Best Achievement in Directing

Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Stephen Daldry for The Reader (2008)
David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon (2008)
Gus Van Sant for Milk (2008)

Heapster Predictions

Carlene:
Ron Howard. He seems… due?
Winner: Ron Howard

David:
Winner: Gus Van Sant

Yaschuk:
Winner: Danny Boyle/David Fincher

Marshall:
A bunch of great directors in this group. This is Fincher’s first, which is amazing, but it is disappointing that it wasn’t for a better film. I think Danny Boyle will win this year.
Winner: Danny Boyle

Kevin:
And Danny Boyle for directing a movie as good as Slumdog that would not have turned out as well as it did if any other director had attempted this.
Winner: Danny Boyle

Tyler:
Winner: Danny Boyle

Grant:
Winner: Danny Boyle

Our Prediction

Best Motion Picture of the Year

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Ceán Chaffin, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall
Frost/Nixon (2008): Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Eric Fellner
Milk (2008): Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks
The Reader (2008): Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Donna Gigliotti, Redmond Morris
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Christian Colson

Heapster Predictions

Carlene:
Slumdog Millionaire. If that Benjamin Buttons gets it, I’ll eat my hat.
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

David:
Winner: Frost/Nixon

Yaschuk:
Benjamin Button (I can see this going to Slumdog or Frost/Nixon here, too)
Winner: Benjamin Button

Marshall:
I’m so conflicted. Button is exactly the kind of film that the Academy usually awards its top prize to. However, Slumdog just has the momentum going in. Hmmmm… I’ll go with Slumdog, although this is certainly a time where I would love to know how close the vote was.
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Kevin:
Slumdog Millionaire. This movie hit all the right chords and, as per some female friends of mine, apparently played the sad moments very well. Not to mention this film blew my mind. Literally *pkawp*^[1]
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Tyler:
I will commit murder if this film doesn’t get it. As mentioned, the Academy is known for giving Best Picture to films like Benjamin Button, but Slumdog is clearly the better picture.
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Grant:
There isn’t a debate here… no reason to talk about it. It is time for an uplifting flick to take this home.
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Our Prediction

1. Sound of mind blowing [↩]

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