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Monday, January 21, 2013

Oscar Game 2013

photo by Alan Light

OSCAR NIGHT GAME

OBJECT: Get the most points!

HOW TO PLAY: Fill out a score sheet for each category with your choice (who you want to win) and your prediction (who you think WILL win).

On the night of the Oscars, give yourself a point for each correct guess in MY PREDICTIONS. If you get a prediction wrong, subtract 1 point. Give yourself 3 points each correct guess in MY CHOICE. There is no penalty for incorrect guesses for MY CHOICE.

For example:


Category MY CHOICE MY PREDICTION

BEST DIRECTOR Steven Spielberg - LINCOLN Ang Lee – LIFE OF PI
BEST ACTOR Hugh Jackman – LES MISERBLES Daniel Day Lewis- LINCOLN
BEST ACTRESS Jennifer Lawrence – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Jennifer Lawrence – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK



If Ang Lee wins Best Director, gain 1 point for a correct guess in MY PREDICTIONS, but no points for an incorrect MY CHOICE (total points = 1)

If Hugh Jackman wins Best Actor, gain 3 points, for a correct MY CHOICE, but subtract 1 point for an incorrect MY PREDICTION (total points = 2)

If Jennifer Lawrence wins Best Actress, gain 3 points for correct MY CHOICE and 1 correct MY PREDICTION. (total points =4)

You may NOT make a guess for a MY CHOICE in a category if you have not seen any of the films in the category. You may, however, make a blind guess for the MY PREDICTION section even if you have not seen any of the nominees.

Some have asked about the purpose of the point system.  The game is designed to be enjoyed by anyone who likes movies.  Some of us follow the inner politics of the movie industry, but many of us do not.  I did not want to give too much of an advantage to those who study the inside of the industry.  Also, by giving more points to the movie you WANT to win, it makes the joy at their victory greater and gives you more incentive to root for them.

PARTICIPATION:

Get a group of friends who love movies and the oscars and pass out the below ballot.  

Figure out a nominal prize to give out to the one with the most points.

Choose one person to be the ballot keeper.

Add up the points on Oscar night and crown a winner.

I hope you all enjoy!





THE BALLOT

Category MY CHOICE MY PREDICTION
BEST PICTURE



BEST ACTOR



BEST ACTRESS



BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR



BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS



BEST DIRECTOR



BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM



BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY



BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY



BEST ANIMATED FEATURE



BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN



BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY



BEST SOUND MIXING



BEST SOUND EDITING



BEST SCORE



BEST ORIGINAL SONG



BEST COSTUMES



BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE



BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT



BEST EDITING



BEST ANIMATED SHORT



BEST MAKEUP



BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM



BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT



BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS





Here is a complete list of the nominees:



Best Picture
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Daniel Day-Lewis -- "Lincoln"
Bradley Cooper -- "Silver Linings Playbook"
Joaquin Phoenix -- "The Master"
Denzel Washington -- "Flight"
Hugh Jackman -- "Les Miserables"
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Jessica Chastain -- "Zero Dark Thirty"
Jennifer Lawrence -- "Silver Linings Playbook"
Emmanuelle Riva -- "Amour"
Quvenzhane Wallis -- "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Naomi Watts -- "The Impossible"
Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Philip Seymour Hoffman -- "The Master"
Tommy Lee Jones -- "Lincoln"
Robert De Niro -- "Silver Linings Playbook"
Alan Arkin -- "Argo"
Christoph Waltz -- "Django Unchained"
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams -- "The Master"
Anne Hathaway -- "Les Miserables"
Sally Field -- "Lincoln"
Helen Hunt -- "The Sessions"
Jacki Weaver -- "Silver Linings Playbook"
Best Director
Michael Haneke -- "Amour"
Steven Spielberg -- "Lincoln"
David O. Russell -- "Silver Linings Playbook"
Ang Lee -- "Life of Pi"
Benh Zeitlin -- "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Best Animated Feature

