My Official Ballot

I am still on hiatus or taking a sabbatical - but I promised to post my picks for the OSCARS!  So you'll know:

Actor, Leading

Sean Penn "Milk"

Actor, Supporting

Heath Ledger "The Dark Knight"

Actress, Leading

Meryl Streep "Doubt

Actress, Supporting

Taraji P. Henson "The Curious Case ..."

Animated Feature

Wall-E

Art Director

"The Curious Case..."

Cinematography

"Slumdog Millionaire"

Costume Design

"The Duchess"

Directing

"Slumdog Millionaire"

Documentary Feature (guess)

"Trouble the Water"

Documentary Short (guess)

"The Conscience of Nhem En"

Film Editing

"The Curious Case..."

Foreign Language Film (guess)

"Departures"

Makeup

"The Dark Knight"

Original Film

"Slumdog Millionaire"

Original Song

"Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire"

Best Picture

"Slumdog Millionaire"

Short Film, Animated (guess)

"This Way Up"

Short Film, Live Action (guess)

"New Boy"

Sound Editing

"Slumdog Millionaire"

Sound Mixing

"Slumdog Millionaire"

Visual Effects

"The Curious Case..."

Screenplay, Adapted

"Slumdog Millionaire"

Screenplay, Original

"Wall-E"

For your Oscar Pick ballot go to my January 25th entry.  I had to guess at a few, but after the show, I will tally up how many I got right.  Let me know how many picks you got right.  There's no prize here this year, but maybe next time.  It's all for the fun of it -- and I'll take the fun where I can get it.  After all, laughter is the best medicine.

Ciao Y'all

I'll be back next Sunday!

PARTY GAME: Oscar Picks

A few days ago I posted the link to the Oscar nominees.  In case you plan to follow up that very loud and super casual Superbowl party (next Sunday!) with a very elegant dressy Oscar party  you will need your guests to fill out the following Oscar pick sheet.  Just click and print out the "official ballot" and challenge your guests to pick their favs before the show begins!  You could even give a plastic Oscar trophy and maybe movie passes to the winner who gets the most picks right.  In the event of a tie the prizes go to the one who picked the winner to something obscure like -- "sound editing" or "documentary short".  Silly fun, huh?  

Get that RED CARPET ready for February 22, 2009!

Ciao Y'all

Oscar trophy image found on google.com

OSCAR OSCAR

Click to see if your favorite movie or actor was nominated for the all coveted Academy Award - Oscar!  Come back tomorrow to see my picks and a challenge to see how many I get right on Oscar night.  You play too.

The Best Picture nominees are The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, The Reader, and Slumdog Millionaire!  I have seen three of the five, and I will see and review the remaining two, Frost/Nixon, and The Reader.  Let me know what you thought of these movies.  Send your comments -- inquiring minds want to know!

Ciao Y'all