MY OSCAR 2010 Predictions

TEN HOURS TO GO

And i reveal my Oscar predictions

My Best FIlm of the year- The Hurt Locker (2008): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro

But i am very sure Avtaar is going to get .


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009) - Finally getting his due.


Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Brilliant performance


Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role -
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role-
Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)


Best Achievement in Directing
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

Best Achievement in Cinematography

Avatar (2009): Mauro Fiore

Best Achievement in Editing

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Sally Menke

Best Achievement in Art Direction

Avatar (2009): Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair

Any doubts???




Best Achievement in Sound Mixing

Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson

Best Achievement in Sound Editing

Star Trek (2009): Mark P. Stoeckinger, Alan Rankin

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

Avatar (2009): Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones

If it goes to anyone else its a SIN

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Up (2009): Pete Docter

Y do they even have other nominations when Pixar’s movie is up for contention.

Best Short Film, Animated

Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV): Nick Park

Have no clue about the others but Wallace and Gromit have never ever lost out in an oscar race.. SO...


PLease feel free to post ur comments..

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO..... Part 2

Welcome back everyone for the next round up for this years oscar's. Feeling that two movies wont be enough to catch up to the oscars this time we are going to analyze three probables and as usual one goof up and one Razzie favorite.

Lets get on with it (exams are nearing so all of you gets pardoned from all the superficial things which i would have written in the name of introduction)

OSCAR PREDICTION

Rachel getting married

The man who gave us the heart wrenching Philadelphia and the spine chilling Silence of the lambs, Jonathan Demme has come up with this movie. "Rachel Getting Married" is a drama with an aggressive sense of humor about the return of an estranged daughter to the family home for her sister's wedding. Kym's arrival brings lot of chaos in the family but the return of this dysfunctional kid from Rehabilitation would not just teach Kym about the importance of family but the whole family about family values. This trip is sure to bring in a smile on your face. The movie has a shot in the best original screenplay, Best director and Best Film but what seems to be a sure shot is the statue for the Princess herself, Anne Hathaway. She has already bagged the best actress in the National board of Review awards and with the Golden globe right around the corner there is a possibility she can sweep all the Awards. All the very best Anne.

Oscar Chance – 75%

Watch the trailer here

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=1wDDgSwEo1s&feature=related


The Dark Knight

This Christopher Nolen directed masterpiece is no ordinary tale of a masked vigilante but the movie which showed how a blockbuster movie should look like. The darkest Batman movie ever not only collected a record 158 million dollars in the first weekend which led to the staggering figure of 530 million in US alone (and counting) but reaped in 460 million worldwide to bring it in inching distance from the one billion mark. The summer blockbuster brought in the oscar buzz even before the movie released, for the late Heath ledger's portrayal of the deadly Joker. The buzz indeed proved worthy as the Heath ledger's version of Joker has gone down in the books as one of the all time best performance by an individual donning a negative role. But the movie is not gonna stop at that, but this masterpiece of a movie by the classy Christopher Nolen is sure to get a few other nods too, which includes Best sound editing, Best sound mixing, Best Film, Best director, Best editing and Best cinematography. If anyone has not seen the movie yet, please do yourself a favor and go rent the dvd in a shop near you as its one of the best movies of 2008 and hands down the best super movie of all-time.

Oscar chance – 70%

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=6UBP2nXtRRo

Curious case of Benjamin Button

Now for the biggie, a sure shot to the Oscar this year. A fantasy movie by a director who has made name for f directing thrillers. Imagine David Fincher the man who gave us Seven, Fight club and Zodiac coming up with a movie like Benjamin which looks more like a movie which would interest Tim Burton. But the oscar buzz is over the roof, the trailer looks damn interesting and the people who had the opportunity to get a sneak peak cant stop talking about this sensation of a movie. The movie has already been selected as the top ten films of 2008 by the National Board of Review apart from winning the Best director and Best adapted screenplay awards. The movie can expect the record number of nods but are favorite to win the Best film, Best director and Best make-up.

Oscar chance – 100%

Watch the trailer

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJXFRsmPa8



OSCAR GOOF UPs

Oscar has taken many unpredictable decisions and one of the many blunders came in the year 2001 when one worked for more than a year to act in a role which got him all the awards in the book and was so certain to win the Oscars too. But Tom hanks and his mono act in Cast away was beaten by Russel crowe for his grim performance in Gladiator. The role as the Gladiator didnt expect much from the actor as he just have to look stern and do cry in one scene when compared to Tom hanks where he has to redefine all the emotions written in the book to act as the Fed Ex supervisor and a good friend to a basketball. But the very next year Russel Crowe did understand the pain Tom hanks went thru the previous year which will be discussed next time.


