Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

The Tree of Life
Terrence Malick
George Clooney
Michelle Williams
Christopher Plummer
Jessica Chastain

Picture- Tree of Life- Runner Up- War Horse
Actor- Demian Bichir- Runner Up- George Clooney
Actress- Rooney Mara- Runner Up- Michelle Williams
Supporting Actor- Nick Nolte- Runner Up- Kenneth Brannagh
Supporting Actress- Melissa McCarthy- Runner Up- Jessica Chastain
Director- Terrence Malick- Runner Up- Alexander Payne

Best Picture- The Tree of Life

Best Director- Terrance Malick

Best Actor- Demian Bichir- A Better Life

Best Actress- Michelle Williams- My Week With Marilyn

Best Supporting Actor- Nick Nolte- Warrior

Best Supporting Actress- Melissa McCarthy- Bridesmaides

Best Picture: Hugo

Best Director: Martin Scorsese, Hugo

Best Leading Actor: George Clooney, The Descendants

Best Leading Actress: Viola Davis, The Help

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Supporting Actress: Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids

Best Picture: Hugo
Best Director: Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Actress: Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Adapted Screenplay: Moneyball
Best Original Screenplay: A Separation

And last year:

Best Picture: Toy Story 3
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Best Supporting Actor: Jeremy Renner, The Town
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, The Fighter
Best Adapted Screenplay: Toy Story 3
Best Original Screenplay: Another Year

Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin
Best Actress: Meryl Streep
Best Sup Actor: Nick Nolte
Best Sup Actress: Janet McTeer

My choices:

Best Picture: The Tree of Life
Best Director: Terence Malick
Best Actor: Gary Oldman
Best Actress: Meryl Streep
Best Sup Actor: Christopher Plummer
Best Sup Actress: Janet McTeer

And last year:

Best Picture: The King's Speech
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Inception
Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Winters Bone
Best Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
Best Supporting Actress: Vanessa Redgrave, Letters to Juliet

Is this a sorry lot? Let's see. Were I voting last year as well...

Best Picture - The Tree of Life > Winter's Bone.
Best Director - Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life > David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor - Brad Pitt, Moneyball < Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress - Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo > Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Best Supporting Actor - Christopher Plummer, Beginners < John Hawkes, Winter's Bone
Best Supporting Actress - Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs > Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Best Original Screenplay - Asghar Farhadi, A Separation > Mike Leigh, Another Year
Best Adapted Screenplay - Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian, Moneyball < Winter's Bone

Picture: The Help
Director: Alexander Payne
Actor: George Clooney
Actress: Viola Davis
Sup. Actor: Max von Sydow
Sup. Actress: Octavia Spencer

Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Best Actor: Gary Oldman
Best Actress: Meryl Streep
Best Sup Actor: Kenneth Branagh
Best Sup Actress: Janet McTeer

And last year...

Best Picture: The King's Speech
Best Director: David Fincher
Best Actor: Colin Firth
Best Actress: Annette Bening
Best Sup Actor: Christian Bale
Best Sup Actress: Hailee Steinfeld

In this sorry bunch?

Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Best Actor: Gary Oldman
Best Actress: Michelle Williams
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress: Janet McTeer

If you were an Academy member, in the top 6 categories, who would you vote for?

My choices:

Best Picture: The Tree of Life
Best Director: Terence Mallick
Best Actor: Brad Pitt
Best Actress: Meryl Streep
Best Sup Actor: Christopher Plummer
Best Sup Actress: Jessica Chastain