2012 Academy Award winners

Best Picture:
The Artist

Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady

Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Jean Dujardin for The Artist

Best Director:
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist

Best Animated Short Film:
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Best Documentary, Short Subjects:
Saving Face

Best Short Film, Live Action:
The Shore

Best Original Screenplay:
Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash for The Descendents 

Best Original Song:
Bret McKenzie for "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets

Best Original Score:
Ludovic Bource for The Artist

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Christopher Plummer for Beginners

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Octavia Spencer for The Help

Best Visual Effects:
Hugo

Best Animated Film:
Rango

Best Documentary Feature:
Undefeated

Best Sound Mixing:
Hugo

Best Sound Editing:
Hugo

Best Editing:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Foreign Language Film:
A Separation (Iran)

Best Makeup:
The Iron Lady

Best Costume Design:
The Artist

Best Art Direction:
Hugo

Best Cinematography:
Hugo


Well, there you have it. I predicted The Artist would win big and it did. However, I did not anticipate Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin winning so that genuinely surprised me. I was positive it would be Viola Davis and George Clooney.
I am, however, very disappointed that Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo lost out on Best Original Screenplay for Bridesmaids. The members of the Academy officially have no sense of humor. And what the fuck at Rise of the Planet of the Apes not winning Best Visual Effects? I loved Hugo but put credit where credit is due, people.

Billy Crystal should host every Oscar telecast until he retires. He's the only one who can do it right. 

And honestly... Twilight in the beginning film montage? Really? How about we stick to films that actually mean something and/or were nominated for Oscars. Fucking hell. I screamed the moment I saw Kristen Stewart's face on my TV.

2012 Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are this upcoming Sunday, February 26, and normally I would be super excited by now. However, after being given such a shitty list of nominations including many omissions I am not. I was thinking about the major categories and I just wanted to share my ideal Oscar list for what 2011 gave.

Best Picture:
Should be - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (but it wasn't even nominated)
Will be - The Artist

Best Actor:
Should be - Michael Shannon for Take Shelter (but he wasn't nominated)
Will be - George Clooney for The Descendents

Best Actress:
Should be - Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Will be - Viola Davis for The Help

Best Supporting Actor:
Should be - Sir Ben Kingsley for Hugo (but he wasn't nominated)
Will be - Christopher Plummer for Beginners

Best Supporting Actress:
Should be - Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Will be - Octavia Spencer for The Help

Best Director:
Should be - Martin Scorsese for Hugo
Will be - Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist

Best Original Score:
Should be - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (but they weren't nominated)
Will be - Ludovic Bource for The Artist



Such a disappointing year. I am tempted to not even watch this time around. The Walking Dead is on at the same time anyway, so I have a plausible argument going.