The Lunchtime Poll #21 with Oscar Predictions

We all know the movie that will win the Oscar is not always the same as the movie that we individually believe should win the Oscar. And our readers aren't any different with most thinking Argo will win, but saying lots of others should win. This makes me think they did a pretty good job with the nominations, then.


And because we're movie bloggers, we must give you our predictions for the winners at tonight's Oscar ceremony.


Best Picture
Amour
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty

Rachel's prediction: Argo
Jess' prediction: Argo


Best Director
Michael Haneke, Amour
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook

Rachel's prediction: Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Jess' prediction: Steven Spielberg, Lincoln


Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhane Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts, The Impossible

Rachel's prediction: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Jess' prediction: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook


Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight

Rachel's prediction: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Jess' prediction: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln


Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

Rachel's prediction: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Jess' prediction: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables


Best Animated Feature
Brave
Frankenweenie
ParaNorman
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Wreck-It Ralph

Rachel's prediction: Brave
Jess' prediction: Wreck-It Ralph


Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Michael Haneke, Amour
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
John Gatins, Flight
Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty

Rachel's prediction: Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Jess' prediction: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom


Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Chris Terrio, Argo
Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
David Magee, Life of Pi
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook

Rachel's prediction: Chris Terrio, Argo
Jess' prediction: Chris Terrio, Argo


Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Amour (Austria)
War Witch (Canada)
No (Chile)
A Royal Affair (Denmark)
Kon-Tiki (Norway)

Rachel's prediction: Amour
Jess' prediction: Kon-Tiki


Best Achievement in Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey, Anna Karenina
Robert Richardson, Django Unchained
Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi
Janusz Kaminski, Lincoln
Roger Deakins, Skyfall

Rachel's prediction: Roger Deakins, Skyfall
Jess' prediction: Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi


Best Achievement in Editing
William Goldenberg, Argo
Tim Squyres, Life of Pi
Michael Kahn, Lincoln
Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers, Silver Linings Playbook
William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor, Zero Dark Thirty

Rachel's prediction: William Goldenberg, Argo
Jess' prediction: William Goldenberg, Argo


Best Achievement in Production Design
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer, Anna Karenina
Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent, Simon Bright, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Eve Stewart, Anna Lynch-Robinson, Les Misérables
David Gropman, Anna Pinnock, Life of Pi
Rick Carter, Jim Erickson, Lincoln

Rachel's prediction: Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer, Anna Karenina
Jess' prediction: Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent, Simon Bright, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey


Best Achievement in Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina
Paco Delgado, Les Misérables
Joanna Johnston, Lincoln
Eiko Ishioka, Mirror Mirror
Colleen Atwood, Snow White and the Huntsman

Rachel's prediction: Paco Delgado, Les Misérables
Jess' prediction: Colleen Atwood, Snow White and the Huntsman


Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, Martin Samuel, Hitchcock
Peter King, Rick Findlater, Tami Lane, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Lisa Westcott, Julie Dartnell, Les Misérables

Rachel's prediction: Peter King, Rick Findlater, Tami Lane, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Jess' prediction: Peter King, Rick Findlater, Tami Lane, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey


Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina
Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
John Williams, Lincoln
Thomas Newman, Skyfall

Rachel's prediction: Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
Jess' prediction: Thomas Newman, Skyfall


Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
J. Ralph ("Before My Time"), Chasing Ice
Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer ("Suddenly"), Les Misérables
Mychael Danna, Bombay Jayshree ("Pi's Lullaby"), Life of Pi
Adele, Paul Epworth ("Skyfall"), Skyfall
Walter Murphy, Seth MacFarlane ("Everybody Needs a Best Friend"), Ted

Rachel's prediction: Adele, Paul Epworth ("Skyfall"), Skyfall
Jess' prediction: Adele, Paul Epworth ("Skyfall"), Skyfall


Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, José Antonio García, Argo
Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, Simon Hayes, Les Misérables
Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Drew Kunin, Life of Pi
Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, Ron Judkins, Lincoln
Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, Stuart Wilson, Skyfall

Rachel's prediction: Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, Simon Hayes, Les Misérables
Jess' prediction: John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, José Antonio García, Argo


Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Argo
Wylie Stateman, Django Unchained
Eugene Gearty, Philip Stockton, Life of Pi
Per Hallberg, Karen M. Baker, Skyfall
Paul N.J. Ottosson, Zero Dark Thirty

Rachel's prediction: Per Hallberg, Karen M. Baker, Skyfall
Jess' prediction: Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Argo


Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, Daniel Sudick, The Avengers
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer, Donald Elliott, Life of Pi
Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley, Martin Hill, Prometheus
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Phil Brennan, Neil Corbould, Michael Dawson, Snow White and the Huntsman

Rachel's prediction: Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer, Donald Elliott, Life of Pi
Jess' prediction: Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer, Donald Elliott, Life of Pi


Best Documentary, Feature
Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi, 5 Broken Cameras
Dror Moreh, Philippa Kowarsky, Estelle Fialon, The Gatekeepers
David France, Howard Gertler, How to Survive a Plague
Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering, The Invisible War
Malik Bendjelloul, Simon Chinn, Searching for Sugar Man

Rachel's prediction: Malik Bendjelloul, Simon Chinn, Searching for Sugar Man
Jess' prediction: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi, 5 Broken Cameras


Best Documentary, Short Subject
Sean Fine, Andrea Nix, Inocente
Sari Gilman, Jedd Wider, Kings Point
Cynthia Wade, Robin Honan, Mondays at Racine
Kief Davidson, Cori Shepherd Stern, Open Heart
Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill, Redemption

Rachel's prediction: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill, Redemption
Jess' prediction: Sean Fine, Andrea Nix, Inocente


Best Short Film, Animated
Minkyu Lee, Adam and Dog
PES, Fresh Guacamole
Timothy Reckart, Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly, Head Over Heels
John Kahrs, Paperman
David Silverman, The Simpsons: The Longest Daycare

Rachel's prediction: John Kahrs, Paperman
Jess' prediction: John Kahrs, Paperman


Best Short Film, Live Action
Bryan Buckley, Mino Jarjoura, Asad
Sam French, Ariel Nasr, Buzkashi Boys
Shawn Christensen, Curfew
Tom Van Avermaet, Ellen De Waele, Death of a Shadow
Yan England, Henry

Rachel's prediction: Tom Van Avermaet, Ellen De Waele, Death of a Shadow
Jess' prediction: Sam French, Ariel Nasr, Buzkashi Boys



Since the podcast is currently on hiatus, we'll be replacing its bi-weekly post with a weekly edition of The Lunchtime Poll. And since these won't be discussion topics during the "Random Segment" on the show, they will be fairly shallow, but hopefully still enjoyable.

This week Heather and Veronica want to know:

What is your favorite decade of film?

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