2009 Oscar Predictions
February 22, 2009 | 3:52 pmBest Picture:
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- What will win: Slumdog Millionaire
- (Probably a given…)
- What should win: Slumdog Millionaire
- Possible Surprise Winner: The Reader
- (Good, but not worthy of a nomination)
- Shoulda Been Nominated: The Wrestler, Rachel Getting Married
Best Actor
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- Who will win: Mickey Rourke – “The Wrestler”
- Who should win: Mickey Rourke – “The Wrestler”
- Possible Surprise Winner: None…seriously, it’s not even close
- Glad to see nominated: Richard Jenkins – “The Visitor”
Best Actress
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- Who will win: Kate Winslet – “The Reader”
- (Boo…she was much better in “Revolutionary Road”)
- Who should win: Anne Hathaway – “Rachel Getting Married”
- Possible Surprise Winner: None…Too much talk about Kate going on…
- Glad to see nominated: Angelina Jolie – “Changling”
- (Damn good performance)
Best Supporting Actor
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- Who will win: Heath Ledger – “The Dark Knight”
- Who should win: Heath Ledger – “The Dark Knight”
- (I’m usually against posthumous awards, but he deserves it)
- Possible Surprise Winner: None
- (No chance)
- Glad to see nominated: Josh Brolin – “Milk”
Best Supporting Actress
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- Who will win: I honestly don’t know…seems like a toss up…
- Who should win: Roll the dice…they all did quite well
- Glad to see nominated: Penelope Cruz – “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
- (glad that movie is getting some recognition)
Best Animated Feature
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- What will win: Wall-E
- What should win: Kung Fu Panda
- (not that Wall-E was bad, but Panda was killer)






Yeah, Wall-E got just gushing reviews, and I did enjoy it, but I probably enjoyed Kung Fu Panda more.
I am not planning to watch the Oscars, but I will be mighty PO’ed tomorrow morning if I see that Rourke didn’t win. I haven’t seen “Milk” yet and I’m sure it’s good, but I really really liked “The Wrestler”.