Academy Awards

[Klaus]

BEST PICTURE
"Avatar"
"The Hurt Locker"
"Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
"Up in the Air"
"Inglourious Basterds"
"Up"
"The Blind Side"
"District 9"
"An Education"
"A Serious Man"

BEST DIRECTOR
- “Avatar,” James Cameron
- “The Hurt Locker,” Kathryn Bigelow
- “Inglourious Basterds,” Quentin Tarantino
- “Up in the Air,” Jason Reitman
- “Precious,” Lee Daniels

BEST ACTOR
- Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
- George Clooney, “Up in the Air”
- Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
- Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
- Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”

BEST ACTRESS
- Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
- Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
- Meryl Streep, “Julie and Julia”
- Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
- Carey Mulligan, “An Education”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Matt Damon, “Invictus”
- Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
- Christopher Plummer, “The Last Station”
- Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
- Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Mo’nique, “Precious”
- Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”
- Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”
- Julianne Moore, “A Single Man”
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart”

[Klaus]

BEST PICTURE
- “Avatar” **
- “Up in the Air”
- “Inglourious Basterds”
- “The Hurt Locker”
- “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire”
- “Invictus”
- “Up”
- “District 9”
- “An Education”
- “The Hangover”

BEST DIRECTOR
- “Avatar,” James Cameron
- “The Hurt Locker,” Kathryn Bigelow
- “Inglourious Basterds,” Quentin Tarantino
- “Up in the Air,” Jason Reitman
- “Precious,” Lee Daniels

BEST ACTOR
- Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
- George Clooney, “Up in the Air”
- Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
- Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
- Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”

BEST ACTRESS
- Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
- Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
- Meryl Streep, “Julie and Julia”
- Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
- Carey Mulligan, “An Education”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Matt Damon, “Invictus”
- Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
- Christopher Plummer, “The Last Station”
- Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
- Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Mo’nique, “Precious”
- Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”
- Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”
- Julianne Moore, “A Single Man”
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart”

Copy the first post and bold who you think WILL WIN - not who you want to win.

[Kyrillian]

BEST PICTURE
- “Avatar”- “Up in the Air”
- “Inglourious Basterds”
- “The Hurt Locker”
- “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire”
- “Invictus”
- “Up”
- “District 9”
- “An Education”
- “The Hangover”

BEST DIRECTOR
- “Avatar,” James Cameron
- “The Hurt Locker,” Kathryn Bigelow- “Inglourious Basterds,” Quentin Tarantino
- “Up in the Air,” Jason Reitman
- “Precious,” Lee Daniels

BEST ACTOR
- Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”- George Clooney, “Up in the Air”
- Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
- Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
- Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”

BEST ACTRESS
- Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
- Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”- Meryl Streep, “Julie and Julia”
- Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
- Carey Mulligan, “An Education”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Matt Damon, “Invictus”
- Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
- Christopher Plummer, “The Last Station”
- Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
- Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Mo’nique, “Precious”
- Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”- Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”
- Julianne Moore, “A Single Man”
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart”

I didn't see a lot of these so it's just guess work for the most part. I think Avatar is clear for Best Picture just because it kind of redefined the movie-going experience and essentially became more than a movie.

I can't see Cameron winning for director though. One of the most important things a director can do is motivate/direct their talent, and there weren't any actor performances in Avatar that were above average imo.

The only lock I see though is Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds. If he doesn't win white people everywhere should riot, even though all his competition is white.

Edit: It appears The Hangover wasn't actually nominated:( Here is the list:
Best picture

"Avatar"
"The Hurt Locker"
"Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
"Up in the Air"
"Inglourious Basterds"
"Up"
"The Blind Side"
"District 9"
"An Education"
"A Serious Man"

[Cake]

why do they nominate the hurt locker, it was good but not nominee worthy.

[Cake]

BEST PICTURE
"Avatar"

BEST DIRECTOR
- “Avatar,” James Cameron

BEST ACTOR
- Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”

BEST ACTRESS
- Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Women can't carry a role, and how the eff did maggie gyllenhaal get nominated


Won't be surprised to see avatar take the cake on just about all its nominations.

[Eric]

BEST PICTURE
"Avatar"

BEST DIRECTOR
- “The Hurt Locker,” Kathryn Bigelow

BEST ACTOR
- George Clooney, “Up in the Air”

BEST ACTRESS
- Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Mo’nique, “Precious”


I'd like Tarantino to win but he won't, it'll either be Cameron or Bigelow.

I'd like Jeremy Renner to win, but it's either going to be Bridges or Clooney.

Bullock is a reach, but she's won the others so she'll probably take this home, and because of that, the "Precious" supporting actress will win.

Waltz was incredible in Basterds, and I think there's no doubt.

What about all the other awards? Am I the only one interested in the writing & technical awards?

[Kyrillian]

Who are the nominees for Best Best-Boy? We need to weigh in on this!

[Klaus]

I got 2 right! I suck

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Matt Damon, “Invictus”
- Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
- Christopher Plummer, “The Last Station”
- Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
- Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Mo’nique, “Precious”
- Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”
- Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”
- Julianne Moore, “A Single Man”
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart”

[Klaus]

why do they nominate the hurt locker, it was good but not nominee worthy.

I thought the same thing but I guess "The Academy" knows better.

[Eric]

Winners:


best picture
"the hurt locker"

best director
“the hurt locker,” kathryn bigelow

best actor
jeff bridges, “crazy heart”

best actress
sandra bullock, “the blind side”

best supporting actor
christoph waltz, “inglourious basterds”

best supporting actress
mo’nique, “precious”

[Eric]

Scoreboard:

Klaus - 2
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Cake - 3
BEST ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (Awesome answer)

Kyrillian - 4
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Eric - 4.1
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Best Best-Boy

[Kyrillian]

Biggest robbery of the night imo was The Hurt Locker winning Best Original Screenplay over Inglourious Basterds. Basterds had the best dialogue in any movie all year and perfectly intertwined multiple stories.

The Hurt Locker was decent but I think the weakest part of that movie was the script. What made that movie was the tension the director built and the actors. The script doesn't say (build tension now!).

[Klaus]

Agreed. IB was robbed for screenplay.

[Sylvester]

And Make-up :)

[Klaus]

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Christoph Waltz on His Role in Der Humpink

[Cake]

All i can say is FUCK!!!!!!! the overrated piece of crap that they call the hurt locker.

How did it win 6 awards, it was a good movie but best screenplay? seriously the dialogue is what ruined that movie. The character interaction was horrendous. Oh hey let's punch each other to fill 15mins of movie this cunt director couldn't fill with solid plot!!! Go to hell hurt locker!!!

Edit: Oh my god after watching that video Waltz may be the best actor ever!

[Klaus]

I like how FUCK is a swear but cunt makes it ok lol

[Kurise]

That video is pretty much amazing.

[Cake]

well, that was to enhance the power of the word fuck, and draw from the attention Kathryn Bigelow is receiving for being a cunt.