Thursday, March 25, 2010
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Oscar Predictions
Oscar is on in 2 hours and this is my ballot... I did not vote on the technical category because seriously they confuse me... like what is the difference between sound editing and sound mixing
Best Picture:
Will Win: Avatar
Should Win (my choice): The Hurt Locker
AVATAR is an awesome movie with special effects that blows us away but The Hurt Locker is a much better movie, IMHO.
Best Actor:
Will Win: Jeff Bridges
Should Win (my choice):Colin Firth
I have always admired Jeff Bridges and loved his movies from starman to the fabulous bakers boy to a fisher man to the big lebowski and I am actually surprised that he has not won an academy awards at all.... this seemed to be his year to win for his performance in Crazy Heart but Colin Firth was so fantastic in A Single Man... I challenged anyone that watch that movie to not be totally moved by the scene where he received the phone call from a relative of his partner.... that scene alone was not showy and just showed what an awesome actor he is... I really hope that Colin will win but would be happy if Jeff is finally recognized too.
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Christoph Waltz
Should Win: Cannot say since I did not see any of the movie listed here... :)
Best Actress:
Will Win: Sandra Bullock
Should Win: Meryl Streep
This is a very tough category.... all the actresses are awesome!!! They all brought something to the role that made the movie so much better. I especially like Gabourey's Precious, Meryl's Julia and Carey's Jenny in An Education. I think Sandra was also exceptional in The Blind Side which probably elevated a lifetime movie into an Oscar contender. That said, I would loved for Meryl to finally get a win... she SHOULD HAVE won last year for Doubt but her protrayal of Julia Child was fun, light and her chemistry/interplay with Stanley Tucci was magic.
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win/Should Win: Mo'Nique
This is Mo'Nique's night... she is absolutely awesome in this movie and if you watch her stand up/talk show on BET... Her portrayal of Mary was scary, heart breaking... she makes you hate her as well as feel sorry for her at the same time and that is difficult to pull off.
Best Animated Feature Film
Will/Should Win: Up
PIXAR once again score with Up.... an absolute gem of a movie. Alicia and I have watched this movie at least 20 times since it has been released and we both still loved every minute of it.... (she has since moved on to Finding Nemo....) the first 10 minutes of the movie is also absolutely amazing - using just music with little conversation, it established the back story for Carl (the old man) and Ellie (his wife).... that segment was both heart breaking and just soooo touching... the story then kick into full gear with Russell, the little boy scout, Doug, the talking dog and the bird.
If I had to choose, i would also wish that this movie could win Best Picture because I think it is that good....
Best Director:
Will/Best Win: Kathryn Bigelow
It is about time a woman win the Best Director Trophy.... and she should win this because she deserves it... The Hurt Locker is an awesome movie... it does not take sides in the Iraq War but just present it from the viewpoint of the Bomb Disposal Unit.
Best Original Score
Should Win: Up
Will Win: Avatar
I love the movie AVATAR but the score sucks!!! It made me feel that I was watching the sequel to Titanic instead of a new movie. That said, I love the score to Up... it is so light, so fun and completely immersed you in the movie as oppose to bring you out of the movie.... The composer of the movie, Michael Giacchino, was also the composer for the other PIXAR movie, Ratatouille - another movie that I love..... I do hope he win for Up though.
Best Original Song
Will Win: Crazy Heart "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Should Win: The Princess and the Frog, "Almost There", Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Randy Newman has written music and score for all of the early Pixar movie (as well as a lot of other movies) - from "You've Got a Friend in Me" in Toy Story 1 & 2 to "If I didn't have you" in Monsters, Inc (which he finally won an Oscar)... I think T Bone Burnett (who also did the music to "O Brother, Where Art Thou") is a shoo-in for his crazy heart song but who knows? Maybe the academy will surprise me. :)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Win Win: Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
What can one say - it was an awesome screenplay and an awesome movie although I think Jason Reitman might squeak out a win with "Up in the Air" though.
