2015 Academy Awards - The Flick Chicks Oscar Predictions

Both me and Allie challenged ourselves to watch all of the main films that were included in the Oscar Nominations this year and as I have now convinced Allie to stay up late and watch the Academy Awards live together, I thought we should put together our predictions for the night.  We haven't included all the categories because there are some that we have no idea about so it seems a little pointless pulling a winner out of thin air, but we have covered all the major categories so not to worry.

Best Picture - Nominees

American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Jenna's Prediction - I want Whiplash to win but I think Boyhood will take it.
Allie's Prediction - I want it to go to Birdman but I too think Boyhood will take it.

 

Best Actor - Nominees

Steve Carell - Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper - American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch - Imitation Game
Michael Keaton - Birdman
Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything

Jenna's Prediction - Eddie Redmayne (I have already stated that I will eat my hat if this doesn't happen, he was just incredible.)

Allie's Prediction - I would love for there to be a big shock on the night, but I think they already engraved Eddie Redmayne's name on it.

Best Actress - Nominees

Marion Cotillard - Two Days One Night
Felicity Jones - The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore - Still Alice
Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon - Wild

Jenna's Prediction - I haven't seen all of these yet but from what I know/have seen, I would guess it will be Julianne Moore and so far I would have to agree.

Allie's Prediction - Screw the lot, Rosamund Pike deserves it so much it hurts! It's going to be Julianne Moore though...she won everything else...

Best Supporting Actor - Nominees

Robert Duvall - The Judge
Ethan Hawke - Boyhood
Edward Norton - Birdman
Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons - Whiplash

Jenna's Prediction - Initially, it was Edward Norton for me but after seeing Whiplash, there is no question it should be J.K. Simmons.

Allie's Prediction - I wouldn't mind if Edward Norton won it to be honest, but I think it'll be J.K. Simmons.

Best Supporting Actress - Nominees

Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
Laura Dern - Wild
Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game
Emma Stone - Birdman
Meryl Streep - Into the Woods

Jenna's Prediction - I would love for Emma Stone to win, I really did love her performance in Birdman but I think it's probably going to go to Patricia Arquette.
Allie's Prediction - Pleeeaaase let Emma Stone or Keira Knightly win! We're actually agreeing a lot for a change, I think it'll go to Patricia Arquette.  Stop copying me!! ;-)

Best Animated Feature - Nominees

  

Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Jenna's Prediction - If it's not How to Train your Dragon 2, I will eat my hat (again!).  I did love Big Hero 6 but HTTYD2's animation is head and shoulders above the rest.
Allie's Prediction - I really, really, really wasn't blown away by How to Train your Dragon 2, but as long as The Boxtrolls doesn't win I don't care. I'm boycotting this whole category, The Lego Movie should have won. Mature!!

Best Cinematography - Nominees
Emmanuel Lubezki - Birdman
Robert Yeoman - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski - Ida
Dick Pope - Mr. Turner
Roger Deakins - Unbroken

Jenna's Prediction - It has to be Emmanuel Lubezki for Birdman.
Allie's Prediction - Yep, this has to go to Emmanuel Lubezki.

Best Costume Design - Nominees
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Inherent Vice
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Mr. Turner

Jenna's Prediction - Maleficent had some fantastic costume designs but I think The Grand Budapest Hotel will take this one.
Allie's Prediction - I want some love for The Grand Budapest Hotel!


 Best Director - Nominees
Alexandro G. Iñárritu - Birdman
Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Bennett Miller - Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum - The Imitation Game

Jenna's Prediction - Birdman, the direction was just so different to anything I've seen before.
Allie's Prediction - I'd like Alexandro G. Iñárritu to win, but it'll go to Richard Linklater.

Best Film Editing - Nominees
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game

Whiplash

Jenna's Prediction - Is it just me or should Birdman be in here?! But as it's not I will go with Boyhood.
Allie's Prediction -  I think Whiplash will win this one.

Best Foreign Language Film - Nominees
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines
Timbuktu
Wild Tales

Jenna's Prediction - I know I am terrible but I haven't seen or heard of a single one of these so I am going to pull a guess out of thin air and go with Tangerines.
Allie's Prediction - Oh...I haven't watched any of these but I had a little read up of them. Let's go with Leviathan.

Best Make Up and Hair Styling - Nominees
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the Galaxy

Jenna's Prediction - I really would love to see Guardians of the Galaxy win something but The Grand Budapest Hotel will take this.
Allie's Prediction - It would be awesome if Foxcatcher won this, but I think it'll go to The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Best Original Score - Nominees
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
The Theory of Everything

Jenna's Prediction - I am terrible for noticing the score in movies and i'm a bit behind on seeing everything in this list so I will hazard a guess with The Imitation Game.
Allie's Prediction - I STILL haven't seen Interstellar! I think The Imitation Game will win this though.
 
Best Original Song - Nominees
“Everything Is Awesome” from The Lego Movie
“Glory” from Selma
“Grateful” from Beyond the Lights
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me
“Lost Stars” from Begin Again

Jenna's Prediction - I am almost certain that "Glory" will win this one BUT I am fully rooting for "Everything is Awesome" - and now its stuck in my head!
Allie's Prediction - Haven't seen Selma yet but everyone thinks Glory will win so I'll hop on that. No love at all for The Lego Movie...

Best Production Design - Nominees
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner

Jenna's Prediction - I would love for Into the Woods to take this home but I doubt its going to happen when up against The Grant Budapest Hotel which I think will take the prize.
Allie's Prediction -  Surely The Grand Budapest Hotel?!

Best Sound Editing - Nominees
American Sniper
Birdman
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Unbroken

Jenna's Prediction - Here's the thing, I don't know much about sound editing but I would guess at Birdman
Allie's Prediction -  I'm clueless in this category! Let's go with American Sniper...I haven't picked that one yet for anything!

Best Sound Mixing - Nominees
American Sniper
Birdman
Interstellar
Unbroken
Whiplash

Jenna's Prediction - Anything to do with sound (and where they are nominated) has to go to Whiplash.
Allie's Prediction - Again clueless, but I agree with Jenna's logic so let's go with Whiplash.

Best Visual Effects - Nominees
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Jenna's Prediction - I would love Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to win this, their effects are incredible but it's likely to go to Interstellar.
Allie's Prediction - Although I haven't yet seen it, I still think it'll probably be Interstellar.

Best Adapted Screenplay - Nominees
American Sniper
The Imitation Game
Inherent Vice
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Jenna's Prediction - For me it's The Theory of Everything, I had to Google Whiplash because I didn't realise it was an adapted screenplay, however there seems to be a lot of anger toward the subject so I'm going to steer clear.
Allie's Prediction - I'd have liked to see Gone Girl here, but in it's absence I'll pick The Imitation Game.

Best Original Screenplay - Nominees
Birdman
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler

Jenna's Prediction - I would love for The Grand Budapest Hotel to win this but I suspect it will be Birdman.
Allie's Prediction -  Chant with me now...Birdman, Birdman, Birdman... 

Thanks to timezones, Jenna and I will be staying awake until the sun comes back up again to watch the awards live! And then I'll be off to work...please spare a thought for me, haha! To confirm, the awards start at 1.30am local time and finish at 5am - urgh!!