-Up
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Greg Cannom)

    17. Best Original Score
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Alexandre Desplat)

    18. Best Original Song
    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    19. Best Sound Mixing
    WALL-E

    20. Best Sound Editing
    WALL-E

    21. Best Visual Effects
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  4. Ross Miller says:
    January 24, 2009 at 11:05 am

    BEST PICTURE
    *Slumdog Millionaire
    BEST DIRECTOR
    *Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
    BEST ACTRESS
    *Kate Winslet – The Reader
    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    *Frost/Nixon – Peter Morgan
    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    *Happy-Go-Lucky – Mike Leigh
    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    *Wall-e
    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    *Man on Wire
    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    *Waltz with Bashir
    BEST ART DIRECTION
    *Changeling – James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis
    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda
    BEST FILM EDITING
    *Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    *The Duchess – Michael O’Connor
    BEST MAKE-UP
    *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom
    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    *Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    *“Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)
    BEST SOUND MIXING
    *Wall-e
    BEST SOUND EDITING
    *The Dark Knight
    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  5. Colleen says:
    January 24, 2009 at 11:24 am

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Frost/Nixon – Peter Morgan

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    In Bruges – Martin McDonagh

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Encounters at the End of the World

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    BEST MAKE-UP
    Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Defiance – James Newton Howard

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    Wanted

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    Wanted

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  6. djspike says:
    January 24, 2009 at 11:32 am

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS

    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Frozen River – Courtney Hunt

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION

    The Duchess – Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway
    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

    Changeling – Tom Stern

    Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle
    BEST FILM EDITING
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN

    The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    BEST MAKE-UP

    Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz
    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

    WALL-E – Thomas Newman
    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    Wall-e

    BEST SOUND EDITING

    Slumdog Millionaire
    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  7. Andy says:
    January 24, 2009 at 11:37 am

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    The Reader – David Hare

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    In Bruges – Martin McDonagh

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Departures

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Frost/Nixon – Mike Hill, Dan Hanley

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    Australia – Catherine Martin

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Dark Knight – John Caglione, Jr., Conor O’Sullivan

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Milk – Danny Elfman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    Iron Man

    Reply
  8. Domenic says:
    January 24, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    BEST MAKE-UP
    Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Milk – Danny Elfman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Dark Knight

    Reply
  9. Mercurie says:
    January 24, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    Okay, here goes!

    1. BEST PICTURE

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    2. BEST DIRECTOR

    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    3. BEST ACTOR

    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    4. BEST ACTRESS

    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    Amy Adams – Doubt

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Roth

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)

    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

    Wall-e

    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

    Trouble the Water

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE

    The Baadar Meinhof Complex

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION

    The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    14. BEST FILM EDITING

    The Dark Knight – Lee Smith

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN

    The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    16. BEST MAKE-UP

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG

    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING

    The Dark Knight

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING

    The Dark Knight

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

    Iron Man

    Reply
  10. Jandy says:
    January 24, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Slumdog Millionaire
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader
    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Happy-Go-Lucky – Mike Leigh
    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Trouble the Water
    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir
    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo
    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister
    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Dark Knight – John Caglione, Jr., Conor O’Sullivan
    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * The Dark Knight
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * The Dark Knight
    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Dark Knight

    Reply
  11. Goon says:
    January 24, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    BEST PICTURE – Slumdog Milllionaire

    (I’d say its 50/50 to that and B. Button, but B. Button sours more the more you think of it than S. M. does, so thats my rationale)

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
    (same rationale)

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader
    (I’m not happy about this, but its happening)

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    (the only ‘lock’ of the bunch besides Wall-E)

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin
    (wild card)

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * The Class

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * The Dark Knight

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * Iron Man

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  12. labby says:
    January 24, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Gus Van Sant – Milk

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    In Bruges – Martin McDonagh

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Trouble the Water

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    The Class

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    Wall-e

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    Wall-e

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  13. Henrik says:
    January 24, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    I hope Danny Elfman gets an oscar.

