Academy Awards Oscar Pool for Blu-ray.com

[Secretagentnumber6]

Hey Guys,

I have made an oscar pool on a website. If anyone is interested this is open to any blu-ray.com members and only blu-ray.com members. There is no prize except the eternal glory of winning the Oscar Pool, and I will put your handle in my signature telling everyone you won. I will receive all the picks in my email and will tally the picks up sometime after the Oscars. I will announce the winner on here. If you wish to participate please go to this website and make your picks which will be emailed to me. I hope I get plenty of participants as this could be fun. Please only one entry per member and use your member name from this site as the name you enter on the picks.

http://www.defectiveyeti.com/oscars/?47593

No Picks accepted after 11:59PM central time March 6th.

ALSO, Feel free to post your picks here can see. ONLY entries submitted through the site above will be tallied though.

Points System: ( I will likely tweak this if I get some good suggestions for it)

Best Picture: 5 Points
Best Director: 5 Points
Best Actor: 4 Points
Best Actress: 4 Points
Best Supporting Actor: 3 Points
Best Supporting Actress: 3 Points
Best Original Screenplay:3 Points
Best Adapted Screenplay: 3 Points
Cinematography: 2 Points
Editing: 3 Points
Art Direction: 1 Point
Costume Design: 1 Point
Original Score: 3 Points
Original Song: 2 Points
Best Sound Mixing: 1 Point
Best Sound Editing: 1 Point
Best Visual Effects: 3 Points
Best Animated Feature Film: 4 Points
Best Foreign Language Film: 2 Points
Best Documentary Feature: 2 Points
Best Documentary Short: 1 Point
Best Live Action Short: 1 Point
Best Animated Short: 1 Point

[Secretagentnumber6]

Here are my picks:

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air
Best Original Screenplay: The Hurt Locker: Mark Boal
Best Adapted Screenplay: District 9: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Cinematography: The Hurt Locker: Barry Ackroyd
Editing: Inglourious Basterds: Sally Menke
Art Direction: Avatar: Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair
Costume Design: The Young Victoria: Sandy Powell
Original Score: Up: Michael Giacchino
Original Song: Crazy Heart: T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")
Best Makeup: Star Trek: Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow
Best Sound Mixing: Avatar: Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson
Best Sound Editing: The Hurt Locker: Paul N.J. Ottosson
Best Visual Effects: District 9: Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken
Best Animated Feature Film: Up: Pete Docter
Best Foreign Language Film: Un prophète (France)
Best Documentary Feature: Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land: Anders Østergaard, Lise Lense-Møller
Best Documentary Short: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (TV): Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Best Live Action Short: Miracle Fish: Luke Doolan, Drew Bailey
Best Animated Short: La dama y la muerte: Javier Recio Gracia

[Moviefan1203]

Excellent idea, I just submitted my picks. One quick question though, how will the tallying process work? Will the 'bigger' categories be worth more points?

[Secretagentnumber6]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Excellent idea, I just submitted my picks. One quick question though, how will the tallying process work? Will the 'bigger' categories be worth more points?

Thanks. I do intend to get a points system in place and I will post it later. Bigger categories will have a higher worth. Categories like art direction and the short films will get the lowest points.

[SquidPuppet]

I am in. My picks were mostly random and wild. Not my favorites, just some I think may win.

Best Picture: Up in the Air
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
Best Actress: Helen Mirren for The Last Station
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress: Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air
Best Original Screenplay: The Messenger: Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
Best Adapted Screenplay: Up in the Air: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Cinematography: Avatar: Mauro Fiore
Editing: Avatar: Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron
Art Direction: Avatar: Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair
Costume Design: Nine: Colleen Atwood
Original Score: Avatar: James Horner
Original Song: Crazy Heart: T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")Best Makeup: Star Trek: Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow
Best Sound Mixing: Star Trek: Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson, Peter J. DevlinBest Sound Editing: The Hurt Locker: Paul N.J. OttossonBest
Visual Effects: Avatar: Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy JonesBest
Animated Feature Film: Up: Pete DocterBest
Foreign Language Film: Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (Germany)
Best Documentary Feature: The Cove: Louie Psihoyos, Fisher StevensBest Documentary Short: Królik po berlinsku: Bartosz Konopka, Anna WydraBest
Live Action Short: The Door: Juanita Wilson, James FlynnBest Animated Short: Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (TV): Nick Park

[molson1138]

Subscribing so I remember to come back and do my picks.

[Yankees0222]

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique
Best Original Screenplay: Inglorious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay: Up in the Air
Cinematography: Avatar
Editing: Avatar
Art Direction: Avatar
Costume Design: The Young Victoria
Original Score: Up
Original Song: Crazy Heart ("The Weary Kind")
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Sound Mixing: Transformers
Best Sound Editing: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Best Animated Feature Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Documentary Feature: The Cove
Best Documentary Short: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (TV)
Best Live Action Short: The New Tenants
Best Animated Short: Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (TV)


How can anyone vote against Jeff Bridges, Christoph Waltz OR Mo'Nique this year???? Im also hoping for a Best picture upset for Inglorious Basterds but Its long shot

[Beta Man]

I have a lot of stuff to watch before I could put a list together........ but based on early results, I gotta say.... I'm surprised by the love "The Hurt Locker" is getting...... I'd eat my shoe if that won a Best-Picture.

[Secretagentnumber6]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I have a lot of stuff to watch before I could put a list together........ but based on early results, I gotta say.... I'm surprised by the love "The Hurt Locker" is getting...... I'd eat my shoe if that won a Best-Picture.

