Oscars

The Oscars were on Sunday the 22nd and I, like always, upheld the tradition of watching movie's greatest award show. Even though to me the show started at 1 A.M. (damn time-zones!) and only finished at 5 A.M. leaving me with only 3 hours of sleep, I make it my goal to watch it every year. I should tell you that usually I do not watch every movie nominated to Best Motion Picture of the Year, because I am 19 and usually one or two are way too "grown up" for me. However, this year I saw them all and every movie from the nominees for Best Leading Actress. I will admit that I did not see Foxcatcher. It's not my type of movie. I also never see the short movies, documentaries and foreign movies. But the rest I pretty much cover it.

Best Achievement in visual effects:

Interstellar 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Guardians of the Galaxy X-Men: Days of Future Past 

I saw all of these in the cinema except for Dawn of the planet of the Apes. I don't really like the idea of that movie. All the other are simply fantastic and I myself do not know witch one is my favorite. But it was obvious that Interstellar would win this category. The movie's special effect are really out of this world not to mention the clever idea behind the incredible story. 

Best Achievement in Sound Editing:

American Sniper 

Birdman 

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 

Interstellar 

Unbroken

I know nothing about this category so I just put here the movies and the winner for you guys to see.

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing:

Whiplash 

American Sniper 

Birdman

Interstellar 

Unbroken 

If this Oscar hadn't gone to the only music based movie on the list I would have been shocked. But it did so my surprise was zero. 

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

Selma: Common, John Legend(Glory)

The Lego Movie: Shawn Patterson(Everything is Awesome)

Beyond the Lights: Diane Warren(Grateful)

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014): Glen Campbell, Julian Raymond(I’m Not Gonna Miss You)

Begin Again (2013/II): Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois(Lost Stars)

Now this was a tough one for me. I love three song in this category: Glory, Everything is awesome and Lost Stars. Though I love Everything is awesome, I knew that it would not win but that got me between Glory and Lost Stars. I love John Legend and Common and this song, the lyrics, the message, the melody, it is so good, it is definitely the best. It was obviously that the Oscar would go to them. But I love the movie Begin Again. This movie shook the core of me. It was what I needed to see when I needed to see. And the songs... Men, the songs. Lost starts is the best and Adam Levine singing it, it's just pure harmony. I have to say that though the Oscar went to the right song, my heart is in Lost stars.

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

The Grand Budapest Hotel 

The Imitation Game 

Interstellar

The Theory of Everything 

Mr. Turner 

This was considered the best score and I agree, although I also like the score of The Theory of Everything. 

Best Achievement in Production Design:

The Grand Budapest Hotel 

The Imitation Game

Interstellar

Into the Woods 

Mr. Turner

Best Achievement in Costume Design:

The Grand Budapest Hotel 

Inherent Vice

Into the Woods

Maleficent

Mr. Turner

Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling:

The Grand Budapest Hotel 

Foxcatcher

Guardians of the Galaxy 

Easy ones, this categories. It would have made absolute no sense if any of the other movies had won these.

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Ida 
Tangerines 
Leviathan 
Wild Tales 
Timbuktu 

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
The Grand Budapest Hotel 
Ida 
Mr. Turner 
Unbroken 

Best Achievement in Editing
Whiplash 
Boyhood 
The Imitation Game
The Grand Budapest Hotel 
American Sniper 

I know nothing of these... Just for your knowledge, I put them here.

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Big Hero 6 

The Boxtrolls 

How to Train Your Dragon 2 

Song of the Sea 

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 

I love How to Train Your Dragon 2 but Big Hero 6 won me over and apparently won the academy over too.  I am not ashamed to say I cried.

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Boyhood 

Foxcatcher 

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Nightcrawler 

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

The Imitation Game 

American Sniper 

Inherent Vice 

The Theory of Everything 

Whiplash 

So, I don't know much about these ones too, but I was very glad when The Imitation Game won an Oscar. It was my favorite movie nominated, and one of the best movies I have ever seen. 

Best Achievement in Directing

Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Richard Linklater for Boyhood 

Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher

Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel

Morten Tyldum for The Imitation Game

This one was very unexpected to me. I thought that Boyhood would win and I still think that it should have won. The movie took 12 years to make!! I think it that would count for something...

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Patricia Arquette for Boyhood 

Laura Dern for Wild 

Keira Knightley for The Imitation Game 

Emma Stone for Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 

Meryl Streep for Into the Woods 

No surprise there. Patricia Arquette deserved this Oscar. She nailed her character. Funny Fact, when I saw Into the Woods this January, I knew as soon as I heard Meryl Streep saying her first line, that she would be nominated. Of course I also knew the she would win.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

J.K. Simmons for Whiplash 

Robert Duvall for The Judge 

Ethan Hawke for Boyhood 

Edward Norton for Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 

Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher 

Again, no surprise... His performance was exceptional. 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Julianne Moore for Still Alice 

Marion Cotillard for Two Days, One Night 

Felicity Jones for The Theory of Everything

Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl 

Reese Witherspoon for Wild 

Very, very good performance by Julianne Moore. I simply loved this movie. Very touching story. 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything 
Steve Carell for Foxcatcher 
Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game
Bradley Cooper for American Sniper 
Michael Keaton for Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

This one made amazingly happy.  I thought Michael Keaton would win but when they said Eddie's name I almost screamed and it was 5 a.m. here. Gosh, he deserved it so much.

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
American Sniper 
Boyhood 
The Imitation Game 
The Grand Budapest Hotel 
Selma 
The Theory of Everything 
Whiplash 

First thing I did when I heard Birdman was say every curse I know. I predicted that it would be this one but I kept hoping I would be wrong.  But I wasn't... Unfortunately. And there you have my opinion.