For those picking Up in the Air, don’t get me wrong, you know I love the movie, but you realize seven nods is pretty much the ceiling, right?
Mr. Milich
Most of the serious contenders this year aren’t ambitious enough to branch out heavily into tech categories. So I’d expect Avatar and Nine to take the most nominations. Avatar could conceivably win the most awards without winning best picture.
Ivan
Inglourious Basterds
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Supporting Actor/Christoph Waltz
Best Supporting Actress/Melanie Laurent
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Art Direction
Best Make Up
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Art Direction
Best Original Song
Best Costume Design
A.J
Kris is right. I almost voted for Up in the Air but then I thought about it and it’s highly unlikely given that Avatar will likely sweep the techs.
Avatar seems like the safe bet with it’s technical prowess. Throw in a Best Picture nod and maybe Director and you have a tough one to beat. Up in the Air needs both actresses to come close, and it does not seem likely.
Dylan
Inglourious Basterds or Avatar.
Sieben
Nine seems locked into Costume, Art Direction, Sound Mixing, Cinematography and probably Editing, since it’s a musical and thus gets all the razzle-dazzle cuts that the Academy loves. At least one Song mention seems likely, and Makeup seems feasible. Add in an acting nomination or two, the inevitable BP nomination, and a possible Adapted Screenplay, and it seems like the obvious choice.
Although, yes, Avatar HAS received much better reviews and is just as likely to be up there.
david
I’d say probably Avatar nabs the most nominations.
I’m not sure how the Academy is going to respond to Inglourious Basterds. It’s not the type of film they have embraced in the past.
Also, don’t sell The Hurt Locker short. It could really rack up quite a few nominations.
I’m wondering if the relatively poor reviews are going to hurt Nine. If audiences don’t respond to this film, the Academy might not either.
I think it’s going to be really close between The Hurt Locker and Avatar. Both film could score around 8 nominations or so.
Kid
I think Up in the Air will get 7 noms (picture, director, screenplay, actor, supporting actress x2 and editing)
Nine will get 8-13 noms depending on how much the academy likes the film (definitely costume, at least 1 song, editing, sound mixing, cinematography and art direction with most likely at least one supporting actress, plus theres always a chance for actor, actress, director and likely picture) I’m thinking 9.
Avatar’s issue is that I think it’ll only get 2 nom’s in the non tech categories (picture and director) but I only see a few tech nom’s (editing, sound mixing, sound editing, score and of course visual effects and possibly song) so I only see 7 noms.
I dont think any other films will get more then 6 noms with the only possibility being inglourious basterds but i find that unlikely.
JJ
To me, it’s ‘up in the air’ (no pun intended) between: Avatar, Nine, & Inglourious Basterds.
Including potential Besp Pic nominations, these 3 films will likely be getting …
– at least one acting nomination (for the latter 2)
– writing (for Inglourious)
– editing (probably for all 3)
– cinematography (for at least 2 of them)
– art direction (possibly for all 3)
– costumes (for probably 2)
– make-up (any of them could get a nom)
– sound editing & mixing (all 3 should prosper)
– score (perhaps Avatar)
– song (maybe 2 of them)
In other words, I think these 3 films will get anywhere from 7-10 noms. And they’ll – the 3 of them – probably have the most.
‘Up in the Air’ in on track for 5-6.
Paul Outlaw
Nine will get eight to ten. (I couldn’t bring myself to say “nine.”) But will probably only win two at best.
JJ
And here’s a question. Anyone think Sigourney could squeeze in as a ‘wohhh’ surprise 5th in Supporting (knocking out either a Nine or one of the Up in the Air’s)?
Inglourious Basterds could receive up to 10 nominations!
I agree with all of you who say it’s between Avatar, Nine and Basterds… But I’d add Hurt Locker as a darkhorse. I can get 8 nominations (Picture, Director, Actor, Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography and the Sounds), that could be enough to be the noms leader… Or co-leader.
The Dude
I chose IB. On paper one would think Nine or Avatar would collect the most noms. But I think Avatar is gonna miss out on a lot of non-tech categories (except Best Picture and the acting awards…and maybe editing?). And Nine…well, the reviews lead me to believe it’s gonna be an uphill battle in a lot of races, including picture, editing, screenplay, etc. I think IB has the best chance at crossing the barrier, snagging both tech noms and non-tech noms. But we’ll see.
A.J
There is always one out of the blue nominee (Shannon last year, Linney and Jones the year before) and I don’t think this year will be any different. I feel a Weaver nomination is the safest bet to be the surprise.
Frank Lee
My guess is that “Inglourious Basterds” will rally. Above, Ivan left Best Costume Design off his list for that movie. Even Kris has it listed in that field. And my guess is Melanie Laurent will bump Julianne Moore. Julianne Moore may get a nomination from SAG, which has a voting system that rewards broad support (all five of your votes in each category count). But the Academy has a voting system that rewards intensity of support, and my guess is fewer people will place Julianne Moore at the top of their list for a small role that is overshadowed by the male lead. Every time I see a photo showing Melanie Laurent in Tarantino’s movie, I am reminded of how good she is. Voters might have the same reaction.
Frank Lee
By the way, I’m wondering if Kris has any thoughts about the SAG ensemble nominations. I assume the British members of SAG will vote for “An Education,” and the American members will vote for “Up in the Air” and “Precious.” Will the other two slots go to “Nine,” “A Single Man,” “The Hurt Locker,” “Inglourious Basterds”?
I’m gonna say 9 for “The Hurt Locker,” including a surprise entry for Anthony Mackie in best supporting actor.
In my dreams, the answer is “Star Trek,” with 10: picture, director, actor (Quinto), cinematography, original score, sound mix, sound effects, visual effects, film editing, makeup. Even my dreams refuse to nominate that screenplay, though.
Rogers
Avatar and Nine will be neck and neck the whole way but I think Avatar will take the gravy in the end. I think Inglourious Basterds will come a close third.
Random: HAHA. The Up in the Air FYC at the top of the page had this quote:
“Vera Farmiga is irresistable.”
Tsk, tsk.
Pablo (Col)
LOCKS
* Actor: Bridges, Clooney, Firth & Freeman.
Renner will become a lock if he gets the SAG nom, which he will probably will.
* Actress: Mulligan, Sidibe & Streep.
Bullock will lock herself if she gets the SAG. Fifth place is shrouded in mist. Mirren, Cornish & Ronan are the best shots.
* Supporting actor: Tucci & Waltz.
Harrelson, Plummer and McKay will probably get the remaining spots. It’s sad, but i think Molina will not be nominated.
* Supporting actress: Kendrick, Mo’Nique & Moore.
Farmiga is not locked AT ALL. Cruz and misplaced Cotillard could fight the remaining to spots. Morton is a longshot but AMPAS loves her, so she may upset.
Ooooh, San Diego just announced their picks. I think these are perhaps the most unique and interesting critics awards yet (although I’m not a fanboy of IB by any means, except Waltz/Laurent/Fassbender):
Picture: Inglourious Basterds
Director: Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Actress: Michelle Monaghan, Trucker
Actor: Colin Firth, A Single Man
Supporting Actress: Samantha Morton, The Messenger
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Adapted Screenplay: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds
The rest are posted at AwardsDaily.
My favorite inclusion has to be Morton’s and Firth’s wins. Firth, in particular, because San Diego usually, to my recollection, weren’t head over heels for certain gay-themed films in the past, so I’m glad Firth’s performance moved them–and that he has one critic win, making all of the potential top 5 winners.
Andy
Avatar, Nine or The Hurt Locker with:
AVATAR
Picture, Director, Cinematography, Art Direction, Make Up, Film Editing, Score, Song, Sound, Sound Editing, Visual F/X
NINE
Picture, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Make Up, Film Editing, Sound, Song
THE HURT LOCKER
Picture, Director, Actor, Screenplay, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound, Sound Editing
Ben M.
I say Avatar with 10 noms, 8 look very likely
Picture
Director
Film Editing
Score
Song
Visual Effects
Sound Mixing
Sound Editing
then I say it still manages to get a third major nom (probably either Weaver or screenplay), and a nom in one of the 4 tech categories (cinematography, art direction, make-up, costume design) were the amount of cgi hurts its chances.
Charlie
Sorry about the off topic but…
SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS
Best Film: Inglourious Basterds
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Best Actress: Michelle Monaghan, Trucker
Best Actor: Colin Firth, A Single Man
Best Supporting Actress: Samantha Morton, The Messenger
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Best Foreign Language Film: Il Divo
Best Documentary: The Cove
Best Cinematography: The Road
Best Editing: (500) Days of Summer
Best Production Design: Inglourious Basterds
Best Score: A Single Man
Bets Ensemble Performance: Inglourious Basterds
Body of Work award: Woody Harrelson for The Messenger, Zombieland, and 2012
Sorry James D. I’ll be sure to look before I post next time.
Meanwhile, hopefully this should add to IB’s momentum.
kid
Overall Predictions I say
Nine – 9 noms
Inglourious Basterds – 8 noms
Hurt Locker – 7 noms
Avatar – 7 noms
Up in the Air – 7 noms
Not getting why everyone thinks Avatar will get the most besides the sounds, visual effects score song and picture director it doesn’t have much else.
Duke
I really hope Weinstein realizes that Inglourious Basterds is now his greatest chance to get an Oscar this year, so he puts all his efforts to the film. Basterds is a wonderful movie, and would manke a great Oscar Winner. It has it all.
And I hope they decide to push Marion Cotillard into the supporting category, so she could have more chances to get another Oscar Nomination. That woman is fantastic, and has the most acclammed performance from Nine.
Duke
And yes, I believe Inglourious Basterds could lead the nominations if AMPAS show some love for the movie. It could get:
1. Best Picture
2. Director
3. Supporting Actor
4. Supporting Actress (Laurent, I hope she can get a nom)
5. Original Screenplay
6. Costume Design
7. Cinematography
Film Editing
8. Art Direction
9. Make Up (I don’t think it will be nominated)
10. Sound and/or Sound Mixing.
Avatar and Nine will probably get lots of nominations too. The Hurt Locker depends on the love of the Academy. Up In The Air will probably stick around 6-7 nominations.
Adam K.
It’s really a toss up between Up in the Air, Avatar, Hurt Locker, Nine, and Basterds, all of which will net somewhere between 7-9 nods.
I think Up in the Air is looking at 7 (main categories + editing) or maybe 8 with song (is “Help Yourself” eligible or did something go wrong there? It deserves to be nommed, but probably won’t be).
Nine, appropriately enough, will get around 9 (picture, supporting actress, art direction, costumes, sound, editing, cinematography, song + either another song, another supporting actress, or makeup)… but if the reviews stay harsh or box office falls flat, it may fall out of some categories.
I think Hurt Locker gets 8 (pic, director, screenplay, actor, cinematography, editing, and the sounds).
Basterds probably gets 8 too (pic, director, screenplay, Waltz, art direction, costumes, editing, cinematography) or maybe 9 if makeup happens. Melanie Laurent is a bit of a pipe dream.
That leaves Avatar. I think it’ll end up on top, if the next month or so treats it well. Picture, director, editing, sound, sound editing, vis F/X, art direction, score, song = 9 noms. That should be enough to win or at least tie the other top contenders. Throw in cinematography (the most likely #10), supporting actress or original screenplay, and it goes over the top. I think it gets 10 with cinematography plus all the others, but that’s assuming the best.
Ross
@ Frank Lee,
Julianne Moore getting snubbed and Laurent making the cut? We’re talking about the Oscars, aren’t we? It’s like predicting Mellisa Leo to beat Kate Winslet for the actual Oscar! Julianne Moore is an actors’ actor and they respect her. She’s an insider (with four previous nominations). Her film is baity and got very good reviews. She made the cut both with the HFPA and the BFCA. She’s bound to receive a SAG nomination. Her co-star and lead of the film is very muchin the running for the actual Oscar in the best actor category and if the Academy’s actors branch focuses on a lead performance, they often include a supporting performance as well. And of course, we’re talking about Julianne Moore. Some voters will automatically put her on their ballots as their first vote. Julianne Moore has been snubbed (for a nomination) only once – in 1999 for her supporting performance in Magnolia, but I think it happened because voters knew she would appear in the lead actress category. And even then, she wasn’t a Globe nominee for Magnolia and “only” got a SAG nomination.
Another thing working for her: the guilt factor. I bet there are so many voters who actually regret not voting for her performance in Far From Heaven in 2002. I bet there are a lot of voters who think that it’s sad she isn’t an Oscar winner by now.
You may say I’m a fan and that’s why I’m writing all this. Yes, I am. Yes, I think she’s an incredibly gifted actress, who makes everything look natural and easy. Yes, I think she’s underrated. So what? Melanie Laurent is a big nobody. She’s French. Her performance – a very good one, I was impressed both with her beauty and her performance – doesn’t really seem Oscar-bait and above all, all the attention is toward Waltz. Most people (MOST Oscar voters) will assume that she was snubbed by the HFPA, not knowing that she was considered a lead etc etc. She has some internal competition (even though it’s no big factor, since – let’s face it – Kruger didn’t exactly shine in her big scene).
And Laurent – as everyone else in Basterds – is overshadowed by Waltz. He gets all the attention. And what about Moore? There are so many people – critics, actors etc. – who were incredibly touched by her big scene. And she has this big scene no matter how brief her role is. So I doubt she could be ignored.
On the other hand I think that Penelope Cruz could be ignored (and it could be Marion Cotillard getting her slot). But if Cotillard remains lead (and gets a nod there over Bullock and Blunt), we could have Farmiga, Kendrick, Mo’nique, Moore and for the fifth slot Laurent (which I’d like to see happening) or Samantha Morton, whom they love.
Ross
Here’s my NGNG predix:
NINE doesn’t get a best original song nomination. Extremely likely, since all the buzz (and awards’ attention) is for a highly mediocre song (Cinema Italiano). I bet Oscar voters will HATE it. So I say no song nod, no directing, no writing nods. Maybe a supporting actress nod. I doubt it’ll get more than one acting nomination. So it will have picture (a big maybe already), supporting actress (maybe), cinematography, art direction, costume design, film editing, sound mixing. It won’t get make-up. It makes 7.
AVATAR: I doubt it’s going to lead the nominations. I think that it’s going to have a big problem with the largest branch (the actors) and it won’t get much love from writers and maybe even some technical groups (like DPs). I predict nods for visual effects, sound mixing, sound editing, original score, maybe song (we all know it’s a maybe) and probably picture/directing. We don’t know yet how the guilds are going to response to the film. I say a total SAG shutout, but that’s predictable. If the DGA snubs it, it’s all over. But I doubt it’ll get more than 8-9 nods.
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS: I don’t know how voters will respond to this. Actually, I think that it will have far too many detractors. I read somewhere that Spielberg hated Life Is Beautiful, because he thought that it’s unthinkable to make fun of such a subject. So I think that there will be a lot of detractors, but at least a few nods – picture, original screenplay, supporting actor, film editing, even cinematography and sound – are very likely. I wouldn’t actually bet on art direction and costume design. These two categories are loaded.
THE HURT LOCKER: All locked up for picture, directing, original screenplay, film editing. I bet it wins at least two of these four awards. It’s very likely for actor, cinematography, sound mixing and sound editing (but the sound categories are tricky). Anyway, it’s a respected war film, so it’s in. And there is the possibility of Anthony Mackie making the cut, which could bring the total to 9 nominations.
UP IN THE AIR: not likely. It will get into picture, directing, actor, adapted screenplay for sure. It makes four. Two actresses – both very likely, but none of them a lock. Anyway, let’s say they’re in for sure. Six. Original Score is a possibility, but don’t bet on it. Film Editing could happen, but it already is a loaded category and in the last few years this category became very interesting. It doesn’t include (automatically) the best picture nominees. It’s more about what editors want to nominate. So I say it won’t make it. So it will get between 6 and 7 nods.
And then there is PRECIOUS:
Best Picture
Actress
Supporting Actress
I think all three are locked up.
Adapted Screenplay and Directing are possibilities and they could very well happen.
Film Editing is a possibility.
And Original Song is a possibility.
So up to 7 nominations. But I think it’ll probably get 4 or 5.
AN EDUCATION: not a prayer. It’ll get picture, actress, supporting actor (Molina), adapted screenplay. I think these four are very likely. Molina is in. Then you have a few possibilities, like Scherfig for directing and film editing (unlikely, but still) or a best song nod. But not more than 5-6 nods.
In my dreams…
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince-10 nominations
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor: Michael Gambon or Alan Rickman
Best Adapted ScreenPlay
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Sound Mixing
Best Sound Editing
Best Musical Score
Best Visual Effects
“Avatar” surely won’t be getting cinematography/art direction/make-up/costume nominations so I see 7 noms for that one. Pic/Dir/Sound x2/Visual/Score/Editing. What else? Song? eeeh.
I reckon it’ll be “Basterds” in the lead, surprisingly. Pic/Dir/Screenplay/Supp Act + Costume/Art Direction/Editing/Cinematography making 8.
“Nine” should get Pic/Supp Actress/Costume/Art Direction/Sound/Cinematography/Song/Song for equal on 8. I do wonder if Cotillard and Cruz can both get into Supporting Actress or if the Academy will decide to demote Cotillard at the expense of Cruz or just leave it as the Weinsteins want, in which case… can Cotillard really get it to make it nine nominations?
I’m getting The Hurt Locker with 8 — not exactly what I expected, but it makes more and more sense.
Like Glenn, I think people may be overestimating Avatar’s sway in the tech categories.
Andrew
I say Avatar, even though it won’t get any acting noms, it will get the same noms The Return of the King got:
Picture, Director, Editing, Screenplay, Art Direction, Make-up, Score, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, Best Song, Costume Design
Ross
@ Andrew,
I doubt Avatar will get a screenplay nomination. Even if the WGA somehow goes for it, the Academy won’t. And I doubt it’ll receive a Costume Design nomination (it’s a crowded year with all the films eligible for a nomination – Nine, Cheri, Bright Star, Sherlock Holmes, The Young Victoria, Julie & Julia, Public Enemies, A Single Man, Inglorious Basterds).
