91st Academy Awards (2019)-This is going to be the best Oscars ever!*

once a year they give us the original formula well sort of.. during passsover...YELLOW CAPS on the 2 liter Bottles...

 

I am not opposed to them putting a "little" cocaine back into Coca-Cola. It'll give you a little more ZIP in your day to relieve fatigue!

 

Queen and Adam Lambert will rock the stage at the Oscars

Queen to Perform at 2019 Oscars

Queen to perform at the Oscars - CNN

 

It's not. Coke Classic has High Fructose Corn Syrup. Original Coke did not. Mexican Coca Cola is the closest thing you will get to Original Coke.

 

If you are interested I've come up with an Oscar prediction contest.

Pretty simple, pick the winners but the categories are weighted. With the more obscure categories I went with 1 point only. The next level, 2 points and the major awards, 4 points.
In the major level, there is one double dip allowed, meaning you are allowed to pick two nominees however if you use it you are only awarded 2 points. You are welcome not to use it if you want all 4 points.
In case of a tie, the one with most correct in the top level prevails, if still a tie then the second, then third, still a tie then it's a tie.

Send me your picks through PM and I will post them Sunday morning. The final cut-off is midnight PST on Saturday the 23rd. You can edit your picks during the week.
More the merrier but I know everyone is busy so I appreciate any effort.

Here is the list you can use:


SHF 1st Annual Oscar Prediction Contest 2019

User name:

4 points each:
(One double dip allowed but worth only 2 points)

Best Picture:
Best Director:
Best Actor:
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actor:
Best Supporting Actress:

2 points each:

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Cinematography:
Best Costume Design:
Best Film Editing:
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Best Music (Original Score):
Best Music (Original Song):
Best Production Design:
Best Sound Editing:
Best Sound Mixing:
Best Visual Effects:
Best Animated Feature Film:
Best Foreign Language Film:


One Point each:

Best Documentary (Feature):
Best Documentary (Short Subject):
Best Short Film (Animated):
Best Short Film (Live Action):


For some help, here are the Variety picks:

Best Picture: “Green Book”
Best Director: Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
Best Actor: Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Best Actress: Glenn Close, “The Wife”
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
Best Supporting Actress: Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “BlacKkKlansman”
Best Original Screenplay: “Green Book”
Best Cinematography: “Roma”
Best Costume Design: “The Favourite”
Best Film Editing: “Vice”
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: “Vice”
Best Music (Original Score): “Black Panther”
Best Music (Original Song): “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born”
Best Production Design: “The Favourite”
Best Sound Editing: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Best Sound Mixing: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Best Visual Effects: “First Man”
Best Animated Feature Film: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Roma”
Best Documentary (Feature): “Free Solo”
Best Documentary (Short Subject): “Black Sheep”
Best Short Film (Animated): “Bao”
Best Short Film (Live Action): “Marguerite”

Hopefully that helps you. If there is some issue that needs a tweak we can discuss it here. Just kinda fun to create more interest in the broadcast plus some bragging rights are always good.

 

Very fun idea! I have just sent in my predictions to @clashcityrocker. For a couple of categories, I went with what I want to win versus what I think actually will but this is just for fun.

I do my predictions on GoldDerby.com as well. I just think it's kind of a fun game to play.

 

I'm willing to bet this is 100% what's gonna happen. It's that type of year where a little Oscar love gets spread around to everyone/every film, so not to outrage any easily offendable groups or fans.

 

How much? I don't think so. Green Book is not a lock with some of the issues surrounding the director and screenwriter. I think Weisz has a chance with supporting actress. And for my double dip I'm also picking Spike Lee as best director. And maybe Black Panther for best costumes.

 

Best Picture: Roma
Best Director: Cauron
Best Actor: Christian Bale
Best Actress: Glen Close
Best Supporting Actor: Richard E Grant
Best Supporting Actress: Regina King

2 points each:

Best Adapted Screenplay: If Beal St Could Talk
Best Original Screenplay: The Green Book
Best Cinematography: Roma
Best Costume Design: Black Panther
Best Film Editing: The Favourite
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Mary Queen of Scots
Best Music (Original Score): Isle of Dogs
Best Music (Original Song): When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings
Best Production Design: Roma
Best Sound Editing: First Man
Best Sound Mixing: First Man
Best Visual Effects: Avengers
Best Animated Feature Film: Spider Man Into the Spider-Verse
Best Foreign Language Film: Cold War (Roma is my first choice but want it for Best Picture)


One Point each:

Best Documentary (Feature): RBG
Best Documentary (Short Subject):
Best Short Film (Animated): Animal Behavior
Best Short Film (Live Action): Fauve

 

Thanks for your picks. I want them sent to my inbox so it won't influence others but it's all good. Thanks again!!

 

Yeah, baby !

 

HA Not sure I'm an influencer......

