Oscar Predictions: Best Visual Effects

The seven finalists:
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
EVAN ALMIGHTY
THE GOLDEN COMPASS
I AM LEGEND
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3
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These are all that remain. A bit surprising that “Spider-Man 3” did not make the cut, as well as “Live Free or Die Hard”, which I was rooting for. My primary instinct is to trim off the first two (alphabetically) and there you have the top five, but last year’s nomination for “Poseidon” makes me think that something like “The Bourne Ultimatum” might have a shot. I really want “I Am Legend” to get nominated, but it will have an uphill battle with the bottom three.

If there are 5 nominees:
THE GOLDEN COMPASS
I AM LEGEND
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3
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If there are 3 nominees:
I AM LEGEND
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