So out of 24 categories, I got 15 correct, with 6 alternates, and missed 3 categories. Unfortunately not great, but not too bad, considering the widespread love they gave out this year. The King's Speech & Inception took home 4 Oscars each, The Social Network with 3. Two awards were given to The Fighter, Toy Story 3 & Alice in Wonderland, and all other films, including Black Swan, The Wolfman, In a Better World, Inside Job, and the short films, each took home 1 Oscar. Here are your official 2010 Academy Award winners, and how I did with my predictions...
Best Picture
THE KING'S SPEECH
[Correct]
Best Director
TOM HOOPER -- "THE KING'S SPEECH"
[Alternate]
Best Actor
COLIN FIRTH -- "THE KING'S SPEECH"
[Correct]
Best Actress
NATALIE PORTMAN -- "BLACK SWAN"
[Correct]
Best Supporting Actor
CHRISTIAN BALE -- "THE FIGHTER"
[Correct]
Best Supporting Actress
MELISSA LEO -- "THE FIGHTER"
[Correct]
Best Original Screenplay
THE KING'S SPEECH
[Correct]
Best Adapted Screenplay
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
[Correct]
Best Animated Feature
TOY STORY 3
[Correct]
Best Cinematography
INCEPTION
[Alternate]
Best Film Editing
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
[Correct]
Best Art Direction
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
[Alternate]
Best Costume Design
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
[Correct]
Best Sound Mixing
INCEPTION
[Correct]
Best Sound Editing
INCEPTION
[Correct]
Best Visual Effects
INCEPTION
[Correct]
Best Makeup
THE WOLFMAN
[Correct]
Best Original Score
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
[Alternate]
Best Original Song
"WE BELONG TOGETHER" -- TOY STORY 3
[Missed]
Best Foreign Language Film
IN A BETTER WORLD
[Alternate]
Best Documentary Feature
INSIDE JOB
[Correct]
Best Documentary Short Subject
STRANGERS NO MORE
[Alternate]
Best Live-Action Short Film
GOD OF LOVE
[Missed]
Best Animated Short Film
THE LOST THING
[Missed]
Sunday, February 27, 2011
FINAL OSCAR WINNER PREDICTIONS 2010
Here, at long last, are my final predictions for this year's Oscars. Way too much thought has probably gone into these. Unfortunately since I'm on a friend's computer, I don't have to write up a full commentary/thoughts on each category like last year, but that's ok.
Believe me, there is at least a paragraph worth of thoughts in each category. If you got a chance to read my interview for Paste Magazine, you have quite a few of them already there, at least in the major categories. If not, you can read it here: http://www.pastemagazine.com/ Just scroll down a little, and on the left side, under "features", you see the article "Predicting the Oscars: An Oscar blogger breaks it down".
So here are my choices. Enjoy, and good luck in your Oscar polls everyone!!!
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Should Win: Day & Night
WILL WIN: DAY & NIGHT
Alternate: The Gruffalo
WINNER: THE LOST THING (missed)
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
Should Win: Na Wewe
WILL WIN: NA WEWE
Alternate: The Confession
WINNER: GOD OF LOVE (missed)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Should Win: Killing in the Name
WILL WIN: KILLING IN THE NAME
Alternate: Strangers No More
WINNER: STRANGERS NO MORE (alternate)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Should Win: Exit Through the Gift Shop
WILL WIN: INSIDE JOB
Alternate: Exit Through the Gift Shop
WINNER: INSIDE JOB (correct)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Should Win: Incendies
WILL WIN: INCENDIES
Alternate: In a Better World
WINNER: IN A BETTER WORLD (alternate)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Should Win: "I See the Light" -- Tangled
WILL WIN: "IF I RISE" -- 127 HOURS
