Actually, it's the Academy that made the rule that only one film can come per country, and so they're the ones that have thus cut some great films out because a country can only submit one. More than often, there is more than one great film that comes from a country.

PEACE, Mike

It'd be kinda boring to habe the same country nominated like 3 times in the same year.


It'd be like having Nicole Kidman nominated for 5 of her films in the same year, if an actress/actor could be nominated for more than one performance in the same year. So unfortunately some great films miss out (as do performances...Kidman for The Others for example)

So I think its still fair. They're still elligible in other categories at least, even if its more difficult for them to be nominated. It still happens (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Talk to Her, umm...all them others :wink: )

As far as I know Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring was not submitted as well.

Here is the list of Foreign Movies submissions:


Afghanistan, "Earth and Ashes," Atiq Rahimi, director;
Argentina, "A Lost Embrace," Daniel Burman, director;
Austria, "Antares," Gotz Spielmann, director;
Belgium, "The Alzheimer Case," Erik Van Looy, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Days and Hours," Pjer Žalica, director;
Brazil, "Olga," Jayme Monjardim, director;
Bulgaria, "Mila from Mars," Zornitsa Sophia, director;
Canada, "Far Side of the Moon," Robert Lapage, director;
Chile, "Machuca," Andrés Wood, director;
China, "House of Flying Daggers," Zhang Yimou, director;
Croatia, "Long Dark Night," Antun Vrdoljak, director;
Czech Republic, "Up and Down," Jan Hrebejk, director;
Denmark, "The Five Obstructions," Jørgen Leth & Lars von Trier, directors;
Ecuador, "Chronicles," Sebastián Cordero, director;
Egypt, "I Love Cinema," Osama Fawzy, director;
Estonia, "Revolution of Pigs," Karlo Funk, director;
Finland, "Producing Adults," Aleksi Salmenperä, director;
France, "The Chorus," Christophe Barratier, director;
Germany, "Downfall," Bernd Eichinger, director;
Greece, "A Touch of Spice," Tassos Boulmetis, director;
Hungary, "Kontroll," Nimród Antal, director;
Iceland, "Cold Light," Hilmar Oddsson, director;
India, "Shwaas," Sandeep Sawant, director;
Iran, "Turtles Can Fly," Bahman Ghobadi, director;
Israel, "Campfire," Joseph Cedar, director;
Italy, "The House Keys," Gianni Amelio, director;
Japan, "Nobody Knows," Hirokazu Kore-eda, director;
Korea, "Tae Guk Gi," Kang Je-gyu, director;
Macedonia, "The Great Water," Ivo Trajikov, director;
Malaysia, "A Legendary Love," Saw Teong Hin, director;
Mexico, "Innocent Voices," Luis Mandoki, director;
The Netherlands, "Simon," Eddy Terstall, director;
Norway, "Hawaii, Oslo," Erik Poppe, director;
Palestine, "The Olive Harvest," Hanna Elias, director;
Philippines, "Crying Ladies," Mark Meily, director;
Poland, "The Welts," Magdalena Piekorz, director;
Portugal, "The Miracle According to Salomé," Mário Barroso, director;
Romania, "Orient-Express," Sergiu Nicolaescu, director;
Russia, "Night Watch," Timolir Bekmambetov, director;
Serbia and Montenegro, "Goose Feather," Ljubiša Samardžic, director;
Slovenia, "Beneath Her Window," Metod Pevec, director;
South Africa, "Yesterday," Darrell Roodt, director;
Spain, "The Sea Inside," Alejandro Amenabar, director;
Sweden, "As in Heaven," Kay Pollak, director;
Switzerland, "Mein Name Ist Bach," Dominique de Rivaz, director;
Taiwan, "20 : 30 : 40," Sylvia Chang, director;
Thailand, "The Overture," Itthisoontorn Vichailak, director;
Uruguay, "Whisky," Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll, directors;
Venezuela, "Punto y Raya," Elia Schneider, director.

Who says 3 from the same country have to be nominated? Allowing countries to submit more than one makes it so some great films aren't cut out of consideration. It's unlikely the Academy would ever vote two films in from the same country, but allowing countries to submit all their great films allow for the truly greatest films to even have the chance to be nominated. The Academy isn't actually rewarding the best foreign film, they're rewarding the films that just happened to have been submitted. It doesn't make any sense. That's like restricting films in the Best Picture category so that every studio can only submit ONE film for Best Picture consideration. A lot of times, a studio won't know which film of theirs (if any) is the best in terms of "Oscar worthy". I'm sure you would have a problem with that.

PEACE, Mike

There's only one problem here. The reason why only one movie per country is allowed is that Oscar voters can watch all eligible movies. I think they have a special screening for all the foreign language movies. If you cut that restriction no one can watch all the movies which would lead to Oscar voters only watching what they want to and shutting "oscure" countries out. The only possible scenario is that besides the official submissions the voters can put like 5 wild cards in for movies they've seen outside this screening...

Yes, they have a requirement that a voter has to watch all foreign films to be eligible to vote in that category. Normally only around 100 people out of 6000 some members who can actually vote. That's why a lot of times you see weird nominations since a film only needs about 20 votes to get nominated.

I agree you cannot just allow all foreign films to be eligible since there simply won't be enough time to watch all of them, especially if they haven't been released in the states. What Levy suggested is pretty good.

@MikeQ

Are you going to change one of your Foreign Movies picks? As I said, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring is not eligible as far as I know.

I agree. If all films were eligible, it'd create a chaos. Also, it's amazing how only 20 people decide what movie is nominated for Best Foreign Picture.


For another, I think that if Spain went with Bad Education, it'd have a better chance of winning than The Sea Inside. In contrast to Spain, Bad Education seems to be far more well-received in the USA than The Sea Inside.

Limiting a country to submitting only one film is extreme, and obviously not a good way to do things seeing as how many good films are cut out. I would allow countries to submit 3 films or something, or come up with some alternative that is better than this horrible current one they have. Just my opinion of course, thanks for sharing yours.

PEACE, Mike

The Sea Inside wont he Broadcast Film Critics award for best foreign film, Bad Education wasnt even nominated.

Bad education isn't very academy-friendly. (Mondays in the Sun vs Talk to Her is a different story...interestingly enough again a film staring Javier Bardem vs a Pedro Almodovar-directed one)

1. Predict the 5 Best Picture nominees (10 points each)
The Aviator
Sideways
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Finding Neverland

2. Predict the 5 Best Director Nominees (10 points each)
Martin Scorcese-The Aviator
Clint Eastwood-Million Dollar Baby
Michael Mann-Collateral
Zhang Yimou-House of Flying Daggers
Alexander Payne-Sideways

3. Predict the 5 Best Actress Nominees (10 points each)
Hilary Swank-Million Dollar Baby
Annette Bening-Being Julia
Imelda Staunton-Vera Drake
Catalina Sandino Moreno-Maria Full of Grace
Kate Winslet-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

4. Predict the 5 Best Actor Nominees (10 Points each)
Jamie Foxx-Ray
Leonardo DiCaprio-The Aviator
Paul Giamatti-Sideways
Don Cheadle-Hotel Rwanda
Javier Bardem-The Sea Inside

5. Predict the 5 Best Original Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Incredibles
The Aviator
Hotel Rwanda
Kinsey

6. Predict the 5 Best Adapted Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
Closer
The Motorcycle Diaries
Million Dollar Baby
Finding Neverland
Sideways

7. Predict 5 best supporting actress nominees (7 points each)
Natalie Portman-Closer
Virginia Madsen-Sideways
Cate Blanchett-The Aviator
Laura Linney-Kinsey
Kate Winslet-Finding Neverland

8. Predict the 3 Best Animated Film Nominees (5 points each)
The Incredibles
Shrek 2
The Polar Express

9. Predict the 5 Best Foreign Movie nominees (the foreing movies are 5 and therefore harder to predict, but you can win points here) (5 points each)
The Chorus
The Sea Inside
House of Flying Daggers
The Five Obstructions
Crying Ladies

10. Predict any other 3 categories you want. (worth up to 5 points each) (Note: In questions 7/9 you are asked to predict only either best supporting actor OR actress and either Best Foreign Movie or Best Visual Effects. If you, for example choose Actor and Foreign Movies, you can still predict the Best Supporting Actress and Best Visual Effects nominees here) (5 points each)

