Chuck's Oscar Predictions

Here are my early predictions for this year’s Oscars.

Who I think is going to win is in bold, who I’m pulling for is underlined.

I’ve seen everything except Transamerica, Mrs. Henderson (Harry and the Hendersons turned me off to all future Henderson movies), and Junebug.

Best Picture

  • BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
  • GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
  • CRASH
  • CAPOTE
  • MUNICH

Actor in a Leading Role

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, CAPOTE
  • Heath Ledger, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
  • Terrence Howard, HUSTLE AND FLOW
  • David Strathairn, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
  • Joaquin Phoenix, WALK THE LINE

Actress in a Leading Role

  • Felicity Huffman, TRANSAMERICA
  • Charlize Theron, NORTH COUNTRY
  • Reese Witherspoon, WALK THE LINE
  • Keira Knightley, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
  • Judi Dench, MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS

Best Director

  • Steven Spielberg, MUNICH
  • Ang Lee, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
  • George Clooney, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
  • Paul Haggis, CRASH
  • Bennet Miller, CAPOTE

Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Paul Giamatti, CINDERELLA MAN
  • George Clooney, SYRIANA
  • Matt Dillon, CRASH
  • William Hurt, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
  • Jake Gyllenhaal, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Rachel Weisz, THE CONSTANT GARDENER
  • Frances McDormand, NORTH COUNTRY
  • Michelle Williams, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
  • Amy Adams, JUNEBUG
  • Catherine Keener, CAPOTE

Best Original Screenplay

  • Woody Allen, MATCH POINT
  • George Clooney & Grant Heslov, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
  • Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco, CRASH
  • Stephen Gaghan, SYRIANA
  • Noah Baumbach, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE

Best Animated Film

  • WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT
  • THE CORPSE BRIDE
  • HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

Best Documentary Feature

  • MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
  • MURDERBALL
  • DARWIN’S NIGHTMARE
  • STREET FIGHT
  • ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM

Posted by chuck at January 31, 2006 9:53 AM

Comments

The Captain of the Rozewicz Rocketship has some good picks. I dig it and I concur with most everything. This isn’t very sexy in the realm of the major category awards but George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic was shut out of consideration with no nominations in the Visual Effects category. That’s a pretty big middle finger. I love it.

Mark Cuban kicking ass with Enron and Goodnight and Good Luck. That and the Mavs playing defense! What an 06 for our favorite billionaire knucklehead hero.

Posted by: Andy at January 31, 2006 12:23 PM