Now I'm yet to even see half of the nominated films, directors, actors, etc. for this year's Academy Awards, but I just wanted to strike up some guesses to who *you guys* think will be winning.
So lets do this. I'll copy/paste the nominee list. Put an X next to what you think will win, and a * next to the things you havn't seen to let others know that while you might have a favorite, you are yet to be able to fully compare it to the rest of the year's nominees. EDIT: I'm doing mine now and it's kind of a hassle to do the whole star thing. Just mark the winner if you want
Just copy/paste the list below into your post and go for it. Get it?
Lets roll. I'll start
BEST PICTURE
(X)THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
*MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
MYSTIC RIVER
*SEABISCUIT
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Johnny Depp - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
(X)Ben Kingsley - HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
*Jude Law - COLD MOUNTAIN
Bill Murray - LOST IN TRANSLATION
(X)Sean Penn - MYSTIC RIVER
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
*Alec Baldwin - THE COOLER
*Benicio Del Toro - 21 GRAMS
*Djimon Hounsou - IN AMERICA
(X)Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER
*Ken Watanabe - THE LAST SAMURAI
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Keisha Castle-Hughes - WHALE RIDER
Diane Keaton - SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE
Samantha Morton - IN AMERICA
Charlize Theron - MONSTER
Naomi Watts - 21 GRAMS
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Shohreh Aghdashloo - HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
Patricia Clarkson - PIECES OF APRIL
Marcia Gay Harden - MYSTIC RIVER
Holly Hunter - THIRTEEN
Renée Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
BROTHER BEAR
(X)FINDING NEMO
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
ART DIRECTION
*GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
*THE LAST SAMURAI
(X)THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
*MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
*SEABISCUIT
CINEMATOGRAPHY
(X)CITY OF GOD
*COLD MOUNTAIN
*GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
*MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
*SEABISCUIT
COSTUME DESIGN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
THE LAST SAMURAI
(X)THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT
DIRECTING
CITY OF GOD
(X)THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
*MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
MYSTIC RIVER
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
*BALSEROS
*CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS
(X)THE FOG OF WAR
*MY ARCHITECT
*THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
ASYLUM
CHERNOBYL HEART
FERRY TALES
FILM EDITING
(X)CITY OF GOD
COLD MOUNTAIN
(X)THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SEABISCUIT
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
EVIL
THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI
TWIN SISTERS
ŽELARY
MAKEUP
(X)THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
*MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
MUSIC (SCORE)
Hmm, this is a hard one. So many good scores...I'll put some *'s for the one's I don't think will get it.
BIG FISH
COLD MOUNTAIN
*FINDING NEMO
HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MUSIC (SONG)
"Belleville Rendez-vous" - THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
"Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
"A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" - A MIGHTY WIND
"Scarlet Tide" - COLD MOUNTAIN
"You Will Be My Ain True Love" - COLD MOUNTAIN
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
BOUNDIN'
DESTINO
GONE NUTTY
HARVIE KRUMPET
NIBBLES
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
DIE ROTE JACKE (The Red Jacket)
MOST (The Bridge)
SQUASH
TORZIJA (Torsion)
TWO SOLDIERS
SOUND EDITING
(x)FINDING NEMO
(X)MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
SOUND MIXING
THE LAST SAMURAI
(X)THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
SEABISCUIT
VISUAL EFFECTS
(X)THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Another tough one.
AMERICAN SPLENDOR
CITY OF GOD
(X)THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MYSTIC RIVER
SEABISCUIT
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
DIRTY PRETTY THINGS
(X)FINDING NEMO
IN AMERICA
(x)LOST IN TRANSLATION