Epilogue: I got 6 of 11 correct! 55%!
It’s almost time. Get ready. Sunday is the 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony hosted for the 100th time by Billy Crystal.
I’m here to boldly predict the winners and sneer at the losers. If my boldness proves correct, what do I win? I hope it’s a puppy.
Best Picture – I saw four of these movies. That makes me an expert.
- The Artist (Winner)
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The Descendants
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
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The Help
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Hugo
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Midnight in Paris
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Moneyball
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The Tree of Life
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War Horse
Best Actor in a Leading Role - It’s Clooney’s year. I just know it!
- Demián Bichir (A Better Life)
George Clooney (The Descendants) (Winner)- Jean Dujardin (The Artist) (Actual Winner)
- Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
- Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - If you’re old and gay, you win.
- Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn)
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Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
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Nick Nolte (Warrior)
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Christopher Plummer (Beginners) (Winner)
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Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Meryl gets nominated every year, only to lose to someone that was slightly better. Same this year.
- Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Viola Davis (The Help) (Winner)- Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
- Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) (Actual Winner)
- Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - It’s a helpful year.
- Bérénice Bejo (The Artist)
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Jessica Chastain (The Help)
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Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
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Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
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Octavia Spencer (The Help) (Winner)
Adapted Screenplay – I think people will honor Martin Scorsese’s love letter to film and he’s not winning elsewhere. Though Moneyball could win.
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The Descendants (Actual Winner)
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Hugo (Winner) -
The Ides of March
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Moneyball
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Original Screenplay – Woody sighting.
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The Artist
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Bridesmaids
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Margin Call
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Midnight in Paris (Winner)
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A Separation
Best Animated Feature Film – No Pixar, no care.
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A Cat in Paris
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Chico & Rita (Winner) -
Kung Fu Panda 2
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Puss in Boots
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Rango (Actual Winner)
Best Director - Woody and Martin? No. If they give it to Terrence Malick for his turd sandwich, I quit.
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Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) (Winner)
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Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
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Martin Scorsese (Hugo)
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Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
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Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)
Cinematogaphy – Probably the Tree of Life, but I’m rooting for the horse.
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Guillaume Schiffman (The Artist)
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Jeff Cronenweth (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
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Robert Richardson (Hugo) (Actual Winner)
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Emmanuel Lubezki (The Tree of Life)
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Janusz Kaminski (War Horse) (Winner)
Best Foreign Language Film
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Bullhead – Belgium
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Footnote – Israel
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In Darkness – Poland
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Monsieur Lazhar – Canada
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A Separation – Iran (Winner)
I predict I’ll get 2 out of 11 correct.
peace
