- Best actor:
Bradley Cooper in American Sniper
Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game
Steve Carrell in Foxcatcher
Michael Keaton in Birdman
My prediction: the Oscar is already in Eddie Redmayne's pockets; except Steve Carrell, because I haven't seen Foxcatcher, nobody in this category deserves the Oscar as much as he does.
My wish: Eddie Redmayne is forgettable in The Other Boleyn Girl, ordinary in My Week with Marilyn and Les Misérables, but his performance as Stephen Hawking in this film is extraordinary, almost comparable to Daniel Day-Lewis's phenomenal performance in My Left Foot.
Result: Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything
- Best actress:
Julianne Moore in Still Alice
Felicity Jones in The Theory of Everything
Marion Cotillard in Deux jours, une nuit
Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon in Wild
My prediction: Julianne Moore or Rosamund Pike.
My wish: Julianne Moore deserves acclaim and the Oscar for her wonderful, heartfelt and moving portrayal of a successful linguistics professor battling with early-onset Alzheimer's disease; I don't mind if Rosamund Pike wins, because she's absolutely terrifying as the deceitful, calculating, ruthless woman, with a good and innocent look, in Gone Girl; it is also fine for Marion Cotillard to win, though I haven't seen the film, only because I love Marion and like the idea of a French actress getting 2 Oscars.
Result: Julianne Moore in Still Alice
- Best supporting actor:
Robert Duvall in The Judge
Ethan Hawke in Boyhood
Mark Ruffalo in Foxcatcher
Edward Norton in Birdman
J. K. Simmons in Whiplash
My prediction: J. K. Simmons, because of all the awards he has won for this role.
My wish: none.
Result: J. K. Simmons in Whiplash
- Best supporting actress:
Patricia Arquette in Boyhood
Laura Dern in Wild
Keira Knightley in The Imitation Game
Emma Stone in Birdman
Meryl Streep in Into the Woods
My prediction: Patricia Arquette.
My wish: anyone except Keira Knightley and Emma Stone, because there's nothing remarkable about their performances; I'm OK with Patricia Arquette winning, after all the mother's the best thing about Boyhood.
Result: Patricia Arquette in Boyhood
- Best picture:
American Sniper
Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Boyhood
Selma
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
My prediction: Boyhood, because of the universal acclaim, the high ratings and all the awards. Or Birdman, for some magical reasons. But definitely not The Theory of Everything nor American Sniper nor The Grand Budapest Hotel, and perhaps not Selma either.
My wish: Birdman or The Imitation Game; I'm among the 0,1% who don't see the magic of Boyhood (but for now, won't dwell on that) and, just to be perverse, I hope it won't win; Birdman is a creative, interesting execution of a simple, even ordinary, idea; The Imitation Game has my support for no reason than that I like it and find it good as a biopic, better than The Theory of Everything.
Result: Birdman!!!
- Best director:
Alejandro G. Iñárritu- Birdman
Richard Linklater- Boyhood
Bennett Miller- Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson- The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum- The Imitation Game
My prediction: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, because he has won the Golden Globe and some other awards. Or perhaps Wes Anderson, because The Grand Budapest Hotel is a crazy film and Wes Anderson has a distinctive, recognisable style. Definitely not Morten Tyldum. Definitely not Richard Linklater.
My wish: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, because Birdman is a fine example of how sometimes an idea is less important than the way it is executed; I especially like him to win in case Boyhood gets the Best picture Oscar.
Result: Alejandro G. Iñárritu- Birdman
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Some other awards:
Best foreign language film: Ida (Poland)
Best live action short film: The Phone Call
Beset animated short film: Feast
Best animated feature film: Big Hero 6
Best cinematography: Birdman
Best film editing: Whiplash
Best documentary feature: Citizenfour
Best original score: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best original screenplay: Birdman
Best adapted screenplay: The Imitation Game
Alright I'm here :))
ReplyDeleteAll right. The Grand Budapest Hotel just got 2 Oscars: best costume design and best make-up or hair styling.