Suporting Actor
Clive Owen-Closer
Morgan Freeman-Million Dollar Baby
Thomas Hayden Church-Sideways
Jamie Foxx-Collateral
Freddie Highmore-Finding Neverland

Best Song:
Learn to be Lonely-Phantom of the Opera
Believe-Polar Express
Old Habits Die Hard-Alfie
Million Voices-Hotel Rwanda
Accidently in Love-Shrek 2

Best Costumes:
The Aviator
House of Flying Daggers
Beign Julia
Phantom of the Opera
Lemony Snicket

Bonus Questions:

1. What will be the most nominated movie? (5 points)

Tie Breaker:The Aviator

How many nominations will the most nominated movie receive?11

2. What will be the most nominated studio? (7 points)

Tie Breaker:Miramax

How many nominations will that studio receive?16

4. How many of the oscar nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be first-time nominees? (4 points)
5

4. Which of the following movies will be completely snubbed by the Academy: (3 points each)
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Fahrenheit 9/11
Troy
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
A Very Long Engagement
The Merchant of Venice
The Manchurian Candidate
The Terminal
Napoleon Dynamite
I, Robot

Here we go.....

Best Picture:
1. The Aviator
2. Million Dollar Baby
3. Sideways
4. Finding Neverland
5. Ray

Best Director:
1. Martin Scorsese (The Aviator)
2. Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby)
3. Alexander Payne (Sideways)
4. Marc Forster (Finding Neverland)
5. Michael Mann (Collateral)

Best Actress:
1. Annette Bening (Being Julia)
2. Hilary Swank (Million $ Baby)
3. Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake)
4. Kate Winslett (ESOTSM)
5. Catalina Sandino Mareno (Maria Full Of Grace)

Best Actor:
1. Jamie Foxx (Ray)
2. Leonard Dicaprio (The Aviator)
3. Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda)
4. Paul Giametti (Sideways)
5. Liam Neeson (Kinsey)

Best Original Screenplay:
1. The Aviator
2. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
3. Kinsey
4. Hotel Rwanda
5. Vera Drake

Best Adapted Screenplay:
1. Sideways
2. Million Dollar Baby
3. Mean Girls
4. Before Sunset
5. Finding Neverland

Best Supporting Actress
1. Virginia Madsen - Sideways
2. Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
3. Laura Linney - Kinsey
4. Natalie Portman - Closer
5. Sophie Okeonde - Hotel Rwanda

Best Animated Film
1. The Incredibles
2. Shrek 2
3. The Polar Express

Best Visual Effects
1. The Aviator
2. Spiderman 2
3. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

Now, any other 3 categories.

Supporting Actor:
1. Thomas Hayden Church (Sideways)
2. Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby)
3. Clive Owen (Closer)
4. Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland)
5. Jamie Foxx (Collateral)

Cinematagrophy:
1. The Passion Of The Christ
2. Collateral
3. The Aviator
4. Ray
5. Million Dollar Baby

Best Costume Design:
1. The Aviator
2. House Of Flying Daggers
3. Phantom Of The Opera
4. Being Julia
5. Finding Neverland

Movie With most noms? - The Aviator
How Many? - 12 nominations

Studio with the most nominations? - Miramax
How many? - 20 nominations

How many actors and actress will be 1st time noms? 5

Which films will be completely snubbed?
Troy
The Merchant Of Venice
BJ2: The Edge Of REason
Napolean Dynamite
I, Robot

Ok, I hope I didn't miss anything.

