Because I like to win things, I kept score between my friend Jon Nagle’s picks and my picks. The final results:
Nagle: 18
Me: 19
We wagered Best-Picture-nominee-themed art pieces. If I won, he would customize a Munny (like these of his) themed to the Best Picture nominee of my choice (like he did here when I tied him in his Oscars contest in 2010). And if he won, I would take and print a series of abstract photos around Hollywood representing each of the nine nominees.
I had a higher score which gave me the win, but because it was the result of a tie in the Sound Editing category, I will grant him his photo series. So, we’re both winners! Look for updates on the prizes in the future.
Below is a breakdown of each category. Winners in each category are in bold.
BEST PICTURE
Nagle: Argo
Me: Argo
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Nagle: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Me: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Nagle: Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Me: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Neither: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Nagle: Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Me: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Nagle: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Me: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Nagle: Wreck-It Ralph
Me: Brave
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nagle: Life of Pi, Claudio Miranda
Me: Life of Pi, Claudio Miranda
COSTUME DESIGN
Nagle: Anna Karenina
Me: Anna Karenina
DIRECTING
Nagle: Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Me: Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Nagle: Searching for Sugar Man
Me: Searching for Sugar Man
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Nagle: Inocente
Me: Open Heart
FILM EDITING
Nagle: Argo
Me: Argo
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Nagle: Amour
Me: Amour
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Nagle: Les Misérables
Me: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Nagle: Life of Pi, Mychael Danna
Me: Life of Pi, Mychael Danna
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Nagle: Skyfall, Adele
Me: Skyfall, Adele
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Nagle: Anna Karenina
Me: Anna Karenina
Neither: Lincoln
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Nagle: Paperman
Me: Paperman
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Nagle: Curfew
Me: Curfew
SOUND EDITING
Nagle: Life of Pi
Me: Zero Dark Thirty
Neither (tie): Skyfall
SOUND MIXING
Nagle: Les Misérables
Me: Les Misérables
VISUAL EFFECTS
Nagle: Life of Pi
Me: Life of Pi
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Nagle: Argo, Chris Terrio
Me: Argo, Chris Terrio
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Nagle: Amour, Michael Haneke
Me: Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino
