The Oscars are tonight and somehow I just can’t seem to care. Last year was a really lackluster year for films as evidenced by the fact that Michael Clayton one of the most convoluted boring films that I’ve ever walked out on is nominated for best picture. Is it me or does it seem like there is a noticeable lack of buzz for this year’s awards race? Is because the film’s nominated are kind of “meh?” Or did the three month long writers strike take the micky out of everything? I don’t know, but I’m not enthused. Granted I pretty much never watch award shows anyway, but tonight I don’t know. I’ll Tivo it and will watch Across the Universe on Blu-ray before I catch a few minutes of tonight’s show. There’s no way I could watch it live so I have to give my DVR a good 2 hr head start before I even think about turning it on. With that said here are my picks. I really don’t expect any surprises tonight. But I would love to see Juno pull an upset and Once get best song. While I liked Enchanted I thought the music in it SUCKED and can’t believe it got three freaking music nominations and Once only got one – and for the worst song in the film.
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Julie Christie in “Away from Her” (Lionsgate)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Ruby Dee in “American Gangster” (Universal)
(I think it’ll be Amy Ryan for Gone Baby Gone, but Ruby Dee could be the sentimental favorite)
Best animated feature film of the year
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney) Brad Bird
Achievement in art direction
“Atonement” (Focus Features)
Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood
Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
Achievement in cinematography
“Atonement” (Focus Features) Seamus McGarvey
Achievement in costume design
“Atonement” (Focus Features) Jacqueline Durran
Achievement in directing
“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage) Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Best documentary feature
“No End in Sight” (Magnolia Pictures)
A Representational Pictures Production
Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
Achievement in film editing
“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal) Christopher Rouse
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Falling Slowly” from “Once”
(Fox Searchlight)
Music and Lyric by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
Best motion picture of the year
“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production
Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
Original screenplay
“Juno” (Fox Searchlight)
Written by Diablo Cody
No Country for Old men rightfully deserved the wins. The Coen Brothers have the right mix.
I don’t know, There Will Be Blood should have won at least best picture.
What little I saw of John Stewart, he was terrible. He stopped being funny to me after the 2004 Campaign season, I haven’t watched him since. I like him and he seems like he’d be a cool person, but a little of him goes a long way.
I kinda wish the writers had stayed on strike then they would have cancelled this years show. That alone would have made it better.