Two years ago I did this contest late and tied for 3rd if I remember correctly. Last year I tried voting early and lost terribly. This year I'm waiting till the last minute! :razz:

1. Predict the 5 Best Picture nominees (10 points each)
Aviator
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Sideways

2. Predict the 5 Best Director Nominees (10 points each)
Eastwood
Forster
Nicols
Payne
Scorcese

3. Predict the 5 Best Actress Nominees (Again, specify which movie they'll be nominated for) (10 points each)
Bening
Moreno
Staunton
Swank
Winslet (Sunshine)


4. Predict the 5 Best Actor Nominees (10 Points each)
Cheadle
Depp
DiCaprio
Foxx
Giamatti

5. Predict the 5 Best Original Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
Aviator
Eternal Sunshine
Hotel Rwanda
Kinsey
Ray

6. Predict the 5 Best Adapted Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
Closer
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Motorcycle Diaries
Sideways

7. Predict EITHER the 5 best supporting actor nominees OR the 5 best supporting actress nominees (7 points each)
Carradine
Church
Foxx
Freeman
Owen


8. Predict the 3 Best Animated Film Nominees (5 points each)
Incredibles
Polar Express
Shrek 2

9. Predict EITHER the 3 Best Visual Effects Nominees OR the 5 Best Foreign Movie nominees (the foreing movies are 5 and therefore harder to predict, but you can win points here) (5 points each)
Harry Potter
Sky Captain
Spider-man 2


10. Predict any other 3 categories you want. (worth up to 5 points each) (Note: In questions 7/9 you are asked to predict only either best supporting actor OR actress and either Best Foreign Movie or Best Visual Effects. If you, for example choose Actor and Foreign Movies, you can still predict the Best Supporting Actress and Best Visual Effects nominees here) (5 points each)

Supporting Actress:
Blanchett
Linney
Madsen
Streep
Winslet (Neverland)

Art Direction:
Aviator
Eternal Sunshine
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket
Phantom of the Opera

Cinematography:
Aviator
Collateral
Finding Neverland
Passion
Ray
Bonus Questions:

1. What will be the most nominated movie? (5 points)

Aviator

Tie Breaker:

How many nominations will the most nominated movie receive?

9

2. What will be the most nominated studio? (7 points)

Mirimax
Tie Breaker:

How many nominations will that studio receive?

15

4. How many of the oscar nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be first-time nominees? (4 points)

8 (If Foxx gets nominated twice, I was only counting him once!)

4. Which of the following movies will be completely snubbed by the Academy: (3 points each)

Kill Bill Vol. 2
Sideways
Fahrenheit 9/11
The Passion of the Christ
Troy
Spider-Man 2
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
A Very Long Engagement
The Merchant of Venice
The Manchurian Candidate
The Terminal
Napoleon Dynamite Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban
I, Robot

1. Predict the 5 Best Picture nominees (10 points each)
The Aviator
Million Dollar Baby
Sideways
Hotel Rwanda
Finding Neverland (Switched from Ray again)

2. Predict the 5 Best Director Nominees (10 points each)
Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Alexander Payne, Sideways
Marc Forster, Finding Neverland
Zhang Yimou, House of Flying Daggers

3. Predict the 5 Best Actress Nominees (Again, specify which movie they'll be nominated for) (10 points each)
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Annette Bening, Being Julia
Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace

4. Predict the 5 Best Actor Nominees (10 Points each)
Jamie Foxx, Ray
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
Paul Giamatti, Sideways

5. Predict the 5 Best Original Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
The Aviator
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Hotel Rwanda
Kinsey
The Incredibles

6. Predict the 5 Best Adapted Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
Sideways
Million Dollar Baby
Finding Neverland
Closer
The Motorcycle Diaries

7. Predict EITHER the 5 best supporting actor nominees OR the 5 best supporting actress nominees (7 points each)
Supporting Actress:
Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Laura Linney, Kinsey
Natalie Portman, Closer
Sophie Okonedo, Hotel Rwanda

8. Predict the 3 Best Animated Film Nominees (5 points each)
The Incredibles
Polar Express
Shrek 2

9. Predict EITHER the 3 Best Visual Effects Nominees OR the 5 Best Foreign Movie nominees (the foreign movies are 5 and therefore harder to predict, but you can win points here) (5 points each)
Best Foreign Film:
The Sea Inside
House of Flying Daggers
Les Choristes
Touch of Spice
The Five Obstructions

