Does anyone else get the feeling that Jake Gyllenhaal is going home with the Oscar? I still think it will be strange if the movie that will almost certainly win Best Picture goes home without an actuing statue, especially for a movie that was so praised for it's acting. I guess by this time Heath is out of the question - however blasphemous that may sound (how is the greatest male lead performance of the last 10 years get so roundly dismissed in terms of wins?) and while I still think Michelle is in the hunt, I finally think Rachel will get that one.
That leaves Jake, and seriously; consider this.
The category is wide open.
There are two that the race seems to be between.
Isn't it possibly voters go "I don't know. George or Paul? I'll go with Jake!"
He's hollywood royalty, folks!
He's really a lead.
He's the sort of guy that magazines can put on their pages and not have to touch up
Er, he's really great!
...i dunno. I think I'm gonna predict him. But knowing my luck it'll go to Paul Giamatti. Which is so annoying - and I actually liked Cinderella Man! (i didn't think Paul was any good though). I hate the thought that my two least favourite actors (out of those are everyone seems to LOVE) could win on Sunday. Phillip and Paul. Blah. Disgusting.
As much as I want Reese to win Best Actress I think I would love even more for their to be an upset by... Keira Knightly. uh-huh. I don't know why.
Oh, and I'm all set to present MY very own awards. I'm gonna see A History of Violence and Rent next week and that'll be about it. I have no chance to see Cache, The New World or North Country so you'll have to make do, even though I think the former 2 would figure heavily.
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- Glenn Dunks
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Glenn is a twentysomething freelance writer from Melbourne, Australia. Apart from this blog he is the film editor for Onya Magazine and writes regularly for Trespass Magazine. His work has appeared in The Big Issue, Encore Magazine, Forte Magazine, The Film Experience Blog and was the film correspondent for The Outland Institute radio program on JOY 94.4.
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Films of 2007:
- 'The Hitcher', 2007, dir. Meyers, C-
- 'Hairspray', (x2), 2007, dir. Shankman, B+ / A- (review)
- 'Stardust', 2007, dir. Vaughn, B-
- 'The Jammed', 2007, dir. McLachlan, B+
- 'The Host', 2007, dir. Bong, C / C+ (review)
- '300', 2007, dir. Snyder, C- (review)
- 'Becoming Jane', 2007, dir. Jarrold, C+ (review)
- 'Hairspray', 2007, dir. Shankman, B+ (review)
- 'Ratatouille', 2007, dir. Bird, A (review)
- 'Diggers', 2007, dir. Dieckmann, B-
- (x# = number of viewings)
Miscellaneous Viewings:
- 'The Great New Wonderful', 2006, dir. Leiner, C
- 'Wings of Desire', 1987, dir. Wenders, A
- 'The Fluffer', 2001, dir. Glatzor & Westmoreland, C
- 'Bringing Out the Dead', 1999, dir. Scorsese, B
- 'Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream', 2005, dir. Samuels, B+
- 'The Interpreter', (x2), 2005, dir. Pollack, B+
- 'Notorious C.H.O.', (x10+) 2002, dir. Machado, A
- 'I'm the One that I Want', (x10+) 2000, dir. Coleman, A
- 'Funny Games', 1997, dir. Haneke, C- (review)
- 'Sleepless in Seattle', (xCountless), 1993, dir. Ephron, A (so shoot me!)
- (x#) = Multiple (#) Viewing
Cinema of the Absurd
- 'Glitter', 2001, dir. Hall
- 'How to Deal', 2003, dir. Kilner
- 'The Black Dahlia', 2006, dir. De Palma
- 'Friday the 13th: Part III - 3D, 1982, dir. Miner
- 'Staying Alive', 1983, dir. Stallone
- More to come...
In Cinemas Now:
- Movies, which are currently screening near me, that I would like to see
- 'Away From Her', 2007, dir. Polley
- 'Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus', 2006, dir. Shainberg
- 'Once', 2007, dir. Carney
- 'Superbad', 2007, dir. Mottola
- 'This Is England', 2007, dir. Meadows
- 'Red Road', 2006, dir. Arnold
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2 comments:
While I think Jake is better than all of the other nominees in his category combined, I was almost shocked he got the nom.
I mean - he's very young, he's pretty (and male- so strike!) and so NOT the kind of person that Oscar would award so early in his career.
Plus, his performance is like a breath of fresh air, and they tend to prefer tragedy or hilarity in their male actors.
All that said, I'm predicting him too. But it's more wishful thinking of me than anything else.
I think I am also predicting Jake, so realistically, George will probably take it. Don't see it going to Paul, though. My final predictions are up on my blog.
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