The Nominees
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Our Prediction
No Country for Old Men

Ultimate Upset
There Will Be Blood

And the winner is…
No Country for Old Men

Our Thoughts on the Winner
The last award for the evening was handed out to the team from No Country for Old Men. It was a big night for the once childhood filmmakers, the Coen brothers, as well as the rest of the team who worked on this film.

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Ashtyn is definitely the casual gamer in the family. A game fan since she owned an Atari, Ashtyn can remember when her brother rigged the television so he wouldn't lose his Super Mario Bros. game. That is, until the power went out! A fan of all things Mario, Ashtyn is a Nintendo loyalist. She digs playing Mario-style RPG games, watching others play violent shooters (because she sucks at them), and playing casual PC games (like Wedding Dash and Cake Mania). As of now, she is into the Wii and Nintendo DS, though she's certain the games for PS3 and Xbox 360 are more appealing.

The Nominees
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Our Prediction
No Country for Old Men

Ultimate Upset
Juno

And the winner is…
No Country for Old Men

Our Thoughts on the Winner
It’s hard to beat the Coen brothers. Out of the three awards they have won, two were won this evening. They already said their piece in the first award, so this time it was left to a simple thank you from Ethan.

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Written by Ashtyn - Visit Website
Ashtyn is definitely the casual gamer in the family. A game fan since she owned an Atari, Ashtyn can remember when her brother rigged the television so he wouldn't lose his Super Mario Bros. game. That is, until the power went out! A fan of all things Mario, Ashtyn is a Nintendo loyalist. She digs playing Mario-style RPG games, watching others play violent shooters (because she sucks at them), and playing casual PC games (like Wedding Dash and Cake Mania). As of now, she is into the Wii and Nintendo DS, though she's certain the games for PS3 and Xbox 360 are more appealing.

The Nominees:
George Clooney…Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis…There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp…Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tommy Lee Jones…In the Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen…Eastern Promises

Our Prediction
Daniel Day-Lewis…There Will Be Blood

Day Lewis comes out of the woodwork, just to win the Oscar. He picks the roles that seem to win, so why should this year be any different?

Ultimate Upset
Johnny Depp…Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

And the winner is…
Daniel Day-Lewis…There Will Be Blood

What they Wore
A standard black tux

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Written by Ashtyn - Visit Website
Ashtyn is definitely the casual gamer in the family. A game fan since she owned an Atari, Ashtyn can remember when her brother rigged the television so he wouldn't lose his Super Mario Bros. game. That is, until the power went out! A fan of all things Mario, Ashtyn is a Nintendo loyalist. She digs playing Mario-style RPG games, watching others play violent shooters (because she sucks at them), and playing casual PC games (like Wedding Dash and Cake Mania). As of now, she is into the Wii and Nintendo DS, though she's certain the games for PS3 and Xbox 360 are more appealing.

The Nominees
Juno
Lars and the Real Girl
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
The Savages

Our Prediction
Juno

Ultimate Upset
Lars and the Real Girl

And the winner is…
Juno

Our Thoughts on the Winner
Diablo Cody won her first Oscar for her work on Juno. She’s come a long way from her days as a stripper! She was wearing an animal print dress. She looked great and had to hold off tears of excitement.

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Written by Ashtyn - Visit Website
Ashtyn is definitely the casual gamer in the family. A game fan since she owned an Atari, Ashtyn can remember when her brother rigged the television so he wouldn't lose his Super Mario Bros. game. That is, until the power went out! A fan of all things Mario, Ashtyn is a Nintendo loyalist. She digs playing Mario-style RPG games, watching others play violent shooters (because she sucks at them), and playing casual PC games (like Wedding Dash and Cake Mania). As of now, she is into the Wii and Nintendo DS, though she's certain the games for PS3 and Xbox 360 are more appealing.

The Nominees:
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Atonement
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Our Prediction
No Country for Old Men

Ultimate Upset
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

And the winner is…
There Will Be Blood

Our Thoughts on the Winner
Cameron Diaz was announcing the award. I have to say that she looked awful in her off the shoulder pink dress. It is beyond me why some of the people that come to the Oscars, seem to go to the trouble of finding a dress (even if it is from Walmart), and then they don’t do their hair.

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Written by Ashtyn - Visit Website
Ashtyn is definitely the casual gamer in the family. A game fan since she owned an Atari, Ashtyn can remember when her brother rigged the television so he wouldn't lose his Super Mario Bros. game. That is, until the power went out! A fan of all things Mario, Ashtyn is a Nintendo loyalist. She digs playing Mario-style RPG games, watching others play violent shooters (because she sucks at them), and playing casual PC games (like Wedding Dash and Cake Mania). As of now, she is into the Wii and Nintendo DS, though she's certain the games for PS3 and Xbox 360 are more appealing.