Before I start my ramble here’s a quick rundown of the major categories…

Best Actor

Richard Jenkins – THE VISITOR

Frank Langella – FROST/NIXON

Sean Penn – MILK

Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Best Actress

Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married

Angelina Jolie – Changeling

Melissa Leo – Frozen River

Meryl Streep – Doubt

Kate Winslet – The Reader

Best Supporting Actor

Josh Brolin – Milk

Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder

Phillip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Michael Shannon – Revolutionary Road

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams – Doubt

Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Viola Davis – Doubt

Taraji P Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

Best Director

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – David Fincher

Frost/Nixon – Ron Howard

Milk – Gus Van Sant

The Reader – Stephen Daldry

Slumdog Millionaire – Danny Boyle

Best Picture

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Frost/Nixon

Milk

The Reader

Slumdog Millionaire

Best Animated Feature

BOLT

KUNG FU PANDA

WALL-E

Okay, let’s start with Dark Knight not being nominated for Best Picture.  Personally I loved the movie and the fact that it didn’t even make the nominations sucks balls.  In my opinion I felt it was a better overall movie than Frost/Nixon, and that’s not a knock against Frost/Nixon, I enjoyed the movie; it was a little contrived and lacked substance but overall watching it was a very pleasant experience, but was it better than Dark Knight?

I don’t know.  I’m trying to look at the nominations objectively but I can’t for the life of me fathom why The Dark Knight was excluded.

I’m stunned to be quite honest with you.

However, I am glad that at least Heath Ledger got a nomination.

Anyway, time for my predictions…

Best Actor – Frank Langella / Nixon

Best Actress – Kate Winslet / The Reader

Best Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger / Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress – Marisa Tomei / The Wrestler

Best Director – Danny Boyle / Slumdog Millionaire

Best Picture – Slumdog Millionaire

Best Animated Feature – WALL-E

So there you have it, let the games begin…

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