Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

That Lincoln joke was sure tasteless .. and fell flat.

Just saw Amour last night, so I now have seen all nine nominees:

1) Amour
2) Lincoln
3) Life Of Pi
4) Les Miserables
5) Argo
6) Silver Linings Playbook
7) Zero Dark Thirty
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
9) Django Unchained

Picture: Argo Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis Actress: Emanuelle Riva (r/u Jennifer Lawrence) Supporting Actor: Robert DeNiro (r/u Tommy Lee Jones) Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway Director: Ang Lee (r/u Steven Spielberg) Original Screenplay: Amour (r/u Django Unchained) Adapted Screenplay: Silver Linings ...

This really is a weak year to come up with five worthy nominees

I really think the 5th spot is going to Kidman -- last minute momentum seems to be heading her way

I am hoping that Judy Davis will one day win a well-deserved oscar -- she'll have to wait, as I don't even see a nomination for her from this pix.

Voted one of my favs from the late 80s and through the 90s - Albert Brooks

Mr Hutton easily gets my vote.

So, I was just thinking. There was talk earlier in award season whether Davis would be placed in lead or supporting. Had Davis been placed in supporting would she had won? Would Spencer still had triumphed? Or would they have split the vote, leading to a win by either Bejo or McCarthy?

Ok, Now she needs to tie up Hepburn's 4 win record. Her next two films look like Oscar bait - and 18th and 19th nominations look like good possibilities

did everyone hear me scream -- my girl finally got her third !!! i posted two weeks ago that the tide was turning for her!!

Picture: The Artist Director: Michel Hazanavicius Actor: Jean Dujardin Actress: Meryl Streep Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer Original Screenplay: Midnight In Paris Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants Original Score: The Artist Original Song: The Muppets Edit...

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

Anyone other than Plummer would be an utter shock!

The two actresses I wish were in contention are Olsen and Swinton (and omit Mara and Close). I also thought that Davis was in the lead until the past few weeks. I think Streep is going to eek out a very popular win here, and very well-deserved!