Academy Award Predictions
March 7th 2010 02:53
So, it’s all led up to this. The general consensus is that Avatar has picked up late heat and The Hurt Locker may be burned by the recent controversies. Nevertheless, most are still predicting The Hurt Locker to take home the big prize. Another reason Avatar could win, however, is that every single showrunner for this year’s Academy Awards is either a former or current Fox Studios big wig. Hmmm.. still, I’m picking The Hurt Locker although I don’t think it is at all set in stone. The consensus is also that this is the most predictable year. Yet, there’s always upsets no matter what anyone says. For that reason, I’m going out on a limb for some things, particularly in the never safe technical categories. I’m also going with Meryl Streep. It felt right when I picked it, but now it feels wrong again. I don’t change my predictions after I make them, however, nor do I do alternates. So, take a look and feel free to share your own predictions. I’m shooing for at least 18/24.. here’s hoping!
82nd Annual Academy Award Predictions
Best Adapted Screenplay
Think: Up in the Air – Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Should: In the Loop - Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
Best Original Screenplay
Think: The Hurt Locker - Mark Boal
Should: Joel and Ethan Coen - A Serious Man
Best Supporting Actress
Think: Mo’Nique – Precious
Best Supporting Actor
Think: Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
Should: Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
Best Actress
Think: Meryl Streep – Julie and Julia
Should: Carey Mulligan – An Education
Best Actor
Think: Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
Should: Colin Firth – A Single Man
Best Director
Think: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
Should: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
Best Picture
Think: The Hurt Locker
Should: The Hurt Locker
Best Make-up
Think: Star Trek
Should: Star Trek
Best Song
Think: The Weary Kind – Crazy Heart
Should: The Weary Kind – Crazy Heart (though I just don’t care)
Best Score
Think: James Horner – Avatar
Should: Alexandre Desplat - Fantastic Mr. Fox
Best Editing
Think: The Hurt Locker
Should: The Hurt Locker
Best Visual Effect
Think: Avatar
Should: Avatar
Best Live Action Short
Think: The Door
Best Animated Short
Think: A Matter of Loaf and Death
Best Animated Film
Think: Up
Should: Up
Best Documentary Short
Think: China’s Unnatural Disaster
Best Documentary Feature
Think: The Cove
Best Sound Editing
Think: Avatar
Should: Up
Best Sound Mixing
Think: The Hurt Locker
Should: The Hurt Locker
Best Foreign Language
Think: El Secreto de Ojos
Best Costume Design
Think: The Young Victoria – Sandy Powell
Should: Bright Star – Janet Patterson
Best Cinematography
Think: The White Ribbon
Should: Inglourious Basterds (have not seen The White Ribbon)
Best Art Direction
Think: Avatar
Should: Avatar
Final Award Tallies
Hurt Locker – 5
Avatar – 4
Inglourious Basterds – 2
Crazy Heart – 2
Up – 1
Star Trek – 1
Up in the Air – 1
Precious – 1
The Young Victoria – 1
No Guts No Glory Picks
Woody Harleson wins Best Supporting Actor
In the Loop wins for Adapted Screenplay
Up in the Air wins Best Picture
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