THE STUEY'S

Between the Oscars, the Golden Globes, the Razzie's, there is no prestigious selection I have more beef with than The Stuey's. This annual tradition of one of my best friend's choice for top picks of the year gives me the chance to ream him on his personal taste and audacity to avoid some of the year's best films (last year he avoided Into The Wild and had the nerve to still call it a Top Ten).

My beef with the Stuey's this year - Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing the Judd Apatow raunch-fest craze. I think Knocked Up, Superbad, & 40-Year Old Virgin were all amazing movies, insightful, emotional, touching, and still edgy. Forgetting Sarah Marshall isn't even the best comedy of the year. That distinction goes to Tropic Thunder. Christian Bale's Batman grunt earning a Best Actor nod is also questionable. On a better note, I'm glad he had the balls to give WALL-E the respect its due. 

 

Best Picture
The Dark Knight
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E
The Wrestler

Best Director
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Jonathan Demme, “Rachel Getting Married”
David Gordon Green, “Snow Angels"
Christopher Nolan, “The Dark Knight”
Andrew Stanton, “WALL-E”

Best Actor
Christian Bale, "The Dark Knight"
James Franco, “Pineapple Express”
Sean Penn, “Milk”
Brad Pitt, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”

Best Actress
Kate Beckinsale, “Snow Angels”
Cate Blanchett, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Anne Hathaway, “Rachel Getting Married”
Meryl Streep, “Doubt”
Kate Winslet, “The Reader”

Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey, Jr., “Tropic Thunder”
Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
John Malkovich, “Burn After Reading ”
Gary Oldman, “The Dark Knight”
Brandon Walters, “ Australia ”

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Christina Barcelona”
Viola Davis , “Doubt”
Rosemarie DeWitt, “Rachel Getting Married”
Taraji Henson, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Marissa Tomei, “The Wrestler”

Best Original Screenplay
The Bank Job
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Rachel Getting Married
WALL-E
The Wrestler

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Snow Angels

Best Song
“Down to Earth”, WALL-E
“Dracula’s Lament”, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
“Pineapple Express”, Pineapple Express
“The Wrestler”, The Wrestler

Best Original Score
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E

Best Cinematography
Australia
Burn After Reading
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
WALL-E

Best Sound
Burn After Reading
Cloverfield
Iron Man
Quantum of Solace
WALL-E

Best Visual Effects
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man

Best Editing
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E
Wanted

Best Art Direction
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man

Best Makeup
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Reader
Tropic Thunder

Best Costume Design
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Iron Man
Sex and the City 

Biggest Disappointment
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Chrystal Skull
Quantum of Solace
Speed Racer
Twilight
The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Stu’s Top Ten of 08 
1. The Dark Knight
2. WALL-E
3. Slumdog Millionaire
4. The Wrestler
5. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
6. Snow Angels
7. Iron Man
8. Rachel Getting Married
9. Tropic Thunder
10. Shine a Light