Oscar predictions !

OK I have the ballot in front of me
I will predict the winner and my preferred choice as winner.
I will not bore you with things like sound & design winners

VISUAL EFFECTS
The winner will be Life of Pi and that is my choice as well
If you ask my 10yr old its Marvel's The Avengers, which had outrageous effects.

ORIGINAL SONG
the winner will be Skyfall, and that is my choice too.
Les Mis could get this as well.

CINEMATOGRAPHY
 my choice is Life of Pi, although Django is a close 2nd.

ADAPTED SCREEENPLAY
The winner and my choice is Silver Linings playbook.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Tarantino is the man, the dude can write. Django should win hands down.

ANIMATED FEATURE
I really dropped the ball this year taking my kids to see these flicks.
My wife and kids all say Wreck it Ralph, but I have a feeling The Pirates Band of misfits wins
Those guys from Wallace and Grommet series are loved by the Academy

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
The winner and my choice is Anne Hathaway for Les Mis. Although I think Helen Hunt could be a sleeper pick

SUPPORTING ACTOR
there are soo many good ones in this catagory. Alan Arkin was my favorite but I don't think he will win. Christoph Waltz was amazing but the winner will be Tommy Lee Jones. I remember saying to myself as I left the theater, Tommy won an Oscar with that performance. The others I said they will get an oscar nod which they did.

ACTRESS
OK tough one, Jennifer Lawrence was fantastic and I would not be suprised if she won. But I don't think the academy voters will vote for the girl from the Hunger games. My choice and who I think will win is Jessica Chastain. She was brilliant, you felt her pain and angst in watching her hunt for Bin Laden.

ACTOR
My wife will tell you, I have a man crush on Bradley Cooper. He was awesome in SLP.
He would be my choice if it were not for Daniel Day Lewis. In a movie that is all talking and no action. He makes you feel like he is talking to you  and telling, you the viewer, a story as Lincoln. It was simply amazing acting at its finest.

DIRECTOR
My choice is Ang Lee, I thought Life of Pi in 3d was amazing film. But what Steven Spielberg did with Lincoln is sheer brilliance. For a film that is almost 3 hrs long and not a lick of action. The whole movie is storytellng and dialogue. He takes you into the room and makes you feel like you are a part of their conversations.

BEST PICTURE
My choice is Django, everything was excellent, writing, acting, soundtrack, cinematography, but I think in the end the last 10 min of graphic violence will be too much for it to win.
Silver Linings is a hot pick because any film that discusses mental health does well with the academy. Argo is loved my everyone who sees it. So the winner is....Lincoln. I think the academy goes with Spielberg as a way to honor all he has done in film.