 

I think the supposed "lesser" categories should count for more, because only your huge movie buffs will have seen them to have valid opinions.

Someone who has an opinion about live action short subject should get more credit than the person who prides themself on having seen the Best Picture nominees.

 

Yes I understand your point, but since most of us can't see them our choices would just be guesses. I feel it's more fun this way.

Yes anyone else be my guest to post your picks on the thread. I just thought seeing other picks could make you sway one or the other but maybe not. Anyways thanks to those who've sent me their picks.

 

Normally I try to be objective in my Oscar picks, but this year I can't - at least not for Best Actress.

Will Gaga win? Probably not, but dammit, I can't NOT vote for her!

Will also vote for "ASIB" as BP!

 

Good point - and these will tend to be "educated guesses" because most of us will only know about the "lesser categories" from articles about Oscar predictions!

 

Good idea, I will get those to you later on. Saw Roma last night and really did not like it ! Yes it's black and white and some shots are beautiful but I only had 3 scenes that meant anything to me. There was no story , poor editing IMO .. I believe it will win , in a year of nothing outstanding to me .

 

We have Mexican Coke all over the place here in California and it doesn’t really taste that much difference except you can feel the sugar sticking to your teeth.

 

In most of the artistic categories (wrongly thought of as the "technical" ones by people who only care about the actors and Best Picture awards) only the nominations count because those are chosen by their peers. Sound mixers, film editors, cinematographers - they are all chosen via members of their respective guilds. Then the full membership votes, who are 80% actors, who have no idea what constitutes great sound mixing and vote for their favorite films.

 

Best Picture: Roma
Best Director: curaron
Best Actor: None of the above
Best Actress: Glen Close
Best Supporting Actor: None of the above
Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weiss
Best animated feature: Black Panther



I think Rachel Weisz gave the most kick ass performance of the season

 

Just in case someone missed it, if you are interested I've come up with an Oscar prediction contest.

Pretty simple, pick the winners but the categories are weighted. With the more obscure categories I went with 1 point only. The next level, 2 points and the major awards, 4 points.
In the major level, there is one double dip allowed, meaning you are allowed to pick two nominees however if you use it you are only awarded 2 points. You are welcome not to use it if you want all 4 points.
In case of a tie, the one with most correct in the top level prevails, if still a tie then the second, then third, still a tie then it's a tie.

Send me your picks through PM or post them here and I will post them Sunday morning. The final cut-off is midnight PST on Saturday the 23rd. You can edit your picks during the week.
More the merrier but I know everyone is busy so I appreciate any effort.

Here is the list you can use:


SHF 1st Annual Oscar Prediction Contest 2019

User name:

4 points each:
(One double dip allowed but worth only 2 points)

Best Picture:
Best Director:
Best Actor:
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actor:
Best Supporting Actress:

2 points each:

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Cinematography:
Best Costume Design:
Best Film Editing:
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Best Music (Original Score):
Best Music (Original Song):
Best Production Design:
Best Sound Editing:
Best Sound Mixing:
Best Visual Effects:
Best Animated Feature Film:
Best Foreign Language Film:


One Point each:

Best Documentary (Feature):
Best Documentary (Short Subject):
Best Short Film (Animated):
Best Short Film (Live Action):


For some help, here are the Variety picks:

Best Picture: “Green Book”
Best Director: Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
Best Actor: Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Best Actress: Glenn Close, “The Wife”
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
Best Supporting Actress: Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “BlacKkKlansman”
Best Original Screenplay: “Green Book”
Best Cinematography: “Roma”
Best Costume Design: “The Favourite”
Best Film Editing: “Vice”
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: “Vice”
Best Music (Original Score): “Black Panther”
Best Music (Original Song): “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born”
Best Production Design: “The Favourite”
Best Sound Editing: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Best Sound Mixing: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Best Visual Effects: “First Man”
Best Animated Feature Film: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Roma”
Best Documentary (Feature): “Free Solo”
Best Documentary (Short Subject): “Black Sheep”
Best Short Film (Animated): “Bao”
Best Short Film (Live Action): “Marguerite”

 

Sorry he's no Marc Martel.. next

 

The picks are in:

Thanks for the responses. Prediction: Parachute Woman has a very strong line-up meanwhile Ghostworld aka Dan Pussey will finish last but he gets 40 bonus points if Black Panther wins best animated picture.
With my picks I went with the odds in the technical awards and then went upset city on the major awards. Go big or go home. Thanks again for the picks. If someone wants to add their picks go ahead but they won't be counted.

