88th Oscar Results

So watched the Oscars last night even though it was politically charged.  Have to admit Chris Rock did a good job at jabbing everyone.  And the Black History Minute honoring Jack Black was hysterical.

Visual Effects
Chris - Mad Max: Fury Road
Adam - Mad Max: Fury Road
Winner - Ex Machina
Chris - 0
Adam - 0

So I guess that theory about Mad Max getting the technical awards might be a bit off.  To be honest when they were announcing I have to admit Ex Machina did look amazing.

Sound Mixing
Chris - Mad Max: Fury Road
Adam - Mad Max: Fury Road
Winner - Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris - 1
Adam - 1

Never mind what I just said, Mad Max for the technical awards.

Sound Editing
Chris - Mad Max: Fury Road
Adam - Mad Max: Fury Road
Winner - Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris - 2
Adam - 2

Riding that train of technical awards.

Cinematography
Chris - Mad Max: Fury Road
Adam - The Revenant
Winner - The Revenant
Chris - 2
Adam - 3

My guess was right, and it was Emmanuel Lubezki's third in a row.  That guy is pretty amazing or has lots of blackmail material.

Makeup & Hairstyling
Chris - Mad Max: Fury Road
Adam - Mad Max: Fury Road
Winner - Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris - 3
Adam - 4

Another no-brainer.

Costume Design
Chris - Mad Max: Fury Road
Adam - Mad Max: Fury Road
Winner - Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris - 4
Adam - 5

Mad Max is doing a good job on getting most of the technicals

Production Design
Chris - Mad Max: Fury Road
Adam - Mad Max: Fury Road
Winner - Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris - 5
Adam - 6

And another.

Film Editing
Chris - Mad Max: Fury Road
Adam - The Revenant
Winner - Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris - 6
Adam - 6

And I got burnt.  Should have stayed the course as the wife did.

Music Original Song
Chris - Simple Song #3
Adam -Til It Happens To You
Winner - Writing's On The Wall
Chris - 6
Adam - 6

Got to hand it to James Bond, those songs usually win.  I do have to admit that I didn't mind not getting this one right.  Our society is in big trouble when the Vice President has to appear on the Oscars to tell people that rape is wrong, this is what your parents and everyone else in your life is supposed to do.

Music Original Score
Chris - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Adam - The Hateful Eight
Winner - The Hateful Eight
Chris - 6
Adam - 7

I was right about Ennio Morricone who has never won one but got an honorary one years ago.

Writing Adapted Screenplay
Chris - Brooklyn
Adam - The Big Short
Winner - The Big Short
Chris - 6
Adam - 8

I was right about this being a don't go home empty handed award.

Writing Original Screenplay
Chris - Straight Outta Compton
Adam - Spotlight
Winner - Spotlight
Chris - 6
Adam - 9

And called this one right too.

Short Film Animated
Chris - We Can't Live Without Cosmos
Adam - Sanjay's Super Team
Winner - Bear Story
Chris - 6
Adam - 9

No way of knowing, but hey good for you Chile!

Short Film Live Action
Chris - Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)
Adam - Ave Maria
Winner - Stutterer
Chris - 6
Adam - 9

Even if you watch the movies nominated, like I have done in the past, the one you think should win never does.

Documentary Short Subject
Chris - Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
Adam - Body Team 12
Winner - The Girl on the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Chris - 6
Adam - 9

Again, no way of knowing but this film has had some impact in Pakistan who might stop honor killings.  But of course it's a cultural thing and we can't judge.

Best Animated
Chris - Shaun the Sheep Movie
Adam - Inside Out
Winner - Inside Out
Chris - 6
Adam - 10

This was one of the biggest animated films last year so it makes sense.

Best Documentary
Chris - Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Adam - Amy
Winner - Amy
Chris - 6
Adam - 11

A popular film about Amy Winehouse that won, safe bet I felt.

Best Foreign Language
Chris - Son of Saul
Adam - Son of Saul
Winner - Son of Saul
Chris - 7
Adam - 12

Looks cheerful, but then again what movie from Hungary wouldn't be </sarcasm>

Best Supporting Actress
Chris - Rachel McAdams
Adam - Alicia Vikander
Winner - Alicia Vikander
Chris - 7
Adam - 13

No idea but everyone said she would win.

Best Supporting Actor
Chris - Sylvester Stallone
Adam - Sylvester Stallone
Winner - Mark Ryalance
Chris - 7
Adam - 13

Don't mind getting this one wrong.  The acceptance speech would have made you want to run head first into the television.

Best Actress
Chris - Brie Larson
Adam - Brie Larson
Winner - Brie Larson
Chris - 8
Adam - 14

Must be a great performance.  Don't know much about Room but I've heard it's better not knowing what it is about before seeing it.

Best Actor
Chris - Leonardo DiCaprio
Adam - Leonardo DiCaprio
Winner - Leonardo DiCaprio
Chris - 9
Adam - 15

And he finally won.  No surprise he gave a environmental speech but that is to be expected.

Best Director
Chris - The Revenant
Adam - Mad Max: Fury Road
Winner - The Revenant
Chris - 10
Adam - 15

So it turns out that Alejandro G. Inarritu has won back to back.  This is big.  John Ford big.  But after a night of political statements about how the Oscars are too white, he blasts everyone while they are attempting to play him off.  Talking about how we need to move on with worrying about race and focus on talent.  And of course everyone keeps forgetting that the last four best directors were not white.

Best Picture
Chris - The Revenant
Adam - The Revenant
Winner - Spotlight
Chris - 10
Adam - 15

This was a long shot but somehow pulled it off.  Not seeing any of the movies this year, and the NyQuil kicking in, I didn't care that it won.  But I did pull another victory over the wife and have bragging rights for about ten minutes, which has now long past.