Showing posts with label Oscar picks 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oscar picks 2012. Show all posts

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Full Oscar Predictions

Here's how it works: first I pick who I WANT to win in each category; then I pick who I THINK will win. (That's why we've called it a "Want-Think List" in my family ever since I can remember). Sadly, many of these picks seem a foregone conclusion--whatever happened to the mystery surrounding the Oscars?

Best Picture
Want/Think: The Artist (1)

Best Actor:
Want: Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Think: Jean Dujardin, The Artist (1)

Best Actress:
Want: Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Think: Viola Davis, The Help

Best Supporting Actor:
Want/Think: Christopher Plummer, Beginners (1)

Best Supporting Actress:
Want: Jessica Chastain, The Help
Think: Octavia Spencer, The Help (1)

Best Director:
Want/Think: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist (1)

Best Foreign Film:
W/T - A Separation (Iran) (1)
Original Screenplay:
W - Woody Allen; T - Michel Hazanavicius
Adapted Screenplay:
W/T - Alexander Payne, et al., "The Descendants" (1)
Art Direction:
W/T - The Artist (Hugo-2nd Want)
Cinematography:
W - The Tree of Life; T - The Artist
Costume Design:
W/T - Sandy Powell, "Hugo"
Film Editing:
W - Hugo; T - The Artist
Makeup:
W - Harry Potter; T - The Iron Lady (1)
Original Score:
W/T - Ludovic Bource, The Artist (Hugo-2nd Want) (1)
Original Song:
W/T - "Man or Muppet" (1)
Sound Editing:
W- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; T - Hugo (1)
Sound Mixing:
W/T - Hugo (1)
Visual Effects:
W/T - Harry Potter

Animated feature:
W - Puss in Boots; T - Rango (1)
Animated short:
W/T - The fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (1)
Documentary feature:
W - Pina; T - Undefeated (1)
Documentary short:
W - Saving Face; T - The tsunami and the cherry blossom
Live action short:
[no picks] (I have to see at least one of the nominees in any category)
(TOTAL = 15)