Hey! The Oscars are tonight, and as I lay on the couch fighting off one hell of a flu, I realized I haven't done my annual tradition of blogging my Oscar Picks! Of course, I've been doing this ever since I launched by website way back in 1997, so the tradition must continue!
Continuing the tradition I began on my college radio show back in the day, my Oscar Picks are a little bit different. I only do my picks in the categories that I have a good track record in predicting: Best Visual Effects, Best Original Song, and Best Animated Film. So let's get to it, shall we?
Best Visual Effects
My Thoughts: Wow! So many good choices this year. We had The Martian re-creating Mars, The Revenant with all manner of computer animated animals, and Ex Machina with hot androids. But there is no question who's going to take it this year. If there's one thing that people marveled at in Mad Max: Fury Road, it was a return to practical effects work, and big beautiful stuntwork, with the addition of CGI to enhance. If Mad Max gets at least one win, it has to be here.My Pick: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Animated Film
My Pick: Inside Out
Best Original Song
- "Earned It" from Fifty Shades of Grey
- "Manta Ray" from Racing Extinction
- "Simple Song #3" from Youth
- "Til it Happens to You" from The Hunting Ground
- "Writing's on the Wall" from Spectre
My Pick: Umm...Fifty Shades of Grey, cuz wouldn't it be hilarious if we could call that film an Oscar winner?
And let's do the big one
Best Picture
My Pick: The Martian
The Oscars are tonight, February 28.
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