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And The Winner Is… Mercifully, the Oscar race is over. This was a year that saw some big changes early, was looking increasingly boring, and in the last 2 weeks has gotten very interesting. The vast majority of categories are locks, or at the very least between 2 possibilities. However, Best Picture is still completely up in the air (pun intended). Here are my rock solid picks, or I least guarantee that I get at least 80% right. Best Picture: Will Win: The Hurt Locker Could Win: Avatar Should Win: Up Should Have Been There: (500) Days of Summer Avatar has almost the same chances as THL and either winning isn’t a surprise. 10 pictures and preferential voting could effect this completely, and even underdogs like Inglorious Basterds or Up in the Air could conceivably take it. I’m going with The Hurt Locker because it’s getting Director, and it has the PGA, DGA, WGA, ACE, ASC awards. Best Director: Will Win: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker Could Win: James Cameron - Avatar Should Win: James Cameron - Avatar Should Have Been There: Neill Blomkamp - District 9 Bigelow has it in the bag and is a deserving winner, but I think what Cameron did with Avatar is still unbelievable. Best Actor: Will Win: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart Could Win: Locked. Should Win: Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker Should Have Been There: Sharlto Copley - District 9 Bridges is locked in, but I wish they would have recognized Copley’s screen debut. Best Actress: Will Win: Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side Could Win: Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia Should Win: Gabourey Sidibe - Precious Should Have Been There: Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones Momentum is on Bullock’s side, but Streep could win on name alone because of how long it’s been since she actually got one of these. A split vote at the top could make for the British invasion of Carey Mulligan to step in, but I don’t think it’s likely. Best Supporting Actor: Will Win: Christoph Waltz - Inglorious Basterds Could Win: Locked. Should Win: Christoph Waltz Should Have Been There: Zach Galifianakis- The Hangover Waltz’s Hans Landa was the best performance of the year, and he will be rewarded for that. Best Supporting Actress: Will Win: Mo’Nique - Precious Could Win: Locked. Should Win: Mo’Nique Should Have Been There: Paula Patton - Precious Precious was full of wonderful performances, and I’m not sure they are handing this trophy to the right actress. Best Original Screenplay: Will Win: Inglorious Basterds Could Win: The Hurt Locker Should Win: Up Should Have Been There: (500) Days of Summer The Hurt Locker is neck and neck with Inglorious Basterds and either film could take this one. I’m going Basterds because I think they will want to reward this film for more than just Christoph Waltz and because Harvey Weinstein wants it; and more often than not, Harvey gets what he wants. Also, I don’t see how you pass up (500) Days in this category. Best Adapted Screenplay: Will Win: Up in the Air Could Win: Precious Should Win: District 9 Should Have Been There: The Lovely Bones Up in the Air is 98% to win. I would love for District 9 to pull out a stunner, but I doubt it. Also, I wish people would have given The Lovely Bones a chance. Best Animated Feature Will Win: Up Could Win: Fantastic Mr. Fox Should Win: Up Should Have Been There: Mary & Max What’s worse, if Up loses or the fact that Mary & Max isn’t nominated? Best Editing: Will Win: The Hurt Locker Could Win: Avatar Should Win: District 9 Should Have Been There: (500) Days of Summer I’m willing to bet whatever film wins editing will win picture, and thus I’m going with THL. That said, I think the blend of documentary, drama and action styles that was utilized in District 9 is some of the best work in recent memory. Best Cinematography: Will Win: Avatar Could Win: The Hurt Locker Should Win: Avatar Should Have Been There: The Road As you can see, the Avatar/Hurt Locker battle will be the theme of the night. Depending on what you think constitutes cinematography, your selection could be completely different, but to me nothing looked better than Avatar. Best Art Direction: Will Win: Avatar Could Win: The Young Victoria Should Win: Avatar Should Have Been There: Inglorious Basterds See above. Best Costume Design: Will Win: The Young Victoria Could Win: CoCo Avant Chanel Should Win: Abstain. Should Have Been There: Watchmen I only saw one of the films nominated, so I can’t say who should win, but best money is on Victoria taking it home. Best Makeup: Will Win: Star Trek Could Win: Locked. Should Win: Star Trek Should Have Been There: District 9 Star Trek walks away with a trophy that has no business going to any one other than District 9. Best Visual Effects: Will Win: Avatar Could Win: Locked. Should Win: Avatar Should Have Been There: Watchmen Avatar couldn’t lose this if it tried. Best Sound Mixing: Will Win: The Hurt Locker Could Win: Avatar Should Win: Avatar Should Have Been There: District 9 THL won the guild award for this, but I think Avatar should sweep thru the techs this year. Again, how did District 9 not get in here? It got nominated for Best Picture, for god sakes! Best Sound Editing: Will Win: Avatar Could Win: Star Trek Should Win: Avatar Should Have Been There: District 9 Again, see above. Best Original Score Will Win: Up Could Win: Avatar Should Win: Up Should Have Been There: The Informant! If Michael Giacchino loses this for the brilliant work he created in Up, then the Academy is more full of retards then presently thought. Best Orignal Song: Will Win: The Weary Kind - Crazy Heart Could Win: Almost There - The Princess and the Frog Should Win: The Weary Kind Should Have Been There: Stu’s Song - The Hangover The Weary Kind is the best and most memorable song in the bunch and should be an easy winner here. Best Foreign Language Film: Will Win: The Secrets in Their Eyes Could Win: The White Ribbon Should Win: A Prophet If any of those 3 win it won’t be a surprise, but I hope it won’t be The White Ribbon. Best Documentary Feature: Will Win: The Cove Could Win: Food Inc. Should Win: The Cove The Cove was one of the best films last year, period, and should take this one easily. Best Live Action Short: Will Win: Kavi Could Win: The Door Should Win: N/A No clue. Best Animated Short: Will Win: A Matter of Loaf and Death Could Win: The Lady and the Reaper Should Win: Logorama Wallace and Gromit have 3 Oscars, so I’ll stick with the hot hand. Best Documentary Short: Will Win: China’s Unnatural Disaster Could Win: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant Should Win: N/A Either of these supposedly heart wrenching titles could win. Zoom

