Your Oscar picks contest

[BetsyAnn]

With the Oscars just over a week away - we would like to have a little Oscar Prediction Contest. So who will be named Tagrel.com Film Guru?

Give us your choices as to which will win in the following categories. And as always we would love to hear why! While there is no golden statue there is an American Mickey Mouse antenna topper and bragging rights for the coming year!

The rules are simple:

1) Make your choice for which will win in each category.

2) Ties will be broken by a drawing from all correct entries

3) The host can play but can't win. Everyone else can play and win

4) People can change their guess or make a guess until midnight ET on Saturday, February 28

5) the prize beyond the title of Film Guru is a Mickey Mouse American Anntenna Topper

So put on your critics hat or just your best guess hat and let’s have some fun!

Best Picture

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (New Line)
A Wingnut Films Production
Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Producers

"Lost in Translation" (Focus Features)
An American Zoetrope/Elemental Films Production
Ross Katz and Sofia Coppola, Producers

"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" (20th Century Fox)
A 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures and Miramax Films Production
Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir and Duncan Henderson, Producers

"Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)
A Warner Bros. Pictures Production
Robert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt and Clint Eastwood, Producers

"Seabiscuit" (Universal/DreamWorks/Spyglass)
A Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures Production
Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Gary Ross, Producers

Best Director

"City of God" (Miramax) Fernando Meirelles
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (New Line) Peter Jackson
"Lost in Translation" (Focus Features) Sofia Coppola
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" (20th Century Fox) Peter Weir
"Mystic River" (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood


Actor in a Lead Role

Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (Buena Vista)
Ben Kingsley in "House of Sand and Fog" (DreamWorks in association with Cobalt Media Group)
Jude Law in "Cold Mountain" (Miramax)
Bill Murray in "Lost in Translation" (Focus Features)
Sean Penn in "Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)

Actor in a Supporting Role

Alec Baldwin in "The Cooler" (Lions Gate)
Benicio Del Toro in "21 Grams" (Focus Features)
Djimon Hounsou in "In America" (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
Tim Robbins in "Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)
Ken Watanabe in "The Last Samurai" (Warner Bros.)

Actress in a Lead Role

Keisha Castle-Hughes in "Whale Rider" (NewMarket Films)
Diane Keaton in "Something's Gotta Give" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Samantha Morton in "In America" (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
Charlize Theron in "Monster" (Newmarket Films)
Naomi Watts in "21 Grams" (Focus Features)

Actress in a Supporting Role

Shohreh Aghdashloo in "House of Sand and Fog" (DreamWorks in association with Cobalt Media Group)
Patricia Clarkson in "Pieces of April" (MGM)
Marcia Gay Harden in "Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)
Holly Hunter in "Thirteen" (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
Renée Zellweger in "Cold Mountain" (Miramax)


Animated feature film

"Brother Bear" (Buena Vista)
"Finding Nemo" (Buena Vista)
"The Triplets of Belleville" (Sony Pictures Classics)

[LimeGreenCheri]

I've not really see but 2 of these films, but I will say that if Johnny Depp doesn't win for Pirates of the Carribean, something is seriously wrong! What a fabulous actor, and not bad on the eyes either! :wink:

And Finding Nemo has to be best Animated! "You've been summoned to the top of Mount.. wannahockaloogy!" What a classic line! My hubby said, "yeah, you respiratory therapist would appreiciate that!" ROFLOL! :rofl:

[BuzzsMom]

I would have to say that:

Lord of the Rings for best picture.

It 's a toss up for best director between Clint Eastwood and Peter Jackson but I'm going to go with Jackson.

Lead actor will go to Sean Penn even though I would really like Johnny Depp to get it!

I think Tim Robbins will get supporting actor, but I thought that Ken Watanabe did a fabulous job.

I have to give lead actress to Charlize Theron, it will be a crime if anyone else gets it.