It will get into Art Direction, I suppose, and the LAFCA is a huge boost, but in the end, it could get snubbed because of the visual effects and their involvement in everything in that film. And the make-up nod: I don’t even know if they won’t disqualify it.
I think that everyone now is overestimating the power of Avatar, same as last year with The Dark Knight (and Dark Knight had more critical acclaim). There will be so many middle-aged voters, who’ll consider it an ambitious sci-fi film. It’ll make it into best picture (if there isn’t the blacklash) because of the ten slots, but having the most nods. It’s not even a lock for directing. It won’t get writing. Cinematographers could very well snub it. Film editing (likely), art direction (likely), visual effects (well, lock), sound mixing (very likely), sound editing (very likely, near lock). But 6 or 7 nominations. Not really the most nominated film of the year. I bet actors won’t go for it.
Adam Smith
@Adam K: Just so you know, “Help Yourself” was deemed ineligible. So yeah, the cap for Up in the Air is still 7.
Adam Smith
But hey, The Departed won with less–if they love it enough, it can still win the day.
It’s worth remembering that having the most nominations doesn’t mean as much as it did in, say, the 90s (when “The Silence of the Lambs” was the only film to buck the ‘most nominated wins’ trend).
Only once in the last five years has the most-nominated film won Best Picture — and even then, “No Country” was tied with “There Will Be Blood.”
Adam Smith
So I’ve been looking at the best possibilities. And I think that a consensus is emerging that there are four major contenders for the most nominations come February 2nd.
Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, or Nine.
Now, with each one, I could come up with 8 nominations. However, The Hurt Locker is the weakest because it’s entirely dependent on Jeremy Renner getting a Best Actor nomination (otherwise, I see no way that it will score anything other than 7 nominations). Not impossible, but still somewhat shaky.
Next to go is Avatar. Picture, Director, Editing, VFX, and both sounds are in the bag (6). Score is also very likely (7), and despite the general hatred for the song on the internet, “I See You” could end up a nominee (8). To get beyond that, the Academy would have to look past their prejudice against CGI and digital to push Avatar to 9 or 10 nominations. And plus, with Cameron at the helm, you know the script doesn’t have a chance in Hell at an Original Screenplay nod.
Which brings us to Nine and Inglourious Basterds. Nine is on shaky ground as is (though yesterday’s Globes helped a bit, they also rallied behind Dreamgirls, and we all know how that turned out). It’s place among the tech nominees seems secure, so Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, and Sound Mixing are in the bag (4). Editing is also likely (5). More than likely, only one song from Nine will make the cut (6). With the Up in the Air girls more likely to both snag nods, only one Supporting Actress nominee will make it through, and my money is on Penelope Cruz (7). With that many nominations (in a 10-nominee world), a Best Picture nomination is all but guaranteed (8). Daniel Day-Lewis, however, is losing grip on a nod–Best Actor is competitive this year, and I could even see SAG snubbing him in favor of someone else (early NGNG prediction: SAG will nominate Michael Stuhlbarg for Best Actor). Best Actress is an increasingly competitive race, so Marion Cotillard’s chances look grim. Her best shot is if AMPAS ignores the ad campaign and they nominate her for Best Supporting Actress–however, in that case, Cruz misses out, keeping the tally at 8. If it can get two song noms (which isn’t impossible), that brings us to 9 nominations. Aw, how cute.
Then there’s Inglourious Basterds. After some struggles along the way, it’s now looking like it will certainly be among the Best Picture nominees. Additional nominations for Original Screenplay, Art Direction, Cinematography, and Costume Design are also to be expected (5). Granted, to label it a “war film” is a gross oversimplification, but it still has some of the trademark firefights, explosions, and roaring fires of such a film. Mix that with some brilliant use of music, and nominations for both Sound Mixing and Sound Editing aren’t far behind (7). In fact, I’d venture a guess that Film Editing is also a very strong possibility (8). This sort of across the board support (that I hope will be manifesting itself very soon as the guild story unfolds) can score Tarantino a nomination for Best Director (I’m sorry, Kris, but I somehow doubt Lone Scherfig gets in when An Education is looking at a ceiling of 4 nominations unless they really go over the moon for it). So that brings Inglourious Basterds back to that magic number: 9. Which brings us back to the subject of category placement for TWC actresses. The Weinsteins are pushing Nine’s Cotillard and Basterds’ Melanie Laurent for Lead Actress, opting to push Basterds’ Diane Kruger and every other woman in Nine for Supporting Actress. Some people wonder if Cotillard can get in for Supporting. My main question is this: no matter who they push from Nine, they already have an Oscar–some of them in the past decade alone. Why not push the new blood who could actually win? Why not sneak Laurent into Supporting Actress? She has no shot in lead–the category is getting slightly crowded, and either way, no one is beating Streep, Mulligan, or Sidibe–it’s a three-horse race, and anyone could take it, but no one but those three. In Supporting Actress, Mo’Nique will be very tough to beat (and I still think she will ultimately win), but she’s not invulnerable. Anna Kendrick has already proven that. Frankly, though, Anna Kendrick is a bit young to win, and by comparison, hers is a less complicated role than Mo’Nique or Laurent. With wide support for Basterds, a nomination for Laurent isn’t entirely out of the question, even if it is a long shot. Besides, Christoph Waltz is already guaranteed to be nominated (and at this point, I’d say he is the one to beat) for Best Supporting Actor, which brings Basterds’ count to 10 already.
So, after a long…LOOOOONG deliberation, I give you the most nominated film at this year’s Academy Awards
Inglourious Basterds – 11 nominations
Best Picture
Best Director – Quentin Tarantino
Best Original Screenplay
Best Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz
Best Supporting Actress – Melanie Laurent
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Sound Editing
Jonathan Lewis
Nine-Picture, Actor, Supp. Actress, Director, Adapted Screenplay (it is Minghella, after all), Cinematography, Sets, Costumes, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Song (11)
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54 responses to “POLL: Which film will land the most Oscar nominations?”
For those picking Up in the Air, don’t get me wrong, you know I love the movie, but you realize seven nods is pretty much the ceiling, right?
Most of the serious contenders this year aren’t ambitious enough to branch out heavily into tech categories. So I’d expect Avatar and Nine to take the most nominations. Avatar could conceivably win the most awards without winning best picture.
