Sunday, February 27, 2011

Time For The Oscars!

The Oscars

It's the third greatest day of the year (behind Christmas and my birthday, of course)! The 83rd Academy Awards are tonight hosted by veteran-nominee Anne Hathaway and new-nominee James Franco.

Here's some facts you should know:
-This is the first time there has been a male/female hosting team since 1957.
-The King's Speech has the most nominations (12).
-All ten off the Best Picture nominees have grossed $1,315,524,425 together.
-Toy Story 3 is the highest grossing Best Picture nominee.
-Celine Dion, Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Randy Newman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Florence Welch will be performing.


Movie Reviews for Best Picture nominees:
(No reviews for 127 Hours, Winter's Bone, & The Fighter)

Multiple Nominations:
How many nominations each movie has.

12 - The King's Speech
10 - True Grit
8 - Inception & The Social Network
7 - The Fighter
6 - 127 Hours
5 - Black Swan & Toy Story 3
4 - The Kid's Are All Right & Winter's Bone
3 - Alice in Wonderland
2 - Biutiful, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, & How To Train Your Dragon

My Picks:
My selections are those I think will win, not those I would like to win.

Best Picture: Black Swan, The Social Network, or The King's Speech
Best Actor: Colin Firth
Best Actress: Natalie Portman
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale (unfortunately)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Melissa Leo (unfortunately)
Best Director: David Fincher or Darren Aronofsky
Best Original Screenplay: Inception, The King's Speech, or The Kids Are All Right
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network
Best Editing: The Social Network, The King's Speech, or Black Swan
Best Cinematography: Inception
Best Art Direction: All of them have an equal shot (rooting for Harry)
Best Costume Design: Alice in Wonderland
Best Makeup: The Wolfman
Best Visual Effects: All of them have an equal shot (rooting for Harry)
Best Sound: Inception, True Grit, or The King's Speech
Best Sound Editing: Tron Legacy, Toy Story 3, or Inception
Best Original Score: The Social Network
Best Original Song: Toy Story 3
Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Best Foreign Language Film: Biutiful
Best Animated Short: Day & Night
(Best Documentary, Documentary Short, and Live-Action Short determined during ceremony.)

Who is presenting what?

Tom Hanks - Best Art Direction & Best Cinematography

Justin Timberlake & Mila Kunis - Best Animated Feature & Best Animated Short Film

Javier Bardem & Josh Brolin - Best Original & Adapted Screenplays

Russel Brand & Helen Mirren - Best Foreign Language Film

Reese Witherspoon - Best Supporting Actor

Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman - Best Original Score

Matthew McConaughey & Scarlett Johansson - Best Sound & Sound Editing

Cate Blanchett - Best Makeup & Best Costume Design

Jake Gyllenhaal & Amy Adams - Best Documentary Short & Best Live Action Short

Oprah Winfrey - Best Documentary

Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law - Best Visual Effects & Film Editing

Hilary Swank & Kathryn Bigelow - Best Director

Jeff Bridges - Best Actress

Sandra Bullock - Best Actor

and the best for late…
Steven Spielberg - Best Motion Picture of the Year

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