So the first couple of thoughts after glancing over the nominations at 8:30 this morning:
1."Apparently I am not allowed to sleep in." I am a late night projectionist at AMC but despite that there is ALWAYS something happening really early. This just may be the factor behind my insanity.
2. "The Blind Side is nominated for best picture, so is UP" The Blind Side I have not seen but that was unexpected on my part. Now on the matter of deserving it, I'll have to see it first. Now on the other hand Pixar has deserved this spot at least 3 or 4 times now and it finally has it thanks to the 10 nominee slots. It still doesn't stand a chance for the award thanks to the unfortunate attitude against animated films winning the coveted award but it's nice to see the recognition of a nomination. Plus it also is nominated for Best Animated Feature.
3. "Jeremy Renner for Best Actor" Look, I thought Hurt Locker was a very good film. Very intense, pretty original for a war film, as far as I could tell accurate as well. Renner was also very good. It's just, in comparison to many other winners, for example Daniel Day Lewis in "There Will Be Blood", there's a big difference. Watch Jeff Bridges or George Clooney run away with this one.
4. "Thomas Newman isn't nominated for Best Original Score. Neither is Clint Mansell for Moon. Randy Newman's got 2." ...
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Are you telling me that there is a possibility of Randy going up two wins to nothing over his more talented cousin? This is a travesty. And "Moon" was the Best Score of the year- just saying.
5. "2012 is NOT nominated for Best Visual Effects" Hey, I agree with this!
6. "(500) Days of Summer is NOT nominated for Best Picture or Best Screenplay" Oh come on. Really? Look I could understand the Picture snub, if not condone it. But Original Screenplay? REALLY? It's only the most original "Rom-com" in decades!
7. "Avatar is NOT nominated for Best Original Screenplay" GOOD! Now all you wanna-be film snobs can SHUT UP. It's about how you present an idea and Cameron did that masterfully, that's why he is nominated for directing and the movie is up for Best Picture- where I will be rooting for it. Because it is "Best Picture"- that means everything wrapped up as a whole.
The Academy's Top 10:(not in order)
Avatar (2009)
The Blind Side (2009)
District 9 (2009)
An Education (2009)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
A Serious Man (2009)
Up (2009)
Up in the Air (2009/I)
My Top 10 (and why I am angry):
1. Avatar
2. Moon
3. (500) Days of Summer
4. Up in the Air
5. District 9
6. Up
7. Away We Go
8. The Hurt Locker
9. Watchmen
10. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Next year's best picture:
1."Apparently I am not allowed to sleep in." I am a late night projectionist at AMC but despite that there is ALWAYS something happening really early. This just may be the factor behind my insanity.
2. "The Blind Side is nominated for best picture, so is UP" The Blind Side I have not seen but that was unexpected on my part. Now on the matter of deserving it, I'll have to see it first. Now on the other hand Pixar has deserved this spot at least 3 or 4 times now and it finally has it thanks to the 10 nominee slots. It still doesn't stand a chance for the award thanks to the unfortunate attitude against animated films winning the coveted award but it's nice to see the recognition of a nomination. Plus it also is nominated for Best Animated Feature.
3. "Jeremy Renner for Best Actor" Look, I thought Hurt Locker was a very good film. Very intense, pretty original for a war film, as far as I could tell accurate as well. Renner was also very good. It's just, in comparison to many other winners, for example Daniel Day Lewis in "There Will Be Blood", there's a big difference. Watch Jeff Bridges or George Clooney run away with this one.
4. "Thomas Newman isn't nominated for Best Original Score. Neither is Clint Mansell for Moon. Randy Newman's got 2." ...
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...
Are you telling me that there is a possibility of Randy going up two wins to nothing over his more talented cousin? This is a travesty. And "Moon" was the Best Score of the year- just saying.
5. "2012 is NOT nominated for Best Visual Effects" Hey, I agree with this!
6. "(500) Days of Summer is NOT nominated for Best Picture or Best Screenplay" Oh come on. Really? Look I could understand the Picture snub, if not condone it. But Original Screenplay? REALLY? It's only the most original "Rom-com" in decades!
7. "Avatar is NOT nominated for Best Original Screenplay" GOOD! Now all you wanna-be film snobs can SHUT UP. It's about how you present an idea and Cameron did that masterfully, that's why he is nominated for directing and the movie is up for Best Picture- where I will be rooting for it. Because it is "Best Picture"- that means everything wrapped up as a whole.
The Academy's Top 10:(not in order)
Avatar (2009)
The Blind Side (2009)
District 9 (2009)
An Education (2009)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
A Serious Man (2009)
Up (2009)
Up in the Air (2009/I)
My Top 10 (and why I am angry):
1. Avatar
2. Moon
3. (500) Days of Summer
4. Up in the Air
5. District 9
6. Up
7. Away We Go
8. The Hurt Locker
9. Watchmen
10. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Next year's best picture:
Just kidding.
