No nonsense predictions post, this one is. FYI, my predictions are 20% educated guess and 80% hunch. And in some cases, pure teary-eyed hopefulness. So, here we go.
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- The Hurt Locker
- Inglourious Basterds*
- The Messenger
- A Serious Man
- Up
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- District 9
- An Education
- In The Loop
- Precious
- Up In The Air* - although I think District 9 is a strong contender
Sound Mixing
- Avatar*
- The Hurt Locker
- Inglourious Basterds
- Star Trek
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Sound Editing (totally winging this prediction, I know nothing about sound editing)
- Avatar
- The Hurt Locker*
- Inglourious Basterds
- Star Trek
- Up
Short Film (Live Action)
- The Door
- Instead of Abracadabra
- Kavi
- Miracle Fish
- The New Tenants* - my favourite! But I think The Door or Kavi might steal it
Short Film (Animated)
- French Roast
- Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty* - but please watch all the movies on this list. each one is a gem.
- The Lady and the Reaper
- Logorama
- A Matter of Loaf and Death
Costume Design
- Bright Star
- Coco Before Chanel
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
- Nine* - although, I really think the clothes only look that good because the people wearing them are so effing hot
- The Young Victoria
Visual Effects
- Avatar* - duh?
- District 9
- Star Trek
Music (Original Score)
- Avatar* - picking this because it's my favourite. Mostly because of all the electro influences in the compositions.
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- The Hurt Locker
- Sherlock Holmes
- Up
Foreign Language Film
- Ajami
- The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada)
- A Prophet (Un Prophete)
- The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos)
- The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band)* - admittedly, I've only seen 3 of the nominated films, but if this doesn't win, I will stop watching the Oscars forever.
Film Editing
- Avatar [wait really? you mean that was the edited version?? :P]
- District 9
- The Hurt Locker* - only because I've read and been told about how good the editing is. Based on the films I've watched, it would go to Basterds.
- Inglourious Basterds
- Precious
Documentary Short (skipping this because I've only seen one of the films)
Documentary Feature
- Burma VJ
- The Cove
- Food, Inc.* - I cheated, I've only seen this one, but I think it's brilliant!
- The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
- Which Way Home
Makeup (skipping this because I haven't seen any of the films to completion...rooting for Star Trek though!)
Music (Original Song)
- "Almost There": The Princess and the Frog
- "Down In New Orleans": The Princess and the Frog
- "Loin de Paname": Paris 36
- "Take It All Away": Nine
- "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)"*: Crazy Heart - oh please, god, PLEASE!!
Cinematography
- Avatar
- The Hurt Locker* - again, haven't seen it, but I'm pretty sure will bag it.
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Inglourious Basterds
- The White Ribbon
Art Direction
- Avatar* - again, duh!
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
- Nine
- Sherlock Holmes
- The Young Victoria
Best Animated Feature
- Coraline
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- The Princess and the Frog
- The Secret of Kells
- Up* - pretty easy call. And don't hate me, but I liked Coraline better...
Best Director
- James Cameron, Avatar
- Kathryn Bigelow*, The Hurt Locker - haven't seen it, so this is based on the experts' opinions and what the rest of this year's awards ceremonies have said. If it were up to me, though, I'd give it to Reitman.
- Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
- Lee Daniels, Precious
- Jason Reitman, Up In The Air
Best Supporting Actress
- Penelope Cruz, Nine
- Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
- Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air [she really shouldn't be on this list]
- Mo'Nique*, Precious - seriously? No contest.
Best Supporting Actor
- Matt Damon, Invictus
- Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
- Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
- Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
- Christopher Waltz*, Inglourious Basterds - I am more sure of this than I am of death.
Best Actress
- Sandra Bullock*, The Blind Side - I think she deserves it, but Streep will win it
- Helen Mirren, The Last Station
- Carey Mulligan, An Education
- Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
- Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Best Actor (The One Where I Expose Myself As A Coward)
- Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
- George Clooney, Up in the Air
- Colin Firth, A Single Man
- Morgan Freeman, Invictus
- Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
*sigh* I cannot bring myself to predict a winner. I want to throw the award to Clooney. I have never in my life loved a character/performance as much as his in Up in the Air - measured, mature, majestic! And yet Jeff Bridges literally made me weep with his portrayal of Bad Blake. But Colin Firth is underrated, Morgan Freeman is one of my all-time favourites and um...I'm sure Renner did a great job as well. Whoever wins I'll be delighted...but I'll pop the champagne only for Clooners.
Best Picture
- Avatar* - JC vs KB. the suspense will kill us all. In all honesty, I'd give it to Up in the Air (err yeah I'm kind of a fan)
- The Blind Side
- District 9
- An Education
- The Hurt Locker
- Inglourious Basterds
- Precious
- A Serious Man
- Up
- Up In The Air
Put your hands waaaay up if you're as excited as I am for Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin!! I hope you all manage to make a party out of it - it truly is one of the best nights of the year. Oh boy oh boy oh boy....
Giddy with excitement,
S xxx
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