rushmore223

Pretend your an Oscar voter...

What would you choose as the Top 5 films of the year?

Best 5 Directors?

Best 5 Actors?

Best 5 Actresses?

Mittman

Best Picture:
The Last Samurai
Return of the King
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
Cold Mountain (this 5th spot may change once I see more movies in the next month)

Best Director:
Peter Jackson - Return of the King
Edward Zwick - The Last Samurai
Clint Eastwood - Mystic River
Gary Ross - Seabiscuit
Richard Linklater - The School of Rock (best child performances I've ever seen, that has to count for something)

Best Actor: (Threw in 6 because some of them would be Supporting Actors)
Ken Watanabe - The Last Samurai
Tom Cruise - The Last Samurai
Jeff Bridges - Seabiscuit
William H. Macy - Seabiscuit
Sean Penn - Mystic River
Kevin Bacon - Mystic River

Best Actress: (Had to throw in supporting actors just to get to 5, bad year for actresses IMO.)
Nicole Kidman - Cold Mountain
Julia Roberts - Mona Lisa Smile
Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River
Uma Thurman - Kill Bill
Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain

Grimfarrow

Best Picture:

Ten
Friday Night
Distance
The Twilight Samurai
Public Toilet

Winner: Distance

Best Director:

Claire Denis (Friday Night)
Carlos Reygados (Japon)
Gaspar Noe (Irreversible)
Jia Zhangke (Platform, Unknown Pleasures)
Hirokazu Kore-Eda (Distance)

Winner: Claire Denis (Friday Night)

Best Actor:

Hiroyuki Sanada (The Twilight Samurai, The Last Samurai)
The kid in the car (Ten)
Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean, Once Upon a Time in Mexico)
Tim Robbins (Mystic River)
Olivier Gourmet (The Son)

Winner: The kid in the car (Ten)

Best Actress:

The driver (Ten)
Valerie Lemercier (Friday Night)
Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River)
Yui Natsukawa (Distance)
Clara Choveaux (Tiresia)

Winner: Valerie Lemercier (Friday Night)

lesterlong

Best Picture
Thirteen
Master & Commander
Kill Bill Vol 1-WIN
Return of the King

Best Actor
Tom Cruise
Russell Crowe-WIN
Johnny Depp
Tim Robbins

Best Actress
Uma Thurman-WIN
Rachel Evan Wood

Best Director
Edward Zwick
Peter Weir
Peter Jackson-WIN
Quentin Tarantino

Jan H

The nominees will be:

Best Picture:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King (win)
Mystic River
Lost in Translation
In America
Cold Mountain

Best Director:

Peter Jackson: The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King (win)
Clint Eastwood: Mystic River
Sophia Coppola: Lost in Translation
Anthony Minghella: Cold Mountain
Jim Sheridan: In America

Best Actor:

Sean Penn: Mystic River (win)
Bill Murray: Lost in Translation
Ben Kingsley: The House of Sand and Fog
Tom Cruise: The Last Samurai
Jude Law: Cold Mountain

Best Actress:

Charlize Theron: Monster (win)
Diane Keaton: Something's Gotta Give
Nicole Kidman: Cold Mountain
Scarlet Johansen: Lost in Translation
Jennifer Connelly: The House of Sand and Fog

You heard it here, first.

Gandalf

I think the thread title is slightly misleading given the content of the first post. I clicked on the thread expecting a "predict the nominees" thread and instead the op seems to mean more a "what are you favourite 5 movies/performances in 2004" thread.

It is quite known that these are very different questions and it's obvious that grimfarrow answered the first question while jan h the latter.

Daytripper

Does this mean that you actually went to see "Cold Mountain" or is this a prediction based on buzz? Because in that other Oscar predictions thread, you had no desire to see it.

Tarnower

I'll be surprised if "In America" is nominated for anything more than Screenplay and Song. No way will it get nominated for Picture and/or Director. It was an okay little movie, but way too low-key for such higher profile categories. I agree with most of your other nominees, though.

Jan H

No, still haven't seen Cold Mountain, just a feeling I get. It has all the earmarks for multiple nominations. As for In America, I've got a feeling it'll get in for a couple of reasons. There's usually a dark-horse nomination and this one is my pick for that. Also, Jim Sheridan is well-respected and admired, having been nominated previously. But you're right, it's a longshot. Last Samurai, Master & Commander, or the House of Sand & Fog could easily land the 5th slot, though I think the other 4 nominees are more or less a sure thing.

rushmore223

I guess I should have said, what if you could vote for and choose the nominees....



Oh wait, I did say that.

Whatever way you wish to post it is fine by me... whether you think it will be or want it to be nominated. Perhaps you can just clarify as to which it is, wanted or what you think will be in your post.

mookyman

Not my predictions but my picks:

Best Picture:

21 Grams
Kill Bill Vol. 1
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Mystic River

Best Director:

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Clint Eastwood, Mystic River
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, 21 Grams
Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King
Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Best Actor:

Jack Black, School of Rock
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean
Paul Giamatti, American Splendor
Bill Murray, Lost in Translation
Sean Penn, Mystic River (would give a double nom for 21 Grams but in the real awards, only one nomination per category is allowed)

Best Actress:

Hope Davis, American Splendor
Zooey Deschanel, All the Real Girls
Scarlett Johansson, Lost in Translation
Charlotte Rampling, Swimming Pool
Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

bjh_18

Best Picture:

Mystic River *
Cold Mountain
Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World
Seabiscuit
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Director:

Peter Weir - Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World *
Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation
Clint Eastwood - Mystic River
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - 21 Grams
Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King

Best Actor:

Sean Penn - Mystic River/21 Grams *
Russell Crowe - Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World
Bill Murray - Lost in Translation
Ben Kingsley - House of Sand and Fog
Jude Law - Cold Mountain

Best Actress:

Charlize Theron - Monster *
Nicole Kidman - Cold Mountain
Naomi Watts - 21 Grams
Diane Keaton - Something's Gotta Give
Scarlett Johansson - Lost in Translation


*the ones I'd like to see win

bsktballDude1

I choose...

Best Picture:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King-WIN
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Finding Nemo
House of Sand and Fog
Seabiscuit

Best Director:

Peter Jackson: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King-WIN
Gary Ross: Seabiscuit
Quentin Tarratino: Kill Bill Vol. 1
Anthony Minghella: Cold Mountain
Sofia Coppola: Lost in Translation

Best Actor:

Ben Kingsley: House of Sand and Fog-WIN
Nicolas Cage: Matchstick Men
Johnny Depp: Pirates of the Caribbean
Sean Penn: Mystic River
Russell Crowe: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Best Actress:

Jennifer Connelly: House of Sand and Fog
Nicole Kidman: Cold Mountain
Scarlett Johansson: Lost in Translation-WIN
Diane Keaton: Something's Gotta Give
Uma Thurman: Kill Bill Vol. 1