The Nedloh Film Awards

I'm having my own little awards thing. I make the nominees, and you vote. Actually, you'll vote for five of the nominees, and I'll throw in my own preference. I'll post the nominees on February 6th.

Screen Actors Guild Awards Results (Film Results Only)

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST: Slumdog Millionaire
My Prediction: Slumdog Millionaire

It really was. I thought that if Return of the King could win, compared to Mystic River (a film which ended up with three acting nominations), then Slumdog Millionaire

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Sean Penn for Milk
My Prediction: Sean Penn for Milk

He's kind of overdue for one anyway.

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Meryl Streep for Doubt
My Prediction: Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married

They love Meryl.

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
My Prediction: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight

Heath is taking the Oscar home.

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Kate Winslett for The Reader
My Prediction: Kate Winslett for The Reader

I think the vote between Viola Davis and Penelope Cruz was split, again.

BEST STUNT ENSEMBLE: The Dark Knight
My Prediction: The Dark Knight

Ironically, the film that didn't get a nomination for the top prize wins the most awards.

As far as the results go, not too bad.

Top Ten Oscar Snubs/Shuts of the Last 15 Years

Just for my own purposes. I did a similar thing on my old blog "Holden's Thoughts." I'll use some of the same films. But let's countdown.
10. Almost Famous snubbed for Best Picture
Though not one of my favorite films, it's still a good one. I feel it's a pretty honest picture, and certainly better than Chocolat.
I would put it in the place of Chocolat.
9. Peter Jackson for Best Director for The Two Towers
I call this a major snub when he was replaced by Pedro Almodovar for Talk to Her.
I would put him in the place of Pedro Almodovar.
8. Sean Astin missing out on Best Supporting Actor for The Return of the King.
While many may say that Ian McKellen had the better performance, but when you get right down to it, Sam is simply a more lovable, loyal, and intriguing character to watch. I feel Astin does a good job portraying him.
I would put him in the place of Ken Watanabe for The Last Samurai.
7, Dev Patel missing out on a Best Supporting Actor nod for Slumdog Millionaire, Though not a remarkable performance, Patel had been picking up nominations from BAFTA, SAG, he'd gotten some breakthrough performer awards. It does stand out in a non performance driven film.
I would put him in the place of Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road
6. Little Miss Sunshine losing Best Picture
I suppose it was bound to happen, but the math does not add up. It might have missed out on a few critic awards, but it only missed one of the four major guild awards (DGA.)
I would put it in the place of The Departed.
5. The Shawshank Redemption losing Best Picture
Others will say that the statute belongs to Pulp Fiction, but I like Shawshank more. Though it really is a great film. It illustrates what you're willing to do to rise against "The Man."
I would put it in the place of Forrest Gump.
4. Shattered Glass missing in Major Categories
The best explanation as to why it was over looked was because it was competing in a pretty competitive year. You had Return of The King, Master and Commander, Mystic River, Lost in Translation, 21 Grams, etc. It really is a compelling story that shows that not everything is what it seems. I think it deserved nominations in Picture, Supporting Actor (Peter Sarsgaurd), Adapted Screenplay, and Cinematography. Maybe even Editing.
Picture: I would put it in the place of Master and Commander
Supporting Actor: I would put it in the place of Alec Baldwin for The Cooler
Screenplay: I would put it in the place of Seabiscut
Cinematography: I would put it in the place of Seabiscut (I've got nothing against the film, I just like Shattered Glass better.)
3. Once missing out on the Major Categories
This film is my favorite of all time, and I feel it deserved a lot more recognition. It did manage a win in Best Original Song for the very pretty, and moving "Falling Slowly". But that really isn't much for such a simple, and beautiful film. I think it should have gotten nominations for Picture, Director (Carney), Original Screenplay, Best Original Song ("Once").
Picture: I would put it in the place of Atonement
Director: I would put in the place of Tony Gilroy for Michael Clayton
Screenplay: I would put it in the place of Ratatouille
Song: I would put in the place of "Happy Working Song" Enchanted
2. Into the Wild missing out in the Major Categories
It's an underrated film, and a poignant tale. This was the film that really introduced me to good cinema. I don't really agree with the idea that the protagonist is a spoiled brat. He didn't want to have to go through having to witness modern life, and felt that the wild was a better life than the one he had. Plus it has a killer Soundtrack by Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam. I felt it deserved nominations in Picture, Director (Penn), Leading Actor (Hirsch), Supporting Actress (Keener), Cinematography, Best Original Song ("Guaranteed" ).
Picture: I would put it in the place of Michael Clayton
Director: I would put it in the place of Jason Reitman for Juno
Actor: I would put him in the place of Tommy Lee Jones for In the Valley of Elah
Supporting Actress: I would put her in the place of Soarise Ronan for Atonement
Song: I would put in the place of "So Close" Enchanted
Cinematography: I would put it in the place of Atonement
1. The Dark Knight missing out in the Major Categories
A film like this doesn't come around often. Yes, it's a superhero film, and yes, it's a comic book film. But the Academy has got to look passed the genre (which it's the epitome of.) It's a work that deals with real issues in our culture and society. Things like fear, heroism, evil. It really is the ultimate battle between good and evil. I think it deserves nominations in Picture, Director (Nolan), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score.
Picture: I would put it in the place of The Reader
Director: I would put it in the place of Stephen Dalbry for The Reader
Screenplay: I would put in the place of The Reader (I have A LOT against The Reader(
Score: I would put in the place of Defiance.

