Oscar Predictions and Thoughts

Of course, these are my predictions to win, not what or who I wish would win.



Best Picture: The Artist

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Best Actress: Viola Davis, The Help

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help

Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Best Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash, The Descendants

Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

Best Animated Film: Rango

Best Foreign Film: A Separation

Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, The Tree of Life

Best Film Editing: Annie-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanvicius, The Artist

Best Art Direction: Hugo

Best Costume Design: Sandy Powell, Hugo

Best Makeup: Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady

Best Documentary: Pina

Best Documentary (Short Subject): Saving Face

Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource, The Artist

Best Original Song: "Man or Muppet", The Muppets

Best Animated Short Film: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Best Live Action Short Film: The Shore

Best Sound Editing: Drive

Best Sound Mixing: Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Best Visual Effects: Rise of the Planet of the Apes



I do honestly believe that Dujardin will win over the Clooney and Pitt duo. I don't think Dujardin will fall with the Benigni Curse, since the French actor has a lot of charisma and can be well-suited to Hollywood fare to come. Clooney is a safe bet and a strong possibility but I do not think it will be. Oldman is certainly a potential shocker.

The rest of the Big Five are sadly easy to pick. I do wish Melissa McCarthy would win, as she is a strong contender to upset Spencer.

It truly pains me for my choices in the screenplay categories. Midnight in Paris was a clever film but not as much as its other nominees and of course, I loathe The Descendants.

War Horse will sadly be a shutout. Hugo could be one too, but I think it might get some love from the Academy.

Remember when actual pop songs were nominated and would win Best Original Song? Part 2: With only two nominees, it has to be The Muppets.

Is it just me, or has the Costume and Makeup categories have gotten boring with their selections? It has continuously been old fashion, old people.

Documentary is a toss up. I think the uniqueness of Pina, combined with featuring European powerhouse Wim Wenders as director, will win out though its opponents are strong with compelling stories.


See you on Monday with reactions to the awards.