10. Predict any other 3 categories you want. (worth up to 5 points each) (Note: In questions 7/9 you are asked to predict only either best supporting actor OR actress and either Best Foreign Movie or Best Visual Effects. If you, for example choose Actor and Foreign Movies, you can still predict the Best Supporting Actress and Best Visual Effects nominees here) (5 points each)
Best Supporting Actor:
Thomas Hayden Church, Sideways
Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Clive Owen, Closer
Jamie Foxx, Collateral
Freddie Highmore, Finding Neverland

Best Cinematography:
The Aviator
The Passion of the Christ
Collateral
Ray
House of Flying Daggers

Best Art Direction:
The Aviator
The Phantom of the Opera
Finding Neverland
House of Flying Daggers
The Terminal

Bonus Questions:

1. What will be the most nominated movie? (5 points)
The Aviator

Tie Breaker:

How many nominations will the most nominated movie receive?
13

2. What will be the most nominated studio? (7 points)
Miramax

Tie Breaker:

How many nominations will that studio receive?
22

4. How many of the oscar nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be first-time nominees? (4 points)
5

4. Which of the following movies will be completely snubbed by the Academy: (3 points each)

Kill Bill Vol. 2
Sideways
Fahrenheit 9/11
The Passion of the Christ
Troy
Spider-Man 2
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
A Very Long Engagement
The Merchant of Venice
The Manchurian Candidate
The Terminal
Napoleon Dynamite
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban
I, Robot

I don't think the supporting categories are covered with this question as well...

And here is the GAME:

1. Predict the 5 Best Picture nominees (10 points each)
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
The Manchurian Candidate (or Eternal Sunshine...I have one day to decide)
Motorcycle Diaries

2. Predict the 5 Best Director Nominees (10 points each)
Almodovar (Bad Education)
Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby)
Scorsese (Aviator)
Mike Nichols (Closer)
Jonathan Demma (Manchurian Candidate)

3. Predict the 5 Best Actress Nominees (Again, specify which movie they'll be nominated for) (10 points each)
Kate Winslet (D'oh...either Neverland or Eternal Sunshine)
Hillary Swank (Million Dollar Baby)
Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda)
Annette Bening (Being Julia)
Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake)

4. Predict the 5 Best Actor Nominees (10 Points each)
Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda)
Gael Garcia Bernal (Bad Education if this is an option...I dunno, does someone know if it is?)
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator)
Jim Carrey (Eternal Sunshine...there...I said it).
Paul Giametti (Sideways)

5. Predict the 5 Best Original Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
Bad Education
Eternal Sunshine
Kinsey
Closer (is it original)
The Incredibles

6. Predict the 5 Best Adapted Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
Motorcycle Diaries
Sideways
Million Dollar Baby
A Very Long Engagement
Finding Neverland (or is this original?)

7. Predict EITHER the 5 best supporting actor nominees OR the 5 best supporting actress nominees (7 points each)
Actress: Sophie Okenodo (if not is best actress...I know I'll lose points somewhere, but I don't know what she qualifies in)
Meryle Streep - Manchurian Candidate
Natalie Portman - Closer
Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
Virginia Madsen - Sideways

*Head Hurts* Will add the rest later now that I;m going to cheat and look at your entries.

Exactly. They are not

my final predictions:

1. Predict the 5 Best Picture nominees (10 points each)

The Aviator
Sideways
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray (as much as l hate to put it here...)

2. Predict the 5 Best Director Nominees (10 points each)

Alexander Payne, Sideways
Mike Nichols, Closer
Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Zhang Yimou, House of Flying Daggers

3. Predict the 5 Best Actress Nominees (Again, specify which movie they'll be nominated for) (10 points each)

Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace
Julie Delpy, Before Sunset
Annette Bening, Being Julia

4. Predict the 5 Best Actor Nominees (10 Points each)

Jamie Foxx, Ray
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
Paul Giamatti, Sideways

5. Predict the 5 Best Original Screenplay nominees (6 points each)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Aviator
Ray
Hotel Rwanda
The Incredibles

6. Predict the 5 Best Adapted Screenplay nominees (6 points each)

Finding Neverland
Sideways
Million Dollar Baby
Closer
The Motorcycle Diaries

7. Predict EITHER the 5 best supporting actor nominees OR the 5 best supporting actress nominees (7 points each)

Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Clive Owen, Closer
Peter Sarsgaard, Kinsey
Alec Baldwin, The Aviator

