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Ahhh Oscars is nigh! So many problems, so little time! Added my friend Griz's predictions in purple. May the best prognosticator win at life and everything. (Actual results will be in red).
PICTURE
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
A star is born
Vice
Alt. Cold War
I'm predicting Black Panther because everyone else is, not because of its worth or that I think the Academy would typically go for it. It's because I want to fit in. And also because I don't want to be foolish in not accounting for this very politicized period of time in Hollywood. Of this field, my horses are First Man, The Favourite, and Roma. First Man is most in danger of missing, which is a shame. If that's the case, I hope Cold War sneaks in! As a side note, I hope Green Book gets loads of nominations, because the 'backlash' against this film is so manufactured and silly and frankly counterproductive.
SO ... this category is a major disappointment in that First Man missed AND it's a short one! Really, Academy?
Bohemian Rhapsody
BlacKkKlansman
Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Green Book
If Beale Street Could Talk
Roma
A Star Is Born
Vice
DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuaron - Roma
Yorgos Lanthimos - The Favourite
Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman
Alt. Pawel Pawlikowski – Cold War
This category may have an upset. Come on, Pawel! The most deserving person who'd not be nominated is Damien Chazelle. That's okay, he's already got an Oscars, and he'll be good for a long time. That's what I tell my sheep when I go to sleep at night.
Woot! Pawel! Sorry Damien. :(
Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born
Alfonso Cuaron - Roma
Peter Farrelly - Green Book
Yorgos Lanthimos - The Favourite
Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman
Alt. Adam McKay – Vice
ACTRESS
Glenn Close - The Wife
Olivia Colman - The Favourite
Melissa McCarthy - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Alt. Lady Gaga – A Star is Born
I just don't want to live in a world where Lady Gaga gets a nom for a remake and an uneven performance at best (in some parts she was down right terrible!). But then again, there's Trump as a POTUS in this world, so, I should reconsider my priorities. Go kick her off, Viola! You know what would be good, too? Joanna Kulig! I suppose Yalitza could pick up a nomination, but ... is Hollywood THAT self-corrective?
Wow Ya ... litza! (Sorry) I guess Hollywood is THAT self-corrective.
Emily Blunt - Mary Poppins Returns
Glenn Close - The Wife
Olivia Colman - The Favourite
Lady Gaga - A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Alt: Yalitza Aparicio - Roma
ACTOR
Christian Bale - Vice
Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born
Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody
Viggo Mortensen - Green Book
Alt. John David Washington – BlacKkKlansman
Ethan Hawke surprisingly did not make SAG. I say surprising, because it's a showy performance, not because I know anything about SAG's love for him. I'm putting him in because I find it hard to believe people are voting for Washington's performance in that film. But there are other unbelievable things in the world. Like, salt lake in the ocean. More importantly, would the optics look bad if in a film called BlacKkKlansman, the actor to get nominated is white (see below)?
It's neither! I haven't seen Dafoe's performance but I'm sure it's classic Dafoe?
Christian Bale - Vice
Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born
Ethan Hawke - First Reformed
Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody
Viggo Mortensen - Green Book
Alt: Willem Dafoe - At Eternity's Gate
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams - Vice
Regina King - If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone - The Favourite
Rachel Weisz - The Favourite
Alt. Michelle Yeoh – Crazy Rich Asians
This category could look REALLY politically correct, Oscars. Go Regina! You can do it!
What a stunning inclusion - probably my favourite surprise. Go Marina!
Amy Adams - Vice
Claire Foy - First Man
Regina King - If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone - The Favourite
Rachel Weisz - The Favourite
Alt: Margot Robbie - Mary Queen of Scots
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali - Green Book
Adam Driver - BlacKkKlansman
Sam Elliott - A Star Is Born
Richard E. Grant - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Alt. Daniel Kaluuya – Widows
I wish there'd be a Widows wave tomorrow morning. And if Oscars really watches non-mainstream movies and wants to be even more politically correct, Steven Yeun would be nominated for Burning. Sam Rockwell should not make this category. I don't even know why Vice is so award popular?
Ugh.
Mahershala Ali - Green Book
Timothee Chalamet - Beautiful Boy
Adam Driver - BlacKkKlansman
Sam Elliott - A Star Is Born
Richard E. Grant - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Alt: Sam Rockwell - Vice
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Favourite
Green Book
First Reformed
Roma
Vice
Alt. Cold War
Of the Foreign Film noms, Cold War is more likely than Shoplifters to make it in.
Yay, a complete category for once!
The Favourite
Green Book
First Reformed
Roma
Vice
Alt: Cold War
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born
Alt. Annihilation
Come on, Alex!
Dammit, First Man lost out. But, Ballad wasn't bad, so not as hard as other First Man losses to come. *cries*
BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
First Man
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born
Alt: The Death of Stalin
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Capernaum (Lebanon)
Cold War (Poland)
Roma (Mexico)
Shoplifters (Japan)
Alt. Never look away (Germany)
I've seen all five films I'm predicting of the short listed, so that's how I'm making them now.
Having now seen Never Look Away, man what an atrocious inclusion. I can not understand its nomination when a superior film that's in a similar territory is also included (Cold War). Burning should have been here!
Burning (South Korea)
Capernaum (Lebanon)
Cold War (Poland)
Roma (Mexico)
Shoplifters (Japan)
Alt: The Guilty (Denmark)
ANIMATED
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Alt. Early Man
This feels like all the players are here.
Make that two complete categories! I'm on a rollllll.
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Alt: The Grinch
DOCUMENTARY
Hale county this morning, this evening
Minding the gap
RBG
Alt. Free Solo
Griz is sitting this category out, but I feel obligated so I'm going to do it anyway. Bonus points for me. :p I went a little more political this time.
I've seen Won't you be my neighbor, and it made me cry so much sunshine tears. But as a feature documentary, it doesn't quite provide anything stunningly unique so I can understand its shocking miss ... somewhat. That or people just want to wait for the Tom Hanks pic for all the awards?
EDITING
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Alt. Vice
The best picture winner typically hides in here, but I'm not so sure if this little magical happenstance works this year (depending on how much the Oscar voters read the internet). I'm a little shakey about the First Man nomination, but it would be a crime if it misses.
This category hurts so much. First Man so deserves this, and what the hell is with the Academy. I hate this miss so much that I'm only now coming back to look at this. Grrrr.
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
First Man
Roma
A Star Is Born
Alt: Vice
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Cold War
The Favourite
Roma
A Star Is Born
Alt. If Beale Street Could Talk
Green Book should get a nom here if it's got any tech support for a Best Picture win. Cold War and Roma should get in for being black and white. The Favourite is a period film. A Star is Born is ... I don't know, popular? I wish First Man would get in but the amount of support for this film is too sad for what it is.
Never Look Away surprises and overperforms, though this is indeed its strength.
Cold War
The Favourite
First Man
Roma
A Star Is Born
Alt: The Rider
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Black Panther
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
First Man
Alt. Crazy Rich Asians
Period piece, period piece. Wouldn't it be something if Annihilation makes it?
Roma overperforms here, but yay for First Man!!!!!
Fantastic Beasts 2
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
Alt: Black Panther
VISUAL EFFECTS
Avengers: Infinity War
First Man
Ready Player One
Alt. Welcome to Marwen
Avengers should be nominated here for the battle in New York alone! I'm a little sad that Annihilation is not being remembered - just think of the bear!
The Academy remembers Solo!
Avengers: Infinity War
Black Panther
First Man
Ready Player One
Welcome to Marwen
Alt: Mary Poppins Returns
SOUND MIXING
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Star Is Born
Alt. Black Panther
I don't get why Black Panther would get a sound mixing over Avengers, but here we are. I'm predicting all the musicals.
A quiet place wuz robbed!
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
A Star Is Born
Alt: Mary Poppins Returns
SOUND EDITING
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
Alt. Roma
First man should just take this already.
Black Panther? Why???
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
Ready Player One
A Star Is Born
Alt: Black Panther
MAKE UP & HAIRSTYLING
Mary Queen of Scots
Vice
Alt. Black Panther
Old people make up!
Dammit! Should've remembered Border!
Bohemian Rhapsody
Mary Queen of Scots
Vice
Alt: Black Panther
COSTUME
Black Panther
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots
Alt. Fantastic Beasts
Maybe all the dresses in Asians will push a nomination here. For the glitz.
Hahahahaha. Wow not even this.
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots
Alt: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
SCORE
Black Panther
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
Alt. Annihilation
First Man's the only score I remember.
*cries again, cries harder*
Black Panther
First Man
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
Alt: A quiet place
SONG
Black Panther
Mary Poppins Returns
RBG
A Star Is Born
Alt. Mary Poppins Returns
I have no clue, but it does not matter as Shallow will win.
Surprise, Scruggs made it in for its one song. The power of Coens!
Black Panther
Dumplin'
Mary Poppins Returns
RBG
A Star Is Born
Alt: Suspiria