    Mickey Rourke deserves every award man can give.

    The oscars suck donkeyballs.

    Reply
  14. Neil says:
    January 24, 2009 at 10:48 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader
    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Wall-e – Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter
    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire
    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir
    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald
    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda
    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Duchess – Michael O’Connor
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom
    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * WALL-E – Thomas Newman
    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * Wall-e
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * The Dark Knight
    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  15. Roy says:
    January 24, 2009 at 11:13 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Slumdog Millionaire
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Sean Penn – Milk

    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Amy Adams – Doubt

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e

    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * The Dark Knight

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * The Dark Knight

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Dark Knight

    Reply
  16. Henrik says:
    January 25, 2009 at 12:15 am

    Besides I win because I vote for The Pig and you missed that category alltogether John! What an unfair edge.

    Reply
  17. murph says:
    January 25, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e

    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * The Dark Knight

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * The Dark Knight

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  18. Andrew James says:
    January 26, 2009 at 9:53 am

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Sean Penn – Milk

    BEST ACTRESS
    Meryl Streep – Doubt

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Frost/Nixon – Peter Morgan

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Wall-e – Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Trouble the Water

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Dark Knight – John Caglione, Jr., Conor O’Sullivan

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    WALL-E – Thomas Newman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  19. Goon says:
    January 26, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    ^^^ you’re betting on a tie?

    Reply
  20. Andrew James says:
    January 26, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    Oops. Couldn’t decide at the time and forgot to go back. Fixed now.

    Reply
  21. rot says:
    January 26, 2009 at 4:54 pm

    No that is the Tarantino distributed Chungking Express. Alas.

    Reply
  22. rot says:
    January 27, 2009 at 7:58 am

    Seeing how weak the best supporting actor category is this year, I think there should be no accusations that Heath Ledger didn’t earn his nomination. On other sites there has been a backlash towards his performance, and assumption that he got the nomination because he died, the pity award, but come on, he was far better than Brolin in Milk, Downey in Thunder, his only notable competition is the Hoffman.

    Reply
  23. Dave says:
    January 27, 2009 at 9:11 am

    BEST PICTURE
    Milk

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Sean Penn – Milk

    BEST ACTRESS
    Meryl Streep – Doubt

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Amy Adams – Doubt

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    BEST FILM EDITING
    The Dark Knight – Lee Smith

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Milk – Danny Elfman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight – Richard King

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  24. jigace says:
    January 27, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Milk
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Gus Van Sant – Milk
    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Sean Penn – Milk
    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader
    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * In Bruges – Martin McDonagh
    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Trouble the Water
    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir
    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando
    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister
    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * The Dark Knight – Lee Smith
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * Australia – Catherine Martin
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz
    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * The Dark Knight
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * Wanted
    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  25. DayTradingSystems says:
    January 28, 2009 at 10:53 am

    Maybe we know only 2 winners Heath Ledger and Wall-E the others nominations are more difficult.

    Reply
  26. joe says:
    January 28, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Milk

    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Gus Van Sant – Milk

    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Sean Penn – Milk

    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Melissa Leo – Frozen River

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Frost/Nixon – Peter Morgan

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e

    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Trouble the Water

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * Revolutionary Road – Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * The Reader – Chris Menges, Roger Deakins

    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * Australia – Catherine Martin

    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Alexandre Desplat

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * Wall-e

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * Wall-e

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  27. rot says:
    January 28, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Trouble the Water

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    BEST FILM EDITING
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    Australia – Catherine Martin

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Milk – Danny Elfman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    Wall-e

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    Wall-e

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  28. Henrik says:
    January 28, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Trouble the Water

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    BEST FILM EDITING
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    Australia – Catherine Martin

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Milk – Danny Elfman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    Wall-e

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    Wall-e

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  29. Henrik says:
    January 28, 2009 at 3:17 pm

    I wish to change my song to

    “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    Reply
  30. rot says:
    January 28, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    So Henrik, you picked everything I did EXCEPT the Slumdog song?

