Even though I will have to wait and watch re-caps of the Oscars (not airing here till 1am), here are my opinions on all of the nominees, listed from most deserving to least deserving. I will spare you all my opinions on the more specific categories.
BEST PICTURE:
1) Avatar
2) Inglourious Basterds
3) A Serious Man
4) Precious
5) The Hurt Locker
6) Up in the Air
7) Up
8) An Education
9) Disctrict 9
(didn't see The Blind Side)
BEST ACTOR:
1) Colin Firth, A Single Man
2) Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
3) Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
4) George Clooney, Up in the Air
(didn't see Invictus)
BEST ACTRESS:
1) Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
2) Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
3) Carey Mulligan, An Education
(didn't see The Last Station or The Blind Side)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
1) Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
(sadly didn't see any of the others)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
1) Mo'Nique, Precious
2) Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
3) Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
4) Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
(didn't see Nine)
ANIMATED:
1) Fantastic Mr. Fox
2) Coraline
3) Up
4) The Princess and the Frog
Directing:
1) James Cameron, Avatar
2) Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds
3) Lee Daniels, Precious
4) Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
5) Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Writing (Adapted):
1) Up in the Air
2) Precious
3) An Education
4) District 9
(didn't see In the Loop)
Writing (Original):
1) Inglorious Basterds
2) A Serious Man
3) The Hurt Locker
4) Up
(Didn't see the Messenger)
Should have been nominated:
1) Liev Schrieber, Taking Woodstock (Best Supporting Actor)
2) Peter Sarsgaard, An Education (Best Supporting Actor)
3) Anthony Mackie, The Hurt Locker (Best Supporting Actor)
4) Julianne Moore, A Single Man (Best Supporting Actress)
5) Diane Kruger, Inglorious Basterds (Best Supporting Actress)
6) Joel and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man (Best Director)
7) Wes Anderson, Fantastic Mr. Fox (Best Director)
8) Fantastic Mr. Fox (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Saturday, March 6, 2010
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somebody didn't like the Hurt Locker!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I actually liked it a lot, I just think when it comes down to it, it wasn't the absolute best in any of these categories.
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