Predictions for the Academy Awards

       Hello! Happy Oscar weekend, will you be watching? I will be, mainly so I can see the flowing gowns and become verbally violent while the awards are being handed out. For the most part, sometimes I agree, rarely. So I thought that I would write a predictions post on who would win the awards. Mainly so I can say "I told you so" with proof from the little time stamps that come with these posts. Okay, but this is in no way a comprehensive list and I have yet to see all these movies. Although same goes for the Academy, but I'm free from the politics of it! And have way more free time...

Best Original Screen Play
Nominees: American Hustle, Blue Jasmine, Dallas Buyers Club, Her and Nebraska. 
Prediction: Now my money is on Her, its funny and something new. As much as I did enjoy and loved American Hustle it wasn't as thought provoking and I am a sucker for movies that make me think.

Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominees: Before Midnight, Captain Phillips, Philomena, 12 Years A Slave and The Wolf of Wall Street. 
Prediction: Should go to "The Book Thief", but sadly was not nominated. So out of my choices I would give the Oscar to 12 Years a Slave. 12 Years A Slave was such a powerful story and really aimed for the shock factor, but not to the extent of The Wolf of Wall Street.

Visual Effects
Nominees: Gravity, The Desolation of Smaug, Iron Man 3, The Lone Ranger, Star Trek Into Darkness
Prediction: The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug hands down, no contest.

Production Design
Nominees: American Hustle, The Great Gatsby, her and 12 Years A Slave
Prediction: Again, I wish that the Book Thief was nominated, but it wasn't. Although The Great Gatsby did a fabulous job and should have gotten a nob for Visual effects. Just typing...

Best Original Song
Nominees: Alone Yet Not Alone (shared title), Despicable Me 2 for "Happy", Frozen for "Let it Go", Her for "The Moon Song", Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom for"Ordinary Love"
Prediction: Thankfully these songs are available online, so I have heard all of them. Obviously its going to go to "let It Go", but I wouldn't mind "Ordinary Love."

Best Original Score
Nominees: The Book Thief, Gravity, Her, Philomena and Saving Mr. Banks
Prediction: It better go to The Book Thief.

Makeup and Hairstyling
Nominees: Dallas Buyers Club, Jackass Presents: bad Grandpa, and The Lone Ranger
Prediction: Desolation of Smaug and the Great Gatsby not nominated? Guess I would hand it off to The Lone Ranger. Why is Bad Grandpa even on this list?

Costume Design
Nominees: American Hustle, The Grandmaster, The Great Gatsby, The Invisible Woman, and 12 Years a Slave
Prediction: Oh please give it to The Great Gatsby those costumes were breath taking!

Animated Feature Film
Nominees: The Croods, Despicable me 2, Ernest and Celestine, Frozen and The Wind Rises
Prediction: If the academy even dares to give the oscar to any movie besides The Wind Rises I will personally question them on why. This is supposedly Hayao Miyazaki's last film and someone has the incapability of recognizing the marvel and wonder of his work.  But I will not be surprised in any way if it goes to Frozen.

Best Supporting Actress
Nominees: Sally Hawkins in Blue Jasmine, Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle, Lupita Nyong'o in 12 Years A Slave, Julia Roberts in August: Osage County, June Squibb in Nebraska
Prediction: Jennifer Lawrence is really popular right now and will probably go to her, but I'm a little caught since all these women's performance were rather spectacular.

Best Supporting Actor
Nominees: Barkhad Abdi in Captain Phillips, Bradley Cooper in American Hustle, Michael Fassbender in 12 Years A Slave, Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street, and Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club.
Prediction: Please oh please give it to Michael Fassbender he was phenomenal!

Best Actress in A Leading Role
Nominees: Amy Adams in American Hustle, Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine, Sandra Bullock in Gravity, Judi Dench in Philomena and Meryl Streep in August: Osage County.
Prediction: Honestly I can't say for this category, but please do not give it to Sandra Bullock. I love her, but not in Gravity.

Best Actor in A Leading Role
Nominees: Christen Bale in American Hustle, Bruce Dern in Nebraska, Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years A Slave, Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club
Prediction: I would be one the side of Leonardo DiCaprio if it was for The Great Gatsby, he still did a good job, but I'm gonna give it to Matthew McConaughey.

Best Picture
Nominees: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, 12 Years A Slave and The Wolf of Wall Street
Prediction: Why isn't The Butler nominated!? This is astounding, outrageous! It should defiantly win best picture. But I guess that it could go to either American Hustle, 12 Years A Slave or Her.

For the full comprehensive list of awards and nominations click here.