    I hope it is not because you think I have some kind of luck, because I usually end up dead last in these pools.

    Reply
  31. Donna Vivino says:
    January 28, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Wall-e – Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  32. Henrik says:
    January 29, 2009 at 12:28 am

    It’s because I’m lazy, I took a look at your list and thought that might happen. We’ll see.

    Reply
  33. Jason G says:
    February 2, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    3. BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    4. BEST ACTRESS
    Meryl Streep – Doubt

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Amy Adams – Doubt

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Roth

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Encounters at the End of the World

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    Revolutionary Road – Albert Wolsky
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    Slumdog Millionaire

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  34. Ashley says:
    February 3, 2009 at 8:22 am

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Milk – Elliot Graham

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    Australia – Catherine Martin

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Dark Knight – John Caglione, Jr., Conor O’Sullivan

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Dark Knight

    Reply
  35. ralph says:
    February 4, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Sean Penn – Milk

    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Roth

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * In Bruges – Martin McDonagh

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e

    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Trouble the Water

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Departures

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * The Reader – Chris Menges, Roger Deakins

    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * WALL-E – Thomas Newman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * Slumdog Millionaire

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  36. Joe Ball says:
    February 7, 2009 at 12:10 am

    1. BEST PICTURE
    o Slumdog Millionaire
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    o Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
    3. BEST ACTOR
    o Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
    4. BEST ACTRESS
    o Kate Winslet – The Reader
    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    o Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    o Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    o Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    o Wall-e – Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter
    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    o Wall-e
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    o Man on Wire
    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    o Waltz with Bashir
    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    o The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo
    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    o Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle
    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    o Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    o Revolutionary Road – Albert Wolsky
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    o The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom
    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    o Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    o “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    o The Dark Knight
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    o The Dark Knight
    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    o The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  37. lina says:
    February 17, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Sean Penn – Milk

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Viola Davis – Doubt

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Roth

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    The Class

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    WALL-E – Thomas Newman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    Wall-e

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    Wall-e

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  38. Leonardo Dell'Anno says:
    February 18, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Trouble the Water

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Dark Knight

    Reply
  39. Leonardo Dell'Anno says:
    February 18, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Trouble the Water

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    BEST FILM EDITING
    Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Dark Knight

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  40. Shannon the Movie Moxie says:
    February 20, 2009 at 10:06 am

    The numbers didn’t want to paste… sorry!

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Gus Van Sant – Milk

    BEST ACTOR
    Sean Penn – Milk

    BEST ACTRESS
    Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Viola Davis – Doubt

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    The Reader – David Hare

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Happy-Go-Lucky – Mike Leigh

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister

    BEST FILM EDITING
    The Dark Knight – Lee Smith

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    Wall-e

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Dark Knight

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  41. Jessica says:
    February 20, 2009 at 11:11 am

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Sean Penn – Milk

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister

    BEST FILM EDITING
    The Dark Knight – Lee Smith

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Reply
  42. Lee Perrin says:
    February 21, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Sean Penn – Milk

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Roth

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Wall-e – Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    BEST FILM EDITING
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    WALL-E – Thomas Newman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    Wanted

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Dark Knight

    Reply
  43. Morgan Johnson says:
    February 21, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Josh Brolin – Milk

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Encounters at the End of the World

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister

    BEST FILM EDITING
    The Dark Knight – Lee Smith

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    BEST MAKE-UP
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    WALL-E – Thomas Newman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    Wall-e

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Dark Knight

    Reply
  44. Rob Eddy says:
    February 21, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Slumdog Millionaire
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader
    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black
    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire
    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir
    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo
    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle
    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Duchess – Michael O’Connor
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom
    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * Wall-e
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * Wall-e
    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  45. Reed Hilton says:
    February 21, 2009 at 9:05 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Slumdog Millionaire
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Sean Penn – Milk
    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader
    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black
    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire
    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir
    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo
    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle
    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Duchess – Michael O’Connor
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom
    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * Wall-e
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * Wall-e
    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  46. Debbie says:
    February 21, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    BEST PICTURE
    Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR
    Sean Penn – Milk

    BEST ACTRESS
    Kate Winslet – The Reader

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Viola Davis – Doubt

    BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    Wall-e

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Man on Wire

    BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    Waltz with Bashir

    BEST ART DIRECTION
    The Dark Knight – Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    The Reader – Chris Menges, Roger Deakins

    BEST FILM EDITING
    The Dark Knight – Lee Smith

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West

    BEST MAKE-UP
    Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    BEST SOUND MIXING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST SOUND EDITING
    The Dark Knight

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    The Dark Knight

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    • John Allison says:
      February 22, 2009 at 8:52 am

      Here are my picks. I think I’m going to be burnt on this one but I have a feeling of Slumdog doing a big sweep of most of the categories.

      1. BEST PICTURE
      * Slumdog Millionaire
      2. BEST DIRECTOR
      * Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
      3. BEST ACTOR
      * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
      4. BEST ACTRESS
      * Meryl Streep – Doubt
      5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
      * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
      6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
      * Viola Davis – Doubt
      7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
      * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
      8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
      * In Bruges – Martin McDonagh
      9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
      * Wall-e
      10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
      * Man on Wire
      11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
      * Waltz with Bashir
      12. BEST ART DIRECTION
      * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo
      13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
      * Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle
      14. BEST FILM EDITING
      * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
      15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
      * Australia – Catherine Martin
      16. BEST MAKE-UP
      * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom
      17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
      * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
      18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
      * “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
      19. BEST SOUND MIXING
      * Wall-e
      20. BEST SOUND EDITING
      * Wall-e
      21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
      * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  47. Goon says:
    February 22, 2009 at 9:25 am

    ATTENTION CONTEST MASTER

    If I can I would like to change my sound mixing and editing choices to Wall-E

    It’s up to you, but obviously a ruling would be needed now rather than later.

    Reply
  48. Geri says:
    February 22, 2009 at 9:44 am

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Slumdog Millionaire
    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader
    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Penelope Cruz- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black
    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-E
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire
    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir
    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo
    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle
    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens
    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Duchess – Michael O’Connor
    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom
    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman
    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * The Dark Knight
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * The Dark Knight
    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  49. rot says:
    February 22, 2009 at 11:26 am

    which reminds me, who is content master here? or is this all a sham, and we randomly pick someone?

    Reply
  50. Kurt Halfyard says:
    February 22, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    I’m usually Terrible about these things. Here are my picks:

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Milk

    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Gus Van Sant – Milk

    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Sean Penn – Milk

    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * The Reader – David Hare

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e

    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * Revolutionary Road – Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN

    * The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Jaiho” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * Wall-e

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * The Dark Knight

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  51. Goon says:
    February 22, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    ^There should be a side bet that Kurt gets the most wrong :P

    Reply
  52. Goon says:
    February 22, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    BUMP – CONTEST MASTER PLEASE SEE COMMENT ABOVE.

    If I don’t hear before the Oscars, I’m sticking to my first set of guesses and don’t want some “oh but you said this later so its that” technicality line.

    Reply
  53. Rusty James says:
    February 22, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    Has this started yet? I’m gonna guess whatever happened to be on that dubious list of leaked winners.