8. Predict the 3 Best Animated Film Nominees (5 points each)

The Incredibles
Shrek 2
The Polar Express

9. Predict EITHER the 3 Best Visual Effects Nominees OR the 5 Best Foreign Movie nominees (the foreing movies are 5 and therefore harder to predict, but you can win points here) (5 points each)

SPAIN - Mar Adentro (The Sea Inside)
FRANCE - Les Choristes (The Chorus)
CHINA - House of Flying Daggers
DENMARK - The Five Obstructions
GERMANY - Downfall

10. Predict any other 3 categories you want. (worth up to 5 points each) (Note: In questions 7/9 you are asked to predict only either best supporting actor OR actress and either Best Foreign Movie or Best Visual Effects. If you, for example choose Actor and Foreign Movies, you can still predict the Best Supporting Actress and Best Visual Effects nominees here) (5 points each)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:

The Aviator
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Spider-Man 2

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Laura Linney, Kinsey
Cloris Leachman, Spanglish
Natalie Portman, Closer

Bonus Questions:

1. What will be the most nominated movie? (5 points)

The Aviator

Tie Breaker:
How many nominations will the most nominated movie receive?
8

2. What will be the most nominated studio? (7 points)

Miramax

Tie Breaker:
How many nominations will that studio receive?
13

4. How many of the oscar nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be first-time nominees? (4 points)
5

4. Which of the following movies will be completely snubbed by the Academy: (3 points each)


Kill Bill Vol. 2
Fahrenheit 9/11
Troy
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
The Merchant of Venice
The Manchurian Candidate
Napoleon Dynamite
I, Robot

-------------------------
EDITED the 'snubbed' catagory...

That would be 5, Kypade: Foxx, Cheadle, Giamatti, Moreno, and Delpy.

BTW, you predict only 4 for original screenplay. :wink: And it's a bold prediction to think Imelda Staunton will be snubbed.

thanks...

l cant think of another for original...

and yeah, l guess it is...then again, l also have Julie Delpy and Moreno in that catagory, soo..l wouldnt pay much attention to me...

What about The Incredibles or some foreign films?

1. Predict the 5 Best Picture nominees

Million Dollar Baby
Hotel Rwanda
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Sideways
The Aviator

2. Predict the 5 Best Director Nominees

Martin Scorcese (The Aviator)
Marc Foster (Finding Neverland)
Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby)
Alexander Payne (Sideways)
Mike Nichols (Closer)

3. Predict the 5 Best Actress Nominees (Again, specify which movie they'll be nominated for)

Annette Benning (Being Julia)
Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby)
Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of the spotless Mind)
Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace)
Imelda Stauton (Vera Drake)

4. Predict the 5 Best Actor Nominees

Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator)
Liam Neeson (Kinsey)
Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda)
Johnny Depp (Finding Neverland)
Javier Bardem (The Sea Inside)

5. Predict the 5 Best Original Screenplay nominees

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Aviator
Hotel Rwanda
Ray
Kinsey

6. Predict the 5 Best Adapted Screenplay nominees

Finding Neverland
Closer
Sideways
The Motorcycle Diaries
Million Dollar Baby

7. Predict EITHER the 5 best supporting actor nominees OR the 5 best supporting actress nominees (7 points each)

Best Supporting Actress:

Cate Blanchett (The Aviator)
Laura Linney (Kinsey)
Natalie Portman (Closer)
Virginia Madsen (Sideways)
Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda)

8. Predict the 3 Best Animated Film Nominees (5 points each)

The Incredibles
Shrek 2
The Polar Express

9. Predict EITHER the 3 Best Visual Effects Nominees OR the 5 Best Foreign Movie nominees (the foreign movies are 5 and therefore harder to predict, but you can win points here) (5 points each)

Foreign Movies:

Downfall - Germany
House Of Flying Daggers - China
The Sea Inside - Spain
The Chorus (Les Choristes) - France
Far Side of the Moon - Canada