Alternate: "Coming Home" -- Country Strong
WINNER: "WE BELONG TOGETHER" - TOY STORY 3 (missed)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Should Win: How to Train Your Dragon
WILL WIN: THE KING'S SPEECH
Alternate: The Social Network
WINNER: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (alternate)
BEST MAKEUP
Should Win: The Wolfman
WILL WIN: THE WOLFMAN
Alternate: Barney's Version
WINNER: THE WOLFMAN (correct)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: Alice in Wonderland
WINNER: INCEPTION (correct)
BEST SOUND EDITING
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: True Grit
WINNER: INCEPTION (correct)
BEST SOUND MIXING
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: True Grit
WINNER: INCEPTION (correct)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Should Win: True Grit
WILL WIN: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Alternate: True Grit
WINNER: ALICE IN WONDERLAND (correct)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: Alice in Wonderland
WINNER: ALICE IN WONDERLAND (alternate)
BEST FILM EDITING
Should Win: The Social Network
WILL WIN: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Alternate: The King's Speech
WINNER: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (correct)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Should Win: Black Swan or Inception
WILL WIN: TRUE GRIT
Alternate: Inception
WINNER: INCEPTION (alternate)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Should Win: How to Train Your Dragon
WILL WIN: TOY STORY 3
Alternate: How to Train Your Dragon
WINNER: TOY STORY 3 (correct)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Should Win: The Social Network
WILL WIN: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Alternate: True Grit
WINNER: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (correct)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: THE KING'S SPEECH
Alternate: Inception
WINNER: THE KING'S SPEECH (correct)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should Win: Hailee Steinfeld or Amy Adams
WILL WIN: MELISSA LEO "THE FIGHTER"
Alternate: Hailee Steinfeld "True Grit"
WINNER: MELISSA LEO "THE FIGHTER" (correct)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should Win: Christian Bale or John Hawkes
WILL WIN: CHRISTIAN BALE "THE FIGHTER"
Alternate: Geoffrey Rush "The King's Speech"
WINNER: CHRISTIAN BALE "THE FIGHTER" (correct)
BEST ACTRESS
Should Win: Natalie Portman or Michelle Williams
WILL WIN: NATALIE PORTMAN "BLACK SWAN"
Alternate: Annette Bening "The Kids Are All Right"
WINNER: NATALIE PORTMAN "BLACK SWAN" (correct)
BEST ACTOR
Should Win: Colin Firth or Jesse Eisenberg
WILL WIN: COLIN FIRTH "THE KING'S SPEECH"
Alternate: James Franco "127 Hours"
WINNER: COLIN FIRTH "THE KING'S SPEECH" (correct)
BEST DIRECTOR
Should Win: David Fincher or Darren Aronofsky
WILL WIN: DAVID FINCHER "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"
Alternate: Tom Hooper "The King's Speech"
WINNER: TOM HOOPER "THE KING'S SPEECH" (alternate)
BEST PICTURE
Should Win: The Social Network, Black Swan, or Inception
WILL WIN: THE KING'S SPEECH
Alternate: The Social Network
WINNER: THE KING'S SPEECH (correct)
Believe me, there is at least a paragraph worth of thoughts in each category. If you got a chance to read my interview for Paste Magazine, you have quite a few of them already there, at least in the major categories. If not, you can read it here: http://www.pastemagazine.com/ Just scroll down a little, and on the left side, under "features", you see the article "Predicting the Oscars: An Oscar blogger breaks it down".
So here are my choices. Enjoy, and good luck in your Oscar polls everyone!!!
