OPINION
Oscars 2008: A Post-Mortem
Written by Chris Beaumont
Published February 26, 2008
Published February 26, 2008
Part of Movie Recap
My prediction numbers were bolstered by a couple of lucky guesses in the shorts category, where I was able to guess the Documentary Short and the Live Action Short.
Here is my chart, my picks for will win, what I wanted to win, and who ultimately did win next to each to see just where I went wrong:
| Will | Want | Did | |
| Best Picture | No Country for Old Men | No Country for Old Men | No Country for Old Men |
| Best Director | Coen Brothers | Coen Brothers | Coen Brothers |
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Daniel Day-Lewis | Daniel Day-Lewis |
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Ellen Page | Marion Cotillard |
| Best Supporting Actor | Javier Bardem | Javier Bardem | Javier Bardem |
| Best Supporting Actress | Cate Blanchett | Amy Ryan | Tilda Swinton |
| Animated Feature | Ratatouille | Ratatouille | Ratatouille |
| Cinematography | There Will Be Blood | No Country for Old Men | There Will Be Blood |
| Art Direction | There Will Be Blood | Sweeney Todd | Sweeney Todd |
| Editing | No Country for Old Men | The Bourne Ultimatum | The Bourne Ultimatum |
| Visual Effects | Transformers | Transformers | The Golden Compass |
| Writing (Original) | Juno | Juno | Juno |
| Writing (Adapted) | No Country for Old Men | No Country for Old Men | No Country for Old Men |
| Costume Design | Sweeney Todd | Sweeney Todd | Elizabeth: The Golden Age |
| Documentary | No End in Sight | Taxi to the Dark Side | Taxi to the Dark Side |
| Music (Score) | Atonement | Ratatouille | Atonement |
| Music (Song) | "Falling Slowly" Once | "Falling Slowly" Once | "Falling Slowly" Once |
| Sound Editing | No Country for Old Men | There Will Be Blood | The Bourne Ultimatum |
| Makeup | Pirates of the Caribbean 3 | Pirates of the Caribbean 3 | La Vie en Rose |
| Sound Mixing | No Country for Old Men | Transformers | The Bourne Ultimatum |
| Doc, Short | Freeheld | Freeheld | Freeheld |
| Foreign Languge | Beaufort | Beaufort | Counterfeiters |
| Animated Short | I Met the Walrus | I Met the Walrus | Peter and the Wolf |
| Live Short | Le Mozart des Pickpockets | Le Mozart des Pickpockets | Le Mozart des Pickpockets |
Christopher Beaumont spends much of his time writing about entertainment when he isn't sitting in a movie theater. He is known around the office as the "Movie Guy" and is always ready to talk about his favorite form of entertainment and offer up recommendations. Interests include science fiction, horror, and metal music. His writings can be found at Draven99's Musings and Draven99's Media Center. Keep reading for information and comments on this article, and add some feedback of your own!
- Oscars 2008: A Post-Mortem
- Published: February 26, 2008
- Type: Opinion
- Section: Video
- Filed Under: Video: Television, Video: Film and TV Business, Video: Awards Shows
- Part of a feature: Movie Recap
- Writer: Chris Beaumont
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