I admit I liked Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close slightly better than War Horse. But a BP nomination? I didn't see that coming! Stephen Daldry did it again. Wowzers. The Academy can't live without him, can they? By the way I am digging Gary Oldman and Peter Straughan and Bridget O'Connor nominations. Team Tinker Tailor Solider Spy!
Anyhoo, let's see how many I got right. I got all Film Editing and Foreign Language Film nominees right! So proud.
Best Picture
I predicted:
The Artist
The Descendants
Hugo
The Help
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
War Horse
This year we have 9 BP nominees! The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, War Horse
No love for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
No love for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Best Director
I predicted:
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Nominees are: Michel Hazanavicius, Martin Scorsese, Alexander Payne, Woody Allen, Terrence Malick. sorry Fincher. we got your hopes up. from DGA.
Best Actress
I predicted:
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Viola Davis, The Help
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Nominees are: Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams. oh so sorry Tilda, we got your hopes up. from critics.
Best Actor
I predicted:
George Clooney, The Descendants
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Nominees are: Demian Bichir, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt. Gary fucking Oldman! I can die now. Wait. No Michaels (Shannon & Fassbender)?? damn.
Best Supporting Actress
I predicted:
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Nominees are: Berenice Bejo, Jessica Chastain, Melissa McCarthy, Janet McTeer, Octavia Spencer.
Best Supporting Actor
I predicted:
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Nominees are: Kenneth Branagh, Jonah Hill, Nick Nolte, Christopher Plummer, Max von Sydow. Yes! for von Sydow. Where's Albert Brooks? I'm waiting for his tweet on this.
Best Writing - Original Screenplay
I predicted:
Midnight in Paris
The Artist
Bridesmaids
A Separation
Nominees are: The Artist, Bridesmaids, Margin Call, Midnight in Paris, A Separation. Margin Call was my alternative anyway. Very solid writing from a debut filmmaker.
Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay
I predicted:
The Descendants
Moneyball
Hugo
Nominees are: The Descendants, Hugo, The Ides of March, Moneyball, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Tinker fucking Tailor fucking Soldier fucking Spy! (sorry, I'm not sorry for the profanity.) The Ides of March's writing is way better than The Help's, so I'm glad.
Best Film Editing
I predicted:
The Artist
Hugo
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Nominees are: The Artist, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Moneyball. I got all of them right. Proud.
Best Cinematography
I predicted
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Hugo
The Artist
Nominees are: The Artist, The Tree of Life, Hugo, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, War Horse. Oh well.
Best Art Direction
I predicted:
Hugo
Hugo
The Artist
War Horse
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Nominees are: The Artist, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, War Horse. Ugh, no TTSS. Sad.
Best Costume Design
I predicted:
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
Nominees are: Anonymous, The Artist, Hugo, Jane Eyre, W.E.. No nom for Marilyn? Hm.
Best Makeup
I predicted:
The Iron Lady
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Albert Nobbs
Nominees are: Albert Nobbs, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, The Iron Lady. Shit, shoud've left The Artist out. So close, though.
Best Original Score
I predicted:
Ludovic Bource, The Artist
John Williams, War Horse
Alberto Iglesias, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Nominees are: The Artist, The Adventures of Tintin, Hugo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse. I predicted no love for Desplat, but it still hurts. Two noms for Williams. So glad Iglesias got recognized for his wonderfully moody and jazzy work for TTSS.
Best Visual Effects
I predicted:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Hugo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Nominees are: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Hugo, Real Steel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Gah. The Academy hates Tom Cruise. LOL. Kidding.
Best Original Song
I predicted:
Man or Muppet, The Muppets
Nominees are: "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets, "Real in Rio" from Rio. Only two songs?! What the hell?
Best Animated Feature
I predicted:
Rango
Puss in Boots
Kung Fu Panda 2
Nominees are: A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Rango. I wasn't really confident about my animated feature choices. No Tintin. Hmm.
Best Documentary - Feature
I predicted:
Pina
Hell and Back Again
Nominees are: Hell and Back Again, If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Pina, Undefeated. I really sucked here. Yikes.
Best Foreign Language Film
I predicted:
Nominees are: A Separation, Monsieur Lazhar, In Darkness, Footnote, Bullhead. I got all of them right. Proud.
Best Sound Mixing
I predicted:
War Horse
Transformers: Dar of the Moon
Nominees are: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Moneyball, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, War Horse. Oh, glad to see Moneyball.
Best Sound Editing
I predicted:
War Horse
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Nominees are: Drive, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, War Horse. Drive! Glad to see you here. I'm predicting Mixing and Editing sweeps by either Dragon Tattoo or War Horse. I really suck at sound categories. Gotta work on that.
And here are the rest of the categories I didn't/couldn't predict:
Short Film (Animated)
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life
Short Film (Live Action)
Pentacost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic
Documentary (Short Subject)
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Nomination Count (only films with 2 noms +)
I predicted:
The Artist - 12 nominations
Hugo - 10
The Help - 7
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 6
The Descendants - 6
War Horse - 6
Moneyball - 5
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - 4
Midnight in Paris - 3
My Week with Marilyn - 3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 3
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 3
A Separation - 2
Bridesmaids - 2
The Iron Lady - 2
Super 8 - 2
The Adventures of Tintin - 2
Hugo - 11 nominations
The Artist - 9
Moneyball - 6
War Horse - 6
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 5
The Descendants - 5
Midnight in Paris - 4
The Help - 4
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - 3
My Week with Marilyn - 3
The Tree of Life - 3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 3
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 3
A Separation - 2
Bridesmaids - 2
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - 2
The Iron Lady - 2
Hugo - 10
The Help - 7
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 6
The Descendants - 6
War Horse - 6
Moneyball - 5
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - 4
Midnight in Paris - 3
My Week with Marilyn - 3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 3
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 3
A Separation - 2
Bridesmaids - 2
The Iron Lady - 2
Super 8 - 2
The Adventures of Tintin - 2
Actually..:
Hugo - 11 nominations
The Artist - 9
Moneyball - 6
War Horse - 6
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 5
The Descendants - 5
Midnight in Paris - 4
The Help - 4
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - 3
My Week with Marilyn - 3
The Tree of Life - 3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 3
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 3
A Separation - 2
Bridesmaids - 2
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - 2
The Iron Lady - 2
