Working the Weekend with Luke- OSCAR NIGHT!
Ladies and gentlemen…welcome to “Working the Weekend with Luke” and my continuing coverage of the Academy Awards. It’s finally Oscar night and I’m here to reveal how the Binge Media fans voted in every single category and to give you my picks in…you guessed it, every single category (even the ones I know absolutely nothing about).
As I said last week, I know Oscar night isn’t for everybody. But it’s always been a great night for me, even when the movies I pick or want to win get the cold shoulder. Or just don’t get nominated (yes, I’m still upset about The Lego Movie). It’s a night that for years I’ve been able to share with the people closest to me and this year will be no exception. But hey, it’s almost showtime, so let’s see how the voting went down. Thanks to all those who participated. And the Oscar goes to…….
BEST PICTURE
Fan vote: Boyhood-50%
My vote: Birdman
I honestly can’t get behind the push for Boyhood in this category. Yes, I know it took twelve years to make and the commitment of the actors and blah, blah, blah. Honestly, I thought the film was good, but not even in the vicinity of great. Birdman, on the other hand, was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. From the writing to the acting to the amazing single shot approach, there really isn’t a race this year to me.
BEST ACTOR
Fan vote: Michael Keaton-60%
My vote: Michael Keaton
It’s time and it’s well deserved. I respect every single nomination in this category this year, but as the only actor who wasn’t an actual person, Keaton just brought it…end of story.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Fan vote: J.K. Simmons-100%
My vote: J.K. Simmons
The only vote to get 100% and that’s okay with me.
BEST ACTRESS
Fan vote: Julianne Moore-79%
My vote: Julianne Moore
Probably the biggest lock for Best Actress since 2000.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Fan vote: Patricia Arquette-64%
My vote: Patricia Arquette
Very decent candidates here, but Patricia Arquette really earned this one. Maybe it’s because she stuck with a project for twelve years when not a lot of other opportunities were coming her way, or maybe she was just the glue that really stuck that mediocre movie together.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Fan vote: How to Train Your Dragon 2-64%
My vote: How to Train Your Dragon 2
And the only reason for this vote is to hopefully keep Disney from yet another win. This category is the biggest travesty of this year’s ceremony with the lack of The Lego Movie. But I’m hopeful that the Academy will at least do the right thing and award a really good film.
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Fan vote: Tie: Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel-46% each
My vote: Birdman
Sorry, I gotta go with Birdman on this one. Dug it.
COSTUME DESIGN
Fan vote: The Grand Budapest Hotel-84%
My vote: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Yay! This movie wins something. Apologies for the sarcasm…just not a Wes Anderson guy.
BEST DIRECTOR
Fan vote: Richard Linklater-62%
My vote: Richard Linklater
Although I really believe that this award should go to Alejandro G. Inarritu for Birdman, I think they’ll give it to Linklater. He spent 12 years making a movie and if there’s something that the Academy likes that’s undeserving, it’s 12 years. Oh yeah, I went there.
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Fan vote: Citizen Four-58%
My vote: Citizen Four
I’m not going to pretend I’ve seen these, so I’ll go with you guys on this.
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Fan vote: The Reaper (La Parka)-44%
My vote: The Reaper
Same deal. I trust you.
ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
Fan vote: Whiplash-54%
My vote: Whiplash
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Fan vote: Ida (Poland)-40%
My vote: Leviathan (Russia)
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Fan vote: Guardians of the Galaxy-62%
My vote: Guardians of the Galaxy
Because they have to give this movie at least one Oscar, right? It’s one of the top ten movies of the year for crying out loud.
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Fan vote: Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)-39%
My vote: Hans Zimmer
Okay, so Desplat just cancels himself out and The Theory of Everything is going to be completely shut out by my calculations, so I guess that leaves Hans Zimmer. Did the Academy not see Gone Girl when it comes to this category? #justsayin Okay, I apologize for the thirteen year old hashtag, but no Reznor and Ross?
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Fan vote: “Everything is Awesome” (The Lego Movie)-64%
My vote: “Everything is Awesome”
64%. Seriously? Even if you didn’t think this was the best song, at least vote for it just because this was one of the top five movies of the year overall. Shame on you.
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Fan vote: The Grand Budapest Hotel-58%
My vote: Interstellar
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Fan vote: A Single Life-33%
My vote: The Bigger Picture
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Fan vote: Tie: Boogaloo and Graham, Butterlamp-44% each
My vote: Boogaloo and Graham
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
Fan vote: Interstellar-73%
My vote: Interstellar
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
Fan vote: Whiplash-50%
My vote: Whiplash
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Fan vote: Interstellar-46%
My vote: Guardians of the Galaxy
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Fan vote: Whiplash-40%
My vote: Whiplash
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Fan vote: Birdman-46%
My vote: Birdman
Honestly, I want Birdman to win everything that it possibly can.
And there you have it. I hope everyone enjoys Oscar night and if you’ve got any last minute comments, please feel free to leave them below or follow me on Twitter @THElukenorris. If you’re lucky, I might even live tweet a little bit during the show. Once again, I thank all those who participated in the voting. Keep checking back for updates from Binge Sports and I’ll see you right back here next weekend. Enjoy.