We would like that on video when it happens please.

[DeadDog]

Well I voted, although the titles I selected were what I think will win. However I hope not (i.e. Avatar for best picture )

[Secretagentnumber6]

Originally Posted by Yankees0222

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique
Best Original Screenplay: Inglorious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay: Up in the Air
Cinematography: Avatar
Editing: Avatar
Art Direction: Avatar
Costume Design: The Young Victoria
Original Score: Up
Original Song: Crazy Heart ("The Weary Kind")
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Sound Mixing: Transformers
Best Sound Editing: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Best Animated Feature Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Documentary Feature: The Cove
Best Documentary Short: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (TV)
Best Live Action Short: The New Tenants
Best Animated Short: Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (TV)


How can anyone vote against Jeff Bridges, Christoph Waltz OR Mo'Nique this year???? Im also hoping for a Best picture upset for Inglorious Basterds but Its long shot

make sure you submit through the website above to have your score tallied.

[Groo The Perverted]

Bolded ones indicate the ones I'm confident about. I REALLY want Fantastic Mr. Fox to win best Animated feature, but knowing the Academy it'll give it to Pixar as per usual.

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Best Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds: Quentin Tarantino
Best Adapted Screenplay: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire: Geoffrey Fletcher
Cinematography: Inglourious Basterds: Robert Richardson
Editing: The Hurt Locker: Bob Murawski, Chris Innis
Art Direction: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: David Warren, Anastasia Masaro, Caroline Smith
Costume Design: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: Monique Prudhomme
Original Score: Avatar: James Horner
Original Song: The Princess and the Frog: Randy Newman("Down in New Orleans")
Best Makeup: Star Trek: Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow
Best Sound Mixing: Avatar: Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson
Best Sound Editing: Avatar: Christopher Boyes, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones
Best Animated Feature Film: Fantastic Mr. Fox: Wes Anderson
Best Foreign Language Film: Ajami (Israel)
Best Documentary Feature: Food, Inc.: Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein
Best Documentary Short: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (TV): Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Best Live Action Short: The Door: Juanita Wilson, James Flynn
Best Animated Short: Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty: Nicky Phelan, Darragh O'Connell

[Secretagentnumber6]

10 entries so far including myself. Keep em coming.

[MarkJ801]

Here's mine:


Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Best Original Screenplay: The Hurt Locker: Mark Boal
Best Adapted Screenplay: Up in the Air: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Cinematography: The Hurt Locker: Barry Ackroyd
Editing: Avatar: Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron
Art Direction: Avatar: Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair
Costume Design: The Young Victoria: Sandy Powell
Original Score: Up: Michael Giacchino
Original Song: Crazy Heart: T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")
Best Makeup: Star Trek: Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow
Best Sound Mixing: Avatar: Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson
Best Sound Editing: Avatar: Christopher Boyes, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones
Best Animated Feature Film: Up: Pete Docter
Best Foreign Language Film: Un prophète (France)
Best Documentary Feature: The Cove: Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens
Best Documentary Short: Music by Prudence (2010): Roger Ross Williams, Elinor Burkett
Best Live Action Short: Kavi: Gregg Helvey
Best Animated Short: Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (TV): Nick Park

[Groo The Perverted]

If I win, will there be a prize?

If I lose, it should just be for the fun of it.

[Secretagentnumber6]

Originally Posted by Groo The Perverted

If I win, will there be a prize?

If I lose, it should just be for the fun of it.

If you win you get an autographed picture of me, I am not famous but I am ridiculously good looking. But only if you win.

[Groo The Perverted]

Originally Posted by Secretagentnumber6

If you win you get an autographed picture of me, I am not famous but I am ridiculously good looking. But only if you win.

f*** YEAH!!!!

[jhiggy23]

Nice idea Secret Agent. I'm shocked you don't have the Cove winning best documentary though. It's as much of a lock than anything in the field, except maybe best supporting actor.

[Secretagentnumber6]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Nice idea Secret Agent. I'm shocked you don't have the Cove winning best documentary though. It's as much of a lock than anything in the field, except maybe best supporting actor.

Yeah I just took a guess on the doc as I have not seen any of them. Although I have heard great things on The Cove. I am not actually gonna count mine in the contest, I've decided, so it really won't matter in the end.

[LordCrumb]

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress: Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air
Best Original Screenplay: The Hurt Locker: Mark Boal
Best Adapted Screenplay: District 9: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Cinematography: Avatar: Mauro Fiore
Editing: The Hurt Locker: Bob Murawski, Chris Innis
Art Direction: Avatar: Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair
Costume Design: Coco avant Chanel: Catherine Leterrier
Original Score: Sherlock Holmes: Hans Zimmer
Original Song: Faubourg 36: Reinhardt Wagner, Frank Thomas("Loin de Paname")
Best Makeup: Star Trek: Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow
Best Sound Mixing: Star Trek: Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson, Peter J. Devlin
Best Sound Editing: Star Trek: Mark P. Stoeckinger, Alan Rankin
Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones
Best Animated Feature Film: Fantastic Mr. Fox: Wes Anderson
Best Foreign Language Film: Ajami (Israel)
Best Documentary Feature: Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land: Anders Østergaard, Lise Lense-Møller
Best Documentary Short: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (TV): Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Best Live Action Short: The Door: Juanita Wilson, James Flynn
Best Animated Short: Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty: Nicky Phelan, Darragh O'Connell