Avatar embarrassment & some Oscar thoughts
Shame on me. Last night I went to see Avatar in Imax (one of those few you can find around Europe) and… and… I felt sick 1 hour into the film :)) no shockers, it happened the same to my sister a few days ago. I should’ve known better! I just felt a bit dizzy and like I might throw up… So there you go. I will catch the whole movie soon, but this Imax thing’s definitely not for everyone and slightly overrated. I won’t comment on the movie, as I’ve seen just an hour of it.
The nominations are here. Some points to make:
- Changing the campaign at the last minute is not a bad idea. Maggie moved from Leading to Supporting and it was the winning choice. Take note, Weinsteins, as you’ve f*cked up Marion’s and Melanie Laurent’s campaigns. Greedy. Greedy. Greedy.
- Helen Mirren CAN! Nobody has seen The Last Station, but the Dame can still get her votes! Good for her!
- The Blind Side for Best Picture… No shit! Are Hallmark-TV-dramas taking over the world?
- In my previous post I said nobody whispered when Penelope did A Call from the Vatican! And there you go… All those horny actors voted for her!
- Just the 4th female director to get recognition in this category! I hope she wins! And Lee Daniels… Does anyone know how many African-American directors got recognition here?! I can only remember John Singleton. Who am I forgetting?
- Most WTF nomination of the year: The Young Victoria for Best Makeup! What are you people thinking?! Some freckles on Paul Bettany, but that’s it! :)))
- Names coming out of nowhere: Paris 36, The Secret of Kells, Il divo, In the Loop, Harry Potter?! I’ve obviously heard of them, but who knew… Ok maybe not Paris 36…
- I expected more from Inglourious Basterds and hoped for surprises in Supporting Actor.
- NO nominations for 500 Days of Summer and Public Enemies is very disappointing.
*** I don’t have Internet all the time. So any reply on the messages might require some patience. Thanks :)
The nominations are here. Some points to make:
- Changing the campaign at the last minute is not a bad idea. Maggie moved from Leading to Supporting and it was the winning choice. Take note, Weinsteins, as you’ve f*cked up Marion’s and Melanie Laurent’s campaigns. Greedy. Greedy. Greedy.
- Helen Mirren CAN! Nobody has seen The Last Station, but the Dame can still get her votes! Good for her!
- The Blind Side for Best Picture… No shit! Are Hallmark-TV-dramas taking over the world?
- In my previous post I said nobody whispered when Penelope did A Call from the Vatican! And there you go… All those horny actors voted for her!
- Just the 4th female director to get recognition in this category! I hope she wins! And Lee Daniels… Does anyone know how many African-American directors got recognition here?! I can only remember John Singleton. Who am I forgetting?
- Most WTF nomination of the year: The Young Victoria for Best Makeup! What are you people thinking?! Some freckles on Paul Bettany, but that’s it! :)))
- Names coming out of nowhere: Paris 36, The Secret of Kells, Il divo, In the Loop, Harry Potter?! I’ve obviously heard of them, but who knew… Ok maybe not Paris 36…
- I expected more from Inglourious Basterds and hoped for surprises in Supporting Actor.
- NO nominations for 500 Days of Summer and Public Enemies is very disappointing.
*** I don’t have Internet all the time. So any reply on the messages might require some patience. Thanks :)
1 comment:
"Does anyone know how many African-American directors got recognition here?! I can only remember John Singleton. Who am I forgetting?"
Unfortunately, nobody. Daniels really is only the second black director to get in.
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