Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Adaptation and the Oscars

Saw Adapatation the other day. Found it quite clever and well made. The ending felt slightly contrived and a bit too pat, given how the movie started off. That apart, I enjoyed every minute. Nicholas Cage turned out to be a much better actor than I imagined. Chris Cooper clearly deserved his Oscar too.

Speaking of which, here are my predictions for the major awards this year at the Oscars. These are those whom I think will win and not those which I think should. (I haven't seen most of these movies in any case !)

Best Picture - Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Director - Peter Jackson for Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Actor - I'll go out on a limb and guess Bill Murray (Lost in Translation) instead of Sean Penn (Mystic River) here
Best Actress - Charlize Theron for Monster
Best Original Screenplay - Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation
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  1. nachiketjJanuary 28, 2004 at 3:47 AM

    My choices exactly.

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  2. simigJanuary 28, 2004 at 4:08 AM

    So you believe in using the Golden Globes as a crystal ball and then adding a tweak of your own eh? But then why not! The Globes have been excellent predictors of the way the Oscars go...

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  3. sukuJanuary 28, 2004 at 5:02 AM

    I'll break a coconut at Ayyapa Mandir if Johnny Depp win ;) Oh how I wish :D

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  4. diffdrummerJanuary 28, 2004 at 7:10 AM

    Chances are that you might get a minimum of 4 out 5 right! ;) I'd like Clint Eastwood to win, but I guess LOTR is more the Oscar type. Bill Murray - personal choice, although Sean Penn had given a mindblowing performance. Sofia Coppola, hands down winner.
    Yeah,Nic Cage surpassed himself in Adaptation, doesn't matter much to me though...I always liked him for his eyes. Hihi.

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  5. madhavJanuary 28, 2004 at 2:53 PM

    So you believe in using the Golden Globes as a crystal ball and then adding a tweak of your own eh?

    No.

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  6. madhavJanuary 28, 2004 at 2:54 PM

    Heh. That was a pleasant surprise, Depp being nominated for Pirates. I don't recollect him being nominated before..need to check and confirm.

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  7. ggollerkeriJanuary 28, 2004 at 6:15 PM

    He definitely deserves an Oscar, I'd say, even if it would be like Training Day for Denzel Washington if they gave it to him this year.

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  8. sukuJanuary 29, 2004 at 4:06 AM

    LOTR is certainly not Oscar type...going by its previous history of thumbing down fantasy epics.

    But history about is to be made. LOTR will win. :-)

    Adaptation already got nominated last year. And Chris Cooper won best supporting actor. And I agree with u, Cage rocked in Adapatation.

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  9. simigJanuary 29, 2004 at 5:16 AM

    Please dont get riled. Sorry no offence meant!

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