was a poor retread of what Neil Patrick Harris does at the Tonys, only not as well.
All in all, I thought this was a low-energy night, with a few pockets of interest. Jennifer Hudson singing from Dreamgirls was grand, as was Adele singing Sky Fall. Jennifer Lawrence and Daniel Day-Lewis' wins and acceptance speeches were well done and JLaw (really, that's her twitter approved nickname?) recovered from her fall quite nicely. But, over all, meh... Seth McFarlane wasn't that great and went over the line a few times with racist, Homophobic, anti-Semitic jokes.
I really hope Amy Poehler and Tina Fey get the call next year.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Best Picture
So, Seth McFarlane introduced Jack Nicholson to introduce Michelle Obama? I love them both, but did both really need to do this? And then she tosses it back to him to repeat the names? Really?
BEST PICTURE
– “Amour,”- Loved this movie, but it wrecked me. Seriously, wrecked me. It's one of those movies that I'm glad I saw, but will never sit through again.
– “Argo," - My favorite movie of the nine. Had my interest from the opening to the closing credits.
– “Beasts of the Southern Wild"- The girl was great. The imagery was interesting, but maybe because I saw it as the first of 5 movies, starting at 10am., I was just in the wrong head-space because it was just good. The girl, however, was fantastic.
– “Django Unchained" - Not a huge Tarantino fan, but I quite enjoyed this one. He does have a way with dialogue, certain words not withstanding. Plus, the cast was fabulous, some credit does go to the director. Special shout-out to Christoph Waltz who was just phenomenal.
– “Les Miserables,”- I was looking forward to this movie for nearly 20 years since I first heard about the Les Mis movie rumors. Seriously, there is an ad in the Playbill I got when I saw the show when I was 16 touting the upcoming movie. I saw this film twice. Loved it the first time, but it lost some luster the second. However, Russell Crowe improved somewhat the second time around.
– “Life of Pi,”- Visually great, and enjoyable, but that's all.
– “Lincoln,”- Gotta say, I was somewhat disappointed. Daniel Day-Lewis was amazing, but I was left somewhat wanting by the film. Also, I'm still mad on Connecticut's behalf.
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” - Loved this movie. Would not be upset if this won. I put Argo a few ahead, because it took me a bit to fall into the movie, but once I did, I was gone. Jennifer Lawrence was ridiculous. So good.
– “Zero Dark Thirty” - Enjoyed this more than the rest of the folks in my group, because it was just an exciting ride.
And the Oscar goes to...
Argo!
I liked that the first producer thanked Ben Affleck as the director, acknowledging the snub. But Affleck still got an Oscar, so I can't feel too bad And, I liked Ben's speech.
BEST PICTURE
– “Amour,”- Loved this movie, but it wrecked me. Seriously, wrecked me. It's one of those movies that I'm glad I saw, but will never sit through again.
– “Argo," - My favorite movie of the nine. Had my interest from the opening to the closing credits.
– “Beasts of the Southern Wild"- The girl was great. The imagery was interesting, but maybe because I saw it as the first of 5 movies, starting at 10am., I was just in the wrong head-space because it was just good. The girl, however, was fantastic.
– “Django Unchained" - Not a huge Tarantino fan, but I quite enjoyed this one. He does have a way with dialogue, certain words not withstanding. Plus, the cast was fabulous, some credit does go to the director. Special shout-out to Christoph Waltz who was just phenomenal.
– “Les Miserables,”- I was looking forward to this movie for nearly 20 years since I first heard about the Les Mis movie rumors. Seriously, there is an ad in the Playbill I got when I saw the show when I was 16 touting the upcoming movie. I saw this film twice. Loved it the first time, but it lost some luster the second. However, Russell Crowe improved somewhat the second time around.
– “Life of Pi,”- Visually great, and enjoyable, but that's all.
– “Lincoln,”- Gotta say, I was somewhat disappointed. Daniel Day-Lewis was amazing, but I was left somewhat wanting by the film. Also, I'm still mad on Connecticut's behalf.
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” - Loved this movie. Would not be upset if this won. I put Argo a few ahead, because it took me a bit to fall into the movie, but once I did, I was gone. Jennifer Lawrence was ridiculous. So good.
– “Zero Dark Thirty” - Enjoyed this more than the rest of the folks in my group, because it was just an exciting ride.
And the Oscar goes to...
Argo!
I liked that the first producer thanked Ben Affleck as the director, acknowledging the snub. But Affleck still got an Oscar, so I can't feel too bad And, I liked Ben's speech.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
After being told that she needs no introduction,
Meryl Streep comes out to introduce Best Actor category. I kind of wish that she had said, I am Meryl Streep.
Actor in a Leading Role
– Bradley Cooper, “Silver Linings Playbook”
– Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” - He was Lincoln.
– Hugh Jackman, “Les Miserables”
– Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master”
– Denzel Washington, “Flight”
Love Hugh Jackman... He should sing... always.
While Lincoln was not my favorite of the Best Picture nominees, Daniel Day-Lewis absolutely owned the role. Also, I don't know that I knew he was funny, but he's got that very dry English wit down. Suggested that Meryl Streep was the first choice to play Lincoln, while he was going to play Margaret Thatcher. And that Lincoln was going to be a musical. Love him!
Actor in a Leading Role
– Bradley Cooper, “Silver Linings Playbook”
– Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” - He was Lincoln.
– Hugh Jackman, “Les Miserables”
– Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master”
– Denzel Washington, “Flight”
Love Hugh Jackman... He should sing... always.
While Lincoln was not my favorite of the Best Picture nominees, Daniel Day-Lewis absolutely owned the role. Also, I don't know that I knew he was funny, but he's got that very dry English wit down. Suggested that Meryl Streep was the first choice to play Lincoln, while he was going to play Margaret Thatcher. And that Lincoln was going to be a musical. Love him!
