Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004 - 7:26 PM
Okay, here, at the last moment, as I watch the Barbara Walters Special pre-Oscars, are my predictions for tonight's awards:
Best Actress: Charlize Theron
Best Actor: Sean Penn
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweder
Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins
Best Picture: LOTR: The Return of the King
Best Director: Peter Jackson, LOTR: The Return of the King
Best Adapted Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, LOTR: The Return of the King
Best Original Screenplay: Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Best Animated Feature Film: Finding Nemo
Best Art Direction: LOTR: The Return of the King
Best Cinemetography: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Best Foreign Film: Evil, Sweden
Best Sound Mixing: LOTR: The Return of the King
Best Sound Editing: Pirates of thr Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Best Original Score: Howard Shore, LOTR: The Return of the King
Best Original Song: "Into the West" from LOTR: Return of the King
Best Costune: LOTR: The Return of the King
Best Documentary Feature: The Fog of War
Best Documentary (Short Subject): Ferry Tales
Best Film Editing: LOTR: The Return of the King
Best Makeup: LOTR: The Return of the King
Best Animated Short Film: Harvie Krumpet
Best Live Action Short Film: Two Soldiers
Best Visual Effects: LOTR: The Return of the King
So, there they all are. Even the ones I had no clue about and had to guess at. Yes, if LOTR was in the category, I had to chose it. I have the utmost respect for Tolkien, Peter Jackson and the entire series. They are beautiful pieces of art that whisked we away to this other world and I love them for it.
I'll update tomorrow with winners and which of my predictions were correct. Enjoy the show!
