Fair points guys, although I still feel the American-based industry will really want to give it to Wallis to show that some good grassroots movies can emerge from Hollywood without going "global" if you get what I mean.
I too hope Waltz gets supporting actor, really talented and seems like a funny guy.
Fair points guys, although I still feel the American-based industry will really want to give it to Wallis to show that some good grassroots movies can emerge from Hollywood without going "global" if you get what I mean.
I too hope Waltz gets supporting actor, really talented and seems like a funny guy.
Yeah, Wallis isn't winning. She has less of a chance than Naomi Watts.
It wouldn't be strange if Riva won, but when the nominations were announced all the buzz was about Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain, and Lawrence won at the Golden Globes and the SAGs, so I would be a bit surprised if she didn't win.
And Marion Cotillard, Best Actress for La Vie En Rose.
I think Jennifer Lawrence will win Best Actress.
Christoph Waltz, Best Supporting Actor..a possible 2 Oscars for Tarantino movies..like Dianne Wiest's 2 Oscars for roles in Woody Allen movies.
so they're not averse to awarding them to the french. however, both dujardin and cotillard were both frontrunners alongside clooney and christie, respectively.
benigni, at least for me, came from nowhere to snatch the prize.
benigni, at least for me, came from nowhere to snatch the prize.
yeah, have to admit i don't really get the appeal of his performance or indeed the film itself if I am honest. That year there were some superb performances from the other nominees as well (McKellen in Gods and Monsters, Nolte in Affliction, Norton in American History X and Hanks in Saving Private Ryan) so it's not like you could even argue it was a weak year.
so they're not averse to awarding them to the french. however, both dujardin and cotillard were both frontrunners alongside clooney and christie, respectively.
benigni, at least for me, came from nowhere to snatch the prize.
Don't get me wrong I thought it was a great film, but Life is Beautiful is an Oscar bait film in a way almost nothing else is, it has all the elements Oscar loves. If it had been in English it would have won best picture, in my 'umble opinion.
You can't really compare any other non English work to it in terms of Oscar.
Been reading on some sites that Emanuelle Riva is now the new hot fav to nab Best actress. Jennifer Lawerence is still the hot no 1 fav, but Riva has overtaken Chastain and it seems neck and neck with her and Lawerence.
If Riva wins, she will not just be the oldest winner ever, but she will be the second french actress to win an oscar, and the third overall (next to Sophia Loren and Marion Cotillard) for an actress to win for a foreign film in the best actress field.
So Argo and Zero Dark Thirty took the adapted and original screenplay honours at the Writers Guild of America Awards last night, and that is basically the last significant awards ceremony prior to the oscars next weekend.
Pretty confident this cements Argo as likely winner in the Best Picture, screenplay and film editing categories.
The original screenplay category still seems pretty open, because Django and Amour were not eligible for consideration here. Could still go to any one of three i think.
^Lmfao at you predicting the BP winner to win absolutely nothing else.
thats what i was thinking , I do think that the awards will be mixed up a fair bit this year (which actually i think is good), but i think it's very unlikely indeed that the best picture winner will not win one or two other awards....
i do think my prediction on argo winning nothing else but best picture was wrong
Yeah, it's definitely going to win more than just one award. It's going to be a spread-the-wealth year, but I can't imagine many voters checking off Argo for BP and NOTHING else.
What do people think Robert De Niro's chances are? When I watched SLP last month I thought he could win, but then he lost the SAG and the buzz didn't build around SLP like I expected (it's all gone to Argo instead.) I also watched Tommy Lee Jones nail it in Lincoln, although I would be happy with either winning. Now on Goldderby (who I have to thank for the money I won on Skyfall and Emmanuelle Riva's Bafta wins) more and more experts are starting to back him again, so do you think he can do it?
I'm starting to wish instead of stupidly putting money on SLP back in January (I thought it would do a Shakespeare in Love , perhaps it would have without the Aflleck snub induced buzz), I put money on Robert De Niro like I wanted to.
Speaking of SLP, on reflection I'm not sure Jennifer Lawrence should win, I think she's an excellent actress and along with De Niro was the best thing about the film, I just think it wasn't an Oscar-worthy performance and there will be much more deserving roles in her future. I think she still will win though, but if the voters feel the same way they might choose to honour Emmanuelle Riva instead.
It's all down to opinion but I love Jennifer's performance. It was much better than her performance in Winter's Bone, which i found to be rather average from her. It's a very grown up performance i would expect from an actress who has been working for a long time, but in actual fact she is only 22 , has made about 15 films and has only been acting since 2006. Bravo to her
What do people think Robert De Niro's chances are? When I watched SLP last month I thought he could win, but then he lost the SAG and the buzz didn't build around SLP like I expected (it's all gone to Argo instead.) I
Speaking of SLP, on reflection I'm not sure Jennifer Lawrence should win, I think she's an excellent actress and along with De Niro was the best thing about the film, I just think it wasn't an Oscar-worthy performance and there will be much more deserving roles in her future.
I've just seen Silver Linings Playbook today.
I thought De Niro was good, but nothing that particularly screams Oscar-worthy. Very competent and a great performance, but I don't think he'll win.
Lawrence, on the other hand, is now absolutely my pick for Best Actress, I thought she was wonderful. Astonishingly mature and layered performance for someone who's the same age as me! :eek: I think if she wins she'll fully deserve it, and I'll be disappointed if Riva wins instead. Chastain was good in ZD30, but Lawrence was better in my opinion.
