They should have released an extra version of Sideways JUST for the Acadamy.
In that version, at the end of the movie Virginia Madsen and Paul Giamiti could both decide they really should be together. The could drive towards each other (one from Santa Barbara and one from San Diego). On the 118 outside of Fillmore they see each other across the highway, Virginia honks and waves. This causes Paul to turn his head, just long enough to crash his car.
Then Virginia Madsen - who up until this point in the movie has delivered a PERFECT performance that moves you - could goes ass over teacups over the top. Maybe pull out a long ago hick accent and deliver a slobbering maddingly affected performance. Hell - it works for H Swank all the time.
Then Thomas Haden Church, another perfect performance, but apparently too funny, could come to the hospital Denounce his philandering ways. Cry and break down. Off course that Oscar would still go Morgan Freeman because he has been in the movies for years and deserved it. See - unknown to you and I the Best Performance for an Actor in a Supporting Role and been amended to Most Deserving Actor who did a fine job and Really should have won this award years ago.
Just like Best Actress in Starring Role has been renamed as MOST Acting in a Star Role.
I hear in 2007 Hillary will act again when the technology allows the actress to actually reach out from the screen and hit you with a 2x4. The beating will stop once you admit that "Yes, yes you deserve the award. Stop hitting me!" -THWACK THWACK "Okay, okay!AND- I really didn't see that necklace Movie you did. I'll netflix it when I get home."
And then the beating will stop and the excessive, mannerred, dialected overacting will resume.