DeleteCrisis Hotline... I haven't watched this, but it's nice that they won this :))
Delete:))
DeleteNeil Patrick Harris's been doing a good job.
Unlike Ellen. Hahahahaha. You should watch his opening number when it's rebroadcast or uploaded to youtube.
How do you like his body? :D
DeleteHaahahahahahahahhahaa.
DeleteA small cheer for Seven Lives - his film won Sound Editing category.
DeleteHaha.
DeleteJared Leto's eyes are gorgeous. Oh my...
Yeah!!!
DeleteOne thing about Hollywood/Western actresses is that I can remember their faces and personality... unlike Korean and mainland Chinese actresses nowadays :-s
True.
DeleteVisual Effects for Interstellar... same team that did Inception *sweet*
DeleteStage đẹp nhở :))
DeleteIndeed :))
DeleteInterstellar deserves it.
YAAAYYYY!!! Big Hero 6 won Featured Animation!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen that one. Which film do you want to win best picture?
DeleteThe Imitation Game
DeleteGuess what, I've just discovered that its director is Norwegian.
DeleteProduction Design went to The Grand Budapest Hotel
DeleteWhoa. Production design. Another Oscar for Budapest.
ReplyDeleteOoohhh...
ReplyDeleteIs that for Whiplash or for Benedict? :D
DeleteB. :D
DeleteI kind of hoped for Last Days in VN for Documentary
DeleteI haven't seen that one.
DeleteCái sàn stage nó bóng đến nỗi chắc con ruồi đậu lên cũng bị trợt té :D
DeleteBeijing is not happy :))
Delete:))
DeleteI like the HK reference :))
Another one for The Grand Budapest Hotel - Original Score
DeleteWhoa, Budapest Hotel again.
ReplyDeleteOne of those films that I can't help but smile every time I think about it.
DeleteYAY. Birdman!
ReplyDeleteYou notice all the different kinds of English accent... That says a lot :))
DeleteBest Adapted Screenplay went to The Imitation Game
DeleteHmmm?
DeleteAnd yay for Imitation Game.
Birdman for Best Director
DeleteWOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Alejandro.
As expected, Eddie :D
ReplyDeleteI KNEW IT I KNEW IT.
ReplyDeleteNext time, Benedict.
Haha, I didn't expect him to act like that. That's cute.
ReplyDeleteBut I'd say this was also a God-sent role for Eddie, for his appearance so much resembles that of S. Hawking :))
ReplyDeleteOh come on, it's extremely difficult to play Stephen Hawking, considering his conditions and everything.
DeleteYes, but the appearance helped a lot. I don't deny his talents, but there's some sort of luck on his side too. Just imagine someone with a large frame playing S. Hawking.
DeleteOh yeah, role of a lifetime.
DeleteCongrats, J. Moore!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like her speech.
DeleteWow, Best Picture for Birdman :))
DeleteYES YES YES. WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
ReplyDeleteI can celebrate.
You notice all the different kinds of English accent... That says a lot :)) << That's what I meant - US is where world talents converge.
DeleteOh yeah.
DeleteThis year there are lots of Brits too.
You can't imagine how happy I am that Boyhood lost.
I'm soooo happy.
ReplyDeleteI like Rosamund Pike. But then again, I never really keep up with the latest movies. I heard Redmayne was good. What do you think of Felicity Jones?
ReplyDeleteYou should watch Still Alice. Julianne Moore's very good in it, and the film's deeply sad.
DeleteFelicity Jones was pretty good in The Theory of Everything, but her performance is something you know will not win the Oscar when you place it next to the other nominees. Like Bradley Cooper in American Sniper.
Eddie Redmayne was extraordinary, almost comparable to Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot. I can't say if he will ever surpass this, or reach this level again, or he will be like Adrien Brody, but he deserves the win.