Inglourious Basterds
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Supporting Actor/Christoph Waltz
Best Supporting Actress/Melanie Laurent
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Art Direction
Best Make Up
Nine (with 9 nods)
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Art Direction
Best Original Song
Best Costume Design
Kris is right. I almost voted for Up in the Air but then I thought about it and it’s highly unlikely given that Avatar will likely sweep the techs.
Avatar seems like the safe bet with it’s technical prowess. Throw in a Best Picture nod and maybe Director and you have a tough one to beat. Up in the Air needs both actresses to come close, and it does not seem likely.
Inglourious Basterds or Avatar.
Nine seems locked into Costume, Art Direction, Sound Mixing, Cinematography and probably Editing, since it’s a musical and thus gets all the razzle-dazzle cuts that the Academy loves. At least one Song mention seems likely, and Makeup seems feasible. Add in an acting nomination or two, the inevitable BP nomination, and a possible Adapted Screenplay, and it seems like the obvious choice.
Although, yes, Avatar HAS received much better reviews and is just as likely to be up there.
I’d say probably Avatar nabs the most nominations.
I’m not sure how the Academy is going to respond to Inglourious Basterds. It’s not the type of film they have embraced in the past.
Also, don’t sell The Hurt Locker short. It could really rack up quite a few nominations.
I’m wondering if the relatively poor reviews are going to hurt Nine. If audiences don’t respond to this film, the Academy might not either.
I think it’s going to be really close between The Hurt Locker and Avatar. Both film could score around 8 nominations or so.
I think Up in the Air will get 7 noms (picture, director, screenplay, actor, supporting actress x2 and editing)
Nine will get 8-13 noms depending on how much the academy likes the film (definitely costume, at least 1 song, editing, sound mixing, cinematography and art direction with most likely at least one supporting actress, plus theres always a chance for actor, actress, director and likely picture) I’m thinking 9.
Avatar’s issue is that I think it’ll only get 2 nom’s in the non tech categories (picture and director) but I only see a few tech nom’s (editing, sound mixing, sound editing, score and of course visual effects and possibly song) so I only see 7 noms.
I dont think any other films will get more then 6 noms with the only possibility being inglourious basterds but i find that unlikely.
To me, it’s ‘up in the air’ (no pun intended) between: Avatar, Nine, & Inglourious Basterds.
Including potential Besp Pic nominations, these 3 films will likely be getting …
– at least one acting nomination (for the latter 2)
– writing (for Inglourious)
– editing (probably for all 3)
– cinematography (for at least 2 of them)
– art direction (possibly for all 3)
– costumes (for probably 2)
– make-up (any of them could get a nom)
– sound editing & mixing (all 3 should prosper)
– score (perhaps Avatar)
– song (maybe 2 of them)
In other words, I think these 3 films will get anywhere from 7-10 noms. And they’ll – the 3 of them – probably have the most.
‘Up in the Air’ in on track for 5-6.
Nine will get eight to ten. (I couldn’t bring myself to say “nine.”) But will probably only win two at best.
And here’s a question. Anyone think Sigourney could squeeze in as a ‘wohhh’ surprise 5th in Supporting (knocking out either a Nine or one of the Up in the Air’s)?
Basterds, Nine, or Avatar.
Inglourious Basterds could receive up to 10 nominations!
I agree with all of you who say it’s between Avatar, Nine and Basterds… But I’d add Hurt Locker as a darkhorse. I can get 8 nominations (Picture, Director, Actor, Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography and the Sounds), that could be enough to be the noms leader… Or co-leader.
I chose IB. On paper one would think Nine or Avatar would collect the most noms. But I think Avatar is gonna miss out on a lot of non-tech categories (except Best Picture and the acting awards…and maybe editing?). And Nine…well, the reviews lead me to believe it’s gonna be an uphill battle in a lot of races, including picture, editing, screenplay, etc. I think IB has the best chance at crossing the barrier, snagging both tech noms and non-tech noms. But we’ll see.
There is always one out of the blue nominee (Shannon last year, Linney and Jones the year before) and I don’t think this year will be any different. I feel a Weaver nomination is the safest bet to be the surprise.
My guess is that “Inglourious Basterds” will rally. Above, Ivan left Best Costume Design off his list for that movie. Even Kris has it listed in that field. And my guess is Melanie Laurent will bump Julianne Moore. Julianne Moore may get a nomination from SAG, which has a voting system that rewards broad support (all five of your votes in each category count). But the Academy has a voting system that rewards intensity of support, and my guess is fewer people will place Julianne Moore at the top of their list for a small role that is overshadowed by the male lead. Every time I see a photo showing Melanie Laurent in Tarantino’s movie, I am reminded of how good she is. Voters might have the same reaction.
By the way, I’m wondering if Kris has any thoughts about the SAG ensemble nominations. I assume the British members of SAG will vote for “An Education,” and the American members will vote for “Up in the Air” and “Precious.” Will the other two slots go to “Nine,” “A Single Man,” “The Hurt Locker,” “Inglourious Basterds”?
I’m gonna say 9 for “The Hurt Locker,” including a surprise entry for Anthony Mackie in best supporting actor.
In my dreams, the answer is “Star Trek,” with 10: picture, director, actor (Quinto), cinematography, original score, sound mix, sound effects, visual effects, film editing, makeup. Even my dreams refuse to nominate that screenplay, though.
Avatar and Nine will be neck and neck the whole way but I think Avatar will take the gravy in the end. I think Inglourious Basterds will come a close third.
I’m gonna say:
Avatar – 9
Nine – 8
Inglourious Basterds – 7
My calculations have determined it’s between Avatar, Nine, and Inglourious Basterds.
Mélanie Laurent could be a contender if she returns to the supporting race (or the Academy loves her enough to place her there instead).
Random: HAHA. The Up in the Air FYC at the top of the page had this quote:
“Vera Farmiga is irresistable.”
Tsk, tsk.
LOCKS
* Actor: Bridges, Clooney, Firth & Freeman.
Renner will become a lock if he gets the SAG nom, which he will probably will.
* Actress: Mulligan, Sidibe & Streep.
Bullock will lock herself if she gets the SAG. Fifth place is shrouded in mist. Mirren, Cornish & Ronan are the best shots.
* Supporting actor: Tucci & Waltz.
Harrelson, Plummer and McKay will probably get the remaining spots. It’s sad, but i think Molina will not be nominated.
* Supporting actress: Kendrick, Mo’Nique & Moore.
Farmiga is not locked AT ALL. Cruz and misplaced Cotillard could fight the remaining to spots. Morton is a longshot but AMPAS loves her, so she may upset.
Ooooh, San Diego just announced their picks. I think these are perhaps the most unique and interesting critics awards yet (although I’m not a fanboy of IB by any means, except Waltz/Laurent/Fassbender):
Picture: Inglourious Basterds
Director: Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Actress: Michelle Monaghan, Trucker
Actor: Colin Firth, A Single Man
Supporting Actress: Samantha Morton, The Messenger
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Adapted Screenplay: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds
The rest are posted at AwardsDaily.
My favorite inclusion has to be Morton’s and Firth’s wins. Firth, in particular, because San Diego usually, to my recollection, weren’t head over heels for certain gay-themed films in the past, so I’m glad Firth’s performance moved them–and that he has one critic win, making all of the potential top 5 winners.
Avatar, Nine or The Hurt Locker with:
AVATAR
Picture, Director, Cinematography, Art Direction, Make Up, Film Editing, Score, Song, Sound, Sound Editing, Visual F/X
NINE
Picture, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Make Up, Film Editing, Sound, Song
THE HURT LOCKER
Picture, Director, Actor, Screenplay, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound, Sound Editing
I say Avatar with 10 noms, 8 look very likely
Picture
Director
Film Editing
Score
Song
Visual Effects
Sound Mixing
Sound Editing
then I say it still manages to get a third major nom (probably either Weaver or screenplay), and a nom in one of the 4 tech categories (cinematography, art direction, make-up, costume design) were the amount of cgi hurts its chances.
Sorry about the off topic but…
SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS
Best Film: Inglourious Basterds
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Best Actress: Michelle Monaghan, Trucker
Best Actor: Colin Firth, A Single Man
Best Supporting Actress: Samantha Morton, The Messenger
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Best Foreign Language Film: Il Divo
Best Documentary: The Cove
Best Cinematography: The Road
Best Editing: (500) Days of Summer
Best Production Design: Inglourious Basterds
Best Score: A Single Man
Bets Ensemble Performance: Inglourious Basterds
Body of Work award: Woody Harrelson for The Messenger, Zombieland, and 2012
Yay Basterds!
^^I just said that (although not in full).
Sorry James D. I’ll be sure to look before I post next time.
Meanwhile, hopefully this should add to IB’s momentum.
Overall Predictions I say
Nine – 9 noms
Inglourious Basterds – 8 noms
Hurt Locker – 7 noms
Avatar – 7 noms
Up in the Air – 7 noms
Not getting why everyone thinks Avatar will get the most besides the sounds, visual effects score song and picture director it doesn’t have much else.
I really hope Weinstein realizes that Inglourious Basterds is now his greatest chance to get an Oscar this year, so he puts all his efforts to the film. Basterds is a wonderful movie, and would manke a great Oscar Winner. It has it all.
And I hope they decide to push Marion Cotillard into the supporting category, so she could have more chances to get another Oscar Nomination. That woman is fantastic, and has the most acclammed performance from Nine.
And yes, I believe Inglourious Basterds could lead the nominations if AMPAS show some love for the movie. It could get:
1. Best Picture
2. Director
3. Supporting Actor
4. Supporting Actress (Laurent, I hope she can get a nom)
5. Original Screenplay
6. Costume Design
7. Cinematography
Film Editing
8. Art Direction
9. Make Up (I don’t think it will be nominated)
10. Sound and/or Sound Mixing.
Avatar and Nine will probably get lots of nominations too. The Hurt Locker depends on the love of the Academy. Up In The Air will probably stick around 6-7 nominations.
It’s really a toss up between Up in the Air, Avatar, Hurt Locker, Nine, and Basterds, all of which will net somewhere between 7-9 nods.
I think Up in the Air is looking at 7 (main categories + editing) or maybe 8 with song (is “Help Yourself” eligible or did something go wrong there? It deserves to be nommed, but probably won’t be).
Nine, appropriately enough, will get around 9 (picture, supporting actress, art direction, costumes, sound, editing, cinematography, song + either another song, another supporting actress, or makeup)… but if the reviews stay harsh or box office falls flat, it may fall out of some categories.
I think Hurt Locker gets 8 (pic, director, screenplay, actor, cinematography, editing, and the sounds).
Basterds probably gets 8 too (pic, director, screenplay, Waltz, art direction, costumes, editing, cinematography) or maybe 9 if makeup happens. Melanie Laurent is a bit of a pipe dream.
That leaves Avatar. I think it’ll end up on top, if the next month or so treats it well. Picture, director, editing, sound, sound editing, vis F/X, art direction, score, song = 9 noms. That should be enough to win or at least tie the other top contenders. Throw in cinematography (the most likely #10), supporting actress or original screenplay, and it goes over the top. I think it gets 10 with cinematography plus all the others, but that’s assuming the best.
@ Frank Lee,
Julianne Moore getting snubbed and Laurent making the cut? We’re talking about the Oscars, aren’t we? It’s like predicting Mellisa Leo to beat Kate Winslet for the actual Oscar! Julianne Moore is an actors’ actor and they respect her. She’s an insider (with four previous nominations). Her film is baity and got very good reviews. She made the cut both with the HFPA and the BFCA. She’s bound to receive a SAG nomination. Her co-star and lead of the film is very muchin the running for the actual Oscar in the best actor category and if the Academy’s actors branch focuses on a lead performance, they often include a supporting performance as well. And of course, we’re talking about Julianne Moore. Some voters will automatically put her on their ballots as their first vote. Julianne Moore has been snubbed (for a nomination) only once – in 1999 for her supporting performance in Magnolia, but I think it happened because voters knew she would appear in the lead actress category. And even then, she wasn’t a Globe nominee for Magnolia and “only” got a SAG nomination.
