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20 Responses to “It’s Oscar time again …”

1. PTC says:

   Best pic- Slumdog
   Director- Danny
   Best Actor- I am going to say Frank, but I am rooting for mikey
   Actress- Melissa
   Supporting actor- Robert
   Supporting actress- Viola

   I never did get a victory post for the last thing I won on ephblog… townies can never get ahead!

   January 24th, 2009 at 6:08 pm



2. Dick Swart says:

   PTC-

   Had I neglected you as a winner of the Hopkins and the Log contest? My heart was in my mouth as I braved the dust and mouse turds to rummage through the EphBlog archives under the Williamstown Sewage Treatment Plant. No. I hadn’t been guilty of negligence,

   But the winner whose prize is still in the vault of the Hood River Pear and Apple Sorters Bank is NUTS. Without a mailing address, the surfer sits neglected in his plastic shell.

   NUTS, please contact me so that your writing may swell to the levels of your co-winners – Sophmom, Rory, and Ronit

   January 24th, 2009 at 6:36 pm



3. sophmom says:

   Dick:
   What about John Sayles? Any Academy awards connected to his work? I’m just reading about him in the book that was recommended by Wick Sloane, titled Uncommon Genius, which focuses on winners of the MacArthur Award…very good read, BTW.

   Okay. my picks:

   Best Picture: Slumdog Milionaire (It is magical. I’ve seen it twice already.)

   Best Director: Danny Boyle

   Best Actor: Frank Langella (wonderful performance and movie)

   Best Actress: Kate Winslet (Because she really should have been nominated for Revolutionary Road)

   Supporting actor: Heath Ledger (haven’t even seen this, but my guess is that the Academy will want to pay tribute to Ledger)

   Supporting actress: Marisa Tomei

   January 24th, 2009 at 6:43 pm



4. Dick Swart says:

   Sophmom -

   The recognitions given to John Sayles ‘72 do not include the Oscars. I don’t think this is unusual in the Land of Oscar and Big Bucks Talking. Please, please tell me I am wrong! The Return of the Secaucus 7 and its’ reunion theme is thought to be the inspiration for The Big Chill.

   Another filmmaker who’s work totals 30 films is the esteemed documentary maker, Frederick Wiseman ‘51 (same class as John Frankenthaler). His lifetime of works has been honored http://www.zipporah.com/wiseman but Oscar may be elusive and. compared with his work, an inconsequential recognition.

   I wonder if Henry Bass has ever worked with Wiseman? Henry, if you are reading this, anything to share about this iconic figure?

   Thank your for entry, Sophmom!

   January 24th, 2009 at 7:32 pm



5. jeffz says:

   Sayles has been nominated (I think for Lone Star, great flick) but hasn’t won. There is one other Eph connection to this year’s nominees — one of my classmates is the manager (or perhaps publicist, but I think the former, maybe both) for Michael Shannon — who is a filthy good actor, by the way, just see Bug if you don’t believe me.

   My picks:

   Best Picture: Slumdog, I wasn’t as huge a fan as everyone else, but it is a feel good story in a time where that is really neded

   Director: Boyle

   Actor: Rourke (although I agree Langella was awesome, great movie too)

   Actress: Hathaway

   Supporting Actor: Ledger (and I think wholly deserved regardless of his death playing a role)

   Supporting Actress: Davis

   January 24th, 2009 at 10:51 pm



6. nuts says:

   Great Post Mr. Swart. I’ll do my homework and make my picks.

   January 24th, 2009 at 11:39 pm



7. kthomas says:

   Test post. Haven’t seen everything in any category. Frost/Nixon was a blast– I’ve got to find out if Frost actually had the $300K in his account, when he wrote the check.

   January 25th, 2009 at 12:40 am



8. nuts says:

   he says,
   

   BEST PICTURE : Frost/Nixon
   BEST DIRECTOR : Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
   BEST ACTOR : Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
   BEST ACTRESS : Melissa Leo, Frozen River
   BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
   BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Adams, Doubt

   and the envelope please…

   January 25th, 2009 at 8:58 am



9. JG says:

   I haven’t seen everything yet, and they actually nominated a lot of movies I want to see this year (shocking since much of the year felt a little thin on good movies). Here are my best guesses. I’m torn between saying who I hope and who I actually think will win, hence the commentary.

