The Oscars...my guess
So the Oscar noms have come out today. Here they are.
BEST PICTURE
AVATAR
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
PRECIOUS
UP IN THE AIR
UP
AN EDUCATION
A SERIOUS MAN
DISTRICT 9
THE BLIND SIDE
BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges - CRAZY HEART
George Clooney - UP IN THE AIR
Colin Firth - A SINGLE MAN
Morgan Freeman - INVICTUS
Jeremy Renner - THE HURT LOCKER
BEST ACTRESS
Meryl Streep - JULIE & JULIA
Carey Mulligan - AN EDUCATION
Gabourey Sidibe - PRECIOUS
Sandra Bullock - THE BLIND SIDE
Helen Mirren - THE LAST STATION
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Woody Harrelson - THE MESSENGER
Christopher Plummer - THE LAST STATION
Stanley Tucci - THE LOVELY BONES
Matt Damon - INVICTUS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Vera Farmiga - UP IN THE AIR
Anna Kendrick - UP IN THE AIR
Mo'nique - PRECIOUS
Penelope Cruz - NINE
Maggie Gyllenhaal - CRAZY HEART
BEST ANIMATED FILM
UP
CORALINE
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
THE SECRET OF KELLS
THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX
BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow - THE HURT LOCKER
James Cameron - AVATAR
Quentin Tarantino - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Jason Reitman - UP IN THE AIR
Lee Daniels - PRECIOUS
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Nick Hornby - AN EDUCATION
Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell - DISTRICT 9
Jesse Armstrong and Armando Iannucci - IN THE LOOP Geoffrey Fletcher - PRECIOUS
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner - UP IN THE AIR
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Quentin Tarantino - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Mark Boal - THE HURT LOCKER
Pete Docter and Bob Peterson - UP
Oren Moverman and Alessandro Camon - THE MESSENGER
Joel and Ethan Coen - A SERIOUS MAN
Here's who's getting it, this isn't who I want to win, this is who I'm pretty damn sure is going to get it
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Best Actress: Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'nique.
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow - THE HURT LOCKER (Or Cameron)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Mark Boal - THE HURT LOCKER (Maybe Tarintino but eh)
Best Adapted: Up in the Air
Best Picture: Avatar.
So there you have it, there are your winners, it's not maybe all I want to win, but it's who will win.
So what are my thoughts?
Awesome surprises: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart, a great film, would not have worked out as well if she didn't bring her A game, and she did. Up and District 9 getting best pictures noms is also quite awesome.
Now from the above list, who would I like to see win? Well I can't disagree to much with the "I'm sure will win" I'd love to see Gyllenhaal surprise everyone and take the oscar, same with Niel Bloomkamp for screenplay, as for best picture, though I did love, and i mean LOVE Avatar, I'd want to see District 9 or Up get it, mostly because those were amazing and that'd be some great surprises.
Any snubs in my opinion? Where's the love for Moon? Sam Rockwell should be up there, he was awesome, but nothing, B F'in S. Also, I won't lie, was hopin for some love for Jackie Earl Haley for "Watchmen" but that's me, I know that, that wasn't so much a snub as much of a "oh that would have been nice"
So there are my predictions (They are right) and my thoughts. Let's see how it goes in March.
BEST PICTURE
AVATAR
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
PRECIOUS
UP IN THE AIR
UP
AN EDUCATION
A SERIOUS MAN
DISTRICT 9
THE BLIND SIDE
BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges - CRAZY HEART
George Clooney - UP IN THE AIR
Colin Firth - A SINGLE MAN
Morgan Freeman - INVICTUS
Jeremy Renner - THE HURT LOCKER
BEST ACTRESS
Meryl Streep - JULIE & JULIA
Carey Mulligan - AN EDUCATION
Gabourey Sidibe - PRECIOUS
Sandra Bullock - THE BLIND SIDE
Helen Mirren - THE LAST STATION
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Woody Harrelson - THE MESSENGER
Christopher Plummer - THE LAST STATION
Stanley Tucci - THE LOVELY BONES
Matt Damon - INVICTUS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Vera Farmiga - UP IN THE AIR
Anna Kendrick - UP IN THE AIR
Mo'nique - PRECIOUS
Penelope Cruz - NINE
Maggie Gyllenhaal - CRAZY HEART
BEST ANIMATED FILM
UP
CORALINE
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
THE SECRET OF KELLS
THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX
BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow - THE HURT LOCKER
James Cameron - AVATAR
Quentin Tarantino - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Jason Reitman - UP IN THE AIR
Lee Daniels - PRECIOUS
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Nick Hornby - AN EDUCATION
Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell - DISTRICT 9
Jesse Armstrong and Armando Iannucci - IN THE LOOP Geoffrey Fletcher - PRECIOUS
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner - UP IN THE AIR
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Quentin Tarantino - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Mark Boal - THE HURT LOCKER
Pete Docter and Bob Peterson - UP
Oren Moverman and Alessandro Camon - THE MESSENGER
Joel and Ethan Coen - A SERIOUS MAN
Here's who's getting it, this isn't who I want to win, this is who I'm pretty damn sure is going to get it
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Best Actress: Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'nique.
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow - THE HURT LOCKER (Or Cameron)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Mark Boal - THE HURT LOCKER (Maybe Tarintino but eh)
Best Adapted: Up in the Air
Best Picture: Avatar.
So there you have it, there are your winners, it's not maybe all I want to win, but it's who will win.
So what are my thoughts?
Awesome surprises: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart, a great film, would not have worked out as well if she didn't bring her A game, and she did. Up and District 9 getting best pictures noms is also quite awesome.
Now from the above list, who would I like to see win? Well I can't disagree to much with the "I'm sure will win" I'd love to see Gyllenhaal surprise everyone and take the oscar, same with Niel Bloomkamp for screenplay, as for best picture, though I did love, and i mean LOVE Avatar, I'd want to see District 9 or Up get it, mostly because those were amazing and that'd be some great surprises.
Any snubs in my opinion? Where's the love for Moon? Sam Rockwell should be up there, he was awesome, but nothing, B F'in S. Also, I won't lie, was hopin for some love for Jackie Earl Haley for "Watchmen" but that's me, I know that, that wasn't so much a snub as much of a "oh that would have been nice"
So there are my predictions (They are right) and my thoughts. Let's see how it goes in March.