Best Animated Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
"Asad"
"Buzkashi Boys"
"Curfew"
"Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)"
"Henry"
Best Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey -- "Anna Karenina"
Claudio Miranda -- "Life of Pi"
Roger Deakins -- "Skyfall"
Robert Richardson -- "Django Unchained"
Janusz Kaminski -- "Lincoln"
Best Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran -- "Anna Karenina"
Paco Delgado -- "Les Miserables"
Joanna Johnston -- "Lincoln"
Eiko Ishioka -- "Mirror Mirror"
Colleen Atwood -- "Snow White and the Huntsman"
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Film Editing
William Goldberg -- "Argo"
Michael Kahn -- "Lincoln"
Tim Squyres -- "Life of Pi"
Dylan Tichenor, William Goldenberg -- "Zero Dark Thirty"
Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers -- "Silver Linings Playbook"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Amour"
"Kon-Tiki"
"No"
"A Royal Affair" 
"War Witch"
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Les Miserables"
"Hitchcock"
Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat -- "Argo"
Dario Marianelli -- "Anna Karenina"
Mychael Danna -- "Life of Pi"
John Williams-- "Lincoln"
Thomas Newman -- "Skyfall"
Best Original Song
"Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice" --  Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
"Suddenly" from "Les Miserables" -- Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil
"Skyfall" from "Skyfall" -- Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
"Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi" -- Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
"Everybody Needs a Best Friend" from "Ted" -- Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
Best Production Design
Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer -- "Anna Karenina"
David Gropman and Anna Pinnock -- "Life of Pi"
Rick CarterJim Erickson and Peter T. Frank -- "Lincoln"
Eve Stewart and Anna Lynch-Robinson -- "Les Miserables"
Dan HennahRa Vincent and Simon Bright -- "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
Best Sound Editing
"Argo"
"Life of Pi"
"Skyfall"
"Django Unchained"
"Zero Dark Thirty"
Best Sound Mixing
"Argo"
"Les Miserables"
"Skyfall"
"Life of Pi"
"Lincoln"
Best Visual Effects
"Marvel's The Avengers"
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Life of Pi"
"Prometheus"
"Snow White and the Huntsman"
Best Adapted Screenplay
Tony Kushner -- "Lincoln"
Chris Terrio -- "Argo"
David O. Russell -- "Silver Linings Playbook"
David Magee -- "Life of Pi"
Benh Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar -- "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Best Original Screenplay
Mark Boal -- "Zero Dark Thirty"
Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola -- "Moonrise Kingdom"
Michael Hakeke -- "Amour"
Quentin Tarentino -- "Django Unchained"
John Gatins -- "Flight"




CATHOLIC SKYWALKER'S LIST (as of now)

Category MY CHOICE MY PREDICTION
BEST PICTURE LES MISERABLES LINCOLN
BEST DIRECTOR Steven Spielberg - LINCOLN Steven Spielberg - LINCOLN
BEST ACTOR Hugh Jackman - LES MISERABLES Daniel Day-Lewis - LINCOLN
BEST ACTRESS Jennifer Lawrence – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Jennifer Lawrence – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Tommy Lee Jones - LINCOLN Tommy Lee Jones - LINCOLN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Ann Hathaway -LES MISERABLES Ann Hathaway -LES MISERABLES
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Quentin Tarantino – DJANGO UNCHAINED
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Tony Kushner – LINCOLN Chris Terrio - ARGO
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE WRECK-IT-RALPH BRAVE
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN THE HOBBIT THE HOBBIT
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

AMOUR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY LINCOLN LIFE OF PI
BEST COSTUMES SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNSTMAN LINCOLN
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS THE HOBBIT THE HOBBIT
BEST SOUND MIXING ARGO ARGO
BEST SOUND EDITING ARGO ARGO
BEST SCORE ARGO LINCOLN
BEST ORIGINAL SONG Suddenly” LES MISERABLES Skyfall” SKYFALL
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

REDEMPTION
BEST ANIMATED SHORT PAPER MAN PAPER MAN
BEST EDITING ARGO ARGO
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

ASAD
BEST MAKEUP THE HOBBIT THE HOBBIT

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