Vlog: Oscar Predictions 2011

Yes I actually still watch the Oscars.  Even though I haven't cared in 15 years.

Posted by thecinemasnob at 2/27/2011 1:45 AM
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  • 2/27/2011 2:07 AM fernando wrote:
    no serbain film in best foreign film? LOL it should have been on that list just for shits and giggles.
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  • 2/27/2011 2:12 AM Dan wrote:
    I do agree that The King's Speech will win Best Picture, but I disagree in that I think it's by FAR the most deserving, and will be remembered and talked about for years to come. Tom Hooper is also my prediction for Best Director.

    My only major gripe with the Oscars this year is that I believe Paz de la Huerta was robbed of a Best Actress nomination for Enter The Void. Her performance in that film is outfuckingstanding.
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  • 2/27/2011 2:21 AM Graham wrote:
    The Oscars are so predictable. You can easily guess who wins each year without even trying.
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  • 2/27/2011 2:46 AM Hankman wrote:
    The host you're thinking of is Bob Hope. He hosted the Awards 18 times between 1939 and 1977. He actually made a thing out of never being nominated: "Welcome to the Academy Awards, or as it's known at my house, Passover" He never got an Oscar for is film performances, but he did receive for honorary awards.
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  • 2/27/2011 3:24 AM Mike wrote:
    Still cannot believe that Daft Punk's Tron Legacy isn't up for best score.

    Listening to that soundtrack while starring at paint dry is more entertaining than watching half the movies nominated this year.
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    1. 2/27/2011 3:28 AM Brad wrote:
      COMPLETELY agree with that.
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  • 2/27/2011 3:28 AM Chris H wrote:
    I wonder what Brad thinks of the 1976 Alice in Wonderland!!! The best porno musical next to...Nudist Colony of the Dead? Now that's a genre that needs some love (Although it'd probably get it if there were more than two movies in the entire genre)!
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    1. 2/27/2011 6:10 PM Tobbii wrote:
      Nudist Colony is not a porno.

      The Glee Porno-parody is though.
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  • 2/27/2011 4:08 AM Alexander wrote:
    The last time the host won an Oscar (I think) was 1958 when David Niven won Best Actor for Separate Tables.
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  • 2/27/2011 4:47 AM TheFourLights wrote:
    You still haven't watched 'Black Swan' have you?
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    1. 2/27/2011 1:44 PM Brad wrote:
      I put it as #2 on my Best Movies of the Year List.
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      1. 2/28/2011 2:18 PM TheFourLights wrote:
        Nice
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  • 2/27/2011 4:49 AM Martin wrote:
    You do know that inception had a lot of practical effects too right? Christopher Nolan said that he did as much as possible in camera. (spinning corridor, no gravity, the avalanche, the freight train, the fortress) thats all real and done in camera.
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  • 2/27/2011 5:24 AM Strelnikov wrote:
    Brad, Brad, Brad,

    "The King's Speech" wasn't just shot on a former porn set - it was shot on a GAY porn set.

    http://www.avclub.com/articles/yes-the-kings-speech-was-shot-on-a-former-gay-porn,52295

    And not only was it the set of a gay porn film, the Amy Winehouse video for "Rehab" was shot there. It's inside a building at 33 Portland Place in London, England.

    I still think the Banksy documentary "Exit Though the Gift Shop" might win for "Best Documentary."
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    1. 2/27/2011 4:22 PM SpazOutLoud wrote:
      yes, I agree with your pick for best documentary.
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  • 2/27/2011 8:18 AM Masamune wrote:
    I hope inception wins ever award just because the blu ray box had that retro holographic moving picture cover!
    you know the ones from 1990 that change the image depending on what angle you are looking at it from?
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  • 2/27/2011 8:46 AM John Bishop wrote:
    I keep getting mixed feelings about the Oscars myself every year, but I have to admit that the Avatar vs. The Hurt Locker edition a couple of years back made me more interested, if only because "Near Dark" is still a fucking awesome movie and I really wanted Kathryn Bigelow to win.
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  • 2/27/2011 8:57 AM Effes wrote:
    My prediction for Best Picture would have been "Black Swan", because of all the attention it got when it came out - but now everyone is talking about "The King's Speech", of which I never heard before. I guess that's a good sign that it'll win, like last years "The Hurt Locker". So yeah, I think I'm also going with King's Speech.
    My personal pick would have been Inception, but you know - Sci Fi Ghetto.
    Or Machete - I fuckin' LOVED Machete.
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  • 2/27/2011 9:02 AM glenn wrote:
    I am British and I hate it when films like the king's Speech get the Oscar nod. not everyone in Blighty likes costume drama's. They bore me silly.
    I want Jeff Bridges to take best actor. True Grit is a great film.
    I think foreign film should go to the Human Centipede. People will be talking about it long after virtually every film on the list has faded into dust. In truth it's the first truly original horror film of the 21st century.
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  • 2/27/2011 11:09 AM LucasChad wrote:
    Okay here are my picks!

