Oscars are here!!...So....the envelope please..........

The infamous Billy Crystal... Best Oscar host ever!!!

 

Brenda’s 2012 Oscar Bets 
 84^TH Academy Awards February 26, 2012.
 Host:  Billy Crystal  

Best Motion Picture Film

Toss up between The Help and The Artist.

My Choice: The Help

 The Help deserves the win.  A story of  courage, a young journalist, and a quest to  tender the disclosure of life as a maid in 1960’s Mississippi.

Actual Winner most likely: The Artist in that the voting academy membership is primarily 94% white and is comprised of over 77% men, what are the odds the majority will vote for a “you go-girl” film of colour, characterized in The Help...??? Possible, I am hopeful, but maybe not. The Artist has generated mounds of momentum... a unique and also tremendous gem of a film worthy of a bevy of Oscars, illustrating the re-examination of the silent film genre, an actor’s unraveling career,  and an intriguing love story. Both films no doubt will go home with hardware.

Best Actor in a Leading Role                                                            

Uggie, my hero, deserves an award....OUTSTANDING in The Artist

Jean Dujardin

George Clooney

Toss up between Jean Dujardin, The Artist, and George Clooney, The Descendants.

My Choice:  Jean Dujardin, The Artist. He was superb in The Artist, exuding a range of emotion, elevated body lanuguage to a new level, sexy to a tee, and relayed a very entertaining story of his acting career struggles without dialogue.

Best Actress in a Leading Role 

Toss Up between Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady, and Viola Davis The Help.

Viola Davis

Meryl Streep

My Choice: Viola Davis, The Help. Her raw emotion and honesty speaks volumes in this revealing story about the challenging life of maids.  Strong contender Meryl Streep was also superb in her role as the “Iron Lady,”portraying Margaret Thatcher with impeccable precision. Bérénice was impressive in her role as a rising actress, and she could be the underdog surprise winner if the vote is split between Meryl Streep and Viola Davis.

Best Supporting Actor

Christopher Plummer

My Choice: Christopher Plummer, in Beginners. He has been positioned a front runner in this life changing realization drama, and has pulled away from the other nominees. At eighty-two years young, a long awaited honour in waiting.

Best Supporting Actress
My Choice: Octavia Spencer, The Help

Octavia Spencer

Melissa McCarthy

Octavia was outstanding in her portrayal of a maid, and best friend of Viola Davis in the aspiring story of womanhood, trust, humour, and righteousness.

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo, The Artist, was impressive in her role as a rising actress, and could be the underdog  and a surprise winner.

Melissa McCarthy

By far my best laugh of the year at the theatre, was due to Melissa McCarthy's antics in The Bridesmaids. She was superbly funny, and if not for the Academy's typical aversion to honouring humorous roles, she would be front row centre, to win the best supporting actress award. Possible, and would be sweet!