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..
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, December 6, 2008
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 choic
e 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 com
edian 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
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 choic
e 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 com
edian 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
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