Thank you for reading this list, if you did.

The Most Disapponting Oscars of All Time.

The nominees for the 81st Oscars are in, and I got to say I'm disappointed. The Reader over The Dark Knight? The Dark Knight really is the new Dreamgirls. No Gran Torino either. I think the Academy screwed themselves as far as ratings go. They might have had higher ratings if they had nominated The Dark Knight instead of The Reader. The Academy really has lost touch with the general public. I, along with many MILLIONS of Americans am very disappointed.

anyway... here are the nominees from Oscar Frenzy.

Best motion picture of the year

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Frost/Nixon
• Milks
• The Reader
• Slumdog Millionaire

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Richard Jenkins in The Visitor
• Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon
• Sean Penn in Milk
• Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Josh Brolin in Milk
• Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder
• Philip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt
• Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
• Michael Shannon in Revolutionary Road

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married
• Angelina Jolie in Changeling
• Melissa Leo in Frozen River
• Meryl Streep in Doubt
• Kate Winslet in The Reader

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Amy Adams in Doubt
• Penélope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Viola Davis in Doubt
• Taraji P. Henson in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Marisa Tomei in The Wrestler

Best animated feature film of the year

• Bolt, Chris Williams and Byron Howard
• Kung Fu Panda, John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
• WALL-E, Andrew Stanton

Achievement in art direction

• Changeling, Art Direction: James J. Murakami, Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt, Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
• The Dark Knight, Art Direction: Nathan Crowley, Set Decoration: Peter Lando
• The Duchess, Art Direction: Michael Carlin, Set Decoration: Rebecca Alleway
• Revolutionary Road, Art Direction: Kristi Zea, Set Decoration: Debra Schutt

Achievement in cinematography

• Changeling, Tom Stern
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Claudio Miranda
• The Dark Knight, Wally Pfister
• The Reader, Chris Menges and Roger Deakins
• Slumdog Millionaire, Anthony Dod Mantle

Achievement in costume design

• Australia, Catherine Martin
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Jacqueline West
• The Duchess, Michael O’Connor
• Milk, Danny Glicker
• Revolutionary Road, Albert Wolsky

Achievement in directing

• 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 documentary feature

• The Betrayal, A Pandinlao Films Production, Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
• Encounters at the End of the World, A Creative Differences Production, Werner Herzog and Henry Kaiser
• The Garden A Black Valley Films Production, Scott Hamilton Kennedy
• Man on Wire, A Wall to Wall Production, James Marsh and Simon Chinn
• Trouble the Water, An Elsewhere Films Production, Tia Lessin and Carl Deal

Best documentary short subject

• The Conscience of Nhem En A Farallon Films Production, Steven Okazaki
• The Final Inch A Vermilion Films Production, Irene Taylor Brodsky and Tom Grant
• Smile Pinki A Principe Production, Megan Mylan
• The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306 A Rock Paper Scissors Production, Adam Pertofsky and Margaret Hyde

Achievement in film editing

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
• The Dark Knight, Lee Smith
• Frost/Nixon, Mike Hill and Dan Hanley
• Milk, Elliot Graham
• Slumdog Millionaire, Chris Dickens

Best foreign language film of the year

• The Baader Meinhof Complex A Constantin Film Production, Germany
• The Class, A Haut et Court Production, France
• Departures, A Departures Film Partners Production, Japan
• Revanche, A Prisma Film/Fernseh Production, Austria
• Waltz with Bashir, A Bridgit Folman Film Gang Production, Israel

Achievement in makeup

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Greg Cannom
• The Dark Knight, John Caglione, Jr. and Conor O’Sullivan
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz

Achievement in music written for motion pictures

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,Alexandre Desplat
• Defiance, James Newton Howard
• Milk, Danny Elfman
• Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman
• WALL-E, Thomas Newman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures

• Down to Earth from WALL-E, Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, Lyric by Peter Gabriel
• Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire, Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar
• O Saya from Slumdog Millionaire, Music and Lyric by A.R. Rahman andMaya Arulpragasam

