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Sunday, February 27, 2005
I Predict Best Actor: Close among Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Aviator,” Johnny Depp in “Finding Neverland” and Jamie Foxx in “Ray.” I will agree with the actor who said that the role of Ray Charles was more imitation than acting. Not that Jamie didn't do an incredible job, but he was able to study (with) the man himself. As such, I think the biggest competition is between DiCaprio and Depp, but DiCaprio plays more by the rules...so I suspect he’ll win.
Best Supporting Actor: I’ll predict Jamie Foxx for “Collateral.” Since the competition is so tight for best actor, I think he’ll take supporting actor away tonight.
Best Actress: I know they’ll want to give it to Annette Bening for “Being Julia” even though I’ve heard it is awful, but I hope and would take a bet that Hilary Swank will take the trophy for “Million Dollar Baby.”
Best Supporting Actress: I loved the original actress and her captivating performance of Katherine will no doubt give the statue to Cate Blanchett for “The Aviator.”
Best Animated Feature: Despite the hoopla over the Shrek sequel, I predict “The Incredibles.”
Achievement in art direction: Haven’t seen enough of the competitors to make a call.
Achievement in cinematography: Haven’t seen enough of the competitors to make an educated guest, but I’ll make an uneducated one and say “The Aviator.” After all it is beautifully shot and edited, it is epic length and won’t beat “Million Dollar Baby” for best picture, so…
Achievement in costume design: I’m hazarding a guess at “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (Colleen Atwood).
Best documentary feature: I haven’t seen it yet, but I’m hoping “The Story of the Weeping Camel” (THINKFilm - A Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München Production; Luigi Falorni and Byambasuren Davaa) will win.
Best documentary short subject: Haven’t seen enough of the competitors to make a call.
Achievement in film editing: I’ve seen four of the five and they are all really phenomenally done films due in large part to the editing, I couldn’t even guess which of them will take it.
Best foreign language film: I’ll pass.
Achievement in makeup: I’ll say “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (Valli O’Reilly and Bill Corso).
Best Original Score: Hmmmmm...not sure.
Best Original Song: “Accidentally In Love” from “Shrek 2” -- Music by Adam Duritz, Charles Gillingham, Jim Bogios, David Immergluck, Matthew Malley and David Bryson; Lyric by Adam Duritz and Daniel Vickrey
Best Motion Picture: A number of good films—what a great year for film! I’m going with the favorite: “Million Dollar Baby” (A Warner Bros. Pictures Production; Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy and Tom Rosenberg, Producers)
Best animated short film and Best live action short film: I’ll pass on these two.
Achievement in sound editing: “Spider-Man 2”
Achievement in sound mixing: I’ll put it between “The Aviator” (Tom Fleischman and Petur Hliddal) and “Ray” (Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa).
Achievement in visual effects: “Spider-Man 2” (John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier)
Adapted screenplay: “Million Dollar Baby” (Screenplay by Paul Haggis) and “Sideways” (Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor) are favored but since the former will likely win best picture and director, I’ll go out on limb with “Sideways.”
Original screenplay: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman; Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth)
Best Actor: Close among Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Aviator,” Johnny Depp in “Finding Neverland” and Jamie Foxx in “Ray.” I will agree with the actor who said that the role of Ray Charles was more imitation than acting. Not that Jamie didn't do an incredible job, but he was able to study (with) the man himself. As such, I think the biggest competition is between DiCaprio and Depp, but DiCaprio plays more by the rules...so I suspect he’ll win.
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