Slog - Comments on Quick & Dirty Oscar Picks http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks My wild guesses are as follows: Best Picture: No Country for Old Men Actor in a Leading Role: Daniel Day Lewis (There Will Be Blood) Actress in a Leading Role: Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose)--this is not necessarily the conventional wisdom, and I think the role was written without nuance, but Julie Christie already has an Oscar, and Away from Her was such a quiet movie. I also think people will feel guilty for not voting for Persepolis in the animated feature category--since it wasn't nominated for foreign film--and will try to make it up to the Frenchies here.... Copyright 2008 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:27:50 -0800 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:09:49 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Cale While I think There Will Be Blood was a better movie than Old Country, I can appreciate giving the Coen bros some well deserved praise.

Juno was great, but nothing earth shattering.

The only one I am really rooting for is Persepolis. Beyond being a more profound film than Ratatouille, giving the award to an Iranian writer/director would be a wonderful gesture.

Although, Ratatouille did contain what is probably my favorite quote of the year-

"Food always comes to those who love to cook."

]]> Cale http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946214 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946214 Film Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:35:50 -0800 Comment by Marko Constans I more or less agree, Cale. I will still gnash my teeth if There Will Be Blood and Daniel D. get slighted in the least. That film continues to rattle around in my skull, whereas No Country was too flawed to be called a work of genius, which TWBB was in spades.

]]> Marko Constans http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946221 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946221 Film Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:13:11 -0800 Comment by poster girl Sorry, AW is hopefully right "No country" is a far superior film.

]]> poster girl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946238 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946238 Film Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:06:59 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I think your main picks are pretty much spot on - and very likely.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946284 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946284 Film Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:50:40 -0800 Comment by ballardgirl Right on for Music (Song): “Falling Slowly,”
Wish they had been up for more nominations....best movie I have seen in a while.

]]> ballardgirl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946287 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946287 Film Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:53:45 -0800 Comment by PA Native Ratatouille made my skin crawl. I do not want rats, animated/loveable or not, anywhere near my food.

What a terrible film.

]]> PA Native http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946299 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946299 Film Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:14:30 -0800 Comment by Gabriel Even though it fell short of the Novel, my vote has to go to "No Country for Old Men."

The book impacted me, the movie did so less but that is to be expected.

Moral of the story, best movie is a shadow of the book:)

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946349 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946349 Film Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:05:38 -0800 Comment by Donovan Janusz Kaminski chucked a hissy fit at you? It's a shame he didn't do it over the phone. The man has a voice like Dr Nick Riviera.

]]> Donovan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946357 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946357 Film Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:52:15 -0800 Comment by Murgen Dang, you were pretty much right on the mark! Impressive, or maybe just another sign that you are a bellwether.

]]> Murgen http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946660 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946660 Film Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:15:48 -0800 Comment by exiled in LA ok,you were right about obama, and you were scary right about the oscars...

any good stock tips? (email me!! don't tell everyone!!)

]]> exiled in LA http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946670 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/quick_dirty_oscar_picks#c946670 Film Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:09:49 -0800