Oy...
Seth McFarlane needs to stop undercutting his own jokes.
And the French guy from the Artist is out to introduce Best Actress winner...
Actress in a Leading Role
– Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”
– Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook” - I thought I would be going with Jessica Chastain because she was great and I like her lots, but Jennifer Lawrence just blew me away. I always forget that she's such a great actress. Because she is. Maybe she's been not great in a movie, but if so, it's a movie I haven't seen yet.
– Emmanuelle Riva, “Amour”
– Quvenzhane Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
– Naomi Watts, “The Impossible”
Ye gads, Quvenzhane Wallis is adorable.
And, Jennifer Lwarence wins! Yay.. But, did she fall?
Yep, she did.
But, she acknowledged it. She's awesome. And so damn talented.
And the French guy from the Artist is out to introduce Best Actress winner...
Actress in a Leading Role
– Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”
– Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook” - I thought I would be going with Jessica Chastain because she was great and I like her lots, but Jennifer Lawrence just blew me away. I always forget that she's such a great actress. Because she is. Maybe she's been not great in a movie, but if so, it's a movie I haven't seen yet.
– Emmanuelle Riva, “Amour”
– Quvenzhane Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
– Naomi Watts, “The Impossible”
Ye gads, Quvenzhane Wallis is adorable.
And, Jennifer Lwarence wins! Yay.. But, did she fall?
Yep, she did.
But, she acknowledged it. She's awesome. And so damn talented.
Kids of screen legends who became legends themselves...
Michael Douglas and Jane Fonda are presenting the Directing Award...
Directing
– Michael Haneke, “Amour”
– Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
– Ang Lee, “Life of Pi” - Another hard category, but what Lee did visually shifts me in his direction. However, I would not be saddened if any of the others take home the statue. I know... I know... way to take a stand.
– Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln”
– David O. Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook”
And, Ang Lee takes home the win. So well directed. So visually stimulating.
Directing
– Michael Haneke, “Amour”
– Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
– Ang Lee, “Life of Pi” - Another hard category, but what Lee did visually shifts me in his direction. However, I would not be saddened if any of the others take home the statue. I know... I know... way to take a stand.
– Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln”
– David O. Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook”
And, Ang Lee takes home the win. So well directed. So visually stimulating.
Dustin Hoffman and Charlize Theron
gosh, he's a short fellow. And she's quite tall. That was the point of that Seth McFarlane joke, right?
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
– “Argo,” Screenplay by Chris Terrio - The story was just insane. I hope it wins.
– “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
– “Life of Pi,” Screenplay by David Magee
– “Lincoln,” Screenplay by Tony Kushner
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” Screenplay by David O. Russell
The levels of applause makes me think I guessed wrong on this one. Uh oh...
Oooh... Chris Terrio wins. Excellent! Though, the more I hear about the truth (and all that the Canadians did), I kind of wish the true story is more public.
Writing (Original Screenplay)
– “Amour,” Written by Michael Haneke
– “Django Unchained,” Written by Quentin Tarantino - Tarantino has a way with dialogue and the story was, while not unique, entertaining. Nothing really happened in Amour and I was disturbed by the liberties taken with Zero Dark Thirty.
– “Flight,” Written by John Gatins
– “Moonrise Kingdom,” Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Written by Mark Boal
And QT wins. Spike Lee is not happy. Quentin Tarantino is sometimes a joy to listen to. He's so up all the time. And, ends on a peace out. Love it.
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
– “Argo,” Screenplay by Chris Terrio - The story was just insane. I hope it wins.
– “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
– “Life of Pi,” Screenplay by David Magee
– “Lincoln,” Screenplay by Tony Kushner
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” Screenplay by David O. Russell
The levels of applause makes me think I guessed wrong on this one. Uh oh...
Oooh... Chris Terrio wins. Excellent! Though, the more I hear about the truth (and all that the Canadians did), I kind of wish the true story is more public.
Writing (Original Screenplay)
– “Amour,” Written by Michael Haneke
– “Django Unchained,” Written by Quentin Tarantino - Tarantino has a way with dialogue and the story was, while not unique, entertaining. Nothing really happened in Amour and I was disturbed by the liberties taken with Zero Dark Thirty.
– “Flight,” Written by John Gatins
– “Moonrise Kingdom,” Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Written by Mark Boal
And QT wins. Spike Lee is not happy. Quentin Tarantino is sometimes a joy to listen to. He's so up all the time. And, ends on a peace out. Love it.
Cast of Chicago
comes out to introduce Best Original Score...
Because Neil Meron and Craig Zadan need to remind people that Chicago exists?
Music (Original Score)
– “Anna Karenina,” Dario Marianelli
– “Argo,” Alexandre Desplat
– “Life of Pi,” Mychael Danna - I know nothing about music, so I am not at all qualified to give an opinion, but I have vague recollections of liking the music.
– “Lincoln,” John Williams
And, I called this one. Go me.
And, Best Original Song...
Music (Original Song)
– “Before My Time” from “Chasing Ice,” Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
– “Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from “Ted,” Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
– “Pi’s Lullaby” from “Life of Pi,” Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
– “Skyfall” from “Skyfall,” Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth - Again, I know nothing about music, but I quite liked this song whenever I heard Adele sing it.
And, Adele gets her Oscar. I like the song, so kudos. I mean, even if I didn't like the song, she and the writers still would have deserved kudos, cause of the win and all.
Also, I like Adele's acceptance speeches.
Because Neil Meron and Craig Zadan need to remind people that Chicago exists?
Music (Original Score)
– “Anna Karenina,” Dario Marianelli
– “Argo,” Alexandre Desplat
– “Life of Pi,” Mychael Danna - I know nothing about music, so I am not at all qualified to give an opinion, but I have vague recollections of liking the music.
