Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Picture: The Favourite
Director: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Actor: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Actress: Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Original Screenplay: The Favourite
Adapted Screenplay: BlacKkKlansman
Cinematography: Roma
Editing: Vice
Production Design: Black Panther
Costume Design: The Favourite
Score: Black Panther
Song: A Star is Born, "Shallow"
Sound Mixing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Sound Editing: Black Panther
Makeup: Vice
Visual Effects: Ready Player One
Foreign Language Film: Roma
Documentary Feature: Free Solo
Animated Feature: SpiderMan: Into the Spider-Verse
Live Action Short: Skin
Documentary Short: Period. End of Sentence
Animated Short: Bao

Tie-breakers:
Albert Finney
none

It was obvious that they added Finney to the BAFTA montage, but I wouldn't have expected to see him show up first.

I kept thinking who could possibly be bigger than Finney to show up last, having forgotten about Reynolds.

Oscar, though, nominated Finney five times and Reynolds once. One would think AMPAS would give him a place of honor as well, either first or last, but considering the mindset running this year's Oscars, Stan Lee might be more likely to be so honored considering that the audience they're trying to attract knows him a lot better than either Finney or Reynolds.

Franz Ferdinand wrote:

MaxWilder wrote:I have a feeling people are limiting their in memoriam choices to 2018. The montage doesn't have the same eligibility window.

My criteria for nearly picking Albert Finney, but I decided to go full Populist.

I was actually wondering who sets the terms of the In Memoriam (i.e., puts the faces in order). It seems to me an objective ruling would put Albert Finney in the position of prominence. But if these producers make the call, given their naked "we must appeal to the masses" agenda, it would be Reynolds all the way.

(BAFTA had Reynolds last, but that came only 48 hours or so after Finney's death, and the way Finney appeared first made it appear that the whole thing had been set/orchestrated, and they threw Finney in after the fact.)

MaxWilder wrote:I have a feeling people are limiting their in memoriam choices to 2018. The montage doesn't have the same eligibility window.

My criteria for nearly picking Albert Finney, but I decided to go full Populist.

I have a feeling people are limiting their in memoriam choices to 2018. The montage doesn't have the same eligibility window.

Reza wrote:

Big Magilla wrote:

Precious Doll wrote: Best Sup. Actor: Mahershala Ali

Point breakers:
2. Green Book

Ali wins supporting actor, but Green Book goes home empty-handed?

Maybe Precious is secretly hoping for a win by Richard E. Grant.

That along with a few other surprises would be most pleasant.

Good catch Magilla but I have to admit I did spot my Green Book error earlier than your post when I was looking at the sight on my iPhone and noticed Greg had selected 'none' and was wondering where did he think Green Book was going to win and I then realised I'd made a mistake and my response also should have been 'none'. Simply haven't been at my laptop all day to update.

PICTURE: The Favourite
DIRECTOR: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
ACTOR: Rami Malek
ACTRESS: Glenn Close
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Mahershala Ali
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Rachel Weisz
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: The Favourite
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: BlacKkKlansman
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Roma
ANIMATED FEATURE: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: RBG
LIVE ACTION SHORT: Marguerite
DOCUMENTARY SHORT: End Game
ANIMATED SHORT: Bao
ORIGINAL SONG: "All the Stars", Black Panther
ORIGINAL SCORE: If Beale Street Could Talk
FILM EDITING: Vice
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roma
SOUND MIXING: Black Panther
SOUND EDITING: Black Panther
VISUAL EFFECTS: First Man
PRODUCTION DESIGN: The Favourite
COSTUME DESIGN: Black Panther
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING: Border

Tie Beakers:
1. Stan Lee
2. A Star is Born

Picture: The Favourite
Foreign Language Film: Roma
Direction: Alfonso Cuaron - Roma
Original Screenplay: The Favourite
Adapted Screenplay: BlacKKKlansman
Lead Actor: Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody
Lead Actress: Glenn Close - The Wife
Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali - Green Book
Supporting Actress: Regina King - If Beale Street Could Talk

Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Documentary Feature: Free Solo
Live Action Short Subject: Marguerite
Documentary Short Subject: Black Sheep
Animated Short Subject: Bao

Original Song: "Shallow" - A Star Is Born
Original Score: Black Panther
Film Editing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Cinematography: Roma
Sound Mixing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Sound Editing: A Quiet Place
Visual Effects: Avengers: Infinity War
Production Design: The Favourite
Costume Design: The Favourite
Makeup And Hairstyling: Vice

Tie Breakers:
1: Burt Reynolds (but I could also see Stan Lee or Margot Kidder being carried off into the atmosphere by Christopher Reeve)
2: none

Big Magilla wrote:

Precious Doll wrote: Best Sup. Actor: Mahershala Ali

Point breakers:
2. Green Book

Ali wins supporting actor, but Green Book goes home empty-handed?

Maybe Precious is secretly hoping for a win by Richard E. Grant.

Precious Doll wrote: Best Sup. Actor: Mahershala Ali

Point breakers:
2. Green Book

Ali wins supporting actor, but Green Book goes home empty-handed?

Picture: Roma
Direction: Alfonso Cuaron - Roma
Original Screenplay: Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara - The Favourite
Adapted Screenplay: Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee - BlacKKKlansman
Lead Actor: Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody
Lead Actress: Glenn Close - The Wife
Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali - Green Book
Supporting Actress: Regina King - If Beale Street Could Talk

Foreign Language Film: Roma - Mexico
Documentary Feature: RBG
Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Live Action Short Subject: Fauve
Documentary Short Subject: Period. End Of Sentence.
Animated Short Subject: Bao

Original Song: "Shallow" - A Star Is Born
Original Score: Black Panther
Film Editing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Cinematography: Roma
Sound Mixing: Black Panther
Sound Editing: Black Panther
Visual Effects: First Man
Production Design: The Favourite
Costume Design: The Favourite
Makeup And Hairstyling: Vice

Tie Breakers:
1: Burt Reynolds
2: none

By the way, this time for the three short categories I was lazy and just picked the titles that grabbed me the most. I wonder how many voting members of the Academy did the same.

I'll start:

Best Film: BlacKkKlansman
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Best Actor: Rami Malek
Best Actress: Glenn Close
Best Sup. Actor: Mahershala Ali
Best Sup. Actress: Regina King
Best Original Screenplay: The Favourite
Best Screenplay Adaptation: BlacKkKansman
Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Best Foreign Language Film: Roma
Best Documentary Feature: RBG
Best Documentary Short Subject: Period. End of Sentence
Best Live Action Short: Marguerite
Best Animated Short Film: Bao
Best Original Score: If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Original Song: Shallow from A Star is Born
Best Sound Editing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Sound Mixing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Production Design: Black Panther
Best Cinematography: Roma
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Vice
Best Costume Design: The Favourite
Best Editing: Vice
Best Visual Effects: First Man

Point breakers:

1. Burt Reynolds
2. None

Here are the rules just in case you guys forgot them:

01. Predict the winners all 24 categories.

02. You can predict one winner and one OPTIONAL runner-up.

03. A correct prediction with a runner-up gets 2 points, a correct runner-up gets 1 point and a correct prediction with no runner-up gets 3 points.

04. If three or less people correctly predict a category, they will get DOUBLE the points (including runner-up predictions). If you're the ONLY one to correctly predict a category, you get TRIPLE the points. (NOTE: This rule is also applicable to the bonus tie-breaker questions as well)

05. Highest score wins!

06. Deadline for entries/changes would be the start of the show.

OPTIONAL BONUS TIE BREAKER POINTS!

01. Who will be the last person in the In Memoriam montage? (three points)

02. Which Best Picture nominees will go home empty-handed? (NOTE: Since I think this question is gonna be difficult this year, I'm gonna do one point for each correct answer but if you get it exactly right, it will be TRIPLE POINTS. If the correct answer is "none", you will get three points, double if three or less predicted it, triple if you're the only one)