Mister D: Okay, this is rather un-Bette-related, but in a way it isn’t. She was up for 2 Oscars and was robbed–naturally–that’s just the way it goes in politics. Yes, even politics is pervasive in La La Land. Now Richie is really good at predicting things, so I asked him to send his Oscar Picks. I had written mine down, and even though I haven’t seen hardly doodly squat of any of these movies or performances I thought maybe I could make a stab at predictions thru who has been winning what and the hotness factor or the X factor or whatever they’re calling it these days….some people just have a buzz going about them. This can work for them or against them…so who knows….lets play. The first set of pre-dicks are by Richie:
ArtWork: Lucy Wilkins
Richie’s Oscar Picks
Best Picture Brokeback Moutain
Best Actor Phillip Seymor Kaufman (Capote)
Best Actress Felcity Huffman (gulp) (Transamerica)..the only surprise.I hope
Best Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain)
Original Screenplay Crash
Adapted Screenplay Brokeback Moutain
Film Editing Crash
Cinematography Brokeback Mountain
Costume Design Geisha
Art Direction Geisha
Music Score Geisha
Music (Song) Transamerica
Best Supporting Actor George Clooney (Syriana)
Best Supporting Actress Rachel Weitz (Constant Gardner)
Sound Mixing King Kong
Sound Editing King Kong
Visual Effect King Kong
Foreign Language Film Tsotsi
Animated Feature Corpse Bride
Documentary Feature Enron, Smartest Guys in the Room
Richie:
Mister D’s Oscar Picks
Best Picture Brokeback Moutain
Best Actor Phillip Seymor Kaufman (Capote) (7)
Best Actress Reese Witherspoon (1)
Best Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain)
Original Screenplay Crash
Adapted Screenplay Brokeback Moutain
Film Editing Crash
Cinematography Brokeback Mountain (2)
Costume Design Geisha (3)
Art Direction Good Night And Good Luck
Music Score Brokeback Mountain
Music (Song) Dolly Parton’s “Traveling Thru” from Transamerica (4)
Best Supporting Actor Matt Dillon (Crash) (5)
Best Supporting Actress Rachel Weitz (Constant Gardner) (6)
Sound Mixing Walk The Line
Sound Editing King Kong
Visual Effect King Kong
Foreign Language Film Paradise Now
Animated Feature Wallace and Gromit
Documentary Feature March of the Penquins
(1) I think Reese will win cause she comes straight out of Nashville and she knew her subject like the back of her hand. Her closest competitor, Felicity Huffman, love her, love her, love her, but I already thought she was a transexual ever since I started watching Desperate Housewives!
(2) Although I loved EVERYTHING “Brokeback,” I just thought the cinematography was stunning in Batman Begins and the glorious vision of Cristian Bale getting dressed in his batsuit! But the winner will be Brokeback Mountain.
(3) Didn’t see the Geisha movie…I would rather watch Bush’s performance giving the State of the Union than this. But of all the movies up against it, it’s the one that seems like it would have fabulous costume designs. Weren’t they all nude in Ms. Henderson Presents?
(4) But if I had my druthers, I’d pick “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp” And I would dedicate it to all the bitches and ho’s that read my site. That goes for some of you gay guys, too. But Dolly’s Dolly and she wrote a magical song. She’ll get the prize.
(5) Going out on a limb here with Matt Dillon, but I loved his performance in this movie. He was such a dick (seems like he might be in real life too) in this movie, and then he stuns you and confuses you in the end. Yeah, I know the writer’s wrote it that way, but you have to have the chops to pull it off this smooth. But Jake, I love you…you were fabulous. I just don’t think they’ll give it to you.
(6) I loved Rachel in this movie and she’s been winning every award given out this year, so she’s gonna win. Michelle, you were wonderful in Brokeback…especially that, “but you didn’t bring home no fish” scene…awesome job. I hope I’m wrong and you win.
(7) You know, I’m playing to win, but I have to tell ya, I really think Heath Ledger deserves this award. He took a character who spoke with very little words and expressed whatever he could through his speech and body language which was so wound up tight that to me his performance was always on the verge of exploding right on screen. He took a fictional character and made it his own and one that I’ll never forget. Here’s hoping I’m wrong on this one…
Love, Mister D