– “Lincoln,” John Williams
And, I called this one. Go me.
And, Best Original Song...
Music (Original Song)
– “Before My Time” from “Chasing Ice,” Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
– “Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from “Ted,” Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
– “Pi’s Lullaby” from “Life of Pi,” Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
– “Skyfall” from “Skyfall,” Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth - Again, I know nothing about music, but I quite liked this song whenever I heard Adele sing it.
And, Adele gets her Oscar. I like the song, so kudos. I mean, even if I didn't like the song, she and the writers still would have deserved kudos, cause of the win and all.
Also, I like Adele's acceptance speeches.
In Memorium
And George Clooney introduces the In Memorium segment.
I wonder who they are going to forget this year, a la Bea Arthur and Henry Morgan. There was a great article in the Times or NY Magazine talking about how the folks who are included are often due to politicking. Which makes me somewhat sad.
Why are some of the names onscreen for longer than others?
Also, boy do I agree with Nora Ephron... "The hardest thing about writing is writing."
And now, halfway through the montage, Barbra Streisand comes out to talk about Marvin Hamlisch. Which is nice in sentiment, but it makes his death seem way more important than everyone elses.
And, Andy Griffith is the winner of Dead dude missing from the montage.
I wonder who they are going to forget this year, a la Bea Arthur and Henry Morgan. There was a great article in the Times or NY Magazine talking about how the folks who are included are often due to politicking. Which makes me somewhat sad.
Why are some of the names onscreen for longer than others?
Also, boy do I agree with Nora Ephron... "The hardest thing about writing is writing."
And now, halfway through the montage, Barbra Streisand comes out to talk about Marvin Hamlisch. Which is nice in sentiment, but it makes his death seem way more important than everyone elses.
And, Andy Griffith is the winner of Dead dude missing from the montage.
Bigot Bingo
So, in introducing Selma Hayek introducing the Governor's Award, Seth McFarlane was able to cross off Hispanic in Bigot Bingo. It's just like regular Bingo, but instead of B4, it's Hispanic, Anti-semitic, Racist, etc.
Danielle Radcliffe and Kristen Stewart
Okay, KStew can't read a teleprompter and quite frankly looks like she doesn't want to be there. Do you think she's jealous of the critical acclaim Jennifer Lawrence is getting? JL doesn't seem to play the Hollywood game (or at least that's how she makes it appear) and Stewart seems like she doesn't want to.
Production Design
– “Anna Karenina,” Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Production Design: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
– “Les Miserables,” Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
– “Life of Pi,” Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
– “Lincoln,” Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson - Yeah, this was a well-designed production.
Oooh... called this.
Production Design
– “Anna Karenina,” Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Production Design: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
– “Les Miserables,” Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
– “Life of Pi,” Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
– “Lincoln,” Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson - Yeah, this was a well-designed production.
Oooh... called this.
Nicole Kidman introduces...
the final three Best Picture nominees.
Silver Linings Playbook - which again Jennifer Lawrence just absolutely rocked.
Django Unchained - which Christoph Waltz absolutely rocked
Amour - which absolutely wrecked me.
Silver Linings Playbook - which again Jennifer Lawrence just absolutely rocked.
Django Unchained - which Christoph Waltz absolutely rocked
Amour - which absolutely wrecked me.
Best Editing...
Sandra Bullock introduces and says something about her eyeball sticking and making her cry.
Film Editing
– “Argo,” William Goldenberg
– “Life of Pi,” Tim Squyres
– “Lincoln,” Michael Kahn
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg - This should win something, why not editing?
I had William Goldenberg winning, but for Zero Dark Thirty, but not for Argo. Oh well.
Film Editing
– “Argo,” William Goldenberg
– “Life of Pi,” Tim Squyres
– “Lincoln,” Michael Kahn
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg - This should win something, why not editing?
I had William Goldenberg winning, but for Zero Dark Thirty, but not for Argo. Oh well.
A Sound of Music Joke!
It was a good one too. And then Seth McFarlane downplayed it at the end. Way to cut off your knees.
And Christopher Plummer comes out to introduce...
Actress in a Supporting Role
– Amy Adams, “The Master”
– Sally Field, “Lincoln”
– Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables”- Her performance held up on second viewing. However, I have not yet seen The Master or The Sessions. I heard Amy Adams is great, and I would have thought Helen Hunt was the lead, judging by the adverts.
– Helen Hunt, “The Sessions”
– Jacki Weaver, “Silver Linings Playbook”
There's a shocker to no one. And, yet I thought she was great and deserved to win. Also loved the shout out to her husband. "Greatest moment of my life was when you walked into it."
And Christopher Plummer comes out to introduce...
Actress in a Supporting Role
– Amy Adams, “The Master”
– Sally Field, “Lincoln”
– Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables”- Her performance held up on second viewing. However, I have not yet seen The Master or The Sessions. I heard Amy Adams is great, and I would have thought Helen Hunt was the lead, judging by the adverts.
– Helen Hunt, “The Sessions”
– Jacki Weaver, “Silver Linings Playbook”
There's a shocker to no one. And, yet I thought she was great and deserved to win. Also loved the shout out to her husband. "Greatest moment of my life was when you walked into it."
A tie!
For Best Sound Editing
– “Argo,” Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
– “Django Unchained,” Wylie Stateman
– “Life of Pi,” Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton - Shot in a dark here.
– “Skyfall,” Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Paul N.J. Ottosson
Huh... there were two winners in this category and I didn't get either of them. Not good, Kerri. Not good at all. Sky Fall and Zero Dark Thirty wins. Oh well.
– “Argo,” Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
– “Django Unchained,” Wylie Stateman
– “Life of Pi,” Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton - Shot in a dark here.
– “Skyfall,” Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Paul N.J. Ottosson
Huh... there were two winners in this category and I didn't get either of them. Not good, Kerri. Not good at all. Sky Fall and Zero Dark Thirty wins. Oh well.