Best animated short film

• La Maison en Petits Cubes A Robot Communications Production, Kunio Kato
• Lavatory - Lovestory A Melnitsa Animation Studio and CTB Film Company Production, Konstantin Bronzit
• Oktapodi A Gobelins, L’école de l’image Production, Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand
• Presto A Pixar Animation Studios Production, Doug Sweetland
• This Way Up, A Nexus Production, Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes

Best live action short film

• Auf der Strecke, An Academy of Media Arts Cologne Production, Reto Caffi
• Manon on the Asphalt, A La Luna Production, Elizabeth Marre and Olivier Pont
• New Boy, A Zanzibar Films Production, Steph Green and Tamara Anghie
• The Pig An M & M Production, Tivi Magnusson and Dorte Høgh
• Spielzeugland A Mephisto Film Production, Jochen Alexander Freydank

Achievement in sound editing

• The Dark Knight, Richard King
• Iron Man, Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes
• Slumdog Millionaire, Tom Sayers
• WALL-E, Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
• Wanted,Wylie Stateman

Achievement in sound mixing

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten
• The Dark Knight, Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
• Slumdog Millionaire, Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
• WALL-E,Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt
• Wanted, Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt

Achievement in visual effects

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
• The Dark Knight, Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber and Paul Franklin
• Iron Man, John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Shane Mahan

Adapted screenplay

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Screenplay by Eric Roth, Screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
• Doubt, Written by John Patrick Shanley
• Frost/Nixon, Screenplay by Peter Morgan
• The Reader, Screenplay by David Hare
• Slumdog Millionaire, Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy

Original screenplay

• Frozen River, Written by Courtney Hunt
• Happy-Go-Lucky, Written by Mike Leigh
• In Bruges, Written by Martin McDonagh
• Milk, Written by Dustin Lance Black
• WALL-E, Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter

Source: http://www.awardsdaily.com

My Predictions for The 81st Academy Awards

These are my final predictions for the 81st Academy Awards.

Oscar Predictions for the 81st Academy Awards

Best Picture
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Milk
-Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
-Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
-David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
-Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
-Gus Van Sant for Milk

Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
-Richard Jenkins for The Visitor
-Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
-Sean Penn for Milk
-Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler

Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
-Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
-Angelina Jolie for Changeling
-Meryl Streep for Doubt
-Kate Winslett for Revolutionary Road

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Josh Brolin for Milk
-Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder
-Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
-Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
-Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
-Viola Davis for Doubt
-Rosemarie Dewitt for Rachel Getting Married
-Marissa Tomei for The Wrestler
-Kate Winslett for The Reader

Best Original Screenplay
-Happy-Go-Lucky by Mike Leigh
-Milk by Dustin Lance Black*
-Rachel Getting Married by Jenny Lumet
-WALL-E by Andrew Stanton
-The Wrestler by Robert D. Siegel

Best Adapted Screenplay
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Eric Roth
-The Dark Knight by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
-Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan
-Paranoid Park by Charles Gilbert and Neil Kopp
-Slumdog Millionaire by Simon Beaufoy*

Best Animated Feature
-Bolt
-Horton Hears a Hoo
-Kung Fu Panda
-WALL-E*
-Waltz With Bashir

Best Documentary Feature
-American Teen
-I.O.U.S.A.
-Man On Wire*
-Standard Operating System
-Trouble With Water

Best Foreign Language Film
-The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
-The Class (France)
-Everlasting Moments (Sweden)
-Necessities of Life (Canada)*
-Waltz With Bashir (Israel)*

Best Film Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog Millionaire*
-The Wrestler

Best Cinematography
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight*
-Revolutionary Road
-Slumdog Millionaire

Best Art Direction
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Revolutionary Road

Best Costume Design
-Australia
-Changeling
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
-The Duchess
-Revolutionary Road

Best Original Score
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Alexandre Desplat
-The Dark Knight by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard *
-Frost/Nixon by Hans Zimmer
-Slumdog Millionaire by A. R. Rahman
-WALL-E by Thomas Newman

Best Original Song
-“Gran Torino” Gran Torino Written and Performed by Clint Eastwood
-”I Thought I Lost You” Bolt Written by Miley Cyrus and Jeffery Steele Performed by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta
-“Jai Ho” Slumdog Millionaire Written by A. R. Rahman and Gulzar*
-“The Wrestler” The Wrestler Written and Performed by Bruce Springstein
-“Down to Earth” WALL-E by Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman Performed by Peter Gabriel

Best Sound Mixing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight*
-Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
-Iron Man
-WALL-E

Best Sound Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight*
-Defiance
-Iron Man
-WALL-E

Best Visual Effects
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Iron Man*

Best Make Up
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
-The Dark Knight
-Tropic Thunder