An Oscar 2014 Re-Do
First of all, I've been feeling lazy a lot so this was the easiest Idea to get a post done for this month.
After the conclusion of the 86th Academy Awards and my own first Official Underdog Awards, I forgot to make this post. A post highlighting what I felt should have been the lineup for the Academy Awards.
It's a good thing too, cause I've made some changes to my idea of winners (even for the Underdog Awards 2014) since the last time.
As I said this is a lazy post, so all I'm going to do is put a table for you highlighting my winners and nominees. Winners are in bold italics.
Also there will be some notes for certain winners and changes from the Underdog Awards of 2014.
Enjoy!
Best Picture
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Prisoners
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Stoker
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The Wolf of Wall
Street
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12 Years A Slave
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Her
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Before Midnight
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Inside Llewyn
Davis
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Short Term 12
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Gravity
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Nebraska
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Best Director
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Best Cinematography
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Spike Jonze-Her
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Stoker
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Alfonso
Cuaron-Gravity
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Prisoners
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Dennis
Villeneuve-Prisoners
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Spring Breakers
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Steve McQueen-12 Years A Slave
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Nebraska
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Park Chan
Wook-Stoker
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Gravity
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Best Lead Actor (Male)
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Best Lead Actor (Female)
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Chiwetel
Ejiofor-12 Years A Slave
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Cate
Blanchett-Blue Jasmine
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Matthew
McConaughey-Dallas Buyers Club
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Julie Delpy-Before
Midnight
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Hugh
Jackman-Prisoners
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Brie Larson-Short Term 12
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Oscar Issac-Inside
Llewyn Davis
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Rooney Mara-Side
Effects
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Joquain Phoenix-Her
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Greta
Gerwig-Frances Ha
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Michael Fassbender-12 Years A Slave
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Lupita Nyongo-12 Years A Slave
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Jared Leto-Dallas
Buyers Club
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Sally Hawkins-Blue
Jasmine
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Jake
Gylenhall-Prisoners
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Scarlett
Johansson-Her
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James
Franco-Spring Breakers
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June
Squibb-Nebraska
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Matthew McConaughey-Mud
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Gabby
Hoffman-Crystal Fairy
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Best Original Screenplay
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Best Adapted Screenplay
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Jeff Nichols-Mud
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Richard Linklater,
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke-Before Midnight
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Spike Jonze-Her
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John Ridley-12 Years A Slave
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Aaron
Guzikowki-Prisoners
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Terrence
Winter-The Wolf of Wall Street
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Destin Daniel
Cretton-Short Term 12
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Steve Coogan and
Jeff Pope-Philomena
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Joel and Ethan
Coen-Inside Llewyn Davis
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Scott Neustadter
and Michael Weber-The Spectacular Now
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-Let's start from the top;
-12 Years A Slave, I still consider the best film of last year.
-I think Cuaron gets a bit too much credit for Gravity, I still feel Steve's uncompromising look at slavery was an amazing feat to accomplish. Spike Jonze's world building is something else that deserved to be nominated. Wook (Underdog 2014 Winner) and Villeneuve's visions also enthralled me more than the works of Scorsese (Wolf) and Russell (Hustle).
-Gravity still deserves a big technical win
-Unlike Scarlett, Phoenix was not on my Underdog nomination list due to his Globe nom. He wholly deserves to be last years best actor despite Chiwetel giving my favorite lead performance. For the McConaissance there's two deserving performances, but no wins. His best on celluloid in this phase has been in Killer Joe, overall best being True Detective.
-I think I might have been blinded by my love for Delpy's Celine, but on rewatch I was so touched by Larson's performance in Short Term 12; it was hard not to award her.
-Rooney Mara is a late entry with Side Effects. Her performance came early last year and I missed watching the movie while nominate the Underdog Awards, she is definitely amazing in the film and deserving of an Oscar nomination.
-Lupita was the master of last year, period.
-Oscars hit it right in the head with the screenplay awards.
'Nuff Said,
Aneesh Raikundalia
