Oscar Predictions

[bmann4387]

I think the Best Picture and Best Director nominees will match up completly this year. It will be the first time this has happened since 1981.

W= Winner
RU= Runner Up
S= Spoiler

Best Picture
Catch Me If You Can
Chicago (RU)
The Four Feathers
Gangs of New York (W)
Road to Perdition (S)

Best Director
Catch Me If You Can, Steven Spielberg
Chicago, Rob Marshall (RU)
The Four Feathers, Shekhar Kapur
Gangs of New York, Martin Scorsese (W)
Road to Perdition, Sam Mendes (S)

Best Actor
John Cusack, Max
Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York (W)
Greg Kinnear, Auto-Focus (RU)
Tom Hanks, Road to Perdition
Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt (S)

Best Actress
Salma Hayek, Frida
Diane Lane, Unfaithful
Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven (RU)
Meryl Streep, The Hours (S)
Renee Zellweger, Chicago (W)

Best Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe, Auto-Focus (S)
Richard Gere, Chicago
Ed Harris, The Hours (RU)
Paul Newman, Road to Perdition (W)
Noah Taylor, Max

Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, About Schmidt
Cameron Diaz, Gangs of New York
Nicole Kidman, The Hours (S)
Michelle Pfeiffer, White Oleander (RU)
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago (W)

Best Original Screenplay
Ararat
Far From Heaven (RU)
Max (S)
Punch-Drunk Love (W)
Talk to Her

Best Adapted Screenplay
About Schmidt (W)
Catch Me If You Can (S)
The Hours (RU)
Gangs of New York
Road to Perdition

Best Animated Film
Ice Age (S)
Lilo & Stitch (W)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (RU)

Best Cinematography
Chicago
The Four Feathers (RU)
Gangs of New York (S)
Minority Report
Road to Perdition (W)

Best Art Direction
Chicago (RU)
The Four Feathers
Gangs of New York (W)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (S)
Road to Perdition

Best Costume Design
Chicago (RU)
The Four Feathers
Gangs of New York (W)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (S)
Road to Perdition

Best Film Editing
Catch Me If You Can
Chicago (S)
Gangs of New York (W)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (RU)
Road to Perdition

Best Sound
Catch Me If You Can
The Four Feathers
Gangs of New York (W)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (RU)
Minority Report (S)

Best Sound Editing
K-19: The Widowmaker (RU)
Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (W)

Best Makeup
Frida (S)
The Hours (RU)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (W)

Best Visual Effects
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (RU)
Minority Report (S)
Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (W)

Best Musical Score
Catch Me If You Can
Gangs of New York (RU)
The Four Feathers (S)
Minority Report
Road to Perdition (W)

Best Original Song
Chicago (W)
Gangs of New York (RU)
Gods and Generals
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (S)

[Nate6]

I'm not going to do all the categories...I'm so very lazy.

Projected winners in bold.

BEST PICTURE
About Schmidt
Catch Me If You Can
Chicago
Gangs of New York
Road to Perdition

BEST DIRECTOR
Shekhar Kapur, The Four Feathers
Rob Marshall, Chicago
Sam Mendes, Road to Perdition
Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York
Steven Spielberg, Catch Me If You Can

BEST ACTOR
Tom Hanks, Road to Perdition
Greg Kinnear, Auto-Focus
Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt
Kevin Spacey, The Life of David Gale
Robin Williams, One Hour Photo

BEST ACTRESS
Jennifer Aniston, The Good Girl
Salma Hayek, Frida
Diane Lane, Unfaithful
Meryl Streep, The Hours
Emily Watson, Punch-Drunk Love

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Willem Dafoe, Auto-Focus
Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
Richard Gere, Chicago
Ed Harris, The Hours
Paul Newman, Road to Perdition

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kathy Bates, About Schmidt
Cameron Diaz, Gangs of New York
Samantha Morton, Minority Report
Michelle Pfeiffer, White Oleander
Susan Sarandon, Igby Goes Down

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Ice Age
Lilo and Stitch
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

I may post the rest later.

[Goosey]

I'm going to be real lazy and just do a couple, but I think Scorsese for director(GONY), and Nicole Kidman for "The Hours". I could also see "Chicago" doing well.

[Zed]

Ummmm.....the only way the directors and the Best pictures match perfectly........will be including The Two Towers on the list.

I'm not sure in the movie will be at the Oscars but CERTANLY Peter Jackson will have his second chance.

[max]

I don't give two fucks about the Oscars.

