YOUR Predictions & Choices for this year's OSCARS- Page 2

[CapnHook]

Posted: 2/4/10 at 10:17pm

FAIL.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 2/5/10 at 10:55am

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Jeff Bridges, CRAZY HEART [w]
George Clooney, UP IN THE AIR [s]
Colin Firth, A SINGLE MAN
Morgan Freeman, INVICTUS
Jeremy Renner, THE HURT LOCKER

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Matt Damon, INVICTUS
Woody Harrelson, THE MESSENGER
Christopher Plummer, THE LAST STATION
Stanley Tucci, THE LOVELY BONES
Christoph Waltz, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS [w/s]

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Sandra Bullock, THE BLIND SIDE [w]
Helen Mirren, THE LAST STATION
Carey Mulligan, AN EDUCATION [s]
Gabourey Sidibe, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL "PUSH" BY SAPPHIRE
Meryl Streep, JULIE & JULIA

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Penelope Cruz, NINE
Vera Farmiga, UP IN THE AIR
Maggie Gyllenhaal, CRAZY HEART
Anna Kendrick, UP IN THE AIR [s]
Mo'Nique, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL "PUSH" BY SAPPHIRE [w]

Best animated feature film of the year
CORALINE
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG [s]
THE SECRET OF KELLS
UP [w]

Achievement in art direction
AVATAR [w]
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS
NINE
SHERLOCK HOLMES [s]
THE YOUNG VICTORIA

Achievement in cinematography
AVATAR [w]
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
THE HURT LOCKER [s]
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
THE WHITE RIBBON

Achievement in costume design
BRIGHT STAR
COCO BEFORE CHANEL
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS
NINE
THE YOUNG VICTORIA [w/s]

Achievement in directing
James Cameron, AVATAR
Kathryn Bigelow, THE HURT LOCKER [w]
Quentin Tarantino, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS [s]
Lee Daniels, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL â??PUSHâ?? BY SAPPHIRE
Jason Reitman, UP IN THE AIR

Best documentary feature
BURMA VJ
THE COVE [w]
FOOD, INC. [s]
THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS
WHICH WAY HOME

Achievement in film editing
AVATAR [s]
DISTRICT 9
THE HURT LOCKER [w]
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL "PUSH" BY SAPPHIRE

Achievement in makeup
IL DIVO
STAR TREK [w/s]
THE YOUNG VICTORIA

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
James Horner, AVATAR
Alexandre Desplat, FANSTASTIC MR. FOX
Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, THE HURT LOCKER
Hans Zimmer, SHERLOCK HOLMES
Michael Giacchino, UP [w/s]

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"Almost There" from THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (Music and Lyric by Randy Newman) [s]
"Down in New Orleans" from THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (Music and Lyric by Randy Newman)
"Loin de Paname" from PARIS 36 (Music by Reinhardt Wagner, Lyric by Frank Thomas)
"Take It All" from NINE (Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston)
"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from CRAZY HEART (Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett) [w]

Best motion picture of the year
AVATAR [w]
THE BLIND SIDE
DISTRICT 9
AN EDUCATION [s]
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS [s]
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL "PUSH" BY SAPPHIRE
A SERIOUS MAN
UP
UP IN THE AIR

Achievement in sound editing
AVATAR [w/s]
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
STAR TREK
UP

Achievement in sound mixing
AVATAR [w]
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
STAR TREK [s]
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

Achievement in visual effects
AVATAR [w/s]
DISTRICT 9
STAR TREK

Adapted screenplay
Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, DISTRICT 9
Nick Hornby, AN EDUCATION
Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, and Tony Roche, IN THE LOOP
Geoffrey Fletcher, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL "PUSH" BY SAPPHIRE
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, UP IN THE AIR [w/s]

Original screenplay
Mark Boal, THE HURT LOCKER
Quentin Tarantino, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS [w/s]
Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman, THE MESSENGER
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, A SERIOUS MAN
Written byBob Peterson, Pete Docter; Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy, UP

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 2/5/10 at 10:55am

-double post-

Updated On: 2/5/10 at 10:55 AM

[Q]

Posted: 2/5/10 at 11:01am

I would be so happy if Michael Giacchino won best score for UP.