Another thing working for her: the guilt factor. I bet there are so many voters who actually regret not voting for her performance in Far From Heaven in 2002. I bet there are a lot of voters who think that it’s sad she isn’t an Oscar winner by now.
You may say I’m a fan and that’s why I’m writing all this. Yes, I am. Yes, I think she’s an incredibly gifted actress, who makes everything look natural and easy. Yes, I think she’s underrated. So what? Melanie Laurent is a big nobody. She’s French. Her performance – a very good one, I was impressed both with her beauty and her performance – doesn’t really seem Oscar-bait and above all, all the attention is toward Waltz. Most people (MOST Oscar voters) will assume that she was snubbed by the HFPA, not knowing that she was considered a lead etc etc. She has some internal competition (even though it’s no big factor, since – let’s face it – Kruger didn’t exactly shine in her big scene).
And Laurent – as everyone else in Basterds – is overshadowed by Waltz. He gets all the attention. And what about Moore? There are so many people – critics, actors etc. – who were incredibly touched by her big scene. And she has this big scene no matter how brief her role is. So I doubt she could be ignored.
On the other hand I think that Penelope Cruz could be ignored (and it could be Marion Cotillard getting her slot). But if Cotillard remains lead (and gets a nod there over Bullock and Blunt), we could have Farmiga, Kendrick, Mo’nique, Moore and for the fifth slot Laurent (which I’d like to see happening) or Samantha Morton, whom they love.
Here’s my NGNG predix:
NINE doesn’t get a best original song nomination. Extremely likely, since all the buzz (and awards’ attention) is for a highly mediocre song (Cinema Italiano). I bet Oscar voters will HATE it. So I say no song nod, no directing, no writing nods. Maybe a supporting actress nod. I doubt it’ll get more than one acting nomination. So it will have picture (a big maybe already), supporting actress (maybe), cinematography, art direction, costume design, film editing, sound mixing. It won’t get make-up. It makes 7.
AVATAR: I doubt it’s going to lead the nominations. I think that it’s going to have a big problem with the largest branch (the actors) and it won’t get much love from writers and maybe even some technical groups (like DPs). I predict nods for visual effects, sound mixing, sound editing, original score, maybe song (we all know it’s a maybe) and probably picture/directing. We don’t know yet how the guilds are going to response to the film. I say a total SAG shutout, but that’s predictable. If the DGA snubs it, it’s all over. But I doubt it’ll get more than 8-9 nods.
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS: I don’t know how voters will respond to this. Actually, I think that it will have far too many detractors. I read somewhere that Spielberg hated Life Is Beautiful, because he thought that it’s unthinkable to make fun of such a subject. So I think that there will be a lot of detractors, but at least a few nods – picture, original screenplay, supporting actor, film editing, even cinematography and sound – are very likely. I wouldn’t actually bet on art direction and costume design. These two categories are loaded.
THE HURT LOCKER: All locked up for picture, directing, original screenplay, film editing. I bet it wins at least two of these four awards. It’s very likely for actor, cinematography, sound mixing and sound editing (but the sound categories are tricky). Anyway, it’s a respected war film, so it’s in. And there is the possibility of Anthony Mackie making the cut, which could bring the total to 9 nominations.
UP IN THE AIR: not likely. It will get into picture, directing, actor, adapted screenplay for sure. It makes four. Two actresses – both very likely, but none of them a lock. Anyway, let’s say they’re in for sure. Six. Original Score is a possibility, but don’t bet on it. Film Editing could happen, but it already is a loaded category and in the last few years this category became very interesting. It doesn’t include (automatically) the best picture nominees. It’s more about what editors want to nominate. So I say it won’t make it. So it will get between 6 and 7 nods.
And then there is PRECIOUS:
Best Picture
Actress
Supporting Actress
I think all three are locked up.
Adapted Screenplay and Directing are possibilities and they could very well happen.
Film Editing is a possibility.
And Original Song is a possibility.
So up to 7 nominations. But I think it’ll probably get 4 or 5.
AN EDUCATION: not a prayer. It’ll get picture, actress, supporting actor (Molina), adapted screenplay. I think these four are very likely. Molina is in. Then you have a few possibilities, like Scherfig for directing and film editing (unlikely, but still) or a best song nod. But not more than 5-6 nods.
Anyway, here’s my predix:
THE HURT LOCKER – 9 nominations
AVATAR – 9 nominations
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS – 8 nominations
In my dreams…
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince-10 nominations
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor: Michael Gambon or Alan Rickman
Best Adapted ScreenPlay
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Sound Mixing
Best Sound Editing
Best Musical Score
Best Visual Effects
“Avatar” surely won’t be getting cinematography/art direction/make-up/costume nominations so I see 7 noms for that one. Pic/Dir/Sound x2/Visual/Score/Editing. What else? Song? eeeh.
I reckon it’ll be “Basterds” in the lead, surprisingly. Pic/Dir/Screenplay/Supp Act + Costume/Art Direction/Editing/Cinematography making 8.
“Nine” should get Pic/Supp Actress/Costume/Art Direction/Sound/Cinematography/Song/Song for equal on 8. I do wonder if Cotillard and Cruz can both get into Supporting Actress or if the Academy will decide to demote Cotillard at the expense of Cruz or just leave it as the Weinsteins want, in which case… can Cotillard really get it to make it nine nominations?
gah! too many possibilities.
I’m getting The Hurt Locker with 8 — not exactly what I expected, but it makes more and more sense.
Like Glenn, I think people may be overestimating Avatar’s sway in the tech categories.
I say Avatar, even though it won’t get any acting noms, it will get the same noms The Return of the King got:
Picture, Director, Editing, Screenplay, Art Direction, Make-up, Score, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, Best Song, Costume Design
@ Andrew,
I doubt Avatar will get a screenplay nomination. Even if the WGA somehow goes for it, the Academy won’t. And I doubt it’ll receive a Costume Design nomination (it’s a crowded year with all the films eligible for a nomination – Nine, Cheri, Bright Star, Sherlock Holmes, The Young Victoria, Julie & Julia, Public Enemies, A Single Man, Inglorious Basterds).