[ANTBond007]

Winners marked with a star:

Best Picture:
Catch Me If You Can
Gangs of New York
The Road to Perdition
The Two Towers*
The Four Feathers

Best Director:
Minority Report, Steven Spielberg
Catch Me If You Can, Steven Spielberg
The Four Feathers, Shekhar Kapur
The Two Towers, Peter Jackson
Gangs of New York, Martin Scorcese*

Best Actor:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
Robin Williams, One Hour Photo*
Tom Hanks, Road to Perdition
Tom Hanks, Catch Me If You Can
Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt

Best Actress:
Diane Lane, Unfaithful
Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven*
Meryl Streep, The Hours
Renee Zellweger, Chicago

Best Supporting Actor:
Willem Dafoe, Auto-Focus
Richard Gere, Chicago
Ed Harris, The Hours
Paul Newman, Road to Perdition*
Viggo Mortensen, The Two Towers

Best Supporting Actress:
Kathy Bates, About Schmidt*
Cameron Diaz, Gangs of New York
Nicole Kidman, The Hours
Michelle Pfeiffer, White Oleander
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago

Best Original Screenplay:
Ararat
Far From Heaven
Max
Punch-Drunk Love*
Talk to Her

Best Adapted Screenplay:
About Schmidt
Catch Me If You Can
The Two Towers*
Gangs of New York
Road to Perdition

Best Animated Film:
Ice Age
Lilo & Stitch*
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Best Cinematography:
The Two Towers*
The Four Feathers
Gangs of New York
Minority Report
Road to Perdition

Best Art Direction:
Chicago
The Four Feathers
Attack of the Clones
The Two Towers
Road to Perdition*

Best Costume Design:
Attack of the Clones
The Four Feathers
Gangs of New York
The Two Towers*
Road to Perdition

Best Film Editing:
Catch Me If You Can
Minority Report
Gangs of New York
The Two Towers*
Road to Perdition

Best Sound:
Catch Me If You Can
Attack of the Clones*
Gangs of New York
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Minority Report

Best Sound Editing:
K-19: The Widowmaker
The Two Towers
Attack of the Clones*

Best Makeup:
Frida
The Hours
The Two Towers*

Best Visual Effects:
The Two Towers
Minority Report
Attack of the Clones*

Best Musical Score:
Attack of the Clones*
Gangs of New York
The Two Towers
Minority Report
Road to Perdition

Best Original Song:
Chicago
Gangs of New York*
The Two Towers
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

[Nate6]

About The Two Towers, sequels rarely do well at the Oscars. Another Supporting nom for McKellen is an OK bet, maybe even Best Director. Best Picture, no way. The Godfather Parts II and III are the exceptions, not the rule.

[Zed]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Nate6:
About The Two Towers, sequels rarely do well at the Oscars. Another Supporting nom for McKellen is an OK bet, maybe even Best Director. Best Picture, no way. The Godfather Parts II and III are the exceptions, not the rule.</font>

That's why I didn't agree on the same list in the Best Picture and Best Director category.

I also think that The Two Towers will be a very hard pic on the Best Picture category. But Peter Jackson is a CERTAIN pic in the directors category.

Why?......Because when you can direct a mass of actors and extras for a 45 minutes (on screen) epic battle...you really deserve the nomination.

[darkface]

Although i have lost my respect for the oscars these past few years i'll still watch it. But i still think its too early to tell, b/c who knew last year that A Beautiful Mind would come out at the last second and take best picture... well some of you might have, but i also think that Gangs of New York will flop due to it being so hyped. Seen it before. It won't live up to your expectations.

[Weezer]

i also do not think gangs of new york and two towers will win. chicago and road to perdidtion are also skeptical nods. chicago is trying to make up for what moulin rouge didnt do at the oscars and i dont think it will work.

[Nate6]

What do you think will win then, Weezer?

[FilmFreak87]

Italics = Front Runner
***= Dark Horse

Best Picture
***Gangs of New York
Chicago
The Hours
Minority Report
Road To Perdition

Best Director
Steven Spielberg - Catch Me If You Can
Rob Marshall - Chicago
Martin Scorsese - Gangs of New York
Sam Mendes - Road to Perdition
***P.T. Anderson - Punch-Drunk Love

Best Actor
Tom Hanks - Road To Perdition
Greg Kinnear - Auto Focus
Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt
***Robin Williams - One Hour Photo
Al Pachino - Insomnia

Best Actress
Renee Zellweger - Chicago
Diane Lane - Unfaithful
***Jennifer Anniston - The Good Girl
Catherine Keener - Lovely & Amazing
Naomi Watts - Ring

Best Supporting Actor
Ian McKellan - LOTR:TTT
Jude Law - Road To Perdition
Paul Newman - Road To Perdition
***Richard Geere - Chicago
Ed Harris - The Hours

Best Supporting Actress
Kim Basinger - 8 Mile
Kathy Bates - About Schmidt
Catherine Zeta Jones - Chicago
***Michelle Pfeiffer - White Oleander
Nicole Kidman - The Hours

