
February 22nd, 2009 will be the 81st Annual Acadamey Awards celebration. So… we’re a few months out and haven’t hit the holiday movie rush but if the Oscars were held today, who would you nominate for best picture, best director, best actor in a leading role, best actress in a leading role and best original screenplay?



From the looks of things, films like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, Milk, and Synecdoche, New York will make a big impact, but as of today these would be my picks…
Best Picture
Appaloosa
The Dark Knight
Best Director
Christopher Nolan – The Dark Knight
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knightscratch that, he was a supporting actor.Josh Brolin – W.
Robert Downey Jr. – Iron Man
Viggo Mortensen – Appaloosa
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Original Screenplay
I’ll update this as the year goes on.
I may have to do a list of “Oscar predictions from people who only get to see movies they take their kids to.”
Best Actor: Wall E
Best Movie: Wall E, Iron Man
Best Director: person who directed Wall E
Best actress: Eve
It looks to me like “Rachel Getting Married” wants to be Oscar bait, but doesn’t it seem like there are very few movies that fit that mold this year?
Best Picture
The Dark Knight
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt (total prediction, trailer looks like he could pull of best actor)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Frances McDormand in Burn After Reading
Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading