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Not the nominees reactions - we're talking about the ones that matter: ours!
Editor:
Biggest flub: See title of this post.
Biggest snub: Forget Selma, which
wasn't happening anyway. You want to talk shocking snub? The LEGO movie.
What. The. Heck. I've seen Song of the Sea, it was cute. CUTE. Quaint,
even. In spite of my hatred for product placement, whatever, I think
LEGO was actually a really decent movie. I am shocked. Although, in some ways, it
really does say something about the Academy conservatism and snootiness.
I guess they just didn't want to nominate something that calls itself
the-toy-it's-trying-to-sell movie. A total undeserving snub.
Righteous Win in Predix: Marion Cotillard. Even
she didn't expect it. But I knew. The Academy loves her.
"Well
that's just plain strange turn of events": "Foxcatcher getting Director
without Picture" duking it out with "Why the heck did Selma get a best
picture without anything else?" (Song does not count all that much)
Sad
little Snub: I was rooting for Force Majeure, and more than a little
surprised that it didn't get nominated. It was such a crowd pleaser.
Maybe a little off kilter, but funny as heck. It could be that the
ending threw people off? That Timbuktuu has better be good.
Another Sad even littler Snub: Ralph Fiennes. He should've gotten in considering how Budapest seems to be picking up so many nominations. :(
Griz:
[Are you] too distraught and depressed that The LEGO Movie wasn’t
nominated for Best Animated Film?! I wouldn’t blame you!! Holy crap,
what a snub! That’s gotta be the biggest one in a long, long time, in
any category. What a blunder. Even if an animation voter didn’t love the
story and such, surely they could see the unique style and animation
approach of it? It’s hard to fault any of the films that were nominated
(Song of the Sea, yay, no matter what you say!) but damn.. Everything is
NOT awesome.
Yay for The Grand Budapest Hotel! Wes
Anderson’s first nomination for Best Director, would ya believe it? I
really didn’t think it was going to be a player at all at the Oscars a
few months ago, beyond a few tech categories. So glad it wasn’t
forgotten about. Oh, and Robert Yeoman got his first Oscar nomination
too, I’ve adored his cinematography (especially for Wes Anderson, of
course) for so long, so that’s a thrill.
Lots of weird
stuff going on with these nominations though. Bradley Cooper got in for
actor, but Clint Eastwood missed out despite a DGA nomination. Bennett
Miller got nominated for Best Director, but Foxcatcher didn’t make it
into Best Picture, despite 8 BP nominees?! What the hell? OH OH OH, and
Gone Girl got ONE nomination. Just one for Nightcrawler too, poor Jake
Gyllenhaal. And only two for Selma, which makes it even more bizarre
that it got into Best Picture. How can a movie so unloved in all
categories (except for song) get a Best Picture nomination? The power of
Oprah, I guess.
Inherent Vice got a bit of love too,
which neither of us were predicting.. You can’t ever count out P.T.
Anderson! I know you weren’t in love with it, but I’m still excited to
see it.
I
thought long and hard about it, but ended up going with Amy Adams
because she generally gets nominated for every freaking thing. I
should’ve at least had Cotillard as an alt, why did I ever think Aniston
had a shot?
Anyway, ignoring the LEGO Movie snub, I’d
say these were pretty good nominees? Not too much bait stuff, although
surely some more worthy contenders missed out too.
Also,
since when does Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu go by Alejandro G.
Inarritu? The Gonzalez part is the only part of his name that people
could ever pronounce! If anything he should go by A. Gonzalez I.
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Maybe I should change this site to Awards Auteur, because all I do recently is keep up with the awards season. I have to sort myself out soon? In the mean time, here are the predix from me and my friend, Griz (in
Purple).
Post announcement (PA) comments in
Blue.
PICTURE
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Predix: Will it be Foxcatcher or Selma? I'm going with the PGA noms, and the fact that Selma seems to be losing steam. However, there is one thing going for Griz's pick against Foxcatcher: that picture is pretty darn cold.
PA: I think Selma totally had a political nomination in the Best Picture
category. The Academy couldn't have loved it that much if it got in nowhere else. If anything, this was probably the Academy trying to overcompensate for it not making the card on other categories. Foxcatcher, I can understand the lack of love for it somewhat. It's a really cold film. You may admire it (which is probably why Miller got in for directing) but I don't think you'd lurve it.
DIRECTOR
Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Clint Eastwood - American Sniper Bennett Miller - Foxcatcher
Alejandro González I ñárritu - Birdman
Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Morten Tyldum - The Imitation Game
Alt: David Fincher - Gone Girl
Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Clint Eastwood - American Sniper
Alejandro González I ñárritu - Birdman
Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Morten Tyldum - The Imitation Game
Alt: David Fincher - Gone Girl
Predix: The DGA kinda set the ball in motion? It's too bad about Tyldum. The Imitation Game is not at all well directed. Though, I suppose it is better directed than it is written, which is not saying much.
PA: Eastwood inexplicably got left out of the race. I'd say the ONLY reason why Sniper is even IN the race is because of this man. Unless they really love Cooper...
ACTRESS
Marion Cotillard - Two days, One night
Felicity Jones - The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore - Still Alice
Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon - Wild
Alt: Jennifer Aniston - Cake
Amy Adams - Big Eyes
Felicity Jones - The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore - Still Alice
Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon - Wild
Alt: Jennifer Aniston - Cake
Predix: I haven't seen Cake, but I feel nervous going against SAG noms. I still think there's a sheen on her that says TV ACTRESS FRIEND. We'll see in a few hours! Meanwhile, there's Marion Cotillard and Amy Adams, one in a more well reviewed film than the other, both perennial favourites. Let's split!
PA: Vindicated! My reasoning actually played out this time!
ACTOR
Steve Carell - Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler Bradley Cooper - American Sniper
Michael Keaton - Birdman
Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
Alt: David Oyelowo - Selma
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler
David Oyelowo - Selma
Michael Keaton - Birdman
Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
Alt: Steve Carell - Foxcatcher
Predix: This is a heavy weight category - 2014 was a year filled with many strong male performances to choose from. I'm going with SAG here, but David Oyelowo could easily take that spot. The nomination that would make me so happy though would be Ralph Fiennes for The Grand Budapest Hotel. Please please please!
PA: I guess they do really love BCoop. He has been nominated, what, thrice in a row now? Jake Gyllenhaal got shafted. Although, I have to say, his character is a little close to Steve Carrell's in that "weird psycho dude" way, and Steven's was in a better 'produced' film so maybe that hurt his chance.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
Jessica Chastain - A Most Violent Year Laura Dern - Wild
Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game
Emma Stone - Birdman
Meryl Streep - Into the Woods
Alt: Tilda Swinton - Snowpiercer
Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
Jessica Chastain - A Most Violent Year
Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game
Emma Stone - Birdman
Meryl Streep - Into the Woods
Alt: Rene Russo - Nightcrawler
Predix: I don't get the Rene Russo buzz. Beautiful lady, over the top character / performance. I could probably say the same thing about Swinton, but she was way funnier.
PA: I'm just happy the Russo thing didn't happen - not because I don't like her, but because that would've been a bad nomination. But then again, I'm pretty sure Keira got in because of the picture she was in (Game's gonna win it, watch out Boyhood!), not because of her performance (el blando). I suppose Laura Dern was a surprise nomination - I didn't see that coming, probably because I haven't seen the movie. Too bad about Tilda Swinton though.
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Duvall - The Judge
Ethan Hawke - Boyhood
Edward Norton - Birdman
Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons - Whiplash
Alt: Josh Brolin - Inherent Vice
Robert Duvall - The Judge
Ethan Hawke - Boyhood
Edward Norton - Birdman
Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons - Whiplash
Alt: Josh Brolin - Inherent Vice
Predix: This category looks pretty set. Poor Tatum.
PA: A perfectly predicted category! I would pick Brolin over Hawke though - I've never been a fan of Hawke's characterization.
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Birdman
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler
Alt: Selma
Birdman
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler
Alt: Selma
PA: Selma should've picked up a spot here if it was a player. And we knew it wasn't.
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
American Sniper
Gone Girl Inherent Vice
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Wild
Alt: Whiplash
American Sniper
Gone Girl
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Alt: Wild
Predix: Thank goodness Griz alerted me to the Whiplash debacle. It may mean Whiplash would get shafted, depending on how the Academy members voted?
PA: I'm actually surprised that Vice got in for this particular category, because it is something of a mess, especially from a traditional point of view. If I had read more about Whiplash, I would've probably predicted it over Wild. The Academy does like to award nominations to quirky writers / directors here.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Force Majeure (Sweden)
Ida (Poland)
Leviathan (Russia)
Tangerines (Estonia)
Wild Tales (Argentina)
Alt: Timbuktu (Mauretania)
Force Majeure (Sweden)
Ida (Poland)
Leviathan (Russia)
Tangerines (Estonia)
Wild Tales (Argentina)
Alt: Timbuktu (Mauretania)
PA: I looked at Timbuktu trailer, and I don't get it. I should celebrate Wild Tales getting in though - who knew a collection of short, crazy Argentinian films would make it to the Oscars of all places?
ANIMATED FEATURE
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How To Train Your Dragon 2
The LEGO Movie Song of the Sea
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Alt: The Book of Life
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How To Train Your Dragon 2
The LEGO Movie
Song of the Sea
Alt: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
PA: As the kids say these days, I can't even.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Citizenfour
Life Itself Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days in Vietnam
Tales of the Grim Sleeper The salt of the Earth
Virunga
Alt: The Overnighters
Citizenfour
Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days in Vietnam
Tales of the Grim Sleeper
Virunga
Alt: The Overnighters
Predix: A truly blind set of guesses. I'm sad The Look of Silence didn't make the list though.
PA: I believe I made a mistake with my Alt. (it should've been Finding Vivian Maier) but whatever, I'm not changing it (I hope you're happy, Griz :p ). I really should rent some of these.
EDITING
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash
Alt: American Sniper
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Alt: Nightcrawler
Predix: The Imitation Game is least deserving of a nom here, but this is an important category for Best Picture winner so it has to be here if it's going to win the whole deal.
PA: DUH! I should've thought about this more and realized that editing for Birdman would've been a silly nomination, considering its claim to fame in NOT editing.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game Ida
Mr. Turner
Unbroken
Alt: Interstellar
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
Unbroken
Alt: The Imitation Game
PA: I really should've paid more attention to this category (in my defense, this was really late at night, at the end of a 12 hours day that preceded by two weeks straight of such days). Of course it made sense that Ida picked up a nom here. It's in black and white!
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Into the Woods
Interstellar
Alt: Mr. Turner
Big Eyes
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner
Alt: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
PA: So here's a strike against Birdman winning Best Picture. This is one of its more noticeable 'goods' and to lose out to an inferior Game here is not a good sign. If this says anything, it's that Game's got game and Birdman's pooped.
VISUAL EFFECTS
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Interstellar
Godzilla!!!!!
Alt: X-Men: Days of Future Past
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Alt: Godzilla
PA: Alas, wishful thinking doesn't make it true. Sorry, Godzilla. I don't get the Captain America nomination here though. How is it any better than Godzilla? It's not. This category sucks.
SOUND MIXING
American Sniper
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Unbroken
Whiplash
Alt: Birdman
American Sniper
Birdman
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Imitation Game
Unbroken
Alt: Interstellar
PA: Into the Woods: D.O.A.
SOUND EDITING
American Sniper
Guardians of the Galaxy Birdman
Interstellar
Unbroken
Whiplash
Alt: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
American Sniper
Birdman
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
Unbroken
Alt: The Grand Budapest Hotel
MAKE UP & HAIRSTYLING
Foxcatcher
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Theory of Everything
Alt: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Foxcatcher
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Theory of Everything
Alt: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Predix: I thought about Planet of the Apes, and I'm like, this is the Oscars. They don't care for Make up! They care for prosthetic acting! Hence, un-deserving Foxcacther probably gets it. Way to go, Carell's nose.
PA: Yup, the nose triumphs, once again. It's nice to see Budapest here though - it means, the Academy actually likes this movie!
COSTUME
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game Inherent Vice
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Maleficent
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner
Alt: Guardians of the Galaxy
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Mr. Turner
Alt: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
PA: I don't get Vice's nomination here. Hobbit wuz robbed.
SCORE
Gone Girl Mr. Turner
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
The Theory of Everything
Alt: Birdman
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
The Theory of Everything
Alt: Gone Girl
PA: I'm a little surprised at the over-performance of Mr. Turner.
SONG
Begin Again
Big Eyes Beyond the Lights
The LEGO Movie
Selma
The Hunger Games Glen Campbell: I'll be me
Alt: Annie
Begin Again
Big Eyes
Boyhood
The LEGO Movie
Selma
Alt: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
PA: This category once again goes bananas. I should've known there would be something out of the left field like ... um, Glen Campbell: I'll be me. Is that even a movie?
