75th annual academy awards - aka: soapbox for all the rich to protest

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I can't wait for all the bottled water drinking fags in their armani outfits and lap of luxury whining about the war.

But barring that who do you think will take home the oscar, don't forget the oscars don't always go to the deserving so make two choices if needed. I mean the oscars are kinda political... no, really.

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Adrien Brody
Nicolas Cage
Michael Caine
Daniel Day-Lewis (should win, will win)
Jack Nicholson

Nicholson has the best chance to steal the category away from the deserving Lewis. I never liked Lewis personally but he won even me over with a tour de force performance. Not taking away from Jack but Jack could be entertaining sitting on the bowl for 2 hours.

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Chris Cooper
Ed Harris
Paul Newman (will win)
John C. Reilly
Christopher Walken (will win)

Ed Harris has the outside chance being that he gets snubbed every year basically. Newman gave an excellent performance and the old man still has it. Walken was the man though, if he doesn't win it will be a sad day.

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Salma Hayek
Nicole Kidman (will win)
Diane Lane
Julianne Moore
Renée Zellweger

In all honesty I don't think any of them are deserving but after the last few years all these weird female choices, i see kidman finally landing the award.

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kathy Bates (should win)
Julianne Moore
Queen Latifah
Meryl Streep
Catherine Zeta-Jones (will win)

Chicago is the academy's sweetheart this year, and zeta jones is the toast of hollywood now.

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
ICE AGE (will win)
LILO & STITCH
SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON
SPIRITED AWAY
TREASURE PLANET



ART DIRECTION
CHICAGO (will win)
FRIDA
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (should win)
ROAD TO PERDITION

CINEMATOGRAPHY
CHICAGO (winner)
FAR FROM HEAVEN
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE PIANIST
ROAD TO PERDITION

COSTUME DESIGN
CHICAGO (winner)
FRIDA
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE HOURS
THE PIANIST

DIRECTING
CHICAGO
GANGS OF NEW YORK (should win, will win)
THE HOURS
THE PIANIST
TALK TO HER

everyone is saying scorsese doesn't deserve it, maybe they are right. But how many times in the history of the award has a great director usually won for his least spectacular production? Plus do you really care about the other choices?

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE (should, will win)
DAUGHTER FROM DANANG
PRISONER OF PARADISE
SPELLBOUND
WINGED MIGRATION

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
THE COLLECTOR OF BEDFORD STREET (winner)
MIGHTY TIMES: THE LEGACY OF ROSA PARKS
TWIN TOWERS
WHY CAN'T WE BE A FAMILY AGAIN?

FILM EDITING
CHICAGO
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE HOURS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (should win)
THE PIANIST

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
EL CRIMEN DEL PADRE AMARO
HERO (winner)
THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST
NOWHERE IN AFRICA
ZUS & ZO

MAKEUP
FRIDA
THE TIME MACHINE

how does LOTR get left out?

MUSIC (SCORE)
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (should win, will win)
FAR FROM HEAVEN
FRIDA
THE HOURS
ROAD TO PERDITION

MUSIC (SONG)
CHICAGO (will win)
8 MILE (if there was any justice and humor)
FRIDA
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE

BEST PICTURE
CHICAGO (will win)
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE HOURS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (should win)
THE PIANIST

This is basically a lock in my opinion for Chicago, it would be a huge surprise if it didn't win.

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
THE CATHEDRAL
THE CHUBBCHUBBS! (should win just for the title alone)
DAS RAD
MIKE'S NEW CAR
MT. HEAD

SOUND
CHICAGO
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (winner)
ROAD TO PERDITION
SPIDER-MAN

SOUND EDITING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (winner)
MINORITY REPORT
ROAD TO PERDITION

VISUAL EFFECTS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (winner)
SPIDER-MAN
STAR WARS EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
ABOUT A BOY
ADAPTATION (should win)
CHICAGO (will win)
THE HOURS
THE PIANIST

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
FAR FROM HEAVEN
GANGS OF NEW YORK
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING (will win)
TALK TO HER
Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN