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87th Oscars. The Oscar Contenders of 2014 - For prediction, discussion and entertainment purposes only. This is not a endorsement of quality work, especially since no one has seen the pictures yet!
Congratulations to Patricia Arquette who steamrolled all season.
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The Nominees
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Keira Knightley "Joan Clark" |
1st nomination! "Sam" |
"The Witch" Into the Woods (Disney) Dec 25th |
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Role: a mother impart wisdom to her daughter while dying She's warm force that tether's Reese's earthy journey into something spiritual and intangible from her flashback scenes awards |
Role: The only female in the team that broke the Nazi's "Enigma Code" She grants her lines dramatic heft while simultaneously keeping them endearing / light with clipped speech and wit. awards+ 1 critics group nom: SAG, GLOBE, BFCA, BIFA (lead) |
Role: The angry recovering addict daughter of a washed up movie star Everyone in Birdman is keeping its spirit raucously jagged with vivid furiously f***ed up star turns awards+ 1 critics group nom: Spirit, SAG, GLOBE, BFCA |
Role: An old and ugly witch seeks to reverse a curse It's the marquee role and Meryl chews it like scenery while belting out great Sondheim numbers |
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| 40% The movie. A Best Picture frontrunner with a wonderful grabby concept 25% Performance. 14% "I just thought there would be more" 11% Precursor sweep 6% Nostalgia / Past work / Career Achievement. We saw her at all these ages / hairstyles but didn't know Linklater would show them to us again! 4% Role. Oscar loves a longsuffering mom. |
30% She's Laura Dern, beloved in Hollywood and appearing in a Prestige pic 24% Role. Wild practically deifies her warmth, and loveliness and Oscar loves a dying mom 18% Performance. 10% All that time on the circuit last year promoting her Dad's Oscar campaign. a warm up for this one. 10% Reese Witherspoon 6% Enlightened 2% The Fault in Our Stars |
50% Role. The only woman in a Best Picture 21% Performance. She humanizes Benedict's aspergers-like protagonist 17% That Movie Star intro, wherein the movie is willingly wrapped around her finger ("You said to do it in under five minutes.") 9% "Sometimes it's the people who..." like an ear worm hit song you'd like to forget... but can't! 3% Begin Again |
25% A respected well liked young star who is... 24% finally appearing in a prestige Picture 20% Performance. Sam's hostility shades everything but never overpowers the other emotions 17% Role and Ensemble. Co-stars upping her game + Andrea and Naomi don't have enough to do to steal her thunder. 9% "You hate bloggers!" 5% precursor support |
60% She's Meryl Streep, Default Nominee Legend 11% Role. Showy and tailor made for legendary diva actresses 10% Precursors in lock step to honor her 9% Performance. That voice is such a great musical instrument 7% Huge hit fresh in the memory. Still bankable! 2% "Stay With Me" 1% Flashes of vain Death Becomes Her brilliance |
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Who Was Left Out? |
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| Jessica Chastain had a decent run in the precursor for her fabulous mobster's daughter gone straight (sort of) role. And many people were rooting for Tilda Swinton in Snowpiercer or Rene Russo for Nightcrawler. But when Meryl Streep makes a movie there are only 4 slots left so it's tough to find room. |
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Who Will Win? |
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| Odds are good that Patricia Arquette takes this. No one else is due save for Dern and it's the teensiest role amongst these five |
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Who Should Win? You mostly sang the praises of Patricia Arquette, just like all the precursors. Here's how the votes went |
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