So, how did Kirk and I do with our Oscar picks? Have a look:
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
KC: THE CLASS
dg: THE CLASS
WINNER: DEPARTURES, dir. Yojiro Takita (JAPAN)
BEST PICTURE
KC: MILK
dg: MILK
WINNER: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
DIRECTING
KC: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Danny Boyle)
dg: MILK (Gus Van Sant)
WINNER: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Danny Boyle)
LEAD ACTOR
KC: SEAN PENN (Milk)
dg: SEAN PENN (Milk)
WINNER: SEAN PENN (Milk)
LEAD ACTRESS
KC: KATE WINSLETT (The Reader)
dg: MELISSA LEO (Frozen River)
WINNER: KATE WINSLETT
SUPPORTING ACTOR
KC: HEATH LEDGER (The Dark Knight)
dg: HEATH LEDGER (The Dark Knight)
WINNER: HEATH LEDGER
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
KC: VIOLA DAVIS (Doubt)
dg: VIOLA DAVIS (Doubt)
WINNER: PENELOPE CRUZ (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
KC: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
dg: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WINNER: ANTHONY DOD MANTLE (Slumdog)
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
KC: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
dg: FROST/NIXON
WINNER: SIMON BEAUFOY (Slumdog)
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
KC: IN BRUGES
dg: IN BRUGES
WINNER: DUSTIN LANCE BLACK (Milk)
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2 comments:
I think you both did well in your predictions... I'm certainly not surprised that Slumdog Millionaire swept the categories.
I'm not surprised that Slumdog won, but will it be remembered? I don't think it has the staying power of OSCAR films like Gone With the Wind, In the Heat of the Night or even Titanic. The highlight of the evening was Dustin Lance Black's acceptance speech for MILK, a film that will hold up over time.
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