Damn. It's been loooooooong week. My computer keeps dropping the bloody internet connection, my flash drive has destroyed all my valuable information: don't trust technology. And I have a test on Wednesday for a class where I'm taught nothing. So yeah, it's all great. But hey, the world goes 'round, and 'round. So here's to wrapping up 2007. I thought it was a good year in film. what of you? Here are my winners in the major categories with the runners up in parentheses.
Costume Design
Atonement [Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Elizabeth: The Golden Age]
The green dress was hot, hot, hot. But it was the simpler clothes like Briony's white dresses [irony?] and this dress below in particular that seemed very original.
Art Direction
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [Atonement; Hairspray]
Each of these three films had good set design. But Sweeney came out on top. Just a genius production. Well deserved Oscar win.
Makeup
La Vie En Rose [Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix]
Sound Editing
The Bourne Supremacy [Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; The Assassination of Jesse James]
Special Visual Effects
The Golden Compass [The Bourne Supremacy; Transformers]
I was so psyched when this upset.
Cinematography
The Diving Bell & the Butterfly [Atonement, The Assassination of Jesse James]
Sure the shot above is not 'cinematic' much, but even in simple moments...the camera works so well.
Editing
The Diving Bell & the Butterfly [Atonement; There Will Be Blood]
Score
Atonement [The Assassination of Jesse James; The Diving Bell & the Butterfly]
I used to study to Briony's theme. Is that sad?
Song
Once “Falling Slowly” [Enchanted “So Close”; Enchanted “That’s How You Know”
Adapted Screenplay
Atonement [The Diving Bell & the Butterfly; No Country for Old Men]
I am so biased to Hampton and whatever he does…but still it’s a good script.
Origin al Screenplay
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead [Lars & the Real Girl; Enchanted]
- What we got here is good.
- I want more.
- So did Oliver Twist.
Supporting Actress
Romola Garai in Atonement [Marisa Tomei in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead; Cate Blanchett in I’m Not There]
Easy decision for me actually. She carries most of her sequence alone on her shoulders. The conversation with the French solider always tears me up [yes, I am WEAK]. She’s good.
Supporting Actor
Ethan Hawke in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead [Casey Afleck in The Assassination of Jesse James; Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton]
I like Ethan Hawke, that much is known. Maybe it was the character that drew me in, but played by someone else I don’t think I’d have liked Hank much. Why doesn’t Hawke get more roles? The man is so emotive!
Actress
Angelina Jolie in A Mighty Heart [Keira Knightley in Atonement; Helena Bonham Carter in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]
It was actually a really close call between Keira and Angelina. I kept going back and forth, back and forth and eventually I came out with Angie on top. It’s my favourite performance of hers, as with Keira and I think both ladies deserve to be appreciated for their talent and not only for the aestheticism. And HBC at least deserved the Globe win for Musical/Comedy.
Actor
Brad Pitt in The Assassination of Jesse James [Philip Seymour Hoffman in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead; Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood]
James McAvoy was just behind Day Lewis as the fourth. It was a good group and it wasn’t nepotism that had Pitt at the top of the list. I think there’s a reason he won that Venice Cup and it was well deserved. He was perfectly cast and he delivered well. At least a nod would have been good.
Director
Julian Schnabel for The Diving Bell & the Butterfly; Joe Wright for Atonement; Sidney Lumet for Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead]
See me, thinking that the Golden Globe nod meant something; I thought he had an actual chance despite being a lone director. See where that got me? I can’t pick a winner though. Close my eyes and I’ll pick randomly, it’s Schnabel. Thought today I feel all Wright. But they’re equal.
Picture
Atonement [The Diving Bell & the Butterfly; Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead]
I cannot resist this movie. I cannot resist it. It's my number one as you see.
So what are your thoughts? See there wasn’t a sweep…it was good year. Thoughts?





















