And I really would like Meryl to win, but that doesn't look likely, at this point.

But Mr. Bridges' win will be more than adequate compensation!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/1/10 at 12:29pm

I've seen all the Best Picture nominees, but I haven't seen every nominated film, so I can't really say who SHOULD win. And while I think Hurt Locker definitely should win Best Picture, Up in the Air remains my favorite film of the year. And I'll feel pretty bad for Sandra Bullock if she wins because she's already getting the Julia Roberts treatment from the blogs and forums. But that's what happens when a romantic comedy actress tries to do anything serious. It's ok for men, but for women, it's a totally different story. I could definitely see Bullock heading in this direction after her noted performance in Crash and I wouldn't be surprised if we see Sarah Jessica Parker's career on a similar trajectory in the next five years or so. No doubt she'll receive as chilly a reception as Roberts and Bullock. Personally, I though Bullock delivered a stunning and memorable performance in The Blind Side, a film I found surprisingly engaging and enjoyable. Streep was excellent, but the role had very limited range. I liked Mulligan, but neither the role nor the film made much of an impact on me (like The Blind Side, I felt it was nominated to more or less fill out the expanded Best Picture category). Honestly, I think Sibide's performance should be considered a more serious contender than Streep's. I haven't seen The Last Station, so I can't comment on it. Did it even run in Chicago?

Performance by an actor in a leading role
[w]Jeff Bridges, CRAZY HEART
George Clooney, UP IN THE AIR
Colin Firth, A SINGLE MAN
Morgan Freeman, INVICTUS
Jeremy Renner, THE HURT LOCKER

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Matt Damon, INVICTUS
Woody Harrelson, THE MESSENGER
Christopher Plummer, THE LAST STATION
Stanley Tucci, THE LOVELY BONES
[w]Christoph Waltz, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

Performance by an actress in a leading role
[w]Sandra Bullock, THE BLIND SIDE
Helen Mirren, THE LAST STATION
Carey Mulligan, AN EDUCATION
Gabourey Sidibe, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
Meryl Streep, JULIE & JULIA

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Penelope Cruz, NINE
Vera Farmiga, UP IN THE AIR
Maggie Gyllenhaal, CRAZY HEART
Anna Kendrick, UP IN THE AIR
[w]Mo'Nique, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE

Best animated feature film of the year
CORALINE
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
THE SECRET OF KELLS
[w]UP

Achievement in art direction
[w]AVATAR
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS
NINE
SHERLOCK HOLMES
THE YOUNG VICTORIA

Achievement in cinematography
[w]AVATAR
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
THE WHITE RIBBON

Achievement in costume design
BRIGHT STAR
COCO BEFORE CHANEL
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS
NINE
[w]THE YOUNG VICTORIA

Achievement in directing
James Cameron, AVATAR
[w]Kathryn Bigelow, THE HURT LOCKER
Quentin Tarantino, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Lee Daniels, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
Jason Reitman, UP IN THE AIR

Best documentary feature
BURMA VJ
[w]THE COVE
FOOD, INC.
THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS
WHICH WAY HOME

Best documentary short subject
[w]CHINA'S UNNATURAL DISASTER: THE TEARS OF SICHUAN PROVINCE
THE LAST CAMPAIGN OF GOVERNOR BOOTH GARDNER
THE LAST TRUCK: CLOSING OF A GM PLANT
MUSIC BY PRUDENCE
RABBIT A LA BERLIN

Achievement in film editing
AVATAR
DISTRICT 9
[w]THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL â??PUSHâ?? BY SAPPHIRE

