dc20willsave Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 The list is right here. Thoughts: I don't think Avatar is going to win Best Picture, Beauty and the Beast is no longer the only animated film to be nominated, kinda mad Ponyo didn't get a best animated picture nomination, and District 9 got nominated for best picture which I totally didn't see coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Oh man! This will be the first year in a long time that I'll actually care about the Oscars! District 9, The Hurt Locker, and Inglourious Basterds for Best Picture. Jeremy Renner for Leading Role, and Christoph Waltz for Supporting. Kathryn Bigelow and Quentin Tarantino for Director. And The Hurt Locker and Inglourious Basterds for Original Screenplay. As long as Avatar takes none of the major awards, I'll be very happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 As I just said on Facebook: I hope Kathryn Bigelow beats her ex in the Directing category! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I was going to watch it regardless of who got nominated: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are hosting. If they had found someway to sneak Tina Fey in, I would have been in heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Okay, so I have a weird social media assignment that I'm doing today and my topic is the Oscar nominations. Is anyone available to do an interview over facebook messenger? I'll be available on both for the next hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 As long as Avatar takes none of the major awards, I'll be very happy! You'll be sadly sad then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I personally don't quite get why Up was nominated for both Best Picture AND Best Animated Picture, and think that it should just be in Best Picture and switch it out for Ponyo in best animated picture, but that's just me. Anyways, here's what I'm gunning for: Best Picture: Up or Inglourious Basterds Leading Actor: Haven't seen any of these, can't judge Supporting Actor: Christopher Waltz Leading Actress: Haven't seen any of these, can't judge Supporting Actress: Haven't seen any of these, can't judge Animated Film: Coraline or Princess and the Frog Art Direction: Haven't seen it, but the Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (though I will give Avatar a win here) Cinematography: Inglourious Basterds Costume Design: Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus or the Young Victoria (haven't seen either) Directing: Inglourious Basterds Documentary Feature: Haven't seen any of these, can't judge Documentary Short: Haven't seen any of these, can't judge Film Editing: Inglourious Basterds or District 9 Foreign Language Film: Haven't seen any of these, can't judge Makeup: I'd be fine with either Star Trek or the Young Victoria Music Score: Up Music Song: Either "Down in New Orleans" or "Almost There" Short Film Animated: Haven't seen any of these, can't judge Short Film: Haven't seen any of these, can't judge Sound Editing: Star Trek Sound Mixing: Inglourious Basterds Visual Effects: District 9, though I'd give Avatar a win on this Writing (Adapted): District 9 Writing (Original): Inglourious Basterds or Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Suave, to be fait, Avatar was only nominated in two of the major categories (Picture and Director). It's also tied with The Hurt Locker which has been snatching up a lot of the awards that usually can be gauged for what will win there. Avatar will win some of the technical awards but James Cameron has enough bad will against him among the voters where I doubt his chances of winning a second directing Oscar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Suave, to be fait, Avatar was only nominated in two of the major categories (Picture and Director). It's also tied with The Hurt Locker which has been snatching up a lot of the awards that usually can be gauged for what will win there. Avatar will win some of the technical awards but James Cameron has enough bad will against him among the voters where I doubt his chances of winning a second directing Oscar. Well, I hope that, and the imaginarium of Dr Parnassus win nothing past visual, as Dr Parnassus is an awful film, that looks sort of nice in places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Okay, so I have a weird social media assignment that I'm doing today and my topic is the Oscar nominations. Is anyone available to do an interview over facebook messenger? I'll be available on both for the next hour. i'm desreddick on Skype if you want to chat through IM there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Best Picture: What I Want to Win: Inglourious Basterds What I Think Will Win:The Hurt Locker or Avatar Best Actor: Who I Want To Win: Jeff Bridges Who I Think Will Win: Jeff Bridges or Morgan Freeman Best Supporting Actor: Who I Want To Win: Christoph Waltz Who I Think Will Win: Christoph Waltz Best Actress: Who I Want To Win: Helen Mirren Who I Think Will Win: Gabourey Sidibe (Given the Academy's hard-on for "non-traditional" newcomers) or Sandra Bullock Best Supporting Actress Who I Want To Win: Could not care less about this one. Who I Think Will Win: Um. Mo'nique. Best Animated Feature: What I Want To Win: Up What I Think Will Win: Up As for the others? I see Avatar picking up a bunch of technical awards. Hurt Locker should win for Directing. I'd love to see D9 take the adapted screenplay, and think that "A Serious Man" will take original screenplay, even though it shouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadzilla Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I predict: Best Picture: Avatar Best Animated Picture: Up Best Actor: Jeff Bridges Best Actress: Sandra Bullock Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz Best Supporting Actress: Vera Farmiga Best Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino Best Score: James Horner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamvidger Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 (Out of the nominees) What I want: Best Picture: Up Best Actor in a Leading Role: Morgan Freeman Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Matt Damon Animated Feature Film: Up Best Art Direction: Sherlock Holmes Best Music (Original Score): Sherlock Holmes Best Writing (Original Screenplay): A Serious Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 My predictions mixed with what I want: Best Picture: The Hurt Locker (haven't even seen it yet but I both think it will win and want it to just so she can beat out Cameron) Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart (same here. Give him the career appreciation award like Scorsese got) Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds (if anyone beats him, it'll invalidate the award as far as I'm concerned) Actress in a Leading Role: ? I have not seen any of these films and don't necessarily care to Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo’Nique, Precious (from what I hear, she'll get it. Same for this category as far as not caring about it) Animated Feature Film: Up (again, don't care but Up will win) Best Director: Avatar, James Cameron (I have a feeling Cameron will take it) The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow (want Bigelow to win though) Adapted Screenplay: District 9, Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino (be nice to see him get the nod for this one) Art Direction: Avatar (will probably win) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (deserves to) Cinematography: The White Ribbon, Christian Berger (I don't know who will win - as long as it's for real cinematography and not the kind that takes place in front of a green screen with no worries about lighting - but it would be nice to see Haneke get SOME props) Film Editing: District 9, Julian Clarke (beautifully edited mixing various types of film stock and original footage, totally deserves it and will probably get it) Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon, Germany (only one I've seen, but it deserves it) Sound Editing: Inglourious Basterds (great sound in this one but I have a feeling Star Trek or Avatar will take it) Sound Mixing: Inglourious Basterds (ditto for this one) Visual Effects: District 9 (looks better than the other two on a fraction of the budget, but Avatar will probably win) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 There is word that Hurt Locker and Avatar have split the votes too much opening it up for Basterds or Up to sneak in for Best Picture. I'm actually really interested for the outcome of the Special Effects award. D9 is amazing considering their budget, but Avatar is the obvious one. As long as Avatar loses picture and director, I'll be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 As long as Avatar loses picture and director, I'll be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Making predictions: Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique is a lock. I don't think anyone could upset her at this point. Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Waltz will probably win. Christopher Plummer might win if the voters decide to go with honoring a career which is a commonality. Best Actress: Sandra Bullock will probably win but there's always a chance that enough people voted for Meryl that it upsets and allows someone else to sneak in. Best Actor: Almost definitely Jeff Bridges BUT Morgan Freeman is in there and Colin Firth was such a terrific performance in "A Single Man" so I dunno. Best Animated Feature: It'll be Up. I'm cheering for Coraline but it'll be Up. Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow won the Director's Guild Award. She'll win here. Best Original Screenplay: If Hurt Locker is sweeping all night, then it'll win here. If not, Inglorious Basterds. Best Adapted Screenplay: Precious or In the Loop. I can see them going with In The Loop. Best Picture: The thing to keep in mind is that they're doing Best Picture voting different this year. You're actually ranking out your choices from 1 to 10. From that point, the votes are tallied. If one movie has an outright majority (More than 50%) it wins. That's unlikely. The movie with the lowest tally gets eliminated and it's ballots get distributed to the it's number two choices. If no fifty percent there, then the process repeats until there is. Inglorious Basterds therefore actually has a huge chance. It got nominated in almost all the predecessor awards. It's going to be in a lot of the voters top three and there are some voters who didn't care for Avatar or The Hurt Locker which are the ones to beat. Those voters will probably put one or the other low so if there choices get knocked out early, those number one and two votes of Inglorious Basterds will add up quickly. If we have a huge upset anywhere, I think this will be the category. I'm going to eat these words later but Inglorious Basterds will win. Oh, Tina Fey is a presenter this year. So is Babs. This is going to be spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 The competition's stiff, but I'm pulling for Up In The Air to win a few. Loved that film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Starting off with a NPH musical number. Oh, I like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 They're starting out with Neil Patrick Harris. Already good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hey, so, I'm on AIM and just IM'ed you. You should respond. Also, infants may be murdered if Christoph Waltz doesn't win this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'm not a fan of Steve Martin, but that Jew joke killed. Alec Baldwin is awesome as usual. Hell yeah Christoph Waltz won! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 And good, Christoph Waltz deserved the win on this. And great speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'm in my living room on my blackberry so I won't be near my compy for a bit. First win for Inglourious. So far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Damn. Either way you have my screenname now. Also, dislike The Blind Side. Up's going to win, as much as I want Coraline or Princess and the Frog to win otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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