I loved Renee Zellwegger in Cold Mountain and feel she should get best supporting actress.

As for best animated I don't see how they can give it to anything else but Finding Nemo, it is such an oscar worthy picture. That being said I have no idea what the Triplets of Belleville is!

Those are my picks and I am standing by them!!
Susan

[LisaG]

Best Picture - Lord of the Rings
Best Director - Peter Jackson
Actor- Bill Murray (Sean Penn is who I wish would win it)
Supporting Actor - Tim Robbins
Actress - Charlize Theron
Supporting Actress - Renee Zellweger
Animated - Finding Nemo

Susan, Triplets of Bellville is an adult cartoon (rated PG-13) it's about 3 older sisters and it looks kind of old style animation (or at least it does in the preview I keep seeing over and over and over ....)

[Carrie]

My Predictions...
Best Picture "Lost in Translation"
Best Director - Peter Jackson
Actor in a Lead Role - Bill Murray in "Lost in Translation"
Actor in a Supporting Role - Djimon Hounsou in "In America"
Actress in a Lead Role - Charlize Theron in "Monster"
Actress in a Supporting Role - Renée Zellweger in "Cold Mountain"
Animated feature film - "Finding Nemo"

[AliKat]

Best Picture: Lord of The Rings
Best Director: Sofia Coppola
Actor in Leading role: Sean Penn
Actor in Supporting: Tim Robbins
Actress in Leading role: Charlize Theron
Actress in Supporting: Renee Zellweger
Animated Feature Film: Finding Nemo

[Rosebud]

Haven't seen them all so some picks are mine and some are from "talking" I've heard.

Best Picture: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (New Line)

Best Director: Peter Jackson


Actor in a Lead Role: Bill Murray in "Lost in Translation" (Focus Features)
(I may just change this to Sean Penn though) I've heard lots of critics talk about how great Lost in Translation was and what a great job Bill Murray did. Personally I didn't like the movie and didn't see anything great about his performance.

Actor in a Supporting Role: Tim Robbins in "Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)

Actress in a Lead Role: Charlize Theron in "Monster" (Newmarket Films)

Actress in a Supporting Role: Renée Zellweger in "Cold Mountain" (Miramax)


Animated feature film: "The Triplets of Belleville" (Sony Pictures Classics)

[radar]

Best Picture
"Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)
A Warner Bros. Pictures Production
Robert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt and Clint Eastwood, Producers

Best Director
"Mystic River" (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood

Actor in a Lead Role
Sean Penn in "Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)

Actor in a Supporting Role
Tim Robbins in "Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)

Actress in a Lead Role
Charlize Theron in "Monster" (Newmarket Films)

Actress in a Supporting Role
Renée Zellweger in "Cold Mountain" (Miramax)

Animated feature film
"Finding Nemo" (Buena Vista)

Those are my best guesses today! Looking for a Mystic River sweep.

RAD

[Cinderella]

Well guys, here are my picks:

Best Picture: Lord of the Rings

Best Director: Peter Jackson

Best Actor in a Lead Role: Johnny Depp

Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins

Best Actress in a Lead Role: Charlize Theron
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger

Animated Film Feature: NEMO HANDS DOWN!!!


Cinderella

[AliciaG]

Just in under the wire...

Best Picture –
“Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”

Best Director –
Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

Actor in a Lead Role –
Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"

Actor in a Supporting Role –
Tim Robbins in "Mystic River"

Actress in a Lead Role –
Charlize Theron in "Monster"

Actress in a Supporting Role –
Renée Zellweger in "Cold Mountain"

Animated Feature Film –
“Finding Nemo”

I tend to think one of the best predictions is how many times Joan Rivers will ask "who are you wearing?" :lol: Maybe that should be the tie-breaker question! :mrgreen:

I'm really looking forward to it all, especially the Red Carpet festivities.

[Moley]

Congratulations Buzz's Mom on having them all right! :clap: