Below is the full list of nominees announced today. The winners will be chosen on February 24th. Seth MacFarlane and Stewie will co-host the ceremonies (vengeance is mine). I will make my "actual" predictions later but here's my votes for the first 10 categories based on like-ability, attractiveness and other superficial criteria. And the Oscars go to:
- Best Picture: "Lincoln"- I've always loved Abraham Lincoln. He wasn't the most attractive man in the world...but attractive on the inside where it counts. He's my favorite president by far. Who's my least favorite you ask? Why that would be Martin Van Buren. No particular reason, I just don't like him. Did you know the word “OK” was invented during Van Buren’s presidency? It stood for his nickname: “Old Kinderhook.”
- Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"- there's just something about DDL. Everybody loves him. I'm still recovering from his performance in "The Last Of The Mohicans". It would be nice if Hugh Jackman won too though. Can there be a special category for wolverines?
- Actress: Naomi Watts, "The Impossible.". Can't wait to see this. I hear she's great and its based on a true story about a family separated during a tsunami. Everyone in this category is super talented though.
- Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln". I would watch him read the phone book. There's just something compelling about his acting in every role...and he looks like a sad puppy. And someone give Robert De Niro and Oscar just cause he's awesome!
- Supporting Actress: This category is chock full of talent. I'm voting for Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables". Her voice is haunting. And could she get any skinnier? If she stands sideways no one will be able to find her. I was going to vote for Sally Fields in "Lincoln" but she reminds me of my mother. She is a GREAT actress but that kinda freaks me out. I still loved ya Sally in Soapdish. If you like soap operas, I highly recommend this movie. Its great fun!!
- Directing: Ang Lee, "Life of Pi". I know nothing about this category but I like Ang Lee.
- Foreign Language Film: Amour," Austria. It's getting lots of buzz. I want to see it but I think I'll ball my eyes out. I don't do well with scenes of older people dying.
- Adapted Screenplay: "Silver Linings Playbook"- gotta give em some award.
- Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, "Zero Dark Thirty"- another show I must see soon. Jessica Chastain is supposed to be excellent also.
- Animated Feature Film: "Brave"- if it doesn't win, my kilt will be a-kelter.
Nominees:
1. Best Picture: "Amour," "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Zero Dark Thirty."
2. Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"; Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master"; Denzel Washington, "Flight."
3. Actress: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"; Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Emmanuelle Riva, "Amour"; Quvenzhané Wallis, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"; Naomi Watts, "The Impossible."
4. Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, "Argo"; Robert De Niro, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master"; Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln"; Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained."
5. Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, "The Master"; Sally Field, "Lincoln"; Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables"; Helen Hunt, "The Sessions"; Jacki Weaver, "Silver Linings Playbook."
6. Directing: Michael Haneke, "Amour"; Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"; Ang Lee, "Life of Pi"; Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln"; David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook."
7. Foreign Language Film: "Amour," Austria; "Kon-Tiki," Norway; "No," Chile; "A Royal Affair," Denmark; "War Witch," Canada.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, "Argo"; Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"; David Magee, "Life of Pi"; Tony Kushner, "Lincoln"; David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook."
9. Original Screenplay: Michael Haneke, "Amour"; Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained"; John Gatins, "Flight"; Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, "Moonrise Kingdom"; Mark Boal, "Zero Dark Thirty."
10. Animated Feature Film: "Brave"; "Frankenweenie"; "ParaNorman"; "The Pirates! Band of Misfits"; "Wreck-It Ralph."
11. Production Design: "Anna Karenina," "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln."
12. Cinematography: "Anna Karenina," "Django Unchained," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Skyfall."
13. Sound Mixing: "Argo," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Skyfall."
14. Sound Editing: "Argo," "Django Unchained," "Life of Pi," "Skyfall," "Zero Dark Thirty."
15. Original Score: "Anna Karenina," Dario Marianelli; "Argo," Alexandre Desplat; "Life of Pi," Mychael Danna; "Lincoln," John Williams; "Skyfall," Thomas Newman.
16. Original Song: "Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice," J. Ralph; "Everybody Needs a Best Friend" from "Ted," Walter Murphy and Seth MacFarlane; "Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi," Mychael Danna and Bombay Jayashri; "Skyfall" from "Skyfall," Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth; "Suddenly" from "Les Miserables," Claude-Michel Schonberg, Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil.
17. Costume: "Anna Karenina," "Les Miserables," "Lincoln," "Mirror Mirror," "Snow White and the Huntsman."
18. Documentary Feature: "5 Broken Cameras," "The Gatekeepers," "How to Survive a Plague," "The Invisible War," "Searching for Sugar Man."
19. Documentary (short subject): "Inocente," "Kings Point," "Mondays at Racine," "Open Heart," "Redemption."
20. Film Editing: "Argo," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Zero Dark Thirty."
21. Makeup and Hairstyling: "Hitchcock," "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "Les Miserables."
22. Animated Short Film: "Adam and Dog," "Fresh Guacamole," "Head over Heels," "Maggie Simpson in `The Longest Daycare,'" "Paperman."
23. Live Action Short Film: "Asad," "Buzkashi Boys," "Curfew," "Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)," "Henry."
24. Visual Effects: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "Life of Pi," "Marvel's The Avengers," "Prometheus," "Snow White and the Huntsman."
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