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Should Win: Day & Night
WILL WIN: DAY & NIGHT
Alternate: The Gruffalo
WINNER: THE LOST THING (missed)
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
Should Win: Na Wewe
WILL WIN: NA WEWE
Alternate: The Confession
WINNER: GOD OF LOVE (missed)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Should Win: Killing in the Name
WILL WIN: KILLING IN THE NAME
Alternate: Strangers No More
WINNER: STRANGERS NO MORE (alternate)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Should Win: Exit Through the Gift Shop
WILL WIN: INSIDE JOB
Alternate: Exit Through the Gift Shop
WINNER: INSIDE JOB (correct)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Should Win: Incendies
WILL WIN: INCENDIES
Alternate: In a Better World
WINNER: IN A BETTER WORLD (alternate)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Should Win: "I See the Light" -- Tangled
WILL WIN: "IF I RISE" -- 127 HOURS
Alternate: "Coming Home" -- Country Strong
WINNER: "WE BELONG TOGETHER" - TOY STORY 3 (missed)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Should Win: How to Train Your Dragon
WILL WIN: THE KING'S SPEECH
Alternate: The Social Network
WINNER: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (alternate)
BEST MAKEUP
Should Win: The Wolfman
WILL WIN: THE WOLFMAN
Alternate: Barney's Version
WINNER: THE WOLFMAN (correct)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: Alice in Wonderland
WINNER: INCEPTION (correct)
BEST SOUND EDITING
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: True Grit
WINNER: INCEPTION (correct)
BEST SOUND MIXING
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: True Grit
WINNER: INCEPTION (correct)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Should Win: True Grit
WILL WIN: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Alternate: True Grit
WINNER: ALICE IN WONDERLAND (correct)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: Alice in Wonderland
WINNER: ALICE IN WONDERLAND (alternate)
BEST FILM EDITING
Should Win: The Social Network
WILL WIN: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Alternate: The King's Speech
WINNER: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (correct)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Should Win: Black Swan or Inception
WILL WIN: TRUE GRIT
Alternate: Inception
WINNER: INCEPTION (alternate)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Should Win: How to Train Your Dragon
WILL WIN: TOY STORY 3
Alternate: How to Train Your Dragon
WINNER: TOY STORY 3 (correct)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Should Win: The Social Network
WILL WIN: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Alternate: True Grit
WINNER: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (correct)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: THE KING'S SPEECH
Alternate: Inception
WINNER: THE KING'S SPEECH (correct)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should Win: Hailee Steinfeld or Amy Adams
WILL WIN: MELISSA LEO "THE FIGHTER"
Alternate: Hailee Steinfeld "True Grit"
WINNER: MELISSA LEO "THE FIGHTER" (correct)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should Win: Christian Bale or John Hawkes
WILL WIN: CHRISTIAN BALE "THE FIGHTER"
Alternate: Geoffrey Rush "The King's Speech"
WINNER: CHRISTIAN BALE "THE FIGHTER" (correct)
BEST ACTRESS
Should Win: Natalie Portman or Michelle Williams
WILL WIN: NATALIE PORTMAN "BLACK SWAN"
Alternate: Annette Bening "The Kids Are All Right"
WINNER: NATALIE PORTMAN "BLACK SWAN" (correct)
BEST ACTOR
Should Win: Colin Firth or Jesse Eisenberg
WILL WIN: COLIN FIRTH "THE KING'S SPEECH"
Alternate: James Franco "127 Hours"
WINNER: COLIN FIRTH "THE KING'S SPEECH" (correct)
BEST DIRECTOR
Should Win: David Fincher or Darren Aronofsky
WILL WIN: DAVID FINCHER "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"
Alternate: Tom Hooper "The King's Speech"
WINNER: TOM HOOPER "THE KING'S SPEECH" (alternate)
BEST PICTURE
Should Win: The Social Network, Black Swan, or Inception
WILL WIN: THE KING'S SPEECH
Alternate: The Social Network
WINNER: THE KING'S SPEECH (correct)
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Still no computer!....
This is KILLING me. Not only can I not do any proper updates to the blog, but I just caught up myself on about a week's worth of online info in 20 minutes. Not having a working computer...officially....SUCKS.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Lack of updates...
Hey followers.
Sorry for the lack of updates for the past week, but my computer unexpected died on me last week, and I have been without one ever since. I already have my eye on a new one, but not the funds to acquire such a machine. Actually, just to keep up, I'm at the library in Kennesaw, GA right now.
On the lighter side, I filmed a tv and online show for the "Daily Film Fix" website last week, and the segment has been edited and posted online. It was all about the Oscar snubs, predictions for winners, and etc...
Click here to see part 1:
http://blip.tv/file/4767137
Part two will be posted either later today or possibly tomorrow morning!
Enjoy!
Sorry for the lack of updates for the past week, but my computer unexpected died on me last week, and I have been without one ever since. I already have my eye on a new one, but not the funds to acquire such a machine. Actually, just to keep up, I'm at the library in Kennesaw, GA right now.
On the lighter side, I filmed a tv and online show for the "Daily Film Fix" website last week, and the segment has been edited and posted online. It was all about the Oscar snubs, predictions for winners, and etc...
Click here to see part 1:
http://blip.tv/file/4767137
Part two will be posted either later today or possibly tomorrow morning!
Enjoy!
Friday, February 4, 2011
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Picture
The nominees for Best Picture of the Year are...