Mark Wahlberg and Ted presenting...
Best Sound Mixing...
Pretty meh joke about Hollywood sex orgies.
Sound Mixing
– “Argo,” John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
– “Les Miserables,” Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes - They did live singing. This deserves an Oscar.
– “Life of Pi,” Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
– “Lincoln,” Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
– “Skyfall,” Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson
And, Les Mis wins. Yay. Called this one. I seem to be getting back on track. Wish I could say the same for the Oscars.
Pretty meh joke about Hollywood sex orgies.
Sound Mixing
– “Argo,” John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
– “Les Miserables,” Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes - They did live singing. This deserves an Oscar.
– “Life of Pi,” Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
– “Lincoln,” Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
– “Skyfall,” Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson
And, Les Mis wins. Yay. Called this one. I seem to be getting back on track. Wish I could say the same for the Oscars.
Time for another montage...
This time for recent movie musicals...
Or, really, only Chicago, Dreamgirls and Les Mis.
And, it's not a montage... it's three songs from those movies done live.
The Chicago song with CZJones was kind of meh, but Jennifer Hudson is killing And I am Telling You, I'm Not Going from Dreamgirls.
Next up, Russell Crowe will make my ears bleed from Les Mis. Okay, that's not fair, as he improved upon second viewing of the film. But, I do think it's unfair that a film that is currently nominated gets another montage and live music. Glad they are playing people off for this.
And Hugh Jackman is singing Suddenly? Instead of a known song from that grand show? Bah! Oh, it's a musical montage. Not bad, but Jennifer Hudson knocked it out and that must have been hard to follow.
Or, really, only Chicago, Dreamgirls and Les Mis.
And, it's not a montage... it's three songs from those movies done live.
The Chicago song with CZJones was kind of meh, but Jennifer Hudson is killing And I am Telling You, I'm Not Going from Dreamgirls.
Next up, Russell Crowe will make my ears bleed from Les Mis. Okay, that's not fair, as he improved upon second viewing of the film. But, I do think it's unfair that a film that is currently nominated gets another montage and live music. Glad they are playing people off for this.
And Hugh Jackman is singing Suddenly? Instead of a known song from that grand show? Bah! Oh, it's a musical montage. Not bad, but Jennifer Hudson knocked it out and that must have been hard to follow.
Best Foreign Language Film...
Foreign Language Film
– “Amour,” Austria - Since it likely won't win the big award, it should at least take this one.
– “Kon-Tiki,” Norway
– “No,” Chile
– “A Royal Affair,” Denmark
– “War Witch,” Canada
Amour... who didn't see that one coming? Though I'm sure it seems like a consolation prize for the big award. Still, how many other nominees get a consolation prize of an Oscar?
– “Amour,” Austria - Since it likely won't win the big award, it should at least take this one.
– “Kon-Tiki,” Norway
– “No,” Chile
– “A Royal Affair,” Denmark
– “War Witch,” Canada
Amour... who didn't see that one coming? Though I'm sure it seems like a consolation prize for the big award. Still, how many other nominees get a consolation prize of an Oscar?
Ben Affleck
gets thrown a bone by the Academy by getting to announce the Best Documentary (Feature) category.
Documentary Feature
– “5 Broken Cameras” - Haven't seen any of these, but I hope this wins. It likely won't due to the themes. But the fact that the director got stuck at customs leads me to believe that this should be a more widely-seen picture.
– “The Gatekeepers”
– “How to Survive a Plague”
– “The Invisible War”
– “Searching for the Sugar Man”
I did hear that Searching for Sugar Man was quite good. And, it's one I will hopefully be catching soon.
Documentary Feature
– “5 Broken Cameras” - Haven't seen any of these, but I hope this wins. It likely won't due to the themes. But the fact that the director got stuck at customs leads me to believe that this should be a more widely-seen picture.
– “The Gatekeepers”
– “How to Survive a Plague”
– “The Invisible War”
– “Searching for the Sugar Man”
I did hear that Searching for Sugar Man was quite good. And, it's one I will hopefully be catching soon.
LIam Neeson introduces
three more Best Picture nominees...
Argo
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty
And two of these have the common denominator of Kyle Chandler as a CIA guy. When did he become that guy instead of a beloved football coach?
And, Liam Neeson should say all the words all the time.
Argo
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty
And two of these have the common denominator of Kyle Chandler as a CIA guy. When did he become that guy instead of a beloved football coach?
And, Liam Neeson should say all the words all the time.
Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx
are introducing est Live Action Short...
LOVE Kerry Washington. I do hope she's live tweeting the Oscars.
Short Film (Live Action)
– “Asad,” Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura
– “Buzkashi Boys,” Sam French and Ariel Nasr - Haven't seen any of these, but what the hell. I liked the name.
– “Curfew,” Shawn Christensen
– “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw),” Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele
– “Henry,” Yan England
I also liked their patter of saying that the future A-listers of Hollywood are in the envelope. I did not get this one right, as Curfew won. And, glad that they didn't play the kid off.
Documentary Short Subject
– “Inocente” - Haven't seen this one, but I feel like with this title, it has a shot of winning.
– “Kings Point”
– “Mondays at Racine”
– “Open Heart”
– “Redemptio
Oh, I got this won right. And, based on the speech, I really want to see that movie.
LOVE Kerry Washington. I do hope she's live tweeting the Oscars.
Short Film (Live Action)
– “Asad,” Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura
– “Buzkashi Boys,” Sam French and Ariel Nasr - Haven't seen any of these, but what the hell. I liked the name.
– “Curfew,” Shawn Christensen
– “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw),” Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele
– “Henry,” Yan England
I also liked their patter of saying that the future A-listers of Hollywood are in the envelope. I did not get this one right, as Curfew won. And, glad that they didn't play the kid off.
