THESIS THESIS THESIS THESIS
Oh hi there! Sorry, I keep forgetting this blog exists lately. Have no fear, it’s not like I’m off watching tons of exciting movies and forgetting to tell you about them. Unless you’re really into Soviet Westerns, I won’t bother you with everything I’ve been working on lately.
But this is a very important week. Yes, it’s Oscar week! Which means it’s time for this year’s Outguess Ethan contest. If you want to play along, here’s all you have to do: in the comment section of this post, list who you think will win in each of the 24 Academy Award categories. Check the Nominations page to refresh yourself on your options, and take note: I use a weighted ballot system, so not all categories are created equal. The point value for correctly predicting each category is also listed on the nominations page.
Come Sunday night, if you OUTGUESS ETHAN, congrats! You have just won one free DVD ($15 or less) of your choosing off Amazon. But remember, I take outguess literally – in the event of a tie, as we had last year, I STILL WIN. Deal with it. I’m cheap.
So I guess you’ve got to ask yourself one question, punks: “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya?
The Best Films of Our Lives 
Best Picture (5 points):
• The Artist
Best Director (4):
• Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Best Actor (4):
• George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Best Actress (4):
• Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
Best Supporting Actor (3):
• Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”
Best Supporting Actress (3):
• Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
Best Original Screenplay (3):
• Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Best Adapted Screenplay (3):
• Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, “The Descendants”
Best Original Score (3):
• Ludovic Bource, “The Artist”
Best Cinematography (2):
• Hugo
Best Art Direction (2):
• The Artist
Best Costume Design (2):
• The Artist
Best Film Editing (2):
• The Artist
Best Makeup (2):
• The Iron Lady
Best Visual Effects (2):
• Hugo
Best Animated Feature (3):
• Rango
Best Documentary Feature (2):
• Pina
Best Foreign Language Film (3):
• In Darkness (Poland)
Best Original Song (1):
• “Real in Rio,” from “Rio”
Best Sound Editing (2):
• War Horse
Best Sound Mixing (2):
• War Horse
Best Short Film (Live Action) (1):
• Raju
Best Short Film (Animated) (1):
• The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Best Documentary Short (1):
• Saving Face
Break a leg with your thesis.
Best Picture (5 points)
The Artist
Best Director (4):
Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Best Actor (4):
Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Best Actress (4):
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
Best Supporting Actor (3):
Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”
Best Supporting Actress (3):
Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
Best Original Screenplay (3):
J.C. Chandor, “Margin Call”
Best Adapted Screenplay (3):
Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, “Moneyball”
Best Original Score (3):
Howard Shore, “Hugo”
Best Cinematography (2):
Emmanuel Lubezki, “The Tree of Life”
Best Art Direction (2):
Hugo
Best Costume Design (2):
The Artist
Best Film Editing (2):
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Makeup (2):
The Iron Lady
Best Visual Effects (2):
Hugo
Best Animated Feature (3):
Rango
Best Documentary Feature (2):
Pina
Best Foreign Language Film (3):
A Separation (Iran)
Best Original Song (1):
“Man or Muppet,” from “The Muppets”
Best Sound Editing (2):
War Horse
Best Sound Mixing (2):
Hugo
Best Short Film (Live Action) (1):
Raju
Best Short Film (Animated) (1):
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Best Documentary Short (1):
God is the Bigger Elvis
I didn’t get a chance to post my guesses until now. I know its over but you’ll see I’m not making anything up by my score of 11/24 correct guesses haha.
Best Picture (5 points):
• The Artist
Best Director (4):
• Michel Hazanavicius
Best Actor (4):
• Jean Dujardin
Best Actress (4):
• Glenn Close
Best Supporting Actor (3):
• Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress (3):
• Melissa McCarthy
Best Original Screenplay (3):
• Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay (3):
• Ides of March
Best Original Score (3):
• Ludovic Bource
Best Cinematography (2):
• Tree of Life
Best Art Direction (2):
• Hugo
Best Costume Design (2):
• Jane Eyre
Best Film Editing (2):
• Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Best Makeup (2):
• Albert Nobbs
Best Visual Effects (2):
• Real Steel
Best Animated Feature (3):
• Rango
Best Documentary Feature (2):
• Paradise Lost 3
Best Foreign Language Film (3):
• A Separation
Best Original Song (1):
• “Man or Muppet”
Best Sound Editing (2):
• Drive
Best Sound Mixing (2):
• Transformers
Best Short Film (Live Action) (1):
• Time Freak
Best Short Film (Animated) (1):
• La Luna
Best Documentary Short (1):
• Incident in New Baghdad
I believe that makes my score 31. May be wrong.
I win I win I win!!!!!!