308. Oscar Predictions.
Here are my predictions and favorites for this years Academy Awards...
* denotes movies that I haven't seen
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Moneyball
War Horse
The Tree of Life
Who I think will win: The Descendants (followed by The Artist)
Who I want to win: The Tree of Life (followed by War Horse and The Artist)
Winner: The Artist
Actor in a Leading Role
Demian Bichir (A Better Life*)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Who I think will win: Jean Dujardin
Who I want to win: Jean Dujardin
Winner: Jean Dujardin
Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs*)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)
Who I think will win: Meryl Streep
Who I want to win: Meryl Streep
Winner: Meryl Streep
Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners*)
Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)
Who I think will win: Max Von Sydow
Who I want to win: Kenneth Branagh
Winner: Christopher Plummer
Actress in a Supporting Role
Berenice Bejo (The Artist)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs*)
Octavia Spencer (The Help)
Who I think will win: Jessica Chastain
Who I want to win: Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain
Winner: Octavia Spencer
Animated Feature Film
A Cat in Paris*
Chico & Rita*
Kung Fu Panda 2*
Puss in Boots
Rango*
Who I think will win: Rango
Who I want to win: A Cat in Paris
Winner: Rango
Cinematography
The Artist
The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: The Tree of Life (followed by War Horse)
Winner: Hugo
Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: War Horse (followed by The Artist)
Winner: Hugo
Costume Design
Anonymous*
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.*
Who I think will win: The Artist
Who I want to win: The Artist
Winner: The Artist
Directing
The Artist
The Descendants
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
The Tree of Life
Who I think will win: The Descendants
Who I want to win: The Tree of Life
Winner: The Artist
Documentary Feature
Hell and Back Again*
If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front*
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory*
Pina*
Undefeated*
Who I think will win: Pina
Who I want to win: /
Winner: Undefeated
Documentary Short
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement*
God is the Bigger Elvis*
Incident in Baghdad*
Saving Face*
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom*
Who I think will win: Saving Face
Who I want to win: /
Winner: Saving Face
Film Editing
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: The Artist
Winner: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Foreign Language Film
Bullhead (Belgium)*
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)*
A Separation (Iran)*
Footnote (Israel)*
In Darkness (Poland)*
Who I think will win: A Separation (if the Academy has some balls to actually give a prize to an iranian film)
Who I want to win: Footnote (simply because I wanna see this and will more likely be released here if it wins)
Winner: A Separation
Makeup
Albert Nobbs*
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady
Who I think will win: The Iron Lady
Who I want to win: Harry Potter
Winner: The Iron Lady
Music (Original Score)
John Williams (The Adventures of TinTin)*
Ludovic Bource (The Artist)
Howard Shore (Hugo)
Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy)
War Horse (John Williams)
Who I think will win: Howard Shore
Who I want to win: John Williams (War Horse)
Winner: Ludovic Bource
Music (Original Song)
Man or Muppet (The Muppets)*
Real in Rio (Rio)*
Who I think will win: Man or Muppet
Who I want to win: /
Winner: Man or Muppet
Short Film (Animated)
Dimanche/Sunday*
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore*
La Luna*
A Morning Stroll*
Wild Life*
Who I think will win: Wild Life
Who I want to win: /
Winner: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Short Film (Life Action)
Pentecost*
Raju*
The Shore*
Time Freak*
Tube Atlantic*
Who I think will win: The Shore
Who I want to win: /
Winner: The Shore
Sound Editing
Drive
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon*
War Horse
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: War Horse
Winner: Hugo
Sound Mixing
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon*
War Horse
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: War Horse
Winner: Hugo
Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon*
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: THOR Harry Potter
Winner: Hugo
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy
Who I think will win: The Descendants
Who I want to win: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Winner: The Descendants
Writing (Original Screenplay)
The Artist
Bridesmaids (SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL?!)