It will get into Art Direction, I suppose, and the LAFCA is a huge boost, but in the end, it could get snubbed because of the visual effects and their involvement in everything in that film. And the make-up nod: I don’t even know if they won’t disqualify it.
I think that everyone now is overestimating the power of Avatar, same as last year with The Dark Knight (and Dark Knight had more critical acclaim). There will be so many middle-aged voters, who’ll consider it an ambitious sci-fi film. It’ll make it into best picture (if there isn’t the blacklash) because of the ten slots, but having the most nods. It’s not even a lock for directing. It won’t get writing. Cinematographers could very well snub it. Film editing (likely), art direction (likely), visual effects (well, lock), sound mixing (very likely), sound editing (very likely, near lock). But 6 or 7 nominations. Not really the most nominated film of the year. I bet actors won’t go for it.
@Adam K: Just so you know, “Help Yourself” was deemed ineligible. So yeah, the cap for Up in the Air is still 7.
But hey, The Departed won with less–if they love it enough, it can still win the day.
It’s worth remembering that having the most nominations doesn’t mean as much as it did in, say, the 90s (when “The Silence of the Lambs” was the only film to buck the ‘most nominated wins’ trend).
Only once in the last five years has the most-nominated film won Best Picture — and even then, “No Country” was tied with “There Will Be Blood.”
So I’ve been looking at the best possibilities. And I think that a consensus is emerging that there are four major contenders for the most nominations come February 2nd.
Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, or Nine.
Now, with each one, I could come up with 8 nominations. However, The Hurt Locker is the weakest because it’s entirely dependent on Jeremy Renner getting a Best Actor nomination (otherwise, I see no way that it will score anything other than 7 nominations). Not impossible, but still somewhat shaky.
Next to go is Avatar. Picture, Director, Editing, VFX, and both sounds are in the bag (6). Score is also very likely (7), and despite the general hatred for the song on the internet, “I See You” could end up a nominee (8). To get beyond that, the Academy would have to look past their prejudice against CGI and digital to push Avatar to 9 or 10 nominations. And plus, with Cameron at the helm, you know the script doesn’t have a chance in Hell at an Original Screenplay nod.
Which brings us to Nine and Inglourious Basterds. Nine is on shaky ground as is (though yesterday’s Globes helped a bit, they also rallied behind Dreamgirls, and we all know how that turned out). It’s place among the tech nominees seems secure, so Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, and Sound Mixing are in the bag (4). Editing is also likely (5). More than likely, only one song from Nine will make the cut (6). With the Up in the Air girls more likely to both snag nods, only one Supporting Actress nominee will make it through, and my money is on Penelope Cruz (7). With that many nominations (in a 10-nominee world), a Best Picture nomination is all but guaranteed (8). Daniel Day-Lewis, however, is losing grip on a nod–Best Actor is competitive this year, and I could even see SAG snubbing him in favor of someone else (early NGNG prediction: SAG will nominate Michael Stuhlbarg for Best Actor). Best Actress is an increasingly competitive race, so Marion Cotillard’s chances look grim. Her best shot is if AMPAS ignores the ad campaign and they nominate her for Best Supporting Actress–however, in that case, Cruz misses out, keeping the tally at 8. If it can get two song noms (which isn’t impossible), that brings us to 9 nominations. Aw, how cute.
Then there’s Inglourious Basterds. After some struggles along the way, it’s now looking like it will certainly be among the Best Picture nominees. Additional nominations for Original Screenplay, Art Direction, Cinematography, and Costume Design are also to be expected (5). Granted, to label it a “war film” is a gross oversimplification, but it still has some of the trademark firefights, explosions, and roaring fires of such a film. Mix that with some brilliant use of music, and nominations for both Sound Mixing and Sound Editing aren’t far behind (7). In fact, I’d venture a guess that Film Editing is also a very strong possibility (8). This sort of across the board support (that I hope will be manifesting itself very soon as the guild story unfolds) can score Tarantino a nomination for Best Director (I’m sorry, Kris, but I somehow doubt Lone Scherfig gets in when An Education is looking at a ceiling of 4 nominations unless they really go over the moon for it). So that brings Inglourious Basterds back to that magic number: 9. Which brings us back to the subject of category placement for TWC actresses. The Weinsteins are pushing Nine’s Cotillard and Basterds’ Melanie Laurent for Lead Actress, opting to push Basterds’ Diane Kruger and every other woman in Nine for Supporting Actress. Some people wonder if Cotillard can get in for Supporting. My main question is this: no matter who they push from Nine, they already have an Oscar–some of them in the past decade alone. Why not push the new blood who could actually win? Why not sneak Laurent into Supporting Actress? She has no shot in lead–the category is getting slightly crowded, and either way, no one is beating Streep, Mulligan, or Sidibe–it’s a three-horse race, and anyone could take it, but no one but those three. In Supporting Actress, Mo’Nique will be very tough to beat (and I still think she will ultimately win), but she’s not invulnerable. Anna Kendrick has already proven that. Frankly, though, Anna Kendrick is a bit young to win, and by comparison, hers is a less complicated role than Mo’Nique or Laurent. With wide support for Basterds, a nomination for Laurent isn’t entirely out of the question, even if it is a long shot. Besides, Christoph Waltz is already guaranteed to be nominated (and at this point, I’d say he is the one to beat) for Best Supporting Actor, which brings Basterds’ count to 10 already.
So, after a long…LOOOOONG deliberation, I give you the most nominated film at this year’s Academy Awards
Inglourious Basterds – 11 nominations
Best Picture
Best Director – Quentin Tarantino
Best Original Screenplay
Best Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz
Best Supporting Actress – Melanie Laurent
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Sound Editing
Nine-Picture, Actor, Supp. Actress, Director, Adapted Screenplay (it is Minghella, after all), Cinematography, Sets, Costumes, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Song (11)
Avatar – Picture, Director, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sets, Music, Song, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects (10)
Inglorious Basterds – Picture, Supp. Actor, Cinematography, Sets, Costumes, Make-Up, Sound Mixing (7)
@ Ross: “I read somewhere that Spielberg hated Life Is Beautiful, because he thought that it’s unthinkable to make fun of such a subject.”
I read somewhere that he hated it because it was an awful movie…
i think it could be ‘An Education’ against all odds.