Documentary Short Subject
– “Inocente” - Haven't seen this one, but I feel like with this title, it has a shot of winning.
– “Kings Point”
– “Mondays at Racine”
– “Open Heart”
– “Redemptio
Oh, I got this won right. And, based on the speech, I really want to see that movie.
An hour in...
this seems like a low energy Oscar telecast. I'm not sure if it starts with the host or not, but everything is kind of meh. Even the surprise win (to me) of Christoph Waltz at the top of the show didn't help things.
Also, not helping, that weird Financial Services commercial fronted by Oscar non-winner Tommy Lee Jones.
Also, not helping, that weird Financial Services commercial fronted by Oscar non-winner Tommy Lee Jones.
The Live Singing of Goldfinger
lifted the James Bond tribute somewhat. But, overall still somewhat meh. They could have improved it by having the living Bond Girls and James Bonds come out.
50 Years of James Bond...
Introduced by Halle Berry. Lots of clips that remind me I really ought to have a James Bond movie-marathon soon. Like this weekend if possible.
Makeup and Hairstyling
I don't understand why there are only three nominees. Doesn't every movie use Makeup and Hairstyling?
Makeup and Hairstyling
– “Hitchcock,” Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane
– “Les Miserables,” Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell - Granted a lot of the make up was icky (the French poor were not well-kept), but I believed it.
And, Les Mis wins! I think it should win every award just cause the walking music is awesome!
Makeup and Hairstyling
– “Hitchcock,” Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane
– “Les Miserables,” Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell - Granted a lot of the make up was icky (the French poor were not well-kept), but I believed it.
And, Les Mis wins! I think it should win every award just cause the walking music is awesome!
Channing Tatum and Jennifer Aniston...
are presenting. And, Channing is not grand at reading the teleprompter, but he is funny.
Costume Design
– “Anna Karenina,” Jacqueline Durran - Voters seem to like puffy dresses, so this will likely win. Though, Lincoln's costuming put me right there.
– “Les Miserables,” Paco Delgado
– “Lincoln,” Joanna Johnston
– “Mirror Mirror,” Eiko Ishioka
– “Snow White and the Huntsman,” Colleen Atwood
And the Oscar goes to... Anna Kareinina.
Yeah, I didn't see it, but I called it! WooHoo! 5-6, I think.
Costume Design
– “Anna Karenina,” Jacqueline Durran - Voters seem to like puffy dresses, so this will likely win. Though, Lincoln's costuming put me right there.
– “Les Miserables,” Paco Delgado
– “Lincoln,” Joanna Johnston
– “Mirror Mirror,” Eiko Ishioka
And the Oscar goes to... Anna Kareinina.
Yeah, I didn't see it, but I called it! WooHoo! 5-6, I think.
Jaws music playing off VFX winner...
Guy just won an Oscar and you're going to do him like that? That's not right. Not right at all.
This is the most confusing awards show I ever saw, and the Chanel No. 5 commercial is only adding to that.
This is the most confusing awards show I ever saw, and the Chanel No. 5 commercial is only adding to that.
Visual Effects...
Visual Effects
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White
– “Life of Pi,” Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott - He acted with a tiger. I hope that was a visual.
– “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
– “Prometheus,” Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill
– “Snow White and the Huntsman,” Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson
Life of Pi wins again.
So, now I'm 4 for 5. I don't see this lasting.
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White
– “Life of Pi,” Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott - He acted with a tiger. I hope that was a visual.
– “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
– “Prometheus,” Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill
– “Snow White and the Huntsman,” Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson
Life of Pi wins again.
So, now I'm 4 for 5. I don't see this lasting.
Avengers introduced Cinematography...
Again, very confusing introduction, but it is making me look forward to the Avengers sequel.
Cinematography
– “Anna Karenina,” Seamus McGarvey
– “Django Unchained,” Robert Richardson
– “Life of Pi,” Claudio Miranda - Visually ridiculous.
– “Lincoln,” Janusz Kaminski
– “Skyfall,” Roger Deakins
And Life of Pi wins. Hey, i called that one.
Cinematography
– “Anna Karenina,” Seamus McGarvey
– “Django Unchained,” Robert Richardson
– “Life of Pi,” Claudio Miranda - Visually ridiculous.
– “Lincoln,” Janusz Kaminski
– “Skyfall,” Roger Deakins
And Life of Pi wins. Hey, i called that one.
Reese Witherspoon introduces
three of the Best Picture nominees. So, they each get a minute of camera-time?
This is awfully confusing.
Is this just the trailers to the movies? Like, the ones that aired on the teevee?
If so, why?
This is awfully confusing.
Is this just the trailers to the movies? Like, the ones that aired on the teevee?
If so, why?
Best Animated Feature...
And the winner is Brave...
And, my steak ended at 2, as I had Para-Norman.
I did not see Brave, but I really liked Para-Norman, so I'm not ashamed by my choice.
And, my steak ended at 2, as I had Para-Norman.
I did not see Brave, but I really liked Para-Norman, so I'm not ashamed by my choice.
Paul Rudd and Melissa McCarthy...
did something while introducing Best Animated Short Film, but I have no idea what it was.
PaperMan wins!
Hey, I'm 2 for 2!
PaperMan wins!
Hey, I'm 2 for 2!
Best Supporting Actor...
Christoph Waltz got the largest reaction. Wow...
And, he wins! Yay!
He sounds so classy when he speaks.
And, he wins! Yay!
He sounds so classy when he speaks.
Best Supporting Actor Award...
Octavia Spencer made a joke and no one laughed. For shame.
The nominees again...
Actor in a Supporting Role
– Alan Arkin, “Argo”
– Robert De Niro, “Silver Linings Playbook”
– Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”
– Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln”
– Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained” - I know Tommy Lee Jones is the front runner, but I hope Waltz walks away with this one.
