Arnaud 2012 Oscar Nominations Predictions
Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
War Horse
Alts: The Ides of March, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Score: 7/9. So nice to see The Tree of Life !
Director
Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)
Alts: David Fincher (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Steven Spielberg (War Horse)
Score: 5/5 !
Actor
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Leonardo DiCaprio (J. Edgar)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Alts: Michael Fassbender (Shame), Michael Shannon (Take Shelter)
Score: 4/5. Congrats for Demian Bichir (A Better Life). His SAG nod really meant something.
Actress
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
Alts: Charlize Theron (Young Adult), Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin)
Score: 5/5 !
Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn)
Albert Brooks (Drive)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)
Alts: Jonah Hill (Moneyball), Armie Hammer (J. Edgar)
Score: 4/5. The critics' darling (Brooks) has faded away...
Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo (The Artist)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Vanessa Redgrave (Coriolanus)
Octavia Spencer (The Help)
Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)
Alts: Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs), Sandra Bullock (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)
Score: 3/5. Congrats for Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids).
Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Alts: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Score: 4/5.
Original Screenplay
The Artist
Midnight in Paris
A Separation
Young Adult
50/50
Alts: Win Win, Beginners
Score: 3/5. Missed "Bridesmaids" and "Margin Call".
Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rio
Rango
Alts: Cars 2, Arthur Christmas
Score: 3/5. Missed "A Cat in Paris" and "Chico and Rita".
Foreign Language Film
Bullhead
In Darkness
Monsieur Lazhar
A Separation
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Score: 4/5. Missed "Footnote".
Documentary Feature
Buck
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Project Nim
Undefeated
Alts: Hell and Back Again, Bill Cunningham New York
Score: 3/5. Missed "If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front".
Visual Effects
Captain America: The First Avenger
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two
Hugo
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Alts: X-Men: First Class, The Tree of Life
Score: 4/5. Missed "Real Steel".
Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
Alts: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, J. Edgar
Score: 4/5. Missed "Midnight in Paris".
Costume Design
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two
Hugo
J. Edgar
War Horse
Alts: Anonymous, The Help
Score: 2/5. Missed "Jane Eyre" and "W.E.".
Editing
The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
War Horse
Alts: The Tree of Life, Drive
Score: 4/5. Missed "The Descendants". This nom is a good sign for the Best Pic prospects of the film.
Makeup
Albert Nobbs
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
The Iron Lady
Alts: The Artist, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two
Score: 2/3
Cinematography
The Artist
Drive
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Alts: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Score: 4/5
Sound (Editing/Mixing)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Super 8
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
Alts: The Tree of Life, Hugo
Original Score
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
War Horse
Alts: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Drive
Score: 3/5. Missed "The Adventures of Tintin".
Original Song
"Life's a Happy Song" - The Muppets
"The Living Proof" - The Help
"Lay Your Head Down" - Albert Nobbs
"Hello Hello" - Gnomeo & Juliet
"Gathering Stories" - We Bought a Zoo
Score: 0/2 :-( Missed "Man or Muppet" (The Muppets) and "Real in Rio" (Rio).
Overall Score: 68/94
