Road to the Oscars 2015 WITH COMPETITION - The Bear and Badger

regmcfly

It begins. I'll keep updating this op with the awards that come in - beginning with probably the Golden Globes.

Anyway - the nominees are announced on Jan 15th (everything has been pushed earlier this year to make it a bit more relevant) so before that, I thought it might be good to have a competition to see who gets the most nominees right in the eight main categories. Those are -

Best Film (10)
Best Director (5)
Best Actress (5)
Best Actor(5)
Best Supporting Actress (5)
Best Supporting Actor (5)
Best Original Screenplay (5)
Best Adapted Screenplay (5)

Remember that up to 10 films can be nominated for best film, and it'll be positive credit given here, no negative marks, so you might as well name 10. Person who gets most right out of 45 will win some sort of movie themed prize worth about £20 that I haven't figured out yet.

Put a star next to who you think will win - in the event of a tie, number of winners will decide it.

Off you go!

Rev

I'm sorry, you don't have permission to create this thread.

hylian_elf

You left out Sceeenplay Oscars, which are considered 'major' Oscars unlike the Supporting role ones.

hylian_elf

Reminds me of a trivia question: which are the only 3 films to have won all 5 major Oscars? (Obviously can't win both Adapted and Original Screenplay Oscars)

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regmcfly

So we are both right I think? Screenplays obviously have been and should be huge, but they talk about the "big 6" now on ET and all and they go acting. It's a modern thing. I'm happy to pamf on the two screenplay ones and have it be 8 categories, scores out of 45.

regmcfly

As to your question, only one I know for sure is Silence of the Lambs

hylian_elf

It Happened One Night (1939??) and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1974??) are the other two.

regmcfly

It happened one night is the titanic movie?

regmcfly

And cuckoo is 1975 iirc

IanHamlett

But the oscars have more to do with how many gift baskets mirramax send out than the actual quality of the film.

I mean I like Marisa Tomei but.... come on.

WorKid

Fucking awards. Popularity contests.

[Deleted User]

regmcfly wrote:

Best Film
Birdman

Best Director
Linklater - Boyhood

Best Actress
Julianne Moore

Best Actor
Michael Keaton

Best Supporting Actress
Renee Russo

Best Supporting Actor
J.K Simmons

Best Original Screenplay
Birdman crew

Best Adapted Screenplay
Inherent Vice

Adding one:

Best Foreign Language Film
Leviathan

That's not necessarily what I think should win...just who I think will win.

JonB

I'm probably going to struggle to do this without some kind of long list to go from, especially the screenplay awards.

hylian_elf

@cinty: is that who you think reg will say he thinks will win?

I stopped caring (if I ever did, should say following) Oscars a very long time ago. See post by Hamlet above.

regmcfly

Also I'm after nominees. This is worse than the GOTY thread

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hylian_elf wrote:

@cinty: is that who you think reg will say he thinks will win?

It's who someone might say would win if they think like Reg thinks the Oscars think like.

mistercrayon

Reg: can you put numbers of things in brackets next to each category? Also, are there bonus points for predicting and getting right winners?

I always find it funny how sequels are counted as adapted screenplays

regmcfly

I guess in the event of a tie, number of overall winners picked will come into play.

regmcfly

Op updated

Rev

I've not watched enough films this year , though boyhood will do well.

regmcfly

I'm not sure it'll do "well" after noms. That kind of fare is usually pushed aside for the SRS FILMS ABOUT ISSUES

regmcfly

Well these are tomorrow.

Fuck all y'all.

mistercrayon

I couldnt even find this thread yesterday.

g.man

Is it Run Out?

mistercrayon

regmcfly wrote:

Best Film (10) Boyhood*
Grand Budapest Hotel
Gone Girl
Nightcrawler
Birdman
Whiplash
Foxcatcher
Selma
Frank
Two Days one Night

Best Director (5) Richard Linklater*
Wes Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson (I want him to win, tbh)
David Fincher
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Best Actress (5) Julianne Moore*
Marillion Cotillard
Felicity Jones
Rosamund Pike
Anne Hathaway

Best Actor(5) Steve Carrell*
Eddie Redmayne
Jake Gyllenhall
Ellar Coltrane
Michael Keaton

Best Supporting Actress (5) Rene Russo*
Emma Stone
Lorelei Linklater
Keira Knightly
Patricia Arquette

Best Supporting Actor (5) JK Simmons*
Mark Ruffalo (hulk )
Edward Norton (hulk)
Ethan Hawke
Josh Brolin

Best Original Screenplay (5) Birdman*
Grand Budapest Hotel
Pride
Nightcrawler
Foxcatcher

Best Adapted Screenplay (5) Fault in our stars
Guardians of the Galaxy
Theory of Everything
Gone Girl*
Frank (by god if Paddington shows up here!!)

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regmcfly wrote:

Well these are tomorrow.

Fuck all y'all.

Sorry Reg... I'll promise I'll play another Oscar game with you when we get to the BIG NIGHT. Mwah!

regmcfly

Crayon gonna win by virtue of being arsed

JonB

I agree with mistercrayon.

mistercrayon

regmcfly wrote:

Crayon gonna win by virtue of being arsed

You should put yours up!

Cos

Almost forgot about this, here's my guesses.

regmcfly wrote:

Best Film (10)
Boyhood*
Grand Budapest Hotel
Gone Girl
Interstellar
Birdman
Whiplash
Selma
Foxcatcher
The Theory of Everything
The Imitation Game

Best Director (5)
Richard Linklater*
Wes Anderson
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Ava DuVernay
Christopher Nolan

Best Actress (5)
Reese Witherspoon
Julianne Moore*
Rosamund Pike
Felicity Jones
Amy Adams

Best Actor(5)
Michael Keaton*
Jake Gyllenhall
Eddie Redmayne
Steve Carell
David Oyelowo

Best Supporting Actress (5)
Patricia Arquette*
Emma Stone
Tilda Swinton
Rene Russo
Keira Knightley

Best Supporting Actor (5)
JK Simmons*
Edward Norton
Mark Ruffalo
Ethan Hawke
Josh Brolin

Best Original Screenplay (5)
Birdman*
Boyhood
Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler
Mr Turner

Best Adapted Screenplay (5)
The Imitation Game*
The Theory of Everything
Gone Girl
Guardians of the Galaxy
Wild

jdanielp

regmcfly wrote:

Best Film (10)
Birdman
Boyhood*
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gone Girl
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Nightcrawler
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Best Director (5)
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Damien Chazelle
David Fincher
Richard Linklater*
Wes Anderson

Best Actress (5)
Amy Adams
Felicity Jones
Julianne Moore
Reese Witherspoon*
Rosamund Pike

Best Actor(5)
Benedict Cumberbatch
David Oyelowo
Eddie Redmayne*
Jake Gyllenhaal
Michael Keaton

Best Supporting Actress (5)
Emma Stone
Jessica Chastain
Kiera Knightley
Patricia Arquette*
Rene Russo

Best Supporting Actor (5)
Edward Norton
Ethan Hawke
J. K. Simmons*
Mark Ruffalo
Steve Carell

Best Original Screenplay (5)
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel*
Interstellar
Nightcrawler

Best Adapted Screenplay (5)
American Sniper
Gone Girl*
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Wild

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