The nominees again...
Actor in a Supporting Role
– Alan Arkin, “Argo”
– Robert De Niro, “Silver Linings Playbook”
– Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”
– Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln”
– Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained” - I know Tommy Lee Jones is the front runner, but I hope Waltz walks away with this one.
Seth McFarlane as host...
He has to speak a touch slower. Some of his jokes fell flat, and he clearly wasn't used to that. But, I did love his disappearing director joke for Ben Affleck/Argo.
He does have a nice voice. Not crazy about the I Saw Your Boobs song, but that was the point. Also, I'm not a 12 year old boy. And, Channing Tatum and Charlize Theron are a ridiculously handsome couple.
Went on too long.
He does have a nice voice. Not crazy about the I Saw Your Boobs song, but that was the point. Also, I'm not a 12 year old boy. And, Channing Tatum and Charlize Theron are a ridiculously handsome couple.
Went on too long.
Can't watch the Red Carpet Festivities...
I tried... I really tried to watch the ABC Red Carpet Festivities, but I couldn't do it. I had to switch to FOX's animation. And they aired repeats! But, the insipid conversation was just too much for me. On the other hand, Robin Roberts is awesome. As, is Jennifer Lawrence.
It's a Wonderful Day for Oscar...
Oscar... Oscar... Who will win? I'm actually not sure, but here is a list of all of the nominees, with my choice in bold.
Best Picture - I feel like this was a harder choice this year, as opposed to prior years, as nothing really jumped out as gotta win, but I really enjoyed many of these flicks.
– “Amour,”- Loved this movie, but it wrecked me. Seriously, wrecked me. It's one of those movies that I'm glad I saw, but will never sit through again.
– “Argo," - My favorite movie of the nine. Had my interest from the opening to the closing credits.
– “Beasts of the Southern Wild"- The girl was great. The imagery was interesting, but maybe because I saw it as the first of 5 movies, starting at 10am., I was just in the wrong head-space because it was just good. The girl, however, was fantastic.
– “Django Unchained" - Not a huge Tarantino fan, but I quite enjoyed this one. He does have a way with dialogue, certain words not withstanding. Plus, the cast was fabulous, some credit does go to the director. Special shout-out to Christoph Waltz who was just phenomenal.
– “Les Miserables,”- I was looking forward to this movie for nearly 20 years since I first heard about the Les Mis movie rumors. Seriously, there is an ad in the Playbill I got when I saw the show when I was 16 touting the upcoming movie. I saw this film twice. Loved it the first time, but it lost some luster the second. However, Russell Crowe improved somewhat the second time around.
– “Life of Pi,”- Visually great, and enjoyable, but that's all.
– “Lincoln,”- Gotta say, I was somewhat disappointed. Daniel Day-Lewis was amazing, but I was left somewhat wanting by the film. Also, I'm still mad on Connecticut's behalf.
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” - Loved this movie. Would not be upset if this won. I put Argo a few ahead, because it took me a bit to fall into the movie, but once I did, I was gone. Jennifer Lawrence was ridiculous. So good.
– “Zero Dark Thirty” - Enjoyed this more than the rest of the folks in my group, because it was just an exciting ride.
Actor in a Leading Role
– Bradley Cooper, “Silver Linings Playbook”
– Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” - He was Lincoln.
– Hugh Jackman, “Les Miserables”
– Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master”
– Denzel Washington, “Flight”
Actress in a Leading Role
– Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”
– Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook” - I thought I would be going with Jessica Chastain because she was great and I like her lots, but Jennifer Lawrence just blew me away. I always forget that she's such a great actress. Because she is. Maybe she's been not great in a movie, but if so, it's a movie I haven't seen yet.
– Emmanuelle Riva, “Amour”
– Quvenzhane Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
– Naomi Watts, “The Impossible”
Actor in a Supporting Role
– Alan Arkin, “Argo”
– Robert De Niro, “Silver Linings Playbook”
– Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”
– Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln”
– Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained” - I know Tommy Lee Jones is the front runner, but I hope Waltz walks away with this one.
Actress in a Supporting Role
– Amy Adams, “The Master”
– Sally Field, “Lincoln”
– Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables”- Her performance held up on second viewing. However, I have not yet seen The Master or The Sessions. I heard Amy Adams is great, and I would have thought Helen Hunt was the lead, judging by the adverts.
– Helen Hunt, “The Sessions”
– Jacki Weaver, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Directing
– Michael Haneke, “Amour”
– Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
– Ang Lee, “Life of Pi” - Another hard category, but what Lee did visually shifts me in his direction. However, I would not be saddened if any of the others take home the statue. I know... I know... way to take a stand.
– Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln”
– David O. Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
– “Argo,” Screenplay by Chris Terrio - The story was just insane. I hope it wins.
– “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
– “Life of Pi,” Screenplay by David Magee
– “Lincoln,” Screenplay by Tony Kushner
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” Screenplay by David O. Russell
Writing (Original Screenplay)
– “Amour,” Written by Michael Haneke
– “Django Unchained,” Written by Quentin Tarantino - Tarantino has a way with dialogue and the story was, while not unique, entertaining. Nothing really happened in Amour and I was disturbed by the liberties taken with Zero Dark Thirty.
– “Flight,” Written by John Gatins
– “Moonrise Kingdom,” Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Written by Mark Boal
Animated Feature Film
– “Brave”
– “Frankenweenie”
– “ParaNorman” - Only saw this and Pirates, but I liked this one.
– “The Pirates! Band of Misfits”
– “Wreck-It Ralph”
Cinematography
– “Anna Karenina,” Seamus McGarvey
– “Django Unchained,” Robert Richardson
– “Life of Pi,” Claudio Miranda - Visually ridiculous.
– “Lincoln,” Janusz Kaminski
– “Skyfall,” Roger Deakins
Costume Design
– “Anna Karenina,” Jacqueline Durran - Voters seem to like puffy dresses, so this will likely win. Though, Lincoln's costuming put me right there.
– “Les Miserables,” Paco Delgado
– “Lincoln,” Joanna Johnston
– “Mirror Mirror,” Eiko Ishioka
– “Snow White and the Huntsman,” Colleen Atwood
Documentary Feature
– “5 Broken Cameras” - Haven't seen any of these, but I hope this wins. It likely won't due to the themes. But the fact that the director got stuck at customs leads me to believe that this should be a more widely-seen picture.
– “The Gatekeepers”
– “How to Survive a Plague”
– “The Invisible War”
– “Searching for the Sugar Man”
Documentary Short Subject
– “Inocente” - Haven't seen this one, but I feel like with this title, it has a shot of winning.
– “Kings Point”
– “Mondays at Racine”
– “Open Heart”
– “Redemption”
Film Editing
– “Argo,” William Goldenberg
– “Life of Pi,” Tim Squyres
– “Lincoln,” Michael Kahn
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg - This should win something, why not editing?
Foreign Language Film
– “Amour,” Austria - Since it likely won't win the big award, it should at least take this one.
– “Kon-Tiki,” Norway
– “No,” Chile
– “A Royal Affair,” Denmark
– “War Witch,” Canada
Makeup and Hairstyling
– “Hitchcock,” Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane
– “Les Miserables,” Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell - Granted a lot of the make up was icky (the French poor were not well-kept), but I believed it.
Music (Original Score)
– “Anna Karenina,” Dario Marianelli
– “Argo,” Alexandre Desplat
– “Life of Pi,” Mychael Danna - I know nothing about music, so I am not at all qualified to give an opinion, but I have vague recollections of liking the music.
– “Lincoln,” John Williams
– “Skyfall,” Thomas Newman
Music (Original Song)
– “Before My Time” from “Chasing Ice,” Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
– “Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from “Ted,” Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
– “Pi’s Lullaby” from “Life of Pi,” Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
– “Skyfall” from “Skyfall,” Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth - Again, I know nothing about music, but I quite liked this song whenever I heard Adele sing it.
– “Suddenly” from “Les Miserables,” Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil
Production Design
– “Anna Karenina,” Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Production Design: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
– “Les Miserables,” Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
– “Life of Pi,” Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
– “Lincoln,” Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson - Yeah, this was a well-designed production.
Short Film (Animated)
– “Adam and Dog,” Minkyu Lee
– “Fresh Guacamole,” PES
– “Head over Heels,” Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly
– “Maggie Simpson in `The Longest Daycare’,” David Silverman
– “Paperman,” John Kahrs - Haven't seen this, but folks have raved about it.
Short Film (Live Action)
– “Asad,” Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura
– “Buzkashi Boys,” Sam French and Ariel Nasr - Haven't seen any of these, but what the hell. I liked the name.
– “Curfew,” Shawn Christensen
– “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw),” Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele
– “Henry,” Yan England
Sound Editing
– “Argo,” Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
– “Django Unchained,” Wylie Stateman
– “Life of Pi,” Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton - Shot in a dark here.
– “Skyfall,” Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Paul N.J. Ottosson
Sound Mixing
– “Argo,” John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
– “Les Miserables,” Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes - They did live singing. This deserves an Oscar.
– “Life of Pi,” Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
– “Lincoln,” Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
– “Skyfall,” Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson
Visual Effects
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White
– “Life of Pi,” Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott - He acted with a tiger. I hope that was a visual.
– “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
– “Prometheus,” Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill
– “Snow White and the Huntsman,” Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson
Best Picture - I feel like this was a harder choice this year, as opposed to prior years, as nothing really jumped out as gotta win, but I really enjoyed many of these flicks.
– “Amour,”- Loved this movie, but it wrecked me. Seriously, wrecked me. It's one of those movies that I'm glad I saw, but will never sit through again.
– “Argo," - My favorite movie of the nine. Had my interest from the opening to the closing credits.
– “Beasts of the Southern Wild"- The girl was great. The imagery was interesting, but maybe because I saw it as the first of 5 movies, starting at 10am., I was just in the wrong head-space because it was just good. The girl, however, was fantastic.
– “Django Unchained" - Not a huge Tarantino fan, but I quite enjoyed this one. He does have a way with dialogue, certain words not withstanding. Plus, the cast was fabulous, some credit does go to the director. Special shout-out to Christoph Waltz who was just phenomenal.
– “Les Miserables,”- I was looking forward to this movie for nearly 20 years since I first heard about the Les Mis movie rumors. Seriously, there is an ad in the Playbill I got when I saw the show when I was 16 touting the upcoming movie. I saw this film twice. Loved it the first time, but it lost some luster the second. However, Russell Crowe improved somewhat the second time around.
– “Life of Pi,”- Visually great, and enjoyable, but that's all.
– “Lincoln,”- Gotta say, I was somewhat disappointed. Daniel Day-Lewis was amazing, but I was left somewhat wanting by the film. Also, I'm still mad on Connecticut's behalf.
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” - Loved this movie. Would not be upset if this won. I put Argo a few ahead, because it took me a bit to fall into the movie, but once I did, I was gone. Jennifer Lawrence was ridiculous. So good.
– “Zero Dark Thirty” - Enjoyed this more than the rest of the folks in my group, because it was just an exciting ride.
Actor in a Leading Role
– Bradley Cooper, “Silver Linings Playbook”
– Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” - He was Lincoln.
– Hugh Jackman, “Les Miserables”
– Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master”
– Denzel Washington, “Flight”
Actress in a Leading Role
– Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”
– Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook” - I thought I would be going with Jessica Chastain because she was great and I like her lots, but Jennifer Lawrence just blew me away. I always forget that she's such a great actress. Because she is. Maybe she's been not great in a movie, but if so, it's a movie I haven't seen yet.
