Mike Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) 5th. Annual Songfacts Oscar Pool! A clean and comfortable Songfacts T-shirt to whomever gets the most points. This thread will serve as the pool. Just post a reply with your choices in the following categories: Best Picture (25 points): "Atonement" "Juno" "Michael Clayton" "No Country for Old Men" "There Will Be Blood" Best Actor (15 points): George Clooney - "Michael Clayton"; Daniel Day - Lewis "There Will Be Blood" Johnny Depp - "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" Tommy Lee Jones - "In the Valley of Elah" Viggo Mortensen - "Eastern Promises" Best Actress (15 points): Cate Blanchett - "Elizabeth The Golden Age" Julie Christie - "Away From Her" Marion Cotillard - "La Vie en Rose" Laura Linney - "The Savages" Ellen Page - "Juno."†Best Supporting Actor (10 points): Casey Affleck - "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" Javier Bardem - "No Country for Old Men" Hal Holbrook - "Into the Wild" Philip Seymour Hoffman - "Charlie Wilson's War" Tom Wilkinson - "Michael Clayton." Best Supporting Actress (10 points): Cate Blanchett - "I'm Not There" Ruby Dee -"American Gangster" Saoirse Ronan - "Atonement" Amy Ryan - "Gone Baby Gone" Tilda Swinton - "Michael Clayton." Best Director (15 points): Julian Schnabel - "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" Jason Reitman - "Juno" Tony Gilroy - "Michael Clayton" Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - "No Country for Old Men" Paul Thomas Anderson - "There Will Be Blood." Best Original Score (15 points): "Atonement" - Dario Marianelli "The Kite Runner" - Alberto Iglesias "Michael Clayton" - James Newton Howard "Ratatouille" - Michael Giacchino "3:10 to Yuma" - Marco Beltrami. Best Original Song (25 points): "Falling Slowly" from "Once," Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova "Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz "Raise It Up" from "August Rush," "So Close" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz "That's How You Know" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. *Best Song is the first tiebreaker, followed by Best Score. The Oscars are Sunday, February 24th. 2008, so make sure to post your picks by then. Only one entry accepted per person. Good luck! Edited March 3, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Best Picture There Will Be Blood Best Actor Daniel Day - Lewis "There Will Be Blood" Best Actress Julie Christie - "Away From Her" Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson - "Michael Clayton." Best Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett - "I'm Not There" Best Director Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - "No Country for Old Men" Best Original Score "Atonement" - Dario Marianelli Best Original Song "That's How You Know" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I wish I could play, but I don't know any of these movies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanAm Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Don't worry about that, Laurie. I haven't seen one of these movies and I'm going to play and display my ignorance for all the world to see. Best Picture No Country For Old Men Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis "There Will Be Blood" Best Actress Julie Christie "Away From Her" Best Supporting Actor Javier Bardem "No Country For Old Men" Best Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett "I'm Not There" Best Director Tony Gilroy "Michael Clayton" Best Original Score "The Kite Runner" Alberto Iglesias Best Original Song "That's How You Know" Enchanted Menken & Schwartz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Yes, I'm going to go into this mostly blindly as well. Best Picture- Atonement Best Actor- Johnny Depp Best Actress- Ellen Page Best Supporting Actor- Philip Seymour Hoffman Best Supporting Actress- Cate Blanchett Best Director- Joel and Ethan Coen Best Original Score- Ratatouille Best Original Song- Falling Slowly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hmmm okay cool! Best Picture- "There Will Be Blood" The title sounds interesting... Best Actor- Daniel Day - Lewis ... I would of liked to of picked George Clooney, but I really haven't heard much about him lately...so I'll leave him out of this one. Best Actress- Laura Linney... I know who she is! Best Supporting Actor- Philip Seymour Hoffman...I've heard this name before, I think he's from around my neck of the woods... Best Supporting Actress- Saoirse Ronan .... I like the name. Best Director- Joel Coen and Ethan Coen... Can't go wrong with Coen & Coen, right? Best Original Score- Marco Beltrami... His name rhymes with salami! Best Original Song- "That's How You Know" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz... These dudes have 3 songs nominated, one of them has got to get in... How'd I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 No Country for Old Men/Once for the win!