Daytripper

Just wanted to start a separate and more opinionative thread from the "2009 Year in Film | 82nd Oscars Discussion" thread. Posting who you think will win and who should win in the major categories:

Per the Oscars.org website in order:

Actor in a Leading Role

Who should win: Jeff Bridges Who will win: Jeff Bridges

Actor in Supporting Role:

Who should win and who will win: Christopher Waltz


Actress in a Leading Role:

Who should win: Meryl Streep Who will win: Sandra Bullock

dino88

Will Win / Should Win

Best Film: Inglourious Basterds / Inglourious Basterds

Director: Kathryn Bigelow / Quentin Tarantino

Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds / Inglourious Basterds

Adapted Screenplay: Precious / Up in the Air

Actor: Jeff Bridges / George Clooney (I haven't seen Crazy Heart yet)

Actress: Meryl Streep / Carey Mulligan

Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz / Christoph Waltz

Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique / Mo'Nique

Best Animated Film: Up / Fantastic Mr. Fox

Aegean2007

Best Picture:
Will win: Avatar
Should win: The Hurt Locker

Best Director:
Will win: Kathryn Bigelow
Should win: Kathryn Bigelow

Best Actor:
Will win: Jeff Bridges
Should win: George Clooney

Best Actress:
Will win: Meryl Streep
Should win: Carey Mulligan

Best Supporting Actor:
Will win: Christoph Waltz
Should win: Christoph Waltz

Best Supporting Actress:
Will win: Mo'Nique
Should win: Mo'Nique

Best Original Screenplay:
Will win: Inglourious Basterds
Should win: A Serious Man

Best AdaptedScreenplay:
Will win: Up in the Air
Should win: Up in the Air

Best Foreign Language Film:
Will win: The White Ribbon
Should win: The White Ribbon

Best Animated Film:
Will win: Up
Should win: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Documentary:
Will win: The Cove
Should win: The Cove

RichC2

Best Picture:
Will win: Up in the Air (why not, I'll go out on a limb. A mix of upset and first time in 30 years a best pic w/o a best editing nom. Character centric film that is extremely topical.)
Should win: Inglourious Basterds

Best Director:
Will win: Kathryn Bigelow
Should win: Kathryn Bigelow / Quentin Tarantino

Best Actor:
Will win: Jeff Bridges
Should win: Jeff Bridges

Best Actress:
Will win: Sandra Bullock
Should win: There were no real standouts imo.

Best Supporting Actor:
Will win: Christoph Waltz
Should win: Christoph Waltz

Best Supporting Actress:
Will win: Mo'Nique
Should win: Mo'Nique

Best Original Screenplay:
Will win: Inglourious Basterds
Should win: Inglourious Basterds

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will win: Up in the Air
Should win: Up in the Air

Best Foreign Language Film:
Will win: The White Ribbon
Should win: The White Ribbon

Best Animated Film:
Will win: Up
Should win: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Documentary:
Will win: The Cove
Should win: Haven't seen all of them

Mr. Cinema

Picture: The Hurt Locker, possible spoiler: Avatar
Directing: The Hurt Locker
Actor: Jeff Bridges
Actress: Sandra Bullock, possible spoiler: Carrie Mulligan
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz
Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique
Adapted Screenplay: Up in the Air
Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds, possible spoiler: The Hurt Locker
Film Editing: The Hurt Locker
Cinematography: The Hurt Locker, possible spoiler: Avatar
Art Direction: Avatar
Visual Effects: Avatar
Sound Mixing: The Hurt Locker, possible spoiler: Avatar
Sound Editing: Avatar
Animated Feature: UP
Costumes: The Young Victoria
Makeup: Star Trek, possible spoiler: The Young Victoria
Score: UP
Song: "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart
Short Film Animated: A Matter of Loaf and Death
Short Film Live Action: The Door
Documentary Short: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
Documentary Feature: The Cove
Foreign Language: Un Prophete

hardercore

SHOULD WIN:

Pic - Basterds
Director - Tarantino
Actor - Clooney
Actress - Mulligan
Supp. Actor - Waltz
Supp. Actress - Kendrick
Adapted - Up in the Air
Original - Basterds
Animated - Fantastic Mr. Fox
Foreign - The White Ribbon
Score - Up
Song - The Weary Kind
Editing - Hurt Locker
Sound Mixing/Editing - Star Trek
Visual Effects - Avatar
Cinematography - The White Ribbon
Art Direction - Avatar

dolphinboy

I hate having to preface anything first, but this has come up a lot this week when talking to friends and co-workers. Most of whom are either for The Hurt Locker or Avatar. When I tell them I think Inglourious Basterds should win, most tell me I must be a Quentin fanboy. No, I just think it was the best film of the 10 nominated films and, honestly, I don't think The Hurt Locker or Avatar were nearly as good and I'm in no hurry to see either again.

Best Picture:
Will win: Avatar
Should win: Inglourious Basterds

Best Director:
Will win: Kathryn Bigelow
Should win: Quentin Tarantino

Best Actor:
Will win: Jeff Bridges
Should win: Jeff Bridges

Best Actress:
Will win: Sandra Bullock (horrible!)
Should win: Carey Mulligan

Best Supporting Actor:
Will win: Christoph Waltz
Should win: Christoph Waltz

Best Supporting Actress:
Will win: Mo'Nique
Should win: Mo'Nique

biglou114

Should win (Will Win)

Best Picture: Up In The Air (The Hurt Locker)
Best Director: Jason Reitman, Up In The Air (Katheryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker)
Best Actor: Colin Firth, A Single Man (Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart)
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, An Education (Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side)
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds (Christoph Waltz Inglorious Basterds)
Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, Up In The Air (Mo'Nique, Precious)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up In The Air (Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up In The Air)
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds)
Best Animated Feature: The Fantastic Mr Fox (Up)
Best Cinematography: Robert Richardson, Inglorious Basterds (Barry Ackroyd, The Hurt Locker)
Best Editing: Sally Menke, Inglorious Basterds (Bob Murawski and Chris Innis, The Hurt Locker)
Best Musical Score: Michael Giacchino, Up (Michael Giacchino, Up)
Best Original Song: The Weary Kind- T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham, Crazy Heart (The Weary Kind- T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham, Crazy Heart)