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Fyno's Predictions for the 2004 Oscars
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What has more candidates and more surprises then the race
for the White House? The 76th annual Academy Awards.
On Tuesday, January 27 at 8:30 a.m. ET, Sigourney Weaver
and Academy President Frank Pierson announced this years
Oscar contenders. Here is the basic rundown and some general
predictions.
Of course, the Oscars are really anyone's game. You never
know when they will throw out a Marisa Tomei to make sure
we are paying attention.
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Best
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Nominees:
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Shohreh Aghdashloo -- House of Sand and
Fog
Patricia Clarkson -- Pieces of April
Marcia Gay Harden -- Mystic River
Holly Hunter -- Thirteen
Renée Zellweger -- Cold Mountain
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Fyno's Verdict: |
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While Oscar does not seem to like Cold Mountain
-- the film was snubbed for best picture and best actress -- they
do love Renee. This year marks her third nomination, and it just
might be the charm. She is the odds-on favorite and everyone is
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Best Supporting Actor |
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Nominees:
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Alec Baldwin -- The Cooler
Benicio Del Toro -- 21 Grams
Djimon Hounsou -- In America
Tim Robbins -- Mystic River
Ken Watanabe -- The Last Samurai |
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Fyno's Verdict: |
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Every year there seems to be one category that is up for grabs.
This is the one this year. Tim Robbins won the Golden Globe, but
Alec Baldwin of all people has gotten a lot of buzz. This one
will be hard to call. The jury is still out. |
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Best
Actor |
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Nominees: |
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Johnny Depp -- Pirates
of the Caribbean
Ben Kingsley -- House of Sand and Fog
Judd Law -- Cold Mountain
Bill Murray -- Lost in Translation
Sean Penn -- Mystic River |
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Fyno's Verdict: |
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There is a huge array of talent in this category. Every nominee
pulls out a great performance. The current consensus is that it
will come down to Penn vs. Murray. Being that Oscar loves surprises,
ESPECIALLY in the Best Actor category, I am going to give it to
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Best
Actress |
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Nominees: |
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Keisha Castle-Hughes -- Whale Rider
Diane Keaton -- Something's Gotta Give
Samantha Morton -- In America
Charlize Theron -- Monster
Naomi Watts -- 21 Grams |
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Fyno's Verdict: |
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When the first name, Keisha Castle-Hughes, was read, I have
to admit I could not place the name. This is one of the biggest
surprises in the nominations. She basically knocked Nicole Kidman
out of the running and cleared a path for Charlize Theron to go
home with the prize. I am not saying the 13-year-old newcomer
does not deserve the nomination. I am just saying that things
are looking good for Theron. |
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Animated
Feature Film |
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Nominees:
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Brother Bear
Finding Nemo
The Triplets of Belleville
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Fyno's Verdict: |
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This might as well be the year of the clown fish. Finding
Nemo is the hands-down winner. Many have expressed shock
that it was not nominated for more considering it broke records
for animated film box office hauls and was one of the summer biggest
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Directing |
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Nominees:
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City of God -- Fernando Meirelles
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
-- Peter Jackson
Lost in Translation -- Sophia
Coppola
Master and Commander -- Peter Weir
Mystic River -- Clint Eastwood |
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Fyno's Verdict: |
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Oscar makes history this year by nominating, Sophia Coppola,
its first American woman in this category. All evidence points
to it being Peter Jackson's year. Voters may pick to reward him
for the whole trilogy this year. |
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Best
Picture |
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Nominees:
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the
King
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
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Fyno's Verdict: |
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Again, I have to give it to the Hobbits. |
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