Friday, February 22, 2008

The Felix

1. Best Picture: "Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood."

2. Actor: George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"; Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"; Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"; Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises."

3. Actress: Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; Julie Christie, "Away From Her"; Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"; Laura Linney, "The Savages"; Ellen Page, "Juno."

4. Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"; Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"; Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"; Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton."

5. Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"; Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"; Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"; Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"; Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton."

6. Director: Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"; Jason Reitman, "Juno"; Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"; Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood."

7. Adapted Screenplay: Christopher Hampton, "Atonement"; Sarah Polley, "Away from Her"; Ronald Harwood, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"; Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"; Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood."

8. Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, "Juno"; Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl"; Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"; Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava and Jim Capobianco, "Ratatouille"; Tamara Jenkins, "The Savages."

9. Original Song: "Falling Slowly" from "Once," Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova; "Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz; "Raise It Up" from "August Rush," Nominees to be determined; "So Close" from "Enchanted," Alan
Menken and Stephen Schwartz; "That's How You Know" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.

Post our decisions as comments on the blog.

12 comments:

SamsHome?! said...

1. Picture: "Michael Clayton"

2. Actor: George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"

3. Actress: Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"

4. Supporting Actor: Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"

5. Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton."

6. Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood."

7. Adapted Screenplay: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"

8. Original Screenplay: Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"

9. Original Song: "Falling Slowly" from "Once"


I thought there was some women's rights thing where women were considered actors now, and the word actress is old hat. I guess they decided they still want separate categories though.

Popop said...

My choices are:
Best picture: No Country for Old Men
Actor: Daniel Day Lewis
Actress: Julie Christie
Supporting Actor: Hoffman (How many actors can do three marvelous roles in one year?)
Supporting actress: Cate Blanchett
Director: Julian Schnabel
Adapted screenplay: Hampton (Atonement)
Original screen play: Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton)
Original song: Raise it up

Sara said...

Chiara’s picks

1. Best Picture: Michael Clayton

2. Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"

3. Actress: Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"

4. Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"

5. Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton."

6. Director: Julian Schnabel,; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"

7. Adapted Screenplay: "No Country for Old Men"

8. Original Screenplay: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava and Jim Capobianco, "Ratatouille"

9. Original Song: "That's How You Know" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.

Sara said...

Sara’s picks

1. Best Picture: "No Country for Old Men”

2. Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will be Blood"

3. Actress: Julie Christie, "Away From Her"

4. Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"

5. Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton."

6. Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen "No Country for Old Men”

7. Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood."

8. Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, "Juno";

9. Original Song: "Falling Slowly" from "Once"

Kamala! said...

1-Picture "No Country For Old Men"
2-Actor -George Clooney
3-Actress-Julie Christie
4-Sup. Actor-Javier Bardem
5-Sup. Actress-Cate Blanchett
6-Director-Schnabel
7-Adapted SP-Atonement
8-Original SP-Juno
9-Song-Falling Slowly

BTW, Chiara has two picks for director

EPC said...

1. Best Picture: No Country for Old Men

2. Actor: Daniel Day Lewis

3. Actress: Julie Christie

4. Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem

5. Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett

6. Director: Coen bros

7. Adapted Screenplay: There Will Be Blood

8. Original Screenplay: Juno

9. Original Song: That's How You know

elm said...

Picture:No Country for Old Men
Actor: George Clooney
Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Actress: Julie Christie
Supporting actress: Saoirse Ronan
Original Screen Play: Juno
Adapted Screen Play: Atonement
Animated feature: Ratatouille
Cinematography: No Country for Old Men
Art Direction: Sweeney Todd
Song: So Close
Director: Coen Bros.

Kamala! said...

Umm, Mom, I don't think we're doing some of the categories you've voted for.

Jo rocks said...

1)picture-Juno
2)Actor-Viggo Mortensen
3)Actress-Ellen Page
4)S Actor-Javier Bardem
5)S Actress-Tilda swinton
6)Director-Jason Reitman
7)Adapted Screenplay-Christopher Hampton
8)Original screenplay-Diablo Cody
9)Original song-That's how you Know

K2 said...

I'm going with Jo, except I want Happy Working Song instead of That's How You Know.

Chandran said...

pic- No Country
dir.- Coens
actor- DDL
actress- Christie
s. actor- Bardem
s. actress- Swinton
orig. s.p.- Juno
adapt. s.p.- No Country
song- Happy Working Song!
(that makes me, sara & eliza identical (and correct) except for the song. what suspense!)

noah is the best said...

Picture: No country for old men

Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis

Actress: Ellen Page

Supporting Actor: Phil

Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson

Original Screenplay: Tony Gilroy

Original Song: "Happy Working Song"