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Danielsan

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I suspect 12 Years A Slaves takes best picture, it's the predictable choice. Given that it didn't really resonate too deeply with me I hoping something else takes it (I would love for it be Her), but I don't see it happening,
 
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FTF

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I'll be rooting hard for Leo (already admitting defeat though...sigh) but be fine with MM winning...Cuaron should and better win best director, but I think they'll split the best picture again and that will go to 12 yas. Gravity should also win every technical award it's up for and cinematography.

Curious if Blanchett gets shafted due to all the recent Allen controversy, Leto should take home supporting but Fassbender was great too. And biggest snubs to me were Phoenix for best actor (Dern's spot) and Pacific Rim for best special effects (get Lone Ranger out of there).
 
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Syntsui

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Danielsan said:
I suspect 12 Years A Slaves takes best picture, it's the predictable choice. Given that it didn't really resonate too deeply with me I hoping something else takes it (I would love for it be Her), but I don't see it happening,
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No matters what wins, no one can contest. This is the most stacked nominations that I can remember. It all comes down to preference, they are all great movies in their respective themes.
 
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Loxley

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FTF said:
I'll be rooting hard for Leo (already admitting defeat though...sigh) but be fine with MM winning...Cuaron should and better win best director, but I think they'll split the best picture again and that will go to 12 yas. Gravity should also win every technical award it's up for and cinematography.

Curious if Blanchett gets shafted due to all the recent Allen controversy, Leto should take home supporting but Fassbender was great too. And biggest snubs to me were Phoneix for best actor (Dern's spot) and Pacific Rim for best special effects (get Lone Ranger out of there).
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Gravity will undoubtedly win all of the technical awards. It's been sweeping the various other industry VFX awards for the last few months. The only real other contender would be The Desolation of Smaug, which has been picking up the few awards that Gravity hasn't won. As with the Golden Globes, I think we'll see a repeat; Cuaron will get Best Director and 12 Years will get Best Picture. Though it wouldn't surprise me at all if McQueen nabbed Best Director either.
 
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Steelyuhas

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Messofanego said:
Amy Adams in Her? Ehh, thought it was just an alright performance. Better in American Hustle.

Funny to note, one Academy voter didn't want to vote for Adams because of her boobs.
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Jessus! Reasons cited for not voting for Cauron for best director: Didn't like Clooney's character and "because it's very hard for me to separate, on a movie like that, directing from special effects." WAT
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That said I think Best Picture is between 12 Years and Gravity tonight. I think 12 Years will probably take the trophy, but personally Gravity is my favorite film I've seen in quite some time.
 
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Vesmir

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Can't wait for the anti-G R A V I T Y salt to flow from GAF, and the inevitable thread about "am I the only person who didn't like gravity??" both tomorrow and 2 months from now.
 
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Messofanego

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polyh3dron said:
No one expected Spirited Away to win. Also, there has been positive chatter among my admittedly small industry circles and my family's social circles about The Wind Rises and many of them are Academy voters so you never know.
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Go on, more gossip! Have you ever tried to convince them of certain picks? ;)
 
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Danielsan

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I'd actually find it hilarious if Despicable Me 2 takes it. But then again, I didn't think Frozen was very good. Also Moon Song needs to win, Let It Go wasn't even the best song in Frozen.
 
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newjeruse

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Alright guys, heading to my Oscar party in three hours. Any last minute words on these key battles:

Original Screenplay: American Hustle vs. Her
Editing: Gravity vs. Captain Phillips
Documentary: Act of Killing vs. The Square
Production Design: ????
Costume Design: American Hustle vs. 12 Years vs. Gatsby
Makeup: Dallas Buyers Club vs. Jackass
 
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therealminime

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newjeruse said:
Alright guys, heading to my Oscar party in three hours. Any last minute words on these key battles:

Original Screenplay: American Hustle vs. Her
Editing: Gravity vs. Captain Phillips
Documentary: Act of Killing vs. The Square
Production Design: ????
Costume Design: American Hustle vs. 12 Years vs. Gatsby
Makeup: Dallas Buyers Club vs. Jackass
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I think it'll go:

Her
Gravity
Act of Killing
???
???
Dallas Buyers Club


I have no idea about Production Design, or Costume Design.
 
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WJD

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newjeruse said:
Alright guys, heading to my Oscar party in three hours. Any last minute words on these key battles:

Original Screenplay: American Hustle vs. Her My preference is Her, but think it'll go to AH
Editing: Gravity vs. Captain Phillips Again, I'd like Captain Phillips, but think it'll go the other way.
Documentary: Act of Killing vs. The Square Definitely Act of Killing
Production Design: ???? Up in the air really. I'd love for Her to get it.
Costume Design: American Hustle vs. 12 Years vs. Gatsby American Hustle here I think.
Makeup: Dallas Buyers Club vs. Jackass DBC got this on lock.
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My thoughts.
 
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PsihoPerihelion

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Let's play "If I had a ballot, bitch"

Picture: Gravity
Runner-up: Wolf of Wall Street.
A once in a lifetime experience. Gravity is the perfect marriage of science, technology and film making.

