Award Season in 2019

[AIgrl06]

^Sometimes. They've become more of Oscar predictors recently, but you sometimes get a big British winner over a frontrunner. Geoffrey Rush over Christian Bale (Rush was undoubtedly in the more British film here), Dev Patel over Mahershala Ali, Colin Firth over Jeff Bridges, even Emmanuelle Riva over Jennifer Lawrence if you want to talk European rather than British. Plus they almost always go British if the frontrunner for Oscar isn't nominated. Mulligan in 2010, Bonham Carter in 2011, Winslet in 2017, Ejiofor in 2014, arguably Mark Rylance in 2016.

[twaintrain]

^Wow, you know your stuff. Lol

I am currently enjoying 31 Days of Oscar on TCM. Recording and watching a ton of old movies. I’m trying to watch all the movies considered the ‘greatest’ of all-time. I’ve seen most of the more recent ones but not the oldies. I’m actually working on lists of my picks for the ‘greatest’ of all-time. When I’m finished I’ll post them.

[teesharky]

I am so late to the party but I am finally catching up on the nominated movies.

I adored Bohemian Rhapsody - so impressed with his portrayal of Freddie. Damn it was great.

But the film that utterly surprised me abd drew me in was Green Book. Wow that was powerful. I absolutely loved it.

Black Panther and A Star is Born we’re great too- but my top 2 favs were Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody.

[Grace_Of_God]

Oscar Predictions (favorite is my personal opinion)


Best Picture

Winner- Roma
Runner Up- Bohemian Rhapsody
Favorite- Blackkklansman


Lead Actor

Winner- Rami Malek
Runner Up/Favorite- Christian Bale


Lead Actress

Winner/Favorite- Olivia Colman
Runner Up- Glenn Close


Supporting Actor

Winner/Favorite- Mahershala Ali
Runner Up- Richard E Grant


Supporting Actress

Winner- Regina King
Runner Up/Favourite- Rachel Weisz
(literally could go to any one of these ladies though)


Best Director

Winner- Alfonso Cuaron
Runner Up/Favourite- Yorgos Lanthimos


Animated Feature

Winner/Favorite- Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse
Runner Up- LOLOLOL


Adapted Screenplay

Winner/Favorite- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Runner Up- If Beale Street Could Talk


Original Screenplay

Winner/Favourite- The Favourite
Runner Up- Roma
(I genuinely don't know here)

Best Documentary Feature

Winner- Minding The Gap
Runner Up/Favorite- Free Solo


Best Documentary Short

Winner/Favorite- Period. End of Sentence
Runner Up- End Game


Best Cinematography

Winner- Roma
Runner Up- The Favourite
Favorite- Cold War


Best Foreign Language Film

Winner- Roma
Runner Up- None


Original Song

Winner- Shallow
Runner Up- I'll Fight
Favorite- Not Shallow

[dismokemi]

I think I've watched less than 15 films in the past 14 months or so because of work, so I'm totally out of the loop. I'm trying to catch up right now and have put a few titles on my to-watch list.

Anyways, I finally sat down to watch Shoplifters a few nights ago. I loved it. Hirokazu Koreeda just knows how to pull at your heartstrings with his films. The film is beautiful, yet devastating. The characters are rich and relatable, and even when they make a bad decision, you know where it comes from. I hope this film will win the Oscar.

[AIgrl06]

^I want to see Shoplifters soooo badly!

Picture
Prediction: Roma
Alt: Green Book
Preference: The Favourite

Director
Prediction: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Alt: Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Preference: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma

Actor
Prediction: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Alt: Christian Bale, Vice
Preference: Christian Bale, Vice

Actress
Prediction: Glenn Close, The Wife
Alt: Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Preference: Olivia Colman, The Favourite

Supporting Actor
Prediction: Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Alt: Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Preference: Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Supporting Actress
Prediction: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Alt: Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Preference: Emma Stone, The Favourite

Adapted Screenplay
Prediction: BlacKkKlansman
Alt: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Preference: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Original Screenplay
Prediction: The Favourite
Alt: Green Book
Preference: The Favourite

Animated Feature
Prediction: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Alt: Ummmm, Incredibles 2? Lol.

Foreign Language Film
Prediction: Roma
Alt: Cold War

Documentary Feature
Prediction: Free Solo
Alt: RBG

Original Score
Prediction: Black Panther
Alt: If Beale Street Could Talk
Preference: If Beale Street Could Talk

Original Song
Prediction: Shallow, A Star is Born
Alt: All the Stars, Black Panther
Preference: All the Stars, Black Panther

Sound EditingPrediction: First Man
Alt: A Quiet Place
Preference: A Quiet Place

Sound Mixing
Prediction: Bohemian Rhapsody
Alt: First Man
Preference: Roma

Production Design
Prediction: The Favourite
Alt: Black Panther
Preference: Black Panther

Cinematography
Prediction: Roma
Alt: Cold War

Makeup and Hairstyling
Prediction: Vice
Alt: Border

Costume Design
Prediction: Black Panther
Alt: The Favourite
Preference: Black Panther

Film Editing
Prediction: Vice
Alt: Bohemian Rhapsody
Preference: The Favourite

Visual Effects
Prediction: Avengers: Infinity War
Alt: First Man

Animated Short
Prediction: Bao
Alt: Animal Behaviour
Preference: Late Afternoon

Documentary Short
Prediction: Period. End of Sentence.
Alt: End Game
Preference: A Night at the Garden

Live Action Short
Prediction: Marguerite
Alt: Detainment

[dismokemi]

^ Do it. It's so good.

I finished watching Cold War just now. It's good, but not as good as the director's previous film Ida. I definitely prefer Shoplifters over it. Fingers crossed Koreeda will win the Oscar.

[AIgrl06]

^I think it'll go to Roma.

[twaintrain]

After watching "The Favourite," I can't figure out why Olivia Colman is considered lead and Rachel and Emma are supporting. I could see it vice-versa. It definitely seemed like Rachel and Emma had more screen time. I guess they thought there would be less competition in Supporting.

[AIgrl06]

I think they're all leads. But I think it's because they wanted all 3 nominated, so it was always going to be one in Lead and two in Supporting. Olivia would've been a surefire win in Supporting.

[twaintrain]

Yeah, I would have considered Emma the lead, personally. With Rachel and Olivia in Supporting.

[twaintrain]

What's Kacey Musgraves doing at the Oscars?

[AIgrl06]

^I think she's presenting the performance for Ballad of Buster Scruggs's song.

[twaintrain]

I love Melissa McCarthy!!!

[AIgrl06]

The Costume Design presentation was perfection, lol.

[teesharky]

I loved Adam Lambert and the Queen opening. Since then it’s been a bit dull. Clever costumes though for best costume category. Lol Thst was hilarious.

[teesharky]

I was rooting for either Amy Adams or Rachel Weiz for supporting. I like Regina King but I guess her movie was the one I haven’t seen yet.


Why is Kacey Musgraves there? She really has nothing to do with Hollywood. Oh well. Lol

[sur_crazy4carrie]

The Oscars are disappointing me over and over. Bohemian Rhapsody will go at least 4/5 and I am so sad

[teesharky]

Yay Ali won for Green Book! That was my fav movie!

[twaintrain]

So far the only real highlight has been Melissa McCarthy presenting. I can't really judge Supporting Actress because I haven't seen "If Beale Street Could Talk". Mahershala Ali was great in "Green Book" but since he's already an Oscar winner I was rooting for someone else to win.