Oscar 2009 Live !!!
After last year’s Oscars delivered their worst TV ratings ever, producers this time say they aim to liven up the show with some surprises and new ways of presenting awards.
While some details have surfaced in the past week (the major stars could be Jack Nicholson, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, and Kate Winslet, turned down the chance to present awards) presenters names are being kept top secret. Some stars will sneak backstage, not enter on the red carpet.
Their efforts were complicated by the fact that this year’s main Oscar contenders, led by the British-made “Slumdog Millionaire” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” starring Brad Pitt, are hardly the big box office blockbusters that tend to pull in viewers.
The host is Hugh Jackman, who has hosted Broadway’s Tony Awards three times, to emcee the Oscars for the first time.
“If I hadn’t done the Tonys, I think I’d be a lot more nervous than I am,” Jackman said.
A major criticism of the ceremony is that, at three and a half hours, it drags on too long. Jackman admitted that he hoped it could be cut shorter. But winning speeches are limited to 45 seconds!
The ceremony airing live on ABC, features a mix of fresh faces and old Oscar hands in the acting categories. Two-time winner Meryl Streep extended her record to 15 nominations, this time for best actress in “Doubt,” while other past Oscar recipients and nominees include Sean Penn (best actor for “Milk”), Kate Winslet (best actress for “The Reader”), Robert Downey Jr. (supporting actor for “Tropic Thunder”) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (supporting actor for “Doubt.”)
Newcomers include a rush of veteran performers, among them best-actress contenders Anne Hathaway (”Rachel Getting Married”) and Melissa Leo (”Frozen River”) and best-actor candidates Mickey Rourke (”The Wrestler”), Frank Langella (”Frost/Nixon”) and Richard Jenkins (”The Visitor”).
“The Dark Knight” co-star Heath Ledger, who died on Oscar nominations day last year, is considered as strong a lock to win “Slumdog Millionaire” supporting actor.
Past winner Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, both are nominated. She’s up for best actress in “Changeling” and he’s competing for best actor in “Benjamin Button,” which leads with 13 nominations, followed by “Slumdog” with 10.
Oscar Picks
Actor In A Leading Role:
This will obvs come down to Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke. Was Mickey Rourke acting, though? He was as down and out in real life as his character was in the Wrestler. Sean Penn on the other hand in Milk - you can tell he was the kielbasa king in preparing for his role. Pick:
Sean Penn - Milk
Actor In A Supporting Role:
I already forget who Heath Ledger’s competition is for this award. His biggest competition will be from Philip Seymour Hoffman, but I think Hollywood & the Academy are looking for press… pick:
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Actress In A Leading Role:
From what I hear, you forget how annoying Kate Winslet is in real life, when you see her performance in The Reader. Pick:
Kate Winslet - The Reader
Actress In A Supporting Role:
Apparently if you give this chick a Spanish speaking role (i.e. a role in which she can speak the language well), she’ll knock it out of the water. Pick:
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Cinematography:
The Cinematography was so good in this movie, that I forgot about the smell. Pick:
Slumdog Millionaire
Directing:
You try directing red-dots without a fresh tube of red lipstick. Pick:
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Picture:
Easily the best picture. This movie will take you out of your present shitty life, and take you into the magical world of Mumbai. Pick:
Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Adapted Screenplay):
The plot arcs in this movie had more than a couple geniuses on board. Pick:
Slumdog Millionaire
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