Well here we go again – it’s Oscar Time. I love the Oscars because they are glitzy, kitchy, unpredictable, and always reflect the good and bad of today’s society. I have been watching and predicting the outcome of The Academy Awards for over 50 years – sometimes getting all of them right, and other times not so much. This year I am going to predict who I think will win, and if different, who I think should have won.
BEST ACTOR: Joaquin Phoenix is a shoe-in for playing the Joker in “Joker,” and I have to agree his performance was mesmerizing, and frightening!
BEST ACTRESS: Rene Zellweger gave a heart-rending performance as Judy Garland and I would pick her to get the Oscar as well.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Brad Pitt is going to earn his first Oscar for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Laura Dern is the favorite here and I think the academy is going to give it to this well-liked actress.
BEST DIRECTOR: This is a hard category to predict. I think the academy might give this one to “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho; but if they don’t, I think Sam Mendes is deserving also.
BEST PICTURE: This is the hardest category to predict. A few weeks ago, I was convinced that “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” was definitely going to get Quentin Tarantino his first academy award. But now that he hasn’t scored any other major awards, I think the Academy isn’t going to go rogue and give him one. The Oscar might go to “Parasite,” but since it will probably win in the foreign category – I am going to go out on a limb and say that “1917″ will win (with apologies to my son Matt).
BEST ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY: “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is a pretty dark horse for this one as I think they will give it to “Parasite,” but I am going to go with Tarantino anyway,
BEST ADAPTED SCREEN PLAY: “Jojo Rabbit” was one of the most original stories I have seen in a long time ,so I am hoping this is the winner.
BEST FOREIGN FILM: “Parasite.”
BEST SONG: Elton John and Bernie Taupen’s “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again.” I wouldn’t be surprised, though, if “Stand Up” wins from the movie “Harriet.”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: John Williams is not going to win in this category and I really want him to, so he is my prediction. You can’t get any more iconic than “Star Wars” music.
There you go; my picks for the 2019 Oscars. What do you think?
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