Best Picture
My Prediction: The King's Speech
My Vote: The Social Network
Isn't it funny how the two top contenders are complete opposites? The King's Speech is about a middle aged stuttering man who befriends someone who helps him overcome his handicap. The Social Network is about a young quick talking kid who pushes away and eventually betrays his best and only friend. Of course my vote goes to the movie about a genius traitor. Unfortunately, I think most Academy voters are too old to care about Facebook, or the generation that created it.
Best Director
My Prediction: David Fincher
My Vote: David Fincher
Fincher all the way! He's been one of my favorite directors ever since Fight Club (12 years ago!) and I am so glad that he's become such a respected filmmaker. He is truly one of the greatest! He is the probably the only person who can make a story about the invention of Facebook as engaging as an exciting action film!
Best Actor
My Prediction: Colin Firth
My Vote: Jesse Eisenberg
Again, I love the genius traitor. I try to think about which performance was the most impressive and most challenging, and I could argue that they are equally impressive and challenging, however, Jesse Eisenberg just gave it that extra umph. Colin Firth's character is pretty straight forward. He's a likable guy and you cheer for him from the beginning. Eisenberg's Mark Zuckerberg, however, is a harder character to support. How do you expect the audience to go on this journey with you when they don't even like you? That is a difficult deed to pull off, and Jesse Eisenberg did it beautifully.
Best Actress
My Prediction: Natalie Portman
My Vote: Natalie Portman
A very small part of me thinks that Annette Benning might win, only because she's older, lost twice before, and might get that sympathy vote. I'm telling you right now, if she wins, I'm going to be furious! Natalie Portman turned in the most outstanding performance of her career and of the year - by far! Not once - not ONCE - was I not convinced by Nina's journey and her maddening spiral into darkness!
Best Supporting Actor
My Prediction: Christian Bale
My Vote: Christian Bale
It's about freakin' time Christian Bale gets some recognition! A teeny tiny part of me thinks that he might not win because he's young, and if that happens, that would be a travesty! He might be young, but he has turned in more exceptional performances than some actors twice his age! He is absolutely phenomenal in The Fighter and must take home the Oscar!
Best Supporting Actress
My Prediction: Jacki Weaver
My Vote: Amy Adams
This is a hard one. Out of all the nominations, this is the hardest to predict. But I'm gonna go out on a wild limb and say Jacki Weaver, even though 1) I haven't even seen this film and 2) I don't even know who she is! But she has built up a ton of buzz lately, and the Academy likes to throw out one or two big time surprises once in a while. I think Jacki is going to be this year's big surprise. As for who I think should win? I thought Amy Adams was very impressive in The Fighter. More so than Melissa Leo.
Best Original Screenplay
My Prediction: The Kids are All Right
My Vote: The Kids are All Right
I didn't think this movie was particularly awesome, but I did like it, and I did think the characters and story were interesting. Just the fact that it's a movie about a lesbian couple kind of locks in the award in a hippie town like Hollywood. Not that that's a bad thing! Goodness knows we need to be more accepting of unconventional families. But I don't necessarily think the subject matter automatically makes a best screenplay. The only reason why I'm voting for it is because it's my favorite film out of all the other nominations.
Best Adapted Screenplay
My Prediction: The Social Network
My Vote: The Social Network
If The Social Network can't win best picture, then please let it win best screenplay. Everyone is jizzing themselves over Aaron Sorkin's dialogue as they should be! It's witty, sharp, and funny! I'm sure reading the screenplay is just as interesting as watching the movie. The film sucks you in from the very beginning, grips you through the entire thing, and doesn't let go until the end credits.
Best Animated Film
My Prediction: Toy Story 3
My Vote: Toy Story 3
Okay, I won't lie. I actually liked Toy Story 3 better than The Social Network. But I'm voting for The Social Network as best picture because I don't think it's fair for a movie to win in both categories. Plus, I feel like a best picture winner should include actors and a camera crew and costumes and props! Not a bunch of nerds locked in a computer room, rendering data. Okay, okay, I know that's an unfair assessment of computer animators, and I know just as much work goes into making an animated film as a live action film, but I just think a best picture winner should be all encompassing. Which is why Toy Story 3 should get best animated film.
What do you think, faithful readers? Who's walking away with a little gold man and who do you think should get him?
