Predictions for the 82nd Academy Awards
The Oscars are almost upon us, celebrating the year that was in film for 2009. While I think there are some fantastic films nominated, unfortunately there were quite a few things over looked. But that is not important, it is a done deal and Sunday night (Or Monday afternoon my time) people will get awarded the gold. So here are my Predictions for the awards, with Who I Think Will Win and Who I Want To Win. I have left off a few categories, so please do not mind that I have done that.
Writing (Original Screen Play)
“The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal
“Inglourious Basterds” Written by Quentin Tarantino
“The Messenger” Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
“A Serious Man” Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“Up” Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
Want To Win: “Inglourious Basterds” Written by Quentin Tarantino
Think Will Win: “A Serious Man” Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
“District 9” Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
“An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
“In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
“Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Want To Win: “Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Think Will Win: “Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Visual Effects
“Avatar” Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
“District 9” Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
“Star Trek” Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton
Want To Win: “Avatar” Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
Think Will Win: “Avatar” Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
Music (Original Song)
“Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
“Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
“Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36” Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas
“Take It All” from “Nine” Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston
“The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Want To Win: “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Think Will Win: “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Music (Original Score)
“Avatar” James Horner
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” Alexandre Desplat
“The Hurt Locker” Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
“Sherlock Holmes” Hans Zimmer
“Up” Michael Giacchino
Want To Win: “Up” Michael Giacchino
Think Will Win: “Up” Michael Giacchino
Makeup
“Il Divo” Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
“Star Trek” Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
“The Young Victoria” Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore
Want To Win: “Star Trek” Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
Think Will Win: “Star Trek” Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
Foreign Language Film
“Ajami” Israel
“The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada)” Peru
“A Prophet (Un Prophète)” France
“The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos)” Argentina
“The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band)” Germany
Want To Win: None as I haven’t seen either of the 5 films
Think Will Win: “A Prophet (Un Prophète)” France
Film Editing
“Avatar” Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron
“District 9” Julian Clarke
“The Hurt Locker” Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
“Inglourious Basterds” Sally Menke
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Joe Klotz
Want To Win: “Inglourious Basterds” Sally Menke
Think Will Win: “Avatar” Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron
Documentary Feature
“Burma VJ” Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller
“The Cove” Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens
“Food, Inc.” Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
“The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
“Which Way Home” Rebecca Cammisa
Want To Win: None as I haven’t seen either of the 5 films
Think Will Win: “The Cove” Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens
Costume Design
“Bright Star” Janet Patterson
“Coco before Chanel” Catherine Leterrier
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Monique Prudhomme
“Nine” Colleen Atwood
“The Young Victoria” Sandy Powell
Want To Win: “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Monique Prudhomme
Think Will Win: “Nine” Colleen Atwood
Cinematography
“Avatar” Mauro Fiore
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Bruno Delbonnel
“The Hurt Locker” Barry Ackroyd
“Inglourious Basterds” Robert Richardson
“The White Ribbon” Christian Berger
Want To Win: “The Hurt Locker” Barry Ackroyd
Think Will Win: “The Hurt Locker” Barry Ackroyd
Art Direction
“Avatar” Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
“Nine” Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
“Sherlock Holmes” Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
“The Young Victoria” Art Direction: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Maggie Gray
Want To Win: “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
Think Will Win: “Avatar” Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
Animated Feature Film
“Coraline” Henry Selick
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” Wes Anderson
“The Princess and the Frog” John Musker and Ron Clements
“The Secret of Kells” Tomm Moore
“Up” Pete Docter
Want To Win: “Up” Pete Docter / “Fantastic Mr. Fox” Wes Anderson
Think Will Win: “Up” Pete Docter
Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Want To Win: Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Think Will Win: Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Want To Win: Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Think Will Win: Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”
Want To Win: Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” / Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”
Think Will Win: Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
Want To Win: Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker” / Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” / George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
Think Will Win: Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
Directing
“Avatar” James Cameron
“The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
“Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels
“Up in the Air” Jason Reitman
Want To Win: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow / “Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino
Think Will Win: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
Best Picture
“Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
“The Blind Side” Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Producers
“District 9” Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
“An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
“The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers
“Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender, Producer
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
“A Serious Man” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
“Up” Jonas Rivera, Producer
“Up in the Air” Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
Want To Win: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers / “Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender, Producer
Think Will Win: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers
(Published first at http://supermarcey)
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I love James Horner and his work but Avatar isn't near his best. UP has such a fantastic score, it really is the best of the year.
I went to see Avatar for the 3rd time last night, with the intent of paying particularly close attention to Horner's score to see if it really was as bland, generic and overall underwhelming as I had thought the first two times.
Yep.
Horner ripped off his own scores for Avatar. Not very good even so. I really want Up to win. Giacchino's score was beautiful. I wish he had also gotten a nom for Star Trek.
When I see Up, I will definitely buy the score. I love movie soundtracks, they are awesome.
Theres nothing wrong with Avatar's score, its rather good just not award worthy good.
@SuperMarcey- fair enough. Are you watching the Oscars sunday? The whole thing.
You're right Marcey, it was a perfectly fine score. Perhaps a terrific score for almost any other composer, but I kind of held Horner in a higher esteem. Escpecially his previous collaborations with Cameron, which were gold, I figured it was a can't-miss thing.
Sadly I have not seen UP, but I totally forgot that Giacchino did the score. Being a huge fan of his, I hope he takes it. :D
Yeah I'll be watching them live but it will be midday Monday here not Sunday night :p yes damn that Aussie future time.
Yoshio please go see UP, it is such a fantastic film!
In agreement on pretty much all of your choices Marcey, especially with Inglourious Basterds for s/play. And you are totally right about the Up soundtrack. It was seriously beautiful throughout and complimented the film incredibly well. I think that Sandra Bullock is a shoe-in for Best Actress, although personally, I would love to see Carey Mulligan pick up the Oscar. Her performance in An Education was quite simply, exceptional!!
I want Avatar to win original score. Haven't seen Up or listen to the original score, but I heard great things about it.