    Best Picture: Inception
    Best Director: Joel & Ethan Coen (True Grit)
    Best Actor: Colin Firth (The King's Speech)
    Best Actress: Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
    Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale(The Fighter)
    Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams or Melissa Leo (The Fighter)
    Best Original Screenplay: Inception
    Best Adapted Screenplay: True Grit
    Best Original Score: Inception
    Best Original Song: Toy Story 3
    Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
    Best Foreign Language Film: Bituful
    Best Documentary Feature: Exit Through the Gift Shop
    Best Documentary Short Subject: ???
    Best Animated Short Film: Day and Night
    Best Live Action Short Film: ???
    Best Art Direction: Inception
    Best Cinematography: Inception
    Best Costume Design: Alice in Wonderland
    Best Film Editing: The Fighter
    Best Makeup: The Wolfman
    Best Sound Mixing: Inception
    Best Sound Editing: Inception
    Best Visual Effects: Inception
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  • 2/27/2011 11:30 AM PaPPa JUDAS wrote:
    I don't even understand why they broadcast the Oscar's anymore or any award show for that matter. I used to watch the MTV movie awards but I can't even stomach those anymore. All I see is a bunch of people who get paid too much receiving recognition for performances that aren't that special while complaining about gift baskets that cost a small fortune. Furthermore the people who choose the winners often pick films that aren't the most deserving like they think the buzz from the upset will boost there ratings. Between the Entertainment news shows and the actual event I end up loosing days of potential quality TV to these overrated, overexposed, overbudgeted productions every year. I wouldn't go so far as to tell you what content to put on your site but I would have preferred seeing a new Radiodrome here instead of this.
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  • 2/27/2011 11:41 AM Roger wrote:
    Brad, what would be your opinion about what's mentioned in this article?
    http://www.cracked.com/article_19047_6-awards-that-would-actually-make-oscars-worth-watching.html

    I think the autor has a good point.
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  • 2/27/2011 12:01 PM PaPPa JUDAS wrote:
    I agree with this. I still wouldn't watch but all of these areas in film do deserve more attention and credit.
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  • 2/27/2011 1:04 PM DrunkenPunk800 wrote:
    To call The Fighter a "cliche boxing movie" really isn't doing it justice. It was a great movie, and a lot of fun to watch.
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  • 2/27/2011 2:28 PM Sebastian wrote:
    You hit the nail on the head with "best Wienstien movie" I think Social Network deserves to win but the one backed by the Wienstiens always wins. Even if King's Speech engages in some revisionist history.
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  • 2/27/2011 4:22 PM Max wrote:
    Having had the chance to see all the live action short films, unfortunately I don't think "Wish 143" will win, which is too bad because it's entertaining and well made. It's about a kid with cancer who's make-a-wish wish is to lose his virginity; also, the guy who played DS Ray Carling in the UK Life on Mars has a cameo in it, in probably one the best parts of all the movies.

    While it does have a main character dying of a disease try to obtain his dream in it, I think "The Crush" will be the winner because, if I remember right, kids beat sick people- even sick teenagers- and it has such a sickeningly sweet story you'll gag.

