02.24.08
Barry Ronge vs. Roger Ebert vs. Me: Oscar Predictions
One thing we all have in common is that our hearts belong to Juno but our heads scream No Country For Old Men.
Barry Ronge is South Africa’s version of Roger Ebert, by the way. If you are not bored by all my Oscar and Prediction talk yet, please read on…
Barry Ronge’s Oscar Picks and Dark Horse Predix:
Best Picture: No Country For Old Men
Dark Horse: Atonement
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen – No Country For Old Men
Dark Horse: Julian Schnabel – The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood
Dark Horse: Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd
Best Actress: Ellen Page – Juno
Dark Horse: Julie Christie – Away From Her
Best S. Actor: Javier Bardem – No Country For Old Men
Dark Horse: Casey Affleck – Assassination of Jesse James
Best S. Actress: Ruby Dee – American Gangster
Dark Horse: Tilda Swinon – Michael Clayton
Best O. Screenplay: Juno
Dark Horse: Juno
Roger Ebert’s Oscar Picks and Dark Horse Predix:
Best Picture: No Country For Old Men
Dark Horse: Juno
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen – No Country For Old Men
Dark Horse:Paul Thomas Anderson – There Will Be Blood
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood
Dark Horse: Doesn’t Think There Is One
Best Actress: Ellen Page – Juno
Dark Horse: Marion Cotillard – La Vie En Rose
Best S. Actor: Javier Bardem – No Country For Old Men
Dark Horse: Philip Seymour Hoffman – Charlie Wilson’s War
Best S. Actress: Ruby Dee – American Gangster
Dark Horse: Amy Ryan – Gone Baby Gone
Best O. Screenplay: Juno
Dark Horse: Juno is the one!
Nick Plowman’s Oscar and Dark Horse Predix:
Best Picture: No Country For Old Men
Dark Horse: Juno
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen – No Country For Old Men
Dark Horse: Paul Thomas Anderson – There Will Be Blood
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood
Dark Horse: It is Lewis’ to lose, but Johnny Depp is 2nd in line
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard – La Vie En Rose
Dark Horse: Ellen Page – Juno
Best S. Actor: Javier Bardem – No Country For Old Men
Dark Horse: Casey Affleck – Assassination of Jesse James
Best S. Actress: Cate Blanchett – I’m Not There
Dark Horse: Tilda Swinton – Michael Clayton
Best O. Screenplay: Juno
Dark Horse: Juno is the one and only.
I’m bored. Come Chat. Nick Ebert out. (lol James)
Sonetto said,
February 24, 2008 at 3:22 pm
I’m always trying to understand why other people like actors that I don’t. In that vein, what makes Daniel Day-Lewis a good actor and worthy of a second Oscar? To me he plays exactly the same character in every film, and I take that character to be himself. I just don’t get it. If someone would be so kind as to explain what makes Daniel Day-Lewis a good actor, I would certainly appreciate it. I will receive any explanation with gratitude.
Nick Plowman said,
February 24, 2008 at 5:49 pm
He is the ruler of the character actors. He is always on top form, he immerses himself in his roles and gives his all, it is kinda hard to say why he rocks, he just does. Sorry, I guess I am not that helpful – I just digg the dudes flow.
yaniv297 said,
June 9, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Well, as for Day Lewis (my favourite actor)… you’re sure we’re talking about the same actor? Because he’s the greatest character actor there is, he’s just becoming a different man everytime – it’s pure magic.
Always the same character? I can’t see anything in common in his 2 oscar rules – Daniel Plainview and Christy Brown. Both are brilliant performances, both are completely different man, with different ways of behavior, and Day Lewis mastered both of them. If I wouldn’t have known it’s him, I would never have guessed it’s the same dude in the both.
Same goes for the ultimate villian he portrayed in Gangs Of New York and the lovely dude he played in Age Of Innocence, and so many others…
Nick Plowman said,
June 9, 2008 at 6:07 pm
My thoughts exactly yaniv, Day-Lewis is one of the best out there. End of story.