Ace Eddie Preview

Tomorrow, the Eddie awards will be held. The nominees are:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Kirk Baxter & Angus Wall
The Dark Knight
Lee Smith, A.C.E.
Frost/Nixon
Mike Hill, A.C.E. & Dan Hanley, A.C.E.
Milk
Elliot Graham
Slumdog Millionaire
Chris Dickens

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL):
In Bruges
Jon Gregory, A.C.E.
Mamma Mia
Lesley Walker
Tropic Thunder
Greg Hayden
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Alisa Lepselter
WALL-E
Stephen Schaffer

I think this is a fairly easy call. Slumdog wins drama, Wall-E wins comedy, or maybe In Bruges. It would be nice to see something else win here but I don’t think it’s possible. My personal choice would be The Dark Knight for this one but that’s probably not going to happen. The Eddie is the second most important guild award after the DGA. It usually tips towards Best Pic, especially in a sweeps year, which is what we’re in. I’m thinking Slumdog for the lock.

Charts after the cut.

CHARTS

Ace Eddie Award Noms

Won ACE | Won
Oscar for editing

+ indicates also went on to win Best
Picture at the Oscars

* indicates nominated for Best Picture

Benjamin Button	Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight	The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon	Frost/Nixon
Milk	Milk
Slumdog Millionaire	Slumdog Millionaire
Comedy/Musical
In Bruges
Mamma Mia
Tropic Thunder
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Wall-E

2007

The Bourne Ultimatum	The Bourne Ultimatum
No Country for Old Men	No Country for Old Men+
There Will Be Blood	There Will Be Blood*
Michael Clayton*	Diving Bell and Butterfly
Into the Wild	Into the Wild
Sweeney Todd
Juno*
Hairspray
Pirates of the Caribbean
Ratatouille

2006

Babel*	Babel+
Casino Royale	Children of Men
The Departed*	The Departed+
The Queen*	Blood Diamond
United 93	United 93
Thank You for Smoking
The Devil Wears Prada
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine*
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

2005

Brokeback Mountain*	Cinderella Man
The Constant Gardener	The Constant Gardener
Crash+	Crash+
Good Night, and Good Luck*
Munich*	Munich*
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
The Family Stone
Pride & Prejudice
Wedding Crashers
Walk the Line	Walk the Line

2004

Collateral	Collateral
Finding Neverland*	Finding Neverland*
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Kinsey
Million Dollar Baby*	Million Dollar Baby+
The Aviator *	The Aviator*
De-Lovely
Eternal Sunshine
The Incredibles
Ray*	Ray*
Sideways*

2003

Cold Mountain	Cold Mountain
Master and Commander*	Master and Commander*
Mystic River*	City of God
The Return of the King+	The Return of the King+
Seabiscuit*	Seabiscuit*
(COMEDY OR MUSICAL):
Bend It Like Beckham
Finding Nemo
Lost in Translation*
Pirates of the Caribbean
School of Rock

2002

The Hours*	The Hours*
Gangs of New York*	Gangs of New York*
About Schmidt
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	Lord of the Rings: Two Towers *
Minority Report	The Pianist*
(COMEDY OR MUSICAL):
About a Boy
Adaptation
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Chicago+	Chicago+
Punch-Drunk Love

2001

A Beautiful Mind +	A Beautiful Mind+
Black Hawk Down	Black Hawk Down
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*	Lord of the Rings*
Memento	Memento
(COMEDY OR MUSICAL):
Gosford Park *
Amélie
Monsters, Inc.
Moulin Rouge! *	Moulin Rouge*
The Royal Tenenbaums
Shrek

2000

Billy Elliot	Wonder Boys
Cast Away
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*
Gladiator+	Gladiator+
Traffic*	Traffic*
Film Editing – Musical or Comedy
Almost Famous	Almost Famous
Best In Show
Chocolat *
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Shanghai Noon

1999

American Beauty +	American Beauty*
The Insider*	The Insider*
The Matrix	The Matrix
The Sixth Sense *	The Sixth Sense*
The Talented Mr. Ripley	The Cider House Rules*
Film Editing – Musical or Comedy
Analyze This
Being John Malkovich
Election
Man On the Moon
Run Lola Run

1998

Out Of Sight	Out Of Sight
Shakespeare In Love +	Shakespeare In Love+
The Thin Red Line *	The Thin Red Line*
Saving Private Ryan *	Saving Private Ryan*
The Horse Whisperer	Life Is Beautiful*

1997

Air Force One	Air Force One
As Good As It Gets *	As Good As It Gets*
Good Will Hunting *	Good Will Hunting*
L. A. Confidential *	L. A. Confidential*
Titanic+	Titanic+

1996

The English Patient+	The English Patient+
Evita	Evita
Fargo *	Fargo*
Shine *	Shine*
The Rock	Jerry Maguire*

1995

Braveheart+	Braveheart+
Apollo 13 *	Apollo 13*
Crimson Tide	Crimson Tide
The Usual Suspects	Babe*
Casino	Se7en

Comprehensive Chart:

Won ACE | Won Oscar

*Nominated for Best Picture

+Won Best Picture

-Won ACE/Oscar for editing but not nominated
for Best Pic

Check out the seven year
streak from 1990 on.

2008:
2007: The Bourne Ultimatim	The Bourne Ultimatum
2006: The Departed (Babel)	The Departed+
2005: Crash/Walk the Line	Crash+
2004: The Aviator/Ray*	The Aviator*
2003: Return of the King/Pirates of the Caribbean	Return of the King+
2002: Gangs of New York*/Chicago	Chicago+
2001: Black Hawk Down/Moulin Rouge*	Black Hawk Down–
2000: Gladiator/Almost Famous	Traffic*
1999: The Matrix/Being John Malkovich	The Matrix-
1998: Saving Private Ryan	Saving Private Ryan*
1997: Titanic	Titanic+
1996: The English Patient	The English Patient+
1995: Braveheart	Braveheart+
1994: Forrest Gump	Forrest Gump+
1993: Schindler’s List	Schindler’s List+
1991: Unforgiven	Unforgiven+
1990: Dances With Wolves	Dances With Wolves+
1989: Glory–	Born on the Fourth of July*
1988: Mississippi Burning*	Who Framed Roger Rabbit-
1987: The Last Emperor	The Last Emperor+
1986: Platoon	Platoon+
1985: Witness	Witness*
1984: Amadeus+	The Killing Fields*
1983: War Games-	The Right Stuff*
1982: Gandhi	Gandhi+
1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark	Raiders of the Lost Ark*
1980: Raging Bull	Raging Bull *
1979: All That Jazz	All That Jazz*
1978: The Deer Hunter+	The Deer Hunter+
1977: The Turning Point+	Star Wars*
1976: Rocky	Rocky+
1975: Jaws	Jaws*
1974: The Longest Yard-	Towering Inferno*
1973: The Sting	The Sting+
1972: Cabaret	Cabaret*
1971: Summer of ’42-	French Connection+
1970: Patton+	Patton+
1969: Hello Dolly*	Z*
1968: Bullit-	Bullit-
1967: The Dirty Dozen-	In the Heat of the Night+
1966: Fantastic Voyage-	Grand Prix-
1965: Sound of Music	Sound of Music+
1964: Mary Poppins	Mary Poppins*
1963: How the West Was Won	How the West Was Won*
1962: The Longest Day	Lawrence of Arabia+
1961: The Parent Trap	West Side Story+