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Best Picture "There Will Be Blood" Best Actor Johnny Depp - "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" Best Actress Julie Christie - "Away From Her" Best Supporting Actor Javier Bardem - "No Country for Old Men" Best Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett - "I'm Not There" Best Director Julian Schnabel - "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" Best Original Score (15 points): "Ratatouille" - Michael Giacchino Best Original Song "Falling Slowly" from "Once," Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Here's my very considered and based on real statements & research winner's list: Best Actor (15 points): Johnny Depp - "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" Best Actress (15 points): Cate Blanchett - "Elizabeth The Golden Age" Best Supporting Actor (10 points): Tom Wilkinson - "Michael Clayton." Best Supporting Actress (10 points): Ruby Dee -"American Gangster" Best Director (15 points): Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - "No Country for Old Men" Best Original Score (15 points): "Michael Clayton" - James Newton Howard Best Original Song (25 points): "Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz *note: I was indeed slightly ironic about that considered & research part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Best Picture (25 points): "Atonement" Best Actor (15 points): Johnny Depp - "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" Best Actress (15 points): Cate Blanchett - "Elizabeth The Golden Age" Best Supporting Actor (10 points): Casey Affleck - "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" Best Supporting Actress (10 points): Saoirse Ronan - "Atonement" Best Director (15 points): Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - "No Country for Old Men" Best Original Score (15 points): "The Kite Runner" - Alberto Iglesias Best Original Song (25 points): "Falling Slowly" from "Once," Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Best Picture "No Country For Old Men" Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis -- "There Will Be Blood" Best Actress Cate Blanchett -- "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" Best Supporting Actor Javier Bardem -- "No Country For Old Men" Best Supporting Actress Ruby Dee -- "American Gangster" Best Director Jason Reitman -- "Juno" Best Original Score "3:10 To Yuma" - Marco Beltrami Best Original Song "Raise It Up" from "August Rush" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I haven't seen any of these films, but I'm voting based on guesses and what I've read about each movie/actor: Best Picture: Atonement (I think it got the Golden Globe, so it may get the Oscar) Best Actor: Johnny Depp (the Academy loves the underdog) Best Actress: Ellen Page (Academy likes kids, too) Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Best Score: "Ratatouille" by Michael Giacchini Best Original Song: "That's How You Know" from Enchanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Best Picture - No Country For Old Men Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis Best Actress - Cate Blanchett Sup. Actor - Javier Bardem Sup. Actress - Ruby Dee Best Director - Coen Bros. Score - Atonement - Dario Marianelli Song - So Close - Enchanted Edited January 23, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Did they have the awards show yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 We're a music site, why do we have an Oscar pool and not a Grammy's pool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Best Picture - Atonement Best Actor - Daniel Day Lewis Best Actress - Cate Blanchett Best Supporting Actor - Philip Seymour Hoffman Best Supporting Actress - Ruby Dee Best Director - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Best Original Score - Ratatouille Best Original Song - Falling Slowly/Once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Last minute predictions: Best Picture - No Country for Old Men Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis Best Actress - Julie Christie Best Supporting Actor - Javier Bardem Best Supporting Actress - Cate Blanchett Best Director - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Best Original Score - The Kite Runner Best Original Song - Falling Slowly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Best Picture (25 points): "No Country for Old Men" Best Actor (15 points): Daniel Day - Lewis "There Will Be Blood" Best Actress (15 points): Ellen Page - "Juno." Best Supporting Actor (10 points): Hal Holbrook - "Into the Wild" Best Supporting Actress (10 points): Amy Ryan - "Gone Baby Gone" Best Director (15 points): Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - "No Country for Old Men" Best Original Score (15 points): "Atonement" - Dario Marianelli Best Original Song (25 points): "Falling Slowly" from "Once," Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 I felt so bad for that girl who won Best Song when they cut her mic. They made up for it by bringing her back after commercial, and she actually had something to say, unlike most of the award recipients last night. Here's the video of her speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 I love her and that song and that movie and I'm so tickled it won and that she got her say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 I should have voted before going on vacation. I was beat yesterday and playing catch-up around the house. I would have guessed wrong anyway, always do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 I was so pleased Falling Slowly won! Little film, little song, a winner in a big way. Both of them were so excited, and then they cut her off, which sucked. Everyone realized that though, and were trully happy that they brought her back. She, her...what is that girl's name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Marketa Irglova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Thank you, das. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'm really glad Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova won as well. Those songs from Enchanted were awful! I mean, they could have not nominated at least one of them to make room for a song from Into the Wild or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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