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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
"Argo"
"Amour"
"Beasts of the Southern Wild"
"Les Miserables"
"Lincoln"
"Zero Dark Thirty"
"Life of Pi"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
"Django Unchained"
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
"The Gatekeepers"
"How to Survive a Plague"
"The Invisible War"
"Searching for Sugar Man"
"5 Broken Cameras"
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
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
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 Carter, Jim Erickson and Peter T. Frank -- "Lincoln"
Eve Stewart and Anna Lynch-Robinson -- "Les Miserables"
Dan Hennah, Ra 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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