Oscar results
On the plus side I guessed 18 out of 24 right, and two of the ones I didn't get right went to my preferred choice anyway. On the other hand two of the ones I got wrong were two of the biggest - best film and best actor. Best film I was rather disappointed with that it went to Birdman because I really didn't think it was that outstanding and personally I found it quite frustrating. But I couldn't be happier that I was wrong about the Best Actor and that it went to Eddie Redmayne.
CategoryMy PickWhat will winWhat did win
Best PictureWhiplashBoyhoodWrong on both count, Birdman won. Rather disappointing.
Best DirectorRichard LinklaterAlejandro González IñárrituRight!
Best ActorEddie RedmayneMichael KeatonWrong - but at least my own pick of Eddie Redmayne won won
Best Actress - Julianne MooreRight!
Best Supporting ActorJ.K. SimmonsRight!
Best Supporting ActressPatricia ArquetteRight!
Best Original ScreenplayThe Grand Budapest HotelWrong - Birdman got it
Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Imitation GameRight!
Best Animated Feature Film Big Hero 6How to Train Your Dragon 2Wrong, but my pick of Big Hero 6 got it instead.
Best Foreign Language Film - IdaRight!
Best Documentary - CitizenfourRight!
Short Film (Animated) - The Dam KeeperWrong, Feast, the only one that I'd actually seen won instead which was admittedly lovely.
Short Film (Live Action) - The Phone CallRight!
Documentary Short - Crisis HotlineRight!
Best Original Score - The Grand Budapest HotelRight!
best SongGlory from SelmaRight!
Best Sound Editing - American SniperRight!
Best Sound Mixing - WhiplashRight!
Best Production DesignThe Grand Budapest HotelRight!
Best CinematographyBirdmanRight!
Best Makeup and HairstylingGuardians of the GalaxyGrand Budapest HotelRight!
Best Costume Design - Grand Budapest HotelRight!
Best Film EditingWhiplashBoyhoodWrong, but my pick Whiplash got it instead
Best Visual EffectsGuardians of the GalaxyInterstellarRight!
The ceremony I thought was underwhelming. The highlight show available on Sky Living was an awful hack job, cutting out most of the songs and editing down speeches and introductions. And yet it was still 2 hours long and took the time to promote Lady Gaga "later in the show" over and over
The opening musical piece was lovely and fun, but seemed a rather cheap alternative to Neil Patrick Harris's Tony song. JK Simmons got the whole thing off to a great start with a lovely speech (all your parents) but after that I have to confess I fast-forwarded most of the speeches, although thanks to some forewarning I did listen to Graham Moore (Best Adapted Screenplay) - deliver a completely charming and powerful message. Oh and Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore were both very lovely. Sky Living edited out most of the songs (seriously?!) but did at least leave in the performance of Glory which was beautifully staged and did justice to an incredible song.
CategoryMy PickWhat will winWhat did win
Best PictureWhiplashBoyhoodWrong on both count, Birdman won. Rather disappointing.
Best DirectorRichard LinklaterAlejandro González IñárrituRight!
Best ActorEddie RedmayneMichael KeatonWrong - but at least my own pick of Eddie Redmayne won won
Best Actress - Julianne MooreRight!
Best Supporting ActorJ.K. SimmonsRight!
Best Supporting ActressPatricia ArquetteRight!
Best Original ScreenplayThe Grand Budapest HotelWrong - Birdman got it
Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Imitation GameRight!
Best Animated Feature Film Big Hero 6How to Train Your Dragon 2Wrong, but my pick of Big Hero 6 got it instead.
Best Foreign Language Film - IdaRight!
Best Documentary - CitizenfourRight!
Short Film (Animated) - The Dam KeeperWrong, Feast, the only one that I'd actually seen won instead which was admittedly lovely.
Short Film (Live Action) - The Phone CallRight!
Documentary Short - Crisis HotlineRight!
Best Original Score - The Grand Budapest HotelRight!
best SongGlory from SelmaRight!
Best Sound Editing - American SniperRight!
Best Sound Mixing - WhiplashRight!
Best Production DesignThe Grand Budapest HotelRight!
Best CinematographyBirdmanRight!
Best Makeup and HairstylingGuardians of the GalaxyGrand Budapest HotelRight!
Best Costume Design - Grand Budapest HotelRight!
Best Film EditingWhiplashBoyhoodWrong, but my pick Whiplash got it instead
Best Visual EffectsGuardians of the GalaxyInterstellarRight!
The ceremony I thought was underwhelming. The highlight show available on Sky Living was an awful hack job, cutting out most of the songs and editing down speeches and introductions. And yet it was still 2 hours long and took the time to promote Lady Gaga "later in the show" over and over
The opening musical piece was lovely and fun, but seemed a rather cheap alternative to Neil Patrick Harris's Tony song. JK Simmons got the whole thing off to a great start with a lovely speech (all your parents) but after that I have to confess I fast-forwarded most of the speeches, although thanks to some forewarning I did listen to Graham Moore (Best Adapted Screenplay) - deliver a completely charming and powerful message. Oh and Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore were both very lovely. Sky Living edited out most of the songs (seriously?!) but did at least leave in the performance of Glory which was beautifully staged and did justice to an incredible song.