87TH ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY DISCUSSION THREAD AAAHHH! | Discuss It Live Here

[Jessie]

Minorities are still at a disadvantage towards leading roles as long as producers/directors are still 90%+ white males, whether that is intentional or not. Takes a lot of time I understand but still needs to be discussed, women & non white males always deserve better.

But that has nothing to do with the academy's decision not to vote any non white actors does it? Besides, there is diversity in films, and women do have good roles in films too lol.

Edited February 22, 2015 by jessie

[CoolioD1]

This is more a hollywood in general problem than an oscars itself problem. there probably needed to be more than one oscar film with black people in it for a start...

[Avatree]

My predictions. Opinions?

 

 

Picture - Boyhood

Director - Richard Linklater

Actress - Julianne Moore

Actor - Eddie Redmayne

Supporting Actress - Patricia Arquette

Supporting Actor - J.K. Simmons

Original Screenplay - Birdman

Adapted Screenplay - Imitation Game

Editing - Boyhood

Animated - Big Hero 6

Cinematography - GBH

Costume Design - GBH

Makeup - Guardians of the Galaxy

Foreign Language - Ida

Score - Desplat GBH

Song - Glory, Selma

Production Design - GBH

Sound Editing - Sniper

Mixing - Birdman

Documentary - Citizenfour

VFX - Interstellar

[Avatree]

This is more a hollywood in general problem than an oscars itself problem. there probably needed to be more than one oscar film with black people in it for a start...

Yeah. I have never been a fan of the academy but the issue is not with them, it's with film studios and attitudes towards movies in general.

[ddddeeee]

Just hoping it's finally Desplat's time this year.

[Blankments]

You kinda asked for LEGO to be snubbed with this post, didn't you?

You do realize I called out that post literally an hour after that nom announcement? lol

[The Futurist]

Just hoping it's finally Desplat's time this year.

[Jessie]

This is more a hollywood in general problem than an oscars itself problem. there probably needed to be more than one oscar film with black people in it for a start...

Not to mention last year the academy awarded African American film makers and actors an Oscar for a film about slavery. This year another film about slavery is made and gets more recognition and yet the academy are deemed racist due to the lack of individual nods. Maybe they shouldn't keep making films dealing with the past every year hoping for awards recognition, the last 3 years a movie about slavery has been nominated for best picture, I think it's time to move on and try and make something different.

[Alpha]

FINAL PREDICTIONS:

 

Best Picture: Boyhood

Best Director: Richard Linklater, Boyhood

Best Actor: Michael Keaton, Birdman

Best Actress: Julianne Moore, Still Alice

Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood

Best Original Screenplay: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Adapted Screenplay: Whiplash

Best Animated Feature: How to Train Your Dragon 2

Best Foreign Language Film: Leviathan

Best Documentary - Feature: Citizenfour

Best Animated Short Film: Feast

Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer, Interstellar

Best Original Song: "Everything is Awesome" (I have a feeling the Academy will try and "make up" for snubbing LEGO by giving it's only award)

Best Sound Editing: Birdman

Best Sound Mixing: Whiplash

Best Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Cinematography: Birdman

Best Makeup & Hairstyling: Guardians of the Galaxy

Best Costume Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Film Editing: Boyhood

Best Visual Effects: Interstellar

 

Skipped live action and documentary short categories, because I don't know much about them.

 

BOLD FOR RIGHT PREDICT
STRIKETHROUGH FOR WRONG PREDICT

Edited February 23, 2015 by Alpha

[The Futurist]

Peeta is there ?

[CoolioD1]

they're gonna make up for this next year when creed wins the exact same awards the original rocky did. let's start the campaign now...

[DAJK]

I have it recorded cause I don't know if ill be home in time; so I'm gonna end up being a few minutes behind, and therefore avoid this thread.

[CJohn]

You do realize I called out that post literally an hour after that nom announcement? lol

I was in a class during the announcement. I saw the announcement during the class. Sorry if I wasn't in the forums seeing who was posting what  

[CoolioD1]

I was in a class during the announcement. I saw the announcement during the class. Sorry if I wasn't in the forums seeing who was posting what

 

I think Julianne Moore is nominated tonight for playing blank in 'still bitter'

[Alpha]

Don't plan on actually tuning in to the awards until around 5:30 to 6 PM CST.

[The Futurist]

[Travod]

Best Picture: Boyhood

Best Director: Inarritu 
Best Actor: Redmayne
Best Actress: Moore
Best Supporting Actor: Simmons
Best supporting Actress: Arquette
Best Original Screenplay: Boyhood
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Imitation Game 
Best Editing: Whiplash
Best Sound Editing: American Sniper
Best Sound Mixing: Whiplash
Best Cinematography: Birdman
Best Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Costume Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Hair/Makeup: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Foreign Language Film: Ida
Best Original Song: Glory
Best Original Score: The Theory of Everything
Best Animated Film: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Best Visual Effects: Interstellar
Best Documentary: CitizenFour
Best Documentary Short: Crisis Hotline
Best Animated Short: Feast
Best Live Action Short: The Phone Call

[Avatree]

Best Original Song: "Everything is Awesome" (I have a feeling the Academy will try and "make up" for snubbing LEGO by giving it's only award)

If your reasoning is purely because of the snub, surely Glory would be the winner? There was a lot more backlash against Oyelowo's snub than Lego Movie's, plus it's an actual legitimate problem that the voters might feel bad about (no one likes being portrayed as racist).

[The Futurist]

I am just here for Jlaw.

[DAJK]

Ill do what Alpha did and make final predicts, but just for the bigger categories.

Picture: Boyhood

Director: Richard Linklater

Lead Actor: Eddie Redmayne

Supporting Actor: JK Simmons

Lead Actress: Julianna Moore

Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette

Cinematography: Birdman

Animated: Dragon 2