Last Minute Oscar Predictions

Hey everyone! I'm so running late on this, but better late than never. We just this second got back from a wkend in Winter Park. Thomas boarded and I did the lodge/hot chocolate/book thing (Model Student, in case you're interested about a girl who's a model and a student at Columbia - lots of good makeup and dieting tips;). I cannot believe how much Winter Park has grown! There are actually lots of restaurants/bars/coffee shops there now, and it was only 1.5 hrs away, so it's officially on my good list.

And now, my predictions:

• Original Screenplay: Will win - Little Miss Sunshine. Should win - Little Miss Sunshine
• Adapted Screenplay: Will win - The Departed. Should win - Notes on a Scandal
• Original Score: Will win - Phillip Glass for Notes on a Scandal. Should win - Phillip Glass for The Illusionist (not even nominated)
• Best Foreign Language Film - Will win - Pan's Labyrinth. Should win - Pan's Labyrinth
• Best Film Editing - Will win - The Departed. Should win - United 93
• Best Documentary - Will win - Inconvenient Truth. Should win - anything but (spare me the Al Gore acceptance/presidential announcement speech)
• Best Costume Design - Will win - Dreamgirls. Should win - Marie Antoinette
• Best Cinematography - Will win - Pan's Labyrinth. Should win - Pan's Labyrinth
• Best Art Direction - Will win - Dream Girls. Should win - Pan's Labyrinth
• Best Animated Film - Will win - Cars. Should win - Monster House
• Best Supporting Actress - Will win - Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls. Should win - Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal
• Best Supporting Actor - Will win - Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls. Should win - Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine. Should win, but not nominated: Adam Beach, Flags of our Fathers
• Best Actress - Will win - Helen Mirren, The Queen. Should win - Judy Dench, Notes on a Scandal
• Best Actor - Will win - Forest Whitaker, Last King of Scotland. Should win - Leonardo DiCaprio for The Departed (nominated for Blood Diamond instead)
• Best Director - Will win - Martin Scorcese. Should win - Martin Scorcese.
• Best Picture - Will win - The Departed. Should win - The Departed.
  

Caveat: I have not seen Babel, Dreamgirls, any of the documentary nominees and only Pan's in the Foreign Film Category.

Happy Oscar watching! Let's hope the musical numbers and honorary awards are brief, the dresses aren't dull, and the acceptance speeches are off the cuff.

-sunday