My 2010 Oscar Predictions

Here are my predictions that I truly believe will happen on Oscar night, even if The King's Speech has won all the guild awards, that doesn't mean it's over, for all you Oscar nuts like myself FYI, Apollo 13 (the more deserving film of that year) has won all the guild awards before but only went home with two tech awards while Braveheart pretty much took everything else including Best Picture. Hopefully the more deserving film this year (AKA The Social Network) will do the same as it did at the Golden Globes. For most of you that probably haven't seen all the nominees, don't worry, just pull for The Social Network and Inception on Sunday night and we'll still be on the same page. If you don't like either of those films, I'll be very interested to hear why. If you haven't seen The Social Network or Inception, please do before Sunday night cause they're in my opinion the best films of the year. Anyways here are the predictions: 

Picture: The Social Network (I still have faith that it can win it)

Director: David Fincher (The DGA is more kind to newcomers than the Oscars are, it's still Fincher's to lose)

Actor: Colin Firth (even though I prefer James Franco, he’s still deserving no doubt)

Actress: Natalie Portman (I’m hoping Bening will upset, but not likely)

Supporting Actor: Christian Bale (Rush already has an Oscar, it must go to Bale)

Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo (Even her campaigning behavior won’t put a stop to her win, sorry Steinfeld)

Original Screenplay: The King’s Speech (which sucks cause I want Inception to win this)

Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network (give me one good reason why it doesn’t deserve this)

Cinematography: True Grit (I believe it’s Deakins’ year finally)

Art Direction: Inception (I don’t believe TKS will go for the sweep, you can still call this going out on a limb)

Costume: The King’s Speech (This I KNOW it will win)

Editing: The Social Network (we all know the true winner is Inception but unfortunately not the Oscars case)

Sound: Inception (Even if TKS is on a sweep, it will NOT take this one home)

Sound Editing: Inception (the only thing that can stop this is True Grit)

Visual Effects: Inception (If Inception only won one Oscar, it would be this one)

Makeup: The Wolfman (really everyone’s best guest)

Score: The Social Network (I really think the Oscars are taking the unique route this season)

Song: “If I Rise” [127 Hours] (knowing the film got 6 nominations including Best Picture and Editing, I can see them avoiding this film going home empty handed)

Documentary: Inside Job (knowing they didn’t award Super Size Me makes me think they avoid the unique subjects in this category only and decide to go with this instead of Exit Through the Gift Shop)

Foreign Film: Incendies [Canada] (best to go with the crowd for this category cause I literally have no idea, if Ebert and Roeper both predict this, I might as well)

I'm not putting any predictions down for the shorts mainly cause I haven't seen any of them and are usually to hard to call. I do hope I get at least half of these right, though really I just don't want The Social Network, Inception or Toy Story 3 to go home empty handed. Well nothing to do now except wait until Sunday night. Should be interesting.