    Reply
  54. Bill says:
    February 22, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    # BEST PICTURE

    * Slumdog Millionaire

    # BEST DIRECTOR

    * Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    # BEST ACTOR

    * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    # BEST ACTRESS

    * Kate Winslet – The Reader

    # BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    # BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    * Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    # BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)

    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    # BEST SCREENPLAY (original)

    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    # BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

    * Wall-e

    # BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

    * The Garden

    # BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE

    * Waltz with Bashir

    # BEST ART DIRECTION

    * The Duchess – Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway

    # BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

    * Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    # BEST FILM EDITING

    * The Dark Knight – Lee Smith

    # BEST COSTUME DESIGN

    * The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    # BEST MAKE-UP

    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    # BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    # BEST ORIGINAL SONG

    * “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    # BEST SOUND MIXING

    * The Dark Knight

    # BEST SOUND EDITING

    * Wanted

    # BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

    * The Dark Knight

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  55. _ram-jaane' says:
    February 22, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    I really really hope Rahman wins & gets one for O Saaya rather than Jai Ho ..

    Some guestimations, Some hopes, here goes:

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Slumdog Millionaire

    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon

    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * In Bruges – Martin McDonagh

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e

    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Man on Wire

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * The Dark Knight – Lee Smith

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * O Saya – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * The Dark Knight

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * Iron Man

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * Iron Man

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  56. Kurt Halfyard says:
    February 22, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    @Goon – “^There should be a side bet that Kurt gets the most wrong :P ”

    Ha. I used to be a lot better at guessing these things. Upwards of 80% often. But lately I’ve gotten worse, and barely bother. Not a lot of investment this year, but I do watch out of habit.

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  57. Joseph says:
    February 22, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    These are my FINAL predictions:

    1. Best Picture
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    2. Best Director
    David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

    3. Best Actor
    Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)

    4. Best Actress
    Melissa Leo (Frozen River)

    5. Best Supporting Actor
    Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

    6. Best Supporting Actress
    Amy Adams (Doubt)

    7. Best Screenplay (Adapted)
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Eric Roth)

    8. Best Screenplay (Original)
    In Bruges (Martin McDonagh)

    9. Best Animated Feature
    WALL-E

    10. Best Documentary Feature
    Man on Wire

    11. Best Foreign Language Feature
    Waltz with Bashir

    12. Best Art Direction
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (D. Burt, V. Zolfo)

    13. Best Cinematography
    Slumdog Millionaire (Anthony Dod Mantle)

    14. Best Film Editing
    Slumdog Millionaire (Chris Dickens)

    15. Best Costume Design
    The Duchess (Michael O’Connor)

    16. Best Make-Up
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Greg Cannom)

    17. Best Original Score
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Alexandre Desplat)

    18. Best Original Song
    “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    19. Best Sound Mixing
    WALL-E

    20. Best Sound Editing
    WALL-E

    21. Best Visual Effects
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  58. kcdyer says:
    February 22, 2009 at 6:19 pm

    Just found this!

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Slumdog Millionaire

    2. BEST DIRECTOR

    * Gus Van Sant – Milk

    3. BEST ACTOR

    * Sean Penn – Milk

    4. BEST ACTRESS

    * Kate Winslet – The Reader

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    * Viola Davis – Doubt

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)

    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

    * Wall-e
    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

    * Man on Wire

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * Waltz with Bashir

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION

    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

    * The Dark Knight – Wally Pfister

    14. BEST FILM EDITING

    * Frost/Nixon – Mike Hill, Dan Hanley

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN

    * The Duchess – Michael O’Connor

    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG

    * “O Saya” – Slumdog Millionaire (Gulzar and A.R. Rahman)
    19. BEST SOUND MIXING

    * Slumdog Millionaire
    20. BEST SOUND EDITING

    * Iron Man

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  59. Tania says:
    February 22, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    1. BEST PICTURE
    * Slumdog Millionaire

    2. BEST DIRECTOR
    * Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

    3. BEST ACTOR
    * Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

    4. BEST ACTRESS
    * Kate Winslet – The Reader

    5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    * Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

    6. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    * Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

    7. BEST SCREENPLAY (adapted)
    * Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

    8. BEST SCREENPLAY (original)
    * Milk – Dustin Lance Black

    9. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
    * Wall-e

    10. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    * Encounters at the End of the World

    11. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
    * The Class

    12. BEST ART DIRECTION
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Burt, Victor Zolfo

    13. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Claudio Miranda

    14. BEST FILM EDITING
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

    15. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
    * Revolutionary Road – Albert Wolsky

