Oscar Predictions

Best Picture - King's Speech

Actor - Colin Firth (King's Speech)

Supporting Actor - Christian Bale (The Fighter)

Actress - Natalie Portman (Blackswan)

Supporting Actress - Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit)

Director - The Social Network

Documentary - Inside Job

Documentary Short - Strangers No More

Animated Feature - Toy Story 3

Foreign Language Film - In a Better World

Original Screenplay - King's Speech

Adapted Screenplay - Social Network

Editing - Social Network

Cinematography - True Grit

Art Direction - Alice in Wonderland

Animated Short Film - Day & Night

Live Action Short - Na Wewe

Visual Effects - Inception

Sound Mixing - Inception

Sound Editing - Inception

Costume Design - Alice in Wonderland

Makeup - Wolfman

Original Score - Social Network

Song - "We Belong Together" - Toy Story 3

If Alex Had An Oscar Vote

If I had an Oscar Vote

Best Film
1. 127 Hours
2. True Grit
3. The Fighter
4. Social Network
5. The King’s Speech
6. Inception
7. Black Swan
8. Toy Story 3
9. The Kids Are All Right
10. Winter’s Bone

Leading Actor
1. Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)
2. Jeff Bridges ( True Grit)
3. James Franco (127 Hours)
4. Jesse Eisenberg ( The Social Network)
Haven’t scene Javior Bardem in Biutiful

Leading Actress
1. Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
2. Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right)
3. Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone)
4. Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole)
Haven’t scene Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine

Supporting Actor
1. Christian Bale (The Fighter)
2. Geoffrey Rush ( The King’s Speech)
3. Mark Ruffalo ( The Kids Are All Right)
4. Jeremy Renner (The Town)
5. John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone)

Supporting Actress
1. Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit)
2. Amy Adams (The Fighter)
3. Melissa Leo (The Fighter)
4. Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech)
Haven’t Scene Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom

Animated Feature
1. How to Train Your Dragon
2. Toy Story 3
Haven’t scene The Illusionist

Adapted Screenplay
1. The Social Network
2. True Grit
3. 127 Hours
4. Toy Story 3
5. Winter’s Bone

Original Screenplay
1. Inception
2. The King’s Speech
3. The Fighter
4. The Kids Are Alright
5. Haven’t Scene Another Year

Directing
1. The Social Network
2. True Grit
3. The King’s Speech
4. The Fighter
5. Black Swan

Film Editing – 127 Hours

Art Direction – Inception

Cinematography – Inception

Costume Design – Alice in Wonderland

Makeup – The Wolfman

Original Score – 127 Hours

Original Song - “Coming Home” Country Strong

Sound Editing – Inception

Sound Mixing – Inception

Visual Effects – Inception

127 Hours

I don’t think I have walked out of a movie theater more blown away than I did when I got done watching 127 Hours. James Franco did an amazing job as Aron Ralston, the climber who cut his arm off to save his life. I had heard about this story before the movie came out so I knew what I was getting myself into. The fact that this was a true story made it that much better. The will and determination Aron used to stay alive was remarkable. At the end when he finally got rescued choked me up. When Aron cut off his arm in the movie watching everyone get squeamish was mildly amusing. (Yes, I it made me feel light headed, and my heart rate went up.)

Oscar Nominations

Best Picture – Clearly this would be nominated for best picture.

Best Actor – James Franco

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Original Score – I love the was the sound and music was blended into the movie

Best Original Song – “If I Rise”

Best Film Editing – Loved the way this movie was shot and put together.


Clearly I gave this movie a 5/5 and if I had an Oscar vote I would most likely pick it for Best Picture.

Oscar Time

Its that time of the year again!

I've got a great head start on seeing all the movies this year. I have scene 8 of the 10 best picture nominees already.

Best picture
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are Alright
The King's Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone

The only two I haven't scene yet are 127 Hours and The Kids Are Alright, so I can't judge them at the moment. I am disappointed that Winter's Bone made the cut I would have rather scene The Town or Shutter Island make the final cut. Right now the favorite to win this is The Social Network. However, The King's Speech could make up some ground in the next month and take it.