Oscar Predictions 2003

Tonight is night of the 75th Annual Academy Awards. Tensions are high what with the war and all and there was talk about tonight’s show being cancelled (or postponed). But it looks like things are ago and I wanted to get in my predictions before things got started.

Unfortunately this year, I haven’t seen as many of the movies up for awards. In fact, of the five movies that are vying for Best Picture, I have only seen one. And while I haven’t seen the movie Chicago, I have a sneaking suspicion that it might take a good number of awards. Again I will say that some of these are actual predictions based on industry buzz (like I’m really in tune with that), others are just the film that I would like to see win. And others are purely random guesses. With that being said, I give you - The List:

Best Picture

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS CHICAGO

Best Actor in a Leading Role:

Nicolas Cage (ADAPTATION) Adrien Brody (THE PIANIST)

Best Actress in a Leading Role:

Renée Zellweger (CHICAGO) Nicole Kidman (THE HOURS)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

Ed Harris (THE HOURS) Chris Cooper (ADAPTATION)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:

Meryl Streep (ADAPTATION) Catherine Zeta-Jones (CHICAGO)

Best Director:

Martin Scorsese (GANGS OF NEW YORK) Roman Polanski (THE PIANIST)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:

GANGS OF NEW YORK TALK TO HER

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published:

ADAPTATION THE PIANIST

Best Animated Feature:

ICE AGE SPIRITED AWAY

Best Cinematography:

ROAD TO PERDITION ROAD TO PERDITION

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration:

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS CHICAGO

Best Costume Design:

CHICAGO CHICAGO

Best Editing:

THE HOURS CHICAGO

Best Sound:

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS CHICAGO

Best Music, Original Score:

ROAD TO PERDITION FRIDA

Best Music, Song:

8 MILE 8 MILE (Good lord Eminem won an Oscar!)

Best Makeup:

FRIDA FRIDA

Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing:

MINORITY REPORT THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS

Best Effects, Visual Effects:

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS

Best Documentary: Feature:

BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE

Best Documentary: Short Subject:

TWIN TOWERS (TWIN TOWERS)

Best Short Film: Animated:

MIKE’S NEW CAR (THE CHUBBCHUBBS!)

Best Short Film: Live Action:

FAIT D’HIVER (THIS CHARMING MAN (DER ER EN YNDIG MAND))