My predictions are in Italics. Movies that I have not seen are asterisked. 
1. Performance by an Actor in a leading role: 
-George Clooney in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) *
-Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
-Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount) *
-Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley of Elah” (Warner Independent) *
-Viggo Mortensen in “Eastern Promises” (Focus Features).
2. Performnace by an Actress in a leading role:
-Cate Blanchett in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (Universal)
-Julie Christie in “Away from Her” (Lionsgate) *
-Marion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose” (Picturehouse) *
-Laura Linney in “The Savages” (Fox Searchlight) *
-Ellen Page in “Juno” (Fox Searchlight).
-George Clooney in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) *
-Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
-Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount) *
-Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley of Elah” (Warner Independent) *
-Viggo Mortensen in “Eastern Promises” (Focus Features).
2. Performnace by an Actress in a leading role:
-Cate Blanchett in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (Universal)
-Julie Christie in “Away from Her” (Lionsgate) *
-Marion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose” (Picturehouse) *
-Laura Linney in “The Savages” (Fox Searchlight) *
-Ellen Page in “Juno” (Fox Searchlight).
3. Performance by an actor in a supporting role: 
-Casey Affleck in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Warner Bros) *
-Casey Affleck in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Warner Bros) *
-Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
-Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Charlie Wilson’s War” (Universal)*
-Hal Holbrook in “Into the Wild” (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment) *
-Tom Wilkinson in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) *
4. Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
-Cate Blanchett in “I’m Not There” (The Weinstein Company) *
-Ruby Dee in “American Gangster” (Universal) *
-Saoirse Ronan in “Atonement” (Focus Features) *
-Amy Ryan in “Gone Baby Gone” (Miramax) *
-Tilda Swinton in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) *
-Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Charlie Wilson’s War” (Universal)*
-Hal Holbrook in “Into the Wild” (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment) *
-Tom Wilkinson in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) *
4. Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
-Cate Blanchett in “I’m Not There” (The Weinstein Company) *
-Ruby Dee in “American Gangster” (Universal) *
-Saoirse Ronan in “Atonement” (Focus Features) *
-Amy Ryan in “Gone Baby Gone” (Miramax) *
-Tilda Swinton in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) *
5. Adapted Screenplay: 
-“Atonement” (Focus Features)Screenplay by Christopher Hampton *
-“Away from Her” (Lionsgate)Written by Sarah Polley *
-“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” (Miramax/Pathé Renn)Screenplay by Ronald Harwood *
-“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
-“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson.
6. Original screenplay:
-“Juno” (Fox Searchlight)Written by Diablo Cody
-“Lars and the Real Girl” (MGM) Written by Nancy Oliver
-“Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.)Written by Tony Gilroy *
-“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney)Screenplay by Brad BirdStory by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird
-“The Savages” (Fox Searchlight) Written by Tamara Jenkins. *
-“Atonement” (Focus Features)Screenplay by Christopher Hampton *
-“Away from Her” (Lionsgate)Written by Sarah Polley *
-“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” (Miramax/Pathé Renn)Screenplay by Ronald Harwood *
-“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
-“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson.
6. Original screenplay:
-“Juno” (Fox Searchlight)Written by Diablo Cody
-“Lars and the Real Girl” (MGM) Written by Nancy Oliver
-“Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.)Written by Tony Gilroy *
-“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney)Screenplay by Brad BirdStory by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird
-“The Savages” (Fox Searchlight) Written by Tamara Jenkins. *
7. Motion Picture of the year: 
-“Atonement” (Focus Features) A Working Title Production Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster, Producers *
-“Juno” (Fox Searchlight)A Mandate Pictures/Mr. Mudd ProductionLianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, Producers
-“Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.)A Clayton Productions, LLC ProductionSydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers *
-“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss ProductionScott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
-“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)A JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company ProductionJoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Lupi, Producers.
-“Atonement” (Focus Features) A Working Title Production Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster, Producers *
-“Juno” (Fox Searchlight)A Mandate Pictures/Mr. Mudd ProductionLianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, Producers
-“Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.)A Clayton Productions, LLC ProductionSydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers *
-“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss ProductionScott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
-“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)A JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company ProductionJoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Lupi, Producers.
8. Best animated film:
-“Persepolis” (Sony Pictures Classics) Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud *
-“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney) Brad Bird
-“Surf's Up” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Ash Brannon and Chris Buck
-“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney) Brad Bird
-“Surf's Up” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Ash Brannon and Chris Buck
5 comments:
My choices:
1. Performance by an Actor in a leading role: Daniel Day-Lewis
2. Performnace by an Actress in a leading role: Marion Cotillard or may be even Julie Christie
3. Performance by an actor in a supporting role: Javier Bardem (no question)
4. Performance by an actress in a supporting role: Cate Blanchett
5. Adapted Screenplay: “Atonement”
6. Original screenplay: “Juno”
7. Motion Picture of the year: “Michael Clayton” (?)
8. Best animated film: Ratatouille
Thanks Ashu.
Well ... I haven't watched 99% of the movies in this list.. but I have to say something.... so will say this:
It was the first day of school and a new student named Chandrashekhar Subramanyam entered the fourth grade.
The teacher said, “Let’s begin by reviewing some American History. Who said “Give me Liberty , or give me Death”?
She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Chandrashekhar, who had his hand-up: “Patrick Henry, 1775″ he said. “Very good!”
Who said “Government of the People, by the People, for the People, shall not perish from the Earth?”
Again, no response except from Chandrashekhar. “Abraham Lincoln, 1863″ said Chandrashekhar.
The teacher snapped at the class, “Class, you should be ashamed. Chandrashekhar, who is new to our country, knows more about its history than you do.”
She heard a loud whisper: “F**k the Indians,”. “Who said that?” she demanded.
Chandrashekhar put his hand up. “General Custer, 1862.”
At that point, a student in the back said, “I’m gonna puke.”
The teacher glares around and asks “All right! Now,who said that?”
Again, Chandrashekhar says, ” George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991.”
Now furious, another student yells, “Oh yeah? S*ck this! ”
Chandrashekhar jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the teacher, ” Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!”
Now with almost a mob hysteria someone said “You little shit. If you say anything more, I’ll kill you.”
Chandrashekhar frantically yells at the top of his voice, “Gary Condit to Chandra Levy, 2001.”
The teacher fainted. And as the class gathered around the teacher on the floor, someone said, “Oh shit, we’re f**ked! ”
And Chandrashekhar said quietly, “George Bush, Iraq , 2005.”
Hillarious kajya!
finally got to see the infamous There Will Be Blood... Daniel-Day Lewis' performance was top-notch. He takes well to the overbearing, violent father-figure role -- he also did this in Gangs of New York.
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