Oscar Winners: How Far Off Was I?

Tonight was the big night, and the winners have been announced. It was altogether uneventful, with the major upset being Precious winning for adapted screenplay over Up in the Air. Yet, overall, things went as planned. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were great hosts, and I found most of their jokes to be entertaining. NPH (Neil Patrick Harris) was definitely a highlight, as is Avatar Ben Stiller. So, here are the results and how they compare to my guesses.

Best Short Film, Animated

I said: Wallace and Gromit in a “Matter of Loaf and Death.”

The winner was : Logorama.

Best Documentary, Feature Film

I said: The Cove

The winner was: The Cove

Best Animated Feature

I said: Up

The winner was: Up

Best Visual Effects

I said: Avatar

The winner was: Avatar

Best Original Song

I said: “Almost There” (The Princess and the Frog)

The winner was: “The Weary Kind” (Crazy Heart)

Best Art Direction

I said: Avatar

The winner was: Avatar

Best Editing

I said: The Hurt Locker

The winner was: The Hurt Locker

Best Cinematography

I said: Avatar

The winner was: Avatar

Best Adapted Screenplay

I said: Up in the Air

The winner was: Precious

This was apparently quite the upset, and many people are bitter about this. Not seeing Precious myself… I wouldn’t know. All I do know is that Up in the Air was a beautiful film, and I would have liked to see it go home with at least one Oscar.

Best Original Screenplay

I said: Inglorious Basterds

The winner was: The Hurt Locker

Best Director

I said: Kathryn Bigelow

The winner was: Kathryn Bigelow

Best Supporting Actress

I said: Mo’Nique

The winner was: Mo’Nique

Best Supporting Actor

I said: Christopher Waltz

The winner was: Christopher Waltz

If this one didn’t happen, I would have cried. This was the most deserved Oscar of the night. Funny enough, it was the first one handed out as well.

Best Actress

I said: Sandra Bullock

The winner was: Sandra Bullock

Best Actor

I said: Jeff Bridges

The winner was: Jeff Bridges

Best Picture

I said: Avatar

The winner was: The Hurt Locker

I am very surprised by this one. I got it into my head that The Academy was going more mainstream, and would chose Avatar. I love The Hurt Locker, and feel it is very deserving. Yet, still, I feel like the Best Picture award should be given to a film for not only beauty and style, but for impact. Avatar will be remembered for much longer than The Hurt Locker will.

Out of seventeen predictions, I got 11 right, which is around 65%. Not too shabby…

March 8, 2010. Tags: avatar, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Picture, best supporting actor Chrisopher Waltz, Best Supporting Actress, james cameron, Jeff Bridges, Kathryn Bigelow, Mo'Nique, Precious, predictions, Sandra Bullock, The Hurt Locker, The Oscars, Up in the Air. Celebrity, Film.