So I case you’ve been living under a rock here’s the list:
BEST PICTURE
The Artist
War Horse
The Descendants
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
BEST DIRECTOR
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
BEST ACTOR
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
BEST ACTRESS
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Margin Call
Midnight in Paris
A Separation
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Separation
Footnote
In Darkness
Bullhead
Monsieur Lahzar
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Pina
Hell and Back Again
If A Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3
Undefeated
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
"Real in Rio" from Rio
BEST EDITING
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
BEST ART DIRECTION
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.
BEST MAKEUP
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Iron Lady
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
BEST SOUND MIXING
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Moneyball
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
BEST SOUND EDITING
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
There you have it. The entire list. Some you know, but I’m betting that most you of don’t. I have feeling that most of the audience for the Oscars doesn’t really care about best Foreign Film or Best Editor. But hey, what do I know.
Looking at the list, and surprise, surprise no Leo DiCaprio. Snubbed it seems once again by the academy. I don’t know what he did so long ago to raise the irk of those that pick who get’s that little golden phallicsqe statue, but whatever it was I think I would hire someone to look into it, and maybe send that person some love in the form of Arab Harem like call girls… but I digress.
Another no brainer was the fact that “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” was left off the list with the exception of Rooney Mara who I believe should get the Oscar for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander. But for the movie itself I think it was way to rough and hard core for the Oscar granters, and unfortunately for a large amount of the American audience which is sad because “Dragon Tattoo” was the best movie I saw of all of 2011. While I knew the film wouldn’t get the top nod I am saddened that Fincher wasn’t. Hats off to him for not pulling any punches.
But no surprises with the likes of Clooney , or Pitt for that matter. One if not both always seem to be on that list time and time again. I did have a little Huh? moment when I saw Jonah Hill’s name on screen.
So here’s my picks for I want to see or think will win:
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: Incident in New Baghdad
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT: Raju
BEST ANIMATED SHORT: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
BEST SOUND EDITING: War Horse I think will but want to see Dragon Tattoo
BEST SOUND MIXING: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Hugo
BEST MAKEUP: Albert Nobbs
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: The Artist
BEST ART DIRECTION: The Artist I think will win but want to see Midnight in Paris
BEST EDITING: The Artist
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: "Real in Rio" from Rio
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: The Adventures of Tintin
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: The Artist I think will win but want Dragon Tattoo
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Paradise Lost 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: A Separation
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Rango
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: The Descendants
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Midnight in Paris
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Octavia Spencer, The Help
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
BEST ACTRESS: Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
BEST ACTOR: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
BEST DIRECTOR: Woody Alan, Midnight in Paris
BEST PICTURE: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Well those are my picks. I’m probably mostly wrong but whatever.
Until next time…
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