| Onyxmeth said: Hey akuma! I have one more example of a movie that got nominated 13 times and didn't go home with the big prize, Benjamin Button! |
It happens. My other predictions for the night were pretty spot on. I got all of the actress and screenplay categories right. I mean Danny Boyle is a talented guy, so I don't really begrudge him the actor. And while I didn't think Slumdog was the best movie of the year, I have seen much bigger unjustices done at the Oscars. Raging Bull v. Ordinary People comes to mind.
Frankly, the biggest surprise of the night was Milk. I think the Academy was trying to make reparations for Brokeback Mountain v. Crash.
Note: Not all my predictions above were the same as my predictions last night to avoid any confusion.
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