Margin Call*
Midnight in Paris
A Separation*
Who I think will win: The Artist
Who I want to win: The Artist, Midnight in Paris
Winner: Midnight in Paris
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* denotes movies that I haven't seen
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Moneyball
War Horse
The Tree of Life
Who I think will win: The Descendants (followed by The Artist)
Who I want to win: The Tree of Life (followed by War Horse and The Artist)
Winner: The Artist
Actor in a Leading Role
Demian Bichir (A Better Life*)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Who I think will win: Jean Dujardin
Who I want to win: Jean Dujardin
Winner: Jean Dujardin
Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs*)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)
Who I think will win: Meryl Streep
Who I want to win: Meryl Streep
Winner: Meryl Streep
Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners*)
Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)
Who I think will win: Max Von Sydow
Who I want to win: Kenneth Branagh
Winner: Christopher Plummer
Actress in a Supporting Role
Berenice Bejo (The Artist)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs*)
Octavia Spencer (The Help)
Who I think will win: Jessica Chastain
Who I want to win: Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain
Winner: Octavia Spencer
Animated Feature Film
A Cat in Paris*
Chico & Rita*
Kung Fu Panda 2*
Puss in Boots
Rango*
Who I think will win: Rango
Who I want to win: A Cat in Paris
Winner: Rango
Cinematography
The Artist
The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: The Tree of Life (followed by War Horse)
Winner: Hugo
Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: War Horse (followed by The Artist)
Winner: Hugo
Costume Design
Anonymous*
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.*
Who I think will win: The Artist
Who I want to win: The Artist
Winner: The Artist
Directing
The Artist
The Descendants
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
The Tree of Life
Who I think will win: The Descendants
Who I want to win: The Tree of Life
Winner: The Artist
Documentary Feature
Hell and Back Again*
If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front*
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory*
Pina*
Undefeated*
Who I think will win: Pina
Who I want to win: /
Winner: Undefeated
Documentary Short
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement*
God is the Bigger Elvis*
Incident in Baghdad*
Saving Face*
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom*
Who I think will win: Saving Face
Who I want to win: /
Winner: Saving Face
Film Editing
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: The Artist
Winner: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Foreign Language Film
Bullhead (Belgium)*
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)*
A Separation (Iran)*
Footnote (Israel)*
In Darkness (Poland)*
Who I think will win: A Separation (if the Academy has some balls to actually give a prize to an iranian film)
Who I want to win: Footnote (simply because I wanna see this and will more likely be released here if it wins)
Winner: A Separation
Makeup
Albert Nobbs*
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady
Who I think will win: The Iron Lady
Who I want to win: Harry Potter
Winner: The Iron Lady
Music (Original Score)
John Williams (The Adventures of TinTin)*
Ludovic Bource (The Artist)
Howard Shore (Hugo)
Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy)
War Horse (John Williams)
Who I think will win: Howard Shore
Who I want to win: John Williams (War Horse)
Winner: Ludovic Bource
Music (Original Song)
Man or Muppet (The Muppets)*
Real in Rio (Rio)*
Who I think will win: Man or Muppet
Who I want to win: /
Winner: Man or Muppet
Short Film (Animated)
Dimanche/Sunday*
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore*
La Luna*
A Morning Stroll*
Wild Life*
Who I think will win: Wild Life
Who I want to win: /
Winner: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Short Film (Life Action)
Pentecost*
Raju*
The Shore*
Time Freak*
Tube Atlantic*
Who I think will win: The Shore
Who I want to win: /
Winner: The Shore
Sound Editing
Drive
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon*
War Horse
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: War Horse
Winner: Hugo
Sound Mixing
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon*
War Horse
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: War Horse
Winner: Hugo
Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon*
Who I think will win: Hugo
Who I want to win: THOR Harry Potter
Winner: Hugo
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy
Who I think will win: The Descendants
Who I want to win: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Winner: The Descendants
Writing (Original Screenplay)
The Artist
Bridesmaids (SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL?!)
Margin Call*
Midnight in Paris
A Separation*
Who I think will win: The Artist
Who I want to win: The Artist, Midnight in Paris
Winner: Midnight in Paris
15/24