Charles E. Frees-Melvin

ACTOR, LEADING
Disagree with all the Nominations

My Choices would have been:
Will Smith in “Seven Pounds”
Clint Eastwood in “Gran Torino”
Hugh Jackman in “Australia”

BEST PICTURE
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

My Choices would have been:
“Australia”
“Twilight”
“The Dark Knight”
“Seven Pounds”

ACTOR, SUPPORTING
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight”

But would not be disappointed by:
Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder”

SHORT FILM, ANIMATED
Skipping as did not see any.

ACTRESS, LEADING
Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married”

But would not be disappointed by:
Meryl Streep in “Doubt”
Angelina Jolie in “Changeling”

SHORT FILM, LIVE ACTION
Skipping as did not see any.

ACTRESS, SUPPORTING
Viola Davis in “Doubt”

SOUND EDITING
“The Dark Knight”

Would not be disappointed by:
“WALL-E”
“Wanted”

ANIMATED FEATURE
“Bolt”

Would not be disappointed by:
“Kung-Fu Panda”
“WALL-E”

SOUND MIXING
“The Dark Knight”

Would not be disappointed by:
“WALL-E”
“Wanted”

ART DIRECTION
 “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

VISUAL EFFECTS
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

CINEMATOGRAPHY
 “The Reader”

SCREENPLAY, ADAPTED
 “Doubt”

Wish was nominated:
“Twilight”
“Seven Pounds”

COSTUME DESIGN
 “Australia”

Would not be disappointed with:
 “The Duchess”

SCREENPLAY, ORIGINAL
 “WALL-E”

DIRECTING
 “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Skipping as did not see any.

Wish was nominated:
“Outsourced”

DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Skipping as did not see any.

FILM EDITING
“The Dark Knight”

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Waltz with Bashir”

MAKEUP
“The Dark Knight”

ORIGINAL SCORE
 “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Would not be disappointed with:
 “WALL-E”

ORIGINAL SONG
 “O Saya” from “Slumdog Millionaire”

Would not be disappointed with:
“Down to Earth” from “WALL-E”