Less than an hour before this stuff is moot. Actually, it was moot long before that.
Best Picture: Million Dollar Baby. DING DING DING! I'd prefer Sideways, and I don't think Aviator will be seen as good enough (but will get its award below). Also, M$B is, despite what people pro- and con- might say, a Crowd Pleaser(tm), and that clinches it in my opinion. Edit: Nope, didn't have it backwards.
Best Director: Martin Scorsese. ERRRRNNNT! It's better than Gangs of NY, Polanski and Eastwood have theirs. Edit: I'm gonna have this completely backwards, aren't I?
Best Actor: DING DING DING! Paul Giamatti. No wait, that's not right. I meant: Paul Giamatti. Damn it, what's wrong with my fingers. I'm talking about the guy who played the blind R&B singer. You know -- Paul Giamatti. Edit: Congratulations, Paul.
Best Actress: Hillary Swank. DING DING DING! I'm a firm believer in The Formula, as created by Scott Renshaw. Prove him wrong, Academy, prove him wrong.
Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Haden Church. ERRRRNNNT! A showier role than Morgan Freeman's. Are they really going to give Freeman an Oscar for narration? A: Yes.
Best Supporting Actress: Virginia Madsen. ERRRRNNNT! I'm probably wrong on this one; it'll probably go to Cate. I love her, but c'mon. Edit: C'MON!.
Best Original Screenplay: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. DING DING DING! Oh, they fuckin' better. Edit: Okay, Academy Awards, you may continue for another year.
Best Adapted Screenplay: Sideways. DING DING DING! Probably the only one this movie will win.
Update: Thelma Schoonmaker wins for editing! I was not more than twenty feet from her, just a couple weeks ago! I could've asked her a question, but fortunately I realized she wasn't Verna Fields and she didn't edit Jaws!
Where we saw it: general | We deign to rate it: silly but I can't help myself outta 100Good calls--haven't seen M$B so can't comment, but I was floored by the Aviator more than I expected--maybe it was "oh, I'll like it as much as I liked Gangs of NY" thing--like, it would be good, but not as great as it could be.
I'm still in the Giametti was robbed category. Get ready for the red carpet. Wish they had to step on broken lightbulbs as in the Aviator. It would make for interesting ladies shoes--sexy, stylish, and thick on the bottom.
Posted by: Martin at February 27, 2005 04:46 PM