Best Original Screenplay
Will/Should Win: The Hurt Locker
I think Mark Boal deserves to win for The Hurt Locker.
Best Picture:
Will Win: Avatar
Should Win (my choice): The Hurt Locker
AVATAR is an awesome movie with special effects that blows us away but The Hurt Locker is a much better movie, IMHO.
Best Actor:
Will Win: Jeff Bridges
Should Win (my choice):Colin Firth
I have always admired Jeff Bridges and loved his movies from starman to the fabulous bakers boy to a fisher man to the big lebowski and I am actually surprised that he has not won an academy awards at all.... this seemed to be his year to win for his performance in Crazy Heart but Colin Firth was so fantastic in A Single Man... I challenged anyone that watch that movie to not be totally moved by the scene where he received the phone call from a relative of his partner.... that scene alone was not showy and just showed what an awesome actor he is... I really hope that Colin will win but would be happy if Jeff is finally recognized too.
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Christoph Waltz
Should Win: Cannot say since I did not see any of the movie listed here... :)
Best Actress:
Will Win: Sandra Bullock
Should Win: Meryl Streep
This is a very tough category.... all the actresses are awesome!!! They all brought something to the role that made the movie so much better. I especially like Gabourey's Precious, Meryl's Julia and Carey's Jenny in An Education. I think Sandra was also exceptional in The Blind Side which probably elevated a lifetime movie into an Oscar contender. That said, I would loved for Meryl to finally get a win... she SHOULD HAVE won last year for Doubt but her protrayal of Julia Child was fun, light and her chemistry/interplay with Stanley Tucci was magic.
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win/Should Win: Mo'Nique
This is Mo'Nique's night... she is absolutely awesome in this movie and if you watch her stand up/talk show on BET... Her portrayal of Mary was scary, heart breaking... she makes you hate her as well as feel sorry for her at the same time and that is difficult to pull off.
Best Animated Feature Film
Will/Should Win: Up
PIXAR once again score with Up.... an absolute gem of a movie. Alicia and I have watched this movie at least 20 times since it has been released and we both still loved every minute of it.... (she has since moved on to Finding Nemo....) the first 10 minutes of the movie is also absolutely amazing - using just music with little conversation, it established the back story for Carl (the old man) and Ellie (his wife).... that segment was both heart breaking and just soooo touching... the story then kick into full gear with Russell, the little boy scout, Doug, the talking dog and the bird.
If I had to choose, i would also wish that this movie could win Best Picture because I think it is that good....
Best Director:
Will/Best Win: Kathryn Bigelow
It is about time a woman win the Best Director Trophy.... and she should win this because she deserves it... The Hurt Locker is an awesome movie... it does not take sides in the Iraq War but just present it from the viewpoint of the Bomb Disposal Unit.
Best Original Score
Should Win: Up
Will Win: Avatar
I love the movie AVATAR but the score sucks!!! It made me feel that I was watching the sequel to Titanic instead of a new movie. That said, I love the score to Up... it is so light, so fun and completely immersed you in the movie as oppose to bring you out of the movie.... The composer of the movie, Michael Giacchino, was also the composer for the other PIXAR movie, Ratatouille - another movie that I love..... I do hope he win for Up though.
Best Original Song
Will Win: Crazy Heart "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Should Win: The Princess and the Frog, "Almost There", Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Randy Newman has written music and score for all of the early Pixar movie (as well as a lot of other movies) - from "You've Got a Friend in Me" in Toy Story 1 & 2 to "If I didn't have you" in Monsters, Inc (which he finally won an Oscar)... I think T Bone Burnett (who also did the music to "O Brother, Where Art Thou") is a shoo-in for his crazy heart song but who knows? Maybe the academy will surprise me. :)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Win Win: Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
What can one say - it was an awesome screenplay and an awesome movie although I think Jason Reitman might squeak out a win with "Up in the Air" though.
Best Original Screenplay
Will/Should Win: The Hurt Locker
I think Mark Boal deserves to win for The Hurt Locker.
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