The 87th Annual Academy Awards Race!
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Here is all The 87th Annual Academy Awards nominations. So, its like a game. Pick your candidate to win Oscar for every category. At the end, we all will count every single one that we answer correctly. 1 answer correct = 1 point. So, the user with highest point will earn, lets say, 1000SBP? :cheers: ;D So, just post your candidate.
We have about more than a month to run this game. The Oscar will held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, so I'll lock this thread on Saturday, February 21. Have fun!
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nominees:American Sniper (2014): Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, Peter Morgan
Birdman (2014): Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood (2014/I): Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
The Imitation Game (2014): Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven M. Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Selma (2014): Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
The Theory of Everything (2014): Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
Whiplash (2014): Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees:Steve Carell for Foxcatcher (2014)
Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game (2014)
Bradley Cooper for American Sniper (2014)
Michael Keaton for Birdman (2014)
Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything (2014)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees:Marion Cotillard for Two Days, One Night (2014)
Felicity Jones for The Theory of Everything (2014)
Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl (2014)
Julianne Moore for Still Alice (2014)
Reese Witherspoon for Wild (2014)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees:Robert Duvall for The Judge (2014)
Ethan Hawke for Boyhood (2014/I)
Edward Norton for Birdman (2014)
Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher (2014)
J.K. Simmons for Whiplash (2014)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominees:Patricia Arquette for Boyhood (2014/I)
Laura Dern for Wild (2014)
Keira Knightley for The Imitation Game (2014)
Emma Stone for Birdman (2014)
Meryl Streep for Into the Woods (2014)
Best Achievement in Directing
Nominees:Richard Linklater for Boyhood (2014/I)
Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman (2014)
Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher (2014)
Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Morten Tyldum for The Imitation Game (2014)
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees:Boyhood (2014/I): Richard Linklater
Birdman (2014): Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo
Foxcatcher (2014): E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness
Nightcrawler (2014): Dan Gilroy
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominees:American Sniper (2014): Jason Hall
Inherent Vice (2014): Paul Thomas Anderson
The Imitation Game (2014): Graham Moore
The Theory of Everything (2014): Anthony McCarten
Whiplash (2014): Damien Chazelle
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Nominees:The Boxtrolls (2014)
Big Hero 6 (2014)
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Song of the Sea (2014)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominees:Tangerines (2013): Zaza Urushadze
Ida (2013): Pawel Pawlikowski
Leviathan (2014): Andrey Zvyagintsev
Wild Tales (2014): Damián Szifrón
Timbuktu (2014): Abderrahmane Sissako
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:Birdman (2014): Emmanuel Lubezki
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Robert D. Yeoman
Mr. Turner (2014): Dick Pope
Unbroken (2014/I): Roger Deakins
Ida (2013): Lukasz Zal, Ryszard Lenczewski
Best Achievement in Editing
Nominees:Boyhood (2014/I): Sandra Adair
The Imitation Game (2014): William Goldenberg
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Barney Pilling
Whiplash (2014): Tom Cross
American Sniper (2014): Joel Cox, Gary Roach
Best Achievement in Production Design
Nominees:The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock
The Imitation Game (2014): Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana Macdonald
Interstellar (2014): Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis
Into the Woods (2014): Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock
Mr. Turner (2014): Suzie Davies, Charlotte Watts
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Nominees:The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Milena Canonero
Inherent Vice (2014): Mark Bridges
Into the Woods (2014): Colleen Atwood
Maleficent (2014): Anna B. Sheppard, Jane Clive
Mr. Turner (2014): Jacqueline Durran
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Nominees:Foxcatcher (2014): Bill Corso, Dennis Liddiard
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, David White
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Nominees:The Imitation Game (2014): Alexandre Desplat
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Alexandre Desplat
Interstellar (2014): Hans Zimmer
The Theory of Everything (2014): Jóhann Jóhannsson
Mr. Turner (2014): Gary Yershon
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Nominees:Selma (2014): Common, John Legend(Glory)
Begin Again (2013/II): Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois(Lost Stars)
The Lego Movie (2014): Shawn Patterson(Everything is Awesome)
Beyond the Lights (2014): Diane Warren(Grateful)
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014): Glen Campbell, Julian Raymond
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Nominees:American Sniper (2014): John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, Walt Martin
Birdman (2014): Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Thomas Varga
Interstellar (2014): Gary Rizzo, Gregg Landaker, Mark Weingarten
Unbroken (2014/I): Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, David Lee
Whiplash (2014): Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Nominees:American Sniper (2014): Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman
Birdman (2014): Aaron Glascock, Martín Hernández
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014): Brent Burge, Jason Canovas
Interstellar (2014): Richard King
Unbroken (2014/I): Becky Sullivan, Andrew DeCristofaro
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Nominees:Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): Dan Deleeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, Daniel Sudick
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014): Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Erik Winquist
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould
Interstellar (2014): Paul J. Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R. Fisher
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014): Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie, Cameron Waldbauer
Best Documentary, Feature
Nominees:Citizenfour (2014): Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky
Finding Vivian Maier (2013): John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Last Days in Vietnam (2014): Rory Kennedy, Keven McAlester
The Salt of the Earth (2014): Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, David Rosier
Virunga (2014): Orlando von Einsiedel, Joanna Natasegara
Best Documentary, Short Subject
Nominees:Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 (2013): Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Dana Perry
Joanna (2013/I): Aneta Kopacz
Our Curse (2013): Tomasz Sliwinski, Maciej Slesicki
The Reaper (2013/I): Gabriel Serra
White Earth (2014): Christian Jensen
Best Short Film, Animated
Nominees:The Bigger Picture (2014/I): Daisy Jacobs, Chris Hees
The Dam Keeper (2014): Robert Kondo, Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi
Feast (2014/I): Patrick Osborne, Kristina Reed
Me and My Moulton (2014): Torill Kove
A Single Life (2014): Joris Oprins
Best Short Film, Live Action
Nominees:Aya (2012/I): Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
Boogaloo and Graham (2014): Michael Lennox, Ronan Blaney
Butter Lamp (2013): Wei Hu, Julien Féret
Parvaneh (2012): Talkhon Hamzavi, Stefan Eichenberger
The Phone Call (2013): Mat Kirkby, James Lucas
NOTE: You can always change your candidates. Just ask me, so I can edit them. And remember to vote the poll.
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Best Picture: Boyhood
Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch
Best Actress: Julianne Moore
Best Sup. Actor: Robert Duvall
Best Sup. Actress: Patricia Arquette
Best Director: Wes Anderson
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees: Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year: Leviathan
Best Achievement in Cinematography: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Robert D. Yeoman
Best Achievement in Editing: American Sniper (2014): Joel Cox, Gary Roach
Best Achievement in Production Design: Into the Woods (2014): Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock
Best Achievement in Costume Design: Maleficent (2014): Anna B. Sheppard, Jane Clive
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, David White
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: Interstellar (2014): Hans Zimmer
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song: The Lego Movie (2014): Shawn Patterson(Everything is Awesome)
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: Birdman (2014): Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Thomas Varga
Best Achievement in Sound Editing: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014): Brent Burge, Jason Canovas
Best Achievement in Visual Effects: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould
Best Documentary, Feature: The Salt of the Earth (2014): Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, David Rosier
Best Documentary, Short Subject: Our Curse (2013): Tomasz Sliwinski, Maciej Slesicki
Best Short Film, Animated: Me and My Moulton (2014): Torill Kove
Best Short Film, Live Action: The Phone Call (2013): Mat Kirkby, James LucasThat was the most copy & paste I think I've ever done in one sitting! Also interesting to note: I have only seen one (1) of this year's nominees & I didn't pick it in the Visual Effects category! Being a pisces I just used my psychic abilities
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I also just noticed I picked a different best movie in my poll vote & my actual choice LOL!
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I only saw The Grand Budapest Hotel from the best picture category. It was a very good movie, and I like the style of the director, but I'd never vote for best picture. The best movie I saw in 2014 was Gone Girl and, I question why, it isn't in this category, as well as in others.
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I also just noticed I picked a different best movie in my poll vote & my actual choice LOL!
I can see that! :funny2:
You can actually change your vote, but I already reset the poll, so you can vote again.I only saw The Grand Budapest Hotel from the best picture category. It was a very good movie, and I like the style of the director, but I'd never vote for best picture. The best movie I saw in 2014 was Gone Girl and, I question why, it isn't in this category, as well as in others.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a good movie. I like Gone Girl too, I love the story, I think it will win the for Adapted Screenplay. Tho, its sad, Gone Girl has been snubbed by Oscar for Best Picture this year.
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I think my poll vote was for what I would maybe like to see win?
My official ballot selections are of course what will win, I predict 93% percent of my predictions will be proven accurate, my being a pisces I should almost certainly be excluded from this contest but as there were no rules against using my psychic abilities I did. Just call me Jeane Dixon.
Honestly, I don't have a horse in the race because as I have said elsewhere and over and over, 2014 was all about television. With 2015 looking to continue that trend!
I only saw 2 movies in a theatre in 2014 and one of those was Gone With The Wind. This from a lover of cinema.
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My random guesses as someone who hasn't seen most of the movies nor cares about award shows:
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nominees:Birdman (2014): Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees:Michael Keaton for Birdman (2014)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees:Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl (2014)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees:Edward Norton for Birdman (2014)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominees:Laura Dern for Wild (2014)
Best Achievement in Directing
Nominees:Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman (2014)
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees:Birdman (2014): Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominees:Whiplash (2014): Damien Chazelle
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Nominees:The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominees:Ida (2013): Pawel Pawlikowski
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:Birdman (2014): Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Achievement in Editing
Nominees:Boyhood (2014/I): Sandra Adair
Best Achievement in Production Design
Nominees:Interstellar (2014): Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Nominees:The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Milena Canonero
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Nominees:Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, David White
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Nominees:The Imitation Game (2014): Alexandre Desplat
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Nominees:Selma (2014): Common, John Legend(Glory)
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Nominees:Whiplash (2014): Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Nominees:Birdman (2014): Aaron Glascock, Martín Hernández
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Nominees:Interstellar (2014): Paul J. Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R. Fisher
Best Documentary, Feature
Nominees:Citizenfour (2014): Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky
Best Documentary, Short Subject
Nominees:The Reaper (2013/I): Gabriel Serra
Best Short Film, Animated
Nominees:Feast (2014/I): Patrick Osborne, Kristina Reed
Best Short Film, Live Action
Nominees:The Phone Call (2013): Mat Kirkby, James Lucas
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Here my frontrunners!
