[TJ Wells]

I did a poll about a month back about possible best picture nominees and people (one person?) got upset, so I figured I'd just start (for those of us who love Oscar season; I know you're out there) the thread up right now and anyone who's up for Oscar talk can use the thread. Below I'll constantly update with InContention's "Likely Nominees" list:

Best Picture
Avatar
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Invictus
The Lovely Bones
Nine
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air
Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
Clint Eastwood, "Invictus"
Rob Marshall, "Nine"
Lee Daniels, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Jason Reitman, "Up in the Air"
Best Actor
George Clooney, "Up in the Air"
Matt Damon, "The Informant!"
Daniel Day-Lewis, "Nine"
Colin Firth, "A Single Man"
Morgan Freeman, "Invictus"
Best Actress
Helen Mirren, "The Last Station"
Carey Mulligan, "An Education"
Saoirse Ronan, "The Lovely Bones"
Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia"
Best Supporting Actor
Matt Damon, "Invictus"
Alfred Molina, "An Education"
Christopher Plummer, "The Last Station"
Stanley Tucci, "The Lovely Bones"
Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"
Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, "Nine"
Judi Dench, "Nine"
Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air"
Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Julianne Moore, "A Single Man"
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
An Education
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
The Lovely Bones
A Single Man
Up in the Air
Writing (Original Screenplay)
(500) Days of Summer
The Hurt Locker
A Serious Man
Up
The White Ribbon
Animated Feature
Coraline
Mary and Max
Ponyo
The Princess and the Frog
Up
Documentary Feature
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Capitalism: A Love Story
The Cove
Food, Inc.
We Live in Public

[stayillogical]

Be honest TJ. You made the thread this early because you were worried someone else would beat you to it.

[TJ Wells]

Originally Posted by stayillogical

Be honest TJ. You made the thread this early because you were worried someone else would beat you to it.

well...yes. but it's not really early, because oscar season technically starts with the tiff.

[stayillogical]

Originally Posted by TJ Wells

well...yes. but it's not really early, because oscar season technically starts with the tiff.

True, I know it's started. Just saying that I doubt people are going to contribute right now. Especially since a lot of these movies with buzz have or will have a limited release. We need screener leaks!

On topic, I might go watch An Education this month alone at a local indie theater. Hope it's great.

[And Hours Pass]

Originally Posted by stayillogical

True, I know it's started. Just saying that I doubt people are going to contribute right now. Especially since a lot of these movies with buzz have or will have a limited release. We need screener leaks!

On topic, I might go watch An Education this month alone at a local indie theater. Hope it's great.

Might be doing the same thing myself. can't seem to find any friends interested in seeing it.

[*crying stars*]

Wow, this is early. But I have such high expectations for "Nine".

Originally Posted by stayillogical

On topic, I might go watch An Education this month alone at a local indie theater. Hope it's great.

It's playing at the local theater, so I might do the same thing, hahaha.

[flask]

avatar a best picture nominee? even with the expanded nominees list theres still a handful of other movies that would be in its spot like moon, the road, or district 9

[tommykb127]

I haven't seen the others but I really, really hope Anvil! wins best documentary.

[WakingTheMisery]

What about The Road? I think that will be up there.

[tommykb127]

I fucking love Oscar season

[tommyishere]

hopefully Damon picks up an award

[TJ Wells]

Originally Posted by flask

avatar a best picture nominee? even with the expanded nominees list theres still a handful of other movies that would be in its spot like moon, the road, or district 9

this is just one site's opinion (though a site who's predictions i think will be pretty accurate). however, the only one of those movies that has even a SLIM MINUTE outside chance of making it is district 9, and even that's a mega-longshot.

Originally Posted by tommykb127

I haven't seen the others but I really, really hope Anvil! wins best documentary.

don't be surprised if it isn't nominated. i see it being this years king of kong.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

I made the Oscar thread last year where people here voted for the nominees and then their final choices. I'll start it up again if enough people are interested.

[irthesteve]

Highly doubtful on Avatar

[Max_123]

you know what sucks? New Moon is going to win almost all categories for next years