Directing: Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
Runner-up: Martin Scorsese, Wolf of Wall Street
The man, the legend, el cabron. Overdue as an overdue can be. The directing is the star of the film next to Bullock.

Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, Wolf of Wall Street
Runner-up: Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leo's best is also the year's best and most energetic performance.

Actress: Cate Blacchett, Blue Jasmine
Runner-up: Just give it to Cate, dammit.
No need to say anything. She's the industry's female Daniel Day-Lewis

Supp. Actor: Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Runner-up: Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
He was the captain indeed. The most striking performance of the category and by far the best, in my opinion.

Supp. Actress: June Squibb, Nebraska
Runner-up: Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Squibb is one of those memorable roles that get the right quotes from a brilliant script to make her a once in a lifetime performance.

Original Screenplay: Her, Spike Jonze
Runner-up: Bob Nelson, Nebraska
I'm still lying on the moon with the genius of that script. Jonze is a genius.

Adapted Screenplay: Terence Winter, Wolf of Wall Street
Runner-Up: Before Midnight, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke & Richard Linklater
Is a tie between both scripts. Truly underrated works.

Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubeski, Gravity
Runner-up: Bruno Delbonnel, Inside Llewyn Davis
Finally El Chivo is winning the Oscar, and it's not a pity "about time" award, is just an stunning achievement from one of our best DPs.

Film Editing: Captain Phillips, Christopher Rousse
Runner-up: American Hustle, Jay Cassidy, Crispin Strutters and Alan Baumgarten
Rousse made this film more tense in the editing room than anyone could ever had. The editing not only helps the film but it makes it what it is. The Hustle trio made a fantastic job, specially with the fun and enjoyable montages.

Original Score
Tie: Gravity, Steven Price and Saving Mr. Banks, Thomas Newman
Runner up: Her, William Butler and Owen Pallett
I hate this category. On one hand, I have Price's memorable and stunning job for Gravity, on the other I have Newman's whimsical and fantastic job challenging the unforgettable tunes from the Sherman's on Saving Mr. Banks. Then, is Her, the most underrated score of the year. I can't actually decide.

Make-up:
Jackass presents: Bad Grandpa
Runner Up: Dallas Buyers Club
Dallas' work is effective to the movie, but Bad Grandpa is really a great work even if no one is taking it serious because it's Jackass. It challenges some of the 90's champions of this category like Nutty Professor or Men in Black.

Sound Mixing
Gravity
Runner-Up: Captain Phillips

Sound Editing
Gravity
Runner-Up: All is Lost

Visual Effects
Sharknado
Runner-up Gravity
You know that Gravity has no competition here, don't ya?

Production Design
Her
Runner-up: American Hustle

Costume Design
The Great Gatsby
Runner-up: The Grandmaster
 
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Kobe24

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LEOOOOOOO

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Well here's my picks:

Best Picture:
12 Years

Best Director:
Alfonso Cuaron

Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio

Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett

Best Original Screenplay:
American Hustle

Best Adapted Screenplay:
12 Years

Best Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi

Best Supporting Actress:
Lupita Nyong'o
 
oipic

oipic

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Syntsui said:
No matters what wins, no one can contest. This is the most stacked nominations that I can remember. It all comes down to preference, they are all great movies in their respective themes.
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Spot on, Syntsui - very strong field of best picture noms, and there were some great individual performances, too. Can't always rely on the Academy to get it 'right', but I think even they can't make too many mistakes this year.
 
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Messofanego

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789shadow said:
There is no way the Academy votes for Bad Grandpa for anything period.
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You gotta admit, it deserves it for the category it's been nominated for. Benjamin Button won an oscar for its makeup, and that didn't look any better not helped with that uncanny CGI weirdness.
 
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Charles Foster Kane

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oipic said:
Spot on, Syntsui - very strong field of best picture noms, and there were some great individual performances, too. Can't always rely on the Academy to get it 'right', but I think even they can't make too many mistakes this year.
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Jlaw winning would be a complete fuck up though.
 
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RatskyWatsky

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I'm really hoping for some major upsets tonight, but I sort of feel like we already know who's going to win in every category.

I would love to see Miyazaki win for The Wind Rises, but unfortunately I think it's going to go to Frozen.

Cereal KiIIer said:
In Memoriam is going to be good this year.
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Can't wait to hear which dead celeb gets the biggest round of applause!

Charles Foster Kane said:
I wish they didn't have hosts. Completely pointless and unnecessary. Just do whatever awful intro they wanna make and get on with the show.
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Agreed. I wish they would turn down all the show-y gags and musical numbers and dumb monologues. Just get the fuck on with the show and stop stretching it out across 3-4 hours for fuck's sake.
 
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DrForester

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RatskyWatsky said:
I'm really hoping for some major upsets tonight, but I sort of feel like we already know who's going to win in every category.

I would love to see Miyazaki win for The Wind Rises, but unfortunately I think it's going to go to Frozen.
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It would be nice. Frozen was excellent, but I'd like to see Miyazaki get a second Oscar. I just can't see Frozen losing with how well received it has been.
 
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DragonKnight

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Have blacks ever won oscars for movies NOT centered around racism and/or slavery?

Feel like black actors just win outta white guilt at times.

Wanna see blacks win in roles of all types.
 
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