Can you feel it in the air? It’s Oscar week! And here at TheYoungFolks.com, Gaby and I are super excited! Here are some of our predictions for the awards show on Sunday night:
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King’s Speech, The Social Network, 127 Hours, Toy Story 3, True Grit, Winter’s Bone
Who We Predict Will Win: The King’s Speech
Lucy’s thoughts: TKS will most likely win, but I’d really want the Academy to surprise me and give the award to The Social Network.
Gaby’s thoughts: It’s going to be a split this year. As much as I think The Social Network deserves, I think Academy voters are dead set on King’s Speech.
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening (The Kids are All Right), Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole), Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)
Who We Predict Will Win: Natalie Portman
Lucy’s thoughts: No doubt about it.
Gaby’s thoughts: Lots are predicting Benning for an upset, but no one can deny the Natalie practically has it in the bag for this category.
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem (Biutiful), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), James Franco (127 Hours), Jeff Bridges (True Grit)
Who We Predict Will Win: Colin Firth
Lucy’s thoughts: His performance in TKS stands on a different level from the other nominees.
Gaby’s thoughts: It’s about time that Firth gets some recognition for his talent. He was PHENOMENAL in King’s Speech, and deserves this award so very much.
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Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale (The Fighter), John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone), Jeremy Renner (The Town), Mark Ruffalo (The Kids are All Right), Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech)
Who We Predict Will Win: Christian Bale
Lucy’s thoughts: Hands down Christian Bale will win, but I wouldn’t mind Geoffrey Rush winning!
Gaby’s thoughts: Geoffrey Rush may be the dark horse; but Bale’s performance in The Fighter was jaw-dropping.
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams (The Fighter), Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom)
Who We Predict Will Win: Melissa Leo
Lucy’s thoughts: I’d be surprised (and extremely happy) if Hailee Steinfeld won! But its Melissa Leo most deff.
Gaby’s thoughts: Melissa Leo was insane in The Fighter! And as much as I love Hailee Steinfeld; I think we still have to more to see from her.
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Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
How to Train Your Dragon, The Illusionist,Toy Story 3
Who We Predict Will Win: Toy Story 3
Lucy’s thoughts: We all know why.
Gaby’s thoughts: I cry. Every single time.
Best Documentary Short Subject
Killing in the Name, Poster Girl, Strangers No More, Sun Come Up, The Warriors of Qiugang
Who We Predict Will Win: Killing in the Name
Lucy’s thoughts: I have no idea tbh, but apparently “Strangers No More” is a big contender.
Gaby’s thoughts: Like Lucy, I don’t know much about these. I’ve heard from different people that these are all big contenders. My lucky guess is Killing In The Name.
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Best Short Film (Animated)
Day & Night Teddy Newton, The Gruffalo Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, Let’s Pollute Geefwee Boedoe, The Lost Thing Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary) Bastien Dubois
Who We Predict Will Win: The Gruffalo
Lucy’s thoughts: Between The Gruffalo and Madagascar, carnet de voyage
Gaby’s thoughts: The only one I’ve seen is Day & Night (you know that cute short they played before Toy Story 3?) But The Gruffalo is getting a lot of buzz.
Best Short Film (Live Action)
The Confession (Tanel Toom), The Crush (Michael Creagh), God of Love (Luke Matheny), Na Wewe (Ivan Goldschmidt), Wish 143 (Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite)
Who We Predict Will Win: Wish 143
Lucy’s thoughts: I’ve heard a lot of buzz about this short film!
Gaby’s thoughts: Another category full of highly buzzed nominees. I have no clue! Personally, I guess I’ll pick either Na Wewe or Wish 143.
Achievement in Art Direction
Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Inception, The King’s Speech, True Grit
Who We Predict Will Win: The King’s Speech
Lucy’s thoughts: Love me some HP, but I think that this one’s for either TG or TKS. Or even a surprise with Inception. Who knows.
Gaby’s thoughts: I’m thinking TKS is going to do a bit of a sweep. Plus, after going to one of Hooper’s SAG tour stops, he talked a lot of interesting things about TKS’s art direction.
Achievement in Cinematography
Black Swan (Matthew Libatique), Inception (Wally Pfister), The King’s Speech (Danny Cohen), The Social Network (Jeff Cronenweth), True Grit (Roger Deakins)
Who We Predict Will Win: True Grit
Lucy’s thoughts: True Grit! Both beautiful and astounding.
Gaby’s thoughts: That last scene alone in True Grit will forever be ingrained in my head. Beautiful.
Achievement in Costume Design
Alice in Wonderland (Colleen Atwood), I Am Love (Antonella Cannarozzi), The King’s Speech (Jenny Beaven), The Tempest (Sandy Powell), True Grit (Mary Zophres)
Who We Predict Will Win: The King’s Speech
Lucy’s thoughts: .True Grit vs The King’s Speech. Most likely TKS will win
Gaby’s thoughts: The sound of Harvey Weinstein sweeping the broom.
Achievement in Directing
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), David O. Russell (The Fighter), Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech), David Fincher (The Social Network), Joel and Ethan Coen (True Grit)
Who We Predict Will Win: David Fincher
Lucy’s thoughts: DAVID FINCHER BETTER WIN. THAT IS ALL.
