Riley said:
Boyhood should have won best pic but then I never seen Birdman, sounds real boring not a movie I would pay to see.
I agree. I was hoping for Boyhood to win. A conservative entertainment blogger put Birdman in its place when he called it "a movie only an Academy member can love."
Not at all Trevor, this has been an annual on TSO for well over 10 years??? wow unreal that there is a core of us been ehre I remeber form 2003 back on Delphi forums..even JP drops in sometimes but I heard he is the admin at Jeremy Sumpter official page and forum.
OmahaTrevor85 said:
Did you think I'd let this Oscar season go by without me predicting the winners? Of course not. Here I have my predictions on who I think Should Win (SW) if I feel I can make one, Will Win by the looks of things and the Closest Threat to the winner:BEST PICTURE:SW & WW: BoyhoodCT: BirdmanThis year's big question for Best Picture was 'The Boy or the Bird?' I think Boyhood will triumph although Birdman does look hot on its heals. Remember Birdman did not get an editing nomination which might hurt it.BEST DIRECTOR:SW & WW: RICHARD LINKLATER/BoyhoodCT: ALEJANDRO GONZALES INARRITU/BirdmanIt's been Richard's for the taking mostly but Alejandro won the Guild award.BEST ACTOR:SW & WW: EDDIE REDMAYNE/The Theory of EverythingCT: MICHAEL KEATON/BirdmanPlaying a person that existed is a big boost in this category. Eight of the fourteen winners of this award in the 21st century have won playing someone who existed. Only Michael Keaton's performance is of a fictional person. I would not be surprised if Eddie won but if Michael won, by the looks of the other categories, this will be the first Oscars since 1997 in which all four acting awards went to performances of fictional people.BEST ACTRESS:SW & WW: JULIANNE MOORE/Still AliceCT: REESE WITHERSPOON/WildHollywood may be famous for its blondes but it does have its legendary gingers with Katharine Hepburn, Deborah Kerr, Sissy Spacek and Julianne Moore. Amy Adams may well be on her way to becoming Hollywood's top ginger for now but before she does, give Julianne her Oscar.BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:SW & WW: J.K. SIMMONS/WhiplashCT: EDWARD NORTON/BirdmanThat teacher J.K. Simmons played was quite something. Doesn't he seem more like sports coach to you at times?BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:SW & WW: PATRICIA ARQUETTE/BoyhoodCT: EMMA STONE/BirdmanSometimes Boyhood makes you wonder is it all about the boy or could it be more about the mother? Kudos for Patricia for being a scene-stealer.BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:SW: RICHARD LINKLATER/BoyhoodWW: WES ANDERSON & HUGO GUINNESS/The Grand Budapest HotelCT: ALEJANDRO GONZALES INARRITU & 3 Friends/BirdmanIsn't it something that when The Grand Budapest Hotel was released back in May, it was considered too quirky at that time? Now people have grown to enjoy it. Was Anderson's biggest hit so far.BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:WW: GRAHAM MOORE/The Imitation GameSW & CT: ANTHONY McCARTEN/The Theory of EverythingBEST ANIMATED FEATURE:SW: Big Hero 6WW: How To train Your Dragon 2CT: Tales Of The Princess KaguyaJust when you thought The LEGO Movie winning this award was a foregone conclusion, it doesn't even get nominated. Now it looks like Dragon 2 is the best bet but even that's not guaranteed. Kaguya or Big Hero 6 could upset.BEST ART DIRECTION:SW & WW: The Grand Budapest HotelCT: InterstellarThis year's nominees are a good mix of fantasia and time periods. How can you beat a quirky hotel from the 1930's in a quirky movie?BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:WW: EMMANUEL LUBEDZKI/BirdmanCT: ROBERT YEOMAN/ The Grand Budapest HotelHey, cinematography that mostly appears to be a single shot of following Riggan and everyone else around looks to be the cinematography of the year.BEST COSTUME DESIGN:SW & WW: MILENA CANONERO/The Grand Budapest HotelCT: COLLEEN ATWOOD/Into The WoodsBEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:WW: CitizenFourCT: Finding Vivian MaierAnother major snub in this category: Life Itself (the Roger Ebert documentary). Looks like it's CitizenFour's to lose.BEST FILM EDITING:SW: TOM CROSS/WhiplashWW: SANDRA ADAIR/BoyhoodCT: BARNEY PILLING/The Grand Budapest HotelWinning the Film Editing Oscar does not guarantee a win of Best Picture--Gravity won this category last year--but its nomination is significant. The last time a movie won Best Picture without an editing nomination was Ordinary People back in 1980. Will Birdman be the first since?BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:WW: Ida (Poland)CT: Wild Tales (Argentina)BEST MAKEUP:WW: Guardians Of The GalaxyCT: The Grand Budapest HotelBEST ORIGINAL SCORE:SW: ALEXANDRE DESPLAT/The Grand Budapest HotelWW: ALEXANDRE DESPLAT/The Imitation GameCT: JOHAN JOHANNSON/The Theory Of EverythingThis looks to finally be Alexandre Desplat's year with his seventh and eighth nominations. However the double-nomination could result in vote-splitting that could make neither a winner.BEST ORIGINAL SONG:WW: "Glory" – SelmaSW & CT: "Everything Is Awesome" - The LEGO MovieTalk about hard luck. 'Everything Is Awesome' is The LEGO Movie's only nomination and 'Glory' is Selma's only nomination outside of Best Picture. I'll never truly understand the Academy. Nevertheless both have the best chances of winning here. I'd give it to 'Glory.'BEST SOUND MIXING:WW: WhiplashCT: BirdmanNormally this award would go to something like an action movie, or sci-fi or even animated. Isn't it weird neither of the two favorites fit into any of those categories?BEST SOUND EDITING:WW: BirdmanCT: UnbrokenBEST VISUAL EFFECTS:WW: Dawn Of The Planet Of The ApesSW & CT: InterstellarMany of you were peeved off that Interstellar was not nominated for Best Picture. Hopefully the Academy can compensate for that by having Interstellar win here.BEST ANIMATED SHORT:WW: FeastCT: The Dam KeeperBEST LIVE ACTION SHORT:WW: The Phone CallCT: AyaBEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT:WW: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1CT: White EarthAnd there you go. Those are my predictions for these Oscars. Tune in Sunday to see who wins. Also tune in to see if Neil Patrick Harris hits it off as a first-time host.
Often I like your picks more than the eventual winners.
$NavyBoy$ said:
Often I like your picks more than the eventual winners.
Sometimes I think I'm better at picking winners than the actual Academy.
I would like to win an Acadewmy Award one day.