84th Oscar Awards : Winner Predictions
In just about a few hours from now, the who’s who of the movie business, attired magnificently, will take their seats inside the LA Kodak Theatre for the night celebrating the 84th Oscar Awards. Billy Crystal is going to host the glittery event that will be watched through TV broadcasts, internet streaming apart from the elite few who are invited to partake. Besides the awkward jokes, tongue in cheek moments, songs, there will be “Thank You” speeches. Most of which will be guaranteed yawn inducers after a while but we hope one or two would stand out. Before all that though there will be an elaborate red carpet as the stars and demi gods make their walk into the venue, almost deafened by screaming fans and frisked by countless media men, who’ll start with their proverbial rubbish “what are you wearing ?”. But all in all, the one bit that we all will be tuned in for is, who will walk away with the honours ? Here’s my predictions for the popular categories :
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Best Picture - The Artist Thomas Langmann, Producer (WINNER)
- The Descendants Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Scott Rudin, Producer
- The Help Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
- Hugo Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
- Midnight in Paris Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
- Moneyball Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
- The Tree of Life Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers
- War Horse Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
Actor in a leading role 
- Demián Bichir in “A Better Life”
- George Clooney in “The Descendants”
- Jean Dujardin in “The Artist” (WINNER)
- Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
- Brad Pitt in “Moneyball”
Actress in a leading role 
- Glenn Close in “Albert Nobbs” (WINNER)
- Viola Davis in “The Help”
- Rooney Mara in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
- Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady”
- Michelle Williams in “My Week with Marilyn”
Cinematography 
- “The Artist” Guillaume Schiffman
- “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Jeff Cronenweth
- “Hugo” Robert Richardson (WINNER)
- “The Tree of Life” Emmanuel Lubezki
- “War Horse” Janusz Kaminski
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- “The Descendants” Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash (WINNER)
- “Hugo” Screenplay by John Logan
- “The Ides of March” Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
- “Moneyball” Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin
- “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” Screenplay by Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- “The Artist” Written by Michel Hazanavicius
- “Bridesmaids” Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
- “Margin Call” Written by J.C. Chandor
- “Midnight in Paris” Written by Woody Allen (WINNER)
- “A Separation” Written by Asghar Farhadi
Directing 
- “The Artist” Michel Hazanavicius
- “The Descendants” Alexander Payne
- “Hugo” Martin Scorsese
- “Midnight in Paris” Woody Allen
- “The Tree of Life” Terrence Malick
Max von Sydow & Bérénice Bejo will win Best Supporting Actor & Actress respectively for their work in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” & “The Artist”.”Rango” will take best animated feature film, non deservedly so if I may add. “Tintin” which did not even get a nomination is a far better film. Foreign language film will be bagged by “The Separation” from Iran.
All will all, it will be a big night for French filmmaker Michel and the team of “The Artist”, that has a fair chance of winning in all categories it has been nominated for. From the above, the 2 predictions that I am not 100% sure are Actress in a leading role (which I think is a 3 way race) and Writing (original screenplay) as it’s a tie between “The Artist” & “Midnight In Paris”.
So all eyes on the red carpet now. Let’s hope it’s an event to remember !!!
Glenn Close and Dujardin are my favorites….Meryl Streep was awesome too….so might swing.
Unfortunately couldnt manage to watch Hugo…
and ofcourse If Octavia Spencer doesnt get a trophy…i will stop watching the OSCARS…
Yeah best actress is a tight spot I’d agree. As for Supporting Actress I am not sure why is Berenice in that category and that has swung my favours. She was a lead by all means. This is Oscars at their controversial best. Ms Spencer in The Help was incredible. She almost is, in all her roles actually.
Nah missed lead actress from this one and support actor & actress
Honestly Plummer’s role in The Beginners didnt deserve an Oscar. They awarded him for just turning up. He literally slept through the movie.