And The Winner Is…

Mercifully, the Oscar race is over. This was a year that saw some big changes early, was looking increasingly boring, and in the last 2 weeks has gotten very interesting. The vast majority of categories are locks, or at the very least between 2 possibilities. However, Best Picture is still completely up in the air (pun intended).

Here are my rock solid picks, or I least guarantee that I get at least 80% right.

Best Picture:

Will Win: The Hurt Locker

Could Win: Avatar

Should Win: Up

Should Have Been There: (500) Days of Summer

Avatar has almost the same chances as THL and either winning isn’t a surprise. 10 pictures and preferential voting could effect this completely, and even underdogs like Inglorious Basterds or Up in the Air could conceivably take it. I’m going with The Hurt Locker because it’s getting Director, and it has the PGA, DGA, WGA, ACE, ASC awards.

Best Director:

Will Win: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker

Could Win: James Cameron - Avatar

Should Win: James Cameron - Avatar

Should Have Been There: Neill Blomkamp - District 9

Bigelow has it in the bag and is a deserving winner, but I think what Cameron did with Avatar is still unbelievable.

Best Actor:

Will Win: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

Could Win: Locked.

Should Win: Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker

Should Have Been There: Sharlto Copley - District 9

Bridges is locked in, but I wish they would have recognized Copley’s screen debut.

Best Actress:

Will Win: Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side

Could Win: Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia

Should Win: Gabourey Sidibe - Precious

Should Have Been There: Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones

Momentum is on Bullock’s side, but Streep could win on name alone because of how long it’s been since she actually got one of these. A split vote at the top could make for the British invasion of Carey Mulligan to step in, but I don’t think it’s likely.

Best Supporting Actor:

Will Win: Christoph Waltz - Inglorious Basterds

Could Win: Locked.

Should Win: Christoph Waltz

Should Have Been There: Zach Galifianakis- The Hangover

Waltz’s Hans Landa was the best performance of the year, and he will be rewarded for that.

Best Supporting Actress:

Will Win: Mo’Nique - Precious

Could Win: Locked.

Should Win: Mo’Nique

Should Have Been There: Paula Patton - Precious

Precious was full of wonderful performances, and I’m not sure they are handing this trophy to the right actress.

