FAVORITE OSCAR WINNERS * before=would be *** AFTER=ARE ***

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PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE
Terrence Howard - HUSTLE & FLOW
Heath Ledger - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Joaquin Phoenix - WALK THE LINE
David Strathairn - GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
George Clooney - SYRIANA
Matt Dillon - CRASH
Paul Giamatti - CINDERELLA MAN
Jake Gyllenhaal - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
William Hurt - A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Judi Dench - MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS
Felicity Huffman - TRANSAMERICA
Keira Knightley - PRIDE & PREJUDICE
Charlize Theron - NORTH COUNTRY
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams - JUNEBUG
Catherine Keener - CAPOTE
Frances McDormand - NORTH COUNTRY
Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER
Michelle Williams - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
KING KONG
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
PRIDE & PREJUDICE

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
BATMAN BEGINS
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
THE NEW WORLD

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTSPRIDE & PREJUDICE
WALK THE LINE

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MUNICH

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE
ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
MURDERBALL
STREET FIGHT

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
THE DEATH OF KEVIN CARTER: CASUALTY OF THE BANG BANG CLUB
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA
THE MUSHROOM CLUB
A NOTE OF TRIUMPH: THE GOLDEN AGE OF NORMAN CORWIN

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
CINDERELLA MAN
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
CRASH
MUNICH
WALK THE LINE

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
DON'T TELL
JOYEUX NOèL
PARADISE NOW
SOPHIE SCHOLL - THE FINAL DAYS
TSOTSI

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
CINDERELLA MAN
STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SCORE)
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
MUNICH
PRIDE & PREJUDICE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SONG)
"In the Deep" - CRASH
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - HUSTLE & FLOW
"Travelin' Thru" - TRANSAMERICA

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MUNICH

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
BADGERED
THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION
THE MYSTERIOUS GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS OF JASPER MORELLO
9
ONE MAN BAND

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
AUSREISSER (THE RUNAWAY)
CASHBACK
THE LAST FARM
OUR TIME IS UP
SIX SHOOTER

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
KING KONG
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
WAR OF THE WORLDS

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
KING KONG
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
WALK THE LINE
WAR OF THE WORLDS

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
KING KONG
WAR OF THE WORLDS

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
MUNICH

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MATCH POINT
THE SQUID AND THE WHALE
SYRIANA

Tried to put the expected winners in this poll to give people a chance to vote on the big awards

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Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE

George Clooney - SYRIANA
Paul Giamatti - CINDERELLA MAN

Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER
Michelle Williams - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CRASH
MUNICH

Ang Lee

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and as so far as the poll shows, my choice would also be Munich.

Munich for BP/BD/AS

good choice.

You seem to really like Munich, I highly recommend the book its basedon for anyone who enjoyed the film

The book is called Vengeance by George Jonas. Its writen by a journalist who interviewd "Avner." The book gives more insight into Avner. Its worth adding to your reading list.

Thanks, I am interested in that, based on your recommendation so I will pick it up on my next trip to the bookstore.

so with a week till Oscar weekend, ..............

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anyway with all of the talk here about Michelle Williams, I am thinking that Rachel W would be a favorite.

I thought both were excellent, so I'd be happy to see either win, but I am slightly partial to Rachel.

I haven't seen Junebug or Capote though.

and last day to enter votes before the Oscars tonight

thanks for all of the votes

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Who would be your favorite Oscar winner from this group of SOME EXPECTED / POSSIBLE WINNERS? ( Listed some from the Acting, Picture and Director Nominees )

MUNICH 40% ( 8 )

Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER 20% ( 4 )
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN 20% ( 4 )

Michelle Williams - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN 10% ( 2 )

Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE 5% ( 1 )
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE 5% ( 1 )

CRASH 0% ( 0 )
Ang Lee 0% ( 0 )
George Clooney - SYRIANA 0% ( 0 )
Paul Giamatti - CINDERELLA MAN 0% ( 0 )

Who Voted: alex young, Archie Gates, BennyBlanco, BronZe, ChipMunky, Christian, Donnie Darko, Dreamline, Goldie, greasedlightning, loyalfromlondon, Lucky, MikeQ., Moolah, neo_wolf, Raffiki, Ripper, Sam Nasty, tina_als_girl, yoshue

Total Votes : 20

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Favorites > not sure if any will pass these 2.

* Clooney > how can you not like that guy.
* Rachel Weisz > sweet and deserving win.

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Others

* OK, the Penguins win is up there too.
* Glad for Hoffman, also for a great career
* Reese, as the singing, carrying the movie pushed her over the top.

for full review plus reminder about photos

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Best Motion Picture of the Year
CRASH (Lions Gate)

Best Achievement in Directing
Ang Lee, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (Focus Features)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Philip Seymour Hoffman in CAPOTE (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Reese Witherspoon in WALK THE LINE (20th Century Fox)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
George Clooney in SYRIANA (Warner Bros.)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Rachel Weisz in THE CONSTANT GARDENER (Focus Features)

Best Adapted Screenplay
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana (Focus Features)

Best Original Screenplay
CRASH, Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco (Lions Gate)

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (DreamWorks Animation SKG)

Best Achievement in Art Direction
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Best Achievement in Cinematography
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Best Achievement in Costume Design
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Best Documentary Feature
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (Warner Independent Pictures)

Best Documentary Short Subject
A NOTE OF TRIUMPH: THE GOLDEN AGE OF NORMAN CORWIN

Best Achievement in Film Editing
CRASH (Lions Gate)

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
TSOTSI (South Africa)

Best Achievement in Makeup
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE (Buena Vista)

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, Score by Gustavo Santaolalla (Focus Features)

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
HUSTLE & FLOW, "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" with music and lyric by Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard (Paramount Classics)

Best Animated Short Film
THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION

Best Live Action Short Film
SIX SHOOTER

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
KING KONG (Universal)

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
KING KONG (Universal)

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
KING KONG (Universal)

fyi....didn't win an Oscar....don't care..... ZZ is a Favorite Oscar Winner just for being there.

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