INTRO: My favorite day of the year is finally here. Like last year I am still waiting for the Academy to wise up and bring the number of Best Picture nominees down to five but I guess having more just gives me more films to watch and there is nothing wrong with that. Like I have every year since 2005, I have managed to see every film nominated for Best Picture and from there attempted to watch as many other nominated films as I can. Doing so was harder this year because I was deployed and since my return from deployment I have been out in the field a lot. Luckily I will not have that problem next year as I transition out of the Marine Corps and into civilian life (YAY!). Anyways, this year the acting categories are all pretty tied up but this has probably been the closest showdown for Best Picture in all of the years I have been paying attention to the Oscars. It is basically a three way tie between Gravity, 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle. Best Original Screenplay is also a toss up between Her and American Hustle. But regardless of how close these nominations are, I have done my best to watch as many films as possible and predict the winners. This year I am in a competition with my friend James Wogan and it will be interesting to see who is taking who to the movies this year. But after going 21 of 24 last year, I am confident that James will be taking me to the movies! I hope you all have some free time to watch the show tonight (although they need to bring back Hugh Jackman as host!) and here are my predictions!
Side Note: If I haven’t seen most or all of the nominees in a category, they will be marked with “N/A”
BEST PICTURE
What will win: 12 Years a Slave
What should win: 12 Years a Slave
BEST DIRECTOR
Who will win: Alfonso Cuaron
Who should win: Alfonso Cuaron
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
What will win: Her
What should win: Her
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
What will win: 12 Years a Slave
What should win: 12 Years a Slave
BEST ACTOR
Who will win: Matthew McConaughey
Who should win: Chiwetel Ejiofor
BEST ACTRESS
Who will win: Cate Blanchett
Who should win: Cate Blanchett
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Who will win: Jared Leto
Who should win: Michael Fassbender
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Who will win: Lupita Nyong’O
Who should win: Lupita Nyong’O
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
What will win: Frozen
What should win: Frozen
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
What will win: The Great Gatsby
What should win: The Great Gatsby
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
What will win: Gravity
What should win: Gravity
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
What will win: The Great Gatsby
What should win: The Great Gatsby
BEST DOCUMENTARY
What will win: The Act of Killing
What should win: N/A
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
What will win: The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
What should win: N/A
BEST FILM EDITING
What will win: Gravity
What should win: Gravity
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
What will win: The Great Beauty
What should win: N/A
BEST MAKE-UP & HAIR STYLING
What will win: Dallas Buyers Club
What should win: Dallas Buyers Club
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
What will win: Gravity
What should win: Gravity
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
What will win: Let it Go from Frozen
What should win: The Moon Song from Her
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
What will win: Get a Horse!
What should win: N/A
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
What will win: The Voorman Problem
What should win: N/A
BEST SOUND EDITING
What will win: Gravity
What should win: Gravity
BEST SOUND MIXING
What will win: Gravity
What should win: Gravity
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
What will win: Gravity
What should win: Gravity
CLOSING: Thanks for reading everyone. I hope you all have fun watching the Oscars. Feel free to make your own predictions and comment on here to say what or who you think should or will win certain Oscars. James and my predictions are the same except for in three categories so it will come down to those three to see who the winner is! Until next year, keep watching movies and I will see you at the cineplex 🙂
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