So, it's Oscar night. The big one.
The big Oscars that people actually care about are:
Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay.
I suppose the supporting actor and actress Oscars are always worth a watch too and, in fact, screenplay is now split into Original and Adapted Screenplay. Personally, I always like the Best Foreign Language film too.
Anyway, here at bookhouse review, we think we know a thing or two about films so here are our predictions for these awards. Let's see how we get on. . . . . . .
Best Film - Avatar
Best Director - Kathryn Bigelow
Best Actor - Jeff Bridges (Colin Firth could snatch it though.)
Best Actress - Sandra Bullock
Best Supporting Actor - Christophe Waltz (I wouldn't be surprised if they gave it to Matt Damon though. Been a while since an American won.)
Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique
Best Foreign Language Film - Une Prophete
Best Original Screenplay - Mark Boal (Hurt Locker)
Best Adapted Screenplay - Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) - would like Tarantino to win though.
Best Film - Hurt Locker
Best Director - Kathryn Bigelow
Best Actor - Jeff Bridges
Best Actress - Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor - Christophe Waltz
Best Supporting Actress - Maggie Gyllenhaal
Best Foreign Language Film - Une Prophete
Best Original Screenplay - Mark Boal (Hurt Locker)
Best Adapted Screenplay - Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) - would like In the Loop to win though.
Best Film - Avatar
Best Director - Lee Daniels
Best Actor - Jeff Bridges
Best Actress - Penelope Cruz
Best Supporting Actor - Stanley Tucci
Best Supporting Actress - Gabourey Sidibe
Best Foreign Language Film - El Secreto de Sus Ojos
Best Original Screenplay - Mark Boal (Hurt Locker)
Best Adapted Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious)
Best Film - Avatar
Best Director - Kathryn Bigelow
Best Actor - Morgan Freeman
Best Actress - Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor - Stanley Tucci
Best Supporting Actress - Maggie Gyllenhaal
Best Foreign Language Film - La Teta Asustada
Best Original Screenplay -Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds)
Best Adapted Screenplay - Jason Reitman (Up in the Air)
So these are our votes. Certainly some different ideas about who will win. bookhouse_parks thinks Precious might swoop in and take a handful. bookhouse_dave and bookhouse_dude have similar ideas but disagree strongly on the actress nominations and bookhouse_baker has gone for the big guns in the acting stakes.
It will be interesting.
The results will be published as they are announced and we can see just how wrong we all are. . . . .
Results:
Best Film - The Hurt Locker
Best Director - Kathryn Bigelow
Best Actor - Jeff Bridges
Best Actress - Sandra Bullock
Best Supporting Actor - Christophe Waltz
Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique
Best Foreign Language Film - El Secreto de Sus Ojos
Best Original Screenplay - Mark Boal (Hurt Locker)
Best Adapted Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious)