Films I’ve seen and liked:
Sunshine – I really liked this, though I know it’s gobbledegook science annoyed lots of fans.
Stardust – I’m guessing that this it will win by a mile.
28 Weeks Later – maybe not as good as the first one, but some terrific directorial flourishes, though the script felt as though it had been utterly mangled.

Films I haven’t yet seen, but still have hope for:

The Nines – a lot of people I know loved this.
Southland Tales – the birth of Donnie Darko was almost as controversial, so maybe the final cut will be great.
The Golden Compass – I’m not a fan of the books particularly but I’m approaching this with an open mind, big budget but will there be any room left for imagination?
Doomsday – Brit flick might be good, might be a disaster.

And I’m not sure on the eligibility rules – but Paprika, made in Japan in 2006, distributed in the West in 2007 and The Host (ditto, except it’s Korean) were worth people’s time.

One of …? There was only one fantasy novel on the ballot — Temeraire.

“It is worth noting, giving the discussion that’s been going on about the future of sf film that this year’s shortlist was a pretty high-powered list”

Yeah, but there’s sod-all to nominatefrom this year.