2010 OSCARS: Final Guesses Before the Big Night
Tonight is the big night. It seems like this awards season has gone on FOREVER so I’m relieved it finally ends. I’ve talked ad nauseum about the nominees, so now I’m simply going to list who or what I think will win, followed by who or what I think should win (won’t discuss foreign, doc, or the shorts because I haven’t seen any of the films yet). I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty good at this. Last year, I won the Outguess Ebert contest. I got a call from his people and everything, but unfortunately I was a few weeks short of 21 and therefore ineligible. That sucked…
Anyway, here are my picks for tonight’s show. I’ll be periodically tweeting (@johnlgilpatrick) throughout the night, and I’ll have a reaction post up tomorrow morning. I hope you all enjoy the show!
Will Win:
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air
Best Animated Feature: Up
Best Documentary Feature: The Cove
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon
Best Art Direction: Sherlock Holmes
Best Cinematography: The Hurt Locker
Best Costume Design: The Young Victoria
Best Editing: The Hurt Locker
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Original Score: Up
Best Original Song: “The Weary Kind,” Crazy Heart
Best Sound Editing: Avatar
Best Sound Mixing: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Best Animated Short: A Matter of Loaf and Death
Best Documentary Short: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
Best Live Action Short: The Door
Should Win:
Best Picture: Inglourious Basterds
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, An Education
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air
Best Animated Feature: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Best Art Direction: Avatar
Best Cinematography: Inglourious Basterds
Best Costume Design: Bright Star
Best Editing: District 9
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Original Score: Up
Best Original Song: “The Weary Kind,” Crazy Heart
Best Sound Editing: Avatar
Best Sound Mixing: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar