Monthly Archives: March 2010
Craig’s 2010 Oscar Predictions
Best Picture:
Will Win – The Hurt Locker
Should Win – The Hurt Locker
Best Director:
Will Win – Kathryn Bigelow
Should Win – Kathryn Bigelow
Actor:
Will Win – Jeff Bridges
Should Win – Jeff Bridges
Supporting Actor:
Will Win – Christoph Waltz
Should Win – Christoph Waltz
Actress:
Will Win – Sandra Bullock
Should Win – Meryl Streep
Supporting Actress:
Will Win – Mo’Nique
Should Win – Mo’Nique
Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win – Up In The Air
Should Win – Up In The Air
Original Screenplay:
Will Win – The Hurt Locker
Should Win – The Hurt Locker
Animated Feature:
Will Win – Up
Should Win – The Fantastic Mr. Fox
*just because it’s Pixar doesn’t mean it has to win. Avatar should be nominated here.
Original Score:
Will Win – Up
Should Win – Star Trek (not nominated)
*same composer, Michael Giacchino.
Cinematography:
Will Win – Avatar
Should Win – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Film Editing:
Will Win – The Hurt Locker
Should Win – The Hurt Locker
Sound Editing:
Will Win – Avatar
Should Win – Star Trek
*Since Avatar is basically a cartoon, every sound had to be created.
Sound Mixing:
Will Win – The Hurt Locker
Should Win – The Hurt Locker
*lots of guns and bombs and stuff making noises
Art Direction:
Will Win – Avatar
Should Win – Sherlock Holmes
*successfully recreating late 19th century London is a winner in my book.
Costume Design:
Will Win – The Young Victoria
Should Win – The Young Victoria
Makeup:
Will Win – Star Trek
Should Win –
*Star Trek is a much better film, but I don’t understand why District 9 didn’t make it past the shortlist.
Visual Effects:
Will Win – Avatar
Should Win – Avatar
*the only category Avatar deserves to win.
***********Craig’s Oscars********
Best Picture:
– 500 Days of Sumer
– Star Trek
– The Hurt Locker
– Drag Me To Hell
– A Single Man
Best Director:
– Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
– Jason Reitman – Up In The Air
– Quentin Tarantino – Inglorious Basterds
– Mar Webb – 500 Days of Summer
– J. J. Abrams – Star Trek
Actor:
– Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
– Colin Firth – A Single Man
– Joseph Gordon Levitt – 500 Days of Summer
– George Clooney – Up In The Air
– Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker
Supporting Actor:
– Christoph Waltz – Inglorious Basterds
– Anthony Mackie – The Hurt Locker
– Matt Damon – Invictus
– Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
– Tom Hollander – In The Loop
Actress:
– Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
– Gabourey Sidibe – Precious
– Hellen Mirren – The Last Station
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Supporting Actress:
– Mo’nique – Precious
– Penelope Cruz – Broken Embraces
– Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air
– Zooey Deschannel – 500 Days of Summer
– Diane Kruger – Inglorious Basterds
Adapted Screenplay:
– Fantastic Mr. Fox
– Precious
– Up In The Air
– A Single Man
– Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
Original Screenplay:
– 500 Days of Summer
– The Hurt Locker
– Inglorious Basterds
– In The Loop
– Duplicity
Animated Feature:
– Fantastic Mr. Fox
– Coraline
– Up
– A Christmas Carol
– Avatar
Original Score:
– Star Trek
– The Hurt Locker
– Fantastic Mr. Fox
– Drag Me To Hell
– A Single Man
Cinematography:
– Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
– The Hurt Locker
– Star Trek
– Inglorious Basterds
– The White Ribbon
Film Editing:
– The Hurt Locker
– Star Trek
– Harry Potter & the Half-Blood
– In The Loop
– 500 Days of Summer
Sound Editing:
– The Hurt Locker
– Star Trek
– Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
– This Is It
– Avatar
Sound Mixing:
– The Hurt Locker
– Star Trek
– Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
– This Is It
– Avatar
Art Direction:
– Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
– The Last Station
– Sherlock Holmes
– A Single Man
– The Young Victoria
Costume Design:
– The Young Victoria
– Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
– 500 Days of Summer
– Sherlock Holmes
– A Single Man
– Coco Before Channel
– Bright Star
Makeup:
– District 9
– Star Trek
– Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
– Drag Me To Hell
– The Young Victoria
Visual Effects:
– Avatar
– Star Trek
– Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
– Sherlock Holmes
– Watchmen
Best Scenes of 2009
10) Sniper Battle – The Hurt Locker
9) Out In The Parking Garage – Drag Me To Hell
8) Dolphin Slaughter – The Cove
7) Musical Number – 500 Days of Summer
6) Disengaging the Carbomb – The Hurt Locker
5) Carl and Ellie Montage – Up
4) “I Love The Smiths!” – 500 Days of Summer
3) Chapter 1 – Inglorious Basterds
2) The Death of Captain George Kirk – Star Trek
1) Reality vs. Expectation – 500 Days of Summer
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