JASON'S BEST: If I Voted For The Oscars 2019 (Return to Jason's Best Main Page)


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Here's the detailed list of my Oscar choices for 2019, if I were allowed to vote -- my choice for the winner is in bold -- in addition, I have also included a few additional categories worth mentioning...


Parasite, The Best Film of 2019

BEST PICTURE
1917
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Uncut Gems

BEST ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Robert De Niro in The Irishman
Adam Driver in Marriage Story
Taron Egerton in RocketMan
Joaquin Phoenix in Joker

BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo in Harriet
Scarlett Johansson in Marriage Story
Lupita Nyong'o in Us
Saoirse Ronan in Little Women
Renee Zellweger in Judy

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins in The Two Popes
Song Kang Ho in Parasite
Joe Pesci in The Irishman
Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kathy Bates in Richard Jewell
Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers
Florence Pugh in Little Women
Laura Dern in Marriage Story

BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon Ho for Parasite
Greta Gerwig for Little Women
Todd Phillips for Joker
Sam Mendes for 1917
Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon A Time in Hollywood

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Parasite
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Little Women
The Two Popes
JoJo Rabbit
Joker
The Irishman

BEST MUSIC - ORIGINAL SCORE
Michael Abels for Us
Hildur Guanadottir for Joker
Randy Newman for Marriage Story
Alexandre Desplat for Little Women
Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders for Ford v. Ferrari
Jung Jaeil for Parasite
Thomas Newman for 1917
Daniel Lopatin for Uncut Gems
John Williams for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

BEST MUSIC - ORIGINAL SONG
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from RocketMan -- Performed by Elton John & Taron Egerton
"Into the Unknown" from Frozen II -- Performed by Idina Menzel
"Spirit" from The Lion King -- Performed by Beyonce
"One Life" from Yesterday -- Performed by Ed Sheeran
"Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" from Wild Rose -- Performed by Jessie Buckley
"Stand Up" from Harriet -- Performed by Cynthia Erivo

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917
Joker
The Irishman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Uncut Gems

BEST FILM EDITING
Ford v Ferrari
Parasite
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Uncut Gems

BEST ART DIRECTION/PRODUCTION DESIGN
1917
Joker
Little Women
Parasite
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Dolemite is my Name
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
RocketMan
The Irishman

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
Joker
Bombshell
RocketMan

BEST SOUND MIXING
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Uncut Gems

BEST SOUND EDITING
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Uncut Gems

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ad Astra
Avengers: Endgame
The Lion King
The Irishman
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Knives Out
Little Women
Parasite

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Abominable
Frozen II
Toy Story 4

BEST SCENE OR SEQUENCE IN A 2019 MOTION PICTURE
Elton John hugging his younger self at the end of Rocketman
A younger Luke training Leia to be a Jedi in a flashback sequence in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Mr. Rogers asking Lloyd to have a minute of silence to reflect on those who loved them here and his look into the audience in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Charlie's devastating performance singing Stephen Sondheim's "Being Alive" towards the end of Marriage Story
Judy Garland singing "Over the Rainbow" and audience beginning to sing at the end of Judy
Mr. Rogers alone in the studio playing piano as the lights go out at the end of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Kim Ki-taek talking to his son that the best plan is to have no plan in Parasite
Overhead shot watching Sharon Tate and others inviting Rick Dalton into their house at the end of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Tony Stark's final snap saying "I. Am. Iron Man." at the end of Avengers: Endgame

BEST FILM QUOTE OF THE YEAR
"Everyone we meet, everyone we love, how we got here, what path we choose, and who we choose to remember, they are all a part of our story." from The Sun is Also a Star
"Your flaws are what make you beautiful." from Isn't It Romantic
"You can do anything you want. You can be anyone you want and it's going to be a wild ride." from Rocketman
"The minute you're used to something, the minute you think, 'Oh, this is how life is', life finds a way of surprising you." from The Secret Life of Pets 2
"Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown." from Spider-Man: Far From Home
"Always remember to open up your heart to destiny." from The Sun is Also a Star
"Who are we? Are we simply what others want us to be?" from Dark Phoenix
"I want you to live the life you love and love the life you live." from Dolemite is My Name
"Be prepared. Just when you think you found your way, life will throw you onto a new path." from Frozen II
"It's funny how humanity's hate for each other is stronger than its own self-preservation." from Hobbs & Shaw
"A true champion can accomplish what others think is impossible." from The Art of Racing in the Rain
"True happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in perfect harmony." from Isn't It Romantic
"The universe has a way of leading you to where you're supposed to be at the moment you're supposed to be there." from Men in Black International
"It's nice to be reminded how beautiful and full of love life can be." from Isn't It Romantic

BEST MOVIE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
RocketMan
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Yesterday
Booksmart

BEST MOVIE POSTER
Inherit the Viper
Joker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Uncut Gems
Us