Pre-Oscar Prediction

Here’s a teaser for my very detailed report due to you Monday on how the Oscars go down.  For now, I’ll just leave you with who I think will win, and who should win. 

BEST PICTURE

Prediction: The Social Network

Should Win: Inception
 

BEST DIRECTOR

Prediction: David Fincher – The Social Network

Should Win: Joel & Ethan Coen – True Grit

BEST ACTOR

Prediction: Colin Firth – The King’s Speech

Should Win: Coin Firth – The King’s Speech

BEST ACTRESS

Prediction: Natalie Portman – Black Swan

Should Have Won: Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Prediction: Christian Bale – The Fighter

Should Win: Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Prediction: Melissa Leo – The Fighter

Should Win: Hailee Steinfeld – True Grit

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Prediction: The King’s Speech

Should Win: Inception

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Prediction: The Social Network

Should Win: True Grit

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Prediction: Toy Story 3

Should Win: How to Train Your Dragon

BEST ART DIRECTION

Prediction: The King’s Speech

Should Win: Alice in Wonderland

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Prediction: True Grit

Should Win: Inception

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Prediction: The King’s Speech

Should Win: Alice in Wonderland

BEST EDITING

Prediction: The Social Network

Should Win: The Fighter

BEST MAKEUP

Prediction: Barney’s Version

Should Win: The Wolfman (because it’s the only one of the nominees that I’ve seen)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Prediction: The Social Network – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Should Win: Inception – Hans Zimmer

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Prediction: “We Belong Together” by Randy Newman – Toy Story 3

Should Win: “Coming Home” by Gwyneth Paltrow – Country Strong

BEST SOUND EDITING
Prediction: Inception

Should Win: TRON: Legacy

BEST SOUND MIXING
Prediction: Inception

Should Win: Inception

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Prediction: Inception

Should Win: Inception