10. Predict any other 3 categories you want. (worth up to 5 points each) (Note: In questions 7/9 you are asked to predict only either best supporting actor OR actress and either Best Foreign Movie or Best Visual Effects. If you, for example choose Actor and Foreign Movies, you can still predict the Best Supporting Actress and Best Visual Effects nominees here) (5 points each)


Best Costume Design

The Aviator
House of Flying Daggers
Phantom of the Opera
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket

Best Cinematography:

House of Flying Daggers
The Passion of the Christ
The Aviator
Collateral
The Phantom of the Opera

Best Supporting Actor:

Jamie Foxx (Collateral)
Clive Owen (Closer)
Thomas Haden Church (Sideways)
Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby)
Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland)


Bonus Questions:

1. What will be the most nominated movie?

The Aviator

Tie Breaker:

How many nominations will the most nominated movie receive?

11

2. What will be the most nominated studio? (7 points)

Miramax

Tie Breaker:

How many nominations will that studio receive?

17

4. How many of the oscar nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be first-time nominees?

4

4. Which of the following movies will be completely snubbed by the Academy: (3 points each)

Kill Bill Vol. 2
Fahrenheit 9/11
The Merchant of Venice
Napoleon Dynamite
The Terminal
A Very Long Engagement
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

I'd go with The Incredibles. It's pretty much a shoe-in, in my opinion.

And here is the GAME:

1. Predict the 5 Best Picture nominees (10 points each)
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Fahrenheit 9/11
Sideways
Ray

2. Predict the 5 Best Director Nominees (10 points each)
Martin Scorcese, The Aviator
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Alexander Payne, Sidways
Zhang Yimou, House of Flying Daggers
Michael Moore, Fahrenheit 9/11

3. Predict the 5 Best Actress Nominees (Again, specify which movie they'll be nominated for) (10 points each)
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Imelda Stauton, Vera Drake
Annette Benning, Being Julia
Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace

4. Predict the 5 Best Actor Nominees (10 Points each)
Jamie Foxx, Ray
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
Javier Bardem, The Sea Inside
Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda

5. Predict the 5 Best Original Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Vera Drake
The Aviator
Hotel Rwanda
Kinsey

6. Predict the 5 Best Adapted Screenplay nominees (6 points each)
Sideways
Million Dollar Baby
Finding Neverland
The Motorcycle Diaries
Before Sunset

7. Predict EITHER the 5 best supporting actor nominees OR the 5 best supporting actress nominees (7 points each)
Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Jamie Foxx, Collateral
Freddie Highmore, Finding Neverland
Alan Alda, The Aviator


8. Predict the 3 Best Animated Film Nominees (5 points each)
The Incredibles
Shrek 2
The Polar Express

9. Predict EITHER the 3 Best Visual Effects Nominees OR the 5 Best Foreign Movie nominees (the foreing movies are 5 and therefore harder to predict, but you can win points here) (5 points each)
The Sea Inside
House of Flying Daggers
Les Choristes
The Keys to the House Campfire
The Five Obstructions

10. Predict any other 3 categories you want. (worth up to 5 points each) (Note: In questions 7/9 you are asked to predict only either best supporting actor OR actress and either Best Foreign Movie or Best Visual Effects. If you, for example choose Actor and Foreign Movies, you can still predict the Best Supporting Actress and Best Visual Effects nominees here) (5 points each)

Best Supporting Actress:
Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Laura Linney, Kinsey
Kate Winslet, Finding Neverland
Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Sophie Okonedo, Hotel Rwanda

Best Editing:
The Aviator
Sideways
Million Dollar Baby
Collateral
Fahrenheit 9/11

Best Original Score:
Sideways
Million Dollar Baby
The Incredibles
Finding Neverland
The Terminal

Bonus Questions:

1. What will be the most nominated movie? (5 points)

Tie Breaker: The Aviator

How many nominations will the most nominated movie receive?

12

2. What will be the most nominated studio? (7 points)

Miramax

Tie Breaker:

How many nominations will that studio receive?

20

4. How many of the oscar nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress will be first-time nominees? (4 points)

4

4. Which of the following movies will be completely snubbed by the Academy: (3 points each)

Kill Bill Vol. 2
Troy
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
The Merchant of Venice
The Manchurian Candidate
Napoleon Dynamite
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban
I, Robot