– Emmanuelle Riva, “Amour”
– Quvenzhane Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
– Naomi Watts, “The Impossible”
Actor in a Supporting Role
– Alan Arkin, “Argo”
– Robert De Niro, “Silver Linings Playbook”
– Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”
– Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln”
– Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained” - I know Tommy Lee Jones is the front runner, but I hope Waltz walks away with this one.
Actress in a Supporting Role
– Amy Adams, “The Master”
– Sally Field, “Lincoln”
– Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables”- Her performance held up on second viewing. However, I have not yet seen The Master or The Sessions. I heard Amy Adams is great, and I would have thought Helen Hunt was the lead, judging by the adverts.
– Helen Hunt, “The Sessions”
– Jacki Weaver, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Directing
– Michael Haneke, “Amour”
– Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
– Ang Lee, “Life of Pi” - Another hard category, but what Lee did visually shifts me in his direction. However, I would not be saddened if any of the others take home the statue. I know... I know... way to take a stand.
– Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln”
– David O. Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
– “Argo,” Screenplay by Chris Terrio - The story was just insane. I hope it wins.
– “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
– “Life of Pi,” Screenplay by David Magee
– “Lincoln,” Screenplay by Tony Kushner
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” Screenplay by David O. Russell
Writing (Original Screenplay)
– “Amour,” Written by Michael Haneke
– “Django Unchained,” Written by Quentin Tarantino - Tarantino has a way with dialogue and the story was, while not unique, entertaining. Nothing really happened in Amour and I was disturbed by the liberties taken with Zero Dark Thirty.
– “Flight,” Written by John Gatins
– “Moonrise Kingdom,” Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Written by Mark Boal
Animated Feature Film
– “Brave”
– “Frankenweenie”
– “ParaNorman” - Only saw this and Pirates, but I liked this one.
– “The Pirates! Band of Misfits”
– “Wreck-It Ralph”
Cinematography
– “Anna Karenina,” Seamus McGarvey
– “Django Unchained,” Robert Richardson
– “Life of Pi,” Claudio Miranda - Visually ridiculous.
– “Lincoln,” Janusz Kaminski
– “Skyfall,” Roger Deakins
Costume Design
– “Anna Karenina,” Jacqueline Durran - Voters seem to like puffy dresses, so this will likely win. Though, Lincoln's costuming put me right there.
– “Les Miserables,” Paco Delgado
– “Lincoln,” Joanna Johnston
– “Mirror Mirror,” Eiko Ishioka
Documentary Feature
– “5 Broken Cameras” - Haven't seen any of these, but I hope this wins. It likely won't due to the themes. But the fact that the director got stuck at customs leads me to believe that this should be a more widely-seen picture.
– “The Gatekeepers”
– “How to Survive a Plague”
– “The Invisible War”
– “Searching for the Sugar Man”
Documentary Short Subject
– “Inocente” - Haven't seen this one, but I feel like with this title, it has a shot of winning.
– “Kings Point”
– “Mondays at Racine”
– “Open Heart”
– “Redemption”
Film Editing
– “Argo,” William Goldenberg
– “Life of Pi,” Tim Squyres
– “Lincoln,” Michael Kahn
– “Silver Linings Playbook,” Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg - This should win something, why not editing?
Foreign Language Film
– “Amour,” Austria - Since it likely won't win the big award, it should at least take this one.
– “Kon-Tiki,” Norway
– “No,” Chile
– “A Royal Affair,” Denmark
– “War Witch,” Canada
Makeup and Hairstyling
– “Hitchcock,” Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane
– “Les Miserables,” Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell - Granted a lot of the make up was icky (the French poor were not well-kept), but I believed it.
Music (Original Score)
– “Anna Karenina,” Dario Marianelli
– “Argo,” Alexandre Desplat
– “Life of Pi,” Mychael Danna - I know nothing about music, so I am not at all qualified to give an opinion, but I have vague recollections of liking the music.
– “Lincoln,” John Williams
– “Skyfall,” Thomas Newman
Music (Original Song)
– “Before My Time” from “Chasing Ice,” Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
– “Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from “Ted,” Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
– “Pi’s Lullaby” from “Life of Pi,” Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
– “Skyfall” from “Skyfall,” Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth - Again, I know nothing about music, but I quite liked this song whenever I heard Adele sing it.
– “Suddenly” from “Les Miserables,” Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil
Production Design
– “Anna Karenina,” Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Production Design: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
– “Les Miserables,” Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
– “Life of Pi,” Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
– “Lincoln,” Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson - Yeah, this was a well-designed production.
Short Film (Animated)
– “Adam and Dog,” Minkyu Lee
– “Fresh Guacamole,” PES
– “Head over Heels,” Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly
– “Maggie Simpson in `The Longest Daycare’,” David Silverman
– “Paperman,” John Kahrs - Haven't seen this, but folks have raved about it.
Short Film (Live Action)
– “Asad,” Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura
– “Buzkashi Boys,” Sam French and Ariel Nasr - Haven't seen any of these, but what the hell. I liked the name.
– “Curfew,” Shawn Christensen
– “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw),” Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele
– “Henry,” Yan England
Sound Editing
– “Argo,” Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
– “Django Unchained,” Wylie Stateman
– “Life of Pi,” Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton - Shot in a dark here.
– “Skyfall,” Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
– “Zero Dark Thirty,” Paul N.J. Ottosson
Sound Mixing
– “Argo,” John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
– “Les Miserables,” Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes - They did live singing. This deserves an Oscar.
– “Life of Pi,” Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
– “Lincoln,” Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
– “Skyfall,” Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson
Visual Effects
– “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White
– “Life of Pi,” Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott - He acted with a tiger. I hope that was a visual.
– “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
– “Prometheus,” Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill
– “Snow White and the Huntsman,” Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson
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