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Alright, here we go again.
My special guest, Griz, helpfully contributes (in
purple) as usual. Actual winners tomorrow evening will be in
red.
PICTURE (DRAMA)
The imitation game
Alternate: Boyhood
It is so clear to me that The Imitation Game would be the picture to beat. It feels congratulatory good to feel bad watching this film. I'm not convinced Boyhood has enough heart string tugging or star power to win the whole deal.
<--- I'll be right at the Oscars...
Boyhood
Alt: The Imitation Game
PICTURE (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Birdman
Alt. Into the Woods
I really want to have faith in Budapest winning, but it may be too quirky for Globes.
<--- Oh ye of no faith, said I!
Birdman
Alt: The Grand Budapest Hotel
DIRECTOR
Alejandro González Iñárritu - Birdman
Alt. Richard Linklater - Boyhood
I predict it'll go to the most obviously directed of the two (predicted) eventual picture winners.
<--- I'm not doing too well at this, am I.
Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Alt: Alejandro González Iñárritu - Birdman
ACTRESS (DRAMA)
Reese Witherspoon - Wild
Alt. Julianne Moore - Still Alice
I feel like going Wild with this one. I think the Globes still likes stars, and I'm not entirely convinced Moore would take this glitter ball when someone more popular like Reese is in the race. I could be wrong, but what an upset it would be if I was right?!
<--- I really shouldn't have gone wild. Though, this means Julianne Moore is definitely winning the Oscars!
Julianne Moore - Still Alice
Alt: Reese Witherspoon - Wild
ACTOR (DRAMA)
Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
Alt. Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Spread the wealth? Spread the wealth.
<--- FINALLY. I predicted something right. Jeez.
Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
Alt: Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
ACTOR (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Michael Keaton - Birdman
Alt. Ralph Fiennes - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Batman in his underwear, fleeing in embarrassment. It's acting! I'm rooting for Ralph Fiennnnnnes, of course. That stache is pure gold in acting.
Michael Keaton - Birdman
Alt: Ralph Fiennes - The Grand Budapest Hotel
ACTRESS (COMEDY / MUSICAL)
Amy Adams - Big Eyes
Alt. Julianne Moore - Maps to the stars
I don't know why I'm predicting a double snub for Julianne - I like her! May be I'm not feeling the hype, and maybe she'd be a victim of split votes. Plus, Amy Adams. How could they not like Amy Adams?
Amy Adams - Big Eyes
Alt: Emily Blunt - Into the Woods
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
Alt. Meryl Streep - Into the Woods
I know I'm predicting against the Streep, but Boyhood may need this thing because it's not winning anything else except Screenplay.
Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
Alt: Meryl Streep - Into the Woods
SUPPORTING ACTOR
J. K. Simmons - Whiplash
Alt. Ed Norton - Birdman
This category has been predetermined - Simmons' gonna get it. Nobody here is a big enough star to upset the critical weight that Simmons carries for this film.
J.K. Simmons - Whiplash
Alt: Edward Norton - Birdman
SCREENPLAY
Boyhood
Alt. The Imitation Game
I don't feel confident with this pick, at least not as much as I'd like. I hope the Imitation Game doesn't get it - that would be decidedly not funny.
Birdman
Alt: Boyhood
FOREIGN FILM FEATURE
Ida X Leviathan
Alt. Force Majeure
I haven't seen Ida, but judging on how it's the only sure thing on anyone's list so far, and with its subject matter, how can it miss? However, I wouldn't mind Force Majeure taking it. That movie's HILARIOUS.
Ida (Poland)
Alt: Force Majeure (Sweden)
ANIMATED FEATURE
Lego Movie X How to train your dragons 2 (?!WTH?)
Alt. Big Hero 6
Other than Lego Movie and Song of the Sea, I have no clue how the other ones stack up. The Lego Movie was such a surprise hit, I think they'd reward it. Future self: steal this same reasoning for the eventual Oscars winner prediction in this category.
The LEGO Movie
Alt: The Boxtrolls
SCORE
Gone girl X The Theory of Everything
Alt: Interstellar
This is a good place to throw something like Gone Girl a bone, though Interstellar may upset (not likely, I don't think. It's so dead this award season for some reason.).
Birdman
Alt: The Imitation Game
SONG
Selma
Alt. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
Consolation prize? Plus, it's Legend.
Selma
Alt: Big Eyes
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