Well, this isn't looking good. Way too much praise for "The Descendants" and "Midnight in Paris" -- two films I' didn't exactly dislike -- and are there nine best picture nominees instead of ten?Also wasn't expecting so much "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." Had no idea Glenn Close was in an Oscar-caliber film this year, but wouldn't it be something if Viola Davis and Meryl Streep split the vote and Glenn finally took home the gold?!! (Michelle Williams is more likely to benefit in that scenario, however.) Although I think Charlize Theron deserved a nod for "Young Adult," I didn't expect her to get it. Costar Patton Oswalt, however, was completely robbed. I don't see a lot of excitement for any of these films -- there's not even a "Slumdog Millionaire" or "King's Speech" in the bunch -- and predict this will be one of the lowest-rated telecasts in recent years. Thoughts?
Here are the main categories:
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Director
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
Hugo, John Logan
The Ides of March, George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
Moneyball, Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Bridget O' Connor and Peter Straughan
Best Original Screenplay
The Artist, Michael Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids, Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig
Margin Call, J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
A Separation, Asghar Farhadi
Yeah, the rules changed AGAIN this year. In order to be a Best Picture nominee, the film had to get, like, 5% of total votes. So, if only 5 movies got 5%, then there'd only be 5 best pictures. I guess there were 9 pictures this year that got the required percentage.
ReplyDeleteEXPECT A BORING TELECAST. For one, only 2 songs worthy of praise? :/
ReplyDeleteMy problem with Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs" is she looks like Conan O'Brien.
ReplyDeleteI loved "Margin Call".
Why no Ryan Gosling in "Drive".
Oh well there's always a disappointment.
Someone will always be snubbed, someone seemingly undeserving will get nominated and year after year we'll have this same discussion. I enjoy the give and take and debates among the movie-going public. Feel free to disagree but I was totally charmed by "The Artist" and "Midnight in Paris", blown away by Michael Fassbender in "Shame" (a very depressing film but fearlessly acted -- at the very least his jockstrap should have been nominated for "Best Support"), and impressed by Charlize and Patton in "Young Adult". I could extrapolate all day but you get the gist of it. Let the debate continue!
ReplyDeleteIt's a sad day in Hollywood when only 2 songs get nominated. However, it beats having 5 crap songs nominated which has occurred in a few recent years.
ReplyDeleteThe telecast has also been as dull as dishwater in recent years - apart from the gorgeous Hugh Jackman a few years ago. However, I do enjoy Billy Crystal, too.
I am shocked that Michael Fassbender did not get a nod. Maybe the Acedemy is afraid of two many penis jokes
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