Best foreign language film of the year
AJAMI (Israel)
EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS (Argentina)
THE MILK OF SORROW (Peru)
UN PROPHETE (France)
[w]THE WHITE RIBBON (Germany)

Achievement in makeup
IL DIVO
[w]STAR TREK
THE YOUNG VICTORIA

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
James Horner, AVATAR
Alexandre Desplat, FANSTASTIC MR. FOX
Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, THE HURT LOCKER
Hans Zimmer, SHERLOCK HOLMES
[w]Michael Giacchino, UP

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"Almost There" from THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (Music and Lyric by Randy Newman)
"Down in New Orleans" from THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (Music and Lyric by Randy Newman)
"Loin de Paname" from PARIS 36 (Music by Reinhardt Wagner, Lyric by Frank Thomas)
"Take It All" from NINE (Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston)
[w]"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from CRAZY HEART (Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett)

Best motion picture of the year
AVATAR
THE BLIND SIDE
DISTRICT 9
AN EDUCATION
[w]THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
A SERIOUS MAN
UP
UP IN THE AIR

Best animated short film
FRENCH ROAST
GRANNY O'GRIMM'S SLEEPING BEAUTY
THE LADY AND THE REAPER
LOGORAMA
[w]A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH

Best live action short film
THE DOOR
INSTEAD OF ABRACADABRA
[w]KAVI
MIRACLE FISH
THE NEW TENANTS

Achievement in sound editing
AVATAR
[w]THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
STAR TREK
UP

Achievement in sound mixing
[w]AVATAR
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
STAR TREK
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

Achievement in visual effects
[w]AVATAR
DISTRICT 9
STAR TREK

Adapted screenplay
Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, DISTRICT 9
Nick Hornby, AN EDUCATION
Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, and Tony Roche, IN THE LOOP
Geoffrey Fletcher, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
[w]Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, UP IN THE AIR

Original screenplay
Mark Boal, THE HURT LOCKER
[w]Quentin Tarantino, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman, THE MESSENGER
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, A SERIOUS MAN
Written byBob Peterson, Pete Docter; Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy, UP

[Auggie27]

Posted: 3/1/10 at 1:03pm

Is Bullock really expected to win?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/1/10 at 3:04pm

From everything I've read from critics to popular blogs, Bullock is the clear front-runner, but who knows what will happen?

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 3/2/10 at 4:51am

I just think it's funny that a lot of people compare Sandra Bullock's nomination (and possible win) to Julia Roberts' Oscar. The latter, in my opinion, is one of the worst travesties in Academy history. Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream gave one of the most haunting performances in recent history. The fact that she lost to "America's Sweetheart" still makes me throw up in my mouth a little.

While I don't think Bullock necessarily deserves to win, she gives the performance of her career and does rather well with the part. Meryl Streep, while always excellent in everything she does, simply didn't get enough to do in Julie & Julia. While she effectively brought Julia Child to life, the character had no depth. Since the movie was so evenly split between the two women, Streep did not get enough time to show what she could do. Were I to base my decision on the kitchen scene where she gets the letter from her sister, I'd probably give it to Streep. Overall, however, I think the award should go to either Gabourey Sidibe or Carey Mulligan. Although they are both new, they did the best work of the year and (in my opinion) walked circles around the other nominees. While I was rooting for Mulligan (Sally Sparrow!) for the longest time, I've recently switched to Sidibe after seeing how different she is from her character. A truly knockout performance.

While I've seen all the Best Picture nominees except Avatar (I'm probably going tomorrow), I will wait to post my predictions until the end of the week when I have seen all the movies for the major categories.
Updated On: 3/2/10 at 04:51 AM

[best12bars]

Posted: 3/2/10 at 9:33am

I'm changing one of my predictions, but leaving the rest (posted earlier in this thread) ...

I now think that "Avatar" will win Best Picture.

Oh, and Waltz will win Supporting Actor. I had a tossup between him and Plummer. But Waltz will win.