And the Oscar Goes To......

Do you want to watch the Oscars, but really don't have the time to sit through 5 hours of  "scatterories" like best editing, best sound mixing!  I'm sure these nominees deserve there time in the spot light, but while they get to work at their dream job and party til the sun comes up, the rest of us have to get up, make breakfast, get the kids ready, and deal with the boss.   So,  for all of you,  the Nominees are:  (The ones we really care about)

Best Picture:

Black Swan

Inception

The Fighter

The King's Speech

Winter's Bone

Toy Story 3

127 Hours

The Social Network

True Grit

The Kid's are all right

And the Oscar Goes To....?!  It's a toss-up the Oscars, in my opinion, are known for throwing a wrench just when you think you have it figured out. 

 My pick:  Inception.   Who I think will actually win:  The Social Network.   I have to say 99% of these pictures deserve their nomination.

Best Actor:

Javier Bardem

Jeff Bridges

Jesse Eisenberg

Colin Firth

James Franco

And the Oscar Goes To...  I have to admit this is a tough category to be in for these actors.  All of them put on a stiller performance.  To me it comes down to how difficult of a role was it  and did he make me believe it!


My Pick:   Colin Firth.   Who I think will actually win:    Javier Bardem (already won the Spanish version of the Oscar, the Goya, for the same role)

Best Actress:

Natalie Portman

Nicole Kidman

Annette Benning

Jennifer Lawerence

Michelle Williams

And the Oscar Goes To....I have a feeling out of all the nominations this one will be hands down  Natalie Portman,  but she has some stiff competition with Michelle Williams.  I wouldn't at all be surprised if Michelle walked away with the Oscar,  remember this award show can be unperdictable.   

My Pick:   Natalie Portman.   Who I think will actually win:     Natalie Portman

Best Actor Supporting Role:

Christian Bale

John Hawkes

Jeremy Renner

Mark Ruffalo

Geoffrey Rush

And the Oscar Goes To.... This one is tricky! Most of the nominees are newcomers to the Oscar nods.  Then you have Geoffrey Rush a seasoned actor with 2 previous nominations and a leading role win for Shine in 1996.  Is he due for his first win in a supporting role?  This one will be hard to call.    

My Pick:  Christian Bale.   Who I think will win:   I'm going to take the sucker way out and say "coin toss" between Christian Bale and Geoffrey Rush.

Best Actress Supporting Role:

Amy Adams

Helena Bonham Carter

Melissa Leo

Hailee Steinfeld

Jackie Weaver

And the Oscar Goes To....So you have veterans vs newcomers in this category. Amy Adams has been nominated twice before in a supporting role. Helena Bonham Carter and Melissa Leo have been nominated once before in the lead role category.  Then there are the newcomers.  If memory serves me right their have been a number of child actors nominated in a supporting role.  Anna Paquin at age 11 won an Oscar in her first feature film (The Piano).   So will Hailee Steinfeld be the winner this time?  My guess  is she has one heck of a chance. 

My Pick:   Hailee Steinfeld    Who I think will win:   Amy Adams



So, there you go the low down on the Golden Boy nominations you want to know about.  Remember February 27, 2011 the Oscars air from before dawn and into the next week.  Just kidding, but they really do need to cut it down.




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