Oscars: 2002 Predictions
Submitted by AAA on Sat, 09/21/2002 - 04:21
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- Best Picture:
- 01. Chicago
- 02. The Hours
- 03. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 04. Gangs of New York
- 05. The Pianist
- 06. About Schmidt
- 07. Adaptation
- 08. Far from Heaven
- longshot: Talk to Her
- Best Director:
- 01. Martin Scorcese - Gangs of New York
- 02. Rob Marshall - Chicago
- 03. Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 04. Roman Polanski - The Pianist
- 05. Pedro Almodovar - Talk to Her
- 06. Stephen Daldry - The Hours
- 07. Todd Haynes - Far from Heaven
- 08. Spike Jonze - Adaptation
- longshot: Steven Spielberg - Catch Me if You Can
- Best Actor:
- 01. Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt
- 02. Daniel Day Lewis - Gangs of New York
- 03. Adrien Brody - The Pianist
- 04. Richard Gere - Chicago
- 05. Michael Caine - The Quiet American
- 06. Nicolas Cage - Adaptation
- 07. Robin Williams - One Hour Photo
- 08. Hugh Grant - About a Boy
- longshot: Campbell Scott - Roger Dodger
- Best Actress:
- 01. Julianne Moore - Far from Heaven
- 02. Nicole Kidman - The Hours
- 03. Renee Zellweger - Chicago
- 04. Diane Lane - Unfaithful
- 05. Salma Hayek - Frida
- 06. Meryl Streep - The Hours
- 07. Nia Vardalos - My Big Fat Greek Wedding
- 08. Maggie Gyllenhaal - Secretary
- longshot: Samantha Morton - Morvern Caller
- Best Supporting Actor:
- 01. Chris Cooper - Adaptation
- 02. Dennis Quaid - Far from Heaven
- 03. Paul Newman - Road to Perdition
- 04. Alfred Molina - Frida
- 05. Ed Harris - The Hours
- 06. John C. Reilly - Chicago
- 07. Christopher Walken - Catch Me if You Can
- 08. Andy Serkis - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- longshot: Dennis Haysbert - Far from Heaven
- Best Supporting Actress:
- 01. Catharine Zeta-Jones - Chicago
- 02. Meryl Streep - Adaptation
- 03. Kathy Bates - About Schmidt
- 04. Julianne Moore - The Hours
- 05. Queen Latifah - Chicago
- 06. Michelle Pfeiffer - White Oleander
- 07. Patricia Clarkson - Far from Heaven
- 08. Cameron Diaz - Gangs of New York
- longshot: Edie Falco - Sunshine State
- Best Original Screenplay:
- 01. Far from Heaven
- 02. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
- 03. Gangs of New York
- 04. Antwone Fisher
- 05. Talk to Her
- 06. Igby Goes Down
- 07. Punch-Drunk Love
- 08. Y Tu Mama Tambien
- longshot: Roger Dodger
- Best Adapted Screenplay:
- 01. The Hours
- 02. Adaptation
- 03. Chicago
- 04. About Schmidt
- 05. The Pianist
- 06. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 07. About a Boy
- 08. Catch Me if You Can
- longshot: Road to Perdition
- Best Animated Film:
- 01. Lilo and Stitch
- 02. Ice Age
- 03. Spirited Away
- 04. The Wild Thornberries
- 05. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- 06. Treasure Planet
- longhot: Metropolis
- Best Cinematography:
- 01. Road to Perdition
- 02. Far from Heaven
- 03. Gangs of New York
- 04. The Pianist
- 05. Chicago
- 06. Frida
- 07. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 08. Minority Report
- longshot: Catch Me if You Can
- Best Editing:
- 01. The Hours
- 02. Gangs of New York
- 03. Chicago
- 04. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 05. Minority Report
- 06. The Pianist
- 07. Catch Me if You Can
- 08. Punch-Drunk Love
- longshot: 25th Hour
- Best Costume Design:
- 01. Chicago
- 02. Gangs of New York
- 03. Frida
- 04. Far from Heaven
- 05. Catch Me if You Can
- 06. Nicholas Nickleby
- 07. The Pianist
- 08. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- longshot: The Cat’s Meow
- Best Art Direction:
- 01. Gangs of New York
- 02. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 03. The Pianist
- 04. Minority Report
- 05. Catch Me if You Can
- 06. Chicago
- 07. Road to Perdition
- 08. Far from Heaven
- longshot: One-Hour Photo
- Best Original Score:
- 01. Far from Heaven
- 02. The Hours
- 03. Catch Me if You Can
- 04. Frida
- 05. Rabbit-Proof Fence
- 06. Nicholas Nickleby
- 07. Minority Report