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Birdman (2014): Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything (2014)
(this is gonna be fucking tough, between Keaton and Redmayne)Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Julianne Moore for Still Alice (2014)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons for Whiplash (2014)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette for Boyhood (2014/I)
Best Achievement in Directing
Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman (2014)
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
The Imitation Game (2014): Graham Moore
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Ida (2013): Pawel Pawlikowski
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Birdman (2014): Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Achievement in Editing
Boyhood (2014/I): Sandra Adair
Best Achievement in Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock
Best Achievement in Costume Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Milena Canonero
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Alexandre Desplat
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Selma (2014): Common, John Legend(Glory)
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
American Sniper (2014): John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, Walt Martin
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
American Sniper (2014): Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Interstellar (2014): Paul J. Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R. Fisher
Best Documentary, Feature
Citizenfour (2014): Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky
Best Documentary, Short Subject
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 (2013): Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Dana Perry
Best Short Film, Animated
The Dam Keeper (2014): Robert Kondo, Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi
Best Short Film, Live Action
The Phone Call (2013): Mat Kirkby, James Lucas
Come guys, give me your best! Oscar just in few days ahead!
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So!!! Here all the winners!!!
Lest count!!!
Motion Picture
Birdman
Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. SkotchdopoleActress, Leading Role
Julianne Moore for Still AliceActor, Leading Role
Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of EverythingDirecting
Alejandro González Iñárritu for BirdmanWriting, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced/Published
The Imitation Game, Graham MooreWriting, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Birdman, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, ArmandoMusic Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Alexandre DesplatMusic Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Selma, Common, John LegendDocumentary, Feature
Citizenfour, Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk WilutzkyEditing
Whiplash, Tom CrossCinematography
Birdman, Emmanuel LubezkiProduction Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Adam Stockhausen, Anna PinnockAnimated Feature Film
Big Hero 6Short Film, Animated
Feast, Patrick Osborne, Kristina ReedVisual Effects
Interstellar, Paul J. Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R. FisherActress, Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette for BoyhoodSound Editing
American Sniper, Alan Robert Murray, Bub AsmanSound Mixing
Whiplash, Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas CurleyDocumentary, Short Subject
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Dana PerryShort Film, Live Action
The Phone Call, Mat Kirkby, James LucasForeign Language Film
Ida, Pawel PawlikowskiMakeup and Hairstyling
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Frances Hannon, Mark CoulierCostume Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Milena CanoneroActor, Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons for Whiplash -
So, here is the score. I just realize that only 3 of us join this game. But, its alright.
groovedware : 4/24
scramer : 12/24
2222 : 19/24… and I win! :hehe:
I appreciate your participation. So, both of you will split in half the prize, 500SBP for each one.
groovedware, 500 already sent to your Oscar torrent and scramer, I sent you a PM
Congrats all!
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OK, you win…but you didn't thank your mother, your agent, the producer, the writers... where are your manners. And you have 30 seconds to tell us ;D
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When I saw the bonus on the Oscar torrent last night I remember vaguely thinking "Hey I bet this is a sign I win that Oscar poll" and have had a certain bee in my bonnet all day (not to mention this is the day I sip bacardi cause it's my b day). Now however sad face cause I came in freaking last and I have been outed as the Oscar torrent uploader. Giggle.
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:blownose: Oh right and now I am 44. Bah.
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:blownose: Oh right and now I am 44. Bah.
Anyway, Happy Birthday … and being 44 isn't that bad ;D
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Thanks. i don't mind 44, so far. I never liked 36 because somehow I forgot and thought I was 37, so really it wasn't not liked but not experienced, I got a case of the rambles….it happens as I get older.
Anywho, it may disappoint you to know, that despite clearly losing the Oscar poll & than having my instinct pulled out from under me with the Oscar torrent bit, tomorrow I will be announcing the fact that I won this Oscar poll & adding that I knew I would by that little bit of Oscar torrent forshadowing with the Wednesday night crew (whose Oscar party I always avoid since making a bit of scene during my arrival & then quick departure once a decade or so ago). I know it's sad really but as they are not online they can't verify the veracity of my claim & bah ha ha you won, you can't have that cake & eat it as well, it's my birthday and I can, wait , what time is it? Right, I have to go home to daddy, bring him the money, nighty night.
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:hb: groovedware, whichever one it is :ecake:
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OK, you win…but you didn't thank your mother, your agent, the producer, the writers... where are your manners. And you have 30 seconds to tell us ;D
Where is my Golden statue? :blownose:
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Leo is a shoe-in for best actor!! loved the Revenant