Oscar Predictions Thread

[Deluge Of Sound]

So, they're announcing the nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards later today, anyone else want to make predictions on which films and which actors are going to walk away with what award?

The Nominees:

Best Picture
Avatar (2009)
The Blind Side (2009)
District 9 (2009)
An Education (2009)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
A Serious Man (2009)
Up (2009)
Up in the Air (2009/I)

Best Actor
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)
George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009)
Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009)
Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Actress
Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009)
Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)
Gabourey Sidibe for Precious (2009)
Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)

Best Supporting Actor
Matt Damon for Invictus (2009)
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I)
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009)
Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009)
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Supporting Actress
Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)
Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart (2009)
Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Mo'Nique for Precious (2009)

Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)
James Cameron for Avatar (2009)
Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger (2009/I): Oren Moverman, Alessandro Camon
A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Up (2009): Bob Peterson, Pete Docter

Best Adapted Screenplay
District 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
An Education (2009): Nick Hornby
In the Loop (2009): Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Geoffrey Fletcher
Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner


My predictions
Best Lead Actor
Jeff Bridges -- Crazy Heart
George Clooney -- Up In The Air


Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz -- Inglorious Basterds

Best Lead Actress
Sandra Bullock -- The Blind Side

Best Supporting Actress
Mo'Nique -- Precious

Best Director
Katheryn Bigelow--The Hurt Locker
James Cameron -- Avatar

Best Picture
The Hurt Locker
Avatar

Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay
Up In The Air

Best Writing - Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker

I'm interested to see what films you guys think will get recognition.

[FL Knifemaker]

Unless Star Trek is up for an award, I predict I couldn't care less. That was the only movie I saw in the theater in '09

[Deluge Of Sound]

Oh man, you're missing out.

The list just came out, I'll put the nominees in the original post.

Also, Star Trek is up for best visual effects, against Avatar and District 9.
My money's on avatar, for that one.

Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus got a nod for best art direction, which is nice, but I'm not sure how many Academy members have seen it, plus its up against Avatar, which will undoubtedly steamroll everything on the editing/technical front.

[MatticusMania]

I hate the Oscars, theyre completely irrelevant.

[RWP]

I predict I won't watch.

[nutso42]

I predict "Transformers 2" will win in every single category.


Except for Best Actress, will which go to Sandra Bullock for "All About Steve"

[SoonerMatt]

Lack of Moon = fail.

If Avatar wins Best Picture or Transformers wins Best Sound I will be very upset.