The way that the acting nominees were presented was ridiculous imo. Took too much time and they were just milking for tears. It was really awkward and I think you could see with some of the nominees that they weren't comfortable with it, either (the camera zooming to their face when a fellow actor is praising them, eek). It was just awkward to watch!
It's was like watching an intervention.
I wanted to do my predictions, but just didn't manage to watch enough movies.. (only watch 2 this month so far)
Anyways, I'm gonna do 'em now..
PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog MillionaireHaven't seen "Frost/Nixon", but doubted anything would've beaten "Slumdog Millionaire"DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle - Slumdog MillionaireStephen Daldry - The Reader
Gus Van Sant - Milk
David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
ACTOR
Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - MilkBrad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke was great, but Sean Penn fuckin' nailed that role.. Even had that weird little gay smirk down pat..ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie - ChangelingMelissa Leo - Frozen River
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Kate Winslet - The Reader
Thought Jolie would've won.. Kate was good, but thought Jolie was better.SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin - Milk
Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark KnightMichael Shannon - Revolutionary Road
Like anyone else even had a chance!! Heath was the Joker!!SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams - Doubt
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis - Doubt
Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Only watched 2, so had no ideaADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Eric Roth & Robin Swicord - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley - Doubt
Peter Morgan - Frost/Nixon
David Hare - The Reader
Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog MillionaireANIMATED FEATURE
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-EART DIRECTION
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonThe Dark Knight
The Duchess
Revolutionary Road
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tom Stern - Changeling
Claudio Miranda - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Wally Pfister - The Dark Knight
Chris Menges & Roger Deakins - The Reader
Anthony Dod Mantle - Slumdog MillionaireVISUAL EFFECTS
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark KnightIron Man
MAKEUP
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonThe Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
FILM EDITING
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog MillionaireSOUND MIXING
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
Wall-EWanted
SOUND EDITING
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Slumdog MillionaireWall-E
Wanted
ORIGINAL SCORE
Alexandre Desplat - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
James Newton Howard - Defiance
Danny Elfman - Milk
A.R. Rahman - Slumdog MillionaireThomas Newman - Wall-E
ORIGINAL SONG
"Down to Earth" from Wall-E
"Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire"O Saya" from Slumdog Millionaire
All up, pretty pleased with the results..
There was no way was Slumdog Millionaire not taking a shit load of awards..
To quote myself
- Slumdog Millionaire - MOVIE OF THE YEAR!!