Gaby’s thoughts: This is what I mean when I say there will be a split. There’s a lot of love for Hooper’s movie, but Fincher’s work with The Social Network was truly masterful.
Best Documentary Feature
Exit through the Gift Shop Banksy, director (Paranoid Pictures), Gasland Josh Fox, director (Gasland Productions, LLC), Inside Job Charles Ferguson, director (Representational Pictures), Restrepo Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger, directors (Outpost Films), Waste Land Lucy Walker, director (Almega Projects)
Who We Predict Will Win: Exit Through the Gift Shop
Lucy’s thoughts: Exit Through The Gift Shop is a favorite, but I’d love to see Restrepo win.
Gaby’s thoughts: I think Oscar is going to surprise and pick Exit over the expected Inside Job. I mean, really, it still has us wondering if it’s a hoax.
Achievement in Makeup
Barney’s Version, The Way Back, The Wolfman
Who We Predict Will Win: The Wolfman
Lucy’s thoughts: This one is tough. But I’m going to go with The Wolfman.
Gaby’s thoughts: Oscar voter’s usually confuse the “most” with the “best.”
Achievement in Film Editing
Black Swan (Andrew Weisblum), The Fighter (Pamela Martin),The King’s Speech (Tariq Anwar),127 Hours (Jon Harris), The Social Network (Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall)
Who We Predict Will Win: The Social Network
Lucy’s thoughts: The Social Network. With an impressive script, is only logical that the editing is on the same level.
Gaby’s thoughts: With Inception not even nominated in this category, TSN is next best thing.
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Biutiful (Mexico), Dogtooth (Greece), In a Better World (Denmark), Incendies (Canada), Hors la Loi (Algeria)
Who We Predict Will Win: In A Better World
Lucy’s thoughts: Its between Mexico and Denmark for me.
Gaby’s thoughts: It got Golden Globe, and I hear great things about the Danish movie.
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
How to Train Your Dragon (John Powell), Inception (Hans Zimmer), The King’s Speech (Alexandre Desplat), 127 Hours (A.R. Rahman), The Social Network (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
Who We Predict Will Win: The Social Network (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
Lucy’s thoughts: Hmmm.. I love Alexandre Desplat’s work, but TSN’s score has the power to have me humming it around my house.
Gaby’s thoughts: TSN’s score is instantly recognizable. If it doesn’t win, then the Academy is losing their hearing.
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
“Coming Home” from Country Strong Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
“I See the Light” from Tangled Music and Lyric by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater
“If I Rise” from 127 Hours Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
“We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3 Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Who We Predict Will Win: “We Belong Together” Toy Story 3
Lucy’s thoughts: Toy Story 3 was the movie of my childhood. They totally deserve to win but I also think that “I See The Light” was a great song!
Gaby’s thoughts: Personally, I love “If I Rise” and I can’t wait to hear Florence Welch sing it at the ceremony. But I think Toy Story 3 has this one.
Achievement in Sound Editing
Inception, Toy Story 3, TRON: Legacy, True Grit, Unstoppable
Who We Predict Will Win: Inception
Lucy’s thoughts: Inception. The sound in this movie is for me what it made it so great, beyond the special effects.
Gaby’s thoughts: Inception seems like the best choice for this category.
Achievement in Sound Mixing
Inception, The King’s Speech, Salt, The Social Network, True Grit
Who We Predict Will Win: Inception
Lucy’s thoughts: Once again, Inception.
Gaby’s thoughts: It seemed like quite a task to mix sound in Inception.
Achievement in Visual Effects
Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Hereafter, Inception, Iron Man 2
Who We Predict Will Win: Inception
Lucy’s thoughts: …you know it. Inception. This movie should’ve gotten too Best Direction and Leo DiCaprio for Best Actor nom!
Gaby’s thoughts: Inception was insane visually!
Adapted Screenplay
127 Hours (Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle), The Social Network (Aaron Sorkin), Toy Story 3 (Michael Arndt, story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich), True Grit (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen), Winter’s Bone (Debra Granik and Anne Rossellini)
Who We Predict Will Win: Aaron Sorkin – The Social Network
Lucy’s thoughts: MR AARON SORKIN, THIS IS YOUR AWARD. MESMERIZING SCRIPT MY FRIEND.
Gaby’s thoughts: I’ve been championing this script for a year now, if Sorkin doesn’t win, I give up on the Oscars.
Original Screenplay
Another Year (Mike Leigh), The Fighter (Paul Attanasio, Lewis Colich, Eric Johnson, Scott Silverand Paul Tamasy), Inception (Christopher Nolan), The Kids are All Right (Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko), The King’s Speech (David Seidler)
Who We Predict Will Win: David Seidler
Lucy’s thoughts: The King takes it again!
Gaby’s thoughts: One of the best things about King’s Speech is the script, and it’ll be cool to see the 76 year old accept the award.
Alright, young folks, that was tough. Who do you think will win?
Watch the Academy Awards on ABC at 8/7c to see if your or our predictions make the cut!
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