    Honestly, the one which deserved the win was "God of Love," since, while the ending was weak, it was creative and heartwarming without being annoying. But, it is the Oscars...
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  • 2/27/2011 5:14 PM Daniel wrote:
    Inception had a lot of great practical effects. The rotating set for example.
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  • 2/27/2011 9:15 PM nebosuke wrote:
    Would you ever consider doing a prediction vlog for the Golden Raspberry awards?
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    1. 2/28/2011 1:15 PM MatthewG wrote:
      That was rather easy to predict. Just go with:
      Worst movie, director, screenplay, actors, casts, effects, 3d - The Last Airbender

      and now you got 5 right with zero effort.
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  • 2/27/2011 11:39 PM Anonimouse wrote:
    Brad wins! 17:7 (17 correct 7 fuckups)
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  • 2/28/2011 12:50 AM Lai-Lai wrote:
    I hate CGI as much as you do.

    It's too confusing for me to watch Oscars or Emmys; if an actor's or singer's career started after 1998, I have no idea who the hell they are. That & "Alice in Wonderland," "Harry Potter" & "The Green Hornet" are the only movies I saw this year. (Yes, I am secretly Smeagol & I live under a big rock).

    Will you at least admit that Wonderland would have been twice as good with no CG? Good old fashioned props & realistic special effects, how I miss thee.
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  • 2/28/2011 6:24 AM TIMOTHY MCVEIGH wrote:
    I hate my job and my life.

    Please snob Pieces...
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  • 2/28/2011 1:34 PM 543453 wrote:
    Flame retardant, red velvet work pants.
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  • 3/1/2011 12:46 AM fire magic outdoor grills wrote:
    I was betting on James Franco to win. His acting on 127 hours was just superb. Its hard for an actor to "act" when he is alone. That was a one man show! It shouldve been him!
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  • 3/1/2011 1:42 AM Terry wrote:
    damn Brad you seriously called it this year. Most impressively the ones you went furthest indepth with on why you thought one would win vs which you thought should were the ones you got mostly correct. lol

    pretty epic anyhow: TLDR you've got that shady academy figured out where it matters.
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  • 3/1/2011 7:49 AM Spritle wrote:
    Watching something you stopped caring about ages ago is like collecting avocado pits so you can sometimes watch them peel & shrink.
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  • 3/1/2011 11:10 AM glenn wrote:
    I second what Timothy said.
    Pieces is a must. Honestly that film changed my life.
    And I still maintain that Night of the Demon needs wider recognition.
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  • 3/1/2011 4:54 PM Emo Bunny wrote:
    It might just be my insane imagination or the fact that there are various electronical devices going on in the background whilst I watch this but I swear I heard either what sounded like a baby crying in the background of your video....or one of your cats. Probably a cat....unless you've had a child and not told anyone O_o which I doubt is the case

    also I have no cable so you sir are my only link to the oscars! (until yahoo! news or something like that posts the results or whatnot)
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  • 3/1/2011 6:07 PM DorranCarys wrote:
    Well, I don't know if The King's Speech deserved the sweep that it received, especially not having a full basis of comparison since I've not seen all of the other contenders, but it is one that I think was well worth at least a few awards. When you can be watching a movie from quite possibly one of the worst angles imaginable ( roughly 45 degrees off center in a non-canted chair with about another 45 degrees up to the screen when you've already got a less than ideal neck ) and come away from the movie loving it, that says something about the film's quality.
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  • 3/6/2011 10:13 PM Jeremy wrote:
    I believe Irving Berlin presented himself with an Oscar in 1942 when he was presenting Best Original Song and he won for "White Christmas".
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  • 3/25/2011 6:57 AM Democratic governance wrote:
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  • 6/2/2011 6:42 PM James Francisco wrote:
    I remember whenever Crash won best picture, along with many other awards and praise that it didn't deserve. Rented it a few months later and it was the worst movie I'd ever seen and still is today! It was hailed and celebrated as an important movie with an important message. How could the worst portrayal of America win so many American awards? Worst dialog and characters ever written. What did you think of Crash, Brad?
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  • 9/19/2011 6:28 AM Colour Me Beautiful Cosmetics wrote:
    Tom Hooper is also my prediction for Best Director.
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  • 12/11/2011 5:05 AM what colours should I wear wrote:
    But also entertained! I'm sure you had fun writing this article.
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