2012 Academy Awards

[Troy]

BEST PICTURE

The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

DIRECTING
Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Rooney Mara for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep for Iron Lady
Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt for Moneyball

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help

BEST WRITING - ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
J.C. Chandor for Margin Call
Asghar Farhadi for A Seperation
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo for Bridesmaids

BEST WRITING - ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon for The Ides Of March
John Logan for Hugo
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, and Jim Rash for The Descendants
Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian for Moneyball

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

A Cat in Paris
Chico and Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss In Boots
Rango


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With the Grammy's over today the next big award show is the Oscars which will take place on the 26th of February. The host was going to be Eddie Murphy which would have been awesome but after the producer was sacked Murphy stepped down in a show of support for his friend. Due to that, Billy Crystal will host it for the 9th time.

I posted the main catergories as there are simply too many to post in the one thread.

Who do you think will win and what do you think of the nominees?

 

[Andrew]

BEST PICTURE

The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

DIRECTING
Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Rooney Mara for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep for Iron Lady
Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt for Moneyball

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help

BEST WRITING - ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
J.C. Chandor for Margin Call
Asghar Farhadi for A Seperation
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo for Bridesmaids

BEST WRITING - ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon for The Ides Of March
John Logan for Hugo
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, and Jim Rash for The Descendants
Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian for Moneyball

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

A Cat in Paris
Chico and Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss In Boots
Rango


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[Troy]

For Best Picture I have no idea why Extremely Loud and Indredibly Close has been nominated. I think that it is another case of the Academy voting for a movie simply because of the topic (9/11) and because of the actors (Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock). The Artist has this in the bag because it is a silent black and white film with Hugo in second.

For Best Director Martin Scorsese will win for Hugo. It is his first family film and because of who he is he will win it.

Best Actress will go to Meryl Streep. She hasn't won one in three decades but she will for this performance of Margaret Thatcher.

Best Actor will be close between Clooney and Dujardin but in the end I think that George Clooney will get the nod.

Best Supporting Actor should be Christopher Plummer with Kenneth Brannagh in second. Impressed that Jonah Hill managed to get a nomination.

Best Supporting Actress will be Octavia Spencer, really can't see anyone beating her on the night.

Original Screenplay is a tough one as I am torn between The Artist and Midnight in Paris. Woody Allen got the Golden Globe for Midnight in Paris so I will back him here. Good to see that Bridesmaids was nominated here, really should have been nominated for Best Picture as well.

Adapted Screenplay is another tough one. I want The Descendants to win because Jim Rash and Nat Faxon wrote it, both of those guys were in Reno 911! and Jim Rash plays the Dean in Community. It will be between that and Moneyball.

Best Animated Picture is a confusing one. The Adventures of Tintin won the Golden Globe yet for some reason hasn't been nominated and in my opinion it was the best looking film in years plus it was awesome. I think that the fact it is a more European friendly film hurt it's chances. Winnie the Poah was also screwed since it has better reviews, 91%, than three of the five films that were nominated. No idea who will win so I will go with Rango even though it doesn't deserve it.

 

[Heisenberg]

BEST PICTURE

The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

DIRECTING

Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Rooney Mara for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep for Iron Lady
Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt for Moneyball

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help

BEST WRITING - ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
J.C. Chandor for Margin Call
Asghar Farhadi for A Seperation
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo for Bridesmaids

BEST WRITING - ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon for The Ides Of March
John Logan for Hugo
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, and Jim Rash for The Descendants
Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian for Moneyball

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

A Cat in Paris
Chico and Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss In Boots
Rango​

 

[Deuce]

BEST PICTURE

The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

DIRECTING
Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Rooney Mara for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep for Iron Lady
Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt for Moneyball

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help

BEST WRITING - ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
J.C. Chandor for Margin Call
Asghar Farhadi for A Seperation
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo for Bridesmaids

BEST WRITING - ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon for The Ides Of March
John Logan for Hugo
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, and Jim Rash for The Descendants
Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian for Moneyball

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

A Cat in Paris
Chico and Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss In Boots
Rango​

 

[Keith]

Me being me I will be making full predictions on all the awards in due course.

 

[Keith]

Full Predictions ahead of tonight

Best Picture
The Artist

Best Director
Michel Hazanavic - The Artist

Foreign Language Feature
A Separation

Best Actor
Jean Dujardin - The Artist

Best Actress
Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn

Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer - The Beginners

Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer - The Help

Animated Feature
Rango

Short Animation
Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore

Cinematography
The Artist

Documentary Feature
Hell and Back Again

Adapted Screenplay
Moneyball

Original Screenplay
Midnight in Paris

Art Direction
Hugo

Costume Design
W.E.

Film Editing
Hugo

MakeUp
The Iron Lady

Music
War Horse

Original Song
Man or Muppet

Short Film
Time Freak

Sound Editing
Drive

Sound Mixing
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Visual Effects
Hugo

 

[Duke Nukem]

The only highlights of the Oscars was Octavia Spencer's win.

 

[Keith]

Think I got about 14 out of 23 will take that.

Only seen bits of the show. I don't know I think Crystal always proves a safe pair of hands and it did seem to flow a bit better than some recent years. Although some of the video packenges seemed very ramdon. The best aceptance speech I heard was from Dujardin. Am really pleased for Plummer, a very fine actor who should have won a Oscar years ago. Still not enough suprises for me. Am sure the Artist and Hugo are great films, but there are other great films overlooked due to them dominating.

 

[Dod Draper]

The Artist winning multiple awards was so predictable.

 

[Deezy]

Nolte not winning was a travesty. Guess acting gay is a sure Oscar winner.

 

[Troy]

7/9 for my predictions. I just didn't predict that so many would write in The Artist for every single award.

So happy that Jim Rash and Nate Faxon won. Both were on Reno 911 and Jim Rash is the Dean on Community. They have to mention this on Community.

 

[Heisenberg]

Was The Artist that good? I dont know how a black and white foreign film could win in modern day. And didn't the actor that won an award only say like 2 words during the movie..?

 

[Troy]

It won because it was black and white silent foreign film. The voters like these type of films and that is why they are always nominated instead of mainstream successful films. I didn't expect the actor to win, I thought that Clooney had it simply because the other guy didn't say anything.

 

[Heisenberg]

It won because it was black and white silent foreign film. The voters like these type of films and that is why they are always nominated instead of mainstream successful films. I didn't expect the actor to win, I thought that Clooney had it simply because the other guy didn't say anything.

Ah, if I was Clooney, I'd be pissed.