   Picture: Slumdog Millionaire (I haven’t seen it yet, but that seems the general impression. Milk is also worthy, and Frost/Nixon feels unlikely despite how good it is)
   Director: Danny Boyle
   Actress: Kate Winslet (likely since she never wins and had two big movies this year – I’m partial to Anne Hathaway).
   Supp. Actress: Amy Adams (have only seen one movie on the list and it isn’t Doubt, but I have hear raves about her and Viola Davis so I flipped a coin)
   Actor: Frank Langella (tough category, but I’m happy if anyone but Brad Pitt gets it b/c the movie just wasn’t that good; I loved Sean Penn in Milk as well and thought it was something different for him)
   Supp. Actor: Heath Ledger (will get it b/c he died, should have gotten it for Brokeback but still deserves it here. Josh Brolin was also amazing in Milk and should have been nominated for No Country last year.)

   January 25th, 2009 at 10:24 am



10. frank uible says:

    nuts: Today must be your day for predictions. Please predict the outcome of my granddaughter’s basketball game – my crtstal ball is at the repair shop.

    January 25th, 2009 at 11:34 am



11. nuts says:

    frank, she going to win because they have a good coach, they play team ball, and she’s a Uible.

    January 25th, 2009 at 12:56 pm



12. Dick Swart says:

    Frank Langella Fans-

    CBS Sunday Morning did a very nice feature on him this am. He is truly an actor who has aged well and with astounding grace and skill. From matinee idol in Diary OAMH/1970, through Dracula in the Gorey production in 1977, and Nixon both on stage and in the nominated movie!

    ( Cyrano in 1970 and 1981 at WTF on stage at the old AMT)

    In a separate but related story, earlier last year, Rechtal Turgidley Jr revealed to ephblog that he is writing his memoir “Growing up Turgidley”. That announcement produced quite a stir and the book has been optioned by a major studio (no names, please).

    In an early morning phone call after the CBS program, agent Ari Gold of Miller Gold revealed that Frank Langella is being sought to play the role of Rechtal Turgidley Sr ‘28. Very off the record and for ephblog readers only, guess who is being considered to play Rechtal Turgidley, Jr? Could it be an actor who’s initials are LDC?

    You heard it here first!

    January 25th, 2009 at 1:44 pm



13. frank uible says:

    Undoubtedly based upon similarity of physiognomy, it should be Brad Pitt.

    January 25th, 2009 at 3:25 pm



14. sophmom says:

    Dick:

    What about “The Graduate”? Didn’t it win an Academy award of some kind? Not sure if Webb wrote the screenplay, but it was based on his book after all (a bit of lore I learned right here on Ephblog)!

    P.S. Very happy for Rech, but cannot figure out whose initials are LDC. How about a clue? Does he look like a younger version of Langella?

    January 26th, 2009 at 1:42 am



15. Dick Swart says:

    Hint: Leonardo D ……. ?

    Charles Webb. An indirect Oscar to me as I am thinking of more immediate relationship to the screen like Charles Brackett

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Webb

    Hove. The next town up from Brighton. Kind of like Winchelsea to Rye. In the shadow of a famous neighbor. Or, come to think of it, like me to Rechtal Turgidley, Jr. While casting me has not yet been bruited about, I was thinking of Brad Pitt, particularly for the money shot.

    January 26th, 2009 at 2:16 am



16. Another '05 Eph says:

    BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire
    BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST ACTOR: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
    BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet, The Reader
    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Viola Davis, Doubt

    January 26th, 2009 at 2:55 pm



17. Joshua A. DeLung says:

    BEST PICTURE

    
Slumdog Millionaire

    BEST DIRECTOR
    David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    BEST ACTOR

    
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

    BEST ACTRESS
    
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight


    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    Amy Adams, Doubt

    January 26th, 2009 at 4:34 pm



18. sophmom says:

    Dick @ 15:

    Oops. Or should I say, ‘Duh-uh’?

    On second guess, I am liking JG’s picks better than my own. I haven’t seen Doubt, but Amy Adams has gotten raves, and tons of press.

    January 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm



19. Holly says:

    Picture: Slumdog
    Director: Danny Boyle
    Actor: Mickey Rourke
    Actress: Kate Winslet
    Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger
    Supporting Actress: Amy Adams

    Slumdog will also take both music categories. Benjamin Button will be shut out of everything except maybe costuming, editing, and makeup.

    January 27th, 2009 at 1:37 am



20. Dick Swart says:

    The judges are comparing the entries of the eight blogists who participated in the Oscar predictions.

    After first read-thru with sleep-bleared eyes, it appears no one got them all correct. This means the labor-and-coffee-intensive process of #2 Eberhard Faber on Hammermill yellow legal must be employed.

    When completed (feet will not be held to the fire) a suitable post will be prepared

    Further more, To all entrants and the world in general:

    SEAN PENN, SEAN PENN, SEAN PENN, SEAN PENN, SEAN PENN, SEAN PENN, SEAN PENN!

    February 23rd, 2009 at 8:59 am

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