Best Adapted Screenplay
About Schmidt
Lord of the Rings: TTT
Road To Perdition
Gangs of New York
***My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Best Original Screenplay
Punch-Drunk Love
The Good Girl
***One Hour Photo
24 Hour Party People
Y Tu Mama Tambien

Best Animated Film
Lilo & Stitch
***Ice Age
Spirit

I'll do the rest later! http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif

[ghostworldfan]

BEST PICTURE:
Road to Perdition
Chicago
LOTR: TTT*
Gangs of New York
Catch Me If You Can

BEST DIRECTOR:
Sam Mendes (Road to Perdition)
Martin Scorsese (Gangs of New York)*
Peter Jackson (LOTR:TTT)
P.T. Anderson (Punch-Drunk Love)
Roman Coppola (CQ)

BEST ACTOR:
Tom Hanks (Road to Perdition)*
Mel Gibson (Signs)
Jack Nicholson (About Schmidt)
Greg Kinnear (Auto Focus)
John Cusack (Max)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Tuck Everlasting
LOTR: TTT
Road to Perdition*
Chicago
Gangs of New York

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
LOTR: TTT
Minority Report*
Star Wars Episode II

I know that i exculeded many other categories including actress, but i have to go.

[FilmBuff84]

I don't have much on the predictions, but I really want to see Michelle Pfeiffer take home an Oscar, and I have heard that her performance in WHITE OLEANDER could get her the golden statue she deserves. I hope she is nominated and I hope she wins.

[Zed]

I also saw how some of you have mentioned Jennifer Aniston as a possible candidate.

Is she that good? Because she is the typical actress that the academy want to avoid.

[Nate6]

I think Aniston could very easily pull a Helen Hunt this year.

[Jedi]

Well, pretty cool almost everyone is mentioning Diane Lane for her superb performance in Unfaithful.
Renee Zelwegger and Nicole Kidman should be front runners.

But there's a whole season of movies ahead. Too early to predict. Though I do agree on certain movies like:

The Road To Perdition
Chicago
Gangs Of NY
Catch Me If You Can
The Two Towers

....and Oh! Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets could be in the competition! ;)

[Movie Hunter]

all i i know that star wars shouldnt get even a nom...

one of these should win best Visiual effects

Minority report
the two towers

if TTT got a nom for Best picture that will be a new record for a sequel to get a nom for best picture.

[Nate6]

Originally posted by Movie Hunter
if TTT got a nom for Best picture that will be a new record for a sequel to get a nom for best picture.

Not quite. We must never forget 1974 Best Picture winner The Godfather Part II.

[tbone]

I don't think Aniston has a fighting chance since her buzz has been lost. Here our my predictions for Best Pic.

About Schmidt (Yeah, I know most comedies aren't nominated but look at Nicholson's last comedy As Good As It Gets)
Catch Me If You Can
Gangs of New York
Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (I had my doubts but the buzz has been building really fast.)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Just a hunch)

[dannywalker17]

BEST PICTURE
Gangs of New York
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
Chicago
The Hours
Catch Me If You Can

BEST DIRECTOR
Rob Marshall, Chicago
Shekhar Kapur, The Four Feathers
Peter Jackson, The Two Towers*
Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York
Steven Spielberg, Catch Me If You Can

BEST ACTOR
Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt
Tom Hanks, Road to Perdition
Greg Kinnear, Auto Focus
Elijah Wood, The Two Towers
Robin Williams, One Hour Photo*

BEST ACTRESS
Nicole Kidman, The Hours*
Renee Zellweger, Chicago
Jennifer Anniston, The Good Girl
Diane Lane, Unfaithful
Michelle Pfiefer, White Oleander

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
William Hurt, Tuck Everlasting
Paul Newman, Road to Perdition*
Noah Taylor, Max
Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
Sean Astin, The Two Towers

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Meryl Streep, The Hours*
Susan Sarandon, Moonlight Mile
Cameron Diaz, Gangs of New York
Kathy Bates, About Schmidt
Kim Basinger, 8 Mile

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Moonlight Mile*
Far From Heaven
Adaptation
One Hour Photo
Punch-Drunk Love

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
The Hours
Road to Perdition
About Schmidt
Catch Me If You Can

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron
Spirited Away*
Treasure Planet
Ice Age

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Four Feathers
Road to Perdition
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
Gangs of New York
Chicago

BEST ART DIRECTION
The Four Feathers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Chicago*
Road to Perdition

[Movie Hunter]

Originally posted by Nate6
Not quite. We must never forget 1974 Best Picture winner The Godfather Part II.

yeah i know BUT sequels DO rarely win ... and also a sequel to a fantasy movie .. that never happened

[TheClawofBB]

I'll end up watching the oscars no matter what I say I'm going to do instead.