- 08. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- longshot: 25th Hour
- Best Original Song:
- 01. “Father and Daughter” - The Wild Thornberries
- 02. “The Hands That Built America” - Gangs of New York
- 03. “I Move On” - Chicago
- 04. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile
- 05. “Gollum’s Song” - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 06. “I’m Still Here” - Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- 07. “Die Another Day” - Die Another Day
- 08. “Burn it Blue” - Frida
- longshot: anything else
- Best Sound:
- 01. Chicago
- 02. Minority Report
- 03. Gangs of New York
- 04. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 05. The Pianist
- 06. Spider-Man
- 07. Signs
- 08. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- longshot: Panic Room
- Best Make-up:
- 01. The Time Machine
- 02. Frida
- Best Sound Editing:
- 01. Minority Report
- 02. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 03. Spider-Man
- 04. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- 05. xXx
- 06. MIB II
- Best Visual Effects:
- 01. Minority Report
- 02. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 03. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- 04. Spider-Man
- 05. xXx
- 06. MIB II
No good vibes for Adaptation?
Well, here's hoping...
I have a strong feeling that if Gangs of New York A) Doesn't suck (which I really think it won't) and B) Doesn't bomb at the box office (we'll see) then Scorsese has an excellent chance at a Director's Oscar, as much for Mean Streets / Taxi Driver / The Last Waltz / Raging Bull / Goodfellas
/ [insert one of countless other great films here] as for his current film. The Academy is still a bit blushin' over Hitchcock never winning, and I bet they'd really love to make sure Scorsese doesn't end up in the same (Life?)boat.
Bold, fun, great list!
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L. Bangs
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Alright, I'll add one quick comment, and then I'll try to hush for a bit...
Given Oscar's track record of saving a slot for crowd-pleasers and its love of unexpected financial coups (see: The Sixth Sense), I wouldn't be shocked to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding nab nominations, despite the fact that I thought it was a strictly mediocre film at best. Besides, Tom Hanks was a producer, and I hear he has some clout in the business...
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L. Bangs
I haven't updated this in a while, and at all the Oscar message boards, MBFGW is buzzed to be a top contender, I'm gonna update this, but I think that Greek Wedding will have to settle for runner-up position.
Can anybody recall a film getting a best picture nod without nabbing a single directing, writing or acting nomination?
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I'll answer my own question - eleven years ago. Of course, the film was Beauty and the Beast, so, being an animated film, it really wasn't quite the surprise.
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Here's an interesting Oscar fact from Oscarwatch.com:
"John C. Reilly is in three of the Best Picture Nominations: The last time one actor was in three Best Picture Nominees was in 1939 when Thomas Mitchell had roles in Gone With The Wind, Stagecoach (for which he won Best Supp. Actor), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. If it happened again, well, I don't remember -- Beah Richards, Robert De Niro, Teresa Wright, Geoffrey Rush, and Julie Christie have all been in 2 of the years best pictures. "
Well, I found it interesting...
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L. Bangs
Thomas Mitchell is my favorite Supporting actor of all time. Many, many years ago I wrote an article about him for a local newspaper. I spent a lot of time writing about his year in 1939. That year he also made Only Angels Have Wings and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Might be the best year any actor ever had in the history of filmmaking