Oscar Prediction: Best Music (Song)

i think i am one post behind where i want to be on these Oscar predictions, so let's knock one out right here.

there are three nominees for Best Song:

• "In the Deep" from Crash
• "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from Hustle and Flow
• "Travelin' Thru" from TransAmerica

my prediction is "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from Hustle and Flow. as i said when i reviewed the movie a few weeks back, Terrence Dashon Howard carried the movie with his performance as the pimp turned rapper DJay. that was only partially true. one other essential element of the movie was the raps themselves. would Howard be able to convince us of DJay's aspirations if the raps he was laying down during the movie sucked? no way. part of what keeps DJay's producer involved in the project is that he believes in what DJay is coming up with. he knows that the rap is infectious and that if they can just get it heard, they will be a success. that's why i think "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp"--the other songs in the category accentuate their films, but they are not essential to the finished product.

next up: Best Documentary Feature