BLACK SWAN
THE GHOST WRITER
INCEPTION
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
TRUE GRIT
BLACK SWAN
THE GHOST WRITER
INCEPTION
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
TRUE GRIT
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Director
The nominees for Best Director are...
DARREN ARONOFSKY -- "BLACK SWAN"
DAVID FINCHER -- "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN -- "INCEPTION"
ROMAN POLANSKI -- "THE GHOST WRITER"
EDGAR WRIGHT -- "SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD"
DARREN ARONOFSKY -- "BLACK SWAN"
DAVID FINCHER -- "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN -- "INCEPTION"
ROMAN POLANSKI -- "THE GHOST WRITER"
EDGAR WRIGHT -- "SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD"
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Actor
The nominees for Best Actor are..
JEFF BRIDGES -- "TRUE GRIT"
JESSE EISENBERG -- "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"
COLIN FIRTH -- "THE KING'S SPEECH"
JAMES FRANCO -- "127 HOURS"
EDGAR RAMIREZ -- "CARLOS"
JEFF BRIDGES -- "TRUE GRIT"
JESSE EISENBERG -- "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"
COLIN FIRTH -- "THE KING'S SPEECH"
JAMES FRANCO -- "127 HOURS"
EDGAR RAMIREZ -- "CARLOS"
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Actress
The nominees for Best Actress are...
LESLEY MANVILLE -- "ANOTHER YEAR"
JULIANNE MOORE -- "THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT"
NATALIE PORTMAN -- "BLACK SWAN"
HAILEE STEINFELD -- "TRUE GRIT"
MICHELLE WILLIAMS -- "BLUE VALENTINE"
LESLEY MANVILLE -- "ANOTHER YEAR"
JULIANNE MOORE -- "THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT"
NATALIE PORTMAN -- "BLACK SWAN"
HAILEE STEINFELD -- "TRUE GRIT"
MICHELLE WILLIAMS -- "BLUE VALENTINE"
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Supporting Actor
The nominees for Best Supporting Actor are...
CHRISTIAN BALE -- "THE FIGHTER"
ANDREW GARFIELD -- "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"
JOHN HAWKES -- "WINTER'S BONE"
JEREMY RENNER -- "THE TOWN"
MARK RUFFALO -- "THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT"
CHRISTIAN BALE -- "THE FIGHTER"
ANDREW GARFIELD -- "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"
JOHN HAWKES -- "WINTER'S BONE"
JEREMY RENNER -- "THE TOWN"
MARK RUFFALO -- "THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT"
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Supporting Actress
The nominees for Best Supporting Actress are...
AMY ADAMS -- "THE FIGHTER"
MELISSA LEO -- "THE FIGHTER"
CHLOE GRACE MORETZ -- "KICK-ASS"
JACKI WEAVER -- "ANIMAL KINGDOM"
OLIVIA WILLIAMS -- "THE GHOST WRITER"
AMY ADAMS -- "THE FIGHTER"
MELISSA LEO -- "THE FIGHTER"
CHLOE GRACE MORETZ -- "KICK-ASS"
JACKI WEAVER -- "ANIMAL KINGDOM"
OLIVIA WILLIAMS -- "THE GHOST WRITER"
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Ensemble Cast
The nominees for Best Ensemble Cast are...
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
PLEASE GIVE
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
THE TOWN
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
PLEASE GIVE
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
THE TOWN
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Original Screenplay
The nominees for Best Original Screenplay are...
BLACK SWAN
BLUE VALENTINE
FOUR LIONS
INCEPTION
THE KING'S SPEECH
BLACK SWAN
BLUE VALENTINE
FOUR LIONS
INCEPTION
THE KING'S SPEECH
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Adapted Screenplay
The nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay are...
THE GHOST WRITER
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
THE TOWN
TRUE GRIT
THE GHOST WRITER
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
THE TOWN
TRUE GRIT
OSCAR BEACHHOUSE AWARDS 2010 -- Best Animated Feature
The nominees for Best Animated Feature are...
DESPICABLE ME
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
THE ILLUSIONIST
TANGLED
TOY STORY 3
DESPICABLE ME
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
THE ILLUSIONIST
TANGLED
TOY STORY 3
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