Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Merrick's Movies: 84th Academy Awards Predictions



‘Tis the season folks!




Ah, Oscar season, the one time a year when film nerds can talk to pretty girls for more than 30 seconds without crying or getting sweaty palms.  Yes, it is a beautiful time of year.  The film school junkies are angry that “Captain Wes Anderson and the Obscure Case of Obscurity” didn’t get nominated and Frat Boys are wondering why The Rock (who will forever remain The Rock, NOT Dwayne Johnson) has STILL yet to get a nomination for Best Actor.  But for us film critics, we must subdue our embarrassing glee for a month and get right to work!  The public looks to us for what/who WE think the winners will be (as if the Academy actually takes what we lonely, delusional souls think into consideration).  Well fair readers, go buy some Mike & Ike’s, slurp a Slurpee, and kick the seat of the fat guy in front of you, here are my predictions for the winners of the big awards at the 84th Oscars (let’s hope I flog Roger Ebert and Peter Travers, maybe then I’ll get a real job!) ROLL THE REEL, JOHNNY:

BEST PICTURE:   The Artist (Thomas Langmann)

BEST DIRECTOR:  Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

BEST ACTOR:     George Clooney (The Descendants)


Target locked...
MAN THE TORPEDOES!
BEST ACTRESS:   Viola Davis (The Help)



BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:     Christopher Plummer (Beginners)




BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:   Octavia Spencer (The Help)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:  Woody AllenMidnight in Paris

Sadly, Owen Wilson did not get
a nomination for his role as Woody Allen.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:   Alexander Payne, Matt Faxon, Jim Rash – The Descendants

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:     Rango (Gore Verbinski)

Am I doing it right?
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:     A Separation (Iran)

Cinema’s big night is fast approaching folks and I’m excited as hell.  To all the nominees in every category (including the ones I didn’t list here) I say hats off to you compadres, best of luck and I hope it’s a good show!

The Oscars will also be blowing up my Twitter like a Hydrogen Bomb, so for your tweeting pleasure and up to the minute news follow me: @DylanMerrick6


HUZZAH!


~Viva amigos,
   ~D. Merrick

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