Damien wrote:Best Suporting Actor: Woody Harrelson in The Messenger
(RU: Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds)
I would be very interested to hear your reasoning behind this, Damien, since the common assumption is that this is one of the most locked-up categories of the night.
Well, it's no fun to do predictions if you don't make at least one that goes against the grain. And I admit this is largely wishful thinking because I just don't get the acclaim for Waltz, whose performance is a mess. One moment, he's a chillingly cold monster, the next a cartoon buffoon.
Plus, I think there may be some hesitancy among Academy voters to vote for a sadistic Nazi. Ralph Fiennes much more accomplished (and star-making) performance in the beloved Schindler's List got short shrift, so maybe once again they'll confuse the actor with the role. Plus Woody Harrelson gibes a wonderful, much more textured (and sympathetic) performance. And he's one of the coolest guys in Hollywood.
This horoscope site that sends me daily predictions has also jumped onto the Oscar prediction bandwagon. According to them:
''In the Best Supporting Actor department, Woody Harrelson, a Water Sign Cancer with a fiery Sagittarius Moon, nominated for The Messenger, will enjoy a double-shot of astrological support. Expect him to be standing tall on the podium on Oscar night. His most powerful competition is likely to come from Libra Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds''.
Damien wrote:Best Suporting Actor: Woody Harrelson in The Messenger
(RU: Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds)
I would be very interested to hear your reasoning behind this, Damien, since the common assumption is that this is one of the most locked-up categories of the night.
Well, it's no fun to do predictions if you don't make at least one that goes against the grain. And I admit this is largely wishful thinking because I just don't get the acclaim for Waltz, whose performance is a mess. One moment, he's a chillingly cold monster, the next a cartoon buffoon.
Plus, I think there may be some hesitancy among Academy voters to vote for a sadistic Nazi. Ralph Fiennes much more accomplished (and star-making) performance in the beloved Schindler's List got short shrift, so maybe once again they'll confuse the actor with the role. Plus Woody Harrelson gibes a wonderful, much more textured (and sympathetic) performance. And he's one of the coolest guys in Hollywood.
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Damien wrote:Best Suporting Actor: Woody Harrelson in The Messenger
(RU: Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds)
I would be very interested to hear your reasoning behind this, Damien, since the common assumption is that this is one of the most locked-up categories of the night.
Best Picture - Avatar (alt The Hurt Locker)
Best Director - Kathryn Bigelow (alt James Cameron)
Best Actor - Jeff Bridges (alt Jeremy Renner)
Best Actress - Sandra Bullock (alt Meryl Streep)
Best Supporting Actor - Christoph Waltz (alt Woody Harrelson)
Best Supporting Actress - Mo’Nique (alt Maggie Gyllenhaal)
Best Original Screenplay - The Hurt Locker (alt Inglourious Basterds)
Best Adapted Screenplay - Up in the Air (alt An Education)
Best Original Score - Up (alt Avatar)
Best Original Song - "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart (alt "Loin de Paname" from Paris 36 -- why not!!!)
Best Editing - The Hurt Locker (alt Avatar)
Best Cinematography - The White Ribbon (alt Avatar)
Best Art Direction - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (alt The Young Victoria)
Best Costume Design - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (alt Bright Star)
Best Makeup - Star Trek (alt Il Divo)
Best Sound Mixing - Avatar (alt Star Trek)
Best Sound Editing - Avatar (alt The Hurt Locker)
Best Visual Effects - Avatar (Star Trek)
Best Animated Feature - Up (alt Fantastic Mr. Fox)
Best Foreign Language Film The White Ribbon (alt A Prophet)
Best Documentary Feature - The Cove (alt The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers)
Best Documentary Short Subject - The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (alt China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province -- a total guess for both)
Best Animated Short Film - A Matter of Loaf and Death (alt Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty)
Best Live-Action Short Film - Instead of Abracadabra (alt The New Tenants)
1'l pass this year for most categoriers - so many of theme (Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Mo'Nique, Kathryn Bigelow) are now forgone conclusions.
My predictions are just a couple of catergories is:
The Film = The Hurt Locker
Actress = Meryl Streep
Foreign Language Film = The Secret in Their Eyes with A Prophet as a spoiler.
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Picture: The Hurt Locker (Avatar)
Director: Kathryn Bigelow (James Cameron)
Actor: Jeff Bridges (Colin Firth)
Actress: Sandra Bullock (Meryl Streep)
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz (Woody Harrelson)
Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique (Maggie Gyllenhaal)
Original Screenplay: Inglorious Basterds (The Hurt Locker)
Adapted Screenplay: Up in the Air (Precious)
Animated Feature: Up (Fantastic Mr Fox)
Foreign Language Film: The Secret in Their Eyes (A Prophet)
Documentary Feature: The Cove (Which Way Home?)
Original Song: "The Weary Kind" ("Almost There")
Original Score: Up (Avatar)
Cinematography: Inglorious Basterds (The White Ribbon)
Film Editing: The Hurt Locker (Inglorious Basterds)
Art Direction: Avatar (The Young Victoria)
Costume Design: The Young Victoria (Bright Star)
Makeup: Star Trek (The Young Victoria)
Sound Mixing: The Hurt Locker (Avatar)
Sound Editing: Avatar (The Hurt Locker)
Visual Effects: Avatar (District 9)
Documentary Short: China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province (The Last Truck: Closing Of A GM Plant)
Animated Short: Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (A Matter Of Loaf And Death)
Live Action Short: Miracle Fish (The New Tenants)