Friday 28 February 2014

Final Oscar Predictions


Best Picture
12 Years A Slave
American Hustle
Gravity
Nebraska
Her
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Philomena
Dallas Buyers Club
Captain Phillips

Will Win: 12 Years A Slave
Could Win: Gravity or American Hustle
Should Win: 12 Years A Slave

I have seen 8 out of the 9 nominees, so I do feel like I have a pretty valid opinion here. I am so pro 12 Years A Slave winning, and I'm a little nervous about this because I can see American Hustle snagging this. But I just can't fathom 12 Years A Slave, a film that good, losing. Gravity I'd be happy to see win, but I'm solidly on the 12 Years A Slave train. (Seriously, it is not the horror house people make it out to be. Go see it if you already haven't!)



Best Director
Steve McQueen- 12 Years A Slave
Alexander Payne- Nebraska
Alfonso Cuaron- Gravity
Martin Scorsese- THe Wolf of Wall Street
David O. Russell- American Hustle

Will Win: Alfonso Cuaron
Could Win: Steve McQueen or David O Russell
Should Win: Either Cuaron or McQueen suits me fine




Best Actor
Matthew McConaughey- Dallas Buyers Club
Chiwetel Ejiofor- 12 Years A Slave
Christian Bale- American Hustle
Bruce Dern- Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio- The Wolf of Wall Street

Will Win: Matthew McConaughey
Could Win: Chiwetel Ejiofor or Leo
Should Win: Chiwetel!!!

I am sooo tempted to predict a Chiwetel Ejiofor upset here, which could conceivably happen (and would be extremely well deserved) but the Oscars will probably be predictable and pick McConaughey



Best Actress
Sandra Bullock- Gravity
Cate Blanchett- Blue Jasmin
Judi Dench- Philomena
Amy Adams- American Hustle
Meryl Streep- August: Osage County

Will Win: Cate Blanchett
Could Win: Amy Adams
Should Win: Cate Blanchett



Best Supporting Actor
Jared Leto- Dallas Buyers Club
Jonah Hill- The Wolf Of Wall Street
Bradley Cooper- American Hustle
Barkhad Abdi- Captain Phillips
Michael Fassbender- 12 Years A Slave

Will Win: Jared Leto
Could Win: Barkhad Abdi
Should Win: Jared Leto or Michael Fassbender



Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lawrence- American Hustle
Lupita Nyong'o- 12 Years A Slave
Julia Roberts- August: Osage County
Sally Hawkins- Blue Jasmin
June Squibb- Nebraska

Will Win: Lupita Nyong'o
Could Win: Jennifer Lawrence
Should Win: Lupita Nyong'o

I'm nervous about this one, but can't really picture Jennifer Lawrence winning a second year in a row... I feel this could play a small impact on this race, and could see Lupita taking this. 



Best Adapted Screenplay
12 Years A Slave
Philomena
Captain Phillips
Before Midnight
The Wolf of Wall Street

Will Win: 12 Years A Slave
Could Win: Philomena
Should Win: 12 Years A Slave



Best Original Screenplay
Her
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Nebraska
Dallas Buyers Club

Will Win: American Hustle
Could Win: Her
Should Win: Her

I did originally have Her posted here to win, but I have a gut feeling American Hustle won't go home empty handed. And since I haven't predicted Jennifer Lawrence to win, I have a feeling it'll undeservedly take this one home. This really saddens me to write, since this will be the most undeserved win of the night, but such is the Oscars sometimes.




Best Animated Feature
Despicable Me 2
Frozen
Ernest & Celestine
The Wind Rises
The Croods

Will Win: Frozen
Could Win: The Wind Rises
Should Win: Despicable Me 2? Only nominee I've seen




Best Foreign Language Film
The Broken Circle Breakdown
The Hunt
The Great Beauty
Omar
The Missing Picture

Will Win: The Great Beauty
Could Win: The Hunt

Haven't seen any, sadly, so I don't have much of a comment.




Costume Design
American Hustle
12 Years a Slave
 The Great Gatsby
The Grandmaster
The Invisible Woman

Will Win: 12 Years A Slave
Could Win: The Great Gatsby or American Hustle

Should Win: 12 Years A Slave, American Hustle or The Great Gatsby

While most have been predicting The Great Gatsby, if 12 Years A Slave has the support I really hope it does, I think it could scoop up a win here. It won over at the Costume Designer Guild Awards, and I feel like it could repeat again here. 




Production Design
Gravity
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Her
 The Great Gatsby

Will Win: The Great Gatsby
Could Win: Her or Gravity
Should Win: Her






Makeup & Hairstyling

Dallas Buyers Club

Jackass: Bad Grandpa
The Lone Ranger

Will Win: Dallas Buyers Club
Could Win: Jackass: Bad Grandpa
Should Win: Dallas Buyers Club








Film Editing
Gravity
12 Years a Slave
Captain Phillips
 Dallas Buyers Club
American Hustle

Will Win: Gravity 
Could Win: Captain Phillips
Should Win: Gravity




Cinematography
Nebraska
The Grandmaster

Inside Llewyn Davis

Gravity
Prisoners

Will Win: Gravity
Could Win: Her or Prisoners

Should Win: Really, any of these are worthy




Visual Effects
Gravity
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
Star Trek Into Darkness
Iron Man 3
The Long Ranger

Will Win: Gravity
Should Win: Gravity
Could Win: Haha good one



 Sound Mixing 
Gravity
Captain Phillips

The Hobbit: Desolation Of Smaug

Inside Llewyn Davis 

Lone Survivor

Will Win: Gravity
Could Win: Captain Phillips
Should Win: Gravity






Sound Editing

Gravity
All Is Lost
Captain Phillips
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
Lone Survivor

Will Win: Gravity
Could Win: Captain Phillips
Should Win: Gravity



Original Score 
Her- William Butler, Owen Pallett
Steven Price- Gravity

John Williams- The Book Thief

Thomas Newman-Saving Mr Banks

Alexandre Desplat- Philomena

Will Win: Gravity
Could Win: Her
Should Win: Her


Original Song 
Frozen- "Let it Go"
Her- "The Moon Song" 
Despicable Me 2- "Happy"
 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom- "Ordinary Love" 

Will Win: Frozen
Could Win: Despicable Me 2 or Mandela
Should Win: Despicable Me 2- Happy!




So tally that up and you have: 
Gravity- 7
12 Years A Slave- 4
Dallas Buyers Club- 3
Frozen- 2
American Hustle- 1
The Great Gatsby- 1
Blue Jasmine- 1

I'm pretty nervous about all these predictions. I'm not 100% sure on anything, minus Best Director, Actress and Visual Effects. I have a feeling anything can happen this year, and there will be a few unpredictable and upset wins. However, I feel somewhat confident in the picks I did choose. Good luck everyone!

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