Proof How "Gravity" Will Win Best Picture


You know I love “Gravity”. And how much I want it to sweep the Oscars on Sunday. While Sunday is still two storms and a couple of more days away, what’s an Oscar junkie to do? Easy! Create this easy scoring worksheet to determine in a more scientific way the probability of winning the coveted trophy of each nominated film in the Best Picture race.

Important reminder. You should have seen all the nine nominees to make your own result more meaningful and close to being accurate as possible (according to yours truly, of course.) So, if you have seen only a couple of movies, just consider this table a guide on what movies to prioritize when you venture out into the cinemas or the corner video stores.

The scoring is easy. We assign a rating in each of the 8 “basic” categories and apply them to the movies in the list. A score of 5 is highest while 1 is the lowest. I don’t expect anyone assigning any movie a 1 unless that person is really, really bitter! LOL!

My result? “GRAVITY” wins!

(Appeals for a recount will be entertained after the Oscars on Sunday.)

Best Picture Nominees
Gravi-ty
12 Years a Slave
Ameri-can Hustle
Nebras-ka
Philo-mena
Dallas Buyers Club
Her
Captain Phillips
The Wolf of Wall Street
Directing
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
Performances
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
Screenplay
3
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Editing
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
Cinematography
5
4
4
5
3
3
4
5
4
Musical Score
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Production Design
5
5
5
4
3
3
5
5
5
Sound
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4










Total Score
38
36
35
36
32
31
31
34
32










Maximum Score
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40










Results
WINNER









xxx
Raymond Lo