2008 Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are over and my predictions weren't as good as I was hoping. I didn't get to the theater as much as I would have liked throughout the fall, so I was depending on the winners from the SAG's and Golden Globes. I ended up getting 11/24 right. Not too bad, but not as good as I did last year.

Here are my top predictions compared to the actual winners:

Best Picture
Prediction: No Country For Old Men
Winner: No Country For Old Men

Directing
Prediction: No Country For Old Men
Winner: No Country For Old Men

Actor -- Leading
Prediction: Daniel Day-Lewis
Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis

Actor -- Supporting
Prediction: Javier Bardem
Winner: Javier Bardem

Actress -- Leading
Prediction: Cate Blanchett
Winner: Mario Cotillard

Actress -- Supporting
Prediction: Amy Ryan
Winner: Tilda Swinton

So, I suppose I did alright in the bigger categories. I never watch short films, so I got all those wrong. Documentaries and foreign films are never screened in the theaters in Utah, so I got all those wrong. I did well on sound editing and mixing, animation, and screenplay.

I guess I know what I need to do next year. Actually watch the films!!!