64 responses so far

• 1 1-11-2011 at 5:25 pm
  
  Eddie said...

  4 wins for “Inception” too many… I still think it is the favorite for editing, which is by far the flashier of the probable best pic noms.

  Also, is Bale such a lock? Isn’t his bad boy antics (fighting with his mother, trashing a DP) too much for the Academy (like Russel Crowe was)? I wouldn’t be shocked if he wasn’t even nominated…

• 2 1-11-2011 at 7:22 pm
  
  DRM said...

  Inception won’t win more than two.

• 3 1-11-2011 at 8:39 pm
  
  Q-Mann said...

  I think Inception is a lock for effects as well. It may not be as flashy as Tron, but there are so many subtle effects (I read there were around 500 visual effects shots). It really is a marvel to watch.

  Anyway, here are my picks:

  Picture – The Social Network
  Director – Fincher, The Social Network
  Actor – Firth, The King’s Speech
  Actress – Portman, Black Swan (keeping an eye on Bening at the SAGs, though)
  Supporting Actor – Bale, The Fighter
  Supporting Actress – Leo, The Fighter
  Adapted Screenplay – The Social Network
  Original Screenplay – The King’s Speech

• 4 1-11-2011 at 8:48 pm
  
  Q-Mann said...

  Oh, and Kris. I’m sure I missed an announcement somewhere, and I apologize in advance…but when do you think we can expect your Top 10 shots of 2010?

• 5 1-11-2011 at 9:37 pm
  
  jake said...

  Hailee is not THAT great in True Grit, does everyone really think so. And I wish that Lionsgate would go wide with rabbit hole already because Nicole gives the performance of the year. Black Swan was just such an outrageous movie.

• 6 1-11-2011 at 11:22 pm
  
  Hans said...

  Editing will go to Social Network. As of late, the Academy has more or less regarded that category as a second “Best Picture” category.

• 7 1-12-2011 at 2:29 am
  
  Ryan Hoffman said...

  I think the top categories are going to be a combo of spreading the wealth and rewarding TSN.
  Anyone else seeing this?
  Best Picture: The Social Network
  Best Director: David Fincher – The Social Network
  Best Actor: Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
  Best Actress: Natalie Portman – Black Swan
  Best Supp. Actor: Christian Bale – The Fighter
  Best Supp. Actress: Hailee Steinfeld – True Grit
  Best Original Screenplay – Christopher Nolan – Inception
  Best Adapted Screenplay – Aaron Sorkin – The Social Network
  Best Animated Feature – Toy Story 3
  Best Documentary Feature – Inside Job

  Best Editing – The Social Network
  Best Cinematography – True Grit
  Best Art Direction – The King’s Speech
  Best Costume Design – Alice in Wonderland
  Best Makeup – The Wolfman
  Best Visual Effects – Inception
  Best Sound Editing – Inception
  Best Sound Mixing – Inception
  Best Music (Original Score) – Inception
  Best Music (Original Song) – Shine – Waiting for Superman

  Totals
  Inception 5
  The Social Network 4
  The King’s Speech 3
  True Grit 2
  Alice in Wonderland 1
  Black Swan 1
  The Fighter 1
  Inside Job 1
  Toy Story 3 1
  Waiting For Superman 1
  The Wolfman 1

• 8 1-12-2011 at 7:44 am
  
  Nelson said...

  Best Picture – The King’s Speech
  Best Director – The Social Network
  Best Actor – Colin Firth
  Best Actress – Natalie Portman
  Best Supp. Actor – Christian Bale
  Best Supp. Actress – Amy Adams
  Best Original Screenplay – The King’s Speech
  Best Adapted Screenplay – The Social Network
  Best Animated Feature – Toy Story 3
  Best Editing – The Social Network
  Best Cinematography – True Grit
  Best Art Direction – True Grit
  Best Costume Design – Alice In Wonderland
  Best Makeup – Alice in Wonderland
  Best Visual Effects – Tron Legacy
  Best Sound Editing – Inception
  Best Sound Mixing – Inception
  Best Original Score – Inception
  Best Original Song – Waiting For Superman
  Best Documentary – Waiting For Superman

• 9 1-12-2011 at 8:29 am
  
  Joel said...

  Jon (Post #43): You are equating Christian Bale to Eddie Murphy? PLEASE tell me it’s just that Bale is a favorite in the Supporting Actor category and could suffer an “upset” (like Murphy was- even though I thought his performance was cardboard), NOT because they are equivalent actors!

• 10 1-12-2011 at 8:36 am
  
  KB said...

  Picture – The Social Network
  Director – David Fincher
  Actor – Colin Firth
  Actress – Natalie Portman
  Supporting Actor – Christian Bale
  Supporting Actress – Amy Adams
  Adapted Screenplay – The Social Network
  Original Screenplay – The Kids Are All Right
  Animated Feature Film – Toy Story 3
  Art Direction – Inception
  Cinematography – True Grit
  Costume Design – Alice in Wonderland
  Film Editing – The Social Network
  Original Score – The King’s Speech
  Original Song – Tangled
  Sound Mixing – Black Swan
  Sound Editing – Inception
  Makeup – Alice in Wonderland
  Visual Effects – Inception

• 11 1-12-2011 at 8:55 am
  
  Holden said...

  There might be an excess of credit going to Inception, but it’s not like it’s crazy or unwarranted. I think that this will be more like 1977, where Annie Hall won four major awards, but Star Wars dominated the technical categories.

  Picture – The Social Network
  Director – David Fincher
  Actor – Colin Firth (though I’ve got a feeling about Jesse Eissenberg.)
  Actress – Natalie Portman
  Sup. Actor – Christian Bale
  Sup. Actress – Hailee Steinfield
  Adapted Screenplay – The Social Network
  Original Screenplay – Inception
  Animated Feature Film – Toy Story 3
  Foreign Language Film – Biutiful
  Documentary Feature Film – Exit Through the Gift Show
  Art Direction – Inception
  Cinematography – Inception
  Costume Design – Alice in Wonderland
  Film Editing – Inception
  Make Up – The Wolfman
  Original Score – The Social Network
  Original Song – “I See the Light” Tangled
  Sound Editing – Inception
  Sound Mixing – Inception
  Visual Effects – Inception

• 12 1-12-2011 at 6:31 pm
  
  Brett said...

  I would really like an Amy Adams win over Steinfeld. Sometimes actors need to prove they can do it again.

  Awards coverage & analysis @ filmretrospect.blogspot.com – now updated daily!

• 13 2-19-2011 at 3:10 pm
  
  Gary of We Ho said...

  Fearless forecast: It will be an interesting OSCAR night if it goes this way:

  Picture: King’s Speech
  Actor: Firth
  Actress: Bening
  S. Actor: Bale
  S. Actress: Adams