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Who I think will win:
BEST PICTURE
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (better win or the TV gets a shoe in the screen & the Oscars get a permanent black eye)
BEST DIRECTOR
Peter Jackson, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bill Murray - LOST IN TRANSLATION
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ken Watanabe - THE LAST SAMURAI (an upset)
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Charlize Theron - MONSTER (the only choice this year, although look for Naomi Watts to win another time)
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Patricia Clarkson - PIECES OF APRIL (Renee denied yet again)
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
FINDING NEMO
ART DIRECTION
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
CINEMATOGRAPHY
CITY OF GOD (although why ROTK isn't nominated for Cinematography is beyond me)
COSTUME DESIGN
THE LAST SAMURAI (ROTK should win but won't)
FILM EDITING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
MAKEUP
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MUSIC (SCORE)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (Howard Shore for a magnificent score)
MUSIC (SONG)
"Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (anyone who watched the end credits knows what I'm talking about)
SOUND EDITING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
SOUND MIXING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
VISUAL EFFECTS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
SEABISCUIT
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
LOST IN TRANSLATION (Sofia's first Oscar win, of which there will be more to follow in her future)
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So I have THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING as the big winner, of 8 out of 11. The ratings will also be up this year due to the popularity of this movie. The ratings always increase when a huge box office grosser is nominated for a lot of awards.
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