88th Academy Awards Prediction and Discussion

[bootsy]

Originally Posted by jabbercash

He should have won an oscar for Jungle Fever.....he wasn't even nominated.

Good call. He was excellent in that movie. The Gator Dance

[jabbercash]

I wish Sam Jackson would take more ambitious roles instead of playing generic side characters. Back in the 90's he put his stamp on almost every character he played. I want him to get jucier roles that aren't just the ones written by Tarantino because he truly is a terrific actor.

[jabbercash]

Best Motion Picture of the Year
The Revenant
The Hateful Eight
Carol
Bridge of Spies
The Danish Girl
Trumbo
Joy
Steve Jobs

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Trumbo: Bryan Cranston
The Revenant: Leonardo DiCaprio
Steve Jobs: Michael Fassbender
The Danish Girl: Eddie Redmayne
Southpaw: Jake Gyllenhaal
Alternative:
Black Mass: Johnny Depp

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Brooklyn: Saoirse Ronan
Suffragette: Carey Mulligan
Carol: Cate Blanchett
Joy: Jennifer Lawrence
Freeheld: Julianne Moore

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
The Hateful Eight: Samuel L Jackson
Life: Ben Kingsley
Bridge of Spies: Alan Alda
Steve Jobs: Seth Rogen
Joy: Robert De Niro
Alternatives:
Trumbo: John Goodman
The Hateful Eight: Samuel L Jackson
The Revenant: Tom Hardy

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
The Hateful Eight: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Bridge of Spies: Amy Ryan
Suffragette: Helena Bonham Carter
Carol: Rooney Mara
Freeheld: Ellen Page

Best Achievement in Directing
The Hateful Eight: Quentin Tarantino
The Revenant: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Joy: David O' Russell
Steve Jobs: Danny Boyle
Carol: Todd Haynes

Best Writing, Original Screenplay
The Hateful Eight: Quentin Tarantino
Joy: David O' Russell
Sicario: Taylor Sheridan
Bridge of Spies: Matt Charman, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Inside Out: Josh Cooley, Peter Docter, Meg LeFauve

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Steve Jobs: Aaron Sorkin
The Revenant: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mark L. Smith
Carol: Phyllis Nagy
Brooklyn: Nick Hornby
Trumbo: John McNamara

Best Achievement in Cinematography
The Hateful Eight: Robert Richardson
The Revenant: Emmanuel Lubezki
Bridge of Spies: Janusz Kaminski
Sicario: Roger Deakins
Spectre: Hoyte van Hoytema

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Mad Max: Fury Road
Ant-Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Jurassic World

[Infernal King]

Best Actress: Ronda Rousey

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

David O. Russell (Joy) is still riding high on the horse as he maintains his #1 status with the Gold Rush Gang’s Best Director predictions for the third month in a row and again by a very large margin; over 20 points ahead of his nearest competitor. That nearest competitor is Todd Haynes (Carol), who manages to move up a bit in the rankings and vote totals a bit despite his film taking a small hit in Best Picture.

http://awardswatch.com/predictions/2...old-rush-gang/

Could this finally be his year? 4th time is the charm?

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

http://awardswatch.com/predictions/2...old-rush-gang/

Could this finally be his year? 4th time is the charm?

I think the subject matter would make it difficult, but it's possible. Russell isn't super popular in a lot of quarters, too, and that plays into it.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Will.

I think the subject matter would make it difficult, but it's possible. Russell isn't super popular in a lot of quarters, too, and that plays into it.

It's a bio-pic in a movie. and they love that. Plus some people have to like him. As he's been nominated for his last 3 films.

Also at the moment. Jennifer seems to be ahead of Cate Blanchett at the moment. But again all these likely don't mean a thing I suppose.
http://awardswatch.com/2016-oscar-pr...-best-actress/

[Foggy]

Early Oscar predictions

Best Picture

Bridge of Spies
The Hateful Eight
Joy
The Revenant
Steve Jobs
---bubble line---
Carol
The Danish Girl
Inside Out
Suffragette

Best Actor

Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
Johnny Depp - Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Tom Hanks - Bridge of Spies

Best Actress

Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl
Carey Mulligan - Suffragette
Cate Blanchette - Carol
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn

Best Supporting Actor

Michael Keaton - Spotlight
Robert De Niro - Joy
Samuel L. Jackson - The Hateful Eight
Seth Rogen - Steve Jobs
Tom Hardy - The Revenant

Best Supporting Actress

Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
Meryl Streep - Suffragette
Rachael McAdams - Spotlight
Rooney Mara - Carol

Best Director

Alejandro González Iñárritu - The Revenant
Danny Boyle - Steve Jobs
David O. Russell - Joy
Steven Spielberg - Bridge of Spies
Todd Haynes - Carol

Best Original Screenplay

Bridge of Spies
The Hateful Eight
Joy
Inside Out
Suffragette

Best Adapted Screenplay

Brooklyn
Carol
The Danish Girl
Steve Jobs
Spotlight

Best Animated Film

The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
The Little Prince
Shaun the Sheep: The Movie

Best Cinematography

The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road (fingers crossed)
The Revenant
Sicario
Spectre

Best Visual Effects

Ant-Man
In the Heart of the Sea
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

[LegacyCosts]

The Revenant and Sicario are the only ones I'm really aware of but man oh man do they look good.

[jamesdevil]

I feel like Carol is going to be the indie darling this year. I'm really looking forward to it as much as anything else that is coming.

[Hucksta G]

I think Carol and Steve Jobs will be high up there.

[jabbercash]

I really hope Gyllanhaal is nominated for his brilliant performance in Southpaw.

[Ultra_Violence]

Originally Posted by jabbercash

I wish Sam Jackson would take more ambitious roles instead of playing generic side characters. Back in the 90's he put his stamp on almost every character he played. I want him to get jucier roles that aren't just the ones written by Tarantino because he truly is a terrific actor.

Watched Hard Eight last night. He's brilliant in that. A similar role to Pulp Fiction but not quite as menacing.

[Jasonic]

Originally Posted by jabbercash

I really hope Gyllanhaal is nominated for his brilliant performance in Southpaw.

If he couldn't get nominated for Nightcrawler, he certainly won't for this. Mediocre reviews for the movie and an early release don't work in it's favor.

[manunited1]

The revenant to sweep with some nods to Southpaw. Maybe jake beats Leo for another snub.

Effects and sound and maybe even original script go to Star Wars.

Also can't ignore Joy. Looks to be another great Russell film with some of the best camera work of all his movies. Maybe another jlaw award.

Hateful eight could make an appearance but we will see. Tarantino is walking the tight rope of hack lately so who knows.

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by manunited1

Effects and sound and maybe even original script go to Star Wars.

Star Wars movies have 0% chance of getting nominated for writing.

[BluePhirePB]

Best Motion Picture of the Year: Furious 7 ... according to Vin Diesel lol.

Jokes aside, I really think See You Again from Furious 7 deserves at least a nomination for best original song if not a win (watch it to go Pixar or Disney though).

[MrBlonde]

Eddie Redmayne will win every acting category for his truly transcendent performance in Jupiter Ascending. Every ceremony from now on will be known as "The Eddies".

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by MrBlonde

Eddie Redmayne will win every acting category for his truly transcendent performance in Jupiter Ascending. Every ceremony from now on will be known as "The Eddies".

Only in a perfect world. Human society hasn't advanced enough to reach that ideal yet.

[MrBlonde]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

Only in a perfect world. Human society hasn't advanced enough to reach that ideal yet.

He will have to CREATE LIIIIIIIFE that is advanced enough to grasp his achievement.