Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Oscar Winners Leaked?

According to this site they have been. Here's the list:

  • Actor in a leading role: Mickey Rourke
  • Actor in a supporting role: Heath Ledger
  • Actress in a leading role: Kate Winslet
  • Actress in a supporting role: Amy Adams
  • Animated Feature Film: Wall-E
  • Art Direction: The Dark Knight
  • Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
  • Costume Design: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • Directing: Slumdog Millionaire
  • Documentary feature: Man on Wire
  • Documentary short: The Conscience of Nhem En
  • Film editing: Milk
  • Foreign language film: Departures
  • Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • Music (Score): Defiance
  • Music (Song): Down to Earth (Wall-E)
  • Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
  • Short film (animated): Presto
  • Short film (live action): Auf Der Strecke (On The Line)
  • Sound editing: Wall-E
  • Sound mixing: The Dark Knight
  • Visual effects: Iron Man
  • Writing (Adapted screenplay): The Reader
  • Writing (Original screenplay): In Bruges

Well...it's an interesting list. On one hand it sounds pretty reasonable. On the other hand there are some strange listings on it. Most of the acting categories are going as according to plan...but Amy Adams? Well, okay, I'm not going to rule her out yet. Yeah it's the weakest performance of the three, but she obviously has enough love to get a nomination for a role like that, and the strong support for Penelope Cruz and Viola Davis could certainly split the vote. The thing that sticks out for this is the screenplays. It seems a bit weird that "The Reader" would get Best Adapted Screenplay when "Slumdog Millionaire" is winning everything. But I think the one that stands out is "In Brudges" winning Best Original Screenplay. For starters "Milk" is the sole nomination in this category that has a Best Picture nomination, and that usually results in a win. It could split it's vote with "Wall-E," but it feels like such a long shot.

I also find it odd that "The Dark Knight" and "Wall-E" share sound awards, seeing that the sound awards usually both go to the same film. Not to mention the Academy is VERY protective of the results, and chances are this is more of an educated guess then anything! So my opinion is that I wouldn't use this as a betting guide...that said, these upsets seem at the very least logical, so if this list does prove to be legit then we are looking at at least a few upsets.

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