    16. BEST MAKE-UP
    * The Dark Knight – John Caglione, Jr., Conor O’Sullivan

    17. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    * Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

    18. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    * “Down to Earth” – WALL-E (Peter Gabriel)

    19. BEST SOUND MIXING
    * Slumdog Millionaire

    20. BEST SOUND EDITING
    * Slumdog Millionaire

    21. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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  60. Goon says:
    February 22, 2009 at 11:42 pm

    FINAL RESULTS

    Congrats to Geri and Reed Hilton – 18/21
    how is this tie going to be resolved?

    The average score is around 12/21

    John A – 13/21
    Joseph – 11/21
    Ross Miller – 12/21
    Colleen – 7/21
    Djspike – 10/21 (a few are confusing with your format, confirm?)
    Andy – 9/21
    Domenic – 11/21
    Mercurie – 10/21
    Jandy – 11/21
    Goon – 12/21
    Labby – 11/21
    Neil – 12/21
    Roy – 14/21
    Murph – 13/21
    Andrew James – 13/21
    Dave – 12/21
    Jigace – 8/21
    Joe – 5/21
    Rot – 12/21
    Henrik – 11/21
    Donna Vivino – 14/21
    Jason G – 13/21
    Ashley – 11/21
    Ralph – 8/21
    Joe Ball – 15/21
    Lina – 14/21
    Leonardo Dell’Anno – 14/21
    Shannon the Movie Moxie – 10/21
    Jessica – 16/21
    Lee Perrin – 10/21
    Morgan Johnson – 10/21
    Rob Eddy – 17/21
    Reed Hilton – 18/21
    Debbie – 12/21
    Geri – 18/21
    Kurt – 13/21
    Bill – 12/21
    Ram-jaane – 12/21
    Joseph (FINAL?) – 9/21 (your first guess was better)
    Kcdyer – 14/21
    Tania – 11/21

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  61. Goon says:
    February 22, 2009 at 11:46 pm

    ^those aren’t official or anything until the ContestMaster says so, I tallied these myself eager to check. the people who got closest were counted twice :P

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  62. Kurt Halfyard says:
    February 23, 2009 at 12:10 am

    In case of tie, perhaps who got the most on the “Big 6″ – Actor, Picture, Director, Actress, Sup. Actor, Sup. Actress, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay?

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  63. Goon says:
    February 23, 2009 at 1:11 am

    Reed Hilton got the big ones, Geri did not.

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  64. Geri says:
    February 23, 2009 at 8:08 am

    “The person with the most correct choices wins unless there is a tie and then I will start at the top of the list of choices and the one person(s) who miss one of the of the categories will be knocked out.”

    I missed Best Actor so congrats to Reed Hilton! =) That’s cool, though, since I didn’t expect to win 2 years in a row. And I had a pretty good year guess-wise, since I managed to pick 19 out of the overall 24.

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  65. John says:
    February 23, 2009 at 8:27 am

    I’ll post up all the results and get in touch with the winner by email once I’m back from a work trip on Wednesday. Thanks everyone for participating.

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  66. _ram-jaane' says:
    February 23, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    That’s cool. Been fun participating! :D

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  67. Reed Hilton says:
    February 23, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    Thanks, I didn’t expect to win but happy I did. It was fun to play.

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  68. John Allison says:
    February 26, 2009 at 10:07 am

    Holy shite… Goon did my work for me. Should I be lazy and go through the work myself just to reconfirm what Goon has already done… :)

    I’ll be contacting Reed by email once I confirm the numbers. The winners choice of prizes is a DVD of their choice for under $30 Canadian, Cunking Express DVD (Mike Rot will even sign this one for you :) ) or Extras the complete series on DVD which I’m sure if you asked Andrew would sign that DVD also. Why anyone would want Andrew’s or Mike’s signature is baffling to me but hey whatever floats your boat.

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