To make oscar predictions, I would need to have seen the movies, which I have not.
After all, for those who care about what Hollywood offers in 2005, who wants to think that Rock represents the best of our entertainment personalities.
The movie industry used to represent classy elegance so uniquely American that the rest of the world used to perk up and notice.
Thanks to choices like Rock, the Oscars now represent a spoiled, smarter-than-thou class of leftists who are intent on boosting the "prestige" of terrorist type loonies at the expense of American security.
If rational actors in Hollywood were smart, they would launch a real Oscar ceremony, one which focuses on movie and acting greatness and leaves behind all the Bush-hating, conservative bashing rhetoric which has not become ingrained in the wacky Beverly Hills crowds.
I predict the Oscars will eventually be held in France where people might actually watch the show.
Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!
My predictions?
1. Study eyelids for light leakage.
2. Snore.
There was an interesting scene in SIDEWAYS...A "white trash"(?) couple was having sex. The TV was on in the living room...It showed Bush and Rumsfeld at a press conference. (Paul Giamatti character had to get something in that house...for his friend.)
Nevertheless, I still liked SIDEWAYS. Acting was good.
MILLION DOLLAR BABY...Michael Medved had a very low opinion of that film. I had a higher regard for that film than Medved. I liked the story about the bonding between Eastwood character and Hilary Swank character...But, I had a real problem with how the film ended...
FINDING NEVERLAND...It was a good movie. Good acting...But, I was not as impressed as some of the movie critics.
THE AVIATOR and RAY...They were very good...But, they dragged on and on at times.
The IFC awards are much better, not a political butt kissing contest or a ceremony to give someone an award because they never got one, even if in an inferior movie.
Anyways, I loved Sideways, and enjoyed The Aviator, and just caught Being Julia, fun little soap opera, Annette was great in it.
Sideways and Ray are both excellent. We saw them recently. I would vote for Sideways to win it all except best actor. Can we have a tie? Jamie Fox and Paul Giamati and Johnny Depp????? and Clint!
I predict that I will not watch one second of the program.