13/24.
Coulda done better.
This was a serviceable Academy Awards.
Glad The Artist cleaned up the big ones it was nominated for.
Allow me to indulge in a bit of convoluted fan activity.
This is how I’d field the nine Best Picture nominees.
(Inspired by the folks over at Adam Riff, who did this last year)
On February 18th and 25th, the AMC Kennedy Commons in Toronto is marathoning the nine Best Picture Oscar nominees.
4 on the former, 5 on the latter. Sounds pretty cool.
No love for Albert Brooks?! Come on!
Nine Make Shortlist for Oscars Foreign Film Race | Variety
- Belgium, “Bullhead,” Michael R. Roskam, director
- Canada, “Monsieur Lazhar,” Philippe Falardeau, director
- Denmark, “Superclásico,” Ole Christian Madsen, director
- Germany, “Pina,” Wim Wenders, director
- Iran, “A Separation,” Asghar Farhadi, director
- Israel, “Footnote,” Joseph Cedar, director
- Morocco, “Omar Killed Me,” Roschdy Zem, director
- Poland, “In Darkness,” Agnieszka Holland, director
- Taiwan, “Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale,” Wei Te-sheng, director
Wim Wenders might be up for two Oscars for Pina now (Foreign & Documentary). Asghar Farhardi’s A Separation being on here as well also makes me extremely happy.
In other news,
Source: popculturebrain
I don’t think I won my Oscar pool.
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 Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Best Original Screenplay: David Seidler, The King’s Speech
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Best Score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
Best Song: “We Belong Together” by Randy Newman, Toy Story 3
Best Foreign Language Film: Biutiful
Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Best Animated Short: Day and Night
Best Documentary: Exit Through the Gift Shop
Best Short Documentary: The Warriors of Quigang
Best Short Film: The Crush
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins, True Grit
Best Editing: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Social Network
Best Sound Editing: Richard King, Inception
Best Sound Mixing: Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick, Inception
Best Visual Effects: Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb, Inception
Best Art Direction: Judy Farr and Eve Stewart, The King’s Speech
Best Costume Design: Jenny Beavan, The King’s Speech
Best Makeup: Rick Baker and Dave Elsey, The Wolfman
Obligatory Oscar predictions post
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 Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Best Original Screenplay: David Seidler, The King’s Speech
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Best Score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
Best Song: “We Belong Together” by Randy Newman, Toy Story 3
Best Foreign Language Film: Incendies
Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Best Animated Short: Day and Night
Best Documentary: Exit Through the Gift Shop
Best Short Documentary: The Warriors of Quigang
Best Short Film: The Crush
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins, True Grit
Best Editing: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Social Network
Best Sound Editing: Richard King, Inception
Best Sound Mixing: Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick, Inception
Best Visual Effects: Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb, Inception
Best Art Direction: Judy Farr and Eve Stewart, The King’s Speech
Best Costume Design: Jenny Beavan, The King’s Speech
Best Makeup: Rick Baker and Dave Elsey, The Wolfman
These aren’t necessarily the people who I think should win, but they are those who I think will win.
Junk food for thought.
