Every year, after the so called best movies are all released (all in the same week no less) announcements come out about the nominated films for the Academy Awards. Now here's what I don't understand, why doesn't the best film or best person ACTUALLY win the award? So I am submitting to you now my thoughts on who WILL win and who DESERVES to win.
BEST PICTURE
Who Will Win: MILK - Now I haven't actually seen this film so I may be biased, but I don't think it deserves the win.
Who Should Win: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - This movie deserves the win due to the fact that it is BY FAR the best movie that has come out all year.
BEST ACTOR
Who Will Win: SEAN PENN - I'm gonna lay something out there, I HATE Sean Penn. I think he is a HUGE over actor and definitely did not deserve the Oscar for Mystic River, especially over Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York. I did hear his performance in this film is incredible, but that still doesn't sway me.
Who Should Win: FRANK LANGELLA - He was absolutely perfect as former President Richard Nixon. His performance could not have been better in any way. This is the guy who should take it home.
Honorable Mention: MICKEY ROURKE - I would say that he deserves the win for the Wrestler, but to be perfectly honest, he was just being himself and not playing a character.
BEST ACTRESS
Who Will Win: MERYL STREEP - I did not see Doubt, but I'm sure miss Streep was great in it as usual. And knowing how the Academy feels about her, she'll probably take it home.
Who Should Win: KATE WINSLET - I didn't see Revolutionary Road either, but every single movie that Mrs. Mendes (Yes she's married to Sam Mendes) is in, she gives an Oscar worthy performance, I mean she has been nominated 5 times and never won.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Who Will Win: HEATH LEDGER - By far the greatest performance of the year.
Who Should Win: HEATH LEDGER - see above
Honorable Mention: ROBERT DOWNEY Jr. - His performance in Tropic Thunder was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Now Comedy roles rarely, if ever win Academy Awards and if Heath Ledger wasn't in contention, the Award definitely should have gone to Downey Jr. "I don't read the script, the script reads me" Classic.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Who Will Win: KATE WINSLET - Considering she will be nominated for Best Actress and Supporting, she has a better shot in the Supporting area for The Reader.
Who Should Win: VIOLA DAVIS - Now yes, she does have an edge in playing her role in Doubt on the stage, but her transition to film was seamless. She should take it home.
That's how I feel about the year in film. You don't like it, I don't care. I'm right. You're wrong. Learn to like it.
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