i change my mind. million dollar baby for picture, director, actress, supp actor. the aviator is just too crappy to merit attention.

good airplane scenes, though.

Everytime somebody chooses Thomas Hayden Church for best supporting actor I am totally baffled. I've seen Sideways twice and that performance was NOT oscar calibur. I really really don't get it. Just like I didn't get why Bill Murray was nominated for Sideways. Is it really that hard to play a subdued version of himself, only drunk?

Paul Giamatti getting passed up is definitely one of the classic blunders. The second, and only slighty less known, is never get involved in a land war in Asia. The third is never get into it with a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line! Anyways, his performance WAS oscar calibur. I don't get it.

Jamie Foxx certainly deserves the praise he has gotten, but that doesn't make his performance automatically better than Leo's. Maybe I just feel that way because I think Aviator is a much better film than Ray. A great character in a great movie is better than a great character in a slightly above average movie.

Best Picture: I have not seen Finding Neverland but from all the others i'm stuck between MDB and Aviator

Best Director: Martin Scorsese

Best Actor: I dont' really see why so many people say Jamie Foxx. Sure he really changed the type of actor he is and did a good job but really just isn't as good as others up for the award, and even actors not up for the award. Like Paul Giamatti, he was passed up when he was in American Splendor and now with sideways.

From those nominated: Leonardo DiCaprio

Best Actress: Hilary Swank

Best Supporting Actor: Either Thomas Haden Church or Morgan Freeman.

Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett

There is a talk in the media that Million Dollar Baby is misleading in its marketing campaign. Appearently it's a depressing movie, but they are advertising it as an uplifting and a "feel good" kind.

Any truth to that? It will be a while before I get to see it in Spain.

would like:
picture: finding neverland
actor/actress: johnny depp, kate winslet
director: clint eastwood million dollar baby
suporting: clive owen, cate blanchett
animated feature: the incredibles
original: eternal sunshine of a spotless mind
adapted: sideways

think:
picture: million dollar baby
actor/actress: jamie foxx, hilary swank
director: clint eastwood million dollar baby
supoprting: morgan freeman, cate blanchett
animated: inctredibles
original: aviator
adapted: sideways