Comparing my guesstimates on the Oscars...

Turns out that that up there is how you actually spell guesstimate, people. It's right there in the dictionary on my computer. Anyway, I only had eleven guess correct in the end (and completely left off a guess about the costume design winner. I mean, I didn't bother guessing on the Documentary, and Shorts categories, but those were deliberate.)

        

Visual Effects - What I predicted: Rise of the Planet of the Apes. 

                           What actually won: Hugo

Sound Editing - What I predicted: Drive

                            What actually won: Hugo

Sound Mixing - What I predicted: Hugo

                            What actually won: Hugo

Best Original Song - What I predicted: 'Man or Muppet' from The Muppets

                                   What actually won: 'Man or Muppet' 

Best Original Score - Who I predicted: Ludovic Bource, The Artist

                                    What actually won: The Artist

Make-up - What I predicted: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2

                   What actually won: The Iron Lady

Art Direction - What I predicted: Hugo

                          What actually won: Hugo

Best Editing -  What I predicted: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

                         What actually won: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Cinematography - What I predicted: The Tree of Life

                                What actually won: Hugo

Foreign Language Film - What I predicted: A Separation

                                           What actually won: A Separation

Animated Feature - What I predicted: Rango

                                  What actually won: Rango

Adapted Screenplay - What I predicted: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

                                      What actually won: The Descendants

Original Screenplay - What I predicted: The Artist

                                     What actually won: Midnight in Paris

Best Director - Who I predicted: Martin Scorsese, for Hugo

                          Who actually won: Michel Hazanavicius, for The Artist

Best Supporting Actress - Who I predicted: Octavia Spencer, for The Help

                                            Who actually won: Octavia Spencer

Best Supporting Actor - Who I predicted: Christopher Plummer, for Beginners

                                          Who actually won: Christopher Plummer

Best Actress - Who I predicted: Meryl Streep, for The Iron Lady

                        Who actually won: Meryl Streep

Best Actor - Who I predicted: George Clooney, for The Descendants

                     Who actually won: Jean Dujardin, for The Artist

Best Picture - What I predicted: The Artist

                        Who won: 

The Artist took home three big ones for the night, but Hugo made a big sweep of nearly everything else! I was happy to see Dujardin win over George Clooney in the Best Actor category, but disappointed The Tree of Life went home with nothing. I fully expected it to take out the Best Cinematography award. No love for Harry Potter either, which is a shame. I haven't watched the whole ceremony yet (still need to watch the Best Actor, Actress and Picture get presented) but as far as these ceremonies usually go, I found nothing to complain about. Billy Crystal wasn't too bad, though he could have been funnier. The speeches were mostly short and sweet (the only people to get cut off were the team behind the Best Documentary winner, Undefeated). I think my favourite moments were watching Octavia Spencer accept her award (she was just beautiful) and Christopher Plummer (I know Meryl made a beautiful speech too, but I haven't seen it yet). The Cirque du Soleil performance was spectacular!