Oscar Winners 2018

Okay, following up on my notes on the Oscar nominations, now that the race is over.

Best Picture
I wanted Get Out, but The Shape Of Water won. I am surprised, but pleased.

Best Actress
I wanted Sally Hawkins to win, but Frances McDormand won. I am not surprised, and feel neutral.

Best Actor
I thought Oldman would win, and he did win. I have mixed feelings--I didn't know about his history of domestic violence until the night of the Oscars.

Best Supporting Actress
I wanted Laurie Metcalf to win, but Allison Janney won. I am not surprised, but pleased.

Best Supporting Actor
I wanted Willem Dafoe to win, but Sam Rockwell won. I am unsurprised, and feel neutral.

Best Director
I wanted Peele to win, but expected Del Toro to win. Del Toro won, and I am pleased.

Best Adapted Screenplay
I wanted Logan to win, but Call Me By Your Name won. I am unsurprised, and pleased.

Best Original Screenplay
I wanted Get Out to win, and it won.

Best Foreign Language Film
I had no opinions, and thus am neutral about A Fantastic Woman winning.

Best Production Design
I wanted The Shape of Water to win, and it won.

Best Visual Effects
I wanted Planet of Apes to win, but Blade Runner 2049 won. I am unsurprised, but displeased.

Best Editing
Ha, somehow I put this category in my original post twice. And had different notes for both! At one point, I thought Baby Driver would win, but in the second iteration, I thought I, Tonya should win. Dunkirk won. I am not surprised, and pleased.

Best Cinematography
I wanted Deakins to win for Blade Runner, and he did.

Best Animated Feature
I wanted Coco to win, and it did.

Best Documentary Feature
I wanted Strong Island to win, but Icarus won. I am confused.

Best Costume Design
I wanted Phantom Thread to win, and it did.

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
I wanted Wonder to win, but Darkest Hour won. I am unsurprised, and neutral. (The work for both was, essentially, the same sort of work.)

Best Original Score
I wanted Hans Zimmer to win for Dunkirk, but The Shape of Water won. I am unsurprised, and pleased.

Best Original Song
I wanted "This is Me" to win, but "Remember Me" won. I am unsurprised, but pleased.

Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
I thought Star Wars would win both of these, but Dunkirk did. I am unsurprised, but not displeased.

Best Animated Short Film
I wanted Revolting Rhymes to win, but Dear Basketball won. I am not pleased.

Best Documentary Short Subject
I wanted Heroin(e) to win, I think, but Heaven Is A Traffic Jam On The 405 won. I am not displeased, but a little confused.

Best Live Action Short Film
I wanted My Nephew Emmett to win, but The Silent Child won. I am pleased.


So that's the Oscars 2018! I'm largely happy with the things that won, though certainly I am shaky at doing any sort of predictions. I suppose I'll develop a knack over time.