RAZZIE FAVOURITE

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Raja Gosnel does it again, making dogs talk, making a pathetic movie and still making it a hit. Kudos. But making it gross 92 million dollors in US itself doesnt give it respite from the critical eyes of the Razzie masterminds. The movie is considered the worst and by getting a meagre 2.3 rating in the IMDB list it places itself in the 95th position in the all time worst movies which is good enough for this year's worst director and worst movie awards. After the Scooby doo series and its stint at the razzies I am quite startled at how Raja got Disney to nod for this pathetic movie. Disney might have got more than what they have invested but its reputation has definitely gone for a toss.

See the trailer here

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tleFb6TlI


Coming soon – Part 3

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO..........(Part 1)

What a month this is going to be for Hollywood? A December like none other, movies like you haven't imagined. Oscar race has never been this close (at-least to my knowledge). With the season for realistic movies surely gonna compete at this years academy let us discuss on some of the movies which are going to run the race. Academy time and again has proved to be biased but still we don't care, it is the golden statue for god sakes. And whether we are dissatisfied at the nominations by January end or the winners by March first week we do love this time of the year when quality products come in bunch to attract the critics and the viewers alike.

As this year we are talking about too many a probables for the coveted award I am going to write about two movies which are competing, One goof-up Oscar did in the past and One movie which is running for this year's Razzie (people have no clue of this term, shame on you!!) every two days, lets hope i catch up with all before the nominations are out :).



OSCAR PREDICTIONS

Slumdog Millionaire

The movie has already bagged the coveted British Independent award for Best film, Best director for Danny Boyle & best promising newcomer for Dev patel. National Board of Review award For Best Film, Best screenplay – Adapted and Best Breakthrough performance- male for Dev patel. along with the People's choice award & Audience award in the Toronto film festival and Austin film festival. The movie shot entirely in and around Mumbai is about a slum dweller Jawal malik(Dev Patel) who is about to get 20 million in a “Who wants to be a Millionaire” program but the host Prem Kumar(Anil Kapoor) hates him as he is so sure a slum dweller cant be knowing so much and he brings in an inspector Irfan khan but only when Irfan khan investigates does he come to know of the real reason why Jawal is participating in this show and how he came to know of all the answers to the questions so far. The movie is considered the best this year and the audience is lapping it up too, the movie which was released last month in limited release is expected to rake in almost 6 million by the end of its 4th weekend at the US box office alone, and throughout the award season the movie is sure to find legs and more screens which will sure to make it the surprise sleeper hit this season. The music for the movie is given by the Asian Mozart A.R.Rahman who is also up for an Oscar nomination. The movie can expect five odd nominations for best film, best director, best screenplay- adopted, best actor, and The best soundtrack for a motion picture.

Oscar chance- 88%

Watch the trailer
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=AIzbwV7on6Q


Gran Torino

Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal his prized possession a 1972 Gran Torino. But he should also keep this teenager and his family safe from a rogue gang, will the veteran be upto it? I guess? if not for the The good then who?. This Clint Eastwood directed and acted movie is releasing next weekend in the U.S. has already got some favorable reviews from people who have been lucky to get a sneek peak. Clint eastwood has already got the Best actor in the recently announced National Board of review awards. Expect the movie to get a nod in the Best actor category but other nods are a long shot, but he would be competing with Mickey Rourke who is the favourite for the time being to win this coveted prize for his WRESTLER. But as always we can never predict Oscars.

Oscar chance – 60%

Watch the Trailer

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=9teLeXZ3XMU


OSCAR GOOF-UP

This is a story of an actor turned director Todd Field, who made a movie called “In the bedroom” in 2001 and the movie got nominated for Best actor, Best actress, Best Supporting actress, Best Screenplay and best film too but he didnt get the nod for Best director. But the nomination was given to big time directors like David lynch or Ridley Scott, whose movies didnt get a nod for the best picture category.. Surprising!!

RAZZIE PREDICTION

Love guru


The comedian par excellence, the man who made us laugh our pants out in Austin came up with this dud of a movie, Love guru. A movie where he teaches everyone how to love, did little for it to be loved by the audience. A comedy movie which lacked the most important thing, Comedy. After watching this movie we do feel Mike myers should probably give his voice to green ogres and never ever come on screen.




Razzie preciction – Worst film, Worst actor, Worst screenplay and Worst actress (maybe the award would go to her but for some other movie, lets see)

Watch the trailer here

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=mVdD0ZxPq_g


Part two – Coming soon