Sunday, 19 February 2012

The 84th Academy Awards!


I'm so excited for this year's Oscars! I love movies, and the Oscars are definitely the best awards when it comes to the movies because it celebrates the best of the bunch. I'll definitely be tuning in!:)
Unfortunately I haven't seen a bunch of the movies nominated yet, but that'll be rectified soon :P

Best Picture
Nominees: 
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight In Paris
Moneyball
The Tree Of Life
War Horse

Predictions: I Think The Artist, The Descendants, and The Help all have a really good chance to take the award for this one. My money is on The Artist though seeing as it won 7 awards at the BAFTAS and it's so original.

Actor In a Leading Role

Nominees:
Demián Bichir - A Better Life
George Clooney - The Descendants 
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt - Moneyball

Predictions: To be honest, I'm not too sure about this one. Reviewers have been raving about George Clooney's performance, but the Underdogs such as Demián Bichir and Jean Dujardin could very well surprise everyone and win.

Actress In a Leading Role

Nominees:
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Rooney Mara - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep -  The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn

Predictions: Another tough one. I thought Rooney Mara's performance in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was incredible, but she's up against legend Meryl Streep, who basically owns the oscars. Meryl obviously stands a good chance, but personally, I'd love to see Michelle Williams walk away with this award. She is immensely talented and underrated.

Actor In a Supporting Role

Nominees:
Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Nick Nolte - Warrior
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Max Von Sydow - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Predictions: My money is on Christopher Plummer.

Actress In a Supporting Role

Nominees:
Bérénice Bejo - The Artist
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs

Predictions: I think this one will either go to Bérénice Bejo, or Octavia Spencer.

Animated Feature Film

Nominees:
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

Predictions: This one is always pretty unpredictable, but I think Rango will win this category. Great movie.

Cinematography

Nominees:
The Artist
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree Of Life
War Horse

Predictions: I'm gonna go with The Artist on this one!

Art Direction


Nominees:
The Artist
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows 2
Hugo
Midnight In paris
War Horse

Predictions: Maybe The Artist or Hugo.

Costume Design

Nominees:
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E

Predictions: Not too sure about this one, but probably The Artist.

Directing

Nominees:
The Artist - Michael Hazanavicius
The Descendants - Alexander Payne
Hugo - Martin Scorsese
Midnight In Paris - Woody Allen
The Tree Of Life - Terrence Malick

Predictions: I Think Martin Scorsese is a terrific director, so I'd like to see him win this one. However, The Artist is so original and and was a real surprise seeing as the cast & director were relatively newcomers, so it definitely has a good chance here too.

Documentary Feature

Nominees:
Hell and Back Again
If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Undefeated

Predictions: I don't have a clue! Must get around to watching these.

Documentary Short

Nominees:
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

Predictions: Not too sure about this one either, but I've heard great things about The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom & Incident in Baghdad.

Film Editing

Nominees:
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball

Predictions: I'm gonna go with either The Artist, Hugo or The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Foreign Language Film

Nominees:
Belgium, "Bullhead"
Canada, "Monsieur Lazhar"
Iran, "A Separation"
Israel, "Footnote"
Poland, "In Darkness"

Predictions: This category is really hard to predict, but I'd probably say A Separation.

Makeup

Nominees:
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady

Predictions: I'm going to go with The Iron Lady, seeing as it won the BAFTA.

Music (Original Score)

Nominees:
The Adventures of TinTin
The Artist
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

Predictions: It's probably between The Artist and War Horse.

Music (Original Song

Nominees:
"Man Or Muppet" from The Muppets
"Real in Rio" From Rio

Predictions: I'm rooting for "Man Or Muppet".

Short Film (Animated)

Nominees:
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

Predictions: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore stands the best chance.

Short Film (Live Action)

Nominees:
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic

Predictions: I think Raju might win this one.

Sound Editing

Nominees:
Drive
The Girl With The Dragon tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

Predictions: It's a close call between Drive and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but I really hope Drive wins!

Sound Mixing

Nominees:
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

Predictions: It's between The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and Hugo. It'll probably be Hugo, though.

Visual Effects

Nominees:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Predictions: It will most likely be Harry Potter.

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Nominees:
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides Of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Predictions: I think Moneyball or The Descendants.

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Nominees:
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Margin Call
Midnight In Paris
A Separation

Predictions: Probably Midnight in Paris, or Bridesmaids.


So, There you have it! The Oscars will be Held February 26th and will be hosted by Billy Crystal!
If anyone actually reads this, tell me, who are you rooting for? Who do you think SHOULD have been nominated in certain categories?

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