Best Original Screenplay:

Will Win: Inglorious Basterds

Could Win: The Hurt Locker

Should Win: Up

Should Have Been There: (500) Days of Summer

The Hurt Locker is neck and neck with Inglorious Basterds and either film could take this one. I’m going Basterds because I think they will want to reward this film for more than just Christoph Waltz and because Harvey Weinstein wants it; and more often than not, Harvey gets what he wants. Also, I don’t see how you pass up (500) Days in this category.

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Will Win: Up in the Air

Could Win: Precious

Should Win: District 9

Should Have Been There: The Lovely Bones

Up in the Air is 98% to win. I would love for District 9 to pull out a stunner, but I doubt it. Also, I wish people would have given The Lovely Bones a chance.

Best Animated Feature

Will Win: Up

Could Win: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Should Win: Up

Should Have Been There: Mary & Max

What’s worse, if Up loses or the fact that Mary & Max isn’t nominated?

Best Editing:

Will Win: The Hurt Locker

Could Win: Avatar

Should Win: District 9

Should Have Been There: (500) Days of Summer

I’m willing to bet whatever film wins editing will win picture, and thus I’m going with THL. That said, I think the blend of documentary, drama and action styles that was utilized in District 9 is some of the best work in recent memory.

Best Cinematography:

Will Win: Avatar

Could Win: The Hurt Locker

Should Win: Avatar

Should Have Been There: The Road

As you can see, the Avatar/Hurt Locker battle will be the theme of the night. Depending on what you think constitutes cinematography, your selection could be completely different, but to me nothing looked better than Avatar.

Best Art Direction:

Will Win: Avatar

Could Win: The Young Victoria

Should Win: Avatar

Should Have Been There: Inglorious Basterds

See above.

Best Costume Design:

Will Win: The Young Victoria

Could Win: CoCo Avant Chanel

Should Win: Abstain.

Should Have Been There: Watchmen

I only saw one of the films nominated, so I can’t say who should win, but best money is on Victoria taking it home.

Best Makeup:

Will Win: Star Trek

Could Win: Locked.

Should Win: Star Trek

Should Have Been There: District 9

Star Trek walks away with a trophy that has no business going to any one other than District 9.

Best Visual Effects:

Will Win: Avatar

Could Win: Locked.

Should Win: Avatar

Should Have Been There: Watchmen

Avatar couldn’t lose this if it tried.

Best Sound Mixing:

Will Win: The Hurt Locker

Could Win: Avatar

Should Win: Avatar

Should Have Been There: District 9

THL won the guild award for this, but I think Avatar should sweep thru the techs this year. Again, how did District 9 not get in here? It got nominated for Best Picture, for god sakes!

Best Sound Editing:

Will Win: Avatar

Could Win: Star Trek

Should Win: Avatar

Should Have Been There: District 9

Again, see above.

Best Original Score

Will Win: Up

Could Win: Avatar

Should Win: Up

Should Have Been There: The Informant!

If Michael Giacchino loses this for the brilliant work he created in Up, then the Academy is more full of retards then presently thought.

Best Orignal Song:

Will Win: The Weary Kind - Crazy Heart

Could Win: Almost There - The Princess and the Frog

Should Win: The Weary Kind

Should Have Been There: Stu’s Song - The Hangover

The Weary Kind is the best and most memorable song in the bunch and should be an easy winner here.

Best Foreign Language Film:

Will Win: The Secrets in Their Eyes

Could Win: The White Ribbon

Should Win: A Prophet

If any of those 3 win it won’t be a surprise, but I hope it won’t be The White Ribbon.

Best Documentary Feature:

Will Win: The Cove

Could Win: Food Inc.

Should Win: The Cove

The Cove was one of the best films last year, period, and should take this one easily.

Best Live Action Short:

Will Win: Kavi

Could Win: The Door

Should Win: N/A

No clue.

Best Animated Short:

Will Win: A Matter of Loaf and Death

Could Win: The Lady and the Reaper

Should Win: Logorama

Wallace and Gromit have 3 Oscars, so I’ll stick with the hot hand.

Best Documentary Short:

Will Win: China’s Unnatural Disaster

Could Win: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant

Should Win: N/A

Either of these supposedly heart wrenching titles could win.


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