My Prediction: The King's Speech
My Vote: The Social Network
Isn't it funny how the two top contenders are complete opposites? The King's Speech is about a middle aged stuttering man who befriends someone who helps him overcome his handicap. The Social Network is about a young quick talking kid who pushes away and eventually betrays his best and only friend. Of course my vote goes to the movie about a genius traitor. Unfortunately, I think most Academy voters are too old to care about Facebook, or the generation that created it.
Best Director
My Prediction: David Fincher
My Vote: David Fincher
Fincher all the way! He's been one of my favorite directors ever since Fight Club (12 years ago!) and I am so glad that he's become such a respected filmmaker. He is truly one of the greatest! He is the probably the only person who can make a story about the invention of Facebook as engaging as an exciting action film!
Best Actor
My Prediction: Colin Firth
My Vote: Jesse Eisenberg
Again, I love the genius traitor. I try to think about which performance was the most impressive and most challenging, and I could argue that they are equally impressive and challenging, however, Jesse Eisenberg just gave it that extra umph. Colin Firth's character is pretty straight forward. He's a likable guy and you cheer for him from the beginning. Eisenberg's Mark Zuckerberg, however, is a harder character to support. How do you expect the audience to go on this journey with you when they don't even like you? That is a difficult deed to pull off, and Jesse Eisenberg did it beautifully.
Best Actress
My Prediction: Natalie Portman
My Vote: Natalie Portman
A very small part of me thinks that Annette Benning might win, only because she's older, lost twice before, and might get that sympathy vote. I'm telling you right now, if she wins, I'm going to be furious! Natalie Portman turned in the most outstanding performance of her career and of the year - by far! Not once - not ONCE - was I not convinced by Nina's journey and her maddening spiral into darkness!
Best Supporting Actor
My Prediction: Christian Bale
My Vote: Christian Bale
It's about freakin' time Christian Bale gets some recognition! A teeny tiny part of me thinks that he might not win because he's young, and if that happens, that would be a travesty! He might be young, but he has turned in more exceptional performances than some actors twice his age! He is absolutely phenomenal in The Fighter and must take home the Oscar!
Best Supporting Actress
My Prediction: Jacki Weaver
My Vote: Amy Adams
This is a hard one. Out of all the nominations, this is the hardest to predict. But I'm gonna go out on a wild limb and say Jacki Weaver, even though 1) I haven't even seen this film and 2) I don't even know who she is! But she has built up a ton of buzz lately, and the Academy likes to throw out one or two big time surprises once in a while. I think Jacki is going to be this year's big surprise. As for who I think should win? I thought Amy Adams was very impressive in The Fighter. More so than Melissa Leo.
Best Original Screenplay
My Prediction: The Kids are All Right
My Vote: The Kids are All Right
I didn't think this movie was particularly awesome, but I did like it, and I did think the characters and story were interesting. Just the fact that it's a movie about a lesbian couple kind of locks in the award in a hippie town like Hollywood. Not that that's a bad thing! Goodness knows we need to be more accepting of unconventional families. But I don't necessarily think the subject matter automatically makes a best screenplay. The only reason why I'm voting for it is because it's my favorite film out of all the other nominations.
Best Adapted Screenplay
My Prediction: The Social Network
My Vote: The Social Network
If The Social Network can't win best picture, then please let it win best screenplay. Everyone is jizzing themselves over Aaron Sorkin's dialogue as they should be! It's witty, sharp, and funny! I'm sure reading the screenplay is just as interesting as watching the movie. The film sucks you in from the very beginning, grips you through the entire thing, and doesn't let go until the end credits.
Best Animated Film
My Prediction: Toy Story 3
My Vote: Toy Story 3
Okay, I won't lie. I actually liked Toy Story 3 better than The Social Network. But I'm voting for The Social Network as best picture because I don't think it's fair for a movie to win in both categories. Plus, I feel like a best picture winner should include actors and a camera crew and costumes and props! Not a bunch of nerds locked in a computer room, rendering data. Okay, okay, I know that's an unfair assessment of computer animators, and I know just as much work goes into making an animated film as a live action film, but I just think a best picture winner should be all encompassing. Which is why Toy Story 3 should get best animated film.
What do you think, faithful readers? Who's walking away with a little gold man and who do you think should get him?
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