I think this buzz for Riva is only sparking up after the BAFTAs. Not to put the BAFTAs down, but I wouldn't pay too much attention to whoever picks up the awards at that show. If you want real indications for Oscar winners, then you pay attention to the Globes & SAG awards.
Plus with Amour being a foreign language film, it will hurt Riva's chances more. In this country it isn't such an issue, but over the ocean it will play a pivotal role.
Chastain's performance was good, but not great. Much of her performance was forced and she sounded like a petulant teenager at times.
Jennifer Lawrence is taking that Oscar because she gave the best performance this year, and she has Harvey Weinstein behind her. I've heard people say she won't win because she's too "mainstream" now after The Hunger Games...but that's just hipster BS.
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And Marion Cotillard, Best Actress for La Vie En Rose.
I think Jennifer Lawrence will win Best Actress.
Christoph Waltz, Best Supporting Actor..a possible 2 Oscars for Tarantino movies..like Dianne Wiest's 2 Oscars for roles in Woody Allen movies.
I too hope Waltz gets supporting actor, really talented and seems like a funny guy.
so they're not averse to awarding them to the french. however, both dujardin and cotillard were both frontrunners alongside clooney and christie, respectively.
benigni, at least for me, came from nowhere to snatch the prize.
yeah, have to admit i don't really get the appeal of his performance or indeed the film itself if I am honest. That year there were some superb performances from the other nominees as well (McKellen in Gods and Monsters, Nolte in Affliction, Norton in American History X and Hanks in Saving Private Ryan) so it's not like you could even argue it was a weak year.
Don't get me wrong I thought it was a great film, but Life is Beautiful is an Oscar bait film in a way almost nothing else is, it has all the elements Oscar loves. If it had been in English it would have won best picture, in my 'umble opinion.
You can't really compare any other non English work to it in terms of Oscar.
If Riva wins, she will not just be the oldest winner ever, but she will be the second french actress to win an oscar, and the third overall (next to Sophia Loren and Marion Cotillard) for an actress to win for a foreign film in the best actress field.
Pretty confident this cements Argo as likely winner in the Best Picture, screenplay and film editing categories.
The original screenplay category still seems pretty open, because Django and Amour were not eligible for consideration here. Could still go to any one of three i think.
There is about as much chance of him not winning as me winning the lottery this saturday (and i don't actually buy a lottery ticket
Ha!
he can't help the fact that he is one of the greatest actors of all time...;)
You could say the same about a lot of actors though. Meryl streep had 3 but if the performance is great, then it deserves to win
Come to think of it, i never saw anyone label Katherine Hepburn as greed and she won 4 oscars.
Argo
Best Actor
Daniel Day Lewis In Lincoln
Best Actress
Jenifer Lawrence In Silver Linings Playbook
Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz In Django Unchained
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway In Les Miserables
Best Director
Steven Speilberg For Lincoln
Best Orignal Screenplay
Zero Dark Thirty
Best Adapted Screenplay
Lincoln
Best Animated Feature
Wreck It Ralph
Best Foreign Language Film
Amour
Best Cinematography
Skyfall
Best Costume Design
Anna Karenina
Best Documentary Feature
Searching For Sugarman
Best Documentary Short
Open Heart
Best Film Editing
Life Of Pi
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Les Miserables
Best Orignal Score
Skyfall
Best Orignal Song
Skyfall From Skyfall
Best Production Design
Life Of Pi
Best Animated Short
Maggie Simpson In The Longest Daycare
Best Live Action Short
Henry
Best Sound Editing
Skyfall
Best Sound Mixing
Les Miserables
Best Visual Effects
Life Of Pi
thats what i was thinking
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Yeah, it's definitely going to win more than just one award. It's going to be a spread-the-wealth year, but I can't imagine many voters checking off Argo for BP and NOTHING else.
I'm starting to wish instead of stupidly putting money on SLP back in January (I thought it would do a Shakespeare in Love
Speaking of SLP, on reflection I'm not sure Jennifer Lawrence should win, I think she's an excellent actress and along with De Niro was the best thing about the film, I just think it wasn't an Oscar-worthy performance and there will be much more deserving roles in her future. I think she still will win though, but if the voters feel the same way they might choose to honour Emmanuelle Riva instead.
I've just seen Silver Linings Playbook today.
I thought De Niro was good, but nothing that particularly screams Oscar-worthy. Very competent and a great performance, but I don't think he'll win.
Lawrence, on the other hand, is now absolutely my pick for Best Actress, I thought she was wonderful. Astonishingly mature and layered performance for someone who's the same age as me! :eek: I think if she wins she'll fully deserve it, and I'll be disappointed if Riva wins instead. Chastain was good in ZD30, but Lawrence was better in my opinion.
Plus with Amour being a foreign language film, it will hurt Riva's chances more. In this country it isn't such an issue, but over the ocean it will play a pivotal role.
Chastain's performance was good, but not great. Much of her performance was forced and she sounded like a petulant teenager at times.
Jennifer Lawrence is taking that Oscar because she gave the best performance this year, and she has Harvey Weinstein behind her. I've heard people say she won't win because she's too "mainstream" now after The Hunger Games...but that's just hipster BS.