tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post8027066247026570060..comments2023-11-19T04:43:33.827+11:00Comments on Matt vs. the Academy: Oscar Winner Predictions 2014Matt Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317583098531787395noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-38893256209408414332015-02-24T00:52:01.784+11:002015-02-24T00:52:01.784+11:00First off, way to go, Charlie. Still Alice hasn&#...First off, way to go, Charlie. Still Alice hasn't played here yet, but I'll be sure to keep an eye out for him. I'll look for the grandchild ad libbing his lines. <br /><br />So we didn't do too badly with our ballots. It seemed like we went through half of the categories before we missed the first one for Editing. After that there were a few more bumps. 20 out of 24 is one of the better results I've had. <br /><br />So now we can retire Ordinary People as being the last Best Picture winner not to be nominated in Editing. Disappointed for Linklater and Boyhood, but his film will probably be heading the critics best list for 2014 for years to come. Mike Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953461679716236054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-52340171669522484032015-02-23T05:48:34.704+11:002015-02-23T05:48:34.704+11:00Great minds think alike! :-)
Yep, 2010 was a big ...Great minds think alike! :-)<br /><br />Yep, 2010 was a big factor in my decision, too. And since Birdman has more of an American sensibility, it's not too surprising that BAFTA voters didn't embrace it.<br /><br />And Charlie is already involved! He appears in an Oscar-nominated movie (likely to be an Oscar-winning movie). He plays one of Julianne Moore's newborn grandchildren in a scene in Still Alice!Matt Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317583098531787395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-4771750864962280192015-02-23T01:43:48.282+11:002015-02-23T01:43:48.282+11:00I can say with the utmost confidence that you will...I can say with the utmost confidence that you will not beat me this year. For that matter, I won't beat you. The reason is simple - we have the EXACT same picks. On my honor, I didn't see your post until after I submitted my choices on a webpage where I cover the Awards year. <br /><br />I will say that I made an 11th hour change in the sound mixing category from American Sniper to Whiplash. How we will both do, is as you say, quite dependent on a small number of categories, the most prominent of which are the major ones. After seeing what happened in the 2010 King's Speech vs. Social Network race, I have to go with the guilds, BAFTA's selection of Boyhood notwithstanding. Even the Spirit Award went to Birdman.<br /><br />Enjoy the show and remember, it's not too early to get Charlie involved :) Mike Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953461679716236054noreply@blogger.com