Clashcityrocker:

Best Picture: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Director: Spike Lee
Best Actor: Rami Malek
Best Actress: Glenn Close
Best Supporting Actor: Richard E. Grant
Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz

Best Adapted Screenplay: "BlacKkKlansman"
Best Original Screenplay:"The Favourite"
Best Cinematography: Roma
Best Costume Design: The Favourite
Best Film Editing: Vice
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Vice
Best Music (Original Score): If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Music (Original Song): "Shallow"
Best Production Design: The Favourite
Best Sound Editing: First Man
Best Sound Mixing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Visual Effects: Avengers: Infinity War
Best Animated Feature Film: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Best Foreign Language Film: Roma

Best Documentary (Feature): Free Solo
Best Documentary (Short Subject): Period. End of Sentence.
Best Short Film (Animated): Bao
Best Short Film (Live Action): Marguerite

Mazzy

Best Picture: Roma
Best Director: Cauron
Best Actor: Christian Bale
Best Actress: Glen Close
Best Supporting Actor: Richard E Grant
Best Supporting Actress: Regina King

Best Adapted Screenplay: If Beal St Could Talk
Best Original Screenplay: The Green Book
Best Cinematography: Roma
Best Costume Design: Black Panther
Best Film Editing: The Favourite
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Mary Queen of Scots
Best Music (Original Score): Isle of Dogs
Best Music (Original Song): When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings
Best Production Design: Roma
Best Sound Editing: First Man
Best Sound Mixing: First Man
Best Visual Effects: Avengers
Best Animated Feature Film: Spider Man Into the Spider-Verse
Best Foreign Language Film: Cold War (Roma is my first choice but want it for Best Picture)

Best Documentary (Feature): RBG
Best Documentary (Short Subject):
Best Short Film (Animated): Animal Behavior
Best Short Film (Live Action): Fauve
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User name: Parachute Woman

Best Picture: Roma
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Best Actor: Rami Malek
Best Actress: Glenn Close
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali
Best Supporting Actress: Regina King

Best Adapted Screenplay: BlackkKlansman
Best Original Screenplay: Green Book
Best Cinematography: Roma
Best Costume Design: Black Panther
Best Film Editing: Vice
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Vice
Best Music (Original Score): If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Music (Original Song): 'Shallow' from A Star is Born
Best Production Design: The Favourite
Best Sound Editing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Sound Mixing: Roma
Best Visual Effects: Avengers: Infinity War
Best Animated Feature Film: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Best Foreign Language Film: Roma

Best Documentary (Feature): Free Solo
Best Documentary (Short Subject): End Game
Best Short Film (Animated): Bao
Best Short Film (Live Action): Skin
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User name: brownie61

Best Picture: Green Book
Best Director: Blackkklansman
Best Actor: Viggo Mortensen
Best Actress: Glenn Close
Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell
Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz

Best Adapted Screenplay: A Star Is Born
Best Original Screenplay: Green Book
Best Cinematography: Roma
Best Costume Design: Mary Queen of Scots
Best Film Editing: Green Book
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Vice
Best Music (Original Score): Blackkklansman
Best Music (Original Song): Shallow
Best Production Design: First Man
Best Sound Editing: A Quiet Place
Best Sound Mixing: A Star Is Born
Best Visual Effects: Christopher Robin
Best Animated Feature Film: Isle of Dogs
Best Foreign Language Film: Shoplifters

Best Documentary (Feature): Free Solo
Best Documentary (Short Subject): Lifeboat
Best Short Film (Animated): Bao
Best Short Film (Live Action): Mother
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GMfan87''s picks:

Best picture: Roma
Best Director: Cuaron
Best Actor : Malek
Best Actress: Close
Best Supporting Actor: Ali
Best Supporting Actress: Stone
Best Foreign Language Film: Roma
Best Song: Shallow

Ghostworld:

Best Picture: Roma
Best Director: curaron
Best Actor: None of the above
Best Actress: Glen Close
Best Supporting Actor: None of the above
Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weiss
Best animated feature: Black Panther

 

Best Picture: “Roma”
Best Director: Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
Best Actor: Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Best Actress: Glenn Close, “The Wife”
Best Supporting Actor: Adam Driver “Black KkKlansman”
Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz “The Favourite”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “BlacKkKlansman”
Best Original Screenplay: “First Reformed”
Best Cinematography: “Roma”
Best Costume Design: “The Favourite”
Best Film Editing: “The Favourite”
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: “Mary Queen Of Scots”
Best Music (Original Score): “Black Panther”
Best Music (Original Song): “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born”
Best Production Design: “The Favourite”
Best Sound Editing: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Best Sound Mixing: “A Star Is Born”
Best Visual Effects: “Ready Player One”
Best Animated Feature Film: “Incredibles 2”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Cold War”
Best Documentary (Feature): “RBG”
Best Documentary (Short Subject): “Black Sheep”
Best Short Film (Animated): “Animal Behaviour”
Best Short Film (Live Action): “Marguerite”

clashcityrocker

 

What will you watch tonight instead of the Oscars?

I was hoping for a "Hazel" mini marathon, but there isn't one